Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product pr4500wx Cobra
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No th in g Co me s Cl os e to a C ob ra ® En gl is h For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www.cobra.com A1 Making Life Easier and Safer Owner’ s Manual No th in g Co me s Cl os e to a C ob ra ® TWO- W A Y RAD IO MODEL PR 4 5 0 0 W X Printed in C hina Part No.
A3 Product Features A2 Product Features Introduction Introduction Ba ck lit L CD D isp la y Importa nt FCC Licen sing Inf ormatio n This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license.
O peration C ustomer Assistance W arranty 1 Introduction Ca ri ng f or Y our m ic r oT AL K Rad io • 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. Never put the radio in water or in a damp place.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 3 O peration 2 Using Y our Radio 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 .
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 5 O peration 4 Using Y our Radio C om mu ni ca ti ng w it h An ot he r Pe rs on • 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.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 7 O peration Du al F un ct ion B utt ons • 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.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 O peration 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.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration V oic e Act iva ted T ran smi t (VO X) • 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 O peration 12 Mode Functions 10 M em ory L oca tio ns • Y our microT ALK radio has 10 M emory Locations for s toring your most fre quently used ch annels and chann el/privacy co de combinat ions. These Memo ry Locations can be sel ected individ ually or can be scan ned.
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.
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.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 O peration 18 Mode Functions Me mo ry Lo cat ion S can • 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.
20 Mode Functions and General Specifications 21 Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration Gen eral Sp ecif icat ions • FRS/ GMRS Fr eque ncy Allo catio n and Co mpati bilit y Important: Ple ase note that Cobra G MRS models with 15 C hannels may designate d iffere nt channel numbe rs for the same fr equency .
Introduction Operation 23 IM PO RT ANT N OTI CE: F CC LI CE NSE R EQU IR ED • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which requir e an FCC (Federal Comm unications Comm ission) license.
24 Li mi te d On e-Y ea r W ar ra nt y on R adi o(s ) & Cha rge r • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microT ALK radi os and ch arger , a.
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