Cobra Electronics PR5000 Users Manual

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Mode Functions

NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels

You can use your microTALK®radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards

channels transmitting in your area.

Radio

Lock/Mode Button

To listen to All Hazards Radio channels:

1. Press the Lock/Mode button until the

All Hazards Radio icon, the currently selected All Hazards Radio channel,

Hazards Radio Icon

and signal strength are displayed.

2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down

button to change All Hazards Radio channels.

3. The All Hazards Radio icon will continue to

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be displayed when All Hazards Radio is on. Choose one of the following:

a. Press the Lock/Mode button to proceed

to other functions.

b. Press the Hi•Low/Enter button to exit

All Hazards Radio channel mode and

Standby mode.

return to

*National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

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Voice Activated Transmit (VOX)

In VOX mode, your microTALK®radio can be used “hands-free,” automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid

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VOX

transmissions triggered by background noise.

Lock/Mode Button

To turn VOX mode on or off:

1. Press the Lock/Mode button until the VOX

icon flashes on the display. The current on or off setting is displayed.

VOX Icon

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down

button to turn VOX on or off.

3. Choose one of the following: a. Press the Lock/Mode button to enter the

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selected on or off setting and proceed to other functions.

b. Press the Hi•Low/Enter button to enter

the selected on or off setting and return

Standby mode.

Lock/Mode Button

To set VOX sensitivity:

1. Press the Lock/Mode button until the VOX

icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed.

VOX Sensitivity Level

The current sensitivity level is displayed with letters “LE” and a Number 01 through 05, with Number 05 being the most sensitive level and Number 01

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being the least sensitive level.

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the setting.

3. Choose one of the following: a. Press the Lock/Mode button to enter

the selected setting and proceed to other functions.

b. Press the Hi•Low/Enter button to

enter the selected setting and return

Standby mode.

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Mode Functions

10 Memory Locations

Your microTALK®radio has 10 Memory Locations for storing your most frequently used channels and channel/privacy code combinations. These or can be scanned. (See page 20 for memory location scan.)

Lock/Mode Button

Memory Locations can be selected individually

To program a memory location:

1. Press the Lock/Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory location

flash on the display.

Memory Icon

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select the memory location (0 through 9).

If a location has been programmed

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before, its associated channel/privacy code will be shown on the display.

3. Press the Hi•Low/Enter button to enter

Hi•Low/Enter Button

a new memory location or edit an already programmed memory location. The channel numbers will flash on the display.

4. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a channel (1 through 22).

5. Press the Hi•Low/Enter button. The CTCSS icon and privacy code numbers will flash on the display.

6. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a CTCSS privacy code (01 through 38) for the channel.

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7. Choose one of the following: a. Press the Hi•Low/Enter button to enter

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the channel/privacy code in the selected memory location and return to Step 1 to program another memory location.

b. Press the Lock/Mode button to

enter the channel/privacy code in the selected memory location and proceed to other functions on the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions.

c. Press the Talk button to enter the

channel/privacy code in the selected memory location and exit mode functions. Upon release of the radio will enter

Talk button, the

Standby mode on the

channel/privacy code just entered.

Lock/Mode Button

To recall a stored memory channel location:

1. Press the Lock/Mode button until the Memory

icon and the memory location number flash on the display.

Memory Icon

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a memory location (0 through 9).

If a location has been programmed

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before, its associated channel/privacy code will be shown on the display.

3. Press the Talk button to return to Standby mode on the selected memory location.

A memory location can be reprogrammed at any time it is displayed. Press the Hi•Low/Enter button to begin.

While recalling a stored memory location, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions.

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Lock/Mode Button

Memory Icon

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Hi•Low/Enter Button

Channel 0

Mode Functions

To de-program a memory location:

1. Press the Lock/Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory location

flash on the display.

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select the memory location (0 through 9).

If a location has been programmed before, its associated channel/privacy code will be shown on the display.

3. Press the Hi•Low/Enter button. The channel numbers will flash on the display.

4. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select Channel 0.

5. Choose one of the following: a. Press the Hi•Low/Enter button to enter

the channel/privacy code in the selected memory location and return to the beginning of memory location options.

b. Press the Lock/Mode button to

enter the channel/privacy code in the selected memory location and proceed to other functions on the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions.

While de-programming a memory location, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to mode on the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions.

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Channel Scan

Your microTALK®radio can automatically scan channels.

Lock/Mode Button

To scan channels:

1. Press the Lock/Mode button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers

flash on the display.

Scanning Locations

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels.

The radio ignores specific privacy

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codes while scanning channels.

The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when 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 the channel or channel/privacy code displayed

Standby mode on

before you entered mode functions.

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