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Cobra microTALK PR3175WX Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual
2-WAY RADIO MODEL
PR 3175 WX
Printed in Philippines
Part No. 480-114-P
Revised 11-21-03
Nothing comes close to a Cobra
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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual 2-WAY RADIO MODEL PR 3175 WX Printed in Philippines Part No. 480-114-P Revised 11-21-03 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® English...
  • Page 2: Making Life Easier And Safer

    Making Life Easier And Safer Introduction Staying in touch with your family and friends is convenient and easy when using your microTALK 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;...
  • Page 3 Product Features Introduction Wrist Strap Connector Belt Clip Battery Compartment Battery Door Latch Antenna External Speaker/ Microphone Jack On/Off Volume Knob Lock Button Talk Button Channel Up/Down Button Backlit Display Hi•Low Power Button Call Button Mode Button Light/ Max Range Button Charger Jack...
  • Page 4: Using Your Radio

    Using Your Radio Operation Turning On Your microTALK On/Off Power To Turn 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. Your microTALK ®...
  • Page 5 Using Your Radio Operation Volume Volume Knob To Adjust The Volume: 1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob. Call Button 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.
  • Page 6 Using Your Radio Operation Speaker/Microphone Jack Your microTALK ® radio can be fitted with an external Speaker/ Microphone, freeing your hands for other tasks. See the accessories order form section for ordering information. Only Cobra ® authorized accessories are recommended. To Attach Your Speaker/Microphone: Speaker/Microphone 1.
  • Page 7 Mode Functions Operation CTCSS Privacy Codes CTCSS (Continuous Tone 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 privacy code, both radios must be tuned to the same channel and privacy code to communicate.
  • Page 8 Mode Functions Operation Voice Activated Transmit (VOX) In VOX mode, your microTALK ® radio can be used “hands-free,” automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise. To Turn VOX Mode On Or Off: Mode Button 1.
  • Page 9 Mode Functions Operation 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 Memory Channel Location: Mode Button 1.
  • Page 10 Mode Functions Operation Channel Scan Your microTALK ® radio can automatically scan channels. To Scan Channels: Mode Button 1. Press the Mode 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.
  • Page 11 Mode Functions Operation 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.
  • Page 12 Mode Functions Operation If you press the Talk 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 to Standby mode. If you do not press any button within ten (10) seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning memory locations.
  • Page 13: Power Supply

    Mode Functions Operation Roger Beep Confirmation Tone Your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the Talk button. This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak. To Turn Roger Beep On Or Off: Mode Button 1.
  • Page 14 5) Ship prepaid and insured by way of a traceable carrier such as United Parcel Service (UPS) or First Class Mail to avoid loss in transit to Cobra Factory Service, Cobra Electronics Corporation, 6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, Illinois 60707 U.S.A.
  • Page 15: Warranty And Accessories

    Warranty And Accessories Warranty Limited 1-Year Warranty For Products Purchased In The U.S.A. Cobra ® Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of first consumer purchase.
  • Page 16 The Cobra ® line of quality products includes: CB Radios • microTALK ® Radios • Radar/Laser Detectors Safety Alert ® Traffic Warning Systems • Accessories GPS (Global Positioning System) • HighGear ® Accessories VHF Marine Radios • Power Inverters For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www.cobra.com...