Customer Assistance
Warranty
Introduction
5
Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
Operation
4
English
Using Your Radio
Operation
Channel Number
Listening
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 21 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.
Volume
•
Rotate the
On/Off Volume
knob.
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 19 on how to select from
10 available call tone settings.
Volume Knob
Call Button
Enter/Hi-Low Button
Hi Power Icon
Low Power Icon
Light/Max Range
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 the
Enter/Hi•Low
button for
two seconds.
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.
Auto Squelch/Maximum Range
•
Your microTALK radio is equipped with
Auto Squelch
, which
automatically shuts
off
weak transmissions and unwanted noise
due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the
Maximum
Range
at which signals can be heard.
You can turn
off
auto squelch to allow all signals to be received
and extend the maximum range of your radio.
Channel Buttons
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