Cobra MICROTALK PR4800WXC Owner's Manual

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Making Life Easier and Safer

Owner’s Manual

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra

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English

TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL

PR 4800 WXC

Printed in China

Part No. 480-431-P

Version A

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.

Carr

ying your microTALK radio with

you is easy when using the belt clip.
The belt clip easily attaches to your belt,

purse or backpack.

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. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week [phone] (phone).

Customer Assistance Operators

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday to Friday
(except holidays) [phone], ext. 2-264 (phone).

Questions

Faxes can be received at [phone] (fax).

Technical Assistance

English and French. www.cobra.ca (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

Customer Assistance

©2008 Cobra Electronics Corporation

6500

W

est Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

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Product Features

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Product Features

Introduction

Introduction

• 22 Channels

Seven shared
with FRS/GMRS,
seven FRS
only, eight
GMRS only

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121 Privacy Codes

(38 CTCSS codes/

83 DCS codes)

•

10 Channel NOAA
All Hazards Radio

• Hands-Free

Operation (VOX)

• 10 Channel Memory

• Signal Strength

Meter

• Scan

Channels, privacy
codes, memory

•

Selectable
Hi•Low Power

In GMRS

•

Backlit
LCD Display

• Button Lock

• Call Alert

10 selectable tones

•

Speaker/
Microphone/
Charge Jack

• Roger Beep

Selectable on/off

•

Battery/Power Saver

• Keystroke Tones

Selectable on/off

•

Auto Squelch

• Maximum Range

Extender

• Belt Clip

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10

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1. Antenna

2. External Speaker/
Microphone/Charge Jack

3. On/Off Volume Knob

4. Backlit LCD Display

5. Channel Up Button

6. Channel Down Button

7. Mode/Lock Button

8. Speaker/Microphone

9. Call Button

10. Light/Max Range Button

11. Talk Button

12. Enter/Hi-Low Power Button

13. Wrist Strap Connector

14. Belt Clip

15. Battery Compartment

16. Battery Door Latch

1. Signal Strength Meter Icon

2. Lock Icon

3. Keystroke Tones Icon

4. Roger Beep Icon

5. VOX Icon

6. NOAA All Hazards Radio
Icon

7. DCS/CTCSS Icons

8. Scan Icon

9. Memory Icon

10. Memory Location
Number

11. Privacy Code Numbers

12. Hi-Low Power Icons

13. Receive/Transmit Icons

14. Battery Low Indicator

15. Power Saver Icon

16. Channel Numbers

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14

15

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Maximum range may vary and is based on unobstructed line­of-sight communication under ideal conditions.

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Industry Canada Notice:

Opera

tion is subject to the follo

wing two 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 Industr

y Canada technical specifica

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

Important FCC Licensing Information

This radio opera

tes on General Mobile Radio Ser

vice (GMRS)

frequencies which require a F

ederal Communications
Commission (FCC) license in the U.S.A. See page 22 for
licensing and other rela

ted informa

tion.

Backlit LCD Display

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2

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12

14

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Caring for Your microTALK Radio

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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.

Rechargeable Batteries and
Desktop Charger

•

To install or replace batteries:

1.

Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip
latch and sliding clip up.

2. Pull up on the battery door latch to

the battery compartment cover.

3. Insert batteries according to

polarity markings.

4. Replace battery compartment cover

and belt clip.

Estimated operation time on full charge:
12 hours.

These rechargeable batteries must be recycled or disposed of
properly in compliance with all applicable laws. They may not be
thrown in the trash.

Certain states or municipalities require recycling and have
established collection programs. Please contact your local waste
removal authority for instructions, or return to Cobra

®

for recycling.

Wrap batteries carefully and mail postage prepaid to:
Cobra Electronics Corporation, 6500 West Cortland Street,
Chicago, IL 60707 USA, Attn: Batter

y Recycling.

Do not put batteries into fire or expose to high heat.
They may explode.

Remove Belt Clip

Pull Up Lock Latch

Insert Batteries

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Using Your Radio

Operation

For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop
charger:

1.

Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown.

2. Insert round connector of 120-volt adapter

into jack on back of charger.

3. Plug 120-volt adapter into electrical outlet.

If charging light is not

on, check position of radio. Radio should be

upright. The charge indicator light will stay

on as long as the radio

is in the charging well, even after the batteries are fully charged.
It normally takes about 15 hours to fully recharge batteries.

Batteries will not be damaged if they stay in the charging well
longer than that.

Note: To charge a single radio, you can bypass the desktop charger
and simply insert the wall adapter’s round connector directly into
the speaker/microphone/charge jack located on the top of the radio.

Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for
recharging your Cobra microTALK radio.

Cobra recommends your radio is turned

off while being charged.

Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used in your radio.

Insert Radio(s)

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Quick Start

1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob 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/privacy code
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.

Turning on Your microTALK Radio

•

Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise to turn
on your radio and adjust the volume. A series

of tones will indicate 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/Lock buttons are pressed.

When battery power is low, the

Battery Low icon

will blink. Your batteries should be recharged or
replaced if using alkaline batteries.

Your microT

ALK radio has a unique circuit
designed to extend battery life. If there are
no transmissions for 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.

Your microTALK radio has a

Signal Strength

Meter

that shows the strength of your incoming
and outgoing transmissions. The ascending bars
next to the signal strength indicate the strength
of the signal. The greater the number of bars
visible, the stronger the signal. The fewer
number of bars visible, the weaker the signal.

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Battery Low

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Auto Battery Save

•

Signal Strength Meter

•

Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth

Talk Button

On/Off Power

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

Signal Strength

Communicating with Another Person

•

1. Press and hold the Talk button.

2. With the microphone about 2 inches (5 cm)

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/privacy code to communicate.

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Channel Number

Listening

Channels

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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 by FRS and
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 21 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.

Listening for a Response

•

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

•

Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.

Call Button

•

To alert another person that you are calling:

Press and release the Call button.

The other person will hear a two second
call tone. This tone is used only to establish
voice communications.

See page 19 on how to select from
10 available call tone settings.

Volume Knob

Call Button

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Enter/Hi-Low Button

Hi Power Icon

Low Power Icon

Light/Max Range

Selectable High•Low Power Output

•

When in close proximity to another party or
during favorable conditions, you can switch
from

High to Low Power to extend battery life.

This feature applies to GMRS Channels
1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only.
Channels 8 through 14 operate
exclusively on low power.

To toggle between high and low power:

Press the Enter/Hi•Low button for
two seconds.

When using Channels 1 through 7 and
15 through 22 on high power, the

Hi icon

will be visible on the display.
When using those channels on low power

and on Channels 8 through 14, the

Low icon

will be visible on the display.

To Illuminate Display

•

Press and release the Light/Max Range button
to illuminate the display for 10 seconds.

Auto Squelch/Maximum Range

•

Your microTALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which
automatically shuts

off weak transmissions and unwanted noise

due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the

Maximum

Range

at which signals can be heard.

You can turn off auto squelch to allow all signals to be received
and extend the maximum range of your radio.

Channel Buttons