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Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

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Turning on Your microTALK

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Radio

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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

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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

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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.

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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 

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, check position of radio. Radio should be

upright. The charge indicator light will stay 

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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 

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while being charged.

Insert Radio(s)

Summary of Contents for microTALK PR3850WX

Page 1: ...h travel companions in another car talking with neighbors arranging meeting spots with others while shopping at the mall S Se ec cu ur re e y yo ou ur r m mi ic cr ro oT TA AL LK K r ra ad di io o w w...

Page 2: ...ma at ti io on n 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 informa...

Page 3: ...clip latch and sliding clip up 2 Pull up on the battery door latch to remove the battery compartment cover 3 Insert GA 3ANH batteries according to polarity markings 4 Replace battery compartment cover...

Page 4: ...Ba at tt te er ry y S Sa av ve e M Mo od de e O Op pe er ra at ti io on n 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 tu...

Page 5: ...the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions Your microTALK radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not pressed L Lo ow w P Po ow we er r I Ic co on n H Hi i P Po ow we...

Page 6: ...visible the stronger the signal The fewer number of bars visible the weaker the signal 6 6 E En ng gl li is sh h U Us si in ng g Y Yo ou ur r R Ra ad di io o Auto Squelch Maximum Range Your microTALK...

Page 7: ...acy Code Scan Set Memory Location Scan Set Call Tones Set 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 L...

Page 8: ...Low button to enter the selected setting and return to Standby mode 1 10 0 E En ng gl li is sh h M Mo od de e F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s O Op pe er ra at ti io on n 1 11 1 N No ot th hi in ng g Comes...

Page 9: ...ry location and proceed to other functions 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 loca...

Page 10: ...ithin 10 seconds after receiving a scanned transmission your radio will automatically resume scanning channels 1 14 4 E En ng gl li is sh h M Mo od de e F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s To de program a mem...

Page 11: ...Comes Close to a Cobra O Op pe er ra at ti io on n 1 16 6 E En ng gl li is sh h M Mo od de e F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s During channel scan while not receiving a transmission you can choose from the...

Page 12: ...fter receiving a transmission you will transmit on the memory location on which during scanning you last received a transmission This will return the radio to Standby mode If you do not press any butt...

Page 13: ...MRS 462 6125 High or Low 4 4 FRS GMRS 462 6375 High or Low 5 5 FRS GMRS 462 6625 High or Low 6 6 FRS GMRS 462 6875 High or Low 7 7 FRS GMRS 462 7125 High or Low 8 FRS 467 5625 Low 9 FRS 467 5875 Low 1...

Page 14: ...nd d P Pr ro od du uc ct t S Se er rv vi ic ce e Q Qu ue es st ti io on ns s 2 22 2 C Cu us st to om me er r A As ss si is st ta an nc ce e Product Service Questions If you have any questions about op...

Page 15: ...product damaged by accident 2 In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs 3 If the serial number has been altered defaced or removed 4 If the...

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