Cobra Electronics PR250WX C owner manual Using Your Radio

Page 4

Using Your Radio

Operation

Mode/Power Button Turning on Your microTALK® Radio

To turn on your radio:

1.Press and hold the Mode/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 Mode/Power buttons are pressed.

Battery Low Battery Low

When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.

Introduction

Channel Button

Channel Number

 

 

 

Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

Channels

To select a channel:

1.With the radio on, select any of the

22 channels by pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down button.

Both radios must be tuned to the same channel to communicate.

Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/ GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 12 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.

Battery Save Mode

Auto Battery Save

Your microTALK® radio has a unique circuit designed to extend battery life. If there are no

Listening

Listening for a Response

When you are finished talking:

Talk Button

Five cm (two inches) from Mouth

transmissions within 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 To talk to another person:

1.Press and hold the Talk button.

2.With the microphone about five cm

(two inches) 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 to communicate.

Volume Button

Volume Level

Call Button

1.Release the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions. Your microTALK® radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk

or Call buttons are not pressed.

Volume

To adjust the volume:

1.Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button.

A double beep sound is used to indicate the minimum and maximum volume levels (1 through 8).

Call Button

To alert another person that you are calling:

1.Press and release the Call button.

The other person will hear a two second call tone. You cannot send or receive transmissions during the two second call tone.

See page 11 on how to select between five call tone settings.

2 English

Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 3

Image 4
Contents Making Life Easier and Safer Product Features FeaturesAvoid exposure to extreme temperatures Batteries To install or replace batteriesReplace battery compartment cover and belt clip Caring for Your microTALK RadioUsing Your Radio Auto Squelch/Maximum Range Speaker/Microphone JackSpeaker/Microphone To attach your speaker/microphone MicroTALK RangeScrolling Through the Mode Function Standby modeCtcss Privacy Codes NOAA* Weather Radio ChannelsMode Functions This will return the radio to Standby modePrivacy Code Scan To scan privacy codesFive Call Tone Settings Mode/Power Button To change a call tone settingMode/Power Button To turn roger beep on or off On or off setting is displayedGeneral Specifications General Specifications LicensingLicensing Product Service Trademark AcknowledgementCobra line of quality products includes For Products Purchased Outside the U.S.A. or CanadaFor Products Purchased in Canada Limited One-Year WarrantyFor Products Purchased Outside Canada or the U.S.A