245-PDF VERSION.qxd 11/20/03 10:35 AM Page 1 Owner’s Manual 2-WAY RADIO MODEL PR 245 Nothing comes close to a Cobra® Printed in China Part No.
45-PDF VERSION.qxd Introduction 11/20/03 10:35 AM 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.
245-PDF VERSION.qxd Introduction 11/20/03 10:35 AM Page A2 Product Features Introduction Wrist Strap Connection Features Belt Clip • 2-Way Radio With up to a six (6) mile (10 km) range. Battery Compartment Antenna Talk Button Introduction Backlit LCD Display Roger Beep Icon • 22 Channels Seven (7) shared with FRS/GMRS, seven (7) FRS only, eight (8) GMRS only.
245-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation Mode/Power Button Battery Low Battery Save Mode 11/20/03 10:35 AM Page 2 Using Your Radio Turning On Your microTALK® Radio • To Turn On Your Radio: 1. 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.
245-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation Listening Volume Button Volume Level Call Button 11/20/03 10:35 AM Page 4 Using Your Radio Introduction Listening For A Response • When You Are Finished Talking: 1. Release the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions. Your microTALK® radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not pressed. Volume To Adjust The Volume: 1. Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button.
245-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation 11/20/03 10:35 AM Page 6 Using Your Radio Speaker/Microphone Jack Your microTALK® radio can be fitted with an external Speaker/ Microphone, freeing your hands for other tasks. Contact your local Cobra® dealer or Cobra® directly for optional accessories. Only Cobra® authorized accessories are recommended. Speaker/Microphone To Attach Your Speaker/Microphone: 1. Open the speaker/microphone tab on top of your microTALK® radio. 2.
245-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation 11/20/03 10:35 AM Page 8 Mode Functions Channel Scan Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan channels. Mode/Power Button To Scan Channels: 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Scan Channels button to begin scanning channels. The radio ignores specific privacy codes while scanning channels.
245-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation 11/20/03 10:35 AM Page 10 Mode Functions Privacy Code Scan • Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (00 through 38) within one (1) channel. To Scan Privacy Codes: Select Channel 1. While in Standby mode, press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to choose the channel on which you wish to scan privacy codes. Mode/Power Button 2. Press the Mode/Power button until the Scan icon and the privacy code numbers flash on the display. 3.
Page 12 Roger Beep Confirmation Tone • Your listener will hear an audible tone 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/Power Button To Turn Roger Beep On Or Off: 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the Roger Beep icon flashes. The current On or Off setting is displayed. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Roger Beep Off button to select roger beep On or Off. 3. Choose one (1) of the following: a.
245-PDF VERSION.qxd Customer Assistance 11/20/03 10:35 AM Page 14 Licensing And Service IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED This 2-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 or 15 through 22, which comprise the GMRS channels of this radio.
245-PDF VERSION.qxd Warranty 11/20/03 10:35 AM Page 16 Warranty And Accessories Limited 1-Year Warranty For Products Purchased In The U.S.A. Introduction • Cobra® Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra® GMRS radios, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser, provided that the product is utilized within the U.S.A.
245-PDF VERSION.qxd 11/20/03 10:35 AM Page 18 The Cobra® line of quality products includes: CB Radios • microTALK® Radios • Radar/Laser Detectors Safety Alert® Traffic Warning Systems • Accessories GPS (Global Positioning System) • HighGear® Accessories VHF Marine Radios • Power Inverters For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www.cobra.
