Cobra Electronics PR5000DX Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
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Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra
®
Operation
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English
Using Your Radio
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 toggle between high and low power:
1.
Press the Hi•Low/Enter button.
When using Channels 1 through 7 and
15 through 22 on high power, the
Hi icon
will be visible on the display.
When using those channels on low power
and on 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
10 seconds.
Operation
Auto Squelch/Maximum Range
Your microTALK
®
radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which
automatically shuts
off weak transmissions and unwanted noise
due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the
Maximum
Range
at which signals can be heard.
You can turn
off auto squelch to allow all signals to be
received and extend the maximum range of your radio.
To briefly turn off auto squelch:
1.
Press the Light/Max Range button
for less than five seconds.
If you hear two 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 seconds until you hear
two 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 Feature
The Lock feature locks the Channel, Lock/Mode and
Hi•Low Power/Enter buttons to prevent accidental operation.
To turn the lock feature on or off:
1.
Press and hold the Lock/Mode button for
two 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
Lock/Mode Button
Lock Mode
Low Power Icon
Hi Power Icon
Hi•Low/Enter Button
Light/Max Range