Operation
Using Your Radio
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Introduction | Operation | Customer Assistance | Warranty |
Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack
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Speaker/Microphone | To attach a speaker/microphone: |
/ChargeJack | 1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge |
| tab on top of your microTALK® radio. |
2. Insert the speaker/microphone accessory plug into the speaker/microphone/charge jack.
To connect a wall charger/adapter:
1.Open the speaker/microphone/charge tab on top of your microTALK® radio.
2.Insert the wall charger/adapter plug
into the speaker/microphone/charge jack.
Quick Start
1. Press and hold the Mode/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.
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Mode/Power 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. |
Auto Battery Save | • | |
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Battery Save Mode | If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, | |
| the radio will automatically switch to Battery |
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| Save mode and the Power Saver icon will flash |
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| in the display. This will not affect the radio’s |
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| ability to receive incoming transmissions. |
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Communicating with Another Person | • | |
| 1. Press and hold the Talk button. | |
Talk Button |
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| 2. With the microphone about two inches (5 cm) |
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| from your mouth, speak in a normal voice. |
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| 3. Release the Talk button when you are |
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Two Inches (5 cm) | finished talking and listen for a response. |
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You cannot receive incoming calls while |
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from Mouth |
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| pressing the Talk button. |
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| Both radios must be tuned to the |
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| same channel to communicate. |
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To Select a Channel | • | |
| With the radio on, select any of the | |
Channel Button |
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| 22 channels by pressing the Channel Up |
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| or Channel Down button. |
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| Both radios must be tuned to the |
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Channel Number | same channel to communicate. |
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| Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/ |
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| GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. |
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| Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only. |
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| See page 14 for FRS/GMRS frequency |
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| allocations and compatibility charts. |
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| Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 3 |
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