Cobra PR 945 DX, microTALK Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions for Your Cobra

®

microTALK

®

2-WAY RADIO MODEL PR 945 DX

Instrucciones operativas del

RADIO BIDIRECCIONAL

MODELO PR 945 DX

Cobra®microTALK

®

Nothing comes close to a Cobra

™

Nada se compara a Cobra

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English, pages 1-16
Español, páginas 17-34

PRODUCT FEATURES

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PRODUCT FEATURES

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OFF

ON

Backlit LCD
Display

LOCK Button
MODE Button

ON/OFF
VOLUME
Switch

CHANNEL
SELECT
Button

Charger
Jack

Speaker/
Microphone

Belt Clip

CALL
Button

HI/LOW
(Power) Button

TALK
Button

LIGHT/MAX
RANGE
Button

Antenna

Battery
Compartment

LOCK Tab

External Speaker/
Microphone Jack

LIGHT/MAX
RANGE Button

TALK
Button

Product Features

• TWO-WAY RADIO with up to a
six (6) mile (10 km) range

• 22 CHANNELS (seven (7) shared
with FRS/GMRS, seven (7) FRS
only, eight (8) GMRS only)

• 38 CTCSS PRIVACY CODES

• Selectable HI/LOW POWER Output
(on all GMRS channels)

• UHF FM Frequencies

• BACKLIT LCD Display

• EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE Jack

• 10 MEMORY LOCATIONS

• FULL CHANNEL/CTCSS SCAN

• MEMORY SCAN

• SIGNAL STRENGTH Meter

• MAXIMUM RANGE Extender

• 10 CALL SIGNAL Selections

• “ROGER BEEP” Confirmation Tone
(selectable On/Off)

• KEYSTROKE TONES (selectable On/Off)

• AUTO SQUELCH

• CALL Button

• BATTERY SAVER Circuitry

• LOCK Button

• BELT CLIP

• WATER RESISTANT

Receive/Transmit
Tower Icon

CTCSS Privacy
Code Numbers

Memory
Location

Low Power
Icon

Key Lock
Icon

Keystroke
Tones Icon

Roger Beep
Icon

Memory Icon

Power Saver
Icon

Battery Level Meter

Main Channel
Numbers

Signal Strength
Meter Icon

BACKLIT LCD DISPLAY

Scan Icon

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
additional information.

Selecting a Channel

Channels 1-7 are shared with FRS/GMRS.
Channels 8-14 are FRS only. Channels15-22
are GMRS only. (IMPORTANT: See page
16 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and
compatibility chart.)

1. With the radio On,
select any of the
22 channels by
pushing the
CHANNEL SELECT button up or down.

(NOTE: Both radios must be tuned to
the same channel to communicate.)

Selecting a CTCSS Privacy Code

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. (NOTE: 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.)

To select a privacy code:

1. After selecting a

main channel,
press and release
the MODE button.
A small number
will flash next to the channel in the LCD.

2. Push the CHANNEL SELECT button up
or down to select a privacy code. You
can hold the button up or down for
fast advance.

3. When your desired privacy code
is displayed, press and release the
LOCK button.

Calling Another Person

To alert another person that
you are calling:

1. Press and release the CALL button. The
other person will hear a two (2) second
ringing tone. (See page 12 on how to
select between ten (10) call tone settings.)

You cannot send or receive transmissions
during the two (2) second call tone.

CALL Button

LOCK
Button

MODE
Button

CHANNEL SELECT
Button

OPERATION OPERATION

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Batteries

To install or replace batteries:

1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip
latch and sliding clip down.

2. Pull down on the Battery 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.

(NOTE: Contact your local Cobra

®

dealer or Cobra®directly for optional
charger accessories.)

Turning On Your microTALK

®

Radio

1. Rotate the ON­OFF/VOLUME
switch clockwise
to turn On the
radio (and to
adjust the volume). An audible tone will
indicate the radio is On.

Your microTALK

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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

Battery power is indicated by the segments
appearing at the bottom of the LCD. As
battery power decreases, fewer segments will
be visible. When bA Lo begins to flash, the
batteries should be replaced. If you are using
rechargeable batteries, they should be recharged.

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 will appear in the
display. This will not affect the radio’s ability
to receive incoming transmissions.

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ON-OFF/VOLUME
Switch

Lock Tab

Belt Clip