Cobra Electronics PR4800WXC Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
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Mode Functions
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/Lock 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/Lock button to enter the
selected
on or off setting and proceed to
other functions.
b. Press the Enter/Hi•Low button to enter
the selected
on or off setting and return
to
Standby mode.
To set VOX sensitivity:
1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the VOX
icon flashes and the current sensitivity level
is displayed.
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Set DCS Privacy Codes
To select a DCS privacy code:
1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode/Lock
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 your desired DCS privacy code is
displayed, choose one of the following:
a. Press the Mode/Lock button to enter the
new setting and proceed to other functions.
b. Press the Enter/Hi•Low 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
Channel Buttons
Mode/Lock Button
NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels
You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards
Radio
channels transmitting in your area.
To listen to All Hazards Radio channels:
1.
Press the Mode/Lock button until the
All Hazards Radio icon, the currently
selected
All Hazards Radio channel,
and signal strength are displayed.
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down
button to change All Hazards Radio channels.
Mode/Lock Button
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.
Enter/Hi-Low Button
Hazards Radio Icon
VOX Icon
Channel Buttons
Mode/Lock Button
3. The All Hazards Radio icon will continue to
be displayed when
All Hazards Radio is on.
Choose one of the following:
a. Press the Mode/Lock button to proceed
to other functions.
b. Press the Enter/Hi-Low button to exit
All Hazards Radio channel mode and
return to
Standby mode.
c. Press Talk button to exit and start on
last used transmitting channel.
*National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Channel Buttons