Cobra microTALK PR4700 WX Owner's Manual page 5

Using Your Radio
Operation
Volume
Volume Knob
To adjust the volume:
1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.
Call Button
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. This tone is used only to establish
voice communications.
See page 23 on how to select from
10 available call tone settings.
Selectable High•Low Power Output
Hi•Low/Enter Button
When in close proximity to another party or
during favorable conditions, you can switch
from High to Low Power to extend battery life.
Hi Power Icon
This feature applies to GMRS Channels
1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only.
Channels 8 through 14 operate
exclusively on low power.
Low Power Icon
To toggle between high and low power:
1. Press and hold the Hi•Low/Enter button for
two seconds.
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
Light/Max Range
To illuminate your display:
1. Press and release the Light/Max Range
button to illuminate the display for
10 seconds.
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Introduction 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.
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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:
Light/Max Range
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
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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
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:
Lock/Mode Button
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,
Lock Mode
the Lock icon will be displayed.
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