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Customer Assistance
Warranty
Introduction
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Nothing comes close to a Cobra
™
Operation
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English
Using Your Radio
Volume
•
To Adjust The Volume:
1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.
Call Button
•
To Alert Another Person That You Are Calling:
1. Press and release the Call button.
The other person will hear a two (2)
second call tone. You cannot send or
receive transmissions during the two (2)
second call tone.
See page 19 on how to select
between ten (10) call tone settings.
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 Switch From High To Low Power:
1. Press and release the Hi•Low button.
When in high power and using Channels
1 through 7 and 15 through 22, the Hi icon
will be visible on the display.
When in low power and when using Channels
8 through 14, the Low icon will be visible on
the display.
Display Illumination
•
To Illuminate Your Display:
1. Press and release the Light/Max Range button
to illuminate the display for ten (10) seconds.
Low Power Icon
Hi Power Icon
Operation
Hi•Low Button
Auto 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 Auto Squelch:
1. Press the Light/Max Range button less
than five (5) seconds.
If you hear two (2) beeps, you have turned
the maximum range extender On (see below).
To Turn Maximum Range Extender On:
1. Press and hold the Light/Max Range button
for at least five (5) seconds until you hear
two (2) beeps which indicates the maximum
range extender is On.
To Turn Maximum Range Extender Off:
1. Press and release the Light/Max Range
button or change channels.
Lock Function
•
The Lock button locks the Channel, Mode, and
Hi•Low Power buttons to prevent accidental operation.
To Turn The Lock Button On Or Off:
1. Press and hold the Lock button for
two (2) seconds.
A double beep sound is used to confirm your
lock On or Off request. When in Lock mode,
the Lock icon will be displayed.
Light/Max Range
Light/Max Range
Lock Button
Lock Mode
Volume Knob
Call Button
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