Cobra Electronics PR4300WX owner manual Using Your Radio, Scrolling Through Mode Function

Using Your Radio

Operation

On/Off Power Turning On Your microTALK® Radio •

To Turn On Your Radio:

1.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.

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 buttons are pressed.

Battery Low Battery Low

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Your microTALK® radio has a battery level meter that shows when battery power is decreasing. The greater the number of ascending bars visible, the stronger the battery level. When the battery level is low, the last bar will flash indicating your batteries should be replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.

Battery Save Mode Auto Battery Save

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Your microTALK® radio has a unique circuit designed to extend battery life. If there are no transmissions within ten (10) seconds, the radio will automatically switch to Battery Save Mode and Power Saver icon will flash in the display. This will not affect the radio’s ability to receive incoming transmissions.

Introduction

Mode Button

Channel Button

Operation Customer Assistance Warranty

Scrolling Through

the Mode Function

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By scrolling through the Mode function, you will be able to select or turn On preferred features of your microTALK® radio. When scrolling through the Mode function, your radio features will be displayed in the same predetermined order:

Set Privacy Codes

Set NOAA All Hazards Radio Channel Set NOAA All Hazards Alert

Set Stopwatch Set Clock Set Alarm

Set VOX On/Off

Set VOX Sensitivity Level Set Memory Location Set Channel Scan

Set Privacy Code Scan Set Memory Scan

Set VibrAlert® and/or Call Alert Set Call Tones

Set “Roger Beep” On/Off Set Keystroke Tones On/Off

Channels

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To Select a Channel:

1. With the radio On, select any of the

22 channels by pressing the Channel Up

Talk Button

2 inches (5 cm) From Mouth

Communicating with Another Person •

To Talk To Another Person:

1.Press and hold the Talk button.

2.With the microphone about two (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

Channel Number

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 25 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.

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the same channel to communicate.

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