Cobra Electronics FRS235 Battery Low, Auto Battery Save, Selecting a Channel, Talking to

CALL button

CHANNEL UP & DOWN buttons

LOCK button

MODE button

O P E R AT I O N ENGLISH

ENGLISH O P E R AT I O N

Battery Low

When battery power is low, the BATT LOW indicator will blink.

Auto Battery

Save

Your microTALK® radio has a unique circuit designed to extend battery life. If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, the unit will automatically switch to Battery Save mode and POWER SAVER will appear in the display. This will not affect

the unit’s ability to receive incoming transmissions.

Selecting a Channel

1.With the radio on, select any of the

14channels by pushing

the CHANNEL UP or

CHANNEL DOWN

button. (NOTE: Both radios must be tuned

to the same channel to communicate.)

Selecting a CTCSS

Privacy Code

CTCSS (Continous Tone 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.

(NOTE: If you are using a privacy code, both radios must be tuned to the same channel and privacy code to communicate. Each channel will remember the last privacy code you selected.)

To select a privacy code:

1.After selecting a channel, press and release the MODE button. Small numbers will

flash next to the

channel in the LCD. 2. Push the

CHANNEL SELECT button up or down to

select a privacy code. You can hold the button up or down for fast advance.

3.When your desired privacy code is displayed, press and release the MODE button, or do not push any buttons for 15 seconds.

Calling Another Person

To alert another person that you are calling:

1.Press and release the CALL button. The other person will hear a 2-second

ringing tone. You cannot send or receive transmissions during the 2-second call tone.

Talking to	TALK button
Another Person

1. Press and hold the TALK button.

2.With the

microphone about 2 inches (5 cm) from your mouth, speak in a normal voice.

3.Release the button

when you’re finished talking and listen for a response. You cannot receive incoming calls while pressing the TALK button.

“Roger Beep”

Confirmation Tone

Your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the TALK button. This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak.

Listening for a Response

When you are finished talking:

1.Release the TALK button to receive incoming transmissions. Your microTALK® is always in listening mode while the TALK button is not pressed.

2. Adjust the volume
by rotating the ON-
OFF/VOLUME switch.	VOLUME
	switch

Illuminating the Display

1. Press and release	LIGHT/MAX
the LIGHT/MAX
	RANGE
RANGE button to	button
illuminate the display
for 10 seconds.

Using the Lock Function

The Lock function locks the CHANNEL and MODE buttons to prevent accidental operation. To use the Lock function:

1.While in Standby mode, press and hold the LOCK button for one second. The Lock

icon will blink when the unit is locked. Buttons and switches

that are NOT locked are the CALL, LIGHT/

MAX RANGE, TALK

and ON-OFF/VOLUME, which are all fully functional while the unit is locked.

2.To "unlock" buttons, press and release the LOCK button again. The Lock icon disappears and all buttons will be unlocked.

Auto Squelch

Your microTALK® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, or conditions, or if you’ve reached your maximum range limit.

3 4