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Introduction Making Life Easier and Safer Staying in touch with your family and friends is convenient and easy when using your microTALK® radio. Some of the many uses you will discover include: Communicating with others while hiking, biking, and working; keeping track of family and friends at a crowded public event; checking with travel companions in another car; talking with neighbors; arranging meeting spots with others while shopping at the mall. Belt Clip Secure your microTALK® radio while on the go.
Introduction Product Features Introduction Wrist Strap Connector Features Belt Clip Battery Compartment Antenna Hi•Low Power Button Talk Button Battery Door Latch External Speaker/ Microphone/ Charge Jack On/Off Power Button Call Button Backlit LCD Display Channel Up/ Down Button Mode Button Volume Button Light/ Max Range Button Lock/Enter Button Backlit LCD Display • 22 Channels Seven shared with DCS Icon FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only, eight Lock Icon GMRS only • 10 Channels NOAA Call Alert and
Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Caring for Your microTALK® Radio • Your microTALK® radio will give you years of trouble-free service if cared for properly. Handle the radio gently. Keep the radio away from dust. Never put the radio in water or in a damp place. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures. Remove Belt Clip Pull Up Latch Insert Battery Pack Rechargeable Battery Pack and Desktop Charger To install or replace battery pack: 1.
Introduction Using Your Radio For charging microTALK® radio(s) in desktop Insert Radio(s) charger: 1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. 2. Insert round connector of 120 volt adapter into jack on back of charger. 3. Plug 120 volt adapter into electrical outlet. If charging light is not on, check position of radio. Radio should be upright. The charge indicator light will stay on as long as the radio is in the charging well and the battery pack is charging.
Operation Channel Buttons Channel Number Using Your Radio Channels To select a channel: – With the radio on, select any of the 22 channels by pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down button. Introduction • Hi•Low Button Hi Power Icon Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only. Medium Power Icon See page 26 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.
Operation Using Your Radio Introduction Auto Squelch/Maximum Range • Your microTALK® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the Maximum Range at which signals can be heard. You can turn off auto squelch to allow all signals to be received and extend the maximum range of your radio.
Operation Mode Functions Scrolling through Mode Functions • By scrolling through the Mode Functions, you will be able to ® select or turn on/off preferred features of your microTALK radio.
Operation Mode Functions Set DCS Privacy Codes Mode Button DCS Privacy Code Channel Buttons Introduction • To select a DCS privacy code: 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode button until the DCS icon appears and the small numbers flash on the display (01 through 83). NOTE 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.
Operation Mode Functions Voice Activated Transmit (VOX) In VOX mode, your microTALK® radio can be used “hands-free,” automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise. To turn VOX mode on or off: Mode Button 1. Press the Mode button until the VOX icon flashes on the display. The current on or off setting is displayed. 2.
Operation Mode Functions 6. Choose one of the following: a. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a CTCSS privacy code (01 through 38) for the channel. b. Press the Lock/Enter button to switch from CTCSS to DCS. The DCS icon and privacy code numbers will flash on the display. The Channel Up or Channel Down button can then be used to select a DCS privacy code (01 through 83) for the channel.
Operation Mode Button Memory Icon Channel Buttons Lock/Enter Button Channel 0 16 English Mode Functions To de-program a memory location: 1. Press the Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory location flash on the display. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select the memory location (0 through 9). If a location has been programmed before, its associated channel/privacy code will be shown on the display. 3. Press the Lock/Enter button.
Operation Mode Functions During channel scan (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. If you press the Talk button while scanning, but more than 10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the channel on which you last received a transmission.
Operation Mode Functions During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that channel/privacy code. Your radio will remain on that channel/privacy code and return to Standby mode. b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning privacy codes.
Operation Mode Functions During memory location scan (while receiving an Incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that memory location. b. Your radio will remain on that memory location and return to Standby mode. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning memory locations. c. After 10 seconds of inactivity, unit starts scan again.
Operation Mode Functions 10 Call Tone Settings • You can choose from 10 different call tone settings to transmit a unique call alert. To change a call tone setting: Mode Button 1. Press the Mode button until the letter “C” and the current call tone number (01 through 10) is displayed. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Call Tone Setting button to hear the other call tone settings. 3. Choose one of the following: a. Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions.
General Specifications and Licensing Operation General Specifications • Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels may designate different channel numbers for the same frequency. For example, a Cobra 15 Channel GMRS model would need to be tuned to Channel 11 in order to communicate with a 22 Channel GMRS tuned to Channel 15. Please refer to the chart below for channel/ frequency number compatibility.
Customer Assistance Trademark, Products and Product Service Introduction Safety Information for microTALK® Radios Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Product Service Questions If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra product, or if you are missing parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1. Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter.
Warranty Product Features Warranty Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger • For Products Purchased in Canada Your new Cobra GMRS radios and charger are covered by a one-year replacement warranty. If any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within one year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced. Please return the GMRS radio or charger to your dealer with original or copy of dated proof of purchase.
