Cobra MicroTalk How To Use User guide

How to Use Your Cobra

M i c ro Ta l k 2 - W ay Radio

1

Features of This Product

• UHF FM Frequencies

• 10 Weather Chan nels

• No License Required

• No Air Time Fees

• Up to 2 mi le range

• 14 Mai n Cha nnels

• 38 CTCSS Subchan nels

• LCD Functi on Displa y

• Pri va te Call® Vo i ce
S c ra m b l i n g

• Talk Confi rmat ion To n e

• Ca l l / Ring Bu t to n

• Rechar gin g Pads

• Retr acta ble Anten na

• Au to Ba t te ry Saver Ci rc u i ty

• Aut o Squelch

• 10 Memo ry Locat ions

• Mem ory Scan

• Chann el and CTCSS Scan

• Lock Key

• Ri n g / Vi b ra te No t i f i ca t i o n

• Wrist Strap /Belt Clip

• Water Resistan t

• Dua l Watch

Contents

Features .........................................................................................................1

The FRS Story ..............................................................................................A1

FCCWarn ings
Inclu ded Accessories

Controls & Indicators...............................................................................A2

Our Thanks to You.....................................................................................A3

Customer Suppo rt .................................................................................A3

Operati ng your MicroTalk

Batter y Installat ion................................................................................2

LCD Display ..............................................................................................4

Turnin g On...............................................................................................5

Auto Batt ery Power Saver...................................................................5

Select Main Chann el (1-14)................................................................6

Select CTCSS Sub channel (00-38)....................................................7

Batter y Low ..............................................................................................9

Calling Anoth er Party ...........................................................................10

Talkin g To Anot her Party .....................................................................12

Talk Confi rmatio n Tone........................................................................14

Listenin g For Anoth er Party ...............................................................14

Auto Squel ch...........................................................................................15

Maxim um Range Extend er.................................................................15

Listenin g to Weath er Chann els.........................................................16

Micr oTalk Range.....................................................................................18

Ma king Life Easier And Safer ..............................................................19

External Microp hone/Spea ker Jack.................................................21

Advanced Features...................................................................................22

Program ming Memory Lo cations....................................................24

Using Mem ory Locati ons....................................................................28

Scan Funct ion..........................................................................................30

Mem ory Scan Funct ion........................................................................34

Private Call (Voice Scramb le).............................................................36

Ringer/ Vibrate Mo des..........................................................................38

Tone Sett ings...........................................................................................42

Lock Functi on..........................................................................................44

Dual Watch Funct ion............................................................................45

Frequency Ranges....................................................................................48

Caring for Your MicroTalk .....................................................................49

Mi croTalk Specifications........................................................................51

Limited Two Year Warranty ...................................................................53

Optio nal Accessories...............................................................................54

Order Form ...................................................................................................55

If You Think You Need Service ................................Back Cover

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Pull lock t ab do wn

and lift door up
(tow ard s you ) to
rem ove batter y
cover.

Insert f our “AAA”

bat teries.Positio n
bat teries accord ing
to po l a ri t y marki n g s.

Remo ve b el t clip by (A.) pull ing tab out and

(B.) Slidi ng b elt clip up and off unit.

Operation

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Operation

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Note

Batt eries not includ ed wit h
Micr oTalk 2-way rad io.

Not e

Alwa ys use hig h qual it y
alkalin e or NiM H bat teries.

Incor rect posit ioning can
dam age bot h the bat teries
and the uni t.

Only the Cobra NiM H
bat tery (Part # FA-BP)
pack can be rechar ged.

See Accessori es on pag e 54.
Charg e por ts for rechar ging
NiM H (Nickel Metal
Hydri de) batt ery pa ck are
locat ed on back of uni t .

Note

When ba tt eries are low or
need char ging the
BATT LOW indicat or will
bli nk. Repl ace alkali ne
bat teries or recharge NiM H
bat tery pack.

Install Batteries

Battery
Installation

Clear anten na.

1

2

3 4

A.

B.

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Turning On Your MicroTalk

Rot ate ON - OFF Volum e Con trol cl ockw ise.
An aud ibl e “ton e” will indi cate th e unit is on and
th en the LCD wil l go t hro ugh a 3 second self-t est
and then go to oper ation al mode.

Operation

5

Note

When ever th e unit is on you
can receive comm unica­ti ons.

Turning
On Your
MicroTalk

Operation

4

LCD Display

LCD Display

Note

The Auto Batt ery Save
Circuit does not effect the
unit ’s ab ilit y to receive
inco ming tra nsmissions.

Auto Batt ery Power Saver

Your Micro Talk has a uniq ue circuit designed to
extend battery lif e. If th ere are no transmission s
wi th in 10 second s,t he unit wil l automat ically
swit ch to battery save mo de.

The icon wil l flash.

Auto Battery
Power Saver

Operat ion al Mod e

Note

The LCD can be illum inat ed
for 8 seconds by pressing
th e Ma xim um Range
Exten der but ton .

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Select m ain channel b y pushing and releasing

bu tt ons.

Operation

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Note

Unit s must be on sam e
chan nel and subcha nnels
to comm uni cate.

Note

Chann els 8-12 generall y are
less used and giv e bett er
results for com municati ons
in m ost areas.

Note

Push and hold the
but tons for fa st cha nnel
adv ance.

