Owner’s Manual TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL PR 3800DX Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® Printed in China 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 • 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only, eight GMRS only Belt Clip Battery Compartment Antenna Product Features Backlit LCD Display Lock Icon Signal Strength Meter Icon • 38 Privacy Codes Battery Door Latch • Hands-Free Operation (VOX) External Speaker/ Microphone/Charge Jack Scan Icon Keystroke Tones Icon Roger Beep Icon Vox Icon • 10 Channel Memory • Signal Strength Meter On/Off Volume Knob Talk Button Mode/Lo
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 Up Latch Insert Batteries Rechargeable Batteries and Desktop Charger To install or replace batteries: 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.
Operation Using Your Radio Auto Squelch/Maximum Range • Your microTALK® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the Maximum Range at which signals can be heard. You can turn off auto squelch to allow all signals to be received and extend the maximum range of your radio. To briefly turn off auto squelch: Light/Max Range Press the Light/Max Range button for less than five seconds.
Operation Mode Functions microTALK® Range • Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions. In flat, open country your radio will Maximum Range operate at maximum range. Buildings and foliage in the path of the signal can reduce the range of the radio. Dense foliage and hilly terrain will Reduced Range further reduce the range of the radio. On FRS channels 8 through 14, your radio automatically switches to low power, which will limit the range the radio can communicate.
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: Mode/Lock Button 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the VOX icon flashes on the display. The current on or off setting is displayed. 2.
Operation Mode Functions While setting a memory location, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions. To recall a stored memory channel location: Mode/Lock Button 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the Memory icon and the memory location number flash on the display. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down Memory Icon button to select a memory location (0 through 9).
Operation Mode Functions Channel Scan Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan channels. Mode/Lock Button To scan channels: 1. Press the Mode/Lock 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. Introduction • 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 While setting privacy code scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions. During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that channel/privacy code. Your radio will remain on that channel/privacy code and return to Standby mode. b.
Operation Mode Functions If you press the Talk button while scanning, but more than 10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the memory location on which, during scanning, you last received a transmission. This will return the radio to Standby mode. If you do not press any button within 10 seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning memory locations. During memory location scan (while not receiving a transmission), you can choose from the following: a.
General Specifications and FCC Licensing Operation Introduction General Specifications • 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 Questions 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.
Customer Assistance Trademarks 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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