Using Your Radio; Quick Start; Battery Low; Auto Battery Save - Cobra CTW285P DC Owner's Manual

Using Your Radio

Operation
To charge radios with the 12V DC charger:
Radio Charger Jack
1. Insert the small round connector of 12 Volt
adapter into the charge jack located at the top of
the radio.
2. Plug 12 Volt adapter into the cigarette lighter outlet.
If charging light is not on, check connections and ensure they are properly
connected.
It normally takes about 15 hours to fully recharge batteries. Batteries
will not be damaged if they stay in the charging well longer than that.
Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for recharging
your Cobra microTALK radio.
Cobra recommends your radio is turned off while being charged.
Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used in your radio.

Quick Start

1. Press and hold the Mode/Power button
to turn on your radio.
2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down
button to select a channel.
Both radios must be tuned to the same
channel/privacy code to communicate.
3. Press and hold the Talk button while
speaking into the microphone.
4. When finished talking, release the Talk
button and listen for a response.
Turning on Your microTALK
Press and hold the Mode/Power button until you hear
Mode/Power
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/Power buttons are pressed.
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Battery Low

Battery Low

Auto Battery Save

Battery Save Mode
Communicating with Another Person
Talk Button
Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth
To Select a Channel
Channel Button
Channel Number
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When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon
will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds,
the radio will automatically switch to Battery Save
mode and the Power Saver icon will flash in the
display. This will not affect the radio's ability to
receive incoming transmissions.
1. Press and hold the Talk button.
2. With the microphone about two inches (5 cm) from
your mouth, speak in a normal voice.
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.
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 14 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
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