Cobra Electronics pmnPR3100DX Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction
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Operation
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English
Using Your Radio
Volume
To Adjust The Volume:
1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.
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 18 on how to select
between ten (10) call tone settings.
Selectable High•Low Power Output
When in close proximity to another party or
during favorable conditions, you can switch
from
High to Low Power to extend battery life.
This feature applies to GMRS Channels
1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only.
Channels 8 through 14 operate
exclusively on low power.
To Switch From High To Low Power:
1. Press and release the Hi•Low button.
When in high power and using Channels
1 through 7 and 15 through 22, the
Hi icon
will be visible on the display.
When in low power and when using Channels
8 through 14, the
Low icon will be visible on
the display.
Display Illumination
To Illuminate Your Display:
1. Press and release the Light/Max Range button
to illuminate the display for ten (10) seconds.
Low Power Icon
Hi Power Icon
Operation
Hi•Low Button
Auto Squelch/Maximum Range
Your microTALK
®
radio is equipped with Auto Squelch,
which automatically shuts
Off weak transmissions and
unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions, or if you’ve
reached your
Maximum Range limit.
You can temporarily turn Off auto squelch or turn On
maximum range extender, allowing all signals to be
received and extending the maximum range of your radio.
To Temporarily Turn Off Auto Squelch:
1. Press the Light/Max Range button less
than five (5) seconds.
If you hear two (2) beeps, you have turned
the maximum range extender
On (see below).
To Turn Maximum Range Extender On:
1. Press and hold the Light/Max Range button
for at least five (5) seconds until you hear
two (2) beeps which indicates the maximum
range extender is
On.
To Turn Maximum Range Extender Off:
1. Press and release the Light/Max Range
button or change channels.
Lock Function
The Lock button locks the Channel, Mode, and
Hi•Low Power buttons to prevent accidental operation.
To Turn The Lock Button On Or Off:
1. Press and hold the Lock button for
two (2) seconds.
A double beep sound is used to confirm your
lock
On or Off request. When in Lock mode,
the
Lock icon will be displayed.
Light/Max Range
Light/Max Range
Lock Button
Loc
k Mode
Volume Knob
Call Button