Owner's Manual 2-WAY RADIO MODEL PR 245 Nothing comes close to a Cobra® Printed in China Part No. 480-111-P Revised 11-21-03 English Introduction 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. 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 optional 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. ©2003 Cobra Contact Your Local Dealer A1 English ® Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www.cobra.com Introduction Product Features Wrist Strap Connection Belt Clip Battery Compartment Introduction Product Features Backlit LCD Display Roger Beep Icon Low Power Icon Scan Icon Lock Icon Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Features · 2-Way Radio With up to a six (6) mile (10 km) range. Antenna Battery Door Latch External Speaker/ Microphone Jack · 22 Channels Seven (7) shared with FRS/GMRS, seven (7) FRS only, eight (8) GMRS only. · 38 Privacy Codes · Scan Channel, privacy code · Backlit LCD Display Lock Button · Call Alert Five (5) selectable tones · Button Lock Call Button · Speaker/ Microphone Jack · Roger Beep Selectable On/Off · Battery/Power Saver Channel Up/Down Button · Keystroke Tones · Auto Squelch · Maximum Range Extender Volume Up/Down Button · Belt Clip 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 Up Lock Latch Backlit LCD Display Mode/Power Button Insert Batteries Talk Button Batteries To Install Or Replace Batteries: 1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip latch and sliding clip up. 2. Pull up on the battery door latch to remove the battery compartment cover. 3. Insert four (4) AAA batteries. (Always use high quality alkaline batteries.) Position batteries according to polarity markings. 4. Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip. Contact your local Cobra® dealer or Cobra® directly for optional accessories. Only Cobra® authorized accessories are recommended. The Basics To Get You Started Your microTALK® radio is easy to use. To get started, simply: 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. · Receive/ Transmit Icon Channel Numbers Power Saver Icon CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers Battery Low Indicator Important FCC Licensing Information This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license. See page 14 for licensing and other related information. Light/ Max Range Button Speaker/ Microphone A2 English A3 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 1 Operation Mode/Power Button Using Your Radio 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 · 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 the Power Saver icon will flash in the display. This will not affect the radio's ability to receive incoming transmissions. Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Talk Button Two (2) Inches [Five (5) cm] From Mouth Battery Low Communicating With Another Person · To Talk To Another Person: 1. Press and hold the Talk button. 2. With the microphone about two (2) inches [five (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. Battery Save Mode Channel Button Channel Number 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. · 2 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 3 Operation Listening Using Your Radio 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. 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 (1 through 8). · Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Volume Button Volume Level Call Button 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 12 on how to select between five (5) call tone settings. Auto Squelch/Maximum Range · Your microTALK® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts 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: Light/Max Range 1. Press the Light/Max Range button for less than five (5) seconds. If you hear two (2) beeps, you have turned the maximum range extender On (see below). To Turn Maximum Range Extender On: 1. Press and hold the Light/Max Range button for at least five (5) seconds until you hear two (2) beeps which indicates the maximum range extender is On. To Turn Maximum Range Extender Off: 1. 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: Lock Button 1. Press and hold the Lock button for two (2) seconds. A double beep sound is used to confirm your lock On or Off request. When in Lock mode, Lock Icon the Lock icon will be displayed. · Light/Max Range Display Illumination · To Illuminate Your Display: 1. Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for ten (10) seconds. 4 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 5 Operation Using Your Radio · Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Speaker/Microphone Jack Your microTALK® radio can be fitted with an external Speaker/ Microphone, freeing your hands for other tasks. Contact your local Cobra® dealer or Cobra® directly for optional accessories. Only Cobra® authorized accessories are recommended. Speaker/Microphone To Attach Your Speaker/Microphone: 1. Open the speaker/microphone tab on top of your microTALK® radio. 2. Insert the plug into the speaker/ microphone jack. 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: Mode/Power Button Set Privacy Code Set Channel Scan Set Privacy Code Scan Set Call Tones Set Roger Beep On/Off · microTALK® Range · Your microTALK® radio has a range of up to six (6) miles (10 km). Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions. In flat, open country your radio will operate at Maximum Range 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 Reduced Range 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. Reduced Range Remember, you can achieve maximum range by using maximum range extender. See page 5 for details. 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. Mode/Power Button Privacy Code Channel Button To Select A Privacy Code: 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode/ Power 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 Channel Up or Channel Down button for fast advance. 3. When your desired privacy code is displayed: a. Press the Mode/Power 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. 6 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 7 Operation Mode Functions · Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Channel Scan Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan channels. Mode/Power Button To Scan Channels: 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Scan Channels button to begin scanning channels. The radio ignores specific privacy codes while scanning channels. Channel Button The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when scan is On. Your radio will continue to scan all channels and stop if an incoming transmission is detected. Your radio will remain on that channel for ten (10) seconds. While setting channel scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel or channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions. During Channel Scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), You Can Choose From The Following: a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that channel. 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. If you press the Talk button while scanning and not within ten (10) seconds of receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the channel on which you last received a transmission. This will return the radio to Standby mode. If you do not press any button within ten (10) seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning channels. During Channel Scan (while not receiving a transmission), You Can Choose From The Following: a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the channel or channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or ...