Cobra Electronics PR250WX C Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction Operation
Intro Operation Customer
Assistance
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Privacy Code
Mode/Power Button
Channel Button
Mode/Power Button
Using Your Radio
Operation
Intro Operation Customer
Assistance
Warranty
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Scrolling Through the Mode Function
By scrolling through the Mode function, you will be able to
select or turn
on preferred features of your microTALK
®
radio.
When scrolling through the
Mode function, your radio features
will be displayed in the same predetermined order:
Set Privacy Code
Set NOAA Weather Radio Channels
Set Channel Scan
Set Privacy Code Scan
Set Call Tones
Set Roger Beep On/Off
CTCSS Privacy Codes
CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) is an advanced
tone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes
to reduce interference from other users on the channel.
If you are using a privacy code, both radios must
be tuned to the same channel and privacy code to
communicate. Each channel will remember the last
privacy code you selected.
To select a privacy code:
1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode/
Power
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
Channel Up or Channel Down
button for fast advance.
3. When your desired privacy code is displayed:
a. Press the Mode/Power 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.
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NOAA* Weather Radio Channels
You can use your microTALK
®
radio to listen to NOAA
Weather Radio
channels transmitting in your area.
To listen to weather radio channels :
1. Press the Mode button until the Weather
Radio
icon and the currently selected Weather
Radio channel is displayed.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button
to change Weather Radio channels.
Weather Radio icon will continue to be
displayed when Weather Radio is
on.
3. Choose one of the following:
a. Press the Mode button to proceed
to other functions.
b. Press the Lock button to exit Weather
Radio
channels mode and return to
Standby mode.
Channel Scan
Your microTALK
®
radio can automatically scan channels.
To scan channels:
1. Press the Mode/Power button until the
Scan icon and the channel numbers flash
on the display.
2. Press the Channel
Up
or Channel
Down
button to begin scanning channels.
The radio ignores specific privacy
codes while scanning channels.
The Scan icon will continue to be displayed
when scan is
on. Your radio will continue to
scan all channels and stop if an incoming
transmission is detected. Your radio will
remain on that channel for 10 seconds.
Mode/Power Button
Channel Button
Scan Channels
Mode/Power Button
Channel Button
Weather Radio Icon