User's Manual

Installing Batteries
To Install or Replace Batteries:
1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip
latch and sliding clip up.
2. Pull up on the battery door latch to remove the
battery compartment cover.
3. Insert three (3) AAA batteries. Position
batteries according to polarity markings.
4. Replace battery compartment cover
and belt clip.
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.
• Donotmixalkaline,standard(carbon-zinc),or
 rechargeable(Ni-Cd,Ni-MH,etc.)batteries.
User’s Guide
TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL
CX102A
NOTE This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two (2) conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Warnings: Replacement or substitution of transistors,
regular diodes or other parts of a unique nature, with parts other
than those recommended by Cobra may cause a violation of the
technical regulations of part 95 of the FCC rules, or violation of
type acceptance requirements of part 2 of the rules.
Making Life Easier
And Safer
Staying in touch with your family and
friends is convenient and easy when using
your microTALK
®
radio. Some of the many
uses you will discover include:
Communicatingwithotherswhilehiking,biking,
andworking;keepingtrackoffamilyandfriends
atacrowdedpublicevent;checkingwithtravelcompanions
inanothercar;talkingwithneighbors;arrangingmeeting
spotswithotherswhileshoppingatthemall.
Customer Assistance
Inthisuser’sguide,youshouldfindalltheinformationyouneedtooperateyourmicroTALK
®
radio.Ifyourequire
furtherassistanceafterreadingthisguide,CobraElectronicsoffersthefollowingcustomerassistanceservices:
For Assistance In The U.S.A.
Automated Help Desk Englishonly.
24hoursaday,7daysaweek773-889-3087(phone).
Customer Assistance OperatorsEnglishandSpanish.
8:00a.m.to5:30p.m.CentralTime,Mondaythrough
Friday(exceptholidays)773-889-3087(phone).
QuestionsEnglishandSpanish.
Faxescanbereceivedat773-622-2269(fax).
Up/Down Buttons
Whileinmodefunction,press
and release to change channels.
Press and release to adjust
the volume.
Call Button
Press and release to alert others that you
 arecalling.Thistoneisusedonlytoestablish
voice communications.
PrintedinChinaPartNo.480-842-PVersionC
Talk Button
Pressandholdtocommunicatewith 
others.Withthemicrophoneabouttwo
(2)inches[five(5)cm]fromyourmouth,
speak in a normal voice.
Release the Talkbuttonwhenyouare
finishedtalkingandlistenforaresponse.
Youcannotreceiveincomingcallswhile
pressing the Talk button.
NOTE Both radios must be tuned to
the same channel to communicate.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED
Thistwo-wayradiooperatesonGMRS(GeneralMobileRadioService)frequencies
whichrequireanFCC(FederalCommunicationsCommission)license.Ausermustbe
licensedpriortooperatingonChannels1through7or15through22,whichcomprisethe
GMRSchannelsofthisradio.whichcomprisetheGMRSchannelsofthisradio.Serious
penaltiescouldresultforunlicenseduseofGMRSchannels,inviolationofFCCrules.
Operationofthisradioissubjecttoadditionalrulesspecifiedin47C.F.R.Part95.
LicenseduserswillbeissuedacallsignbytheFCC,whichshouldbeusedfor
stationidentificationwhenoperatingthisradio.GMRSusersshouldalsocooperate
byengaginginpermissibletransmissionsonly,avoidingchannelinterferencewithother
GMRSusers,andbeingprudentwiththelengthoftheirtransmissiontime.
Forlicensinginformationandapplicationforms,pleasecalltheFCCHotlineat
800-418-FORM.Requestform#159andform#605.Questionsregardingthe
licenseapplicationshouldbedirectedtotheFCCat888-CALL-FCC.Additionalinformationis
availableontheFCC’swebsiteatwww.fcc.gov.
Safety Information For microTALK
®
Radios
Yourwirelesshandheldportabletransceivercontainsalowpowertransmitter.
WhentheTalkbuttonispushed,itsendsoutradiofrequency(RF)signals.
Thedeviceisauthorizedtooperateatadutyfactornottoexceed50%.
InAugust1996,theFederalCommunicationsCommissions(FCC)adopted
RFexposureguidelineswithsafetylevelsforhandheldwirelessdevices.
Important:
FCCRFExposureRequirements:Forbody-wornoperation,thisradiohas
beentestedandmeetstheFCCRFexposureguidelineswhenusedwithCobraaccessories
suppliedordesignatedforthisproduct.Useofotheraccessories
maynotensurecompliancewithFCCRFexposureguidelines.Useonlythe
suppliedantenna.Unauthorizedantennas,modifications,orattachments
coulddamagethetransmitterandmayviolateFCCregulations.
Normal Position:
Holdthetransmitterapproximatelytwo(2)inchesfromyourfaceand
speakinanormalvoice,withtheantennapointedupandaway.
Product Service Questions
IfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutoperationorinstallingyournewCobraproduct,
orifyouaremissingparts…
Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE!
See customer assistance above.
For Products Purchased In The U.S.A.
