Customer Assistance
Warranty
Introduction
Operation
Channels
•
To Select A Channel:
1. With the radio On, select any of the
22 channels by pressing the Channel Up or
Channel Down button.
Both radios must be tuned to the same
channel to communicate.
Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
See page 13 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
Listening For A Response
•
When You Are Finished Talking:
1. Release the Talk button to receive incoming
transmissions. Your microTALK
®
radio is
always in Standby mode while the Talk or
Call buttons are not pressed.
Volume
•
To Adjust The Volume:
1. Press the Volume Up or
Volume Down button.
A double beep sound is used
to indicate the minimum and
maximum volume levels (L1 through L7).
Call Button
•
To Alert Another Person That You Are Calling:
1. Press and release the Call button.
The other person will hear a two (2) second call
tone. You cannot send or receive transmissions
during the two (2) second call tone.
See page 12 on how to select between
ten (10) call tone settings.
Turning On Your microTALK
®
Radio
•
To Turn On Your Radio:
1. Press and hold the Power button until you
hear a series of audible tones indicating 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 buttons are pressed.
Battery Low
•
When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon
will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Auto Battery Save
•
Your microTALK
®
radio has a unique circuit
designed to extend battery life. If there are no
transmissions within ten (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.
Communicating With Another Person
•
To Talk To Another Person:
1. Press and hold the Talk button.
2. With the microphone about two (2) inches
[five (5) cm] from your mouth, speak in a
normal voice.
3. Release the Talk button when you are finished
talking and listen for a response.
You cannot receive incoming calls while pressing
the Talk button.
Both radios must be tuned to the same
channel to communicate.
English
Using Your Radio
2
3
Nothing comes close to a Cobra
®
Operation
Channel Button
Channel Number
On/Off Power
Battery Low
Battery Save Mode
Talk Button
Two (2) Inches [Five
(5) cm] From Mouth
Listening
Call Button
Volume Button
Volume Level
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