Cobra Electronics PR385WX owner manual Using Your Radio

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Battery Low

Operation

On/Off Power

Battery Low

Using Your Radio

Turning On Your microTALK® Radio

To Turn On Your Radio:

1.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 Mode buttons are pressed.

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 13 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:

transmissions within ten (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.

Volume 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

Talk Button

Communicating With Another Person

To Talk To Another Person:

1. Press and hold the Talk button.

To Adjust The Volume:

1. Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button.

Volume Level

Two (2) Inches [Five

(5) cm] From Mouth

2.

With the microphone about two (2) inches

 

[five (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 to communicate.

Call Button

A double beep sound is used to indicate the minimum and maximum volume levels (L1 through L7).

Call Button

To Alert Another Person That You Are Calling:

1. Press and release the Call button.

The other person will hear a two (2) second call tone. You cannot send or receive transmissions during the two (2) second call tone.

See page 12 on how to select between ten (10) call tone settings.

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