Mode functions operation, Channel scan – Cobra Electronics microTALK 600 User Manual

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To Set the VOX Sensitivity Level:
1. Press the MODE button until the VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity

level is displayed.

The current sensitivity level is displayed with the letter “L” and a number 1 to 5,
5 being the most sensitive level and 1 being the least sensitive level.
2. Press the CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN button to change the setting.

3. When your desired VOX sensitivity level is displayed, choose one of the following:

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 LISTENING MODE.
c. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to LISTENING MODE.

Channel Scan

Your microTALK

®

radio can automatically scan channels (1 to 8).

NOTE: The radio ignores specific CTCSS or DCS privacy codes while scanning channels.
To Scan Channels:
1. Press the MODE button until the Scan icon and the channel number flash on the display.
2. Press the CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN button to begin scanning channels.
The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when channel 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.
While setting channel scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically
return to LISTENING MODE on the channel or channel/privacy code displayed before you entered Mode Functions.
During An Incoming Transmission, You Can Choose From The Following:

a. Press and hold the TALK button to communicate on that channel. Your radio will remain on that channel and return to LISTENING MODE.
b. Press the CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN button to resume scanning channels.

If you press the TALK button while scanning and not within 10 seconds of receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the channel on which you
last received a transmission. This will return the radio to LISTENING MODE.
If you do not press any button within 10 seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning channels.
During Scanning (while not receiving a transmission), You Can Choose From The Following:

a. Press and hold the TALK button to communicate on either the channel or channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered Mode

Functions or the channel on which, during scanning, you last received a transmission. This will return the radio to LISTENING MODE.

b. Press the MODE button to proceed to set privacy code on the channel that was either displayed before you entered Mode Functions or on

which, during scanning, you last received a transmission (see “CTCSS Privacy Code Scan” or “DCS Privacy Code Scan” for further details).

c. Press the LOCK button to return to LISTENING MODE on either the channel or channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered

Mode Functions or the channel on which, during scanning, you last transmitted or received.

English

MODE FUNCTIONS OPERATION

Channel Buttons

Select VOX
Sensitivity Level

Mode Button

Mode Button

Channel Buttons

Select Scan Channels

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