Cobra Electronics FRS237 Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
Mode Button
Channel Button
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Operation
Call Button
To Alert Another Person That You Are Calling:
1. Press and release the Call button.
The other person will hear a two (2) second call
tone. You cannot send or receive transmissions
during the two (2) second call tone.
See page 11 on how to select
between ten (10) call tone settings.
Scan
Your microTALK
®
radio can automatically scan
main channels (1 through 14) or the privacy codes
(00 through 38) within one (1) main channel.
To Scan Main Channels:
1. Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and
the main channel number flashes on the display.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down button
to begin scanning the main channels.
The radio ignores privacy codes
while scanning main channels.
3. The Scan icon will continue to be displayed
when Scan is On. Your radio will continue to
scan all main channels and stop if an incoming
transmission is detected.Your radio will remain
on that channel for ten (10) seconds. During this
time, you can:
a. Press and hold the
Talk button and
communicate with others. 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
Mode button to proceed to
privacy code scanning (see page 10 for
further details).
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Using Your Radio
Operation
To Select a Privacy Code:
1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode
button until the small numbers next to the
channel number flash on the LCD.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down button
to select a privacy code. You can hold the
Up
or Down button for fast advance.
3. When your desired privacy code is displayed:
a. Press the
Mode button to enter the new
setting and proceed to other functions.
b. Press the
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.
Listening for a Response
When You are Finished Talking:
1. Release the Talk button to receive incoming
transmissions. Your microTALK
®
radio is
always in
Standby Mode while the Talk or
Call buttons are not pressed.
Volume
To Adjust the Volume:
1. Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button.
A double beep sound is used to indicate
the minimum and maximum volume levels
(L1 through L7).
Listening
Call Button
Volume Button
Volume Level
Privacy Code
Mode Button
Channel Button
Scanning Channels