Cobra Electronics PR 955 DX Batteries, Battery Low, Selecting a Channel, Auto Battery Save

CHANNEL SELECT button

O P E R AT I O N ENGLISH

ENGLISH O P E R AT I O N

Batteries

To install or replace batteries:

1.	Remove belt clip by	Lock tab
	releasing belt clip
	latch and sliding clip
	down.
2.	Pull down on the
	Battery Latch to
	remove the battery
	compartment cover.
3.	Insert four (4) AAA
	batteries. (Always

Your microTALK® 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 power is indicated by the segments appearing at the bottom of the LCD. As battery power decreases, fewer segments will be visible. When BAT LO begins to flash, the batteries should be replaced. If you are using rechargeable batteries, they

Selecting a Channel

Channels 1-7 are shared with FRS/GMRS. Channels 8-14 are FRS only. Channels15-22 are GMRS only. (IMPORTANT: See page 16 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility chart.)

1.With the radio on,

select any of the 22 channels by pushing the

CHANNEL SELECT button up or down.

2.Push the CHANNEL SELECT button up or down to select a privacy code. You can hold the button up or down for fast advance.

3.When your desired privacy code is displayed, press and release the ENTER button.

ENTER button

use high quality

alkaline batteries.)

Position batteries according to polarity

markings.

4.Replace Battery Compartment cover and belt clip.

(NOTE: Contact your local Cobra® dealer or Cobra® directly for optional charger accessories.)

Turning On Your
microTALK® Radio
1. Rotate the ON-	ON-OFF/VOLUME
OFF/VOLUME
	switch
switch clockwise to
turn on the unit
(and to adjust the
volume). An

audible tone will indicate the radio is on.

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should be recharged.

Auto Battery Save

Your microTALK® radio has a unique circuit designed to extend battery life. If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, the unit will automatically switch to Battery Save mode and POWER SAVER will appear in the display. This will not affect the unit’s ability to receive incoming transmissions.

(NOTE: Both radios must be tuned to the same channel to communicate.)

Selecting a CTCSS Privacy Code

CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) is an advanced tone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes to reduce interference from other users on the channel. (NOTE: If you are using a privacy code, both radios must be tuned to the same channel and privacy code to communicate. Each channel will remember the last privacy code you selected.)

To select a privacy code:

1. After selecting a
main channel,
press and release	MODE
the MODE button.	button
A small number

will flash next to

the channel in the LCD.

Calling Another Person

To alert another person that you are calling:

1.Press and release the CALL button. The other person will hear a 2-second ringing tone. (See page 12 on how to select between 10 call tone settings.)

CALL button

You cannot send or receive transmissions during the 2-second call tone.

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