Select Main

Channel

Operation

6

Select Main Channel (1-14)

Rot ate ON - OFF Volum e Con trol clockw ise.
An audible “t one”w ill ind icat e the unit is on
and then the LCD will go th rou gh a 3 secon d
self-t est and then go to oper ational m ode.

Select ch annel by pu shing and releasin g

bu tt ons.

2

1

Note

CTCSS 00 all ow s you t o
hear all CTCSS codes ­01 thr oug h 38 - in that
chan nel

Note

If you pu sh and hol d the
but to n,th e LCD displ ay wil l
cycle thr ough th e dif ferent
fun ction s.

Note

To return to op erati onal
mo de and no t save your
last setting pu sh and
release but ton .

Select CTCSS
Subchannel

Select CTCSS Subchannel (00-38 )

The CTCSS (Contin uous Tone Cont rolled Squelch
System ) is a great conven ience w hen you are in
an area wit h m any radios. It acts like a gate t o
transmissions from ot her rad ios. Once your radi o
is set t o a CTCSS cod e,y ou w ill only hear trans­mi ssion s fro m ot her radios on the same chann el
and the same CTCSS code.

Rot ate ON - OFF Volume Cont rol clockwise.
An aud ibl e “t one” wi ll indicat e the un it is on and
th en the LCD wil l go t hro ugh a 3 second self-t est
and then go to oper ati onal mod e.

con tin ued

2

1

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Operation

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Operation

8

Se l e ct s u bchannel num ber by pushing and
re l e a s i n g bu t t on s.

When desired subch annel is displayed push an d

release b ut to n. If key stro ke tone is on,

an audible tone will confi rm yo ur selecti on.

Select CTCSS
Subchannel

cont inued

4

5

Battery Low

When in normal use th e icon may begin
flashing. This is a warn ing to you th at you r
bat teries are get ting lo w.

Replace alkaline bat teri es as soon as possible or
recharg e NiMH battery pack.

Not e

When ba tt ery capacit y is at
th e 1/ 4 level it is recom ­men ded that you replace
alkalin e ba tteries or
recha rge your NiM H (Nickel
Met al Hydri de) batt er y
pack .

Only the Cobra NiM H
bat tery (Part # FA-BP)
pack can be rechar ged.

Note

NiM H rechargeab le bat tery
Pack (item #FA-BP) an d 2
por t desktop charg er
(it em #FA-CH) are not
incl uded w ith this uni t .
See Accessori es sectio n on
pag e 54.

Battery Low

Note

Push and hold the
but tons for fa st cha nnel
adv ance.

Push and release bu tt on.Small numb ers

flash next to channel displ ay on LCD.

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Push and release bu tt on.The indic ator

icon wil l flash and t he icon will rem ain on
for 3 second s.The un it yo u are calling will hear
a 2 second ring ton e.

Turn on y our MicroTalk 2-way rad io.

An aud ibl e “t one” wi ll indicat e the un it is on.
The LCD will go throu gh a 3 second self test
and then to op eration al mode.

Note

Both the calling and re ce i v­ing units must be on same
chann el and subchann el fo r
th e call funct ion to wo r k .

Not e

Your incomi ng “Ca l l ”a u d i o
ringi ng level is dependent on
your unit ’s volum e setting.

Operation

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Operation

10

Select d esired channel b y pushi ng an d
releasing bu tt ons.

3

4

Wait fo r the part y’s respo nse or pr oceed to
“Talking To Anot her Part y” section on next
page.

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1

Calling
Another
Party

Calling Another Party

To alert anot her part y that you wish t o
com mu nicat e:

Place anten na in fu ll

up right position.

2

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The i con w ill app e a r.

Operation

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Not e

Whi le PTT button is
depressed you cann ot
receive incomin g calls.

Note

When you release th e
PTT bu tt on,the person you
are ta lkin g to wi ll hear a
to ne indi cati ng th at it ’s ok
to talk. See Talk
Confi rma tio n Tone section
on pa ge 14.

Operation

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Talking To Another Part y

To send you r out goin g message:

Turn on yo ur Mi croTalk 2-way radio.

An audible “t one”w ill ind icat e the unit is on.
The LCD will go throu gh a 3 second self test
and then go to oper ati onal mod e.

Talking to
Another
Party

Hold mic about
2 inch es fro m
mo ut h. Speak in
a norm al voi ce.

Release bu tt on

and listen fo r
respon se.

Push and hold but to n.

3

4

5 6

1

Place anten na in fu ll

up right position.

2

Note

Both unit s mu st be on sam e
chan nel and subcha nnel t o
com mu nicat e.

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Operation

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Maximum Range Extender

Aut o squelch can be tem poraril y remov ed
to allow all signals to enter by pressing t he
bu tt on (Maximu m Range Exten der).

Note

To learn more abo ut t he
rang e of your MicroTalk ,
see Micro Talk Rang e
Sectio n on page 18.

Rang e is depend ent on
bat tery condi tio n and
geog raph ic territ ory.

Auto Squelch

Maximum
Range
Extender

Auto Squelch

Your Micro Talk is equi pp ed with Auto Squel ch,
wh ich aut om ati cally shut s off weak t ransmi ssion s
and unw anted noi se du e to terrain condit ion s or
if you have reached your range limit .

1

Push and hold t he bu tt on to allo w all signals

to ente r.

Operation

14

Talk
Confirmation
Tone

Listening For Another Party

When fi nished talking:

Listening For
Another Party

Release bu tt on to receiv e incom ing

transmissions.

