Customer Assistance
Warranty
Introduction
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Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
Operation
Dual Function Buttons
Two of the buttons on the microTALK
®
radio have
Dual Functions
;
Mode/Lock
• Press and release the button to scroll to the next mode function.
• Press and hold the button for two seconds or more to turn the
lock function
on
or
off.
Enter/Hi•Low Power
• Press and release the button to enter settings in
Function
mode.
• Press and release to toggle between high and low power
transmission in
Standby
mode.
Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack
•
Your microTALK
®
radio can be fitted with an external
Speaker/Microphone
, freeing your hands for other tasks.
This same jack also serves as the connecting point for
an optional wall charger/adapter.
To attach a speaker/microphone:
1.
Open the speaker/microphone/charge
tab on top of your microTALK
®
radio.
2.
Insert the plug into the speaker/
microphone/charge jack.
To connect a wall charger/adapter:
1.
Open the speaker/microphone/charge
tab on top of your microTALK
®
radio.
2.
Insert the wall charger/adapter plug
into the speaker/microphone/charge 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.
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English
Using Your Radio
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:
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:
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:
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:
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.
Operation
Speaker/Microphone
/Charge Jack
Signal Strength
Light/Max Range
Mode/Lock Button
Lock Mode
