Cobra microTALK PR5000DX Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra

®

English

TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL

PR 5000 DX

Printed in Philippines

Part No. 480-251-P

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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.

The belt clip easily attaches to your belt,
purse or backpack. Simply squeeze the
clip and place it where you prefer.

For Assistance in 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. Central Time,
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 the U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

Belt Clip

Customer Assistance

©2005 Cobra Electronics Corporation

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

Battery

Compartment

Battery Door

Latch

Belt Clip

Wrist Strap

Connector

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Product Features

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Product Features

Introduction

Backlit LCD
Display

Speaker/
Microphone

Hi•Low Power/
Enter

Button

Call

Button

On/Off
Volume

Knob

Antenna

Lock/Mode

Button

Channel Up

Button

Channel Down

Button

External Speaker/
Microphone/Charge Jack

Light/

Max Range

Button

Talk

Button

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 25 for licensing and other
related information.

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

Features

• 22 Channels

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

•

38 Privacy Codes

• Hands-Free
Operation (VOX)

• 10 Channel
Memory

• Signal
Strength Meter

• Scan
Channel, 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

Receive/
Transmit
Icon

Hi•Low

Power Icon

Lock Icon

Keystroke Tones Icon

Roger Beep Icon

Vox Icon

Scan
Icon

Signal Strength

Meter Icon

Battery

Level

Indicator

Powe r

Saver Icon

Privacy Code
Numbers

Memory
Icon

Memory
Location
Number

Channel
Numbers

Operation Customer Assistance Warranty

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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.

Rechargeable Batteries and
Desktop Charger

•

To insert batteries into radio:

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 the supplied GA-BN batteries according

to polarity markings. May also be used with
four AA non-rechargeable alkaline batteries
per radio (not included).

4. Replace battery compartment cover

and belt clip.

Estimated operation time on full charge:
15 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: Battery Recycling.

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

Insert Batteries

Pull Down Latch

Remove Belt Clip

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Using Your Radio

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.

Each port can charge one radio. Uses 120 Volt adapter. Use only
Cobra NiMH batteries, model GA-BN with charger model GA-CD.

Cobra recommends your radio is turned off while being charged.

Turning on Your microTALK®Radio

•

To turn on your radio:

1.

Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise
to turn

on your radio.

2. Rotate the On/Off/Volume knob clockwise to

increase the volume or counterclockwise to
reduce the volume.

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 Lock/Mode buttons are pressed.

Battery Low

•

Your microTALK®radio has a battery level meter
that shows when battery power is decreasing.
The greater the number of bars visible, the
stronger the battery level. When the battery
level is low, the last bar and “bALo” will flash
indicating your batteries should be replaced or,
if using rechargeable batteries, recharged.

Auto Battery Save

•

Your microTALK®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.

Insert Radio(s)

The Basics to Get You Started

Your microTALK®radio is easy to use.
To get started, simply:

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.

On/Off Power

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

Operation

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Using Your Radio

Communicating with Another Person

•

To talk to another person:

1.

Press and hold the Talk button.

2. With the microphone about two inches

(five 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.

Channels

•

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

See page 24 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.

Listening for a Response

•

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.

Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.

Call Button

•

To alert another person that you are calling:

1.

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 22 on how to select from
10 available call tone settings.

Talk Button

Channel Buttons

Channel Number

Operation

Two Inches (five
cm) from Mouth

Listening

Volume Knob

Call Button