Your MicroTalk is always in li stenin g m ode w hen
th e PTT butt on is not pressed and you are not in
functi on m ode. See Advanced Featu res section
on page 22.

1

Note

While PTT button is depre s s e d
you cannot re ce i ve inco m i n g
co m m u n i ca t i o n s.

Your li stener w ill hear an
audible tone when you
release the PTT but to n.

This alert s the ot her party
t h at you are finished t alki n g
and it ’s OK for them to be g i n
t a l ki n g.

Talk Confirmation Tone

Listeni ng
mo de.

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Operation

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Listening to Weather Channels

Listening to

Weather

Channels

Operation

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Listening to Weather Channels

Turn on your MicroTALK 2 -way radio. An aud i-

ble “to ne” will indicate the un it is on. The LCD
wi ll go throug h a 3 second self test and then
go operat ion al mode.

Listening to
Weather
Channels

1

Place anten na in fu ll

up right position.

2

Press the but to ns to select t he

app rop riate channels for your area.

To exit weat her recep tion,pr ess the or
bu tt on.The radi o wi ll go to the last FRS
chann el and CTCSS sub -chann el.

3

Push an d release bu tt on unt il

icon flashes.The last weat her channel tuned
wi ll be displayed .

4

5

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Making Life Easier and Safer

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MicroTalk 2-Way Radios Can Mak e Lif e
Easier and Safer

As you becom e fami liar with your MicroTalk
Radio you will find many of your own uses for
th e unit.

Som e suggestions include:

MicroTalk

2- Way Radios

Can Make

Life Easier
and Safer

1. Talking with fello w

hikers.

2. Keepi ng track
of t he kid s in a
shop pin g mall.

cont inued

MicroTalk Range

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MicroTalk Range

Your Mi c ro Talk Radio has a range of up to 2 miles.
This effecti ve range can b e shorten ed un der
some con ditio ns.

To achieve maxim um

range th e aut o squelch

can be ove r ri d d e n .

Re fer to Maximum

Rang e Extend er sect i o n

on pa ge 15.

MicroTalk
Range

1. Under flat, o pe n
cond itio ns you will
ex pe ri e n ce the
Mi c ro Ta l k’s maxi­mu m ra n g e.

2. Range can be
re d u ced by build ings
and foliage in th e
p ath of the signal.

3. Range will be
f u rther re d u ced by
dense foliage and
hilly te rra i n .

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E x t e rnal Microphone/Speaker Jack

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External Microphone/Speaker Jack

Your Micro Talk 2-Way Radio can be fitt ed wit h
a variety of accessories, (not inclu ded)
freeing yo ur hands for ot her t asks.

To att ach an ext ernal micro phone/ speaker
accessory:

External
Microphone/

Speaker Jack

Insert plug int o the Mi c/Spkr jacks.

Open Mic/ Spkr tab on top of un it.

1

2

MicroTalk 2-Way Radios Can Make Life
Easier and Safer conti nued

Making Life Easier and Safer

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5. Checki ng on tr avel­ing companions in
anot her car.

6. Agree on a meetin g
spot aft er an event .

3. Com mu nicat ing
bet ween basement
and first, second or
th ird floo r.

4. Talkin g to a
neig hb or or a
friend.

MicroTalk
2-Way Radios
Can Make
Life Easier
and Safer

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Advanced Features

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Not e

If you pu sh and hol d the

but ton,t he MicroTalk
wi ll cycle th roug h the dif ­ferent funct ion s.

If, aft er 10 seconds no selec­ti on is made, th e unit wi ll
ret urn to operat ional mode.

Advanced Features

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Advanced Features

Your MicroTalk has many advanced features

not found on ot her 2-w ay radios.

These in clud e:

• 10 Memo ry Storage Location and Recall

• Memory Scan

• Chann el/ Sub Chann el Scan

• Privat e Call® (Voice Scramble)

• Ring /Vibrate Notificat ion Modes

• Tone Ind icator Sett ings

• Key Str oke Tone

• Talk Con firm ation Tone

• Lock Key

• Dual Watch

Advanced
Features

No te

When using or prog ra m m i n g
f u n ct i o n s,pushing and
releasing the butt on or
the button will save all
e n te red info r m a t i o n .

No te

To exit out of functi on mod e
and return to ope ra t i o n a l
m ode with out saving ente re d
i n formation sim ply press the

b u t to n .

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Push and release bu tt on again.

MAIN CHANNEL will flash and on ly th e

icon wil l remain flashin g.

Select desired main chann el you wish to store

(1-14) by pushing and releasin g
bu tt ons.(Use CHANNEL 12 for this examp le.)

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Note

Once you ent er memo ry
mo de you can ta lk and lis­ten to any chan nel you
select aft er pro gram min g is
com plet e. See Using
Mem ory Locat ion s secti on
on pa ge 28.

cont inued

4

Push and release butt on unt il icon and

a mem ory lo cation flashes.

Select m emo ry lo cation you wish t o chang e by
pushi ng an d releasing bu tt ons (Use

MEM 6 for this example).

3

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Programming Memory Locations

Your Micro Talk has 10 mem ory (0-9) lo cation s fo r
storing your m ost frequen tly used chann els.

Rot ate ON - OFF Volume Cont rol clockwise.
An aud ibl e “t one” wi ll indicat e the un it is on
and then the LCD will go th rou gh a 3 secon d
self-t est and then go to oper ational m ode.

