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Family Radio Service

Ever wish you could talk to someone who wasn’t
within earshot? Like contacting ski partners back
at the lodge? Or letting a friend know how to find
you in a busy mall? Cobra®’s microTALK® FRS 225
is a great way for friends or family to have fun and
be safe by staying in touch while on the go.

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
has created 14 license free frequency bands,
or channels, called Family Radio Service (FRS) 
frequencies. These channels are in the UHF 
(Ultra High Frequency) band which means great
penetration through buildings, thick forests, hills,
and other dense structures. They are also FM
(Frequency Modulation) signals which means
crystal clear reception even in crowded, noisy
environments.

FCC Warnings

Replacement or substitution of transistors, regular
diodes or other parts of a unique nature, with
parts other than those recommended by Cobra®,
may cause a violation of the technical regulations
of part 95 of the FCC Rules, or violation of Type
Acceptance requirements of Part 2 of the Rules.

Included with your microTALK®

1.

Belt Clip

2.

Wrist Strap

3.

Two microTALK® SNAP™ removable fronts

Family Radio Service

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Features of This Product

• Two-way radio with 

up to a 2 mile range

• 14 channels

• 38 Privacy Codes

• Backlit LCD 

• Roger beep confirmation

tone

• Call feature

• SuperFlex™ antenna

• Water Resistant

• Speaker/Microphone

jacks

• Belt clip

• Wrist  strap

• Lock Function

Contents

Features

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Family Radio Service

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FCC Warnings
Included Accessories

Controls & Indicators

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Our Thanks to You

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Customer Support ...................................................A3

Operating your microTALK® 

Battery Installation...................................................2
Turning On..................................................................3
Illuminating the Display ........................................3
Auto Squelch .............................................................4
Maximum Range Extender/Auto Monitor ......4
Select Channel ..........................................................5
Select CTCSS Privacy Code ...................................5
Calling Another Party .............................................6
Talking To Another Party .......................................6
Roger Beep Confirmation Tone...........................7
Listening For Another Party .................................7
Lock Function ............................................................8
microTALK® Range...................................................9
Making Life Easier And Safer ...............................10
microTALK® SNAP™ Removable Front..............11
External Microphone/Speaker Jack...................12

Caring for Your microTALK®

..................................14

Frequency Ranges

.....................................................16

microTALK® Specifications

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Limited Two Year Warranty

....................................18

Optional Accessories

................................................19

Order Form

....................................................................20

If You Think You Need Service

.............Back Cover

How to Use Your Cobra

®

2-Way Radio

Summary of Contents for microTALK FRS 225

Page 1: ...2 Way Radio Operating Instructions for your BATT LOW BATT LOW lock mode FRS 225 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ...

Page 2: ...uirements of Part 2 of the Rules Included with your microTALK 1 Belt Clip 2 Wrist Strap 3 Two microTALK SNAP removable fronts Family Radio Service A1 1 Features of This Product Two way radio with up to a 2 mile range 14 channels 38 Privacy Codes Backlit LCD Roger beep confirmation tone Call feature SuperFlex antenna Water Resistant Speaker Microphone jacks Belt clip Wrist strap Lock Function Conte...

Page 3: ...to this owner s manual If after referring to the manual you still need help call Cobra Customer Service at 773 889 3087 Our Thanks to You A3 Cobra Customer Service Live operators are available M F 8 00 am 6 00 pm CST at 773 889 3087 Automated Technical Assistance available 24 hours a day seven days a week E mail questions to productinfo cobra com Cobra on theWorldWide Web Frequently Asked Question...

Page 4: ...rately Only the Cobra NiMH battery Part FA AA pack can be recharged Note When batteries are low the indicator willblink Note Visit Cobra Electronics www cobra com for information about optional battery pack and desktop charger accessories Install Batteries Battery Installation 1 2 Turning On Your microTALK call TURN SWITCH BATT LOW lock mode Note Whenever the unit is on you can receive communicati...

