Cobra microTALK PR 3500 DX, Owner'S Manual

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Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction
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Operation
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English
Using Your Radio
Turning on Your microTALK ® Radio
•
To turn on your radio:
1.
Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise
to turn on your radio and adjust the volume.
A series of tones will indicate 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/Lock buttons are pressed.
Battery Low
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Your microTALK ® radio has a battery level meter
that shows when battery power is decreasing.
The greater the number of bars visible, the
stronger the battery level. When the battery
level is low, the last bar and “bALo” will flash
indicating your batteries should be replaced or,
if using rechargeable batteries, recharged.
Auto Battery Save
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Your microTALK ® radio has a unique circuit
designed to extend battery life. If there are
no transmissions for 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
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To talk to another person:
1.
Press and hold the Talk button.
2. With the microphone about two inches
(five cm) from your mouth, speak in a
normal voice.
3. Release the Talk button when you are
finished talking and listen for a response.
You cannot receive incoming calls while
pressing the
Talk button.
Both radios must be tuned to
the same channel/privacy code
to communicate.
Channels
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To select a channel:
1.
With the radio on , select any of the
22 channels by pressing the Channel Up
or Channel Down button.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and
GMRS. Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
See page 20 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
Listening for a Response
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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.
On/Off Power
Battery Low
Battery Save Mode
Talk Button
Channel Buttons
Channel Number
Operation
Two Inches (five
cm) from Mouth
Listening