Programming
Memory
Locations

2

1

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Your MicroTalk w ill stay in the sub chann el
section unt il you:

Push and hold bu tt on to set memor y

locat ion and stay in memory scan.

or...

Push and release button to retur n t o

op erational m ode.

or...

Push and release but to n to proceed to

next fun cti on m ode (Scan).

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Note

If you pu sh and hol d the
but to n,th e LCD displ ay wil l
cycle thr ough th e dif ferent
fun ction s.

A

B

C

Advanced Features

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Programm ing Memory Locations cont inu ed

Programming
Memory
Locations

Push and release bu tt on which sets main

chann el in m emo ry and moves to subchannel
selection. The subch annel begin s flashing .
The icon w ill remain flashing.

6

Select desired subch annel you wish to sto re

(00-38) by p ushin g and releasing
bu tt ons.(Use SUBCHANNEL 38 for this
examp le.)

7

Note

Push and hold the
but tons for fa st cha nnel
adv ance.

Note

You can push and hold th e

b u t to n to begin talki n g

a n y t i m e.

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Advanced Features

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Push and hold b ut to n and talk. Your radio

wi ll stay on this recalled locati on unti l you
exit out of memor y functio n mode.

Repeat step 2 for recalling oth er mem or y

location s.

3

4

Push and release bu tt on.

To exit the Memory Mod e and ret urn to
Operat ion al Mod e:

5

Note

If fun ction butt on is pushed
wh ile list ening /t alki ng,
pro gram min g wil l begin .
See Progra mmi ng Mem ory
Locati ons on pag e 24.

Advanced Features

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Using
Memory
Locations

Select desired mem ory lo catio n you wish t o

recall (0-9) by pushi ng an d releasing
bu tt ons.

2

Push and release butt on unt il icon and

a mem ory lo cation flashes.

Mem ory Channel Recall/Talk

To recall a chann el in m emory:

1

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Advanced Features

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Push and release bu tt ons and t he un it

wi ll beg in scanni ng the main chann els.

Uni t will con tinue t o scan all main channels
and sto p if an inco mi ng transmi ssion is
det ected .

3

4

Your Micro Talk w ill p ick it up for 10 seconds.
Wit hin 10 second s you can:

Push an d hold b ut to n and talk. Your radio will

return to op erational mod e on that channel.

or...

Push and release bu tt on to rescan th e

main chann el.

or...

Proceed to sub chann el scan on next page.

A

B

C

cont inued

Advanced Features

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Note

The MicroTal k “ zeros out ”
th e subchannels t o allow
scanni ng of th e mai n
chan nels.

Scan Function

Scan Function

Push an d release butt on until i con and

main chann el flashes.

Rot ate ON - OFF Volume Cont rol clockwise.
An aud ibl e “t one” wi ll indicat e the un it is on
and then the LCD will go th rou gh a 3 secon d
self-t est and then go to operational mod e.

2

1

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Note

If you wish to proceed to the
n ext function mod e,p u s h
and release b u t to n .
( Pri va te Call Vo i ce Scra m b l e ) .

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Push and release butt on.

To exit the Scan M ode and ret urn to
Operat ional Mode:

1

Your Micro Talk w ill p ick it up for 10 seconds.
Wit hin 10 secon ds you can:

Push and hold bu tt on and talk.Your rad io will

return to op erat ion al mode on t hat channel.

or...

Push and release butt on t o rescan the

main chann el.

A

B

Advanced Features

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Scan Function con tinued

Scan Function

Push and release butt on and subchan nel

and scan icon w ill flash.

1

To scan sub channels:

Push an d release bu tt on and

subch annel scanni ng b egin s and sto ps
wh en an incoming transmission is detect ed.

2

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Advanced Features

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Memory Scan Function

Me m o r y Scan co nve n i e ntly allows you to access fre­q u e ntly used channel and sub-channel co m b i n at i o n s.

Memory Scan
Function

Push and release th e but tons to begin

th e scan mode.

The radio will stop at the first mem ory locatio n
for 1/2 second .

• If no signal is det ected it will m ov e on.

• If a signal is det ected ,it w ill st ay at that
locat ion for 10 second s. If you w ant t o stay
at that lo cat ion fo r more than 10 seco nd s,
press and release t he Push to Talk button .

To leave Mem ory Scan , press an d release the

or but to n at any t ime.

Memory Scan
Function

Memory Scan Function cont inu ed

Turn on your MicroTALK 2 -way radi o. An audi-

ble “ to ne” wil l ind icate t he unit is on. The LCD
wi ll go throug h a 3 seco nd self t est and t hen
go to op erational mod e.

1

Place ant enn a in full

up right position.

2

3

Push an d release bu tt on unt il MEM, 0

and SCAN icon flash.

4

5

6

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Not e

When you p ush an d hold
th e PTT bu tt on,t he unit
exit s o ut to op erati ona l
mo de.

If, after 10 second s no
selection is m ade, the unit
wi ll retu rn to operat iona l
mo de.

Push an d release bu tt ons until icon

is visible.

4

Push an d release but to n. Unit wil l go t o

op eratio nal mode or push fu nction but to n to
proceed to next fun cti on.

4

Advanced Features

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Private Call (Voice Scrambling)

Privat e Call ensures th at no one can eavesdrop on
your conversati on.

