Using your radio – Cobra Electronics PR3000DX User Manual

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Using Your Radio

Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

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Operation

“Roger Beep” Confirmation Tone

Your listener will hear an audible tone when you
release the Talk button. This alerts the other party
that you are finished talking and it is OK for them
to speak. This feature can be turned On or Off.
To Turn “Roger Beep” On or Off:
When turning On your microTALK

®

radio

for the first time, “Roger Beep” will be On.
1. Press the Mode button until the Roger

Beep icon flashes on the LCD. The current
On or Off setting is displayed.

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down

button to select “Roger Beep” On or Off.

3. 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.

The setting you select will be saved when you
turn your radio Off and On again. When the
“Roger Beep” is On, the “Roger Beep” icon
will be displayed.

Keystroke Tones

With Keystroke Tones turned On, your radio
will sound beeps each time you press a button
or change a setting.
To Change Keystroke Tones:
1. Press the Mode button until the Keystroke

Tones icon flashes on the LCD. The current
On or Off setting is displayed.

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down

button to turn Keystroke Tones On or Off.

3. 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.

Operation

Mode Button

Roger Beep On

Channel Button

Mode Button

Keystroke Tones On

Channel Button

Display Illumination

To Illuminate Your Display:
1. Press and release the Light/Max Range button

to illuminate the display for ten (10) seconds.

Auto Squelch/Maximum Range

Your microTALK

®

radio is equipped with Auto Squelch,

which automatically shuts Off weak transmissions
and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions, or if
you’ve reached your maximum range limit.
You can temporarily turn Off Auto Squelch or
turn On Maximum Range Extender, allowing all
signals to be received and extending the
maximum range of your radio.
To Temporarily Turn Off Auto Squelch:
1. Press the Light/Max Range button less

than five (5) seconds.

If you hear two (2) 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 (5) seconds until you hear
two (2) 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 Function

The Lock button locks the Channel, Mode, and Hi•
Low Power
buttons to prevent accidental operation.
To Turn the Lock Button On or Off:
1. Press and hold the Lock button for

two (2) 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

Light/Max Range

Lock Button

Lock Mode

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