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OPERATIONS

MEMORY CHANNELS/MEMORY CHANNEL SCAN

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MEMORY CHANNELS

Recall eight of your most used channels.

Saving Channels in Memory

Select desired channel to store in

memory.

M.

 

Press Function key once. The F icon will appear.

Press and hold the desired memory location key. The M icon will appear with the corresponding memory location number.

**Note: There are four memory locations as indicated on the key pad; F/M1, F/M2, F/M3, F/M4. There are four additional memory locations available; F/Lock, F/Light, F/Channel Up, F/Channel Down.

Retrieving Channels from Memory

Press the Function key.

Press and release the desired memory location key.

MEMORY CHANNEL SCAN

Be sure your squelch is set to the Desired

Squelch Setting (DSS). (See pp 9)

Press and release the Function key.

Press and release the M.SC key.

The 45WX will stop scanning and

M.

monitor a memory channel when it

 

receives an incoming transmission. Five

 

seconds after the transmission stops, the

 

45WX will continue scanning.

 

**Note: At anytime you can stop scanning by pressing another key on the 45WX.

OPERATION

FREQUENCY DISPLAY/IN VEHICLE USE

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5 DIGIT FREQUENCY DISPLAY

Your 45WX has the capability to display the frequency of the channel you selected.

Push and hold the function key for approximately 3 seconds.

To switch back to channel readout,

M.

 

push and hold the function key until

 

the display changes.

 

IN VEHICLE USE

Your 45WX can be connected to a 12 volt power source with the cigarette power cord adaptor provided. Connect adaptor

as shown.

M.

**Note: Due to the characteristics of CB transmissions, it may be difficult to transmit and receive from inside your car with

antenna provided. Roof mounted antennas can dramatically improve transmissions and will increase your range. You will need a quality roof mount antenna and a BNC/SO239 adapter. See accessories section for details.

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Cobra Electronics 45WX operating instructions Memory CHANNELS/MEMORY Channel Scan, Frequency DISPLAY/IN Vehicle USE

45WX specifications

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