Cobra Electronics PR5000DX - Manual (Page 7)

Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction
7 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®
Operation
6 English
Using Your Radio
Selectable High•Low Power Output
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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
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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
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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
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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