Using Your Radio - Cobra FRS 237 Owner's Manual

Using Your Radio

Operation
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Turning On Your microTALK
On/Off Power
Assistance
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
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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
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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
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incoming transmissions.
Communicating with Another Person
Talk Button
To Talk To Another Person:
1. Press and hold the Talk button.
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2. With the microphone about five (5)
centimeters (2 inches) from your mouth,
5 cm (2 inches)
From Mouth
speak in a normal voice.
3. Release the Talk button when you are
finished talking and listen for a response.
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You cannot receive incoming calls while
pressing the Talk button.
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® radio is now in Standby Mode,
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Both radios must be tuned to
the same channel to communicate.
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Radio
Mode Button
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Channel Button
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Channel Number
38 Privacy Codes
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Scrolling Through
Assistance
the Mode Function
By scrolling through the Mode function, you will
be able to select or turn On preferred features of
your microTALK ® radio. When scrolling through
the Mode function, your radio features will be
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displayed in the same predetermined order:
Set Privacy Code
Set Channel Scan
Set Privacy Code Scan
Set Call Tones
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Set "Roger Beep" On/Off
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Channels
To Select a Channel:
1. With the radio On, select any of the
14 channels by pressing the Channel Up
or Channel Down button.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
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Assistance
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CTCSS Privacy Codes
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.
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.
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