Cobra Electronics PR3000DX - Manual (Page 7)

Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction
11 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ™
Operation
10 English
Using Your Radio
Voice Activated Transmit (VOX)
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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 button until the VOX icon
flashes on the LCD. The current On or Off
setting is displayed.
2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down
button to turn VOX On or Off.
3. a. Press the Mode button to enter the
selected On or Off setting and proceed
to other functions.
b. Press the Lock button to enter the
selected On or Off setting and return
to Standby Mode.
To Set the Sensitivity:
1. Press the Mode button until the VOX
icon flashes and the current sensitivity
level is displayed.
The current sensitivity level is displayed
with letters “LE” and a number 1 through
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. a. Press the Mode button to enter the selected
setting and proceed to other functions.
b. Press the Lock button to enter the selected
setting and return to Standby Mode.
VOX Sensitivity Level
Operation
VOX Icon
Mode Button
Channel Button
Scan
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Your microTALK ® radio can automatically scan
main channels (1 through 22) or the privacy codes
(00 through 38) within one (1) main channel.
To Scan Main Channels:
1. Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and
the main channel number flashes on the display.
2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button
to begin scanning the main channels.
The radio ignores privacy codes
while scanning main channels.
3. The Scan icon will continue to be displayed
when scan is On. Your radio will continue to
scan all main channels and stop if an incoming
transmission is detected. Your radio will
remain on that channel for ten (10) seconds.
During this time, you can:
a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate
with others. Your radio will remain on that
channel and return to Standby Mode.
b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down
button to resume scanning channels.
c. Press the Mode button to proceed to
privacy code scanning (see page 12
for further details).
If you press the Talk button while scanning
and not within ten (10) seconds of receiving
transmission, you will transmit on the last
channel you transmitted or received on.
If you do not press any button within ten
(10) seconds, your radio will automatically
resume scanning main channels.
Scanning Channels
Mode Button
Channel Button