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Owner’s Manual
TWO-WAYRADIO MODEL
PR3850WXC
®
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra English
Printed in China Part No. 480-299-P Version A
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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 • 22 Channels Backlit LCD Display Connector Seven shared Lock Icon with FRS/GMRS, Belt Clip seven FRS Signal Strength only, eight Keystroke Tones Icon Meter Icon Battery GMRS only Compartment Roger Beep Icon • 38 Privacy Codes Scan Icon Battery Door Antenna Latch • 10 Channel NOAA VOX Icon All Hazards Radio NOAA All • Hands-Free External Speaker/ Hazards Operation (VOX) Microphone/Charge Jack Radio Icon • 10 Channel 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 Batteries and Remove Belt Clip Desktop Charger • To install or replace batteries: 1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip Pull Up Latch latch and sliding clip
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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: To turn on your radio: 1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise 2. Insert round connector of 120 volt adapter to turn on your radio and adjust the volume. into jack on back of charger. A series of tones will indicate the radio is on. ® 3. Plug 120 vo
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Talk Button Communicating with Another Person Volume Knob Volume • • To talk to another person: To adjust the volume: 1. Press and hold the Talk button. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob. 2. With the microphone about two inches Call Button Two Inches (five Call Button • (five cm) from your mouth, speak in a cm) from Mouth To alert another person that you are calling: normal voice. Press and release the Call button. 3.
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Using Your Radio Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Auto Squelch/Maximum Range Dual Function Buttons • ® ® Your microTALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which Two of the buttons on the microTALK radio have Dual Functions; automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise Mode/Lock due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the Maximum • Press and release the button to scroll to the next mode function. Range at which signals can be heard. •
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty ® microTALK Range CTCSS Privacy Codes • • Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions. CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) is an advanced tone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes In flat, open country your radio will Maximum Range to reduce interference from other users on the channel. operate at maximum range. Buildings and foliage in the path of the If you are using a p
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels Voice Activated Transmit (VOX) • • ® ® You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards In VOX mode, your microTALK radio can be used “hands-free,” Radio channels transmitting in your area. automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid To listen to All Hazards Radio channels: Lock/Mode Button trans
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 10 Memory Locations While setting a memory location, if you do not press any buttons • ® for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby Your microTALK radio has 10 Memory Locations for storing mode on the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered your most frequently used channels and channel/privacy code mode functions. combinations. These Memory Locations can be selected individually or can b
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Mode/Lock Button To de-program a memory location: Channel Scan • ® Your microTALK radio can automatically scan channels. 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the Memory icon and the memory location Mode/Lock Button To scan channels: flash on the display. 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the Memory Icon 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Scan icon and the channel numbers button to select the memory location f
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Mode Functions Operation Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty During channel scan (while not receiving a transmission), While setting privacy code scan, if you do not press any buttons you can choose from the following: for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the you entered mode functions. channel or channel/privacy code that was displayed befo
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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
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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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Licensing and Product Service Customer Assistance Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Licensing This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject • to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful For Products Used in Canada interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Industry Canada Notice Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1)
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Warranty and Trademarks 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 han
