PR4500WX.qxd 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page F1 Owner’s Manual TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL PR 4500WX Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® Printed in China Part No.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page A1 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.
PR4500WX.qxd 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page A2 Product Features Introduction 13 14 15 2 1 16 12 3 11 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 1. Antenna 2. External Speaker/ Microphone/Charge Jack 3. On/Off Volume Knob 4. Backlit LCD Display 5. Channel Up Button 6. Channel Down Button 7. Mode/Lock Button 8. Speaker/Microphone A2 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
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PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 Operation 3:43 PM Page 1 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 Lock Latch Insert Batteries Rechargeable Batteries and Desktop Charger To install or replace batteries: 1.
PR4500WX.qxd Operation Insert Radio(s) 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 2 Using Your Radio For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop 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.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 Operation 3:43 PM Page 3 Customer Assistance Warranty On/Off Power Turning on Your microTALK Radio • Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise to turn on your radio and adjust the volume. A series of tones will indicate the radio is on. Your microTALK radio is now in Standby mode, ready to receive transmissions. The radio is always in Standby mode, except when the Talk, Call or Mode/Lock buttons are pressed.
PR4500WX.qxd Operation Talk Button Two Inches (5 cm) from Mouth 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 4 Using Your Radio Communicating with Another Person • 1. Press and hold the Talk button. 2. With the microphone about 2 inches (5 cm) from your mouth, speak in a normal voice. 3. Release the Talk button when you are finished talking and listen for a response. You cannot receive incoming calls while pressing the Talk button. Both radios must be tuned to the same channel/privacy code to communicate.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction Volume Knob Call Button 9/1/06 Operation 3:43 PM Page 5 Customer Assistance Warranty Volume Rotate the On/Off Volume knob. Call Button To alert another person that you are calling: Press and release the Call button. The other person will hear a two second call tone. This tone is used only to establish voice communications. • • See page 19 on how to select from 10 available call tone settings.
PR4500WX.qxd Operation 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 6 Using Your Radio 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.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 Operation 3:43 PM Page 7 Customer Assistance Warranty Dual Function Buttons • Two of the buttons on the microTALK radio have Dual Functions; Mode/Lock • Press and release the button to scroll to the next mode function. • Press and hold the button for two seconds or more to turn the lock function on or off. Enter/Hi•Low Power • Press and release the button to enter settings in Function mode.
PR4500WX.qxd Operation 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 8 Mode Functions microTALK Range • 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 signal can reduce the range of the radio. Dense foliage and hilly terrain will Reduced Range further reduce the range of the radio.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 Operation 3:43 PM Page 9 Customer Assistance Warranty CTCSS Privacy Codes • 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. If you are using a privacy code, both radios must be tuned to the same channel and privacy code to communicate. Each channel will remember the last privacy code you selected.
PR4500WX.qxd Operation 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 10 Mode Functions NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels • You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area. To listen to All Hazards Radio channels: Mode/Lock Button 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the All Hazards Radio icon, the currently selected All Hazards Radio channel, and signal strength are displayed. Hazards Radio Icon 2.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 Operation 3:43 PM Page 11 Customer Assistance Warranty 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/Lock Button 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the VOX icon flashes on the display.
PR4500WX.qxd Operation 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 12 Mode Functions 10 Memory Locations • Your microTALK radio has 10 Memory Locations for storing your most frequently used channels and channel/privacy code combinations. These Memory Locations can be selected individually or can be scanned. (See page 18 for memory location scan.) To program a memory location: Mode/Lock Button 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the Memory icon and the memory location flash on the display. 2.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 Operation 3:43 PM Page 13 Customer Assistance Warranty While setting a memory location, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions. To recall a stored memory channel location: Mode/Lock Button 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the Memory icon and the memory location number flash on the display. 2.
PR4500WX.qxd Operation Mode/Lock Button Memory Icon Channel Buttons Enter/Hi-Low Button Channel 0 14 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 14 Mode Functions To de-program a memory location: 1. Press the Mode/Lock 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.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 Operation 3:43 PM Page 15 Customer Assistance Warranty Channel Scan Your microTALK radio can automatically scan channels. To scan channels: Mode/Lock Button 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Scanning Channels button to begin scanning channels. • The radio ignores specific privacy codes while scanning channels.
PR4500WX.qxd Operation 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 16 Mode Functions During channel scan (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 then return the radio to Standby mode. b.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 Operation 3:43 PM Page 17 Customer Assistance Warranty While setting privacy code scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered 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.
PR4500WX.qxd Operation 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 18 Mode Functions Memory Location Scan Your microTALK radio can automatically scan up to 10 programmed Memory Locations. If there are one or fewer memory locations programmed in your radio, the scan memory locations option will not be available. To program at least two memory locations, see program memory locations on page 12. To scan memory locations: 1.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 Operation 3:43 PM Page 19 Customer Assistance Warranty If you press the Talk button while scanning, but more than 10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the memory location on which, during scanning, 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 memory locations.
PR4500WX.qxd Operation 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 20 Mode Functions and General Specifications Roger Beep Confirmation Tone • Roger Beep is an audible tone that your listener will hear when you release the Talk button. This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak. Mode/Lock Button To turn roger beep on or off: 1. Press the Mode button until the Roger Beep icon flashes on the display. The current on or off setting is displayed. 2.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 3:43 PM Operation Page 21 Customer Assistance Warranty General Specifications • FRS/GMRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility 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.
PR4500WX.qxd Customer Assistance 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 22 FCC Licensing and Product Service Questions IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. A user must be licensed prior to operating on Channels 1 through 7 on high power or 15 through 22, which comprise the GMRS channels of this radio.
PR4500WX.qxd Introduction 9/1/06 Operation 3:43 PM Page 23 Customer Assistance Warranty Product Service Questions If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra product, or if you need to order replacement parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1. • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. If your product should require factory service, please call Cobra first before sending your radio.
PR4500WX.qxd Warranty 9/1/06 3:43 PM Page 24 Warranty and Trademarks Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microTALK radios and charger, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase.
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