To eng age the Private Call functio n:

Push an d release bu tt on unt il

icon flashes.

Ro tat e ON - OFF Volume Cont rol clockwise.
An aud ibl e “ton e” will indi cate th e unit is on
and then the LCD will go th rou gh a 3 secon d
self-t est and then go to operational mod e.

2

1

Private Call
( V o i c e
S c r a m b l i n g )

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Push and release but to ns unt il icon

app ears for ring er mo de.

Advanced Features

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3

cont inued

Advanced Features

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Ringer/ Vibrat e Modes

Yo ur Mi crot alk wi ll signal you that t here is an
inco mi ng t ransmi ssion wit h eit her a tone or a
vib ration or bot h. To set for Rin ger/ Vibrat e:

Rotate ON - OFF Vo lum e Control clockw ise.
An audible “t one” wi ll indicat e the un it is on and
th en the LCD wil l go t hro ugh a 3 second self-t est
and then go to oper ati onal mod e.

Ringer/Vibrate
Modes

Push an d release butt on until icon

flashes.

2

1

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Aft er selectin g the mode you desire push and

release b ut to n or bu tt on to proceed t o

next fun cti on.

6

Ringer/ Vibrat e Test

To test the ri nger /vibr ate mode:

Turn on un it .

Push and hold bu tt on .

Quickly pu sh and release b ut ton. Unit wi ll
rin g, vib rate, or ring/ vibrate for 4 second s.

1

2

3

Note

Unit mu st be in operat ional
mo de to test rin g/ vibrate.

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Note

When you p ush an d hold
th e PTT bu tt on,t he unit
exits out t o operat ion al
mo de.

If, aft er 10 second s no selec­ti on is made,t he unit wi ll
retur n to op erati ona l mod e.

Ringer/ Vibrat e Modes cont inued

Ringer/Vibrate
Modes

Push and release b u t to ns again and

bot h icons will be displayed for ri n g e r / v i b rate
m od e.

Push and release but tons again.

icon appears for vibr ator mod e.

4

5

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Advanced Features

Note

For more inform atio n see
Talk Co nfi rma tio n To ne
section on page 14.

Note

To restore th e Talk
Confi rma tio n To ne repeat
steps 1- 3 a s show n to
th e left .

Note

When you p ush an d hold
th e PTT bu tt on,t he unit
exit s o ut to op erati ona l
mo de.

If, after 10 secon ds no sel ec­ti on is made,t he unit w ill
ret urn to operat ional mode.

Talk Confirmation Tone Indicat or

To te m po ra rily eliminate th e Talk Co n f i rm ation To n e :

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Push and hold bu tt on. icon will

disapp ear or press and hold fun cti on key t o
pro ceed to next fun cti on.

3

Push and re l e a s e b u t ton un til icon fl ashes.

1

Push an d release b u t tons un til

icon appears in t he LCD display.

2

Advanced Features

Note

The Key St roke Ton e and
Talk Co nfi rma tio n To ne can
be tempora rily tu rned on or
off at any time wh ile in
opera tion al mo de.

Tone Setting

The Key Str oke Ton e and Talk Confirm ation Tone
can be t emp orarily tu rned on or off du rin g th e
op eration of your MicroTalk 2-Way Rad io.

Key Stroke Tone Indicator

Yo u will hear an aud ible ton e wh en any bu tt on is
pu shed (except PTT butt on). You can turn th e
audible tone on or of f by:

Tone
Settings

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To ret urn to t he audi ble m od e, pu sh and hold

bu tt on unt il icon appears in t he LCD

displ ay.

Push and hold bu tt on unt il ico n

disapp ears in the LCD display.

1

2

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Advanced Features

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Dual Watch Function

Dual Watch

Function

Push and release but to n. icon flashes.

Most but tons are locked .

Advanced Features

44

Note

Call but ton, Ran ge Ex tend er
but to n and PTT butt on

do not lock and are full y
opera tiona l wh ile the

unit is locked.

The unit canno t lock while
in fu ncti on m ode.

Lock Function

The pur pose of t he LOCK funct ion is to lock m ost
bu tt ons to avoid accident al operation.

To eng age th e LOCK fun ctio n:

Lock Function

1

To “unlock” push an d release bu tt on again.
Butt on s are “unlocked” and icon d i s a p pe a r s.

2

Dual Watch Function

Dual Watch allows yo u to sim ultan eously monito r
a ny two pre s e l e cted Family Radio Se rv i ce channels.

Turn on your Micr oTALK 2 -way radio.An audi -

ble “tone” wi ll ind icate the un it is on. The LCD
wi ll go throug h a 3 seco nd self t est and t hen
go to op erat ion al mode.

cont inued

1

Place anten na in fu ll

up right position.

Select first chan nel and
CTCSS code (please see
pages 6 and 7).

2

3

4

Dual Watch
Function

Press and release b u t to n un til D W i co n

f l a s h e s.

Pre s s b u t tons to sel ect seco n d

c h a n n e l .

co n t i n u e d

5

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Advanced Features

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Dual Watch Function conti nued

Dual Watch
Function

Advanced Features

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Dual Watch Function cont inued

Dual Watch
Function

Press b u t ton to set CTC S S . C TC S S

channel numb ers will flash .

Pre s s b u t t on s to select CTC S S .

7

6

Press bu tt on.This wil l store t he second

chann el and CTCSS and start Dual Watch.

