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Customer Assistance

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Operation

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Operation

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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 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 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.

Channel Button

Channel Number

Talk Button

Two Inches (five
cm) from Mouth

English

2

Turning on Your microTALK

®

Radio

To turn on your radio:

1.

Press and hold the 

Mode/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/Power 

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 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.

Using Your  Radio

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Mode/Power Button

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

3

Nothing 

comes close to a Cobra

®

Summary of Contents for microTALK PR590WX

Page 1: ...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 f...

Page 2: ...Way Radio With up to a 8 miles 13 km range 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS GMRS seven FRS only eight GMRS only 38 Privacy Codes 10 Channel NOAA All Hazards Radio Scan Channel privacy code Backlit LC...

Page 3: ...lity alkaline batteries Position batteries according to polarity markings 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip Contact your local Cobra dealer or Cobradirectly for optional accessories On...

Page 4: ...ility charts Channel Button Channel Number Talk Button Two Inches five cm from Mouth English 2 Turning on Your microTALK Radio To turn on your radio 1 Press and hold the Mode Power button until you he...

Page 5: ...beep sound is used to confirm your lock on or off request When in Lock mode the Lock icon will be displayed Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance War...

Page 6: ...r the new setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Lock button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode c Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and retu...

Page 7: ...page 10 for further details c Press the Lock button to return to Standby mode on the channel privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel on which during scanning...

Page 8: ...er functions c Press the Lock 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...

Page 9: ...ng is displayed 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select roger beep on or off 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Mode Power button to enter the new setting and return to Standby...

Page 10: ...e and speak in a normal voice with the antenna pointed up and away o Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice ons This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fo...

Page 11: ...s which may vary from state to state Exclusions This limited warranty does not apply 1 To any product damaged by accident 2 In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorize...

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