Cobra microTALK PR385WX Owner's Manual

PR385WX

2-WAYRADIO MODEL

Nothing comes close to a Cobra

®

English

Owner’s Manual

Printed in Philippines

Part No. 480-174-P

Making Life Easier And Safer

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 optional wrist strap.
The belt clip easily attaches to your belt, purse,

or backpack. Simply squeeze the clip and place
it where you prefer.

Belt Clip

Wrist Strap

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Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

1

Nothing comes close to a Cobra

®

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 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 accessories. Only Cobra

®

authorized accessories are recommended.

Insert Batteries

Pull Down Lock Latch

Remove Belt Clip

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.

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Product Features

Introduction

Backlit LCD Display

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.

Receive/
Transmit

Tower Icon

Low

Power Icon

Lock

Icon

VOX Icon

Roger
Beep Icon

Battery
Low

Main

Channel

Numbers

Power

Saver Icon

CTCSS Privacy
Code Numbers

Scan Icon

NOAAAll
Hazards Radio Icon

Features

• 2-Way Radio

With a range up
to six (6) miles
(10 km).

• 22 Channels

Seven (7) shared
with FRS/GMRS,
seven (7) FRS
only, eight (8)
GMRS only.

• 38 Privacy Codes

• Ten (10) Channel
NOAA All Hazards
Radio

• Hands-Free
Operation (VOX)

• Backlit LCD
Display

• Scan

Channel,
privacy code

• Water Resistant

• Speaker/
Microphone Jack

• Call Alert

Ten (10)
selectable tones

• Button Lock

• Roger Beep

Selectable On/Off

• Battery/
Power Saver

• Auto Squelch

• Maximum
Range Extender

• Belt Clip

Battery

Compartment

Battery Door

Latch

BeltClip

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Product Features

Introduction

Lock

Button

Backlit
LCD
Display

Channel
Up/Down

Button

Speaker/
Microphone

Call

Button

Mode

Button

Antenna

Volume Up/
Down Button

External Speaker/
Microphone Jack

Light/Max

Range

Button

Talk

Button

On/Off
Power

Button

Wrist Strap
Connection

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Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction Operation

Channels

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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.

Listening For A Response

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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 (L1 through L7).

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 the 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 two (2) inches

[five (5) cm] from your mouth, speak in a

Using Your Radio

Operation

Channel Button

Channel Number

On/Off Power

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

Talk Button

Two (2) Inches [Five
(5) cm] From Mouth

Listening

Volume Button

Volume Level

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