Owner’s Manual TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL PR 5000 DX Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® Printed in Philippines Part No.
Introduction Making Life Easier and Safer 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; checking with travel companions in another car; talking with neighbors; arranging meeting spots with others while shopping at the mall. Belt Clip Secure your microTALK® radio while on the go.
Introduction Product Features Introduction Wrist Strap Connector Features Belt Clip Battery Compartment Antenna Battery Door Latch External Speaker/ Microphone/Charge Jack On/Off Volume Knob Talk Button Backlit LCD Display Channel Down Button Channel Up Button Lock/Mode Button Call Button Light/ Max Range Button Hi•Low Power/ Enter Button Product Features Backlit LCD Display • 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only, eight Lock Icon GMRS only • 38 Privacy Codes • Hands-Free Operatio
Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Caring for Your microTALK® Radio • Your microTALK® radio will give you years of trouble-free service if cared for properly. Handle the radio gently. Keep the radio away from dust. Never put the radio in water or in a damp place. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures. Remove Belt Clip Pull Down Latch Insert Batteries Rechargeable Batteries and Desktop Charger • To insert batteries into radio: 1.
Operation Using Your Radio For charging microTALK® radio(s) in desktop charger: 1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. 2. Insert round connector of 120 volt adapter into jack on back of charger. 3. Plug 120 volt adapter into electrical outlet. If charging light is not on, check position of radio. Radio should be upright. The charge indicator light will stay on as long as the radio is in the charging well, even after the batteries are fully charged.
Operation Talk Button Two Inches (five cm) from Mouth Using Your Radio Introduction Communicating with Another Person • To talk to another person: 1. Press and hold the Talk button. 2. With the microphone about two inches (five 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/privacy code to communicate.
Operation Hi•Low/Enter Button Hi Power Icon Low Power Icon Light/Max Range 6 English Using Your Radio Introduction Selectable High•Low Power Output • When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions, you can switch from High to Low Power to extend battery life. This feature applies to GMRS Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only. Channels 8 through 14 operate exclusively on low power. To toggle between high and low power: 1. Press the Hi•Low/Enter button.
Operation Using Your Radio Introduction Dual Function Buttons Two of the buttons on the microTALK® radio have Dual Functions; Lock/Mode • Press and release the button to scroll to the next mode function. • Press and hold the button for two seconds or more to turn the lock function on or of Hi•Low Power/Enter • Press and release the button in standby to change power settings. • Press and release in mode functions to enter settings.
Operation Mode Functions Scrolling through Mode Functions • By scrolling through the Mode Functions, you will be able to ® select or turn on/off preferred features of your microTALK radio.
Operation Mode Functions 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: Lock/Mode Button 1. Press the Lock/Mode button until the VOX icon flashes on the display. The current on or off setting is displayed. 2.
Operation Lock/Mode Button Memory Icon Channel Buttons Mode Functions 7. Choose one of the following: a. Press the Hi•Low/Enter button to enter the channel/privacy code in the selected memory location and return to Step 1 to program another memory location. b. Press the Lock/Mode button to enter the channel/privacy code in the selected memory location and proceed to other functions on the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions. c.
Operation Mode Functions Channel Scan Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan channels. To scan channels: Lock/Mode Button 1. Press the Lock/Mode button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display. Scanning Channels 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels. The radio ignores specific privacy codes while scanning channels. Channel Buttons The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when scan is on.
Operation Mode Functions Privacy Code Scan • Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (01 through 38) within one channel. To scan privacy codes: Select Channel 1. While in Standby mode, press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to choose the channel on which you wish to scan privacy codes. Lock/Mode Button 2. Press the Lock/Mode button until the Scan icon and the privacy code numbers flash on the display. 3.
Operation Mode Functions Memory Location Scan Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan up to 10 programmed Memory Locations. If there are one or fewer memory locations programmed in your radio, the scan memory locations option will not be available. To program at least two memory locations, see program memory locations on page 13. Lock/Mode Button Scanning Locations Channel Buttons 20 English To scan memory locations: 1.
Operation Mode Functions 10 Call Tone Settings • You can choose from 10 different call tone settings to transmit a unique call alert. To change a call tone setting: Lock/Mode Button 1. Press the Lock/Mode button until the letter “C” and the current call tone number (01 through 10) is displayed. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Call Tone Setting button to hear the other call tone settings. 3. Choose one of the following: a.
General Specifications & FCC License Operation Introduction • FRS/GMRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels may designate different channel numbers for the same frequency. For example, a Cobra 15 Channel GMRS model would need to be tuned to Channel 11 in order to communicate with a 22 Channel GMRS tuned to Channel 15. Please refer to the chart below for channel/ frequency number compatibility. A = Channel No.
Customer Assistance Product Service and Warranty Product Service Questions If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra product, or if you are missing parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1. Introduction • Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. For Products Purchased in the U.S.A.
Warranty Trademark Acknowledgement Trademark Acknowledgement Cobra®, microTALK®, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra®, VibrAlert® and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA. Cobra Electronics Corporation™ is a trademark of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.
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