Charging the battery
| You can charge the NiMH battery pack itself using the | |
English | included battery support bracket. | |
1. Place the battery support bracket into the charging | ||
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| cradle. | |
| 2. Install the NiMH battery pack applying its charging | |
| contacts to those of the charging cradle. Installing the | |
| batteries incorrectly will prevent the unit from charging. | |
| 3. Make sure that the LED illuminates. Charge the battery | |
| pack for 16 hours. | |
| Note:The charge indicator LEDs will remain on as long | |
| as the battery is left in the charger. | |
| Using the Radio | |
| In order to get the most out of your new radio, read this | |
| reference guide completely before attempting to operate | |
| the unit. | |
| Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume | |
| 1. Turn the rotary knob clockwise to turn the radio ON, and | |
| increase the volume by turning the rotary knob. | |
| To decrease the volume, turn the rotary knob counter | |
| clockwise. | |
| 2. Turn the rotary knob fully counterclockwise to turn the | |
| radio OFF. | |
| Talking on Your Radio | |
| To talk to others using the radio: |
1. Press and hold the PTT key and speak in a clear, normal voice about 
icon will appear on the display. To avoid cutting off the first part of your
6transmission, pause slightly after pressing the PTT
button before you start talking.
2.When you have finished speaking, release the PTT key. You can now receive incoming calls. While receiving, the 
icon will appear on the display.
Note:When you continue to transmit for 60 seconds, the radio emits TX Time Out tone and the 
icon flashes. The radio will stop transmitting.
Navigating through the Menu
To access the advanced features of the TLKR T8, your radio has two Menu functions.
1.To enter the Menu, press the MENU/GRP key.
2.Additional presses of the MENU/GRP key will advance you through the Menu until exiting to "Normal" operating mode.
