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Using Your Radio
Operation
“Roger Beep” Confirmation Tone
Introduction
Light/Max Range
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Display Illumination
Your listener will hear an audible tone when you •
To Illuminate Your Display:
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release the Talk button. This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak. This feature can be turned On or Off.
1.Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for ten (10) seconds.
Mode Button
Roger Beep On
Channel Button
To Turn “Roger Beep” On or Off:
When turning On your microTALK® radio for the first time, “Roger Beep” will be On.
1.Press the Mode button until the Roger Beep icon flashes on the LCD. The current On or Off setting is displayed.
2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select “Roger Beep” On or Off.
3.a. Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions.
b. Press the Lock button to enter the new setting and return to Standby Mode.
The setting you select will be saved when you turn your radio Off and On again. When the “Roger Beep” is On, the “Roger Beep” icon will be displayed.
Light/Max Range
Auto Squelch/Maximum Range
Your microTALK® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch,• which automatically shuts Off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions, or if you’ve reached your maximum range limit.
You can temporarily turn Off Auto Squelch or turn On Maximum Range Extender, allowing all signals to be received and extending the maximum range of your radio.
To Temporarily Turn Off Auto Squelch:
1.Press the Light/Max Range button less than five (5) seconds.
If you hear two (2) beeps, you have turned the Maximum Range Extender On (see below).
To turn Maximum Range Extender On:
1. Press and hold the Light/Max Range button |
for at least five (5) seconds until you hear |
Mode Button
Keystroke Tones On
Channel Button
Keystroke Tones
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With Keystroke Tones turned On, your radio will sound beeps each time you press a button or change a setting.
To Change Keystroke Tones:
1.Press the Mode button until the Keystroke Tones icon flashes on the LCD. The current On or Off setting is displayed.
2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to turn Keystroke Tones On or Off.
3.a. Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions.
b.Press the Lock button to enter the new setting and return to Standby Mode.
Lock Button
Lock Mode
two (2) beeps which indicates the Maximum |
Range Extender is On. |
To Turn Maximum Range Extender Off:
1.Press and release the Light/Max Range button or change channels.
Lock Function
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The Lock button locks the Channel, Mode, and Hi• Low Power buttons to prevent accidental operation.
To Turn the Lock Button On or Off:
1.Press and hold the Lock button for two (2) seconds.
A double beep sound is used to confirm your Lock On or Off request. When in Lock Mode, the Lock icon will be displayed.
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