Cobra CXT645, Owner'S Manual

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.

To scan privacy codes:
1.

  While in 

Standby 

mode, press and release the 

Scan 

button twice (CTCSS) or three times (DCS)

until the CTCSS or DCS icon and numbers are 

flashing.

2.

  Press and hold the 

Scan

 button to begin scanning 

privacy codes within the selected channel.

The 

Scan

 icon will continue to be displayed when 

privacy code scan is 

on

. Your radio will continue 

to scan privacy codes and stop as an incoming 

transmission is detected. Your radio will remain on 

that channel/privacy code for 10 seconds. 

During scanning (while receiving an incoming 

transmission),  

you can choose from the following:
a.

  Press the 

Mode/Power

 button to enter the new 

setting and proceed to other functions.

b.

  Press 

Talk

 or 

Call/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.

Operation

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Scan Privacy Codes

Channel Scan 

•

Your microTALK

®

 radio can automatically scan channels.

To scan channels:
1.

  Press and release the 

Scan

 button until the 

Scan

icon and the channel numbers appear  

on the display.

2.

  Press and hold the 

Scan

 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. 

During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission),  

you can choose from the following:

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.

c.

  Press and hold the 

Scan

 button to return to 

Standby

.

Memory Scan 

•

Your microTALK radio can automatically scan memory channels.

To scan Memory channels:
1.

  Press and release the 

Scan

 button while you are 

on 

Memory Standby

 mode until the 

Scan Mem

starts flashing.

2.

  Press either 

Channel Up

 or 

Channel Down 

to 

begin scanning memory channels. 

The 

Scan Mem

 will continue to be displayed when 

scan is 

on

. Your radio will continue to scan all memory 

channels and stop if an incoming transmission is 

detected. Your radio will remain on the channel for  

10 seconds.

Scan Channels

HI / LO

SCAN

Scan Button

Channel Button

HI / LO

SCAN

Channel Button

HI / LO

SCAN

HI / LO

SCAN

Scan Button

HI / LO

SCAN

Scan Button

Channel Button

HI / LO

SCAN

Memory Scan continued 

•

During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission),  

you can choose from the following:

a.

  Press and hold the 

Talk

 button to communicate on that channel. 

Your radio will remain on that channel and return to Memory 

Standby 

mode.

b.

  Press the 

Channel

Up

 or 

Channel

Down

 button to resume  

scanning channels.

c.

  Press and hold the 

Scan

 button to return to Memory 

Standby

.

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