Operation
Operation
Mode Functions
8
9
Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
Set DCS Privacy Codes
•
To select a DCS privacy code:
1.
After selecting a channel, press the
Mode/Power
button until the DCS icon appears and the small
numbers flash on the display (01 through 83).
2.
Press using the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to select a DCS
privacy code. You can hold the
Up
or
Down
button for fast advance.
3.
When DCS privacy code is displayed, choose one of the following:
a.
Press the
Mode/Power
button to enter the new setting and
proceed to other functions.
b.
Press
Talk
or
Call/Lock
button to enter the new setting and return
to
Standby
mode.
c.
Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting
and return to
Standby
mode.
DCS Privacy Code
If CTCSS is turned
on
at the channel
selected, the display will flash the DCS
icon and “OFF.” To switch from CTCSS to
DCS, press the
Channel Up
or
Channel
Down
button while the display is flashing
“OFF.” The display will then show the
small numbers flashing and you will then
be able to proceed to step 2.
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
new setting and proceed to other functions.
b.
Press
Talk
or
Call/Lock
button to enter the
new setting and return to
Standby
mode.
c.
Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter
the new 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 “L” 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
new setting and proceed to other functions.
b.
Press
Talk
or
Call/Lock
button to enter the
new setting and return to
Standby
mode.
c.
Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter
the new setting and return to
Standby
mode.
VOX Icon
VOX Sensitivity Level
Channel Button
HI / LO
SCAN
Mode/Power
HI / LO
SCAN
Mode/Power
HI / LO
SCAN
Channel Button
HI / LO
SCAN
Mode/Power
HI / LO
SCAN
Channel Button
HI / LO
SCAN
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