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Mode Functions

Operation

Channel Scan

Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan channels.

Mode/Power

To scan channels:

 

1. Press the Mode/Power button until the

 

Scan icon and the channel numbers appear

 

on the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

This will return the radio to Standby mode.

Scan Channels

Channel Button

2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels.

The radio ignores specific privacy codes while scanning channels.

The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when scan is on. Your radio will continue to scan all channels and stop if an incoming transmission is detected. Your radio will remain on that channel for 10 seconds.

b. Press the Mode/Power button to proceed to set privacy code scan on the channel that was either displayed before you entered mode functions or on which, during channel scanning, you last received a transmission (see page 12 for further details).

c. Press the Lock button to return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel on which, during scanning, you last transmitted or received.

While setting channel scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel or channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions.

During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following:

Privacy Code Scan

Your microTALK radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (either CTCSS 01 through 38 or DCS 01 through 83) within one channel. Only one set of privacy codes (CTCSS or DCS) can be scanned at a time.

a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that channel. Your radio will remain on that channel and return to Standby mode.

b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning channels.

If you press the Talk button while scanning and not within 10 seconds of receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the channel on which 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 channels.

Select Channel

Mode/Power

Scan Privacy Codes

To scan privacy codes:

1.While in Standby mode, press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to choose the channel on which you wish to scan privacy codes.

2.Press the Mode/Power button until either the CTCSS or the DCS icon appears on the display and the Scan icon and the privacy code numbers flash on the display.

3.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning privacy codes within the channel you selected.

Channel Button

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Cobra Electronics PR 270 owner manual Channel Scan, To scan channels, On the display, To scan privacy codes