Owner’s Manual 2-WAY RADIO MODEL PR 3180 WX Nothing comes close to a Cobra® Printed in Philippines Part No. 480-140-P Revised 3.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Introduction 11/20/03 10:45 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.
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3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation On/Off Power Battery Low Battery Save Mode 11/20/03 10:45 AM Page 2 Using Your Radio Turning On Your microTALK® Radio • To Turn On Your Radio: 1. 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 buttons are pressed.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation Volume Knob Call Button 11/20/03 10:45 AM Page 4 Using Your Radio Volume To Adjust The Volume: 1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob. Introduction • Call Button • To Alert Another Person That You Are Calling: 1. Press and release the Call button. The other person will hear a two (2) second call tone. You cannot send or receive transmissions during the two (2) second call tone. See page 19 on how to select between ten (10) call tone settings.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation 11/20/03 10:45 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. See the accessories order form section for ordering information. 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. Insert the plug into the speaker/ microphone jack.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation 11/20/03 10:45 AM Page 8 Mode Functions CTCSS Privacy Codes • CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) is an advanced tone coding system allowing you to select one (1) 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.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation 11/20/03 10:45 AM Page 10 Mode Functions 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 Button 1. Press the Mode button until the VOX icon flashes on the display. The current On or Off setting is displayed. 2.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation 11/20/03 10:45 AM Page 12 Mode Functions 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 Button 1. Press the Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory location number flash on the display. 2.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation 11/20/03 10:45 AM Page 14 Mode Functions Channel Scan • Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan channels. To Scan Channels: Mode Button 1. Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels. Scanning Channels The radio ignores specific privacy codes while scanning channels. The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when scan is On.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation 11/20/03 10:45 AM Page 16 Mode Functions 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.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Operation 11/20/03 10:45 AM Page 18 Mode Functions If you press the Talk button while scanning and not within ten (10) seconds of 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 ten (10) seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning memory locations.
Page 20 Mode Button Keystroke Tones On Channel Button 20 English Keystroke Tones • With Keystroke Tones turned On, your radio will sound beeps each time you press a button or change a setting. To Change Keystroke Tones: 1. Press the Mode button until the Keystroke Tones icon flashes on the display. The current On or Off setting is displayed. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to turn keystroke tones On or Off. 3. Choose one (1) of the following: a.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Customer Assistance 11/20/03 10:45 AM Page 22 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.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd Warranty 11/20/03 10:45 AM Page 24 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.
3175-PDF VERSION.qxd 11/20/03 10:45 AM Page 26 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.