Page 5: ...d LIGHT MAX RANGE button to allow all signals to enter Auto Monitor Auto Monitor When the signal you want to hear is consistently weak you may place the radio in Maximum Range mode without having to constantly hold the button Press and hold the Maximum Range Extender button for five seconds Two beeps confirm Auto Monitor is on To return to normal operation momentarily press the Maximum Range Exten...

Page 6: ...Tone Calling Another Party Note While the TALK button is depressed you cannot receive incoming calls Talking To Another Party call call 1 3 4 call BATT LOW lock mode 1 BATT LOW call Release TALK button and listen for response Hold mic about 2 inches from mouth Speak in a normal voice Push and hold TALK button Listening For Another Party When finished talking Release TALK button to receive incoming...

Page 7: ...dental operation To engage the LOCK function microTALK Range Your microTALK Radio has a range of up to 2 miles This effective range can be shortened under some conditions Push and hold Lock button until flashes Channel up down and Mode buttons are now locked An audible tone will also confirm lock function To unlock push and hold Lock button until disappears 1 call BATT LOW lock mode PUSH HOLD 2 1 ...

Page 8: ...ier and Safer 1 Talking with fellow hikers 2 Keeping track of the kids in a shopping mall 3 Communicating between basement and first second or third floor 4 Talking to a neighbor or a friend TO REMOVE Use the slight indentation between the SNAP front and bottom front of the unit to lift it off TO ATTACH First engage the tabs into the top of the unit Next snap in the middle tabs Finally snap in the...

Page 9: ...nit See page 19 for optional accessories External Microphone Speaker Jack Your microTALK 2 Way Radio can be fitted with an external microphone speaker freeing your hands for other tasks To attach the external microphone speaker External Microphone Speaker Jack Insert plug into the Spkr Mic jack Open Spkr Mic tab on top of unit 1 2 ...

Page 10: ...fying or tampering with the radio s internal components can cause malfunction and will invalidate the warranty If your radio is not performing as it should please call Cobra at 773 889 3087 Do not return the unit to the retailer 3 Never place the unit in water or in a moist place 4 Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures 1 Handle unit gently 2 Keep away from dust Caring for Your Radio ...

Page 11: ...8 467 5625MHz CH 2 462 5875MHz CH 9 467 5875MHz CH 3 462 6125MHz CH 10 467 6125MHz CH 4 462 6375MHz CH 11 467 6375MHz CH 5 462 6625MHz CH 12 467 6625MHz CH 6 462 6875MHz CH 13 467 6875MHz CH 7 462 7125MHz CH 14 467 7125MHz B RECEIVER UNIT NOMINAL 1 SENSITIVITY FOR 12 DB SINAD dBm 119 FOR CALL SIG DETECTION dBm 121 2 MAX AUDIO OUTPUT 10 THD mW 150 3 MAX S N RATIO 1mV RF INPUT dB 45 4 SQUELCH a SENS...

Page 12: ...he owner of the product resides outside the U S All implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty COBRA shall not be liable for any incidental consequential or other damages including without limitation damages resulting from loss of use or cost of installation Some states do not allow limitati...

Page 13: ...reet Chicago IL 60707 USA 25 00 and under 4 75 25 01 40 00 6 95 40 01 80 00 9 25 80 01 120 00 10 25 120 01 160 00 11 75 160 01 and up 14 50 Amount Shipping of Order Handling Shipping Handling For AK HI and PR please add an additional 15 00 for UPS shipments Subtotal Tax if applicable Shipping handling Total TaxTable Illinois residents add 8 75 Indiana residents add 5 Michigan residents add 6 Ohio ...

Page 14: ...send your unit to the Cobra factory It will be necessary to furnish the following in order to have the product serviced and returned 1 For Warranty Repair include some form of proof of purchase such as a mechanical reproduction or carbon of a sales receipt If you send the original receipt it cannot be returned 2 Send the entire product 3 Enclose a description of what is happening with the unit Inc...

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