Cobra MicroTALK PR 260 WX Bedienungsanleitung

Owner’s Manual

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra®

TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL

PR 260 WX Printed in China

Part No. 480-312-P

English

Version A

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Introduction

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

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.

Secure your microTALK®

radio while on the go.

Carrying your microTALK®radio with you is easy

when using the belt clip or optional wrist strap.

The belt clip easily attaches to your belt, purse,

or backpack. Simply squeeze the clip and place

it where you prefer.

For Assistance in the U.S.A.

In this user’s manual, you should find all the information you need

to operate your microTALK®radio. If you require further assistance

after reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following

customer assistance services:

Automated Help Desk

English only. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).

Customer Assistance Operators

English and Spanish. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time,

Monday through Friday (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).

Questions

English and Spanish. Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).

Technical Assistance

English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions).

English and Spanish. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

Customer Assistance

Belt Clip

Wrist Strap

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Product Features

Introduction

1. Antenna

2. External Speaker/

Microphone/Charge Jack

3. Backlit LCD Display

4. Channel Up/Down Buttons

5. Lock Button

6. Mode/Power Button

7. Speaker/Microphone

8. Call Button

9. Light/Max Range Button

10. Talk Button

11. Volume Up/Down Buttons

12. Wrist Strap Connection

13. Belt Clip

14. Battery Compartment

15. Battery Door Latch

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Product Features

Introduction

Backlit LCD Display

Features

• 22 Channels

Seven shared

with FRS/GMRS,

seven FRS only,

eight GMRS only.

•38 Privacy Codes

•10 Channel NOAA

All Hazards Radio

•Hands-Free

Operation (VOX)

• Scan

Channel,

privacy code

• Backlit LCD Display

• Call Alert

Five selectable

tones

• Button Lock

• Speaker/

Microphone/

Charge Jack

• Roger Beep

Selectable On/Off

• Battery/Power Saver

• Keystroke Tones

• Battery Low Indicator

• Auto Squelch

• Maximum

Range Extender

•Belt Clip

Important FCC Licensing Information

This radio operates on General Mobile Radio

Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

license. See page 15 for licensing and other

related information.

Maximum range may vary and is based on

unobstructed line-of-sight communication

under ideal conditions.

1. Low Power Icon

2. VOX Icon

3. Lock Icon

4. Roger Beep Icon

5. Battery Low Indicator

6. CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers

7. Scan Icon

8. NOAA All Hazards Radio Icon

9. Power Saver Icon

10. Channel Numbers

11. Receive/Transmit Icon

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Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

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.

Rechargeable Batteries and Charger •

To install or replace batteries:

1. Release belt clip and pull up.

2. Press the battery door latch to

remove the battery compartment cover.

3. Insert the supplied four (4) AAA rechargeable

batteries or non-rechargeable alkaline

batteries. Position batteries according to

polarity markings.

4. Replace battery compartment cover and

belt clip.

To charge batteries in radio:

1. Check to see that the batteries have been

inserted properly.

2. Insert the wall charger/adapter into the charge

jack located at the top of the radio. The wall

charger/adapter has two round connectors

which enables you to charge either one or two

radios at a time.

3. Plug the wall charger/adapter into electrical

outlet.

It normally takes 15 hours to fully recharge batteries. It is not

recommended to recharge batteries more than 24 hours. Estimated

operation time on a full charge is 8 hours.

Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and wall

charger/adapter for recharging your Cobra microTALK®radio.

Remove Belt Clip

Pull Up Lock Latch

Insert Batteries

Radio Charger Jack

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Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack •

To attach a speaker/microphone:

1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge

tab on top of your microTALK®radio.

2. Insert the plug into the speaker/

microphone/charge jack.

To connect a wall charger/adapter:

1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge

tab on top of your microTALK®radio.

2. Insert the wall charger/adapter plug

into the speaker/microphone/charge jack.

Using Your Radio

Operation

Speaker/Microphone

/Charge Jack

Quick Start

1. Press and hold the Mode/Power button

to turn on your radio.

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down

button to select a channel.

Both radios must be tuned to the

same channel to communicate.

3. Press and hold the Talk button while

speaking into the microphone.

4. When finished talking, release the Talk

button and listen for a response.

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Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction Operation

Turning on Your microTALK®Radio •

Press and hold the Mode/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/Power buttons are pressed.

Battery Low •

When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon

will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or

recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.

Auto Battery Save •

If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds,

the radio will automatically switch to Battery

Save mode and the Power Saver icon will flash

in the display. This will not affect the radio’s

ability to receive incoming transmissions.

Communicating with Another Person •

1. Press and hold the 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.

Both radios must be tuned to the

same channel to communicate.

Mode/Power

Battery Low

Talk Button

Battery Save Mode

Two Inches (5 cm)

from Mouth

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Using Your Radio

Operation

To Select a Channel •

With the radio on, select any of the

22 channels by pressing the Channel Up

or Channel Down button.

Both radios must be tuned to the

same channel to communicate.

Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/

GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.

Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 14 for FRS/GMRS frequency

allocations and compatibility charts.

Listening for a Response •

Release the Talk button to receive incoming

transmissions. Your microTALK®radio is always

in Standby mode while the Talk

or Call buttons are not pressed.

To Adjust Volume •

Press the Volume Up or Volume

Down button.

A double beep sound is used to indicate

the minimum and maximum volume levels

(1 through 8).

Call Button •

Press and release the Call button.

The other person will hear a two second call

tone. This tone is used only to establish voice

communications.

See page 13 on how to select between

five call tone settings.

Volume Button

Call Button

Listening

Volume Level

Channel Number

Channel Button

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To Illuminate Display •

Press and release the Light/Max Range button to

illuminate the display for 10 seconds.

Auto Squelch/Maximum Range •

Your microTALK®radio will automatically shut off weak

transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions or if

you’ve reached your Maximum Range limit.

You can temporarily turn off auto squelch or turn on

maximum range extender, allowing all signals to be

received and extending the maximum range of your radio.

To temporarily turn off auto squelch:

Press the Light/Max Range button for

less than five seconds.

To turn maximum range extender on:

–Press and hold the Light/Max Range button

for at least five seconds until you hear

two beeps which indicates the maximum

range extender is on.

To turn maximum range extender off:

–Press and release the Light/Max Range

button or change channels.

Lock Function •

The Lock function locks the Channel Up,Channel Down and

Mode/Power buttons to prevent accidental operation.

To turn the lock on or off:

–Press and hold the Lock button for

two seconds.

A double beep sound is used to confirm your

lock on or off request. When in Lock mode,

the Lock icon will be displayed.

Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction Operation

Lock Icon

Light/Max Range

Lock Button

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Using Your Radio

Operation

microTALK®Range •

Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.

In flat, open country your radio will

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 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.

Remember, you can achieve maximum

range by using maximum range

extender. See page 5 for details.

Scrolling Through 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 displayed in the same predetermined order:

Set Privacy Code

Set NOAA All Hazards Radio Channels

Set Vox On/Off

Set Vox Sensitivity

Set Channel Scan

Set Privacy Code Scan

Set Call Tones

Set Roger Beep On/Off

Mode/Power

Maximum Range

Reduced Range

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