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Owner’s Manual
TWO-WAYRADIO MODEL
Printed in China
Part No. 480-249-P
LI 3900DX Version B
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Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra English
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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; 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 radio whi
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Product Features Product Features Introduction Introduction Wrist Strap Features Backlit LCD Display Connector • 22 Channels Seven shared with Belt Clip DCS Icon FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only, eight Battery GMRS only Lock Icon Keystroke Tones Icon Compartment • 121 Privacy Codes Call Alert and (38 CTCSS codes/ Battery Door ® Roger Beep Icon VibrAlert Icon 83 DCS codes) Antenna Latch • Hands-Free Signal Strength Operation (VOX) Meter Icon ® • VibrAlert Vox Icon Silent Paging External Speaker/ Hi•Lo
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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 Pull Up Latch latch and slidi
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Using Your Radio Introduction Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty ® ® For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop Turning on Your microTALK Radio On/Off Power Insert Radio(s) • charger: To turn on your radio: 1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. – Press and hold the Power button until you 2. Insert round connector of 120 volt adapter hear a series of audible tones indicating the into jack on back of charger. radio is on. ® 3. Plug 120 volt adapter into electrical ou
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Channels Selectable High•Low Power Output Channel Buttons Hi•Low Button • • To select a channel: When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions, you can switch – With the radio on, select any of the from High to Low Power to extend battery life. 22 channels by pressing the Channel Up Channel Number or Channel Down button. Hi Power Icon This feature applies to GMRS Channels 1 through 7 and
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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 an optional wall charger/adapter. due to terrain and conditions. This s
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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:
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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,” To select a DCS privacy code: Mode Button automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the VOX 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid button until the DCS icon appears and the transmissions triggered by background noise. small
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 10 Memory Locations 6. Choose one of the following: • ® Your microTALK radio has 10 Memory Locations for storing a. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down your most frequently used channels and channel/privacy code button to select a CTCSS privacy code combinations. These Memory Locations can be selected individually (01 through 38) for the channel. or can be scanned. (See page 20 for memory location scan.) b. Press the
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty To recall a stored memory channel location: Mode Button To de-program a memory location: Mode Button 1. Press the Mode button until the Memory icon 1. Press the Mode button until the and the memory location number flash on the Memory icon and the memory location display. flash on the display. Memory Icon 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Memory Icon 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a memo
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Channel Scan During channel scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), • ® you can choose from the following: Your microTALK radio can automatically scan channels. a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on Mode Button To scan channels: that channel. Your radio will remain on that channel 1. Press the Mode button until the and return to Standby mode. Scan icon and the channel numbers b. Press the Cha
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Privacy Code Scan During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming • ® transmission), you can choose from the following: Your microTALK radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (either CTCSS 01 through 38 or DCS 01 through 83) a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on within one channel. Only one set of privacy codes (CTCSS that channel/privacy code. Your radio will remain on or DCS) can be sca
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Memory Location Scan During memory location scan (while receiving an Incoming • ® 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 memory location. If there are one or fewer memory locations b. Your radio will remain on that memory location and return to programmed in your ra
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty ® VibrAlert and Call Alert 10 Call Tone Settings • • ® Your microTALK radio can alert you to incoming signals by You can choose from 10 different call tone settings to transmit sounding an audible call tone, by vibrating silently or both. a unique call alert. ® To change call settings: Mode Button To change a call tone setting: Mode Button VibrAlert + Ring 1. Press the Mode button 1. Press the Mode button until the u
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Mode Functions and General Specifications Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Keystroke Tones General Specifications • • With Keystroke Tones turned on, your radio will sound FRS/GMRS Frequency beeps each time you press a button or change a setting. Allocation and Compatibility Mode Button To change keystroke tones: Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels 1. Press the Mode button until the Keystroke may designate different channel numbers for t
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FCC License and Product Service Customer Assistance Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED Product Service Questions • • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies If you have any questions about operation or installing which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. A user must your new Cobra product, or if you are missing parts… be licensed prior to operating on Channels 1 through 7 on
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Warranty and Trademark Acknowledgement Warranty Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. ® Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microTALK radios and charger, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one 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. Cobra
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