Roger Beep Confirmation Tone

Mode Functions

Operation

If you press the Talk button while scanning, but more than

10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the memory location on which, during scanning, you last received a transmission. This will return the radio to Standby mode.

If you do not press any button within 10 seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning memory locations.

During memory location scan (while not receiving a transmission), you can choose from the following:

a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or memory location on which, during scanning, you last received a transmission.

b. Press the Mode/Lock button to proceed to other functions.

c. Press the Enter/Hi•Low button to return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the memory location on which, during scanning, you last received a transmission.

To reduce the number of memory locations being scanned, you may de-program any unwanted locations. (See page 13 to de-program a memory location.)

 

 

 

 

Introduction

Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

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Roger Beep is an audible tone that your listener will hear when you release the Talk button. This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak.

Mode/Lock Button To turn roger beep on or off:

1.Press the Mode button until the Roger Beep icon flashes on the display. The current on or off setting is displayed.

Roger Beep On 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select roger beep on or off.

3.Choose one of the following:

a. Press the Mode/Lock button to enter

Channel Buttonsthe new setting and proceed to other functions.

b. Press the Enter/Hi•Low button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode.

Keystroke Tones

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With Keystroke Tones turned on, your radio will sound beeps each time you press a button or change a setting.

10 Call Tone Settings

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You can choose from 10 different call tone settings to transmit a unique call alert.

Mode/Lock Button To change a call tone setting:

1.Press the Mode button until the letter “C” and the current call tone number (01 through 10) is displayed.

Mode/Lock Button

Keystroke Tones On

To change keystroke tones:

1.

Press the Mode/Lock button until the

 

Keystroke Tones icon flashes on the display.

 

The current on or off setting is displayed.

2.

Press the Channel Up or Channel Down

 

button to turn keystroke tones on or off.

3. Choose one of the following:

Call Tone Setting

Channel Buttons

2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to hear the other call tone settings.

3.Choose one of the following:

a.Press the Mode/Lock button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions.

b.Press the Enter/Hi•Low button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode.

Channel Buttons

a. Press the Mode/Lock button to enter the

new setting and return to Standby mode.

b. Press the Enter/Hi•Low button to enter the

new setting and return to Standby mode.

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Cobra Electronics PR3800DX owner manual Mode/Lock Button To turn roger beep on or off, Keystroke Tones, Call Tone Settings
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PR3800DX specifications

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