Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction
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Nothing comes close to a Cobra
™
Operation
2
English
Using Your Radio
Turning On Your microTALK
®
Radio
•
To Turn On Your Radio:
1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise to
turn On your radio and adjust the volume.
A series of tones will indicate 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 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 ascending bars visible,
the stronger the battery level. When the battery
level is low, the last bar and “bALo” will flash
indicating 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 ten (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.
Communicating With Another Person
•
To Talk To Another Person:
1. Press and hold the Talk button.
2. With the microphone about two (2) inches
[five (5) 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 with FRS/
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
See page 21 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.
On/Off Power
Battery Low
Battery Save Mode
Talk Button
Channel Button
Channel Number
Operation
Two (2) Inches [Five
(5) cm] From Mouth
Listening
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