To termin ate Du al Watch and go to norm al
mo de, pr ess or .

cont in ued

8

To ent er Dual Watch when the seco nd

chann el and CTCSS are already sto red,

press the bu tt on unt il DW icon flashes.

Pre s s b u t t o n . Dual watch will be g i n .

Press or to exit Dual Wat ch mod e.

11

10

12

9

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The MicroTalk un it represent s on e of th e most
advanced FM t wo-way rad ios available.

1 462.5625 8 467.5625
2 462.5875 9 467.5875
3 462.6125 10 467.6125
4 462.6375 11 467.6375
5 462.6625 12 467.6625
6 462.6875 13 467.6875
7 462.7125 14 467.7125

Channel Channel

FRS Frequency FRS Frequency

Channel In MHz Channel In MHz

Frequency Range

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Frequency
Ranges

Caring for Your MicroTalk Radio

The MicroTalk 2-Way Rad io will give you years
of service if cared for prop erly.

Here are som e sug gestions:

Caring for Your MicroTalk Radio

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Caring
for Your
MicroTalk
Radio

Not e

Modifyi ng or t amp erin g
wi th t he radio ’s int erna l
com pon ents can cause
ma lfu ncti on and will
inv alid ate th e warrant y.
If you r radio is n ot perform ­ing a s it shou ld ,pl ease ca ll
Cobra at 773.889.3087. Do
not retu rn th e unit to the
ret ailer.

1. Handle unit gent ly. 2. Keep away
fro m du st.

01 67.0 Hz 21 136.5 Hz
02 71.9 Hz 22 141.3 Hz
03 74.4 Hz 23 146.2 Hz
04 77.0 Hz 24 151.4 Hz
05 79.7 Hz 25 156.7 Hz
06 82.5 Hz 26 162.2 Hz
07 85.4 Hz 27 167.9 Hz
08 88.5 Hz 28 173.8 Hz
09 91.5 Hz 29 179.9 Hz
10 94.8 Hz 30 186.2 Hz
11 97.4 Hz 31 192.8 Hz
12 100.0 Hz 32 203.5 Hz
13 103.5 Hz 33 210.7 Hz
14 107.2 Hz 34 218.1 Hz
15 110.9 Hz 35 225.7 Hz
16 114.8 Hz 36 233.6 Hz
17 118.8 Hz 37 241.8 Hz
18 123.0 Hz 38 250.3 Hz
19 127.3 Hz
20 131.8 Hz

CTCSS CTCSS

Channel Frequency Channel Frequency

0 163.275 5 162.450

1 162.550 6 162.500

2 162.400 7 162.525
3 162.475 8 161.650

4 162.425 9 161.775

Channel Channel
Weather Frequency Weather Frequency
Channel In MHz Channel In MHz

Weather
Frequency
Ranges

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3. Never place or sto re
th e unit in w ater or
in a mo ist pl ace.

4. Avoid exposure
to extreme
tem peratures.

Caring for Your MicroTalk Radio

MicroTalk Specifications

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I.GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

A. GENERAL

CH=14 CHANNELS WITHIN 462-467 MHZ

B.RECEIVER

UNIT

1. SENSITIVITY
FOR 12 DB SINAD uV 0.25
FOR CALL SIG.DETECTION uV 0.2

2. MA X. AUDIO OUTPUT @10% THD MW 1 00

3. MA X.S/ N RATIO @ 1m V RF INPUT DB 45

4. SQUELCH
a) SENS. uV 0.2
b) ATTACK TIME mS 1 20
c) CLOSING TIME mS 2 00

5. AUDIO FREQUENCY RESP.
@ 300 HZ DB -6
@ 3000 HZ DB -6

6. SIGNAL DISPLACEMENT BW +/ -KHZ 5

7. ADJACENT CH.REJECTION DB 5 5

8. INTERM ODULATION REJECTION DB 55

9. SPURIOUS RESPONSE REJECTION DB 65

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C.TRANSMITTER

UNIT

1. EFFECTIVE RADIATED POWER mW 500

2. CARRIER FREQ.STABILITY H Z 500

3. MODULATION LIMITING KHZ 2.5

4. CARRIER ATTACK TIME mS 80

5. AUDIO FREQUENCY RESPONSE
@ 300 HZ DB -6
@ 3000 HZ DB -6

6. AUDIO DISTORTION % 3

7. HUM and NOISE DB 45

8. TRANSIENT FREQ.BEHAVIOR
a) TXON mS 30
b) TXOFF mS 5

D. POWER SUPPLY

1. BATTERY LIFE (1:1:18 RATIO) HR 24

2.BATTERY (4 x AAA) V 4.8 - 6.0

MicroTalk Specific ations

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Limited Two Year Warranty

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COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION w arrant s t hat its

COBRA FRS Rad ios, and th e com pon ent part s t hereof , wil l
be free o f defect s in w ork manshi p and m aterial s for a
per iod of t wo (2) years from t he dat e of first consumer pur ­chase.This warran ty may be enfo rced b y the fi rst consum er
pu rchaser,pr ovid ed th at th e pro duct is uti lized w ith in
th e U.S.A.

COBRA wi ll,wit ho ut charg e,r epair or replace, at it s op tio n,
defect ive FRS radios, pro duct s o r comp onen t part s upo n
deli very to the COBRA fac tor y Ser vice Depart men t,acco m­pani ed by p roo f of th e dat e of first con sumer pu rchase,
such as a dup licated cop y of a sales receipt .

