Cobra Electronics PR330 User Manual
Operating Instructions for Your Cobra® microTALK®
2-WAY RADIO MODEL PR 330
Instrucciones de uso del
RADIO BIDIRECCIONAL MODELO PR 330
Cobra® microTALK®
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PRODUCT FEATURES
Antenna
LOCK button
CALL
button
ON-OFF/
POWER
button
TALK
button
LIGHT/MAX
RANGE
button
speaker/
microphone
Important
FCC Licensing
Information
The PR 330 radio
operates on General
Mobile Radio Service
(GMRS) frequencies
which require a Federal
Communications
Commission (FCC)
license. See page 15 for
licensing and additional
information.
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MODE button
backlit LCD display
VOLUME UP
& DOWN
buttons
CHANNEL
SELECT
buttons
LOCK tab
TALK
button
LIGHT/MAX
RANGE button
belt clip
battery
compartment
external speaker/
microphone jack
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battery
charger
pads
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Product Features
• TWO-WAY RADIO with up to a
2 mile (3 km) range
• 22 CHANNELS
• 38 CTCSS PRIVACY CODES
• UHF FM frequencies
• BACKLIT LCD display
• EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICROPHONE jack
• 10 MEMORY LOCATIONS
• FULL CHANNEL/CTCSS SCAN
• MEMORY SCAN
• DUAL WATCH
• MAXIMUM RANGE extender
• 5 CALL SIGNAL SELECTIONS
• VOX MODE for hands-free transmissions
• selectable "ROGER BEEP" confirmation tone
• selectable KEYSTROKE TONES
• AUTO SQUELCH
• CALL ALERT
• BATTERY SAVER circuitry
• LOCK button
• BELT CLIP
• WRIST STRAP
• WATER RESISTANT
BACKLIT LCD DISPLAY
CTCSS Privacy
main channel
numbers
key lock icon
scan icon
power saver icon
Code numbers
Installing or
Replacing Batteries
1. Pull down the LOCK tab to remove the
battery compartment cover.
Lock tab
2. Insert four AAA batteries. (Always use high
quality alkaline batteries.) Position batteries
according to polarity markings.
(NOTE: See page 16 for information about
optional battery pack and desktop charger
accessories.)
receive/transmit
tower icon
battery level meter
feature on/off icons
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memory location
memory icon
roger beep icon
keystroke tones icon
vox icon
Dual Watch icon
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Turning On Your
microTALK®Radio
1. Press and hold the ON/OFF POWER
button for 2 seconds. A series of audible
tones will indicate the radio is on.
ON-OFF/POWER
button
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2. Your microTALK
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.
(For Advanced Features accessed through
the MODE button, see page 7.)
Illuminating the Display
1. Press and release the LIGHT/MAX RANGE
button to illuminate the display for
10 seconds.
LIGHT/MAX RANGE
button
Battery Indicator
When only one
segment of the battery
indicator is blinking,
the battery power is
low and you should
recharge your battery pack or change your
AAA alkaline batteries.
Auto Battery Save
Your microTALK®radio has a unique circuit
designed to extend battery life. If there are no
transmissions within 10 seconds, the unit will
automatically switch to Battery Save mode
and POWER SAVER will
appear in the display.
This will not affect the
unit’s ability to receive
incoming transmissions.
Selecting a Channel
1. With the radio on, select any of the
22 channels by pushing the CHANNEL UP
or CHANNEL DOWN button.
CHANNEL
DOWN
(NOTE: Both radios must be tuned to
the same channel to communicate.)
CHANNEL
UP
Selecting a CTCSS
Privacy Code
CTCSS (Continous 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.
MODE button
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.
CHANNEL
DOWN
CHANNEL
UP
3. When your desired privacy code is displayed,
press and release the LOCK button or press
the MODE button to enter selection and go
to the next function.
LOCK
button
MODE
button
Calling Another Person
To alert another person that you are calling:
1. Press and release the CALL button. The other
CALL button
person will hear a 2-second ringing tone.
You cannot send or receive transmissions
during the 2-second call tone. (See page
13 for instructions on how to select between
5 call tone settings.)
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Talking to 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 button when you’re finished
talking and listen for a response. You
cannot receive incoming calls while
pressing the TALK button.
TALK button
2 inches away
“Roger Beep”
Confirmation Tone
Your listener will hear an audible tone when you
release the TALK button. This alerts the other party
that you are finished talking and it is OK for them
NOTE:
to speak. (
The Roger Beep can be turned
off and on, see page 12.)
Listening for a Response
When you are finished talking:
1. Release the TALK button to receive incoming
transmissions. The radio is always in Standby
mode except when the TALK, CALL, or MODE
buttons are pressed.
2. Adjust the volume by pressing and holding
the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons.
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Auto Squelch
Your microTALK®radio is equipped with Auto
Squelch, which automatically shuts off weak
transmissions and unwanted noise due to
terrain, conditions, or if you’ve reached your
maximum range limit. (NOTE: To learn more
about the range of your microTALK
®
radio,
see page 13.)
Maximum Range Extender
You can temporarily turn off Auto Squelch,
allowing all signals to be received and
extending the maximum range of your radio:
1. Press and hold the LIGHT/MAX RANGE
button for 5 seconds. You will hear
2 beeps indicating that Maximum Range
Extender is on.
LIGHT/MAX
RANGE button
2. To turn Maximum Range Extender off, press
and hold the LIGHT/MAX RANGE button for
1 second, or change channels.
Using the Lock Function
The Lock function locks the CHANNEL, MODE,
and POWER buttons to prevent accidental
operation. To use the Lock function:
1. While in Standby mode, press and hold
the LOCK button for one second.
