Using your radio – Cobra Electronics PR3000DXC User Manual

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Turning on Your microTALK

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Radio

To turn on your radio:

1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise

to turn on your radio and adjust the volume.
A series of tones will indicate 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

Your microTALK

®

radio has a battery level meter

that shows when battery power is decreasing.
The greater the number of ascending bars visible,
the stronger the battery level. When the battery
level is low, the last bar and “bALo” will flash
indicating your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.

Auto Battery Save

Your microTALK

®

radio has a unique circuit

designed to extend battery life. 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

To talk to another person:

1. Press and hold the Talk button.

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

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.

Channels

To 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 16 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.

Listening for a Response

When you are finished talking:

1. 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.

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Five cm (Two Inches)
from Mouth

Listening

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