Mode Functions

Operation

NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels

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You can use your microTALK® radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area.

 

 

 

 

Introduction

Operation

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While setting channel scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel or channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions.

Mode/Power Button

Hazards Radio Icon

Channel Button

To listen to all hazards radio channels :

1.Press the Mode button until the Weather (All Hazards Radio) icon and the currently selected All Hazards Radio channel is displayed.

2.Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change All Hazards Radio channels.

Weather (All Hazards Radio) icon will continue to be displayed when All Hazards Radio is on.

3.Choose one of the following:

a.Press the Mode button to proceed to other functions.

b.Press the Lock button to exit All Hazards Radio channels mode and return to Standby mode.

*National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following:

a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that channel. Your radio will remain on that channel and return to Standby mode.

b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning channels.

If you press the Talk button while scanning and not within 10 seconds of receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the channel on which you last received a transmission. This will return the radio to Standby mode.

If you do not press any button within 10 seconds,

your radio will automatically resume scanning channels.

During scanning (while not receiving a transmission), you can choose from the following:

Channel Scan

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Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan channels.

Mode/Power Button To scan channels:

1.Press the Mode/Power button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display.

 

 

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down

Scan Channels

 

 

button to begin scanning channels.

 

 

The radio ignores specific privacy

 

 

codes while scanning channels.

 

 

 

Channel Button

The Scan icon will continue to be displayed

 

 

 

 

when scan is on. Your radio will continue to

 

 

scan all channels and stop if an incoming

 

 

transmission is detected. Your radio will

 

 

remain on that channel for 10 seconds.

 

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a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the channel or channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel on which, during scanning, you last received a transmission.

This will return the radio to Standby mode.

b. Press the Mode/Power button to proceed to set privacy code scan on the channel that was either displayed before you entered mode functions or on which, during channel scanning, you last received a transmission (see page 10 for further details).

c. Press the Lock button to return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel on which, during scanning, you last transmitted or received.

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PR590WX specifications

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