Cobra MicroTalk PMR300 Operating instructions

How to Use Your Cobra
MicroTalk 2-Way Radio
1
Featuresof ThisProduct
• UHFFMFrequencies
• NoAir-timeFees
• Upto3km(2-mile)Range
• 8MainChannels
• 38CTCSSSubchannels
• LCDFunctionDisplay
• TalkConfirmationTone
• Call/RingButton
• RechargingPads
• RetractableAntenna
• AutoBatterySaverCircuity
• AutoSquelch
• 10MemoryLocations
• FullChannel/CTCSSScan
• LockKey
• Ring/VibrateNotification
• WristStrap/BeltClip
• WaterResistant
Contents
Section A - English:
Features.....................................................................................1
The PMR Story........................................................................A1
Included Accessories
Controls & Indicators..........................................................A2
OurThanks toYou................................................................A3
Operating your MicroTalk
Battery Installation............................................................2
LCD Display ..........................................................................4
Turning On............................................................................5
Auto Battery Power Saver...............................................5
Select Main Channel (1-8)...............................................6
Select CTCSS Subchannel (00-38)................................6
Battery Low..........................................................................9
Calling Another Party.......................................................10
Talking To Another Party.................................................12
Talk ConfirmationTone....................................................14
Listening For Another Party...........................................14
Auto Squelch.......................................................................15
Maximum Range Extender.............................................15
MicroTalk Range................................................................16
Making Life Easier And Safer..........................................17
External Microphone/Speaker Jack ............................19
Advanced Features..............................................................20
Programming Memory Locations................................22
Using Memory Locations................................................26
Scan Function......................................................................28
Ringer/Vibrate Modes......................................................32
Tone Settings.......................................................................36
Lock Function......................................................................38
Caring for Your MicroTalk ................................................39
MicroTalk Specifications..................................................40
Accessories..............................................................................42
Deutsch..........................................................Abschnitt B
Español.............................................................Sección C
Français..............................................................Section D
Italiano..............................................................Sezione E
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Note
Alwaysusehigh-quality
alkalineorNiMHbatteries.
Incorrectpositioningcan
damageboththebatteries
andtheunit.
OnlytheCobraNiMH
batterypack (Partno.
PMR-BP)canberecharged.
SeeAccessoriesonpage42.
Chargeportsforrecharging
NiMH(NickelMetal
Hydride)batterypackare
locatedonbackofunit.
Note
Whenbatteriesarelowor
needchargingthe
BATTLOWindicatorwill
blink.Replacealkaline
batteriesorrechargeNiMH
batterypack.
Pulllock tab down
and lift door up
(towards you) to
remove battery
cover.
Insertfour“AAA”
batteries.Position
batteries according
to polarity markings.
Remove belt clip by (A.) pulling tab out and
(B.) sliding belt clip up and off unit.
Operation
3
Operation
2
Note
Batteriesnotincludedwith
MicroTalk2-wayradio.
Install Batteries
Battery
Installation
Clear antenna.
1
2
3 4
A. B.
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Turning On Your MicroTalk
Rotate ON - OFF Volume Control clockwise.
An audible“tone”will indicate that the unit is on.
The LCD will go through a 3-second self-test and
then go to operational mode.
Operation
5
Note
Whenevertheunitisonyou
canreceivecommunications.
Turning
On Your
MicroTalk
Operation
4
LCD Display
LCD Display
Note
TheAutoBatterySave
Circuitdoesnotaffectthe
unit’sabilitytoreceive
incomingtransmissions.
Auto Battery Power Saver
Your MicroTalk 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.
The icon will flash.
Auto Battery
Power Saver
Operational Mode
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Select main channel by pushingandreleasing
either button.
Operation
7
Note
Unitsmustbeonsame
channelandsubchannels
tocommunicate.
Note
Pushandholdthe
buttonsforfastchannel
advance.
