Operation

Using Your Radio

 

 

 

Channel Buttons

Channels

 

With the radio on, select any of the 22 channels

 

 

 

by pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down

 

 

button.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

Enter/Hi-Low Button

Selectable High•Low Power Output

 

When in close proximity to another party or

 

 

 

during favorable conditions, you can switch

 

 

from High to Low Power to extend battery life.

 

Hi Power Icon

This feature applies to GMRS Channels

 

1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only.

 

Channels 8 through 14 operate

 

exclusively on low power.

 

 

Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 21 for FRS/GMRS frequency

allocations and compatibility charts.

Low Power Icon

To toggle between high and low power:

Press the Enter/Hi•Low button for two seconds.

Listening

Volume Knob

Listening for a Response

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.

Volume

Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.

Call Button

Light/Max Range

When using Channels 1 through 7 and

15 through 22 on high power, the Hi icon will be visible on the display.

When using those channels on low power and on Channels 8 through 14, the Low icon will be visible on the display.

To Illuminate Display

Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for 10 seconds.

Call Button

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.

Auto Squelch/Maximum Range

Your microTALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the Maximum Range at which signals can be heard.

You can turn off auto squelch to allow all signals to be received and extend the maximum range of your radio.

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