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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.
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Secure your microTALK
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Warranty and Trademark P Pr ro od du uc ct t F Fe ea at tu ur re es s Product Features Acknowledgement Introduction Introduction Warranty Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger Features Backlit LCD Display • 12 For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. • 22 Channels ® Seven shared Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microTALK radios 3 4 with FRS/GMRS, 13 2 5 and charger, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in 2 seven FRS only, workmanship and materials
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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 Charger • To install or replace batteries: Remove Belt Clip 1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip latch and sliding clip up. 2. Pull up on the ba
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack Battery Low • • To attach a speaker/microphone: When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon Speaker/Microphone Battery Low /Charge Jack will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or 1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge ® recharged, if using rechargeable batteries. tab on top of your microTALK radio. 2. Insert the speaker/microphone accessory plug into the speaker/microphone/charg
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Light/Max Range To temporarily turn off auto squelch: Listening for a Response • Release the Talk button to receive incoming Press the Light/Max Range button for Listening ® transmissions. Your microTALK radio is always less than five seconds. in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons To turn maximum range extender on: are not pressed. – Press and hold the Light/Max Range button for at least five seconds until yo
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Scrolling Through the Mode Function Set CTCSS Privacy Codes • • By scrolling through the Mode function, you will be able to To select a CTCSS privacy code: Mode/Power ® select or turn on preferred features of your microTALK radio. 1. After selecting a channel, press When scrolling through the Mode function, your radio features the Mode/Power button until the CTCSS icon will be displayed in the same predetermined order
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Set DCS Privacy Codes Voice Activated Transmit (VOX) • • ® In VOX mode, your microTALK radio can be used “hands-free,” Mode/Lock Button To select a DCS privacy code: automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode/Power VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid button until the DCS icon appears and the transmissions triggered by background noi
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Mode Functions Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Channel Scan During scanning (while not receiving a transmission), • ® you can choose from the following: Your microTALK radio can automatically scan channels. To scan channels: a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the Mode/Power channel or channel/privacy code that was displayed before 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the you entered mode functions or the channel on which, Scan icon an
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when privacy code scan Five Call Tone Settings • is on. Your radio will continue to scan privacy codes and stop as an You can choose between five different Call Tone Settings to incoming transmission is detected. Your radio will remain on that transmit a call alert. channel/privacy code for 10 seconds. Mode/Power To change a call tone setting: While setting privacy code scan,
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General Specifications and Licensing Operation Warranty Introduction Operation Customer Assistance IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED General Specifications • • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies FRS/GMRS Frequency which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. A user must Allocation and Compatibility be licensed prior to operating on Channels 1 through 7 on high power or 15 through 22, which comprise the GMRS channels of this ra
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Product Service Customer Assistance Product Service Questions • For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if parts are missing…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. You may be asked to send your radio to th
