Cobra Electronics PR590WX - Manual (Page 4)

Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation
Intro Operation Customer
Assistance Warranty
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Secondary Icons
Communicating with Another Person
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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.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
Channels
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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 13 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
Channel Button
Channel Number
Talk Button
Two Inches (five
cm) from Mouth
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Turning on Your microTALK ® Radio
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To turn on your radio:
1. 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
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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
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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.
Using Your Radio
Operation
Intro Operation Customer
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Mode/Power Button
Battery Low
Battery Save Mode
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