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Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

5

Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

Operation

4

English

Using Your Radio

Communicating with Another Person

To talk to another person:

1.

Press and hold the 

Talk

button.

2.

With the microphone about two inches 
(five 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/privacy code 
to communicate.

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

See page 24 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.

Rotate the 

On/Off Volume

knob.

Call Button

To alert another person that you are calling:

1.

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 22 on how to select from 
10 available call tone settings.

Talk Button

Channel Buttons

Channel Number

Operation

Two Inches  (five
cm) from Mouth

Listening

Volume Knob

Call Button

Summary of Contents for microTALK PR5000DX

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra English TWO WAY RADIO MODEL PR5000DX Printed in Philippines Part No 480 251 P Version A ...

Page 2: ... prefer For Assistance in 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 Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services Automated Help Desk English only 24 hours a day 7 days a week 773 889 3087 phone Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish 8 00 a...

Page 3: ...ated information Maximum range may vary and is based on unobstructed line of sight communication under ideal conditions Features 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS GMRS seven FRS only eight GMRS only 38 Privacy Codes Hands Free Operation VOX 10 Channel Memory Signal Strength Meter Scan Channel privacy codes memory Selectable Hi Low Power In GMRS Backlit LCD Display Button Lock Call Alert 10 selecta...

Page 4: ... polarity markings May also be used with four AA non rechargeable alkaline batteries per radio not included 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip Estimated operation time on full charge 15 hours These rechargeable batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly in compliance with all applicable laws They may not be thrown in the trash Certain states or municipalities require recycli...

Page 5: ...LK radio is now in Standby mode ready to receive transmissions The radio is always in Standby mode except when the Talk Call or Lock Mode buttons are pressed Battery Low Your microTALK radio has a battery level meter that shows when battery power is decreasing The greater the number of bars visible the stronger the battery level When the battery level is low the last bar and bALo will flash indica...

Page 6: ...he 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 24 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 ...

Page 7: ...uts 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 1 Press the Light Max Range button for less than five seconds If you hear two beeps you have turned the maximum ...

Page 8: ...extender See page 7 for details 8 English Using Your Radio Dual Function Buttons Two of the buttons on the microTALK radio have Dual Functions Lock Mode 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 of Hi Low Power Enter Press and release the button in standby to change power settings Press and rel...

Page 9: ...cy Codes CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System is an advanced tone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes to reduce interference from other users on the channel If you are using a privacy code both radios must be tuned to the same channel and privacy code to communicate Each channel will remember the last privacy code you selected To select a privacy code 1 After selecti...

Page 10: ...on Channel Buttons 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 Lock Mode button until the VOX icon flashes on the display The current on or off setting is...

Page 11: ...e Hi Low Enter button to begin While recalling a stored memory location if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions To de program a memory location 1 Press the Lock Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory location flash on the display 2 Press the Channel Up or Ch...

Page 12: ...This will then return the radio to Standby mode b Press the Lock Mode button to proceed to set privacy code scan on the channel that was either displayed before you entered mode functions or on which during channel scanning you last received a transmission see page 18 for further details c Press the Hi Low Enter button to return to Standby mode on the channel privacy code that was displayed before...

Page 13: ...adio to Standby mode b Press the Lock Mode button to proceed to set memory location scan see page 20 for further details c Press the Hi Low Enter button to return to Standby mode on the channel privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel privacy code on which during scanning you last received a transmission Privacy Code Scan Your microTALK radio can automatical...

Page 14: ... c Press the Hi Low Enter button to return to Standby mode on the channel privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the memory location on which during scanning you last received a transmission To reduce the number of memory locations being scanned you may de program any unwanted locations See page 15 to de program a memory location Memory Location Scan Your microTALK ra...

Page 15: ... displayed 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to hear the other call tone settings 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Lock Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Hi Low Enter button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode Roger Beep Confirmation Tone Roger Beep is an audible tone that your listener will hear when you release th...

Page 16: ...his radio GMRS users should also cooperate by engaging in permissible transmissions only avoiding channel interference with other GMRS users and being prudent with the length of their transmission time For licensing information and application forms please call the FCC Hotline at 800 418 FORM Request form 159 and form 605 Questions regarding the license application should be directed to the FCC at...

Page 17: ...on or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you For Products Purchased Outside the U S A Please contact your local dealer for warranty information 90 Day Warranty on GA BN 4 Rechargeable Batteries For products purchased in the U S A and Canada Product Service Questions If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra produ...

Page 18: ...ing Comes Close to a Cobra VibrAlert and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA Cobra Electronics Corporation is a trademark of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA 28 English Trademark Acknowledgement Warranty ...

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