Owner's Manual 2-WAY RADIO MODELS PR240 PR350WX Nothing Comes Close To A CobraTM Printed in Philippines Part No. 480-048-P English Introduction Making Life Easier & 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. Belt Clip Wrist Strap Secure your microTALK® radio while on the go. Carrying your microTALK® radio with you is easy when using the belt clip or wrist strap. The belt clip easily attaches to your belt, purse, or backpack. Simply squeeze the clip and place it where you prefer. Customer Assistance 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. CT, 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. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail). For Assistance Outside the U.S.A. Contact Your Local Dealer ©2002 Cobra® Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www.cobra.com 2 English Introduction Product Features Wrist Strap Connector Belt Clip Antenna Battery Compartment Battery Door Latch External Speaker/ Microphone Jack Talk Button On/Off Power Button Lock Button Channel Up/Down Buttons Backlit LCD Display Volume Up/ Down Button(s) Mode Button Light/Max Range Button Call Button Speaker/ Microphone 3 English Introduction Product Features Backlit LCD Display NOAA All Hazards Alert Icon (PR 350 WX only) Low Power Icon Lock Icon Roger Beep Icon Battery Low Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Features · Two-Way Radio With a range up to five (5) miles (8 km). · 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only eight GMRS only. · 38 Privacy Codes · 10 Channel NOAA All Hazards Radio (PR 350 WX only) · NOAA All Hazards Alert (PR 350 WX only) · Backlit LCD Display · Scan (channel, privacy code) · Water Resistant · Speaker/ Microphone Jack · Call Alert (10 selectable tones) · Lock · "Roger Beep" (selectable On/Off) · Battery/ Power Saver · Auto Squelch · Maximum Range Extender · Belt Clip · Wrist Strap 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. Remove Belt Clip Pull Down Lock Latch Insert Batteries Batteries · To Install or Replace Batteries: 1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip latch and sliding clip up. 2. Pull down on the Battery Door Latch to remove the battery compartment cover. 3. Insert four AAA batteries. (Always use high quality alkaline batteries.) Position batteries according to polarity markings. 4. Replace Battery Compartment cover and belt clip. See information on page 20 for optional battery pack and desktop charger accessories ordering instructions. Receive/ Transmit Tower Icon CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers Scan Icon NOAA All Hazards Radio Icon (PR 350 WX only) Main Channel Numbers Power Saver Icon The Basics to Get You Started Your microTALK® radio is easy to use. To get started, simply: 1. Press the 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. Important FCC Licensing Information This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license. See page 18 for licensing and other related information. 4 English Nothing comes close to a CobraTM 5 Operation On/Off Power 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. 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 · Your microTALK® radio has a unique circuit designed to extend battery life. If there are no transmissions within ten (10) seconds, the radio will automatically switch to Battery Save Mode and Power Saver icon will flash in the display. This will not affect the radio's ability to receive incoming transmissions. Communicating with Another Person · To Talk To Another Person: 1. Press and hold the Talk button. 2. With the microphone about two (2) 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. Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Mode Button Battery Low Battery Save Mode 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: PR 240 Set Privacy Code Set Channel Scan Set Privacy Code Scan Set Call Tones Set "Roger Beep" On/Off PR 350 WX Set Privacy Code Set NOAA All Hazard Radio Channels Set NOAA All Hazard Alert Set Channel Scan Set Privacy Code Scan Set Call Tones Set "Roger Beep" On/Off 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 17 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts. · Channel Button Talk Button Channel Number 2 inches (5 cm) From Mouth 6 English Nothing comes close to a CobraTM 7 Operation 38 Privacy Codes Using Your Radio CTCSS Privacy Codes · 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. 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. Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Volume Button Volume Level Volume · To Adjust the Volume: 1. Press the Volume Up or Volume Down 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 13 on how to select between ten (10) call tone settings. NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels and Alert (PR 350 WX only) · You can use your microTALK® radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area. You can also program your microTALK® radio to sound a tone alert when a local NOAA channel activates an Emergency All Hazards Alert. This will warn you of weather, chemical, and other civilian emergencies. *National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration · Call Button Mode Button Privacy Code Channel Button To Select a Privacy Code: 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode button until the small numbers next to the channel number flash on the LCD. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a privacy code. You can hold the Up or Down button for fast advance. 3. When your desired privacy code is displayed: a. Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions. b. Press the Lock button to enter the new setting and return to Standby Mode. c. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to Standby Mode. Listening for a Response · When You are Finished Talking: 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. Hazards Radio Icon Hazards Alert Icon Listening 8 English Nothing comes close to a CobraTM 9 Operation Using Your Radio To Listen to All Hazards Radio Channels (PR 350 WX only): 1. Press the Mode button until the Weather (All Hazards Radio) icon and the currently selected All Hazards Radio channel are displayed. 2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change All Hazards Radio channels. 3. Weather (All Hazards Radio) icon will continue to be displayed when All Hazards Radio is On. a. Press the Mode button to proceed to other functions. b. Press the Lock button to exit All Hazards Radio channel mode and return to Standby Mode. To Turn On All Hazards Alert (PR 350 WX only): 1. Press the Mode button until the Alert icon flashes and the current On or Off setting is displayed. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to turn All Hazards Alert On or Off. 3. Alert icon will continue to be displayed when All Hazards Alert is On. a. Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions. b. Press the Lock button or do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to Standby Mode. c. Press the Talk button to keep original settings and return to Standby Mode. Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Mode Button Mode Button Hazards Radio Icon Scan Channels Scan · Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan main channels (1 through 22) or the privacy codes (00 through 38) within one (1) main channel. To Scan Main Channels: 1. Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and the main channel number flashes on the display. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning the main channels. The radio ignores privacy codes while scanning main channels. 3. The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when Scan is On. Your radio will continue to scan all main channels and stop if an incoming transmission is detected.Your radio will remain on that channel for ten (10) seconds. During this time, you can: a. Press and hold the Talk button and communicate with others. Your radio will remain on that channel and return to Standby Mode. b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning channels. c. Press the Mode button to proceed to privacy code scanning (see page 12 for further details). If you press the Talk button while scanning, and not within ten (10) seconds of receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the last channel you transmitted or received on. If you do not press any button within ten (10) seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning main channels. Channel Button Channel Button Mode Button Hazards Alert Icon Channel Button 10 English Nothing comes close to a CobraTM 11 Operation Product Features To Scan Privacy Codes: 1. While in Standby Mode, press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to choose the main channel you wish to scan. 2. Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and the privacy code number flashes on the display. 3. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button and your radio will begin scanning privacy codes within the main channel you selected. 4. The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when Scan is On. Your radio will continue to scan privacy codes and stop an incoming transmission is detected. Your radio will remain on that channel and privacy code for ten (10) seconds. During this time, you can: a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate with others. Your radio will remain on that channel and privacy code and return to Standby Mode. b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning privacy codes. c. Press the Mode button to proceed to other functions. If you press the Talk button while scanning, and not within ten (10) seconds of re ...