Page 2 - Making Life Easier and Safer; radio. Some of the many uses you will discover include:; Carrying your microTALK; Contact Your Local Dealer
Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 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 m...
Page 3 - Product Features; Microphone/Charge Jack
Product Features A2 Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction 1. Antenna2. External Speaker/ Microphone/Charge Jack 3. Backlit LCD Display4. Channel Up/Down Buttons5. Lock Button6. Mode/Power Button7. Speaker/Microphone 8. Call Button9. Light/Max Range Button 10...
Page 4 - Backlit LCD Display; All Hazards Radio
Product Features A3 Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 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 Chann...
Page 5 - For Products Purchased in Canada; Please contact your local dealer for warranty information.; 0-Day Warranty on GA-3ANC Rechargeable Batteries
18 Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger • For Products Purchased in Canada Your new Cobra GMRS radios and charger are covered by a one-yearreplacement warranty. If any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in thisproduct within one year from the original date of purchase, it will bere...
Page 6 - Caring for Your microTALK; Your microTALK; Rechargeable Batteries and Charger; remove the battery compartment cover.
Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 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 awayfrom dust. ...
Page 7 - Using Your Radio; Quick Start; button to select a channel.; Press and hold the Talk button while; speaking into the microphone.; When finished talking, release the Talk; button and listen for a response.
2 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 micr...
Page 8 - Turning on Your microTALK; radio is now in Standby mode,; finished talking and listen for a response.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Turning on Your microTALK ® Radio • Press and hold the Mode/Power button until youhear a series of audible tones indicating the radiois on. Your microTALK ® radio is now in Standby ...
Page 9 - To Select a Channel; radio is always; To Adjust Volume
Using Your Radio Operation Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons To Select a Channel • With the radio on, select any of the 22 channels by pressing the Channel Upor Channel Down button. Both radios must be tuned to the same channel to communicate. Channels 1 through 7 ar...
Page 10 - radio will automatically shut off weak; button or change channels.; Lock Function
To Illuminate Display • Press and release the Light/Max Range button toilluminate 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 ifyou’ve reached your Maximum Range limit....
Page 11 - microTALK; Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.; Scrolling Through the Mode Function
Using Your Radio Operation Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 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 r...
Page 12 - CTCSS Privacy Codes; new setting and proceed to other functions.; setting and return to Standby mode.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons CTCSS Privacy Codes • CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) is an advancedtone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codesto reduce interference from other u...
Page 13 - Mode Functions; NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels; You can use your microTALK; radio to listen to NOAA; to change All Hazards Radio channels.; In VOX mode, your microTALK
Operation Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Mode Functions NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels • You can use your microTALK ® radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area. To listen to all hazards radio channels: 1. Press the Mode button ...
Page 14 - button to change the setting.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons To Set VOX Sensitivity: 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed. The current VOX sensitivity level isdisplayed with ...
Page 15 - a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on; resume scanning channels.; a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the
Mode Functions During scanning (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 ...
Page 16 - Privacy Code Scan; radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Privacy Code Scan • Your microTALK ® radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (00 through 38) within one channel. To scan privacy codes: 1. While in Standby mode, press the Ch...
Page 17 - a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that; resume scanning privacy codes.
Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons During scanning (while receiving 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 thatchan...
Page 18 - Five Call Tone Settings; button to hear the other call tone settings.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 13 Five Call Tone Settings • You can choose between five different Call Tone Settings totransmit a call alert. To ...
Page 19 - General Specifications
14 General Specifications • FRS/GMRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels may designate different channel numbers for the same frequency. For example, a Cobra 15 Channel GMRS model would need to be tuned to Channel 11 in order to commu...
Page 20 - LICENSING
Operation Warranty Introduction 15 LICENSING • For Products Used in Canada Industry Canada NoticeOperation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this devicemay not cause interference, and 2) this device must accept anyinterference, including interference that may cause undesiredoperation of...
Page 22 - Product Service; mechanical reproduction or carbon of a sales receipt.
Operation Introduction Customer Assistance 17 Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Product Service • If you have any questions about operation or installing your newCobra product, or if you are missing parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN TH...