Using Your Radio - Cobra microTALK PR560 Owner's Manual

Using Your Radio

Operation
Turning On Your microTALK
On/Off Power
To Turn On Your Radio:
1. Press and hold the Power button until you
hear a series of audible tones indicating the
radio is On.
Your microTALK
ready to receive transmissions. The radio is
always in Standby Mode except when the Talk,
Call or Mode buttons are pressed.
Battery Low
Battery Low
When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon
will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Auto Battery Save
Battery Save Mode
Your microTALK
designed to extend battery life. If there are no
transmissions within ten (10) seconds, the radio
will automatically switch to Battery Save Mode
and Power Saver icon will flash in the display.
This will not affect the radio's ability to receive
incoming transmissions.
Communicating with Another Person
Talk Button
To Talk To Another Person:
1. Press and hold the Talk button.
2. With the microphone about two (2) inches (5 cm)
2 inches (5 cm)
from your mouth, speak in a normal voice.
From Mouth
3. Release the Talk button when you are finished
talking and listen for a response.
You cannot receive incoming calls while pressing
the Talk button.
Both radios must be tuned to the same
channel to communicate.
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Call Button
Operation Customer Assistance
Channels
To Select a Channel:
1. With the radio On, select any of the
22 channels by pressing the Channel Up or
Channel Down button.
Both radios must be tuned to the same
channel to communicate.
Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
See page 13 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
Listening for a Response
When You are Finished Talking:
1. Release the Talk button to receive incoming
transmissions. Your microTALK
always in Standby Mode while the Talk or Call
buttons are not pressed.
Volume
To Adjust the Volume:
1. Press the Volume Up or
Volume Down button.
A double beep sound is used
to indicate the minimum and
maximum volume levels (L1 through L7).
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. You cannot send or receive transmissions
during the two (2) second call tone.
See page 12 on how to select between
ten (10) call tone settings.
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