Operating Your Radio

Bluetooth Pairing

Bluetooth Standby Mode

Bluetooth® Mode Pairing and Programming

4.You will then see a confirmation of successful pairing or a notice to try again if pairing did not occur. The LCD will briefly display the word “PairEd.”

NOTE

This process only needs to be completed for first time operation. From then on, as long as your mobile phone is within 30 feet (10 meters) of the radio, the two units will “Pair” automatically. A “P” will now be displayed if you press the Bluetooth button and enter the Bluetooth Standby mode.

Operating Your Radio

Call Tone Alert

Call Tone Select

Bluetooth® Mode Pairing and Programming

Call Tone Alert

If Call Tone Alert is set to On, the radio will “ring” with one of your Cobra selected tones when you receive a call on your mobile phone. If Call Tone Alert is set to Off, the radio will ring with the default ring tone.

To Set Call Tone On or Off:

1.Display will show Call Tone icon and ON or OFF flashing. VOX On/Off will be the first menu item to appear.

2.Press Channel UP/Down button to select ON or OFF.

3.Press the Call/Enter/Setup button to save this entry and move to the next Setup mode programming. The Call Tone icon will show in the Standby mode when set to ON.

Call Tone Select (Ring Tones)

This setting controls what ring tones is used to alert for incoming calls on your mobile phone. Ten different ring tones are available from which to choose.

To Set Call Tone:

Bluetooth Mode Programming

The default settings for how your radio answers and conducts Bluetooth mobile phone calls can be adjusted.

VOX

VOX On or Off

The VOX function converts the radio microphone’s pickup of your voice from being controlled by the PTT button to being activated by your voice. When VOX is On, the PTT button does not need to be pressed to transmit your voice, and you can just speak into the microphone.

When VOX is Off, you need to press the PTT button while speaking.

To Change Between VOX On and Off:

1.From the Bluetooth Standby mode, press and hold Call/Enter/Setup button to access the Setup menu. VOX On/Off will be the first menu item to appear.

2.Press the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons. The display will show the selection of either ON or OFF.

3.Press the Call/Enter/Setup button to confirm your selection and move to the next Setup mode programming.

1.From the previous press of the Call/Enter/Setup button, the LCD will display the letter “C” and the current Call Tone number (01 through 10).

2.Press the Channel Up/Down button to select a different Call Tone. An example of each call tone will sound for 1.5 seconds.

3.Press Call/Enter/Setup button to save this entry and move to the next Setup mode programming.

 

 

 

 

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Cobra Electronics MR HH475 owner manual Bluetooth Mode Programming, Call Tone Select Ring Tones, VOX On or Off

MR HH475 specifications

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