Cobra Electronics PR 270-2 VP owner manual To temporarily turn off auto squelch, Communications

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Using Your Radio

Operation

Listening for a Response

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Listening	Release the Talk button to receive incoming
	transmissions. Your microTALK® radio is always
	in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons
	are not pressed.
To Adjust Volume		•
	Press the Volume Up or Volume
Volume Button
	Down button.
	A double beep sound is used to indicate
	the minimum and maximum volume levels
Volume Level	(1 through 8).

Introduction

Light/Max Range

Operation Customer Assistance Warranty

To temporarily turn off auto squelch:

Press the Light/Max Range button for less than five seconds.

To turn maximum range extender on:

–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:

–Press and release the Light/Max Range button or change channels.

Call Button	•
Call Button	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 13 on how to select between
	five call tone settings.
To Illuminate Display •

Lock Function	•
Lock Button	The Lock function locks the Channel Up,
	Channel Down and Mode/Power buttons to
	prevent accidental operation.

To turn the lock on or off:

Lock Icon	– 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.

microTALK® Range

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Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.

Light/Max Range Press and release the Light/Max Range button
to illuminate the display for 10 seconds.
Auto Squelch/Maximum Range	•

Your microTALK® radio will automatically shut 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.

Maximum Range

Reduced Range

Reduced Range

In flat, open country your radio will operate at maximum range.

Buildings and foliage in the path of the signal can reduce the range of the radio.

Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further reduce the range of the radio.

On FRS Channels 8 through 14, your radio automatically switches to low power, which will limit the range the radio can communicate.

Remember, you can achieve maximum range by using maximum range extender. See page 4 for details.

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