Operation Manual

Turning on Your microTALK
®
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,
ready to receive transmissions. The radio is always
in Standby mode except when the Talk, Call or
Mode/Power buttons are pressed.
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Operation
Battery Low
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When battery power is low, the final bar in the Battery
Low icon will blink and an audible tone will sound twice
before the radio shuts off. Your batteries should be
replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
The radio will display flashing battery icon while
charging.
Auto Power Save
•
If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, the radio
will automatically switch to Power Save mode and the
Power Saver icon will flash in the display. This will not
affect the radio’s ability to receive incoming transmissions.
Communicating with Another Person
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1. Press and hold the Talk button.
2. With the microphone about two 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.
Note: both radios must be tuned to the same
channel to communicate.
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Using Your Radio
Operation
3
Quick Start
1. Press and hold the Mode/Power button
to turn on your radio.
2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down
button to select a channel.
Both radios must be tuned to the same
channel/privacy code to communicate.
3. Press and hold the Talk button while
speaking into the microphone.
4. When finished talking, release the Talk
button and listen for a response.
Battery Low
VOLUME
CALL
MODE
CHANNEL
Battery Save Mode
VOLUME
CALL
MODE
CHANNEL
Talk Button
Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth
To Select a Channel
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With the radio on, select any of the 22 channels by
pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down button.
Note: 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. See page 14 for
FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility
charts.
VOLUME
CALL
MODE
CHANNEL
Channel Button
Channel Number
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra
®
Mode/Power
For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop charger:
1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown.
2. Insert the micro-USB cable into jack on back
of charger.
3. Plug the cable into USB-compatible power port.
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, even after the batteries are fully charged.
Note: To charge a single radio, you can bypass the desktop charger and
simply insert the micro-USB’s connector directly into the charge jack
located on the top of the radio.
The radio will display flashing battery icon while charging.
Cobra recommends your radio be turned off while being charged.
Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used in your radio.
Battery Status Indicator
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The battery charge status is shown on the display.
Four bars indicates fully charged.
Battery Charge
Status
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