Using your radio – Cobra Electronics PR3000DXC User Manual

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Using Your Radio

Volume

To adjust the volume:

1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.

Call Button

To alert another person that you are calling:

1. Press and release the Call button.

The other person will hear a two second call
tone. You cannot send or receive transmissions
during the two second call tone.

See page 14 on how to select
between 10 call tone settings.

Selectable High•Low Power Output

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 switch from high to low power:

1. Press and release the Hi•Low button.

When in high power and using Channels
1 through 7 and 15 through 22, the Hi icon
will be visible on the display.

When in low power and when using Channels
8 through 14, the Low icon will be visible on
the display.

Display Illumination

To illuminate your display:

1. Press and release the Light/Max Range button

to illuminate the display for 10 seconds.

Low Power Icon

Hi Power Icon

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Hi•Low Button

Auto Squelch/Maximum Range

Your microTALK

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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 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 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 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

Volume Knob

Call Button

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