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Maximum 
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Industry Canada Notice:

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 
1) this device may not cause interference, and 2) this device
must accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.

«IC» before the equipment certification number signifies 
that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met. 
It does not guarantee that the certified product will operate 
to the user’s satisfaction.

Important FCC Licensing Information

This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service 
(GMRS) frequencies which require a Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) license in the U.S.A. See page 23 for
licensing and other related information.

Maximum range may vary and is based on unobstructed 
line-of-sight communication under ideal conditions.

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Industry Canada Notice 

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may 
not cause interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference, 
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

«IC» before the equipment certification number signifies that the Industry 
Canada technical specifications were met. It does not guarantee that the 
certified product will operate to the user’s satisfaction.

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FCC Licensing Required

This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)
frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license.
A user must be licensed prior to operating on channels 1 through 7 or 15 through
22, which comprise the GMRS channels of this radio. Serious penalties could
result for unlicensed use of GMRS channels; operation of this radio is subject 
to additional rules specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 95.
Licensed users will be issued a call sign by the FCC, which should be used 
for station identification when operating this 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 888-CALL-FCC. Additional
information is available on the FCC’s website at www.fcc.gov.

Summary of Contents for PR 255 VP

Page 1: ...sales receipt You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service but the return charges will be at Cobra s expense if the product is repaired or replaced unde...

Page 2: ...roduction C Cu us st to om me er r A As ss si is st ta an nc ce e 1 17 7 N No ot th hi in ng g Comes Close to a Cobra Product Service If you have any questions about operation or installing your new C...

Page 3: ...product Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines Use only the supplied antenna Unauthorized antennas modifications or attachments could damage the transmitte...

Page 4: ...Comes Close to a Cobra C Cu us st to om me er r A As ss si is st ta an nc ce e Licensing F Fo or r P Pr ro od du uc ct ts s U Us se ed d i in n C Ca an na ad da a Industry Canada Notice Operation is s...

Page 5: ...d wall charger adapter for recharging your Cobra microTALK radio Non rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used I In ns se er rt t B Ba at tt te er ri ie es s P Pu ul ll l U Up p L Lo oc ck k L...

Page 6: ...ease the Talk button and listen for a response Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O Op pe er ra at ti io on n C Ca al ll l T To on ne e S Se et tt ti in ng g M Mo od de e P Po ow we er r B Bu u...

Page 7: ...ng scanning while receiving an incoming transmission you can choose from the following a Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that channel privacy code Your radio will remain on that chann...

Page 8: ...Your microTALK radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes 00 through 38 within one channel To scan privacy codes 1 While in Standby mode press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to choose the...

Page 9: ...obra M Mo od de e F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s 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...

Page 10: ...ge the radio can communicate Remember you can achieve maximum range by using maximum range extender See page 5 for details R Re ed du uc ce ed d R Ra an ng ge e R Re ed du uc ce ed d R Ra an ng ge e M...

Page 11: ...Bu ut tt to on n M Mo od de e P Po ow we er r B Bu ut tt to on n 7 7 N No ot th hi in ng g Comes Close to a Cobra O Op pe er ra at ti io on n M Mo od de e F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s Voice Activated...

Page 12: ...NOTES 8b 8a NOTES...

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