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Owner’s Manual

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra

®

TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL 

PR 260 WXC

Printed in China

Part No. 480-335-P

English

Version A

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Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra TWO WAY RADIO MODEL PR260 WXC Printed in China Part No 480 335 P English Version A All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...

Page 2: ... your belt purse or backpack Simply squeeze the clip and place it where you prefer For Assistance in Canada or 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 da...

Page 3: ...ck 3 Backlit 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 13 Belt Clip 14 Battery Compartment 15 Battery Door Latch 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 11 5 4 12 13 14 15 10 All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 4: ... Secondary Icons Industry Canada Notice Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device IC before the equipment certification number signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met It does not guarantee that the ce...

Page 5: ... 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 return charges will be at Cobra s expense if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state Exclus...

Page 6: ...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 charger adapter into the charge jack located at the top of the radio The wall charger adapter has two round connectors which enables you to charge either one or two radios at a time 3 Plug the wall charge...

Page 7: ...sing Your Radio Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Speaker Microphone Charge Jack Quick Start 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 ...

Page 8: ...echargeable 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 affect the radio s ability to receive incoming transmissions Communicating with Another Person 1 Press and hold the Talk button 2 With the microphone about two inches 5 cm from your mouth sp...

Page 9: ...Listening for 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 Up or Volume Down button A double beep sound is used to indicate the minimum and maximum volume levels 1 through 8 Call Button Press and release the Call button The other person will hear a...

Page 10: ...r 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 on To turn maximum range extender off 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 Press ...

Page 11: ...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 function you will be able to select or turn on preferred features of your microTALK radio When scrolling through the Mode function your radio features will be displayed in the same predetermined order Set P...

Page 12: ...elected To select 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 a privacy code You can hold the Channel Up or Channel Down button for fast advance 3 When your desired privacy code is displayed a Press the Mode Power button to enter the new setting and...

Page 13: ...ls mode and 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 speak You can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise To turn VOX mode on or off 1 Press the Mode Power button unt...

Page 14: ... Standby mode 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 Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels The radio ignores specific privacy codes while scanning channels The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when scan is on Your radi...

Page 15: ...on 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 before you entered mode functions or the channel on which during scanning you last received a transmission This will return the radio to Standby mode b Press the Mode Power button to proceed to set privacy code scan on the channel that was either displayed ...

Page 16: ...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 continue to scan privacy codes and stop as an incoming transmission is detected Your radio will remain on that channel privacy code for 10 seconds While setting privacy code scan if you do not press any ...

Page 17: ...ll return the 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 from the following a Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the channel privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel privacy code on which duri...

Page 18: ...new setting and proceed to other functions b Press 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 party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak To turn roger beep on or off 1 Press the Mode Power button until the Roger Beep icon flash...

Page 19: ...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 6375 High 5 5 FRS GMRS 462 6625 High 6 6 FRS GMRS 462 6875 High 7 7 FRS GMRS 462 7125 High 8 FRS 467 5625 Low 9 FRS 467 5875 Low 10 FRS 467 6125 Low 11 FRS 467 6375 Low 12 FRS 467 6625 Low 13 FRS 467 6875 Low 14 FRS 467 7125 Low 15 11 GMRS 462 5500 High 16 8...

Page 20: ... through 7 or 15 through 22 which comprise the GMRS channels of this radio Serious penalties could result for unlicensed use of GMRS channels operation of this radio is subject to additional rules specified in 47 C F R Part 95 Licensed users will be issued a call sign by the FCC which should be used for station identification when operating this radio GMRS users should also cooperate by engaging i...

Page 21: ... Close to a Cobra VibrAlert and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA Cobra Electronics Corporation is a trademark of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA The Cobra line of quality products includes CB Radios microTALK Radios Radar Laser Detectors Safety Alert Traffic Warning Systems Handheld GPS Receivers Mobile GPS Navigation Systems HighGear Accessories Co...

Page 22: ...cessary to furnish the following to have the product serviced and returned 1 For warranty repair include some form or 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 radio Include a typed or clearly printed name and address of where...

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