Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Two-Way Radio Cobra Electronics
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Owner’ s Manual No th in g Co me s Cl os e to a C ob ra ® TWO- W A Y RA DIO MODEL PR 4 1 0 0 W X Printed i n China Part No. 48 0-314-P Version A.
A1 Making Life Easier and Safer Introduction St ay in g in to uc h wit h y our f ami l y and f rie nd s is co n ve nie nt an d ea sy wh en us in g yo ur m icr oT ALK ® ra dio .
A2 Product Features Introduction 1 2 3 8 4 5 7 6 10 11 12 9 1. Antenna 2. Ex tern al Sp eake r/ Mi cro pho ne/ Cha rg e Jac k 3. On/Off V olume Knob 4. Backlit LCD Display 5. Channel Up Button 6. Channel Down Button 7. Mode/Lock Button 8. Speaker/Microphone 9.
A3 Product Features Introduction Ba ck li t LCD D isp la y • 22 Ch ann els Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only , eight GMRS only • 38 Pr iva cy Co des • 10 Channel NOAA All Hazards Radio .
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O peration C ustomer Assistance W arranty 1 Introduction Ca ri ng f or Y our m ic r oT A LK R adi o • Y our microT ALK radio will give you years of trouble-free service if cared for properly . Handle the radio gently . Keep the radio away from dust.
2 Using Y our Radio O peration For charging microT ALK radio(s) in desktop charger: 1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. 2. Insert round connector of 120-volt adapter into jack on back of charger . 3. Plug 120-volt adapter into electrical outlet.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 3 O peration T urni ng on Y ou r micr oT ALK Ra dio • 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 . Y our microT ALK radio is now in Standby mode, ready to receive transmissions.
4 Using Y our Radio C om m un ic at in g wi th A n ot h er P e rs o n • 1. Press and hold the T alk button. 2. With the microphone about 2 inches (5 cm) from your mouth, speak in a normal voice. 3. Release the T alk button when you are finished talking and listen for a response.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 5 O peration V olume • Rotate the On/Off Volume knob. Call Button • T o alert another person that you are calling: Press and release the Call button. The other person will hear a two second call tone. This tone is used only to establish voice communications.
6 Using Y our Radio Au to S qu el ch /Ma xi mu m Ra ng e • Y our microT ALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch , which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the Maximum Range at which signals can be heard.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 7 O peration Dua l Func tion Bu tton s T wo of the buttons on the microTALK radio have Dual Functions ; Mode/Lock • Press and release the button to scroll to the next mode function. • Press and hold the button for two seconds or more to turn the lock function on or off.
8 Mode Functions mi cr oT AL K Ra ng e • Y our range will vary depending on terrain and conditions. In flat, open country your radio will operate at maximum range. Buildings and foliage in the path of the signal can reduce the range of the radio. Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further reduce the range of the radio.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 O peration CT CS S Pr iv ac y Cod es • CTCSS (Continuous T one Coded Squelch System) is an advanced tone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes to reduce interference from other users on the channel.
10 Mode Functions Operation NO AA * Al l Ha za rd s Ra di o Ch ann el s • Y ou can use your microT ALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration V oi ce Ac ti va te d T ra ns mi t (V OX ) • 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.
12 Mode Functions 10 M em or y Loc at io ns • Y our microT ALK radio has 1 0 Memory Locations fo r storing your most f requently used c hannels and cha nnel/privacy c ode combina tions. These Mem ory Locations can be se lected indivi dually or can be sca nned.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration While setting a memory location, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions.
14 Mode Functions T o de-program a memor y location: 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the Memory icon and the memor y location flash on the display .
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 O peration Ch an ne l Sc an • Y our microT ALK radio can automatically scan channels. T o scan channels: 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display . 2.
16 Mode Functions During channel scan (while not receiving a transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T alk 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.
While setting privacy code scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions. During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a.
18 Mode Functions Me mo ry L oca ti on S ca n • Y our microT ALK radio can automatically scan up to 10 programmed Memory Locations . If there are one or fewer memory locations programmed in your radio, the scan memory locations option will not be available.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 O peration If you press the T alk button while scanning, but more than 10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the memory location on which, during scanning, you last received a transmission.
20 Mode Functions and General Specifications Operation Ro ge r Be ep C on fir ma ti on T on e • Roger Beep is an audible tone that your listener will hear when you release the T alk button. This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak.
21 Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration Gen eral S pecif icat ions • FRS /GMRS F reque ncy All ocati on and Co mpati bili ty Important: Pl ease note that Cob ra GMRS models with 1 5 Channels may designat e differ ent channel numb ers for the same fr equency .
IM PO R T ANT N OT IC E: F CC L IC EN SE RE QU IR ED • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which requ ire an FCC (Federal Co mmunications Com mission) license.
Introduction Operation 23 Pr odu ct S er vic e Qu es ti on s • If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra product, or if you need to order replacement parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1.
24 Li mi te d On e- Y ea r W ar ra nt y on R ad io( s) & C ha rg er • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microT ALK rad ios and c harger ,.
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