Owner’s Manual TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL PR 260 WXC Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® Printed in China Part No.
Making Life Easier and Safer Introduction Intro n Icons Operation Customer Warranty Staying in touch with your family and friends is Assistance convenient and easy when using your microTALK® radio.
Product Features Introduction Intro Operation 12 Customer Assistance Warranty 13 14 Secondary Icons 2 15 1 11 10 3 Notice 4 5 6 9 7 8 1. Antenna 2. External Speaker/ Microphone/Charge Jack 3. Backlit LCD Display 4. Channel Up/Down Buttons 5. Lock Button 6. Mode/Power Button 7. Speaker/Microphone A2 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Product Features Introduction Intro Features • 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only, eight GMRS only.
Warranty Warranty Customer Assistance Limited Warranty 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.
Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty ®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.
Using Your Radio Operation Intro Operation Customer Warranty Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack Assistance Speaker/Microphone To attach a speaker/microphone: /Charge Jack 1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge tab on top of your microTALK® radio. 2. Insert the plug into the speaker/ Secondary Icons microphone/charge jack. To connect a wall charger/adapter: 1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge tab on top of your microTALK® radio. cons 2.
Introduction Mode/Power Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Customer ® Turning on Your Assistance microTALKWarranty Radio • Press and hold the Mode/Power button until you hear a series of audible tones indicating the radio is on. Your microTALK® radio is now in Standby mode, to receive transmissions. The radio is Secondaryready Icons always in Standby mode except when the Talk, Call or Mode/Power buttons are pressed.
Using Your Radio Operation Intro Operation Channel Button Channel Number Secondary Icons Customer Warranty To Assistance Select a Channel With the radio on, select any of the 22 channels by pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down button. • Both radios must be tuned to the same channel to communicate. Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/ GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
Introduction Light/Max Range Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Warranty Customer To Illuminate Display Assistance • Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for 10 seconds. Intro Operation Auto Squelch/Maximum Range • Secondary Icons Your microTALK® radio will automatically shut off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions or if you’ve reached your Maximum Range limit.
Using Your Radio Operation Warranty Intro Operation Customer ® microTALK RangeAssistance • Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions. In flat, open country your radio will Maximum Range operate at maximum range. Buildings and foliage in the path of the Secondary Icons signal can reduce the range of the radio. Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further Reduced Range reduce the range of the radio.
Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Warranty Customer CTCSS Privacy Codes Assistance • CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) is an advanced tone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes to reduce interference from other users on the channel. Intro Operation If you are using a privacy code, both radios must be tuned to theSecondary same Icons channel and privacy code to communicate. Each channel will remember the last privacy code you selected.
Operation Mode Functions Warranty Intro Operation Customer NOAA* All HazardsAssistance Radio Channels • ® You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area. Mode/Power To listen to all hazards radio channels: 1. Press the Mode button until the All Hazards Secondary Icons Radio icon and the currently selected All Hazards Radio channel is displayed. Hazards Radio Icon 2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change All Hazards Radio channels.
Introduction Operation Intro Customer Assistance Warranty Operation Customer Warranty To Set VOX Sensitivity: Assistance 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed. Mode/Power VOX Sensitivity Level Secondary Icons Channel Button The current VOX sensitivity level is displayed with letters “LE” and a Number 1 through 5, with Number 5 being the most sensitive level and Number 1 being the least sensitive level. 2.
Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Warranty During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission), Assistance 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 Secondary Icons resume scanning channels.
Introduction Operation Intro Customer Assistance Warranty Operation Customer Warranty Privacy Code Scan Assistance • Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (00 through 38) within one channel. To scan privacy codes: Select Channel 1. While in Standby mode, press the Secondary Icons Channel Up or Channel Down button to choose the channel on which you wish to scan privacy codes. Mode/Power 2.
Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Warranty During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission), Assistance 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 Secondary Icons resume scanning privacy codes.
Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Warranty Customer Five Call Tone Settings Assistance You can choose between five different Call Tone Settings to transmit a call alert. Mode/Power To change a call tone setting: 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the Secondary Icons letter “C” and the current call tone number (01 through 05) is displayed. The current call tone will sound for one second. Call Tone Setting 2.
General Specifications and Licensing Operation Intro Operation Customer General Specifications Assistance Warranty • FRS/GMRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels 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.
Introduction LICENSING Operation Intro Customer Assistance Warranty Operation Customer Assistance Warranty • For Products Used in Canada Industry Canada Notice Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired Secondary Icons operation of the device.
o Safety and Trademark Acknowledgement Safety Customer Assistance Warranty Safety Information for microTALK® Radios • Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter. When the talk button is pushed, it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%. In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless devices.
Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Warranty Customer Product Service Assistance • 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. Intro Operation Secondary in Icons For Products Purchased Canada If your product should require factory service, please call AVS Technologies Inc. at 514-683-1771 ext.
