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Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

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Nothing comes close to a Cobra

Operation

Scrolling Through Mode Functions

By scrolling through the Mode functions, you will be able to 
select or turn On preferred features of your microTALK

®

radio.

When scrolling through the Mode functions, your radio features 
will be displayed in the same predetermined order:

Set Privacy Codes
Set NOAA All Hazards Radio Channel
Set VOX On/Off 
Set VOX Sensitivity Level
Set Memory Locations
Set Channel Scan
Set Privacy Code Scan 
Set Memory Location Scan
Set VibrAlert

®

and/or Call Alert

Set Call Tones
Set Roger Beep On/Off
Set Keystroke Tones On/Off

Scroll through the mode functions by pressing the Mode button 
or at any point press the Talk button to return to Standby mode.

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English

Using Your Radio

Speaker/Microphone Jack

Your microTALK

®

radio can be fitted with an external Speaker/

Microphone, freeing your hands for other tasks. See the
accessories 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

®

radio.

2. Insert the plug into the speaker/

microphone jack.

Signal Strength Meter

Your microTALK

®

radio has a Signal Strength

Meter that shows the strength of your incoming
and outgoing transmissions. The ascending bars
next to the signal strength indicate the strength
of the signal. The greater the number of bars
visible, the stronger the signal. The fewer
number of bars visible, the weaker the signal.

microTALK

®

Range

Your microTALK

®

radio has a range of up to eight (8) miles 

(13 km). Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions. 

In flat, open country your radio will 
operate at maximum range. 
Buildings and foliage in the path of the 
signal can reduce the range of the radio.
Dense foliage and hilly terrain will 
further reduce the range of the radio.
On FRS channels 8 through 14, your radio
automatically switches to low power, which 
will limit the range the radio can communicate.

Remember, you can achieve maximum
range by using maximum range
extender. See page 5 for details.

Mode Button

Maximum Range

Reduced Range

Reduced Range

Operation

Speaker/Microphone

Signal Strength

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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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