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Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

3

Nothing comes close to a Cobra

Operation

2

English

Using Your Radio

Turning On Your microTALK

®

Radio

To Turn On Your Radio:
1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise 

to turn On your radio and adjust the volume. 
A series of tones will indicate the radio is On.

Your microTALK

®

radio is now in Standby 

mode, ready to receive transmissions. The radio
is always in Standby mode, except when the
TalkCall or Mode buttons are pressed.

Battery Low

Your microTALK

®

radio has a battery level meter

that shows when battery power is decreasing.
The greater the number of ascending bars visible,
the stronger the battery level. When the battery
level is low, the last bar and “bALo” will flash
indicating your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries. 

Auto Battery Save

Your microTALK

®

radio has a unique circuit

designed to extend battery life. If there are 
no transmissions within ten (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

To Talk To Another Person:
1. Press and hold the Talk button.
2. With the microphone about two (2) inches 

[five (5) cm] from your mouth, speak in a
normal voice.

3. Release the Talk button when you are 

finished talking and listen for a response.

You cannot receive incoming calls while 
pressing the Talk button.

Both radios must be tuned to 
the same channel/privacy code to
communicate.

Channels

To Select A Channel:
1. 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 with FRS/
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 21 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.

Listening For A Response

When You Are Finished Talking:
1. 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.

On/Off Power

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

Talk Button

Channel Button

Channel Number

Operation

Two (2) Inches [Five
(5) cm] From Mouth

Listening

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Summary of Contents for microTALK 3175-PDF

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual 3175 PDF VERSION qxd 11 20 03 10 45 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...riends 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 radio while on the go Carrying your microTALK radio with you is easy when using the belt clip or wrist strap The belt clip easily attaches to your belt purse or backpack Simply squeeze the clip and place it where...

Page 3: ...t Clip Wrist Strap Connector A3 English Product Features A2 English Product Features Introduction Backlit LCD Display Channel Up Down Button Speaker Microphone Call Button Mode Button Antenna Lock Button Hi Low Power Button External Speaker Microphone Jack Light Max Range Button Talk Button On Off Volume Knob Charger Jack Introduction Backlit LCD Display Important FCC Licensing Information This ra...

Page 4: ...matically 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 To Talk To Another Person 1 Press and hold the Talk button 2 With the microphone about two 2 inches five 5 cm from your mouth speak in a normal voice 3 Release the Talk button when you are finished talk...

Page 5: ...uto Squelch Maximum Range Your microTALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch which automatically shuts Off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain conditions or if you ve reached your Maximum Range limit You can temporarily turn Off auto squelch or turn On maximum range extender allowing all signals to be received and extending the maximum range of your radio To Temporarily Turn Off A...

Page 6: ...cessories order form section for ordering information Only Cobra authorized accessories are recommended To Attach Your Speaker Microphone 1 Open the speaker microphone tab on top of your microTALK radio 2 Insert the plug into the speaker microphone jack Signal Strength Meter Your microTALK radio has a Signal Strength Meter that shows the strength of your incoming and outgoing transmissions The asc...

Page 7: ...other functions b Press the Lock button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode c Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode Operation NOAA All Hazards Radio Channels You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area To Listen To All Hazards Radio Channels 1 Press the Mode button unti...

Page 8: ...ress the Lock button to enter the channel privacy code in Mode Functions Voice Activated Transmit VOX In VOX mode your microTALK radio can be used hands free automatically transmitting when you speak You can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise To Turn VOX Mode On Or Off 1 Press the Mode button until the VOX icon flashe...

Page 9: ...you entered mode functions Operation 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 button The channel numbers wi...

Page 10: ...he Scan icon and the privacy code numbers flash on the display 3 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning privacy codes Mode Functions Channel Scan Your microTALK radio can automatically scan channels To Scan Channels 1 Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels...

Page 11: ...utomatically return to Standby mode on the channel privacy code that was displayed before you entered 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 C...

Page 12: ...ry location on which during scanning you last received a transmission To reduce the number of memory locations being scanned you may de program any unwanted locations See page 13 to de program a memory location VibrAlert And Call Tones Your microTALK radio can alert you to incoming signals by sounding an audible call tone by vibrating silently or both To Change Call Settings 1 Press the Mode butto...

Page 13: ...mV RF Input dB 50 4 Squelch a Sensitivity dBm 121 b Attack Time mS 150 c Closing Time mS 200 5 Audio Frequency Response 300 Hz dB 3 2500 Hz dB 10 6 Signal Displacement BW kHz 5 7 Adjacent Channel Rejection dB 60 8 Intermodulation Rejection dB 65 9 Spurious Response Rejection dB 55 Nominal Unit Roger Beep Confirmation Tone Your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the Talk button Thi...

Page 14: ...or 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 in violation of FCC rules as stipulated in the Communications Act s Sections 501 and 502 amended Licensed users will be issued a call sign by the FCC which should be used for station identification when operating this radio GMRS ...

Page 15: ...will without charge repair or replace at its option defective GMRS radios 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 expen...

Page 16: ...ncludes CB Radios microTALK Radios Radar Laser Detectors Safety Alert Traffic Warning Systems Accessories GPS Global Positioning System HighGear Accessories VHF Marine Radios Power Inverters 3175 PDF VERSION qxd 11 20 03 10 45 AM Page 26 ...

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