Using Your Radio

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 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.

Your microTALK radio has a unique circuit designed to extend battery life. If there are

no transmissions for 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

Auto Battery Save

Press and hold the Power button until you

hear a series of audible tones indicating 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 Power buttons are pressed.

Battery Low

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When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon will blink. Your batteries should be recharged.

Turning on Your microTALK Radio

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Customer Assistance Warranty

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Introduction

Insert Radio(s)

For charging microTALK 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.


Introduction	Operation

On/Off Power

If charging light is not on, check position of radio. Radio should be upright. The charge indicator light will stay on as long as the radio is in the charging well.

It normally takes about 15 hours to fully recharge battery pack. Battery pack will not be damaged if it stays in the charging well longer than that.

Note: To charge a single radio, you can bypass the desktop charger and simply insert the wall adapter’s round connector directly into the speaker/microphone/charge jack located on the top of the radio.

Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for recharging your Cobra microTALK radio.

Cobra recommends your radio is turned off while being charged.

Quick Start

1. Press and hold the Power button to turn on your radio.

2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a channel.

Both radios must be tuned to the same channel/privacy code to communicate.

3.Press and hold the Talk button while speaking into the microphone.

4.When finished talking, release the Talk button and listen for a response.

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

Talk Button

2 Inches (5 cm) from Mouth

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