Cobra Electronics PR350WX - Manual (Page 9)

Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction
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Operation
V olume
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T o Adjust the Volume:
1. Press the V olume Up or V olume Down button.
A double beep sound is used to indicate
the minimum and maximum volume levels
(L1 through L7).
Call Button
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T o Alert Another Person That You Are Calling:
1. Pr ess 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 13 on how to select
between ten (10) call tone settings.
NOAA* All Hazar ds Radio Channels
and Alert (PR 350 WX only)
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Y ou can use your microTALK ® radio to listen to
NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting
in your area.
You can also program your microTALK
®
radio to sound a tone alert when a local NOAA
channel activates an Emergency All Hazards
Alert. This will warn you of weather, chemical,
and other civilian emergencies.
*National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Hazards Radio Icon
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Using Your Radio
Operation
CTCSS Privacy Codes
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CTCSS (Continuous T one 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.
T o 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
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When Y ou are Finished Talking:
1. Release the T alk button to r eceive incoming
transmissions. Your microTALK ® radio is
always in Standby Mode while the T alk or
Call buttons ar e not pressed.
Listening
Call Button
Volume Button
Volume Level
Privacy Code
Mode Button
Channel Button
Hazards Alert Icon
38 Privacy Codes