Using Your Radio; Battery Status Indicator; Battery Low - Cobra MT645VP User Manual

Using Your Radio

Turning on Your microTALK Radio
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Press and hold the Mode/Power button until you hear a series of audible tones
Mode/Power
indicating the radio is on.
radio is now in Standby mode, ready to receive
Your microTALK ®
transmissions. The radio is always in Standby mode except when the Talk,
Call or Mode/Power buttons are pressed.

Battery Status Indicator

The battery charge status is shown on the display. Four bars indicates
Battery Charge
fully charged.
Status

Battery Low

When battery power is low, the final bar in the Battery Low icon will blink and an
Battery Low
audible tone will sound twice before the radio shuts off. Your batteries should be
replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
The radio will display flashing battery icon while
charging if the radio is on.
Auto Battery Save
If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, the radio will automatically
Battery Save Mode
switch to Power Save mode and the Power Saver icon will flash in
the display. This will not affect the radio's ability to receive incoming
transmissions.
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Using Your Radio
Communicating with Another Person
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1. Press and hold the Talk button.
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.
Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth
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To Select a Channel
With the radio on, select any of the 8 channels by pressing the Channel Up or
Channel Button
Channel Down button.
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Channel Number
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Listening for a Response
Release the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions. Your microTALK
Listening
radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not
pressed.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
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