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Customer
Assistance
Warranty
Introduction
7
Nothing
comes close to a Cobr
a
™
Operation
Scr
olling Through
the Mode Function
•
By scr
olling through the Mode function, you will
be able to select or turn On preferred features of
your microTALK
®
radio. When scrolling through
the Mode function, your radio features will be
displayed in the same predetermined order:
Set Privacy Code
Set NOAA All Hazard Radio Channels
Set NOAA All Hazard Alert
Set Channel Scan
Set Privacy Code Scan
Set Call Tones
Set “Roger Beep” On/Off
Channels
•
T
o 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 17 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
T
urning On Your microTALK
®
Radio
•
T
o Turn On Your Radio:
1.
Press and hold the
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 T
alk
,
Call or Mode buttons ar
e pressed.
Batter
y Low
•
When batter
y power is low, the Battery Low icon
will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Auto Batter
y Save
•
Y
our microTALK
®
radio has a unique circuit
designed to extend battery life. If there are no
transmissions within ten (10) seconds, the radio
will automatically switch to
Batter
y Save Mode
and
Power Saver icon will flash in the display.
This will not affect the radio’s ability to receive
incoming transmissions.
Communicating with Another Person
•
T
o Talk To Another Person:
1. Pr
ess and hold the
T
alk
button.
2. With the microphone about two (2) inches (5 cm)
from your mouth, speak in a normal voice.
3. Release the
T
alk
button when you ar
e finished
talking and listen for a response.
You cannot receive incoming calls while pressing
the
T
alk
button.
Both radios must be tuned to
the same channel to communicate.
6
English
Using Your Radio
Operation
Mode Button
Channel Button
Channel Number
On/Off Power
Battery Low
Battery Save Mode
Talk Button
2 inches (5 cm)
From Mouth