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Making Life Easier and Safer
Introduction
S taying 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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Warranty and Trademark Product Product Features Features Product Product Features Features Acknowledgement Introduction Introduction Introduction Warranty Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 14 Features Backlit LCD Display Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger • • 22 Channels For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. 15 Seven shared with FRS/ 4 3 5 ® GMRS, seven 6 Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microTALK 2 2 FRS only, eight radios and charger, and the compo
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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
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Using Your Radio Introduction Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty ® ® Insert Radio(s) On/Off Power For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop Turning on Your microTALK Radio • charger: Press and hold the Power button until you 1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. hear a series of audible tones indicating the radio 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 tr
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Channel Buttons Talk Button Channels Time-out Timer • • With the radio on, select any of the The Time-out Timer feature limits transmit time 22 channels by pressing the Channel Up to three (3) continuous minutes to extend battery or Channel Down button. life and prevent accidental operation. After three (3) continuous minutes of transmission, the Channel Number Both radios must be tuned to the radio will stop t
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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 slig
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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 Mode Button To select a CTCSS privacy code: ® 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 ord
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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 To listen to All Hazards Radio channels: Mode Button button until the DCS icon appears and the 1. Press the Mode button until the WX (All small numbers flash on th
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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 your most frequently used channels and channel/privacy code VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid combinations. These Memory Locations can be selected individu
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Mode Button 6. Choose one of the following: 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 D
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Mode Button To de-program a memory location: Channel Scan • ® 1. Press the Mode button until the Your microTALK radio can automatically scan channels. 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 Scan icon and the channel numbers Memory Icon button to select the memory location flash on the dis
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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 a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on Codes (either CTCSS 01 through 38 or DCS 01 through 104) that channel. Your radio will remain on that channel within one channel. Only one set of privacy codes (CTCSS and return to S
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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 a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on 10 programmed Memory Locations. 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
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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 a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that sounding an audible call tone, by vibrating silently or both. ® memory location. Mode Button VibrAlert + Ring To change call settings: b. Your radio wil
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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 Key
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General Specifications and FCC License Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty General Specifications IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED • • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies F RS/GMRS Frequency which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. A user must be licensed prior to operating on Channels 1 through 7 on high power or 15 Allocation and Compatibility through 22, which comprise the GMRS
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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
