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Auto Squelch/Maximum Range

Your 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.

To Temporarily Turn Off Auto Squelch:
1. Press the Light/Max Range button for 

less than five (5) seconds. 

If you hear two (2) beeps, you have turned 
the maximum range extender On (see below).
To 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.

To 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 Up, Channel Down, and
Mode/Power buttons to prevent accidental operation. 

To 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.

Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

Operation

5

Nothing comes close to a Cobra

®

English

Using Your Radio

4

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 buttons are not pressed.

Volume

To Adjust The Volume:
1. Press the Volume Up or Volume Down

button.

A double beep sound is used to indicate 
the minimum and maximum volume levels 
(1 through 8).

Call Button

To Alert Another Person That You Are Calling:
1. Press and release the Call button. 
The other person will hear a two (2) second call
tone. You cannot send or receive transmissions
during the two (2) second call tone.

See page 12 on how to select between
five (5) call tone settings.

Display Illumination

To Illuminate Your Display:
1. Press and release the Light/Max Range button

to illuminate the display for ten (10) seconds.

Lock Icon

Lock Button

Light/Max Range

Light/Max Range

Listening

Call Button

Volume Button

Volume Level

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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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