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Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

Operation

Voice Activated Transmit (VOX)

In 

VOX 

mode, your microTALK

®

radio can be used “hands-free,”

automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the 

VOX

sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid
transmissions triggered by background noise. 

To turn VOX mode on or off:

1.

Press the 

Mode/Lock

button until the 

VOX

icon flashes on the display. The current 

on

or 

off

setting is displayed.

2.

Press the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button to turn VOX 

on

or 

off

.

3.

Choose one of the following:

a.

Press the 

Mode/Lock

button to enter the

selected 

on

or 

off

setting and proceed to

other functions.  

b.

Press the 

Enter/Hi•Low

button to enter 

the selected 

on

or 

off

setting and return 

to 

Standby 

mode. 

To set VOX sensitivity:

1.

Press the 

Mode/Lock

button until the 

VOX

icon flashes and the current sensitivity level 
is displayed. 

The current sensitivity level is displayed
with letters “LE” and a Number 01
through 03, with Number 03 being the
most sensitive level and Number 01 
being the least sensitive level.

2.

Press the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button to change the setting.

3.

Choose one of the following:

a.

Press the 

Mode/Lock

button to enter 

the selected setting and proceed to 
other functions.

b.

Press the 

Enter/Hi•Low

button to 

enter the selected setting and return 
to 

Standby 

mode.

10 English

Mode Functions

Operation

11

Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels

You can use your microTALK

®

radio to listen to 

NOAA All Hazards

Radio

channels transmitting in your area.

To listen to All Hazards Radio channels:

1.

Press the 

Mode/Lock

button until the

All Hazards Radio icon, the currently 
selected All Hazards Radio channel, 
and signal strength are displayed.

2.

Use the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button to change All Hazards Radio channels.

3.

The All Hazards Radio icon will continue to 
be displayed when All Hazards Radio is

on

.

Choose one of the following:

a.

Press the 

Mode/Lock

button to proceed 

to other functions.

b.

Press the 

Enter/Hi-Low

button to exit 

All Hazards Radio channel mode and 
return to 

Standby 

mode.

c. 

Press 

Talk

button to exit and start on 

last used transmitting channel.

*National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

Hazards Radio Icon

Channel Buttons

Lock/Mode Button

VOX Sensitivity Level

Mode/Lock Button

Channel Buttons

VOX Icon

Mode/Lock Button

Channel Buttons

Enter/Hi•Low Button

Summary of Contents for microTALK PR3850WXC

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra English TWO WAY RADIO MODEL PR3850WXC Printed in China Part No 480 299 P Version A...

Page 2: ...or Assistance in Canada or 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 Cobr...

Page 3: ...interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device IC before the equipment certification number signifies that the Ind...

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: ...et 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 Lock button will advance to the next mode...

Page 9: ...wn button to change the setting 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Mode Lock button to enter the selected setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Enter Hi Low button to enter the sel...

Page 10: ...ess the Mode Lock button to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory location and proceed to other functions on the channel privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions c Pres...

Page 11: ...l on which you last received a transmission This will return the radio to Standby mode If you do not press any button within 10 seconds after receiving a scanned transmission your radio will automatic...

Page 12: ...g you last received a transmission Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 17 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra Operation 16 English Mode Functions During channel scan while not receiving a transmissio...

Page 13: ...the Talk button while scanning but more than 10 seconds after receiving a transmission you will transmit on the memory location on which during scanning you last received a transmission This will retu...

Page 14: ...igh or Low 16 8 GMRS 462 5750 High or Low 17 12 GMRS 462 6000 High or Low 18 9 GMRS 462 6250 High or Low 19 13 GMRS 462 6500 High or Low 20 10 GMRS 462 6750 High or Low 21 14 GMRS 462 7000 High or Low...

Page 15: ...h Licensing and Product Service 22 Customer Assistance Product Service If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra product or if you are missing parts Please call Cobra firs...

Page 16: ...pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service but the return charges will be at Cobra s expense if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty This warrant...

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