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Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

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Secondary Icons

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

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Secondary Icons

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

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Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

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Operation

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

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Main Icons

Secondary Icons

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Using Your  Radio

Channels

With the radio 

on

, select any of the 

22 channels by pressing the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button. 

Both radios must be tuned to the 
same channel to communicate.

Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 26 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.

Listening for a Response

Release the 

Talk

button to receive incoming

transmissions. Your microTALK radio is always
in 

Standby 

mode while the 

Talk

or 

Call

buttons are not pressed.

Call Button

To alert another person that you are calling:

Press and release the 

Call

button. 

The other person will hear a two second 
call tone. This tone is used only to establish
voice communications.

See page 24 on how to select from 
10 available call tone settings.

Operation

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

Selectable High•Low Power Output

When in close proximity to another party or
during favorable conditions, you can switch 
from 

High

to 

Low Power

to extend battery life.

This feature applies to GMRS Channels 
1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only.
Channels 8 through 14 operate
exclusively on low power.

To toggle between high and low power:

Press and release the 

Hi•Low

button.

When using Channels 1 through 7 and 
15 through 22 on high power, the 

Hi

icon 

will be visible on the display.

When using those channels on low power 
and on Channels 8 through 14, the 

Low

icon 

will be visible on the display. 

To Illuminate Display

Press and release the 

Light/Max Range

button to illuminate the display for 
10 seconds.

Channel Buttons

Channel Number

Listening

Call Button

Hi-Low Button

Hi Power Icon

Low Power Icon

Light/Max Range

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Summary of Contents for LI 4900WXC

Page 1: ...the clip and place it where you prefer For Assistance in Canada or the U S A In this user s manual you should find all the information you need to operate your microTALK radio If you require further assistance after reading this manual Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services Automated Help Desk English 24 hours a day 7 days a week 773 889 3087 phone Customer Assistance ...

Page 2: ...ion defective GMRS radios chargers products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra Factory Service department accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purchase such as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service but the return charges will be at Cobra s expense if the product is repaired or replac...

Page 3: ...e battery compartment cover 3 Insert lithium ion battery pack Position battery pack according to polarity markings 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip Estimated operation time on full charge 10 hours Rechargeable battery packs must be recycled or disposed of properly in compliance with all applicable laws They may not be thrown in the trash Certain states or municipalities require re...

Page 4: ...blink Your batteries should be recharged Auto Battery Save Your microTALK radio has a unique circuit designed to extend battery life If there are no transmissions for 10 seconds the radio will automatically switch to Battery Save mode and the Power Saver icon will flash in the display This will not affect the radio s ability to receive incoming transmissions Communicating with Another Person 1 Pre...

Page 5: ...ssed Call Button To alert another person that you are calling Press and release the Call button The other person will hear a two second call tone This tone is used only to establish voice communications See page 24 on how to select from 10 available call tone settings Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Selectable High Low Power Output When in c...

Page 6: ...S channels 8 through 14 your radio automatically switches to low power which will limit the range the radio can communicate Remember you can achieve maximum range by using maximum range extender See page 6 for details 6 Using Your Radio Auto Squelch Maximum Range Your microTALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain an...

Page 7: ...a total of 121 Privacy Codes Either system can be used on all channels but both systems cannot be used on the same channel at the same time To successfully communicate using a privacy code both the sending and receiving radios must be tuned to the same channel and to the same privacy code system CTCSS or DCS and privacy code number Each channel will remember the last privacy code system and number...

Page 8: ...d return to Standby mode National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Adminstration Set DCS Privacy Codes To select a DCS privacy code 1 After selecting a channel press the Mode button until the DCS icon appears and the small numbers flash on the display 01 through 83 NOTE If CTCSS is turned on at the channel selected the display will flash the DCS icon and OFF To switch from CTCSS to DCS press the Chan...

Page 9: ...y level is displayed The current sensitivity level is displayed with letters LE and a Number 01 through 05 with Number 05 being the most sensitive level and Number 01 being the least sensitive level 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the setting 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Mode button to enter the selected setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Lock E...

Page 10: ...ssistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons 6 Choose one of the following a Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a CTCSS privacy code 01 through 38 for the channel b Press the Lock Enter button to switch from CTCSS to DCS The DCS icon and privacy code numbers will flash on the display The Channel Up or Channel Down button can then be used to select a DCS privacy code 01 t...

Page 11: ... channel privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions To de program a memory location 1 Press the Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory location flash on the display 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select the memory location 0 through 9 If a location has been programmed before its associated channel privacy code will be shown on the display 3 Press the Lock ...

Page 12: ...an while receiving an incoming transmission you can choose from the following a Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that channel Your radio will remain on that channel and return to Standby mode b Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning channels If you press the Talk button while scanning but more than 10 seconds after receiving a transmission you will transmit ...

Page 13: ...ered mode functions During privacy code scan while receiving an incoming transmission you can choose from the following a Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that channel privacy code Your radio will remain on that channel privacy code and return to Standby mode b Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning privacy codes If you press the Talk button while scanning b...

Page 14: ...eiving a transmission you will transmit on the memory location on which during scanning you last received a transmission If you do not press any button within 10 seconds your radio will automatically resume scanning memory locations During memory location scan while not receiving a transmission you can choose from the following a Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the channel privacy...

Page 15: ...ss the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select roger beep on or off 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Lock Enter button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Int...

Page 16: ...equired This two way radio operates on GMRS General Mobile Radio Service frequencies which require an FCC Federal Communications Commission license A user must be licensed prior to operating on channels 1 through 7 or 15 through 22 which comprise the GMRS channels of this radio Serious penalties could result for unlicensed use of GMRS channels operation of this radio is subject to additional rules...

Page 17: ... before contacting Cobra for status If the radio is out of warranty a letter will automatically be sent informing you of the repair charge or replacement charge If you have any questions please call 773 889 3087 for assistance For Products Purchased Outside Canada or the U S A Please contact your local dealer for product service information Safety Information for microTALK Radios Your wireless han...

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