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Making Life Easier and Safer
Introduction
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;
Owner’s Manual
checking with travel companions in another car; talking with
neighbors; arranging meeting spots with others while
shopping at the mall.
Secure your microTALK
Belt Clip
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Product Features Product Features Introduction Introduction 14 Features Backlit LCD Display • 22 Channels Seven shared with 15 4 3 5 FRS/GMRS, seven 6 2 FRS only, eight 2 16 GMRS only 7 1 1 • 10 Channel NOAA ALL Hazards Radio 8 17 • 142 Privacy Codes (38 CTCSS codes/ 104 DCS codes) 9 13 3 • Hands-Free Operation (VOX) 10 ® • VibrAlert 12 Silent Paging 18 11 • 10 Channel Memory • Signal 17 12 Strength Meter 13 16 15 14 • Scan Channels, privacy 1. Signal Strength Meter Icon 9. Memory Icon codes, me
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Introduction Operation 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. Rechargeable Battery Pack and Remove Belt Clip Desktop Charger • To install or replace battery pack: 1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip latch and sliding clip up. Pull Up La
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Using Your Radio Introduction Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Insert Radio(s) For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop On/Off Power Turning on Your microTALK Radio • charger: Press and hold the Power button until you hear a series of audible tones indicating the radio 1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. is on. 2. Insert round connector of 120-volt adapter into jack on back of charger. Your microTALK radio is now in Standby mode, ready to receive transmissions.
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Channel Button Channels Hi-Low Button Selectable High•Medium•Low • Power Output With the radio on, select any of the • 22 channels by pressing the Channel Up When in close proximity to another party or during or Channel Down button. favorable conditions, you can switch from High to Medium to Low Power to extend battery life. Channel Number Both radios must be tuned to the Hi Power Icon same channel to communicate. Thi
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack Auto Squelch/Maximum Range • • Your microTALK radio can be fitted with an external Speaker/Microphone, Your microTALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which freeing your hands for other tasks. This same jack also serves as the automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise connecting point for the wall charger/adapter. due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduc
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Scrolling through Mode Functions Set CTCSS Privacy Codes • • By scrolling through the Mode Functions, you will be able to To select a CTCSS privacy code: Mode Button select or turn on/off preferred features of your microTALK radio. 1. After selecting a channel, press the When scrolling through the Mode Functions, your radio features Mode button until the CTCSS icon appears will be displayed in the following order: and t
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Set DCS Privacy Codes NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels • • You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Mode Button To select a DCS privacy code: Radio channels transmitting in your area. 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode button until the DCS icon appears and the To listen to All Hazards Radio channels: Mode Button small numbers flash on the display 1. Press the Mode button until the WX (All
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Voice Activated Transmit (VOX) 10 Memory Locations • • In VOX mode, your microTALK radio can be used “hands-free,” Your microTALK radio has 10 Memory Locations for storing automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the VOX your most frequently used channels and channel/privacy code sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid combinations. These Memory Locations can be selected individually tr
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 6. Choose one of the following: Mode Button To recall a stored memory channel location: a. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down 1. Press the Mode button until the Memory icon button to select a CTCSS privacy code and the memory location number flash on the (01 through 38) for the channel. display. b. Press the Lock/Enter button to 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Memory Icon switch from CTCSS to DCS. The DCS butt
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Mode Button To de-program a memory location: Channel Scan • Your microTALK radio can automatically scan channels. 1. Press the Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory location Mode Button To scan channels: flash on the display. 1. Press the Mode button until the 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Memory Icon Scan icon and the channel numbers button to select the memory location flash on the display. (0 thr
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty During channel scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), Privacy Code Scan • you can choose from the following: Your microTALK radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (either CTCSS 01 through 38 or DCS 01 through 104) a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on within one channel. Only one set of privacy codes (CTCSS that channel. Your radio will remain on that channel or DCS) can be scanned at a t
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming Memory Location Scan • transmission), you can choose from the following: Your microTALK radio can automatically scan up to 10 programmed Memory Locations. a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that channel/privacy code. Your radio will remain on If there are one or fewer memory locations that channel/privacy code and return to Standby mode. programmed i
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty During memory location scan (while receiving an Incoming VibrAlert and Call Alert • transmission), you can choose from the following: Your microTALK radio can alert you to incoming signals by sounding an audible call tone, by vibrating silently or both. a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that memory location. Mode Button VibrAlert + Ring To change call settings: b. Your radio will remain on that memory
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 10 Call Tone Settings Keystroke Tones • • You can choose from 10 different call tone settings to transmit With Keystroke Tones turned on, your radio will sound a unique call alert. beeps each time you press a button or change a setting. Mode Button Mode Button To change a call tone setting: To change keystroke tones: 1. Press the Mode button until the 1. Press the Mode button until the Keystroke letter “C” and the curre
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General Specifications and FCC License Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty LICENSING General Specifications • • For Products Used in Canada FRS/GMRS Frequency Industry Canada Notice Allocation and Compatibility Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels may not cause interference, and 2) this device must accept any may designate different channel numbers for the same frequency. inte
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Safety and Trademark Product Service Acknowledgement Customer Assistance Customer Assistance ® Product Service Safety Information for microTALK Radios • • If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power Cobra product, or if you are missing parts… PLEASE CALL COBRA transmitter. When the talk button is pushed, it sends out radio FIRST...do not return this product to the store. See customer frequency (RF) signals. The
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Warranty Warranty Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger • For Products Purchased in Canada Your new Cobra GMRS radios and charger are covered by a one-year replacement warranty. If any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within one year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced. Please return the GMRS radio or charger to your dealer with original or copy of dated proof of purchase. This warranty does not cover damages due to careless handling, negligence
