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5

Nothing 

comes close to a Cobra

®

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English

Using Your  Radio

Volume

To adjust the volume:

1.

Rotate the 

On/Off Volume

knob.

Call Button

To alert another person that you are calling:

1.

Press and release the 

Call

button. 

The other person will hear a two second 
call tone. This tone is used only to establish
voice communications.

See page 19 on how to select from 
10 available call tone settings.

Selectable High•Low Power Output

When in close proximity to another party or
during favorable conditions, you can switch 
from 

High

to 

Low Power

to extend battery life.

This feature applies to GMRS Channels 
1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only.
Channels 8 through 14 operate
exclusively on low power.

To toggle between high and low power:

1.

Press and hold the 

Enter/Hi•Low

button for

two seconds. 

When using Channels 1 through 7 and 
15 through 22 on high power, the 

Hi

icon 

will be visible on the display.

When using those channels on low power 
and on Channels 8 through 14, the 

Low

icon 

will be visible on the display. 

Display Illumination

To illuminate your display:

1.

Press and release the 

Light/Max Range

button to illuminate the display for 
10 seconds.

Low Power Icon

Hi Power Icon

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Enter/Hi•Low Button

Auto Squelch/Maximum Range

Your microTALK

®

radio is equipped with 

Auto Squelch

, which

automatically shuts 

off

weak transmissions and unwanted noise 

due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the 

Maximum

Range

at which signals can be heard.

You can turn 

off 

auto squelch to allow all signals to be 

received and extend the maximum range of your radio.

To briefly turn off auto squelch:

1.

Press the 

Light/Max Range

button 

for less than five seconds. 

If you hear two beeps, you have turned 
the maximum range extender 

on

(see below).

To turn maximum range extender on:

1.

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:

1.

Press and release the 

Light/Max Range

button or change channels.

Lock Feature

The 

Lock

feature locks the 

Channel

Mode/Lock

and 

Enter/Hi•Low

Power

buttons to prevent accidental operation. 

To turn the lock feature on or off:

1.

Press and hold the 

Mode/Lock

button for 

two seconds.

A double beep sound is used to confirm your
lock

on

or 

off

request. When in 

Lock 

mode, 

the 

Lock

icon will be displayed.

Light/Max Range

Light/Max Range

Mode/Lock Button

Lock Mode

Volume Knob

Call Button

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Summary of Contents for microTALK PR3550WX

Page 1: ...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 The belt clip easily attaches to your belt p...

Page 2: ...formation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Maximum range may vary and is based on unobstructed line of sight communication under ideal conditions Features...

Page 3: ...y 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 battery pack and...

Page 4: ...h 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 talk to anothe...

Page 5: ...elease the Light Max Range button to illuminate the display for 10 seconds Low Power Icon Hi Power Icon Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Enter H...

Page 6: ...on will advance to the next mode function Press the Talk button at any point to return the radio to Standby mode 6 English Using Your Radio Dual Function Buttons Two of the buttons on the microTALK ra...

Page 7: ...Mode Lock button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Enter Hi Low button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode c Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds t...

Page 8: ...ons c Press the Talk button to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory location and return to Standby mode on the selected memory location Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W...

Page 9: ...automatically return to Standby mode on the channel privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons E...

Page 10: ...top as an incoming transmission is detected Your radio will remain on that channel privacy code for 10 seconds Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons...

Page 11: ...ton to resume scanning memory locations Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Scanning Locations Mode Lock Button Channel Buttons While setting priva...

Page 12: ...ns b Press the Enter Hi Low button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Mode Lock Button Call To...

Page 13: ...22 15 GMRS 462 7250 Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Roger Beep Confirmation Tone Roger Beep is an audible tone that your listener will hear wh...

Page 14: ...he GMRS channels of this radio Serious penalties could result for unlicensed use of GMRS channels in violation of FCC rules Operation of this radio is subject to additional rules specified in 47 C F R...

Page 15: ...rights which may vary from state to state Exclusions This limited warranty does not apply 1 To any product damaged by accident 2 In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unaut...

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