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Using Your Radio Using Your Radio
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.
Battery Status Indicator
•
The battery charge status is shown on the display. Four bars indicates
fully charged.
Battery Low
•
When battery power is low, the final bar in the Battery Low icon will blink and an
audible tone will sound twice before the radio shuts off. 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 Power Save mode and the Power Saver icon will flash in
the display. This will not affect the radio’s ability to receive incoming
transmissions.
Channel Button
Channel Number
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.
Listening
To Select a Channel
•
With the radio on, select any of the 8 channels by pressing the Channel Up or
Channel Down button.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
Listening for a Response
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Release the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions. Your microTALK
®
radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not
pressed.
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