Cobra microTALK PR 260 WX User manual

Owner’s Manual
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra®
TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL
PR 260 WX Printed in China
Part No. 480-312-P
English
Version A
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Introduction
©2006 Cobra Electronics Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA
www.cobra.com
Making Life Easier and Safer
Staying in touch with your family and friends is
convenient and easy when using your microTALK®
radio. Some of the many uses you will discover include:
Communicating with others while hiking, biking, and working;
keeping track of family and friends at a crowded public event;
checking with travel companions in another car; talking with
neighbors; arranging meeting spots with others while shopping
at the mall.
Secure your microTALK®
radio while on the go.
Carrying your microTALK®radio with you is easy
when using the belt clip or optional wrist strap.
The belt clip easily attaches to your belt, purse,
or backpack. Simply squeeze the clip and place
it where you prefer.
For Assistance in the U.S.A.
In this user’s manual, you should find all the information you need
to operate your microTALK®radio. If you require further assistance
after reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following
customer assistance services:
Automated Help Desk
English only. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).
Customer Assistance Operators
English and Spanish. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time,
Monday through Friday (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).
Questions
English and Spanish. Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).
Technical Assistance
English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions).
English and Spanish. [e-mail] (e-mail).
For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.
Contact Your Local Dealer
Customer Assistance
A1
Belt Clip
Wrist Strap
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Product Features
A2
Introduction
1. Antenna
2. External Speaker/
Microphone/Charge Jack
3. Backlit LCD Display
4. Channel Up/Down Buttons
5. Lock Button
6. Mode/Power Button
7. Speaker/Microphone
8. Call Button
9. Light/Max Range Button
10. Talk Button
11. Volume Up/Down Buttons
12. Wrist Strap Connection
13. Belt Clip
14. Battery Compartment
15. Battery Door Latch
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Product Features
A3
Introduction
Backlit LCD Display
Features
• 22 Channels
Seven shared
with FRS/GMRS,
seven FRS only,
eight GMRS only.
•38 Privacy Codes
•10 Channel NOAA
All Hazards Radio
•Hands-Free
Operation (VOX)
• Scan
Channel,
privacy code
• Backlit LCD Display
• Call Alert
Five selectable
tones
• Button Lock
• Speaker/
Microphone/
Charge Jack
• Roger Beep
Selectable On/Off
• Battery/Power Saver
• Keystroke Tones
• Battery Low Indicator
• Auto Squelch
• Maximum
Range Extender
•Belt Clip
Important FCC Licensing Information
This radio operates on General Mobile Radio
Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
license. See page 15 for licensing and other
related information.
Maximum range may vary and is based on
unobstructed line-of-sight communication
under ideal conditions.
1. Low Power Icon
2. VOX Icon
3. Lock Icon
4. Roger Beep Icon
5. Battery Low Indicator
6. CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers
7. Scan Icon
8. NOAA All Hazards Radio Icon
9. Power Saver Icon
10. Channel Numbers
11. Receive/Transmit Icon
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Operation Customer Assistance Warranty
Introduction
Caring for Your microTALK®Radio •
Your microTALK®radio will give you years of trouble-free service
if cared for properly. Handle the radio gently. Keep the radio away
from dust. Never put the radio in water or in a damp place. Avoid
exposure to extreme temperatures.
Rechargeable Batteries and Charger •
To install or replace batteries:
1. Release belt clip and pull up.
2. Press the battery door latch to
remove the battery compartment cover.
3. Insert the supplied four (4) AAA rechargeable
batteries or non-rechargeable alkaline
batteries. Position batteries according to
polarity markings.
4. Replace battery compartment cover and
belt clip.
To charge batteries in radio:
1. Check to see that the batteries have been
inserted properly.
2. Insert the wall charger/adapter into the charge
jack located at the top of the radio. The wall
charger/adapter has two round connectors
which enables you to charge either one or two
radios at a time.
3. Plug the wall charger/adapter into electrical
outlet.
It normally takes 15 hours to fully recharge batteries. It is not
recommended to recharge batteries more than 24 hours. Estimated
operation time on a full charge is 8 hours.
Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and wall
charger/adapter for recharging your Cobra microTALK®radio.
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Remove Belt Clip
Pull Up Lock Latch
Insert Batteries
Radio Charger Jack
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Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack •
To attach a speaker/microphone:
1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge
tab on top of your microTALK®radio.
2. Insert the plug into the speaker/
microphone/charge jack.
To connect a wall charger/adapter:
1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge
tab on top of your microTALK®radio.
2. Insert the wall charger/adapter plug
into the speaker/microphone/charge jack.
Using Your Radio
Operation
Speaker/Microphone
/Charge Jack
Quick Start
1. Press and hold the Mode/Power button
to turn on your radio.
2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down
button to select a channel.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
3. Press and hold the Talk button while
speaking into the microphone.
4. When finished talking, release the Talk
button and listen for a response.
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Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction Operation
Turning on Your microTALK®Radio •
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 •
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 •
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.
Communicating with Another Person •
1. Press and hold the Talk button.
2. With the microphone about two 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 the
same channel to communicate.
3
Mode/Power
Battery Low
Talk Button
Battery Save Mode
Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth
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Using Your Radio
Operation
To Select a Channel •
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 14 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
Listening for a Response •
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.
To Adjust Volume •
Press the Volume Up or Volume
Down button.
A double beep sound is used to indicate
the minimum and maximum volume levels
(1 through 8).
Call Button •
Press and release the Call button.
The other person will hear a two second call
tone. This tone is used only to establish voice
communications.
See page 13 on how to select between
five call tone settings.
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Volume Button
Call Button
Listening
Volume Level
Channel Number
Channel Button
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To Illuminate Display •
Press and release the Light/Max Range button to
illuminate the display for 10 seconds.
Auto Squelch/Maximum Range •
Your microTALK®radio will automatically shut off weak
transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions or if
you’ve reached your Maximum Range limit.
You can temporarily turn off auto squelch or turn on
maximum range extender, allowing all signals to be
received and extending the maximum range of your radio.
To temporarily turn off auto squelch:
Press the Light/Max Range button for
less than five seconds.
To turn maximum range extender on:
–Press and hold the Light/Max Range button
for at least five seconds until you hear
two beeps which indicates the maximum
range extender is on.
To turn maximum range extender off:
–Press and release the Light/Max Range
button or change channels.
Lock Function •
The Lock function locks the Channel Up,Channel Down and
Mode/Power buttons to prevent accidental operation.
To turn the lock on or off:
–Press and hold the Lock button for
two seconds.
A double beep sound is used to confirm your
lock on or off request. When in Lock mode,
the Lock icon will be displayed.
Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction Operation
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Lock Icon
Light/Max Range
Light/Max Range
Lock Button
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Using Your Radio
Operation
microTALK®Range •
Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.
In flat, open country your radio will
operate at maximum range.
Buildings and foliage in the path of the
signal can reduce the range of the radio.
Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further
reduce the range of the radio.
On FRS Channels 8 through 14, your radio
automatically switches to low power, which will
limit the range the radio can communicate.
Remember, you can achieve maximum
range by using maximum range
extender. See page 5 for details.
Scrolling Through the Mode Function •
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 Code
Set NOAA All Hazards Radio Channels
Set Vox On/Off
Set Vox Sensitivity
Set Channel Scan
Set Privacy Code Scan
Set Call Tones
Set Roger Beep On/Off
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Mode/Power
Maximum Range
Reduced Range
Reduced Range
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