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Using Your  Radio

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Channel Number

Listening

Channels

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 by FRS and
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 21 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.

Listening for a Response

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

Rotate the 

On/Off Volume

knob.

Call Button

To alert another person that you are calling:

Press and release the 

Call

button. 

The other person will hear a two second
call tone. This tone is used only to establish
voice communications.

See page 19 on how to select from 
10 available call tone settings.

Volume Knob

Call Button

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Enter/Hi-Low Button

Hi Power Icon

Low Power Icon

Light/Max Range

Selectable High•Low Power Output

When in close proximity to another party or
during favorable conditions, you can switch 
from 

High

to 

Low Power

to extend battery life.

This feature applies to GMRS Channels
1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only.
Channels 8 through 14 operate
exclusively on low power.

To toggle between high and low power:

Press the 

Enter/Hi•Low

button for 

two seconds. 

When using Channels 1 through 7 and
15 through 22 on high power, the 

Hi

icon 

will be visible on the display.

When using those channels on low power 
and on Channels 8 through 14, the 

Low

icon 

will be visible on the display.

To Illuminate Display 

Press and release the 

Light/Max Range

button 

to illuminate the display for 10 seconds.

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.

Channel Buttons

Summary of Contents for MICROTALK PR4800WXC

Page 1: ...taches to your belt purse or backpack For 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 as...

Page 2: ...con 2 Lock Icon 3 Keystroke Tones Icon 4 Roger Beep Icon 5 VOX Icon 6 NOAA All Hazards Radio Icon 7 DCS CTCSS Icons 8 Scan Icon 9 Memory Icon 10 Memory Location Number 11 Privacy Code Numbers 12 Hi Lo...

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

Page 4: ...a response Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty N ons ary Icons Turning on Your microTALK Radio Rotate the On Off Volume knob clockwise to turn on your radio and adjust the volume A series of...

Page 5: ...n will hear a two second call tone This tone is used only to establish voice communications See page 19 on how to select from 10 available call tone settings Volume Knob Call Button Intro Operation Cu...

Page 6: ...ase to toggle between high and low power transmission in Standby mode Light Max Range Lock Mode Mode Lock Button Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Reduced...

Page 7: ...a total of 121 Privacy Codes Either system can be used on all channels but both systems cannot be used on the same channel at the same time To successfully communicate using a privacy code both the se...

Page 8: ...r Down button for fast advance 3 When your desired DCS privacy code is displayed choose one of the following a Press the Mode Lock button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions b Pres...

Page 9: ...ions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 6 Choose one of the following a Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a CTCSS privacy code 01 through...

Page 10: ...ssistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra Ope...

Page 11: ...h during scanning you last received a transmission Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 17 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary I...

Page 12: ...mode ro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice ons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Sec...

Page 13: ...igh 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 22 15 GMRS 462 7250 High or Lo...

Page 14: ...aid to AVS Technologies Inc 2100 Trans Canada Hwy S Montreal Quebec H9P 2N4 www cobra ca We reserve the right to repair or replace the radio with an equivalent product Please include the following inf...

Page 15: ...ver damages due to careless handling negligence accident abuse or failure to follow operating instructions Alteration of this product or defacing of the serial number cancels all obligations of this w...

Page 16: ...26 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Notes Notes...

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