Page 2 - Product Information
P R O D U C T F E AT U R E S • Two-Way Radio with up to a 3 km (2 mile) range • 8 Channels*• 38 CTCSS Privacy Codes• Backlit LCD Display• Water Resistant• Battery Saver Circuitry• Maximum Range Extender• VOX Mode for Hands-Free Transmissions • VibrAlert ® Silent Paging • Baby Monitor Function• Inter...
Page 3 - Battery Installation; To Install or Replace Batteries:; Battery Pack Charging; NOTE: Do not put batteries into fire or expose to high heat. They may
O P E R AT I O N Battery Installation 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 LOCK TAB to remove the batterycompartment cover. 3. Insert the rechargeable NiMH battery pack (part No. FA-BP) according to in...
Page 4 - To Recharge the Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack In Radio:; To Recharge the Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack:; Attach the POWER SUPPLY to the; Optional Battery Charging; WARNING: Only the NiMH battery pack FA-BP can be
O P E R AT I O N To Recharge the Rechargeable NiMH Battery Pack In Radio: 1. Attach the POWER SUPPLY to the charger base and plug it into anelectrical socket. 2. Place the rechargeable NiMH BATTERY PACK (part No. FA-BP) inthe battery compartment (see “Battery Installation”). 3. Place the RADIO in th...
Page 5 - Radio Power; To Turn Your Radio On:; Battery Low Indicator; Communicating with Another Person; To Talk To Another Person:; NOTE: Both radios must be tuned to the same channel; Listening for a Response; When You Have Finished Talking:
O P E R AT I O N Radio Power To Turn Your Radio On: 1. Press and hold the POWER button until you hear a series of audible tones indicating that the radio is On. Your microTALK ® radio is now in LISTENING MODE, ready to receive transmissions. The radio is always inLISTENING MODE, except when the TALK...
Page 6 - Volume; To Adjust the Volume:; Call Button; To Alert Another Person That You Are Calling:; Channels; Lock Function; To Use the Lock Function:; Display Illumination; To Illuminate Your Display:
O P E R AT I O N Volume To Adjust the Volume: 1. Press the VOLUME UP or the VOLUME DOWN buttons. A triple beep sound is used to indicatethat you have reached the minimum(1) or maximum (8) volume level. Call Button To Alert Another Person That You Are Calling: 1. Press and release the CALL button. Th...
Page 7 - Auto Squelch/Maximum Range Extender; To Temporarily Turn Off Auto Squelch:; Press the LIGHT/MAX RANGE button for less than five; To Turn Maximum Range Extender On:; Press and release the LIGHT/MAX RANGE button or change channels.; microTALK; Your microTALK
O P E R AT I O N Auto Squelch/Maximum Range Extender Your microTALK ® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise resulting from terrain,conditions, or from reaching your maximum range limit.You can temporarily turn Off Auto Squelch or tur...
Page 8 - External Speaker/ Microphone Jack; To Attach the External Speaker/Microphone:; Scrolling Through the Mode Functions; radio. While you are scrolling through
O P E R AT I O N a n dM O D E F U N C T I O N S External Speaker/ Microphone Jack Your microTALK ® radio can be fitted with an optional external speaker/microphone (not included), freeing yourhands for other tasks. NOTE: See “Optional Accessories” for accessory availability and ordering instructions...
Page 9 - CTCSS Privacy Codes; NOTE: If you are using a privacy code, both radios must be tuned to the; To Select a Privacy Code:; To Turn VOX Mode On or Off:
M O D E F U N C T I O N S CTCSS Privacy Codes CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) is an advanced tone codingsystem allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes to reduce incomingtransmissions from other users on the channel. NOTE: If you are using a privacy code, both radios must be tuned...
Page 10 - To Set the VOX Sensitivity Level:; Channel Scan
M O D E F U N C T I O N S To Set the VOX Sensitivity Level: 1. Press the MODE button until the VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed. The current sensitivity level is displayed with the letter“L” and a number 1 to 5, 5 being the most sensitivelevel and 1 being the least sen...
Page 11 - CTCSS Privacy Code Scan; To Scan Privacy Codes:
M O D E F U N C T I O N S If you press the TALK button while scanning and not within ten (10) secondsof receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the channel on which youlast received a transmission. This will return the radio to LISTENING MODE.If you do not press any button within ten (10) sec...
Page 12 - VibrAlert; To Change Call Settings:
M O D E F U N C T I O N S During An Incoming Transmission, You Can Choose From The Following: a. Press and hold the TALK button to communicate on that channel/privacy code. Your radio will remain on that channel/privacycode and return to LISTENING MODE. b. Press the CHANNEL UP or CHANNEL DOWN button...
Page 13 - Baby Monitor; To Turn Baby Monitor On:; NOTES: Pressing the MODE button will enter the Baby; To Terminate Baby Monitor Mode:
M O D E F U N C T I O N S 3. When your desired call setting 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 LISTENING MODE. c. Do not press any buttons for fifteen (15) seconds to enter th...
Page 14 - Dual Watch
M O D E F U N C T I O N S Dual Watch Dual Watch allows you to simultaneously monitor any two (2) Dual WatchLocations: Dual Watch Location 1 – is always the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered Mode Functions. See “Channels” and “CTCSSPrivacy Codes” sections for further details. Dual Wat...
Page 15 - To Turn Dual Watch On:; NOTE: Dual Watch Location 2 must be programmed to
M O D E F U N C T I O N S To Turn Dual Watch On: NOTE: Dual Watch Location 2 must be programmed to turn Dual Watch on. 1. Set the first Dual Watch Location (channel/privacy code) you wish to monitor (see “Channels” and“CTCSS Privacy Codes” sections for further details). 2. Press the MODE button unti...
Page 16 - To terminate Dual Watch:; Call Tone Settings; To Change a Call Tone Setting:
M O D E F U N C T I O N S To terminate Dual Watch: 1. Choose one of the following: a. Press the LOCK button to return to LISTENING MODE on either Dual Watch Location 1 or the last Dual Watch Location on which, during DualWatch, you last received a transmission. b. Press the TALK button to return to ...
Page 17 - To Turn “Roger Beep” On or Off:; Keystroke Tones; To Turn Keystroke Tones On or Off:
M O D E F U N C T I O N S "Roger Beep" Confirmation Tone Your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the TALK button. Thisalerts the other party that you have finished talking and that it is OK for themto speak. To Turn “Roger Beep” On or Off: When you turn On your microTALK ® r...
Page 18 - Declaration of Conformity; Optional Accessories
D . O . C . , O P T I O N A L A C C E S S O R I E S ,WA R R A N T Y & C U S T O M E R S E R V I C E Declaration of Conformity This declaration is the responsibility of the manufacturer/importer Cobra Electronics Europe Limited Dungar HouseNorthumberland AvenueDun LaoghaireCounty Dublin, Ireland ...