LOCK button
The Lock icon will be visible when the unit
is locked.
Buttons that are NOT locked are the CALL,
VOLUME, LIGHT/MAX RANGE, and TALK
buttons, which are all fully functional while
the unit is locked.
2. To “unlock” buttons, press and release
the LOCK button again. The Lock icon
disappears and all buttons will be
unlocked.
External Speaker/
Microphone Jack
Your microTALK®radio can be fitted with an
external speaker/microphone, freeing your
hands for other tasks. See page 16 for
optional accessories. To attach an external
speaker/microphone:
1. Open the SPKR/MIC tab on top of
the unit.
external microphone
speaker
speaker/microphone
jack
2. Insert the plug into the SPKR/MIC jack.
Using the MODE button
The MODE button allows you to use and
program the various functions of your
®
radio. If you press and hold the
microTALK
MODE button, the LCD will cycle through the
different functions.
MODE button
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Using VOX Mode
In VOX mode, your microTALK®can be used
"hands-free," automatically transmitting when
you speak. To turn VOX mode on and off:
1. Press the MODE button until the VOX icon
flashes and the current setting ("on" or
"off") is displayed.
MODE
button
2. Push the CHANNEL SELECT button up or
down to turn VOX mode on or off.
CHANNEL
DOWN
3. Press and release the LOCK button to enter
the new setting, or press the MODE button
to enter the new setting and proceed to
other functions.
LOCK
button
MODE
button
CHANNEL
UP
Setting the VOX
Sensitivity Level
You can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the
volume of your voice and avoid transmissions
triggered by background noise. To set the
sensitivity:
1. Press the MODE button until the VOX
icon flashes and the number for the
current sensitivity level is displayed next
to the letter L (level 5 = most sensitive,
level 1 = least sensitive).
MODE
button
2. Push the CHANNEL SELECT button up or
down to change the setting.
CHANNEL
DOWN
3. Press and release the LOCK button to enter
the new setting, or press the MODE button
to enter the new setting and proceed to
other functions.
LOCK
button
MODE
button
CHANNEL
UP
Programming Memory
Locations
Your microTALK®radio has 10 memory
locations (0-9) for storing your most
frequently used channels and privacy codes.
To program locations:
1. Push the MODE
button until the
Memory icon and
the memory
location flashes.
2. Select the memory
location you wish to
change by pushing
the CHANNEL SELECT
button up or down.
3. Press and release
the MODE button again. The Memory icon
and the main channel number will flash.
MODE button
Select the main channel you wish to store by
4.
pushing the CHANNEL SELECT button up or
down.
MODE
button
CHANNEL SELECT
button
5. Press the MODE button again to store the
main channel in memory and move to
privacy code selection. The privacy code
number begins flashing and the Memory
icon continues to flash.
MODE button
6. Select the privacy code (0-38) you
wish to store by pushing the CHANNEL
SELECT button up or down.
7. Press the TALK button
to transmit on your
selected channel and
TALK
button
privacy code, which
will be stored into
the memory location
you are using.
8. Press and release the LOCK button to
return to Standby mode at your new
memory location, or press and release the
MODE button to save the memory location
and proceed to other functions.
LOCK
button
MODE
button
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Recalling Memory Locations
To recall a channel you have stored in a
memory location:
1. Press the MODE button until the Memory
icon and a memory location flashes.
MODE button
2. Select your desired
memory location
CHANNEL SELECT
button
by pushing the
CHANNEL SELECT
button up or down.
Press the LOCK
button to enter
your selection. To
LOCK
button
go on to the next
function without
selecting a memory
location, press the MODE button.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to recall other
memory locations.
Using the Scan Function
Your microTALK®radio can automatically
scan main channels (1-22), the privacy
codes (0-38) within one main channel,
or memory locations.
To scan main channels:
1. Press the MODE button until the Scan icon
and main channel number flashes.
MODE button
2. Push the CHANNEL SELECT button up
or down and the unit will begin scanning
the main channels. (NOTE: The unit
“ignores” privacy codes while scanning
main channels.)
3. The radio will continue to scan all main
channels and stop if an incoming
transmission is detected. The unit will
remain on that channel for 10 seconds.
During that time you can:
a) Press and hold the TALK button and
talk. The radio will remain on that
channel and return to Standby mode.
b) Push the CHANNEL SELECT button
up or down to resume scanning main
channels.
c) Press the MODE button to proceed
to privacy code scanning (see following
page).
If you do not press any button within
10 seconds, the radio will automatically
resume scanning main channels.
Using the Scan Function
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To scan privacy codes:
1. While in Standby mode, press the
CHANNEL SELECT button up or down to
choose the main channel you wish to scan.
CHANNEL SELECT
button
2. Press the MODE button until the Scan
icon and the privacy code number flashes.
MODE button
3. Push the CHANNEL SELECT button
up or down and the unit will begin
scanning privacy codes within the
main channel you selected.
4. The radio will continue to scan privacy
codes and stop if an incoming
transmission is detected. The unit will
remain on that code for 10 seconds.
During that time you can:
a) Press and hold the TALK button and talk.
The radio will remain on that channel and
privacy code, then return to Standby mode.
b) Push the CHANNELSELECT button up or
down to resume scanningprivacy codes.
c) Press the MODE button to proceed
to memory location scanning.
MODE button
TALK button
CHANNEL SELECT
button
If you do not press any button within
10 seconds, the radio will automatically
resume scanning privacy codes.
To scan memory locations:
1. Press the MODE button until the Scan icon,
Memory Location icon and memory
location number flashes.
MODE button
2. Push the CHANNEL SELECT button up or
down and the unit will begin scanning
memory locations.
CHANNEL SELECT
button
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