Owner’s Manual TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL LI 6000 WX Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® Printed in China Part No.
Making Life Easier and Safer Introduction Intro 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 CustomerWrist Assistance Warranty Strap Connector Battery Compartment Battery Door Latch Antenna Hi•Low Power Button Talk Button Notice External Speaker/ Microphone/ Charge Jack On/Off Button Call Button Backlit LCD Display Channel Up/ Down Button Mode Button Volume Button Light/ Max Range Button Intro Features Belt Clip Secondary Icons Product Features Introduction Lock/Enter Button Customer • 22 Channels Seven shared with DCS Icon FRS/GM
Introduction Operation Intro Customer Assistance Operation Customer ® Assistance Warranty 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 Introduction Intro Operation Customer Operation Introduction Warranty For charging Assistance 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. Secondary Icons 3. Plug 120 volt adapter into electrical outlet. If charging light is not on, check position of radio. Radio should be upright.
Intro Main Icons Operation Intro Operation Channel Buttons Secondary Icons Intro Channel Number Using Your Radio Operation Customer Assistance Customer Assistance • Notice Medium Power Icon See page 26 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts. Intro Call Button Secondary Icons Listening for a Response When you are finished talking: – Release the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions.
Using Your Radio Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Introduction Warranty 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 Secondary Iconscan turn off auto squelch to allow all signals to be received and extend the maximum range of your radio.
Mode Functions Operation Operation Introduction Intro Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 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.
Mode Functions Operation Intro Intro Operation Operation Customer Set DCS Privacy Codes Mode Button Secondary Icons Secondary Icons DCS Privacy Code Notice • 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.” The display will then show the small numbers flashing and you will then be able to proceed to step 2. 2.
Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance 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 Secondary Icons Button 1. Press the Mode button until the VOX icon flashes on the display. The current on or off setting is displayed. 2.
Mode Functions Main Icons Operation Intro Operation Intro Secondary Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty 6. Choose one of the following: a. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a CTCSS privacy code (01 through 38) Warranty for the channel. Operation Customer b. PressAssistance the Lock/Enter button to switch from CTCSS to DCS. The DCS icon and privacy code numbers will flash on the display.
Main Icons Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Intro Mode Button Memory Icon Secondary Icons Secondary Icons Customer CustomerWarrantyWarranty Operation AssistanceAssistance 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.
Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 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 Secondary Icons resume scanning channels.
Intro Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance 20 English Customer Assistance Introduction Warranty 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 Secondary Icons resume scanning privacy codes.
Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 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 Secondary Icons 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.
Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 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 Secondary Icons 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.
General Specifications and FCC License Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance General Specifications Introduction 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 Operation Product Service Customer Assistance Product ServiceWarranty 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. For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. If your product should require factory service, please call Cobra first before sending your radio. This will ensure the fastest turn-around time on your repair.
Warranty and Trademark Acknowledgement Warranty Customer Assistance Warranty 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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