Turning On Your microTALK
®
Radio
•
To Turn On Your Radio:
1. Press and hold the
Power
button until you hear a
series of audible tones indicating the radio is On.
Your microTALK
®
radio 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
Battery Low
icon will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Battery/Power Saver
•
Your microTALK
®
radio has a unique circuit designed
to extend battery life. If there are no transmissions
within ten (10) seconds, the radio will automatically
switch to
Battery Save Mode
. This will not affect the
radio’s ability to receive incoming transmissions.
Communicating with Another Person
•
To Talk To Another Person:
1. Press and hold the
Talk
button.
2. With the microphone about five (5) centimeters
(2 inches) 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 to communicate.
Mode Functions
•
Press and release the
Mode/Lock
button to scroll
through the Mode functions. In Mode Function, you can
set Privacy Codes and turn “Roger Beep” On or Off.
The
Mode/Lock
button has dual functions.
Press and release to enter Mode Function.
Press and hold to enter Lock Function.
See CTCSS Privacy Codes below and Lock Function on
page 8 for more details.
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English
Using Your Radio
Operation
On/Off Power
Battery Low
Talk Button
5 cm (2 inches)
From Mouth
Mode/Lock Button
