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Making Life Easier and Safer
Introduction
Staying in touch with your family and friends is
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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 13 • 22 Channels Backlit LCD Display Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, 14 4 3 5 seven FRS 2 6 only, eight 15 GMRS only 2 7 1 1 • 121 Privacy Codes 16 (38 CTCSS codes/ 8 83 DCS codes) 12 • 10 Channel NOAA 3 All Hazards Radio 9 • Hands-Free Operation (VOX) 11 10 • 10 Channel Memory 4 16 • Signal Strength 11 Meter • Scan 12 15 5 Channels, privacy 14 13 codes, memory 6 • Selectable 1. Signal Strength Meter Icon 9. Memory Icon Hi•Low Power 2. Lock
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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 Batteries and Remove Belt Clip Desktop Charger • To install or replace batteries: 1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip latch and sliding clip up. Pull Up Lock Lat
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Insert Radio(s) For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop On/Off Power Turning on Your microTALK Radio • charger: Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise to turn 1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. on your radio and adjust the volume. 2. Insert round connector of 120-volt adapter A series of tones will indicate the radio is on. into jack on back of charger. Your microTALK radio is now in Standby 3. Plug
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Channel Buttons Channels Enter/Hi-Low Button Selectable High•Low Power Output • • With the radio on, select any of the 22 channels When in close proximity to another party or by pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down during favorable conditions, you can switch button. from High to Low Power to extend battery life. Hi Power Icon Channel Number Both radios must be tuned to the This feature applies to GMRS Channels same
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Light/Max Range To briefly turn off auto squelch: Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack • Your microTALK radio can be fitted with an external Speaker/Microphone, Press the Light/Max Range button freeing your hands for other tasks. This same jack also serves as for less than five seconds. the connecting point for a wall charger/adapter. If you hear two beeps, you have turned To attach a speaker/microphone: Speaker/Microphone/
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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/Lock 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/Lock button until the small will be displayed in the following order: numbers
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Set DCS Privacy Codes Hazards Radio Icon 3. The All Hazards Radio icon will continue to • be displayed when All Hazards Radio is on. Mode/Lock Button To select a DCS privacy code: Choose one of the following: 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode/Lock a. Press the Mode/Lock button to proceed button until the DCS icon appears and the to other functions. Channel Buttons small numbers flash on the display (01 throug
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Mode/Lock Button The current sensitivity level is displayed 6. Choose one of the following: with letters “LE” and a Number 01 a. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select through 05, with Number 05 being the a CTCSS privacy code (01 through 38) for the channel. most sensitive level and Number 01 b. Press the Enter/Hi•Low button to switch from CTCSS to being the least sensitive level. DCS. The DCS icon and pr
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Channel Buttons 3. Press the Talk button to return to Standby While de-programming a memory location, if you do not press mode on the selected memory location. any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code displayed before A memory location can be reprogrammed you entered mode functions. at any time it is displayed. Press the Channel Scan Enter/Hi•Low button
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty If you do not press any button within 10 seconds after receiving Scan Privacy Codes The Scan icon will continue to be displayed a scanned transmission, your radio will automatically resume when privacy code scan is on. Your radio will scanning channels. continue to scan privacy codes and stop as an incoming transmission is detected. Your radio During channel scan (while not receiving a transmission), will remain on that
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Memory Location Scan If you press the Talk button while scanning, but more than • 10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit on Your microTALK radio can automatically scan up to the memory location on which, during scanning, you last received 10 programmed Memory Locations. a transmission. This will return the radio to Standby mode. If there are one or fewer memory locations If you do not press any but
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Mode Functions and General Specifications Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Roger Beep Confirmation Tone General Specifications • • Roger Beep is an audible tone that your listener will hear when you FRS/GMRS Frequency release the Talk button. This alerts the other party that you are Allocation and Compatibility finished talking and it is OK for them to speak. Mode/Lock Button Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels may To turn roger beep on or
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FCC Licensing and Product Service Questions Customer Assistance Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty LICENSING Product Service • • For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, For Products Used in Canada or if parts are missing…PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST…do not Industry Canada Notice return this product to the store. See customer assistance on page A1. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference, and 2) th
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Safety and Trademark Acknowledgement Warranty Safety Warranty ® Safety Information for microTALK Radios Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger • • For Products Purchased in Canada Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power Your new Cobra GMRS radios and charger are covered by a one-year transmitter. When the talk button is pushed, it sends out radio replacement warranty. If any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this frequency (RF) signals. The device is auth
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Notes NOTES Notes ® Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra 26
