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Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

3

Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

Operation

2

English

Using Your  Radio

Turning on Your microTALK

®

Radio

To turn on your radio:

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

When battery power is low, the 

Battery Low

icon

will blink. Your batteries should be recharged or
replaced if using alkaline batteries. 

Auto Battery Save

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.

On/Off Power

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

Operation

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.

For charging microTALK

®

radio(s) in desktop

charger:

1.

Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. 

2.

Insert round connector of 120 volt adapter
into jack on back of charger.

3.

Plug 120 volt adapter into electrical outlet.

If charging light is not 

on

, check position of radio. Radio should be

upright. The charge indicator light will stay 

on

as long as the radio

is in the charging well, even after the batteries are fully charged.

It normally takes about 15 hours to fully recharge batteries. 
Batteries will not be damaged if they stay in the charging well
longer than that. 

Each port can charge one radio. Uses 120 Volt adapter. Use only
Cobra NiMH batteries, model GA-3ANH with charger model 
GA-CC2. 

Cobra recommends your radio is turned 

off

while being charged.

Insert Radio(s)

Summary of Contents for microTALK PR3800DX

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra English TWO WAY RADIO MODEL PR3800DX Printed in China Part No 480 247 P Version A...

Page 2: ...prefer For Assistance in 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...

Page 3: ...lated information Maximum range may vary and is based on unobstructed line of sight communication under ideal conditions 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS GMRS seven FRS only eight GMRS only 38 Privac...

Page 4: ...latch to remove the battery compartment cover 3 Insert GA 3ANH batteries according to polarity markings 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip Estimated operation time on full charge 12 ho...

Page 5: ...he 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 c...

Page 6: ...ncoming transmissions Your microTALK radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not pressed Low Power Icon Hi Power Icon Operation Enter Hi Low Button Volume To adjust the volu...

Page 7: ...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 6 English Using Your R...

Page 8: ...Roger Beep On Off Set Keystroke Tones On Off Scroll through the mode functions using the Mode Lock button Each press and release of the Mode Lock button will advance to the next mode function Press th...

Page 9: ...ns on the channel privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions c Press the Talk button to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory location and return to Standby mode on the s...

Page 10: ...displayed before you entered mode functions Operation To de program a memory location 1 Press the Mode Lock button until the Memory icon and the memory location flash on the display 2 Press the Channe...

Page 11: ...cy codes and stop as an incoming transmission is detected Your radio will remain on that channel privacy code for 10 seconds 14 English Mode Functions Channel Scan Your microTALK radio can automatical...

Page 12: ...16 English Mode Functions While setting privacy code scan if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel privacy code that was disp...

Page 13: ...d 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to hear the other call tone settings 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Mode Lock button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions...

Page 14: ...s should also cooperate by engaging in permissible transmissions only avoiding channel interference with other GMRS users and being prudent with the length of their transmission time For licensing inf...

Page 15: ...ty 22 Customer Assistance Limited One Year Warranty on Radio s Charger For Products Purchased in the U S A Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microTALK radios and charger and the co...

Page 16: ...croTALK Nothing Comes 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 C...

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