Quick Start
1.
Press and hold the
Mode/Power
button
to turn
on
your radio.
2.
Press the
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
button to select a channel.
Both radios must be tuned to the same
channel/privacy code to communicate.
3.
Press and hold the
Talk
button while
speaking into the microphone.
4.
When finished talking, release the
Talk
button and listen for a response.
Customer Assistance Warranty
Introduction
Operation
Battery Low
•
When battery power is low, the
Battery Low
icon
will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Auto Battery Save
•
If there are no transmissions within 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.
Press and hold the
Talk
button.
2.
With the microphone about two inches (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 to communicate.
2
To charge batteries in radio:
1.
Check to see that the batteries have been
inserted properly.
2.
Insert the wall charger/adapter into the charge
jack located at the top of the radio.
3.
Plug the wall charger/adapter into electrical
outlet.
Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for recharging
your Cobra microTALK radio.
Cobra recommends your radio is turned off while being charged.
Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used in your radio.
Using Your Radio
Operation
3
Battery Low
Turning on Your microTALK
®
Radio
•
Press and hold the
Mode/Power
button until you hear
a series of audible tones indicating 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
Talk
,
Call
or
Mode/Power
buttons are pressed.
Mode/Power
Talk Button
Battery Save Mode
Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth
To Select a Channel
•
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 14
for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
Channel Button
Channel Number
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Comes Close to a Cobra
®
Radio Charger Jack
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