You m ust pay any in iti al shipp ing ch arges requir ed to ship
th e prod uct for warranty service, but th e retur n charges
wi ll be at Cobr a's expen se,i f the p rod uct is repair ed or
repl aced und er warr anty.

Exclusions:This lim ited w arrant y do es no t app ly ;1) to any

pr oduct damag ed by accid ent;2) in t he event of m isuse or
abuse of t he pr oduct or as a result of unau tho rized alt er­ati ons or repai rs;3) if th e serial num ber has been alt ered,
defaced or rem oved ;4) if t he ow ner of t he pr oduct resides
out side t he U.S.A.

All implied wa rra nt i e s, including wa rra nties of
m e rc h a nt a b i l i ty and fitness for a particular purpose
a re limited in duration to the length of this wa rra nty.
CO B RA sh all not be liable for any inci dent a l , co n s e q u e n­tial or other damages;i n c l u d i n g, without limitat i o n ,d a m­ages resulting from loss of use or cost of installat i o n .

Some stat es do not allow limitat ions on how long an
implied warrant y lasts and/ or do not allow the ex clu­sion or limitat ion of incidental or consequential dam­ages, so th e above limitat ions may not appl y to you.

Cobra Electronics
Corporation

6500 West Cort land Street
Chicago,Il lino is 60707

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Vox Headset/ Mic

VOX (Voice Operat ed
Transmi tter) pro vides
han ds-free operati on.
MA-VOX $49.95

Optional Accessories

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You Can Find These Fine Accessories At You r Local
Cobra Dealer

If you w ish,yo u can order direct ly from Co bra.

Order by phon e

Call 1.773.889.3087
(Press 1 from the main men u) 8 a.m.-8 p.m. M-F CST.

Order by mail or fax

Please fill out ord er form o n nex t page ,and mai l/f ax directl y
to Cobr a.

Order over the Web:ww w.cobraelec.com

Ear Bud Mi c ro p h o n e

Mi n i a t u re microphon e and ear­bud for pri va te li ste n i n g.

M A-EBM $29.95

NiM H Rechargea ble

Batter y Pa ck

High perfo rman ce
Rechar geable Nickel Meta l
Hydri de bat tery pack
FA- BP $ 29.95

2 Po rt De s k top Ch a rg e r

Ch a rges your Mi c ro Talk Radio
and (1) NiMH bat te ry pack

FA- C H $ 2 9 . 9 5

Lapel Speaker/ M icrophone

Remo te speak er/m icropho ne
comb inati on.

M A- S M $ 2 4 . 9 5

Replacement Belt Clip

FA-BC $4.95

Carrying Case

Dura ble nylon case perfect ly
fit s your Mi croTalk rad io

FA- CC (Camo uflage) $19.95
FA- CCB (Black) $19.95

Acc essory Order Form

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Subtotal
(Tax if applicable)
Shipping/handling

Total

Tax Table

Illino is residents add 7%
Cook Co.resid ents add .75% (7.75% total)
Chicago residen ts add 1% (8.75% total)

Indian a residen ts add 5%
Mich igan resident s add 4 %
Ohio resid ents add 6%
Wisconsin residen ts add 5%

Prices subject to chan ge with out not ice.

FA-BP NiMH Rechargeable Batter y Pack $2 9.95

M A - E B M Ear Bud Micropho ne $ 2 9 . 9 5

M A - V O X Vox Headset/ Mi c $ 4 9 . 9 5

FA-CH 2 Port Deskt op Charger $ 29.9 5

MA-SM Lapel Speaker / Microp hone $24 .95

FA - C C Camouflage Carrying Case $ 1 9 . 9 5

FA - C C B Black Carryin g Case $ 1 9 . 9 5

FA-BC Repla cement Belt Clip $4.9 5

Item # Description Cost Ea. Qty. Amount

Please pri nt clearl y

Name

Add ress (No P.O.Box)

City Stat e

Zip

Telep hon e ( )

Credit Card No. Exp. Date

Customer Sig natur e

Circle One: Visa Master Card Discover

Allow 4 to 6 weeks for deliver y.Of fer valid in Con tin ental U.S.on ly.

For credit card or ders fil l out order
for m and fax to: 1 .773 .622 .226 9
or call 1.77 3.88 9.30 87
(Press 1 f rom t he mai n menu)
8:0 0 am - 8:0 0 pm, M-F, CST.

Make check or mo ney order (no stamp s)
payab le to:
Cobra Accessories Dept .
6500 West Cortland St. Chicago, IL 60 707

Shipping & Handling

Amount of Shipping/
Order H andling

$25 .00 and under $4. 75

$25 .01– $4 0.00 $ 6.95

$40 .01– $8 0.00 $9 .25

$80 .01– $1 20.0 0 $ 10.2 5

$12 0.01 –$ 160 .00 $ 11.7 5

$16 0.01 and u p $14 .50

For AK,HI and PR please add
an addi tiona l $15.00 for UPS
shipments.

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2 Way Radio

FRS 310 WX

O pe rating Inst ru ctions for your

“Ingen ious Prod u ct s for Easier Co m m u n i cat i o n .”