Select Main
Channel
Operation
6
Select Main Channel (1-8)
Rotate ON - OFF Volume Control clockwise.
An audible“tone”will indicate that the unit is
on.The LCD will go through a 3-second self-
test and then go to operational mode.
Select channel by pushing andreleasing either
button.
2
1
Note
Ifyoupushandholdthe
button,the LCD display will
cyclethroughthedifferent
functions.
Note
Toreturntooperational
modeandnotsaveyour
lastsettingpushand
releasebutton.
Select CTCSS
Subchannel
Pushandrelease button.Small numbers
flash next to channel display on LCD.
Select CTCSS Subchannel (00-38) continued
Rotate ON - OFF Volume Control clockwise.
An audible“tone”will indicate that the unit is on.
The LCD will go through a 3-second self-test and
then go to operational mode.
continued
2
1
3
Select CTCSS Subchannel (00-38)
TheCTCSS(ContinuousToneControlledSquelch
System)isagreatconveniencewhenyouareinanarea
withmanyradios.Itactslikeagatetotransmissions
fromotherradios.OnceyourradioissettoaCTCSS
code,youwillonlyheartransmissionsfromotherradios
onthesamechannelandthesameCTCSScode.
Select CTCSS
Subchannel
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Operation
9
Operation
8
Selectsubcode number by pushingandreleasing
either button.
When desired code is displayed pushand
release button.If key stroke tone is on,
an audible tone will confirm your selection.
Select CTCSS
Subchannel
4
5
Battery Low
When the unit is in normal use the icon may
begin flashing. This is a warning to you that your
batteries are getting low.
Replace alkaline batteries as soon as possible
and/or recharge NiMH battery pack.
Note
Whenbatterycapacityisat
the1/4levelitisrecom-
mendedthatyoureplace
alkalinebatteriesor
rechargeyourNiMH(Nickel
MetalHydride)batterypack.
Only theCobraNiMH
batterypack (Partno.
PMR-BP)pack canbe
recharged.
Note
NiMHrechargeablebattery
Pack(itemno.PMR-BP)and
2portdesktopcharger
(itemno.PMR-CH) arenot
includedwiththisunit.
SeeAccessoriessectionon
page42.
Battery Low
SelectCTCSSSubchannel(00-38) continued
Note
Pushandholdthe
buttonsforfastchannel
advance.
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Pushandrelease button.The indicator
icon will flash and the icon will remain on
for 3 seconds.The unit you are calling will emit
a 2 second ring tone.
Turnon your MicroTalk 2-way radio.
An audible“tone”will indicate that the unit is
on.The LCD will go through a 3-second self-
test and then to operational mode.
Note
Boththecallingandreceiv-
ingunitsmustbeonsame
channelandsubchannel
forthecallfunctionto
work.
Note
Yourincoming“Call”audio
ringinglevelisdependenton
yourunit’svolumesetting.
Operation
11
Operation
10
Select desired channel by pushingand
releasing either button.
3
4
Wait for the party’s response or proceed to
“TalkingTo Another Party”section on next
page.
5
1
Calling
Another
Party
Calling Another Party
To alert another party that you wish to
communicate:
Place antenna in full
upright position.
2
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The icon will appear.
Operation
13
Note
WhilePTTbuttonis
depressedyoucannot
receiveincomingcalls.
Note
Whenyoureleasethe
PTT button,the person you
aretalkingtowillheara
toneindicatingthatit’sOK
totalk.SeeTalk
ConfirmationTonesection
onpage14.
Operation
12
Talking To Another Party
To send your outgoing message:
Turnon your MicroTalk 2-way radio.
An audible“tone”will indicate that the unit is
on.The LCD will go through a 3-second self-
test and then go to operational mode.
Talking to
Another
Party
Hold mic about
5 cm from mouth.
Speak in
a normal voice.
Release button
and listen for
response.
Pushand hold button.
