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Introduction

© 2006 Cobra Electronics Corporation

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

Making Life Easier and Safer

Staying in touch with your family and friends is 
convenient and easy when using your microTALK

®

radio. Some of the many uses you will discover include:

Communicating with others while hiking, biking, and working;
keeping track of family and friends 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 where 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, Cobra Electronics offers the following
customer assistance services:

Automated Help Desk 

English only. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone). 

Customer Assistance Operators

English and Spanish. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time, 
Monday through Friday (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone). 

Questions

English and Spanish. Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax). 

Technical Assistance

English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions). 
English and Spanish. productinfo

@

cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A. 

Contact Your Local Dealer

Customer Assistance

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Belt Clip

Wrist Strap

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Summary of Contents for microTALK PR 260 WX

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra TWO WAY RADIO MODEL PR260 WX Printed in China Part No 480 312 P English Version A...

Page 2: ...t clip easily attaches to your belt purse or backpack Simply squeeze the clip and place it where you prefer For Assistance in the U S A In this user s manual you should find all the information you ne...

Page 3: ...LCD Display 4 Channel Up Down Buttons 5 Lock Button 6 Mode Power Button 7 Speaker Microphone 8 Call Button 9 Light Max Range Button 10 Talk Button 11 Volume Up Down Buttons 12 Wrist Strap Connection...

Page 4: ...or Auto Squelch Maximum Range Extender Belt Clip Important FCC Licensing Information This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service GMRS frequencies which require a Federal Communications Commiss...

Page 5: ...eries according to polarity markings 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip To charge batteries in radio 1 Check to see that the batteries have been inserted properly 2 Insert the wall char...

Page 6: ...TALK radio 2 Insert the wall charger adapter plug into the speaker microphone charge jack Using Your Radio Operation Speaker Microphone Charge Jack Quick Start 1 Press and hold the Mode Power button t...

Page 7: ...batteries Auto Battery Save If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds the radio will automatically switch to Battery Save mode and the Power Saver icon will flash in the display This will not af...

Page 8: ...r 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 To Adjust Volume Press the Volume U...

Page 9: ...for less than five seconds To turn maximum range extender on Press and hold the Light Max Range button for at least five seconds until you hear two beeps which indicates the maximum range extender is...

Page 10: ...e range the radio can communicate Remember you can achieve maximum range by using maximum range extender See page 5 for details Scrolling Through the Mode Function By scrolling through the Mode functi...

Page 11: ...elect a privacy code 1 After selecting a channel press the Mode Power button until the small numbers next to the channel number flash on the LCD 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select...

Page 12: ...return to Standby mode National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Voice Activated Transmit VOX In VOX mode your microTALK radio can be used hands free automatically transmitting when you sp...

Page 13: ...e Channel Scan Your microTALK radio can automatically scan channels To scan channels 1 Press the Mode Power button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers appear on the display 2 Press the Channel...

Page 14: ...hannels During scanning while not receiving a transmission you can choose from the following a Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the channel or channel privacy code that was displayed b...

Page 15: ...Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning privacy codes within the channel you selected The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when privacy code scan is on Your radio will con...

Page 16: ...e radio to Standby mode If you do not press any button within 10 seconds your radio will automatically resume scanning privacy codes During scanning while not receiving a transmission you can choose f...

Page 17: ...ress the Lock button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode Roger Beep Confirmation Tone Your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the Talk button This alerts the other par...

Page 18: ...l No for 15 Channel GMRS Models C Type of Radio Service D Frequency in MHz E Power Output A B C D E 1 1 FRS GMRS 462 5625 High 2 2 FRS GMRS 462 5875 High 3 3 FRS GMRS 462 6125 High 4 4 FRS GMRS 462 63...

Page 19: ...er When the talk button is pushed it sends out radio frequency RF signals The device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50 In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission FCC...

Page 20: ...etailed description of the problem along with the name and address of where the product is to be returned 4 Pack radio securely to prevent damage in transit If possible use the original packing materi...

Page 21: ...1 To any product damaged by accident 2 In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs 3 If the serial number has been altered defaced or removed...

Page 22: ...Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra English For more information or to order any of our products please visit our website www cobra com...

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