Cobra Electronics Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, IL 60707

Cobra Electronics Corp.© 1999
Printed in Thailand

Part No. 480-284-P-001

For t e c h n i cal assistance, please ca ll our Au to m a ted Help D esk which can assist

you by answering the most fre q u e n t ly asked questions about Co b ra prod u ct s.

(77 3) 889 -308 7

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A Consumer Service Representat ive can be reached throu gh this same number

8:00 am - 8:00 pm,Monda y through Frida y,CST.

Technical assista nce is also ava ilable on-lin e in the Freq uently Asked Questions (FAQ)

section at www.cobra elec.com or by e-mail to prod uctinfo@cobra elec.com

If you think you need service call 1.77 3.88 9.308 7

“If your produ ct should require fac tory se rvice please call Cobra first before sending your unit in.
This will ensure the fa st est turn -around time on your repair .”

Yo u may be asked to send yo ur uni t to the Cobra fact ory. It wi ll be necessary to fur nish th e foll ow­ing in or der to ha ve th e prod uct serviced and return ed.

1. For Warrant y Rep air inclu de some for m of pr oo f-of-pu rchase, such as a mechanical rep rodu ction
or carbo n or a sales receipt .If you send th e orig inal receipt it cannot be retur ned.

2. Send t he entire p rodu ct.

3. Enclo se a descrip tion of wh at is happen ing w ith the un it.Inclu de a typed or clearly print nam e
and add ress of wh ere the un it is to b e return ed.

4. Pack uni t securely to pr event dam age in transit .If p ossibl e,u se the or iginal packi ng mat erial.

5. Ship prepaid and in sured by way of a traceabl e carrier such as United Parcel Service (UPS) or First
Class Mail to avoid loss in tr ansit to : Cob ra Factory Service, Cob ra Electron ics Corpo rati on,6500
W.Cort land St., Chicago, IL 60707.

6. If the un it is in war ranty, upon receipt of your u nit it wi ll eith er be repaired or exchanged
dep ending on t he model .Please allow app roxim ately 3 to 4 week s befo re con tacti ng us for
statu s.If th e unit is out of w arranty a lett er will aut omati cally be sent in formi ng you of the
repair charge o r replacem ent charg e.If you hav e any questio ns,pl ease call 1.773.889.3087 for
assistance.

If You Think You Need Service

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The Family Radio Servic e Story

A1

The Family Rad io Service Story

Ev er wish yo u coul d talk to som eone w ho wasn’t
wi th in earshot ? Like contacting ski part ner s back
at the lod ge? Or let ting a frien d know how to find
you in a busy mall? Cobra’s MicroTalk radio is a
great way for frien ds or family to increase their
fun–and safe ty – by staying in touch wh ile on the go.

The FCC (Fed eral Comm unications Comm ission)
has created 14 license free freq uency bands,
or chan nels, called Fami ly Radio Service (FRS)
freq uencies. All of th ese 14 chann els are easily
accessed on yo ur Cobra FRS radio . These chan­nels are in the UHF (Ultr a High Frequen cy) band
wh ich m eans great p enet rat ion thr oug h bu ild ­ing s,t hick forests, hills,and other den se stru ctu res.
They are also FM (Frequency Modulatio n) signals
wh ich m eans crystal clear recep tion e ven in
crow ded noi sy environ men ts.

FCC Warnings

Replacemen t or sub stit ut ion of transistors, regular
diodes or ot her p arts of a uni que nature, w ith
part s oth er than tho se recomm end ed by Co bra,
may cause a violat ion of the technical reg ulat ion s
of p art 95 of the FCC Rules, or violation of Typ e
Accept ance requirem ent s of Part 2 of the Rul es.

Included with your MicroTalk

1. Removabl e Belt Clip

2. Wrist St rap

2

1

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Thank you for purchasing th is Co bra MicroTalk
2-way Radi o. Properly used, this Cobra pr oduct
wi ll give you m any years of reliable service.

Cust omer Support

Should you encoun ter any pro blem s w ith th e
produ ct or not understand its many features,
please refer to th is owner’s manu al. If,aft er
referring to t he man ual, you sti ll need help ,
call Cobra Custom er Servi ce at 773.889.3087.

Our Thanks to You

A3

Cobra Custom er Ser vice

Live operat ors are avai lab le
M-F 8:00 am - 8:00 pm CST
at : 77 3.889.3087

Au to m a ted Te c h n i ca l
As s i s t a n ce available 24 hours
a day,s even days a w e e k .
E-mail question s to :
p rod u ct i n fo @ co b ra e l e c. co m

Co b ra on the Wo rld Wide We b :
Frequent ly Asked Questio ns
(FAQ) can be foun d on-l ine
at : w ww.co braelec.com

Controls and Indicators

A2

1. Retract abl e Ant enna

2. Belt Clip

3. On /Off Volu me Co nt rol

4. M icrop hon e Ja ck

5. Speaker Jack

6. Battery Charge Pads

7. Lock Button

8. LCD Displa y

9. Enter Butt on

1 0 . Funct ion But ton

1 1 . Call Butt on

12. Channel Select Butt ons

13. M icrop hon e

14 . M axim um Ran ge

Extender/ Ligh t But ton

15 . PTT (Push To Talk ) Key

16 . Ba tt ery Cham ber

1 3

1 2

8

14

1 5

16

1

7

9

10

1 1

1

2

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3

6

This device complies with part 15 of
the FCC rules.Op eration is subject t o
the condit ion that this device does not
cause harmf ul inter ference.

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