Cobra microTALK CXT425 Owner's Manual page 11

Mode Functions
Operation
If you press the Talk button while scanning, but more than 10
seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the
channel on which you last received a transmission. This will return
the radio to Standby mode.
If you do not press any button within 10 seconds after receiving
a scanned transmission, your radio will automatically resume
scanning channels.
During channel scan (while not receiving a transmission),
you can choose from the following:
a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the
channel or channel/privacy code that was displayed before
you entered mode functions or the channel on which, during
scanning, you last received a transmission. This will then
return the radio to Standby mode.
b. Press the Mode/Lock button to proceed to set privacy
code scan on the channel that was either displayed before
you entered mode functions or on which, during channel
scanning, you last received a transmission (see below for
further details).
c. Press the Enter/Hi•Low button to return to Standby mode
on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you
entered mode functions or the channel on which, during
scanning, you last received a transmission.
Privacy Code Scan
Your microTALK radio can automatically scan the Privacy
Codes (either CTCSS 01 through 38 or DCS 01 through 83)
within one channel. Only one set of privacy codes (CTCSS
or DCS) can be scanned at a time.
To scan privacy codes:
Select Channel
1. While in Standby mode, press the
Channel Up or Channel Down button
to choose the channel on which you
wish to scan privacy codes.
Mode/Lock Button
2. Press the Mode/Lock button until either the
CTCSS or the DCS icon appears on the
display and the Scan icon and the privacy code
numbers flash on the display.
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Introduction
Scan Privacy Codes
Channel Buttons
While setting privacy code scan, if you do not press any buttons
for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby
mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you
entered mode functions.
During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming
transmission), you can choose from the following:
a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate
on that channel/privacy code. Your radio will remain
on that channel/privacy code and return to Standby mode.
b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to
resume scanning privacy codes.
If you press the Talk button while scanning, but more than
10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit
on the channel/privacy code on which you last received a
transmission. This will then return the radio to Standby mode.
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If you do not press any button within 10 seconds, your
radio will automatically resume scanning privacy codes.
During privacy code scan (while not receiving a transmission),
you can choose from the following:
a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on
the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you
entered mode functions or the channel/privacy code on
which, during scanning, you last received a transmission.
This will return the radio to Standby mode.
b. Press the Mode/Lock button to proceed to set memory
location scan (see page 18 for further details).
Operation Customer Assistance Warranty
3. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button
to begin scanning privacy codes
within the channel you selected.
The Scan icon will continue to be displayed
when privacy code scan is on. Your radio will
continue to scan privacy codes and stop as an
incoming transmission is detected. Your radio will
remain on that channel/privacy code for
10 seconds.
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