External Speaker/ Microphone/ Charge Jack
CHRG
CTCSS OFF
Select Privacy Code
Channel Buttons
Mode Button

OPERATION and

 

MODE FUNCTIONS

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External Speaker/Microphone/ Charge Jack

Your microTALK® radio can be fitted with an external speaker/microphone, freeing your hands for other tasks.

To Attach the External

Speaker/Microphone or

Charger:

1.Open the charge tab on top of the radio.

2.Insert the plug into the jack.

To Select a CTCSS Privacy Code:

1. After selecting a channel, press and release the MODE button until the CTCSS icon flashes on the display. In addition to the CTCSS icon, either OFF or the small numbers next to the channel number will also flash on the display.

2. If CTCSS and OFF are

Earbud Microphone

1.Plug earbud microphone into radio.

2.Place earbud in ear.

3.Clip microphone onto clothing 76 mm to 152 mm (3" to 6") from your mouth.

4.Push to talk.

Radio Charger Jack

1

Placed in Ear

2

flashing, press the CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN button to exit OFF and proceed to select a privacy

code. Or, if CTCSS and the small numbers next to the channel number are flashing, press the CHANNEL

UP or CHANNEL DOWN button to select a privacy code.

Clipped to Clothing

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Clipped to Clothing

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3. When your desired 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 LOCK button to enter the new setting and return to LISTENING MODE.

c. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to

LISTENING MODE.

Scrolling Through the Mode

DCS Privacy Codes

Functions

By scrolling through the Mode Functions, you will be able to select or change preferred features of your microTALK® radio. While you are scrolling through the Mode Functions, your radio features will be displayed in the same predetermined order:

Set CTCSS Privacy Codes

Set DCS Privacy Codes

Set VOX On/Off

Set VOX Sensitivity Level Set Channel Scan

Set CTCSS Privacy Code Scan

Set DCS Privacy Code Scan Program Dual Watch Location or

Set Dual Watch On/Off Set Baby Monitor

Set Call Tones

Set “Roger Beep” On/Off

DCS (Digital Coded Squelch) is an advanced digital coding system allowing you to select one of 83 privacy codes to reduce incoming transmissions from other users on the channel.

NOTE: If you are using a DCS code, both radios must be tuned to the same channel and DCS privacy code to communicate. Each channel will remember the last privacy code you selected.

To Select a DCS Privacy Code:

Mode Button

DCS OFF

Select Privacy Code

Channel Buttons

Set Keystroke Tones On/Off

CTCSS Privacy Codes

CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) is an advanced tone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes to reduce incoming transmissions from other users on the channel.

NOTE: If you are using a CTCSS privacy code, both radios must be tuned to the same channel and CTCSS privacy code to communicate. Each channel will remember the last privacy code you selected.

1.After selecting a channel,

press and release the MODE button until the DCS icon flashes on the display. In addition to the DCS icon, either OFF or the small numbers next to the channel number will also flash on the display.

2.If the DCS and OFF are flashing, press the CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN button to exit OFF and proceed to select a privacy code. Or, if DCS and the small numbers next to the channel number are flashing, press the CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN button

to select a privacy code.

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Cobra Electronics MT 850 manual Operation, Mode Functions, Scrolling Through the Mode DCS Privacy Codes Functions