Operation, Power on, Talking – Cobra Electronics PR350WX User Manual

Page 6: Using your radio

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Customer

Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

7

Nothing

comes close to a Cobr

a

Operation

Scr

olling Through

the Mode Function

By scr

olling 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:

PR 240
Set Privacy Code

Set Channel Scan
Set Privacy Code Scan
Set Call Tones
Set “Roger Beep” On/Off

PR 350 WX
Set Privacy Code

Set NOAA All Hazard Radio Channels
Set NOAA All Hazard Alert
Set Channel Scan
Set Privacy Code Scan
Set Call Tones
Set “Roger Beep” On/Off

Channels

T

o Select a Channel:

1.

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 17 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.

T

urning On Your microTALK

®

Radio

T

o 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 T

alk

,

Call or Mode buttons ar

e pressed.

Batter

y Low

When batter

y power is low, the Battery Low icon

will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.

Auto Batter

y Save

Y

our microTALK

®

radio has a unique circuit

designed to extend battery life. If there are no
transmissions within ten (10) seconds, the radio
will automatically switch to

Batter

y Save Mode

and

Power Saver icon will flash in the display.

This will not affect the radio’s ability to receive
incoming transmissions.

Communicating with Another Person

T

o Talk To Another Person:

1. Pr

ess and hold the

T

alk

button.

2. With the microphone about two (2) inches (5 cm)

from your mouth, speak in a normal voice.

3. Release the

T

alk

button when you ar

e finished

talking and listen for a response.

You cannot receive incoming calls while pressing
the

T

alk

button.

Both radios must be tuned to
the same channel to communicate.

6

English

Using Your Radio

Operation

Mode Button

Channel Button

Channel Number

On/Off Power

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

Talk Button

2 inches (5 cm)
From Mouth

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