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Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

1

Nothing comes close to a Cobra

®

Introduction

Caring For Your microTALK

®

Radio

Your microTALK

®

radio will give you years of trouble-free service 

if cared for properly. Handle the radio gently. Keep the radio away
from dust. Never put the radio in water or in a damp place. 
Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures.

Batteries

To Install Or Replace Batteries:
1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip 

latch and sliding clip up.

2. Pull up on the battery door latch to 

remove the battery compartment cover.

3. Insert four (4) AAA batteries. (Always use 

high quality alkaline batteries.) Position
batteries according to polarity markings.

4. Replace battery compartment cover and 

belt clip.

Contact your local Cobra

®

dealer or Cobra

®

directly for optional accessories. Only Cobra

®

authorized accessories are recommended. 

Insert Batteries

Pull Up Lock Latch

Remove Belt Clip

The Basics To Get You Started

Your microTALK

®

radio is easy to use. 

To get started, simply:
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 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.

English

Product Features

A3

Battery 

Compartment

Battery Door

Latch

Belt Clip

Wrist Strap

Connection

English

Product Features

A2

Introduction

Backlit 
LCD 
Display

Channel 
Up/Down 
Button

Speaker/
Microphone

Call 
Button

Antenna

Lock
Button

Volume
Up/Down
Button

External Speaker/
Microphone Jack

Light/
Max Range
Button

Talk
Button

Introduction

Backlit LCD Display

Important FCC Licensing Information

This radio operates on General Mobile Radio
Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
license. See page 14 for licensing and other 
related information.

Receive/

Transmit Icon

Low

Power

Icon

Roger Beep Icon

Lock
Icon

Scan

Icon

Power

Saver Icon

Channel

Numbers

Battery Low
Indicator

CTCSS Privacy 
Code Numbers

Features

• 2-Way Radio 

With up to a six (6)
mile (10 km) range.

• 22 Channels

Seven (7) shared
with FRS/GMRS,
seven (7) FRS only,
eight (8) GMRS only.

• 38 Privacy Codes

• Scan

Channel, 
privacy code

• Backlit LCD Display

• Call Alert 

Five (5) selectable 
tones

• Button Lock

• Speaker/

Microphone Jack

• Roger Beep

Selectable On/Off

• Battery/Power Saver

• Keystroke Tones

• Auto Squelch

• Maximum Range

Extender

• Belt Clip

Mode/Power
Button

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Summary of Contents for microTALK PR 245

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual 245 PDF VERSION qxd 11 20 03 10 35 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ds at a crowded public event checking with travel companions in another car talking with neighbors arranging meeting spots with others while shopping at the mall Secure your microTALK radio while on the go Carrying your microTALK radio with you is easy when using the belt clip or optional wrist strap The belt clip easily attaches to your belt purse or backpack Simply squeeze the clip and place it ...

Page 3: ...nnel 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 English Product Features A3 Battery Compartment Battery Door Latch Belt Clip Wrist Strap Connection English Product Features A2 Introduction Backlit LCD Display Channel Up Down Button Speaker Microphone Call Button Antenna Lock Button Vol...

Page 4: ...ity charts Channel Button Channel Number Turning On Your microTALK Radio To Turn On Your Radio 1 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 Battery Low When battery po...

Page 5: ...hannel Down and Mode Power buttons to prevent accidental operation To Turn The Lock On Or Off 1 Press and hold the Lock button for Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Using Your Radio Operation Listening For A Response When You Are Finished Talking 1 Release the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions Your microTALK radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call butto...

Page 6: ... the Channel Up or Channel Down button for fast advance Using Your Radio Operation Speaker Microphone Jack Your 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 To Attach Your Speaker Microphone 1 Open the speaker microphon...

Page 7: ...r button to proceed to set privacy code scan on the channel that was either displayed before you entered mode functions or on which during channel scanning you last received a transmission see page 10 for further details c Press the Lock button to return to Standby mode on the channel privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel on which during scanning Operatio...

Page 8: ... and hold the Talk button to communicate on that channel privacy code Your radio will remain on that channel privacy code and return to Standby mode b Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning privacy codes If you press the Talk button while scanning and not within ten 10 seconds of receiving a transmission you will transmit on the channel privacy code on which you last receiv...

Page 9: ...put dB 50 4 Squelch a Sensitivity dBm 121 b Attack Time mS 150 c Closing Time mS 200 5 Audio Frequency Response 300 Hz dB 10 2500 Hz dB 10 6 Signal Displacement BW kHz 5 7 Adjacent Channel Rejection dB 40 8 Intermodulation Rejection dB 65 9 Spurious Response Rejection dB 55 Nominal Unit Mode Functions Operation Five 5 Call Tone Settings You can choose between five 5 different Call Tone Settings to...

Page 10: ...and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with Cobra accessories supplied or designated for this product Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines Use only the supplied antenna Unauthorized antennas modifications or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations Normal Position Hold the transmitter approximately two 2 inch...

Page 11: ...s utilized within the U S A Cobra will without charge repair or replace at its option defective GMRS radios products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra Factory Service department accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purchase such as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service but the retur...

Page 12: ...includes CB Radios microTALK Radios Radar Laser Detectors Safety Alert Traffic Warning Systems Accessories GPS Global Positioning System HighGear Accessories VHF Marine Radios Power Inverters 245 PDF VERSION qxd 11 20 03 10 35 AM Page 18 ...

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