Cobra Electronics 650 Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
DCS PrivacyCodes
DCS (DigitalCodedSquelch) isanadvanced digitalcodingsystem allowingyouto selectoneof 83
privacy codestoreduce incomingtransmissionsfrom otheruserson thechannel.
NOTE:IfyouareusingaDCScode,bothradiosmustbeturnedtothesamechannelandDCSprivacy
codetocommunicate.Eachchannelwillrememberthelastcodeyouselected.
ToSelect aDCSPrivacyCode:
1. Afterselectinga channel,pressand releasetheMODEbutton untiltheDCS iconflasheson the
display. Inadditionto theDCSicon, eitherOFFor thesmallnumbers nexttothe channel
number willflashon thedisplay.
2. IfDCSand OFFareflashing, presstheCHANNELUP orCHANNELDOWN buttontoexit OFFand
proceed toselecta privacycode;or,ifDCS andthesmall numbersnextto thechannelnumber are
flashing, presstheCHANNELUP orCHANNELDOWNbutton toselecta privacycode.
3. Whenyourdesired privacycodeis displayed,chooseone ofthefollowing:
a. Press theMODEbutton toenterthe newsettingand proceedtoother functions.
b. Press theLOCKbutton toenterthe newsettingand returntoLISTENING MODE.
c. Donot pressanybuttons for15seconds toenterthe newsettingand returntoLISTENING MODE.
VoiceActivated Transmit(VOX)
In VOXMode,your microTALK
®
radio canbeused “hands-free,”automatically
transmitting whenyouspeak. Youcanset theVOXsensitivity leveltofit the
volume ofyourvoice andavoidtransmissions triggeredbybackground noise.
ToTurnVOXModeOn orOff:
1. PresstheMODE button untilthe VOXiconflashes onthedisplay. ThecurrentOn orOffsetting isdisplayed.
2. PresstheCHANNELUP orCHANNEL DOWNbuttonto turnVOXOn orOff.
3. Whenyourdesired VOXModesetting isdisplayed,choose oneofthe following:
a. Press theMODEbutton toenterthe newsettingand proceedtoother functions.
b. Press theLOCKbutton toenterthe newsettingand returntoLISTENING MODE.
c. Donot pressanybuttons for15seconds toenterthe newsettingand returntoLISTENING MODE.
English
MODE FUNCTIONS OPERATION
ChannelButtonsSelectVOXModeButton
ModeButton
ChannelButtons
SelectPrivacyCode
DCSOFF