Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PR 270 Cobra Electronics
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Introduction © 2008 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www .cobra.com Making Life Easier and Safer Staying in touch with your family and friends is convenient and easy when using your microT ALK ® radio.
2 Product Featur es 1 3 7 11 8 4 5 12 13 14 15 10 6 9 1. Antenna 2. External Speaker/ Microphone/Char ge Jack 3. Mode/Power Button 4. Lock Button 5. Channel Up/Down Buttons 6. Backlit LCD Display 7. Speaker/Microphone 8. V olume Up/Down Buttons 9. Light/Max Range Button 10.
Remove Belt Clip Pull Up Lock Latch Insert Batteries Radio Charger Jack Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Caring for Y our microT ALK ® Radio • Y our microT ALK ® radio will give you years of trouble-free ser vice if cared for properly .
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Battery Low • When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon will blink. Y our batteries should be replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
T o temporarily turn off auto squelch: Press the Light/Max Range button for less than five seconds. T o turn maximum range extender on: – Press and hold the Light/Max Range button for at least five seconds until you hear two beeps which indicates the maximum range extender is on .
Set CTCSS Privacy Codes • T o select a CTCSS privacy code: 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode/Power button until the CTCSS icon appears and the small numbers next to the channel number flash on the display . If DCS is turned on at the channel selected, the display will flash the CTCSS icon and “OFF .
V oice Activated T ransmit (VOX) • In VOX mode, your microT ALK ® radio can be used “hands-free,” automatically transmitting when you speak. Y ou can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation During scanning (while not receiving a transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T alk button to communicate on the ch.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Mode Functions Operation The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when privacy code scan is on . Your radio will continue to scan privacy codes and stop as an incoming transmission is detected. Y our radio will remain on that channel/privacy code for 10 seconds.
Operation Warranty Introduction 14 15 IMPORT ANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license.
16 Product Service Questions • For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if parts are missing… PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST… do not return this product to the store. See customer assistance on page A1. For Products Pur chased in the U.
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