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  • Page 1

    No th in g Co me s Cl os e to a C ob ra ® En gl is h For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www .cobra.com[...]

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    Owner’ s Manual No th in g Co me s Cl os e to a C ob ra ® TWO- W A Y RA DIO MODEL PR 4 1 0 0 W X Printed i n China Part No. 48 0-314-P Version A[...]

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    A1 Making Life Easier and Safer Introduction St ay in g in to uc h wit h y our f ami l y and f rie nd s is co n ve nie nt an d ea sy wh en us in g yo ur m icr oT ALK ® ra dio . S ome o f th e man y us es y ou w il l dis co ve r inc lude : Communicating with others while hiking, biking and working; keeping track of family and friends at a crowded p[...]

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    A2 Product Features Introduction 1 2 3 8 4 5 7 6 10 11 12 9 1. Antenna 2. Ex tern al Sp eake r/ Mi cro pho ne/ Cha rg e Jac k 3. On/Off V olume Knob 4. Backlit LCD Display 5. Channel Up Button 6. Channel Down Button 7. Mode/Lock Button 8. Speaker/Microphone 9. Ca ll But ton 10. Li ght/ Max R ang e But ton 11. T alk Button 12. Enter/Hi-Low P ower Bu[...]

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    A3 Product Features Introduction Ba ck li t LCD D isp la y • 22 Ch ann els Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only , eight GMRS only • 38 Pr iva cy Co des • 10 Channel NOAA All Hazards Radio • Han ds- Fre e Ope rat ion ( VOX) • 10 Ch ann el Mem ory • Sig nal S tre ngth Met er • Sca n Channel, privacy code, memory • Sel ect abl e [...]

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    O peration C ustomer Assistance W arranty 1 Introduction Ca ri ng f or Y our m ic r oT A LK R adi o • 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. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures. Rec harg [...]

  • Page 8

    2 Using Y our Radio O peration For charging microT ALK radio(s) in desktop charger: 1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. 2. Insert round connector of 120-volt adapter into jack on back of charger . 3. Plug 120-volt adapter into electrical outlet. If charging light is not on , check position of radio. Radio should be upright. The charge[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 3 O peration T urni ng on Y ou r micr oT ALK Ra dio • 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 is now in Standby mode, ready to receive transmissions. The radio is always in Standby mode, e[...]

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    4 Using Y our Radio C om m un ic at in g wi th A n ot h er P e rs o n • 1. Press and hold the T alk button. 2. With the microphone about 2 inches (5 cm) from your mouth, speak in a normal voice. 3. Release the T alk button when you are finished talking and listen for a response. Y ou cannot receive incoming calls while pressing the T alk button. [...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 5 O peration V olume • Rotate the On/Off Volume knob. Call Button • T o alert another person that you are calling: Press and release the Call button. The other person will hear a two second call tone. This tone is used only to establish voice communications. See page 19 on how to select from 10 availabl[...]

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    6 Using Y our Radio Au to S qu el ch /Ma xi mu m Ra ng e • Y our microT ALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch , which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the Maximum Range at which signals can be heard. Y ou can turn off auto squelch to allow all signals to be receiv[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 7 O peration Dua l Func tion Bu tton s T wo of the buttons on the microTALK radio have Dual Functions ; Mode/Lock • Press and release the button to scroll to the next mode function. • Press and hold the button for two seconds or more to turn the lock function on or off. Enter/Hi•Low Power • Press an[...]

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    8 Mode Functions mi cr oT AL K Ra ng e • Y our range will vary depending on terrain and conditions. In flat, open country your radio will operate at maximum range. Buildings and foliage in the path of the signal can reduce the range of the radio. Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further reduce the range of the radio. On FRS channels 8 through[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 O peration CT CS S Pr iv ac y Cod es • CTCSS (Continuous T one 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. If you are using a privacy code, both radios must be tuned to the same channel and[...]

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    10 Mode Functions Operation NO AA * Al l Ha za rd s Ra di o Ch ann el s • Y ou can use your microT ALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area. T o listen to All Hazards Radio channels: 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the All Hazards Radio ) icon, the currently selected All Hazards Radio channel, and signa[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration V oi ce Ac ti va te d T ra ns mi t (V OX ) • In VOX mode, your microT ALK radio can be used “hands-free,” automatically transmitting when you speak. Y ou can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise. T o turn VOX mod[...]

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    12 Mode Functions 10 M em or y Loc at io ns • Y our microT ALK radio has 1 0 Memory Locations fo r storing your most f requently used c hannels and cha nnel/privacy c ode combina tions. These Mem ory Locations can be se lected indivi dually or can be sca nned. (See page 1 8 for memory location s can.) T o program a memor y location: 1. Press the [...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration 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. T o recall a stored memor y channel location: 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the Memo[...]

  • Page 20

    14 Mode Functions T o de-program a memor y location: 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the Memory icon and the memor y location flash on the display . 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select the memory location (0 through 9). If a location has been programmed before, its associated channel/privacy code will be shown on the displa[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 O peration Ch an ne l Sc an • Y our microT ALK radio can automatically scan channels. T o scan channels: 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display . 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels. The radio ignores specific[...]

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    16 Mode Functions During channel scan (while not receiving a transmission), you 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, during scanning, you last received a transmission. This will then return[...]

  • Page 23

    While setting privacy code scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions. During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T al k b[...]

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    18 Mode Functions Me mo ry L oca ti on S ca n • Y our microT ALK radio can automatically scan up to 10 programmed Memory Locations . If there are one or fewer memory locations programmed in your radio, the scan memory locations option will not be available. T o program at least two memory locations, see program memory locations on page 12. T o sc[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 O peration If you press the T alk button while scanning, but more than 10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the memory location on which, during scanning, you last received a transmission. This will return the radio to Standby mode. If you do not press any button within 10 seco[...]

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    20 Mode Functions and General Specifications Operation Ro ge r Be ep C on fir ma ti on T on e • Roger Beep is an audible tone that your listener will hear when you release the T alk button. This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak. T o turn roger beep on or off: 1. Press the Mode button until the Ro[...]

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    21 Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration Gen eral S pecif icat ions • FRS /GMRS F reque ncy All ocati on and Co mpati bili ty Important: Pl ease note that Cob ra GMRS models with 1 5 Channels may designat e differ ent channel numb ers for the same fr equency . For example , a Cobra 15 Channe l GMRS model would ne ed to be tuned to [...]

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    IM PO R T ANT N OT IC E: F CC L IC EN SE RE QU IR ED • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which requ ire an FCC (Federal Co mmunications Com mission) license. A user must be licensed prior to operating on Channels 1 through 7 on high power or 15 through 22, which comprise the GMRS channels of this radio[...]

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    Introduction Operation 23 Pr odu ct S er vic e Qu es ti on s • If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra product, or if you need to order replacement parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1. For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. If your product shoul[...]

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    24 Li mi te d On e- Y ea r W ar ra nt y on R ad io( s) & C ha rg er • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microT ALK rad ios and c harger , and the c ompon ent par ts ther eof, wi ll be fre e of defe cts in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer[...]