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.
Customer Assistance Warranty
Introduction
Operation
Battery Low
•
When battery power is low, the final bar in the
Battery
Low
icon will blink and an audible tone will sound twice
before the radio shuts off. Your batteries should be
replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
The radio will display flashing battery icon while
charging.
Auto Power Save
•
If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, the radio
will automatically switch to
Power 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.
Note:
both radios must be tuned to the same
channel to communicate.
Using Your Radio
Operation
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.
Battery Low
VO
LUME
CALL
MODE
CHANNEL
Battery Save Mode
VO
LUME
CALL
MO
DE
CHANNEL
Talk Button
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.
Note:
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.
VO
LUME
CALL
MODE
CHANNEL
Channel Button
Channel Number
Mode/Power
For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop charger:
1.
Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown.
2.
Insert the micro-USB cable into jack on back
of charger.
3.
Plug the cable into USB-compatible power port.
If charging light is not
on
, check position of radio. Radio should be
upright. The charge indicator light will stay
on
as long as the radio is in
the charging well, even after the batteries are fully charged.
Note:
To charge a single radio, you can bypass the desktop charger and
simply insert the micro-USB’s connector directly into the charge jack
located on the top of the radio.
The radio will display flashing battery icon while charging.
Cobra recommends your radio be turned
off
while being charged.
Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used in your radio.
Battery Status Indicator
•
The battery charge status is shown on the display.
Four bars indicates fully charged.
Battery Charge
Status
