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Customer

Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

15

Nothing

comes close to a Cobr

a

Operation

14 English

Using Your Radio

Display Illumination

T

o Illuminate Your Display:

1.

Press and release the 

Light/Max Range

button

to illuminate the display for ten (10) seconds.

Auto Squelch/Maximum Range

Y

our 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.

T

o 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).

T

o 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.

T

o Turn Maximum Range Extender Off:

1.

Press and release the 

Light/Max Range

button or change channels.

Lock Function

The Lock function locks the 

Channel

,

Mode

, and 

Power

buttons to pr

event

accidental operation. 

T

o Turn the Lock 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.

Speaker/Micr

ophone Jack

Y

our microTALK

®

radio can be fitted with 

an external Speaker/Microphone, freeing 
your hands for other tasks. Contact your 
local Cobra

®

dealer or Cobra

®

directly

for optional accessories. Only Cobra

®

authorized accessories are recommended. 

T

o Attach Your Speaker/Microphone:

1.

Open the 

Speaker/Micr

ophone

tab on 

top of your microTALK

®

radio.

2. Insert the plug into the 

Speaker/

Microphone

jack.

Operation

Lock Icon

Lock Button

Light/Max Range

Light/Max Range

Speaker/Microphone

Summary of Contents for microTALK PR 240

Page 1: ...PR240 PR350WX 2 WAYRADIO MODELS Nothing Comes Close To A Cobra English Owner s Manual Printed in Philippines Part No 480 048 P...

Page 2: ...you prefer For Assistance In the U S A In this user s manual you should find all the information you need to operate your microTALK radio If you require further assistance after reading this manual Co...

Page 3: ...ector 3 English Product Features Introduction Lock Button Backlit LCD Display Channel Up Down Buttons Speaker Microphone Call Button Mode Button Antenna Volume Up Down Button s External Speaker Microp...

Page 4: ...con PR 350 WX only Roger Beep Icon Battery Low Main Channel Numbers Power Saver Icon CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers Scan Icon NOAA All Hazards Radio Icon PR 350 WX only Features Two Way Radio With a range...

Page 5: ...r AAA batteries Always use high quality alkaline batteries Position batteries according to polarity markings 4 Replace Battery Compartment cover and belt clip See information on page 20 for optional b...

Page 6: ...ry life If there are no transmissions within ten 10 seconds the radio will automatically switch to Battery Save Mode and Power Saver icon will flash in the display This will not affect the radio s abi...

Page 7: ...50 WX Set Privacy Code Set NOAA All Hazard Radio Channels Set NOAA All Hazard Alert Set Channel Scan Set Privacy Code Scan Set Call Tones Set Roger Beep On Off Channels To Select a Channel 1 With the...

Page 8: ...mber flash on the LCD 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a privacy code You can hold the Up or Down button for fast advance 3 When your desired privacy code is displayed a Press t...

Page 9: ...two 2 second call tone See page 13 on how to select between ten 10 call tone settings NOAA All Hazards Radio Channels and Alert PR 350 WX only You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Ha...

Page 10: ...mode and return to Standby Mode To Turn On All Hazards Alert PR 350 WX only 1 Press the Mode button until the Alert icon flashes and the current On or Off setting is displayed 2 Press the Channel Up o...

Page 11: ...r radio will continue to scan all main channels and stop if an incoming transmission is detected Your radio will remain on that channel for ten 10 seconds During this time you can a Press and hold the...

Page 12: ...our radio will remain on that channel and privacy code for ten 10 seconds During this time you can a Press and hold the Talk button to communicate with others Your radio will remain on that channel an...

Page 13: ...er Beep Confirmation Tone Your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the Talk button This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak This feature...

Page 14: ...r 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 fiv...

Page 15: ...used to confirm your Lock On or Off request When in Lock Mode the Lock icon will be displayed Speaker Microphone Jack Your microTALK radio can be fitted with an external Speaker Microphone freeing you...

Page 16: ...l further reduce the range of the radio On FRS channels 8 through 14 your radio automatically switches to low power which will limit the range the radio can communicate Remember you can achieve maximu...

Page 17: ...Type of Radio Service D Frequency in MHz E Power in Watts A B C D E 1 1 FRS GMRS 462 5625 1 0 2 2 FRS GMRS 462 5875 1 0 3 3 FRS GMRS 462 6125 1 0 4 4 FRS GMRS 462 6375 1 0 5 5 FRS GMRS 462 6625 1 0 6...

Page 18: ...adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless devices Important FCC RF Exposure Requirements For body worn operation this radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure...

Page 19: ...e call 773 889 3087 for assistance Limited 1 Year Warranty For Products Purchased in the U S A Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra GMRS Radios and the component parts thereof will be...

Page 20: ...nday through Friday Make check or money order payable to Cobra Electronics Attn Accessories Dept 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago IL 60707 USA To order online please visit our website www cobra com T...

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