Cobra Electronics 21410A User Manual

Owner’s Manual

Introduction

Making Life Easier and Safer

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.

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Belt Clip

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.

Customer Assistance

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 5:30 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).

For more information or to

order any of our products,

please visit our website:

www.cobra.com

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Printed in China

Part No. 480-930-P

English

Version A

English and Spanish. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

6500 West Cortland Street

www.cobra.com

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Product Features

Introduction

Product Features

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VOLUME

CALL

MODE

1. Antenna

2. External Speaker/ Microphone/ USB Charge Jack

3. Mode/Power Button

4. Call/Lock Button

5. Channel Up/Down Buttons

6. Backlit LCD Display

7. Speaker/Microphone

8. Volume Up/Down Buttons

9. LED Light Button

10. Talk Button

SCAN

CHANNEL

11. Memory/Escape Button

12. Tri-Watch Button

13. Scan Button

14. Rewind-Say-Again® Button

15. Wrist Strap Connection

16. Belt Clip

17. Battery Compartment

18. Battery Door Screws (2)

19. Rubberized Grips

20. LED Flashlight

21. Weather Button

Warranty and Trademark

Introduction

Features

• 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only, eight GMRS only.

• 10 Channel

Weather Radio

• Weather Alert

• 121 Privacy Codes (38 CTCSS codes/ 83 DCS codes)

• Hands-Free Operation (VOX)

• VibrAlert® Silent Paging

• Rewind-Say-Again

• Tri-Watch

• Scan Channels, privacy codes

• Backlit LCD Display

• LED Flashlight

• Call Alert Five selectable tones

• Button Lock

• Speaker/

Microphone/ Charge Jack

• Roger Beep Selectable On/Off

• Battery/Power Saver

• Keystroke Tones

• Battery Level Indicator

• Low Battery

Audible Alert

• Auto Squelch

• Belt Clip

Product Features

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 19 for licensing and other related information.

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BURP Power Saver

1. Battery Level Indicator

2. Roger Beep Icon

3. VOX Icon

4. Weather Icon

5. Lock Icon

6. Hi/Med/Low Power Icon

7. DCS/CTCSS Icons

8. Scan/Memory Icon

9. Weather Alert Icon

10. DCS/CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers

11. Power Saver Icon

12. Channel Numbers

13. Receive/Transmit Icon

14. Memory Channel Number

15. VibrAlert® / Call Alert Icon

16. Key Tone Icon

17. BURP Icon

18. Rewind-Say-Again® Icon

19. Signal Strength Meter

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Warranty

Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s)

For Products Purchased in the U.S.A.

Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microTALK® radios and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser, provided that the product is utilized within the U.S.A.

Cobra will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective microTALK® radios, products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra Factory Service department, accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt.

You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service, but the return charges will be at Cobra’s expense, if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state.

Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply: 1) To any product damaged by accident; 2) In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs; 3) If the serial number has been altered, defaced, or removed; 4) If the owner of the product resides outside the U.S.A.

All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty. Cobra shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential or other damages; including, without limitation, damages resulting from loss of use or cost of installation.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

For Products Purchased Outside the U.S.A.

Please contact your local dealer for warranty information.

90-Day Warranty on Rechargeable Batteries

For products purchased in the U.S.A. and Canada.

Trademark Acknowledgement

Cobra®, microTALK®, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra®, VibrAlert® and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA. Cobra Electronics Corporation™ is a trademark

of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.

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Introduction

Operation Customer Assistance Warranty

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. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures.

Installing Batteries

To install or replace batteries:

Remove Belt Clip

Insert Batteries

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

2. Remove the two top and bottom screws on the back of the radio to remove the battery compartment cover.

3. Insert the supplied three AA rechargeable batteries or non-rechargeable alkaline batteries. Position batteries according to polarity markings.

4. Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip.

• Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or

rechargeable (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, etc.) batteries.

Radio Charger Jack

• Use only the NiMH batteries rated 1000 mAh

supplied by Cobra with this product.

To charge batteries in radio:

1. Check to see that the batteries have been

inserted properly.

2. Insert the cable into the charge jack located at the top of the radio.

3. Plug the cable into USB power source.

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. It normally takes about 15 hours to fully charge batteries.

This radio floats with included NiMH battery. It may not float with some AA batteries.

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Vox

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Operation

Using Your Radio

For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop charger:

1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown.

2. Insert the micro-USB cable into jack on back

of charger.

3. Plug the cable into USB-compatible power port.

Battery Low

Vox

For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

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, and the light will go off when the charging is complete.

Auto Battery Save

Battery Save Mode

Note: To charge a single radio, you can bypass the desktop charger and simply insert the micro-USB’s connector directly into the charge jack located on the top of the radio. The radio will display flashing battery icon while charging. Cobra recommends your radio be turned off while being charged. Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used in your radio.

Communicating with Another Person

Talk Button

Quick Start

1. Press and hold the Mode/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/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

Press and hold the Mode/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

Mode/Power

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Two Inches (5 cm) from Mouth

To Select a Channel

Channel Button

CHANNEL

Channel Number

in Standby mode except when the Talk, Call or Mode/Power buttons are pressed.

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Operation

Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction

When battery power is low, the final bar in the Battery Low icon will blink and an audible tone will sound twice

before the radio shuts off. Your batteries should be replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.

The radio will display flashing battery icon while charging.

If there are no transmissions within 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.

1. Press and hold the Talk button.

2. With the microphone about two 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.

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 19 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.

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