Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction
O
peration
Battery Low
•
When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon
will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Auto Battery Save
•
If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds,
the radio will automatically switch to Battery
Save mode and the Power Saver icon will flash in
the display. This will not affect the radio’s ability
to receive incoming transmissions.
Communicating with Another Person
•
1. Press and hold the Talk button.
2. With the microphone about two inches (5 cm)
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.
2
Using Your Radio
Operation
3
Quick Start
1. Press and hold the Mode/Power button
to turn on your radio.
2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down
button to select a channel.
Both radios must be tuned to the same
channel/privacy code to communicate.
3. Press and hold the Talk button while
speaking into the microphone.
4. When finished talking, release the Talk
button and listen for a response.
Battery Low
Turning on Your microTALK
®
Radio
•
Press and hold the Mode/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,
Call or Mode/Power buttons are pressed.
Mode/Power
Talk Button
Battery Save Mode
Two Inches (5 cm) from
Mouth
To Select a Channel
•
With the radio on, select any of the 22 channels by
pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down button.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
See page 14 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
Channel Button
Channel Number
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