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Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

Operation

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Secondary Icons

While setting channel scan, if you do not press any buttons for 
15 seconds your radio will automatically return to 

Standby

mode 

on the channel or channel/privacy code displayed before you
entered mode functions.

During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission), 
you can choose from the following:

a.

Press and hold the 

Talk

button to communicate on 

that channel. Your radio will remain on that channel 
and return to 

Standby 

mode.

b.

Press the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button to 

resume scanning channels.

If you press the 

Talk

button while scanning and not within 

10 seconds of receiving a transmission, you will transmit 
on the channel 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, 
your radio will automatically resume scanning channels. 

During scanning (while not receiving a transmission), 
you can choose from the following:

a.

Press and hold the 

Talk

button to communicate on the 

channel or channel/privacy code that was displayed before 
you entered mode functions or the channel on which, 
during scanning, you last received a transmission. 
This will return the radio to 

Standby 

mode.

b.

Press the 

Mode/Power

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 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, 
you last transmitted or received.

Operation

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Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

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Mode Functions

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

button until the 

Weather

(All

Hazards Radio) icon and the currently selected
All Hazards Radio channel is displayed.

2.

Use the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button

to change All Hazards Radio channels.

Weather 

(All Hazards Radio) icon will continue

to be displayed when All Hazards Radio is 

on

.

3.

Choose one of the following:

a.

Press the 

Mode

button to proceed 

to other functions.

b.

Press the 

Lock

button to exit 

All Hazards

Radio 

channels mode and return to 

Standby 

mode.

*National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

Channel Scan

Your microTALK

®

radio can automatically scan channels.

To scan channels:

1.

Press the 

Mode/Power

button until the 

Scan

icon and the channel numbers flash 

on the display.

2.

Press the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button to begin scanning channels.  

The radio ignores specific privacy 
codes while scanning channels.

The 

Scan

icon will continue to be displayed 

when scan is 

on

. Your radio will continue to 

scan all channels and stop if an incoming
transmission is detected. Your radio will 
remain on that channel for 10 seconds. 

Mode/Power Button

Channel Button

Scan Channels

English

8

9

Nothing 

comes close to a Cobra

®

Mode/Power Button

Channel Button

Hazards Radio Icon

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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