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Cobra Electronics 2-Way Radio manual

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  • Page 1

    2-W a y Radio Operating Instructions for y our N othing c omes close to a Cobra™ BA TT LO W FRS 120[...]

  • Page 2

    F amily Radio Ser vice Ev er wish you could talk to someone who wasn ’t within earshot? Like contacting sk i partners back at the lodge? Or letting a friend know how to find y ou in a busy mall? Cobr a®’ s microT ALK® FRS 120 is a great way f or friends or family to have fun and be sa fe by staying in t ouch while on the go. T he FC C (Federa[...]

  • Page 3

    T hank you f or purchasing the Cobra® FRS 120 2-W ay Radio. Y our microT ALK® radio comes with the new microT ALK® SNAP™ remov able front, which allows you to cust omize the appearance of your radio! Sever al color choices are included with your purchase . For instructions on removing the microT ALK® SNAP™ front, see page 11. F or additiona[...]

  • Page 4

    T urn the On/Off/Volume switch. An audible “tone ” will indicate the unit is on. P ull lock tab down to r emove battery cover . Insert three “ AA ” batteries. P osition batteries according to polarity markings. Operation 3 Operation 2 Note Batteries are not included with microT ALK® 2-way r adio . Always use 3 high quality AA alkaline batt[...]

  • Page 5

    S elect any of the 14 channels by pushing the channel up or down buttons. S elect Channel Tu rn on the microT ALK® 2-W ay Radio. Operation 5 Select Channel Note Units must be tuned to the same channel number in order to communic ate. Operation 4 Note To learn more about the r ange of your microT ALK®, see page 9. Range is dependent on battery con[...]

  • Page 6

    Operation 7 Note While the T ALK button is depressed you cannot receive inc oming calls. Note Both units must be ON and tuned to the same channel. Y our incoming “Call” signal vo lume is dependent on the unit volume setting . T alking T o Another Party Operation 6 C alling Another P ar ty To alert another par ty that you wish to c ommunicate: P[...]

  • Page 7

    Operation 9 Operation 8 Roger Beep Confirmation T one microT ALK® R ange Y our microT ALK® Radio has a range of up to 2 miles. This eff ec tive r ange can be shor tened under some conditions. Note To achieve maximum r ange the auto squelch c an be ov erridden. Refer to Maximum Range Extender section on page 4. microT ALK ® Range Listening F or A[...]

  • Page 8

    11 5. Checking on trav eling c ompanions in another car . 6. Agree on a meeting spot after an event. Making Life Easier and Safer 10 microT ALK® 2-W ay Radio Can Make Lif e Easier and Safer As y ou become familiar with y our microT ALK® R adio you will find many of y our own uses for the unit. Some suggestions include: microT ALK ® 2-W ay Radio [...]

  • Page 9

    External Microphone/ Speaker Jack 13 External Microphone/ Speaker Jack 12 Note External microphone/ speaker is not included with the unit. See page 19 for optional accessories. External Microphone/Speaker Jack Y our microT ALK® 2-Way Radio can be fitted with an external microphone/speaker , freeing your hands for other tasks. To attach the externa[...]

  • Page 10

    15 Ca ring for Y our microT ALK® Radio T he microT ALK® 2-Wa y R adio will give y ou years of service if cared for properly . Here are some suggestions: Caring for Y our Radio 14 Caring for Y our microT ALK ® Radio Note Modifying or tampering with the radio ’ s internal co mponents can cause malfunction and will invalidate the warr anty. If y [...]

  • Page 11

    C. TRANSMIT TER UNIT NOMINAL 1. EFFECTIVE RADIA TED POWER mW 500 2. CARRIER FREQ. ST ABILIT Y + _ Hz 500 3. MODULA TION LIMITING KHz 2.5 4. CARRIER A T T ACK TIME mS 30 5. AUDIO FREQUENCY RESPONSE @ 300 HZ dB -10 @ 2500 HZ dB 4 6. AUDIO DIST ORTION % 3 7. HUM NOISE dB 38 8. TRANSIENT FREQ. BEHA VIOR a) TX ON mS 30 b) TX OFF mS 5 D. POWER SUPPL Y 1.[...]

  • Page 12

    Vo x Headset Mic VOX (Voice Operated Tr ansmitter) headset and microphone allows hands-free operation. MA-VOX Optional Accessories 19 Limited T wo Y ear W arranty 18 C OBR A® ELECTRONICS C ORPORA TION warrants that its COBRA® FRS Radios, and the component parts thereof , will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of two (2) y[...]

  • Page 13

    Accessory Order Form 20 Please print clearly Name A ddress (No P .O . Box) City St at e Zip T elephone ( ) Credit Card No . Exp. Date C ustomer Signature Circle One: V isa MasterCard Disc over Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery . O ffer valid in C ontinental U.S. only. F or cr edit card orders fill out order form and fax to: 773.622.2269 or call 773.889.[...]

  • Page 14

    Cobra® Electronics Corporation 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 USA © 2002 Cobra® Electronics Corporate Printed in Thailand. Part No. 480-370-P-001 F or technical assistance, please call our Automated Help Desk which can assist y ou by answering the most frequently asked questions about Cobra® products. (773) 889-3087 24 hours a day[...]