Using Your Radio
Operation
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Introduction | Operation | Customer Assistance | Warranty |
Talk Button
Two Inches (5 cm) from Mouth
Communicating with Another Person
1.Press and hold the Talk button.
2.With the microphone about 2 inches (5 cm) from your mouth, speak in a normal voice.
3.Release the Talk button when you are finished talking and listen for a response.
You cannot receive incoming calls while pressing the Talk button.
Both radios must be tuned to the same channel/privacy code to communicate.
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Volume Knob |
Call Button
Volume•
Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.
Call Button
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To alert another person that you are calling:
Press and release the Call button.
The other person will hear a two second call tone. This tone is used only to establish voice communications.
See page 19 on how to select from 10 available call tone settings.
Selectable High•Low Power Output
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Channel Buttons | With the radio on, select any of the 22 channels | ||
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Hi Power Icon
When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions, you can switch from High to Low Power to extend battery life.
This feature applies to GMRS Channels
Channel Number |
Both radios must be tuned to the same channel to communicate.
Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only. Channels 8 through 14 operate exclusively on low power.
Low Power Icon
See page 21 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.
Listening | Listening for a Response | • |
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Release the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions. Your microTALK radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not pressed.
Light/Max Range
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