Customer Assistance Warranty
Introduction
Operation
Mode Functions
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Operation
Mode Functions
Channel Scan
•
Your microTALK
®
radio can automatically scan channels.
To scan channels:
1.
Press the
Mode/Power
button until the
Scan
icon and the channel numbers appear
on the display.
2.
Press the
Channel
Up
or
Channel
Down
button to
begin scanning channels.
The radio ignores specific privacy
codes while scanning channels.
The
Scan
icon will continue to be displayed when
scan is
on
. Your radio will continue to scan all
channels and stop if an incoming transmission is
detected. Your radio will remain on that channel for
10 seconds.
During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission),
you can choose from the following:
a.
Press and hold the
Talk
button to communicate on that channel.
Your radio will remain on that channel and return to
Standby
mode.
b.
Press the
Channel
Up
or
Channel
Down
button to resume
scanning channels.
c.
Press the
Lock
button to return to
Standby
.
The
Scan
icon will continue to be displayed when privacy code scan
Channel Button
Mode/Power
Scan Channels
Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
Voice Activated Transmit (VOX)
•
In
VOX
mode, your microTALK
®
radio can be used “hands-free,” automatically
transmitting when you speak. You can set the
VOX
sensitivity level to fit the
volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise.
To turn VOX mode on or off:
1.
Press the
Mode/Power
button until the
VOX
icon
flashes on the display. The current
On
or
Off
setting is displayed.
2.
Press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to turn VOX
On
or
Off
.
3.
Choose one of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode/Power
button to enter the
selected
On
or
Off
setting and proceed
to other functions.
b.
Press the
Lock
button to enter the selected
On
or
Off
setting and return to
Standby
mode.
To set VOX sensitivity:
1.
Press the
Mode/Power
button until the
VOX
icon
flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed.
The current VOX sensitivity level is displayed
with letters “LE” and a Number 1 through
5, with Number 5 being the most sensitive
level and Number 1 being the least
sensitive level.
2.
Press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to change the setting.
3.
Choose one of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode/Power
button to enter the
selected setting and proceed to other functions.
b.
Press the
Lock
button to enter the selected
setting and return to
Standby
mode.
VOX Icon
Channel Button
Mode/Power
Channel Button
Mode/Power
VOX Sensitivity Level
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