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Memory Location Scan

Your microTALK

®

radio can automatically scan up to 

10 programmed 

Memory Locations

.

If there are one or fewer memory locations 
programmed in your radio, the scan memory 
locations option will not be available. To program 
at least two memory locations, see program 
memory locations on page 11.

To scan memory locations:

1.

Press the 

Mode/Lock

button until the 

Scan

icon, 

Memory

icon and the memory location

number flash on the display.

2.

Press the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button to begin scanning memory locations.

The 

Scan

icon and the 

Memory

icon will

continue to be displayed when memory 
location scan is 

on

. Your radio will continue 

to scan memory locations and stop if an
incoming transmission is detected. Your 
radio will remain on that memory location 
for 10 seconds.

While setting memory location scan, if you 
do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, 
your radio will automatically return to 

Standby 

mode on the channel/privacy code

displayed before you entered mode functions.

During memory location scan (while receiving an Incoming
transmission), you can choose from the following:

a.

Press and hold the 

Talk

button to communicate on that

memory location. Your radio will remain on that memory
location and after 10 seconds of no activity, radio will start
memory location scan again.

b.

Press the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button to resume

scanning memory locations.

Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

17

Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

Operation

16 English

Mode Functions

While setting privacy code scan, if you do not press any buttons 
for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to 

Standby

mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before 
you entered mode functions. 

During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming
transmission), you can choose from the following:

a.

Press and hold the 

Talk

button to communicate on 

that channel/privacy code. Your radio will remain on 
that channel/privacy code and return to 

Standby 

mode.

b.

Press the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button to 

resume scanning privacy codes.

If you press the 

Talk

button while scanning, but more than 

10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit 
on the channel/privacy code on which you last received a
transmission. This will then return the radio to 

Standby 

mode.

If you do not press any button within 10 seconds, your 
radio will automatically resume scanning privacy codes. 

During privacy code scan (while not receiving a transmission), 
you can choose from the following:

a.

Press and hold the 

Talk

button to communicate on 

the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you
entered mode functions or the channel/privacy code on 
which, during scanning, you last received a transmission. 
This will return the radio to 

Standby 

mode.

b.

Press the 

Mode/Lock

button to proceed to set memory

location scan (see page 17 for further details).

c.

Press the 

Enter/Hi•Low

button to return to 

Standby 

mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed 
before you entered mode functions or the channel/
privacy code on which, during scanning, you last 
received a transmission.

Operation

Scanning Locations

Mode/Lock Button

Channel Buttons

Summary of Contents for microTALK PR3800DX

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra English TWO WAY RADIO MODEL PR3800DX Printed in China Part No 480 247 P Version A...

Page 2: ...prefer For Assistance in the U S A In this user s manual you should find all the information you need to operate your microTALK radio If you require further assistance after reading this manual Cobra...

Page 3: ...lated information Maximum range may vary and is based on unobstructed line of sight communication under ideal conditions 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS GMRS seven FRS only eight GMRS only 38 Privac...

Page 4: ...latch to remove the battery compartment cover 3 Insert GA 3ANH batteries according to polarity markings 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip Estimated operation time on full charge 12 ho...

Page 5: ...he Basics to Get You Started Your microTALK radio is easy to use To get started simply 1 Rotate the On Off Volume knob to turn on your radio 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a c...

Page 6: ...ncoming transmissions Your microTALK radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not pressed Low Power Icon Hi Power Icon Operation Enter Hi Low Button Volume To adjust the volu...

Page 7: ...to the signal strength indicate the strength of the signal The greater the number of bars visible the stronger the signal The fewer number of bars visible the weaker the signal 6 English Using Your R...

Page 8: ...Roger Beep On Off Set Keystroke Tones On Off Scroll through the mode functions using the Mode Lock button Each press and release of the Mode Lock button will advance to the next mode function Press th...

Page 9: ...ns on the channel privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions c Press the Talk button to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory location and return to Standby mode on the s...

Page 10: ...displayed before you entered mode functions Operation To de program a memory location 1 Press the Mode Lock button until the Memory icon and the memory location flash on the display 2 Press the Channe...

Page 11: ...cy codes and stop as an incoming transmission is detected Your radio will remain on that channel privacy code for 10 seconds 14 English Mode Functions Channel Scan Your microTALK radio can automatical...

Page 12: ...16 English Mode Functions While setting privacy code scan if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel privacy code that was disp...

Page 13: ...d 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to hear the other call tone settings 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Mode Lock button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions...

Page 14: ...s should also cooperate by engaging in permissible transmissions only avoiding channel interference with other GMRS users and being prudent with the length of their transmission time For licensing inf...

Page 15: ...ty 22 Customer Assistance Limited One Year Warranty on Radio s Charger For Products Purchased in the U S A Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microTALK radios and charger and the co...

Page 16: ...croTALK Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra VibrAlert and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA Cobra Electronics Corporation is a trademark of Cobra Electronics C...

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