Ifyourproductshouldrequirefactoryservice,pleasecallCobrafirstbefore
sendingyourradio,chargerorbatterypack(s).Thiswillensurethefastestturn-
aroundtimeonyourrepair.YoumaybeaskedtosendyourproductstotheCobrafactory.It
willbenecessarytofurnishthefollowingtohavetheproductserviced
andreturned.1)Forwarrantyrepairincludesomeformofproof-of-purchase,
suchasamechanicalreproductionorcarbonofasalesreceipt.Ifyousendthe
originalreceipt,itcannotbereturned.2)Sendtheentireproduct.3)Enclose
adescriptionofwhatishappeningwiththeproduct.Includeatypedorclearly
printednameandaddressofwheretheproductistobereturned.4)Packproductsecurely
topreventdamageintransit.Ifpossible,usetheoriginalpackingmaterial.
5)ShipprepaidandinsuredbywayofatraceablecarriersuchasUnitedParcel
Service(UPS)orFirstClassMailtoavoidlossintransitto:
CobraFactoryService
CobraElectronicsCorporation
6500WestCortlandStreet
Chicago,Illinois60707U.S.A.
6)Iftheproductisinwarranty,uponreceiptofyourproductitwilleitherbe
repairedorexchangeddependingonthemodel.
Pleaseallowapproximatelythree(3)tofour(4)weeksbeforecontactingCobra
forstatus.Iftheproductisoutofwarranty,aletterwillautomaticallybesent
informingyouoftherepairchargeorreplacementcharge.Ifyouhaveany
questions,pleasecall773-889-3087forassistance.
For Products Purchased Outside The U.S.A.
Pleasecontactyourlocaldealerforproductserviceinformation.
Limited 1-Year Warranty On Radio(s)
For Products Purchased In The U.S.A.
CobraElectronicsCorporationwarrantsthatitsCobraGMRSradio(s),andthecomponentparts
thereof,willbefreeofdefectsinworkmanshipandmaterialsforaperiodofoneyearfrom
thedateoffirstconsumerpurchase.Thiswarrantymaybeenforcedbythefirstconsumer
purchaser,providedthattheproductisutilizedwithintheU.S.A.
Cobrawill,withoutcharge,repairorreplace,atitsoption,defectiveGMRSradio(s),
productsorcomponentpartsupondeliverytotheCobraFactoryServicedepartment,
accompaniedbyproofofthedateoffirstconsumerpurchase,suchasaduplicatedcopy
ofasalesreceipt.
Youmustpayanyinitialshippingchargesrequiredtoshiptheproductforwarrantyservice,
butthereturnchargeswillbeatCobra’sexpense,iftheproductisrepairedorreplaced
underwarranty.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichmayvaryfromstatetostate.
Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply:
1)Toanyproductdamagedbyaccident;2)Intheeventofmisuseorabuseoftheproductor
asaresultofunauthorizedalterationsorrepairs;3)Iftheserialnumberhasbeenaltered,
defaced,orremoved;4)IftheowneroftheproductresidesoutsidetheU.S.A.
Allimpliedwarranties,includingwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandfitnessforaparticular
purposearelimitedindurationtothelengthofthiswarranty.Cobrashallnotbeliableforany
incidental,consequentialorotherdamages;including,withoutlimitation,damagesresulting
fromlossofuseorcostofinstallation.
Somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylastsand/or
donotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,
so the above limitations may not apply to you.
For Products Purchased Outside The U.S.A.
Pleasecontactyourlocaldealerforwarrantyinformation.
LCD
Display
Maximum range may vary and is based on unobstructed
line-of-sight communication under ideal conditions.
Insert Batteries
Pull Latch Up
Remove Belt Clip
Trademark Acknowledgement
Cobra
®
,microTALK
®
,NothingComesClosetoaCobra
®
and the snake design are registered
trademarksofCobraElectronicsCorporation,U.S.A.CobraElectronicsCorporation™isa
trademarkofCobraElectronicsCorporation,U.S.A.
The Cobra
®
line of quality products includes:
CBRadios•microTALK
®
Radios•Radar/LaserDetectors•SafetyAlert
®
TrafficWarningSystems•
HighGear
®
Accessories•CobraMarine
®
VHFRadios•PowerInverters•TruckerNavSystems•
LEDLights•JumpstartersAccessories
WR
TX
Channel Numbers
While in Standbymodeorwhenselecting
achannel,showscurrentchannel(1through22).
Whenadjustingthevolume,
showscurrentlevel(1through8).
Battery Low Icon
Iconblinksandanaudibletonewillbe
heardwhenbatterypowerlevelislow.
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.
Thiswillnotaffecttheradio’sabilitytoreceive
incoming transmissions.
Receive Icon
Visiblewhenreceiving
a message.
Transmit Icon
Visiblewhentransmitting
a message.
Channel/Volume
Indicator
Visiblewhenreceiving
a message.
“CH”isvisiblewhenin
Standbymodeorwhen
selecting a channel.
“LE”isvisiblewhen
adjusting volume.
Technical Assistance
Englishonly.www.cobra.com
(on-line:FrequentlyAskedQuestions).
EnglishandSpanish.productinfo
@cobra.com
(e-mail).
For Assistance Outside The U.S.A.
Contact Your Local Dealer
Weather Icon
VisiblewheninNOAAWeatherradio
mode.YoucanuseyourmicroTALK
®
radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards
Radio channels transmitting in your area.
Mode/Power Button
Pressandreleasetoentermodefunctionto
change channels.
Thechannelnumberswillblinkwhenthat
modeisselected.UsetheUp/ Down buttons
to select a channel.
Press and hold to turn the radio On or Off.
Press and release again to enter the NOAA
WeatherChannels.UsetheUp/Down buttons
toselectthestrongestweatherchannelin
your area.
Battery
Compartment
Cover
Antenna