Cobra microTALK PX880 Owner's Manual page 7

Channel and Default Privacy Code Table
Privacy Code
Channel
Type Number
1 CTCSS 1
2 CTCSS 11
3 CTCSS 22
4 CTCSS 33
5 DCS 1
6 DCS 11
7 DCS 22
8 DCS 33
9 DCS 44
10 DCS 55
11 DCS 66
You can change your radio Privacy Codes in order to work with
other radios with different privacy codes or radio without
privacy codes. See page 7 and 8 for procedures.
Set CTCSS Privacy Codes
To select a CTCSS privacy code:
Mode Button
1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode button until
the CTCSS icon appears and the small numbers next
to the channel number ash on the display.
If DCS is turned on at the channel selected, the
display will ash the CTCSS icon and "OFF."
Privacy Code
To switch from DCS to CTCSS, press the Up or
Down button while the display is ashing
"OFF." The display will then show the small
numbers ashing and you will then be able to
Up/Down Button
proceed to step 2.
2. Press the Up or Down button to select a privacy code.
You can hold the Up or Down button for fast advance.
3. When your desired CTCSS privacy code is displayed,
choose one of the following:
a. Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other
functions.
b. Press the Talk button to return to Standby mode.
c. Do not press any buttons for 6 seconds to return to Standby mode.
Privacy Code
Channel
Type Number
12 DCS 77
13 CTCSS 1
14 CTCSS 11
15 CTCSS 22
16 CTCSS 33
17 DCS 1
18 DCS 11
19 DCS 22
20 DCS 33
21 DCS 44
22 DCS 55
Set DCS Privacy Codes
Mode Button
DCS Privacy Code
Up/Down Button
2. Press the Up or Down button to select a DCS
privacy code. You can hold the Up or Down button for fast advance.
3. When DCS privacy code is displayed, choose one of the following:
a. Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and
proceed to other functions.
b. Press the Talk button to return to Standby mode.
c. Do not press any buttons for 6 seconds to enter the new settings
and to return to Standby mode.
To successfully communicate using a privacy code, both
the sending and receiving radios must be tuned to the same
channel and to the same privacy code system (CTCSS or DCS)
and privacy code number. Each channel will remember the
last privacy code system and number you select.
The privacy code 00 is not a privacy code, but allows all
signals to be heard on a channel that is set to 00 on both
the CTCSS and DCS systems.
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To select a DCS privacy code:
1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode
button until the DCS icon appears and the small
numbers ash on the display (00 through 83).
If CTCSS is turned on at the channel selected,
the display will ash the DCS icon and "OFF."
To switch from CTCSS to DCS, press the Up
or Down button while the display is ashing
"OFF." The display will then show the small
numbers ashing and you will then be able to
proceed to step 2.
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