OPERATION
4
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OPERATION
3
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Talking to 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 button when you’re finished
talking and listen for a response. You cannot
receive incoming calls while pressing the
TALK button.
“Roger Beep”
Confirmation Tone
Your listener will hear an audible tone when
you release the TALK button. This alerts the
other party that you are finished talking and
it is OK for them to speak.
Listening for a Response
When you are finished talking:
1. Release the TALK button to receive
incoming transmissions. Your microTALK
®
is always in listening mode while the TALK or
CALL buttons are not pressed.
2. Adjust the volume by pushing the
VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button.
Illuminating the Display
1. Press and release the LIGHT/MAX
RANGE button to illuminate the display
for 10 seconds.
Auto Squelch
Your microTALK
®
radio is equipped with Auto
Squelch, which automatically shuts off weak
transmissions and unwanted noise due to
terrain, or conditions, or if you’ve reached
your maximum range limit.
TALK button
2 inches away
Turning On Your
microTALK
®
Radio
1. Press and hold the ON/OFF POWER button
for 2 seconds. A series of audible
tones will indicate the radio is on.
2. Your microTALK
®
is now in Standby mode,
ready to receive transmissions. The radio is
always in Standby mode except when the
TALK or CALL buttons are pressed.
Battery Low
When battery power is low, the BATT LOW
indicator will blink.
Auto Battery Save
Your microTALK
®
radio has a unique circuit
designed to extend battery life. If there are
no transmissions within 10 seconds, the
unit will automatically switch to Battery
Save mode. This will not affect the unit’s
ability to receive incoming transmissions.
Selecting a Channel
1. With the radio on, select any of the
14 channels by pushing the CHANNEL SELECT
button up or down (NOTE: Both radios must
be tuned to the same channel
to communicate.)
Calling Another Person
To alert another person that you are calling:
1. Press and release the CALL button.
The other person will hear a 2-second
ringing tone. You cannot send or receive
transmissions during the 2-second call tone.
VOLUME
UP/DOWN
button
CHANNEL
SELECT
button
LIGHT/MAX
RANGE
button
ON/OFF
POWER button
CALL
button