3
4
5 6
1
Place antenna in full
upright position.
2
Note
Bothunitsmustbeonsame
channeltocommunicate.
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Operation
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Operation
14
Talk
Confirmation
Tone
Listening For Another Party
When you have finished talking:
Listening For
Another Party
Release button to receive incoming
transmissions.
Your MicroTalk is always in listening mode when
the PTT button is not pressed and you are not in
function mode. See Advanced Features section
on page 20.
1
Note
WhilePTTbuttonisdepressed
youcannotreceiveincoming
communications.
Your listener will hear an
audible tone when you
release the PTT button.
This alerts the other party
that you have finished talking
and it’sOK forthem tobegin
talking.
Talk ConfirmationTone
Maximum Range Extender
Auto squelch can be temporarily removed
to allow all signals to enter by pressing the
button (Maximum Range Extender).
Note
Tolearnmoreaboutthe
rangeofyourMicroTalk,
seeMicroTalk Range
Sectiononpage16.
Rangeisdependenton
batteryconditionand
thefeaturesoftheterrain.
Auto Squelch
Maximum
Range
Extender
Auto Squelch
Your MicroTalk is equipped with Auto Squelch,
which automatically shuts off weak transmissions
and unwanted noise due to terrain conditions or
if you have reached your range limit.
1Pushandhold the button for 1 second to
allow all signals to enter.
Listening
mode.
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Making Life Easier and Safer
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MicroTalkRange
16
MicroTalk 2-Way Radio Can Make Life
Easier and Safer
As you become familiar with your MicroTalk
Radio you will find many of your own uses for
the unit.
Some suggestions include:
MicroTalk
2-WayRadio
Can Make
Life Easier
and Safer
1. Talking with fellow
hikers. 2. Keeping track of your family and
friends in a
shopping centre.
MicroTalk Range
Your MicroTalk Radio has arange of upto 3km
(2-miles).This effective range may be shortened
under some conditions.
Toachievemaximum
rangetheautosquelch
canbeoverridden.
RefertoMaximum
RangeExtendersection
onpage15.
MicroTalk
Range
1. Under flat,open
conditions you will
experience the
MicroTalk’smaxi-
mum range.
2. Range canbe
reduced by buildings
and foliage in the
path of the signal.
3. Range will be
further reduced by
dense foliage and
hilly terrain.
continued
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MicroTalk 2-Way Radio Can Make Life
Easier and Safer continued
External Microphone/Speaker Jack
19
Making Life Easier and Safer
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External Microphone/Speaker Jack
Your MicroTalk 2-Way Radio can be fitted with
an external microphone/speaker (not included),
freeing your hands for other tasks.
To attach the external microphone/speaker:
External
Microphone/
Speaker Jack
Insert plug into the Mic/Spkr jacks.
Open Mic/Spkr tab on top of unit.
1
2
5. Checking on
travelling compan-
ions in another car.
6. Agreeing on a
meeting spot after
an event.
3. Communicating
between different
floors of a building.
4. Talking to a
neighbour or a
friend.
MicroTalk
2-Way Radio
Can Make
Life Easier
and Safer
Note
Insomecountriesitmaybe
illegaltouseahandheld
radiowhilstdrivinga
motorvehicle.
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Advanced Features
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Note
Ifyoupushandhold the
button,theMicroTalk
willcyclethroughthedif-
ferentfunctions.
Ifafter10secondsnoselec-
tionismade, theunitwill
returntooperationalmode.
Advanced Features
20
Advanced Features
Your MicroTalk has many advanced features
not found on other 2-way radios.
These include:
• 10 Memory Storage Location and Recall
• Full Channel/Subchannel Scan
• Ring/Vibrate Notification Modes
• Tone Indicator Settings
• Key Stroke Tone
• Talk ConfirmationTone
• Lock Key
Advanced
Features
Note
Whenusingorprogram-
mingfunctions,pushingand
releasingthe buttonor
the buttonwillsaveall
enteredinformation.
