Cobra Electronics PR590WX owner manual Using Your Radio, Battery Low, Auto Battery Save

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.
	Auto Battery Save
Battery Save Mode		•

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

Introduction

Talk Button

Two Inches (five cm) from Mouth

Channel Button

Channel Number

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Communicating with Another Person • To talk to another person:

1.Press and hold the Talk button.

2.With the microphone about two inches (five 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.

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.

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