Cobra Electronics PR245 Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction Operation
Communicating with Another Person
To Talk To Another Person:
1. Press and hold the Talk button.
2. With the microphone about two (2) inches
[five (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.
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 13 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
Channel Button
Channel Number
T
alk Button
Two (2) Inches [Five
(5) cm] From Mouth
English
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Turning On Your microTALK
®
Radio
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
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
Your 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
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
Mode/Power Button
Battery Low
Battery Save Mode
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