Battery Low; Auto Battery Save - Cobra microTALK PR 950 DX Operating Instructions Manual

O P E R AT I O N
Installing or Replacing
Batteries
1. Pull down the LOCK tab to remove the
battery compartment cover.
2. Insert your NiMH batteries or four AAA
batteries. Position batteries according to
polarity markings.
Lock tab
(NOTE: NiMH batteries are included with
your microTALK ® radio. When not using
your NiMH's, always use high quality
alkaline batteries. See page 16 for
optional accessories.)
Turning On Your
microTALK ® Radio
1. Rotate the ON-OFF/VOLUME switch
clockwise to turn
ON-OFF/VOLUME
on the unit (and to
s w i t c h
adjust the volume).
An audible tone
will indicate the
radio is on.
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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.

Battery Low

Battery power is
indicated by the
segments appearing
at the bottom of the
LCD. As battery power
decreases, fewer
segments will be visible. When the last
segment begins to flash, the batteries
included with your radio should be recharged
or alkaline batteries should be replaced.

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.
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Selecting a Channel
Channels 1-7 are shared with FRS/GMRS.
Channels 8-14 are FRS only. Channels15-22
are GMRS only.
1. With the radio on,
CHANNEL SELECT
select any of the
b u t t o n
22 channels by
pushing the
CHANNEL SELECT
button up or down. (N O T E : Both radios
must be tuned to the same channel
to communicate.)
Selecting a CTCSS Privacy Code
CTCSS (Continuous 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,
M O D E
press and release
b u t t o n
the MODE button.
A small number
will flash next to the channel in the LCD.
O P E R AT I O N
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.
3. When your desired privacy code
is displayed, press and release the
ENTER button.
ENTER
b u t t o n
4. To return to Standby mode without
selecting a privacy code, do not push
any buttons for 15 seconds.
Calling Another Person
To alert another person that you are calling:
1. Press and release the CALL button. The
other person will hear a 2-second ringing
tone. (See page 12 on how to select
between 10 call tone settings.)
CALL button
You cannot send or receive transmissions
during the 2-second call tone.
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