Owner’s Manual 2-WAY RADIO MODELS PR240 PR350WX Nothing Comes Close To A Cobra™ Printed in Philippines Part No.
Introduction Making Life Easier & 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.
Introduction Product Features Wrist Strap Connector Belt Clip Antenna Battery Compartment Battery Door Latch External Speaker/ Microphone Jack Talk Button On/Off Power Button Lock Button Channel Up/Down Buttons Backlit LCD Display Volume Up/ Down Button(s) Mode Button Light/Max Range Button Call Button Speaker/ Microphone 3 English
Introduction Features • Two-Way Radio With a range up to five (5) miles (8 km). • 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only eight GMRS only.
Introduction Features • Two-Way Radio With a range up to five (5) miles (8 km). • 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only eight GMRS only.
Operation Using Your Radio On/Off Power Turning On Your microTALK® Radio • 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® radio is now in Standby Mode, 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 will blink.
Operation Using Your Radio On/Off Power Turning On Your microTALK® Radio • 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® radio is now in Standby Mode, 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 will blink.
Operation 38 Privacy Codes Using Your Radio 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. Introduction Volume Button Volume Level 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.
Operation 38 Privacy Codes Using Your Radio 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. Introduction Volume Button Volume Level 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.
Operation Mode Button Hazards Radio Icon Channel Button Mode Button Hazards Alert Icon Channel Button 10 English Using Your Radio To Listen to All Hazards Radio Channels (PR 350 WX only): 1. Press the Mode button until the Weather (All Hazards Radio) icon and the currently selected All Hazards Radio channel are displayed. 2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change All Hazards Radio channels. 3. Weather (All Hazards Radio) icon will continue to be displayed when All Hazards Radio is On.
Operation Mode Button Hazards Radio Icon Channel Button Mode Button Hazards Alert Icon Channel Button 10 English Using Your Radio To Listen to All Hazards Radio Channels (PR 350 WX only): 1. Press the Mode button until the Weather (All Hazards Radio) icon and the currently selected All Hazards Radio channel are displayed. 2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change All Hazards Radio channels. 3. Weather (All Hazards Radio) icon will continue to be displayed when All Hazards Radio is On.
Operation Channel Button Select Channel Mode Button Scan Privacy Codes 12 English Product Features To Scan Privacy Codes: 1. While in Standby Mode, press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to choose the main channel you wish to scan. 2. Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and the privacy code number flashes on the display. 3. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button and your radio will begin scanning privacy codes within the main channel you selected. 4.
Operation Channel Button Select Channel Mode Button Scan Privacy Codes 12 English Product Features To Scan Privacy Codes: 1. While in Standby Mode, press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to choose the main channel you wish to scan. 2. Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and the privacy code number flashes on the display. 3. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button and your radio will begin scanning privacy codes within the main channel you selected. 4.
Operation Light/Max Range Light/Max Range 14 English Using Your Radio Display Illumination • To Illuminate Your Display: 1. Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for ten (10) seconds. Auto Squelch/Maximum Range • Your microTALK® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts Off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions, or if you’ve reached your maximum range limit.
Operation Light/Max Range Light/Max Range 14 English Using Your Radio Display Illumination • To Illuminate Your Display: 1. Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for ten (10) seconds. Auto Squelch/Maximum Range • Your microTALK® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts Off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions, or if you’ve reached your maximum range limit.
Remember, you can achieve maximum range by using Maximum Range Extender. See page 14 for details. 16 English Customer Assistance Warranty B. Receiver 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.
Remember, you can achieve maximum range by using Maximum Range Extender. See page 14 for details. 16 English Customer Assistance Warranty B. Receiver 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.
Customer Assistance Licensing, Assistance & Warranty IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. A user must be licensed prior to operating on channels 1 through 7 or 15 through 22, which comprise the GMRS channels of this radio.
Customer Assistance Licensing, Assistance & Warranty IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. A user must be licensed prior to operating on channels 1 through 7 or 15 through 22, which comprise the GMRS channels of this radio.
Customer Assistance Accessories & Order Form Name Address (No P.O. Boxes) City State/Province Zip Country Telephone Credit Card Number Type: ❒ Visa ❒ Mastercard ❒ Discover Exp. Date Customer Signature Item # U.S. Cost Each Qty Amount U.S. Subtotal Amount Shipping/Handling* Tax Table (Tax if Applicable) $10.00 or less . . . . . $3.00 Ohio, Wisconsin add 5% Shipping/Handling $10.01-$25.00 . . . . . $5.50 Indiana, Michigan add 6% Total $25.01-$50.00 . . . . . $7.50 Illinois add 8.75% $50.