Note
Toexitoutoffunctionmode
andreturntooperational
modewithoutsavingentered
informationsimplypressthe
button.
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Pushandrelease button again.
MAIN CHANNEL will flash and only the
icon will remain flashing.
Pushandrelease button until icon and
a memory location flashes.
Select memory location you wish to change by
pushingandreleasing either button.
(Use MEM 6 for this example).
3
Select desired main channel you wish to store
(1-8) by pushingandreleasing either
button.(Use CHANNEL 8 for this
example.)
5
Advanced Features
23
Note
Onceyouentermemory
modeyoucantalkandlis-
tentoanychannelyou
selectafterprogrammingis
complete. SeeUsing
MemoryLocationssection
onpage26.
continued
Advanced Features
22
Programming Memory Locations
Your MicroTalk has 10 memory (0-9) locations for
storing your most frequently used channels.
Rotate ON - OFF Volume Control clockwise.
An audible“tone”will indicate that the unit is
on.The LCD will go through a 3-second self-
test and then go to operational mode.
Programming
Memory
Locations
2
1
4
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Your MicroTalk will stay in the subchannel
section until you:
Pushandhold button to set memory
location and stay in memory scan.
or...Pushandrelease button to return to
operational mode.
or...Pushandrelease button to proceed to
next function mode (Scan).
Advanced Features
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Advanced Features
24
Programming Memory Locations continued
Programming
Memory
Locations
Pushandrelease button which sets main
channel in memory and moves to subchannel
selection. The subchannel begins flashing.
The icon will remain flashing.
6
Select subchannel you wish to store (00-38) by
pushingandreleasing either
button.(Use SUBCHANNEL 38 for this
example.)
7
Note
Pushandholdeither
buttonforfastchannel
advance.
Note
Youcanpush andholdthe
buttontobegintalking
atanytime.
Note
Ifyoupushandholdthe
button,the LCD display will
cyclethroughthedifferent
functions.
A
B
C
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Advanced Features
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Advanced Features
26
Using
Memory
Locations
Select memory location you wish to recall (0-9)
by pushingandreleasing either
button.
2
Pushandhold button and talk.Your radio
will stay on this recalled location until you
exit out of memory function mode.
Repeat step 2 to recall other memory
locations.
3
4
Pushandrelease button.
To exit the Memory Mode and return to
Operational Mode:
5
Pushandrelease button until icon and
a memory location flashes.
Memory Channel Recall/Talk
To recall a channel in memory:
1
Note
Iffunctionbuttonispushed
whileyouarelistening/
talking,programmingwill
begin.See Programming
MemoryLocationson
page22.
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Advanced Features
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Advanced Features
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Note
TheMicroTalk“zerosout”the
subchannelstoallowscan-
ningofthemainchannels.
Scan Function
Scan Function
Pushandrelease button until icon and
main channel flashes.
Rotate ON - OFF Volume Control clockwise.
An audible“tone”will indicate that the unit is
on. The LCD will go through a 3-second self-
test and then go to operational mode.
2
1
Pushandrelease either button and the
unit will begin scanning the main channels.
Unit will continue to scan all main channels
and stop if an incoming transmission is
detected.
3
4
Your MicroTalk will pick it up for 10 seconds.
Within 10 seconds you can:
Pushandhold button and talk.Your radio will
return to operational mode on that channel.
or...Pushandrelease either button to re-
scan the main channel.
or...Proceed to subchannel scan on next page.
A
B
C
continued
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Note
Ifyouwishtoproceedto
thenextfunctionmode,
push and release but-
ton.
Advanced Features
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Advanced Features
30
Scan Function continued
Scan Function
Pushandrelease button and subchannel
and scan icon will flash.
1
To scan subchannels:
Pushandrelease either button.
Subchannel scanning will start,and stop
when an incoming transmission is detected.
