Operation; Power On/Off; Volume; Talking And Listening - Albrecht PMR 446 Tectalk Action Bedienungsanleitung

Operation

Power On/Off

Turn the knob on the top of the radio clockwise to turn the radio on. Turn the knob
counterclockwise to turn the radio off. During Power On, You will hear Your previously
selected call melody (if enabled).

Volume

Rotate the knob clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease the
volume.

Talking and Listening

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and CTCSS
code.
• For maximum clarity, hold radio around 5-8 cm from mouth.
• Press and hold Transmit button (PTT) and speak in a normal voice into the microphone.
The LED indicator light glows continuously when transmitting
• To receive messages, release the PTT button.

Disabling Button Beeps

A feedback beep is normally sounded each time a front panel button on the radio is pressed.
To turn this feature on or off, press and hold the DOWN button 3 seconds while turning the radio
on. The icon will be on when beeps are enabled.

Channel selection

Your PMR 446 radio has 8 channels available. To change channels:

CTCSS selection

Your radio has 38 CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) codes available.
These are selectable sub codes allowing some more privacy on a channel by creating a
„closed user group" among you and your partner stations. The selected CTCSS code may be
different for each channel.
To select a CTCSS code for the current channel:
• With the desired channel selected, repeatedly press MENU until the current CTCSS code
number flashes.
• Use the UP or DOWN buttons to change the CTCSS code number.
• Press MENU or the PTT button to save the new CTCSS code and exit the menus.
Note: Selecting a CTCSS code of 0 will disable the CTCSS feature. To communicate
between two Tectalk Action radios, both the channel and CTCSS code selections must be
the same. To communicate with other models and brands of radios the actual radio
• With the radio on, repeatedly press MENU until the current
channel selection flashes.
• Use the UP
• Press MENU or the PTT button to save the new channel and
exit the menus.
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or DOWN buttons to change the channel.