Cobra microTALK FRS237, Owner'S Manual

Mode Button

Channel Button

Customer 

Assistance Warranty

Introduction

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comes close to a Cobr

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™

Operation

Call Button

•

T

o Alert Another Person That You Are Calling:

1. 

Press and release the 

Call button. 

The other person will hear a two (2) second call
tone. You cannot send or receive transmissions
during the two (2) second call tone.

See page 11 on how to select 
between ten (10) call tone settings.

Scan

•

Y

our microTALK

®

radio can automatically scan

main channels (1 through 14) or the privacy codes
(00 through 38) within one (1) main channel.

T

o Scan Main Channels:

1. 

Press the 

Mode button until the Scan icon and

the main channel number flashes on the display.

2. Press the 

Channel

Up

or Channel

Down

button

to begin scanning the main channels.  

The radio ignores privacy codes 
while scanning main channels.

3. The Scan icon will continue to be displayed

when Scan is On. Your radio will continue to
scan all main channels and stop if an incoming
transmission is detected.Your radio will remain
on that channel for ten (10) seconds. During this
time, you can:

a. Press and hold the 

T

alk

button and

communicate with others. Your radio 
will remain on that channel and return 
to 

Standby Mode.

b. Press the 

Channel

Up

or Channel

Down

button to r

esume scanning channels.

c. Press the 

Mode button to pr

oceed to 

privacy code scanning (see page 10 for
further details).

8

English

Using Your Radio

Operation

T

o Select a Privacy Code:

1. 

After selecting a channel, press the 

Mode

button until the small numbers next to the

channel number flash on the LCD.

2. Press the 

Channel Up or Channel Down button

to select a privacy code. You can hold the 

Up

or Down button for fast advance.

3. When your desired privacy code is displayed:

a. Press the 

Mode button to enter the new

setting and proceed to other functions.

b. Press the 

Lock button to enter the new

setting and return to 

Standby Mode.

c. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds 

to enter the new setting and return to

Standby Mode.

Listening for a Response

•

When Y

ou are Finished Talking:

1. 

Release the 

T

alk

button to r

eceive incoming

transmissions. Your microTALK

®

radio is

always in 

Standby Mode while the T

alk

or 

Call buttons ar

e not pressed.

V

olume

•

T

o Adjust the Volume:

1. 

Press the 

V

olume Up

or V

olume Down

button.

A double beep sound is used to indicate 
the minimum and maximum volume levels 
(L1 through L7).

Listening

Call Button

Volume Button

Volume Level

Privacy Code

Mode Button

Channel Button

Scanning Channels