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  • Page 1

    Owner’ s Manual Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® English 2 - W A Y RADIO MODEL P R3 1 8 0W X Printed in Philippines Part No. 480-140-P Revised 3.04[...]

  • Page 2

    A1 English Making Life Easier And Safer Introduction Staying in touch with your family and friends is convenient and easy when using your microT ALK ® 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 trav[...]

  • Page 3

    Operation Customer Assistance W arranty 1 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Introduction Caring For Y our micr oT ALK ® Radio • Y our microT ALK ® 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. A void exposure to [...]

  • Page 4

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 3 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ™ Operation 2 English Using Y our Radio Tu r n i ng On Y our microT ALK ® Radio • To Tu rn On Your Radio: 1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise to turn On your radio and adjust the volume. A series of tones will indicate the radio is On . Y our microT ALK ® radio [...]

  • Page 5

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 5 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ™ Operation 4 English Using Y our Radio Vo l ume • 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 (2) second call tone. Y ou cann[...]

  • Page 6

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 7 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ™ Operation Scrolling Thr ough Mode Functions • By scrolling through the Mode functions, you will be able to select or turn On preferred features of your microT ALK ® radio. When scrolling through the Mode functions, your radio features will be displayed in the same pre[...]

  • Page 7

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ™ Operation 8 English Mode Functions CTCSS Privacy Codes • CTCSS (Continuous T one Coded Squelch System) is an advanced tone coding system allowing you to select one (1) of 38 privacy codes to reduce interference from other users on the channel. If you are using a privac[...]

  • Page 8

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation T en (10) Memory Locations • Y our microT ALK ® radio has T en (10) Memory Locations for storing your most frequently used channels and channel/privacy codes. These Memor y Locations can be selected individually or can be scanned. (See page 17 for memory location scan.) To Program A Memor y Loc[...]

  • Page 9

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 13 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ™ Operation 12 English Mode Functions While setting a memory location, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions. To Recall A Stored Memor y [...]

  • Page 10

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ™ Operation During Channel Scan (while not receiving a transmission), Y ou Can Choose From The Following: a. Press and hold the T alk button to communicate on the channel or channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel on which,[...]

  • Page 11

    Memory Location Scan • Y our microT ALK ® radio can automatically scan up to ten (10) programmed Memor y Locations . If there are one (1) or fewer memory locations programmed in your radio, the scan memory locations option will not be available. T o program at least two (2) memory locations, see program memory locations on page 11. To Scan Memor[...]

  • Page 12

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ™ Operation 18 English Mode Functions If you press the T alk button while scanning and not within ten (10) seconds of receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the memory location on which, during scanning, you last received a transmission. This will return the radio[...]

  • Page 13

    20 English Mode Functions Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation 21 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® General Specifications • Nominal Unit Nominal Unit C. T ransmitter 1. Power GMRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W 2 FRS Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mW 500 2. Carrier Frequency Stability . . . ±Hz 500 3. Modulation [...]

  • Page 14

    Operation Warranty Introduction 23 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Customer Assistance Product Service Questions • If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra ® product, or if you are missing parts… Please call Cobra ® first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1. For Products[...]

  • Page 15

    Operation Warranty Introduction Customer Assistance Name Address (No P .O. Boxes) City State/Province Zip Country T elephone Credit Card Number T ype: ❒ V isa ❒ MasterCard ❒ Discover Exp. Date Customer Signature Item # U. S. Cost Each Qty Amount U.S. Subtotal (T ax if Applicable) Shipping/Handling T otal Amount Shipping/Handling* $10.00 or le[...]

  • Page 16

    Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® English The Cobra ® line of quality products includes: CB Radios • microT ALK ® Radios • Radar/Laser Detectors Safety Alert ® T raffic Warning Systems • Accessories GPS (Global Positioning System) • HighGear ® Accessories VHF Marine Radios • Power Inverters For more information or to order any of our [...]