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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 down 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 charger accessories.

Insert Batteries

Pull Down Lock Latch

Remove Belt Clip

The Basics To Get You Started

Your microTALK

®

radio is easy to use. 

To get started, simply:
1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob 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/privacy code 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.

Battery 

Compartment

Battery Door

Latch

Belt Clip

Wrist Strap

Connector

A3 English

Product Features

A2 English

Product Features

Introduction

Backlit 
LCD 
Display

Channel 
Up/Down 
Button

Speaker/
Microphone

Call 
Button

Mode
Button

Antenna

Lock
Button

Hi•Low
Power Button

External Speaker/
Microphone Jack

Light/

Max Range

Button

Talk

Button

On/Off
Volume 
Knob

Charger
Jack

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 22 for licensing and other 
related information.

Features

• 2-Way Radio 

With up to a eight (8) 
mile (13 km) range

• 22 Channels

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

• 38 Privacy Codes
• Ten (10) Channel NOAA

All Hazards Radio

• Hands-Free 

Operation (VOX)

• VibrAlert

®

Silent Paging

• Ten (10) Location

Memory

• Signal Strength 

Meter

• Scan

Channel, privacy 
code, memory

• Selectable 

Hi•Low Power 
In GMRS)

• Backlit 

LCD Display

• Button Lock
• Call Alert 

Ten (10) 
selectable tones

• Speaker/

Microphone Jack

• Roger Beep

Selectable On/Off

• Battery/Power Saver
• Keystroke Tones

Selectable On/Off

• Auto Squelch
• Maximum Range

Extender

• Belt Clip
• Wrist Strap

Receive/

Transmit Icon

Hi•Low 

Power Icon

Lock Icon

Keystroke Tones Icon

Call Tones and

VibrAlert

®

Icon

Roger Beep Icon

Signal Strength

Meter Icon

Battery Level

Indicator

Channel Numbers

Power Saver Icon

CTCSS Privacy 
Code Numbers

Scan Icon

Vox Icon

Memory 
Icon

Memory
Location
Number

All Hazards
Radio Icon

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Summary of Contents for microTALK PR3180WX

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Nothing comes close to a Cobra English 2 WAY RADIO MODEL PR3180WX Printed in Philippines Part No 480 140 P Revised 3 04...

Page 2: ...iends 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 o...

Page 3: ...Clip Wrist Strap Connector A3 English Product Features A2 English Product Features Introduction Backlit LCD Display Channel Up Down Button Speaker Microphone Call Button Mode Button Antenna Lock Butt...

Page 4: ...atically 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 To...

Page 5: ...to 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 Maxi...

Page 6: ...essories order form section for ordering information Only Cobra authorized accessories are recommended To Attach Your Speaker Microphone 1 Open the speaker microphone tab on top of your microTALK radi...

Page 7: ...ther functions b Press the Lock button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode c Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode Operation NOAA...

Page 8: ...ess the Lock button to enter the channel privacy code in Mode Functions Voice Activated Transmit VOX In VOX mode your microTALK radio can be used hands free automatically transmitting when you speak Y...

Page 9: ...ou entered mode functions Operation To De Program A Memory Location 1 Press the Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory location flash on the display 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down bu...

Page 10: ...e Scan icon and the privacy code numbers flash on the display 3 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning privacy codes Mode Functions Channel Scan Your microTALK radio can automat...

Page 11: ...tomatically return to Standby mode on the channel privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions During Privacy Code Scan while receiving an incoming transmission You Can Choose Fro...

Page 12: ...y location on which during scanning you last received a transmission To reduce the number of memory locations being scanned you may de program any unwanted locations See page 13 to de program a memory...

Page 13: ...V RF Input 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 3 2500 Hz dB 10 6 Signal Displacement BW kHz 5 7 Adjacent Channel Rejec...

Page 14: ...r to operating on Channels 1 through 7 or 15 through 22 which comprise the GMRS channels of this radio Serious penalties could result for unlicensed use of GMRS channels in violation of FCC rules as s...

Page 15: ...ill 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 con...

Page 16: ...cludes CB Radios microTALK Radios Radar Laser Detectors Safety Alert Traffic Warning Systems Accessories GPS Global Positioning System HighGear Accessories VHF Marine Radios Power Inverters 3175 PDF V...

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