Cobra CXT235 Owners Manual - Page 7

Operation Mode Functions Set DCS Privacy Codes • Mode/Lock Button To select a DCS privacy code: 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode/Power button until the DCS icon appears and the small numbers flash on the display (01 through 83). DCS Privacy Code Channel Buttons If CTCSS is turned on at the channel selected, the display will flash the DCS icon and "OFF." To switch from CTCSS to DCS, press the Channel Up or Channel Down button while the display is flashing "OFF." The display will then show the small numbers flashing and you will then be able to proceed to step 2. 2. Press using the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a DCS privacy code. You can hold the Up or Down button for fast advance. 3. When DCS privacy code is displayed, choose one of the following: a. Press the Mode/Power button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions. b. Press the Lock button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode. c. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode. NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels • You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area. Mode/Power Hazards Radio Icon Channel Buttons To listen to All Hazards Radio channels: 1. Press the Mode button until the All Hazards Radio icon and the currently selected All Hazards Radio channel are displayed. 2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change All Hazards Radio channels. 3. The All Hazards Radio icon will continue to be displayed when All Hazards Radio is on. Choose one of the following: a. Press Mode button to proceed to other functions. b. Press the Lock button to exit All Hazards Radio channel mode and return to Standby mode. *National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration 8 Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Weather (WX) Alert Mode • Turning On the Weather Alert function will allow your radio to automatically receive NOAA Hazard Alert radio signals and warnings from designated NOAA broadcast stations. If the radio is turned ON, it will alert to Weather and other emergency alerts broadcast by NOAA. This feature is set to OFF by default. Mode/Power Channel Button Lock Button Make sure the strongest Weather channel is selected for your area using the NOAA All Hazards Radio Channels selection in the previous menu. To turn Weather Alert On or Off: 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the Weather Alert icon flashes on the display. The current On or Off setting is displayed. 2. Press the Channel Up and Channel Down button to turn Weather Alert On or Off. 3. Press the Lock button to save the new setting and exit the Weather Alert Mode and return to Standby mode. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 9