Cobra FRS 237 Owner's Manual

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Making Life Easier & Safer

FRS237

2-WAY RADIO MODEL

Nothing Comes Close To A Cobra

™

English

Owner’s Manual

Introduction

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 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 Canada or 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 Canada, the U.S.A. or in French

Contact Your Local Dealer

Belt Clip

Wrist Strap

Customer Assistance

©2002 Cobra®Electronics Corporation

6500

W

est Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

Printed in

Philippines

Part No. 480-052-P

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Product Features

Operation Customer Assistance Warranty

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Introduction

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ntroduction

Assistance

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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.

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 (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 battery

pack and desktop charger accessories.

Backlit LCD
Display

Battery

Compartment

Battery Door

Latch

Belt Clip

Wrist Strap

Connector

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Product Features

Introduction

Lock

Button

Backlit
LCD
Display

Channel
Up/Down

Buttons

Speaker/
Microphone

Call

Button

Mode

Button

Antenna

Volume Up/
Down

Button(s)

External Speaker/
Microphone Jack

Light/Max

Range

Button

Talk

Button

On/Off
Power

Button

Lock

Icon

Roger
Beep Icon

Receive/Transmit

Tower Icon

Battery
Low

Main Channel

Numbers

Power

Saver Icon

CTCSS Privacy
Code Numbers

Scan Icon

Features

• Two-Way Radio

With a range
up to three (3)
kilometers
(2 miles).

• 14 Channels

• 38 Privacy Codes

• 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

Insert Batteries

Pull Down LockLatch

Remove Belt Clip

Assistance

Warranty

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.

Assistance

Warranty

Industry Canada Notice: Operation is subject to the following two (2)
conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference, and 2) this device
must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
«IC» before the equipment certification number signifies that the Industry

Canada technical specifications were met. It does not guarantee
that the certified product will operate to the user’s satisfaction.

Important FCC Licensing Information

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC

Warnings:

Replacement or substitution of tr

ansistors, regular diodes or
other parts of a unique nature, with parts other than those recommended by
Cobra®, may cause a violation of the technical regulations of part 95 of the FCC
Rules

, or violation of Type Acceptance requirements of Part 2 of the Rules.

Assistance

Warranty

38 Privacy Codes

Assistance

Warranty

Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction

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Operation

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 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

14 channels by pressing the

Channel Up

or Channel Down button.

Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.

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.

Assistance

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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 five (5)
centimeters (2 inches) 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.

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Using Your Radio

Operation

M

ode Button

On/Off Power

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

Talk Button

Channel Button

Channel Number

5 cm (2 inches)
From Mouth