2
Pushandrelease button.
To exit the Scan Mode and return to
Operational Mode:
1
Your MicroTalk will pick it up for 10 seconds.
Within 10 seconds you can:
Pushandhold button and talk.Your radio will
return to operational mode on that channel.
or...Pushandrelease either button to res-
can the main channel.
A
B
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Pushandrelease either button until
icon appears for ringer mode.
Advanced Features
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Advanced Features
32
Ringer/Vibrate Modes
Your Microtalk will signal you that there is an
incoming transmission with either a tone or a
vibration or both. To set for Ringer/Vibrate:
Rotate ON - OFF Volume Control clockwise.
An audible“tone”will indicate that the unit is on.
The LCD will go through a 3-second self-test and
then go to operational mode.
Ringer/Vibrate
Modes
Pushandrelease button until icon
flashes.
2
1
3
continued
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Advanced Features
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Advanced Features
34
Note
Whenyoupushandhold
the PTT button,the unit
exitsouttooperational
mode.
Ifafter10secondsnoselec-
tionismade,theunitwill
returntooperationalmode.
Ringer/Vibrate Modes continued
Ringer/Vibrate
Modes
Pushandrelease either buttonagain
and both icons will be displayed for
ringer/vibratemode.
Pushandrelease either button again.
icon appears for vibrator mode.
4
5
After selecting the mode you desire,pushand
release button or button to proceed to
next function.
6
Ringer/Vibrate Test
To test the ringer/vibrate mode:
Turn on unit.
Push and hold button.
Quickly push and release button.Unit will
ring,vibrate,or ring/vibrate for 5 seconds.
1
2
3
Note
Unitmustbeinoperational
modetotestring/vibrate.
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Advanced Features
Note
Formoreinformationsee
TalkConfirmationTone
sectiononpage14.
Note
Torestorethe Talk
ConfirmationTonerepeat
steps1-3asshownto
theleft.
Note
Whenyoupushandhold
the PTT button,the unit
exitsouttooperational
mode.
Ifafter10secondsnoselec-
tionismade,theunitwill
returntooperationalmode.
Talk ConfirmationTone Indicator
Totemporarily eliminate theTalk ConfirmationTone:
Advanced Features
Note
TheKeyStrokeToneand
TalkConfirmationTonecan
betemporarilyturnedonor
offatanytimewhilein
operationalmode.
Tone Setting
The Key StrokeTone and Talk Confirmation Tone
can be temporarily turned on or off during the
operation of your MicroTalk 2-Way Radio.
Key Stroke Tone Indicator
You will hear an audible tone when any button is
pushed (except PTT button).To turn the audible
tone on or off:
Tone
Settings
3736
To return to the audible mode,pushandhold
button until icon appears in the LCD
display.
Pushandhold button until icon
disappears from the LCD display.
1
2Pushandhold button. icon will
disappear.
3
Pushandrelease buttonuntil icon flashes.
1
Pushandrelease either buttonuntil
icon appears in the LCD display.
2
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Pushandrelease button. icon flashes.
Most buttons are locked.
Advanced Features
38
Note
Callbutton,RangeExtender
buttonandPTTbutton
donotlockandarefully
operational whiletheunit
islocked.
Theunitcannotlockwhile
infunctionmode.
Lock Function
The purpose of the LOCK function is to lock most
buttons to avoid accidental operation.
To engage the LOCK function:
Lock Function
1
To“unlock”push andrelease button again.
Buttons are“unlocked”and icon disap-
pears.
2
3. Never place the
unit in water or in
a damp place.
4. Avoid exposure
to extreme
temperatures.
Caring forYour MicroTalk Radio
The MicroTalk 2-Way Radio will give you years
of service if cared for properly.
Here are some suggestions:
Caring for Your MicroTalk Radio
Caring
forYour
MicroTalk
Radio
1. Handle unit
gently. 2. Keep away from dust.
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