Owner's Manual

Listening for a Response
Release the Talk button to receive incoming
transmissions. Your microTALK
®
radio is always in
Standby mode while the Talk buttons are not pressed.
To Adjust Volume
Press the Up or Down button to increase or decrease the
volume. There are 13 different volume levels.
Do not hold the radio close to your ear. If the volume is
set to an uncomfortable level, it could hurt your ear.
Auto Squelch/Maximum Range
Your microTALK
®
radio will automatically shut off weak transmissions and
unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions limit.
microTALK
®
Range
Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.
In at, open country your radio will operate at maximum
range.
Buildings and foliage in the path of the signal can reduce
the range of the radio.
Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further reduce the
range of the radio.
On Channels 8 through 14, your radio automatically
switches to low power, which will limit the range the
radio can communicate.
Turning On your Radio
Press and hold the Power/Menu button until you hear a series of audible tones
indicating the radio is on.
1. After the radio chirps, the current channel number and
user adjusted privacy code setting (if any) prompted.
Your microTALK
®
radio is now in Standby mode, ready
to receive transmissions. The radio is always in
Standby mode except when the Talk or Power/Menu
buttons are pressed.
2. In Standby mode, Green LED ashes every 5 seconds.
Battery Low
When battery power is low, Red LED ashes every 5 seconds. Voice prompt
"Please charge" will be heard approximately 30 minutes before device
automatically powers off. Your batteries should be recharged. It normally takes
about 6 hours to fully charge batteries.
Auto Battery Save
If there are no transmissions within 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
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 nished talking and
listen for a response.
You cannot receive incoming calls while pressing the
Talk button.
6 7
Power/Menu button
Up(+)/Down(-)
Buttons
Two Inches
from Mouth
Listening
Maximum Range
Reduced Range
Reduced Range
Talk Button
Both radios must be tuned to the same
channel/privacy code to communicate.
Green LED Flashes