Cobra AM1035 FLT Operating instructions

WHSC

SAFETY RADIOS

SIMPLIFIED OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

(Cobra AM1035FLT)

Only those features

encountered in safety boat work

have been identified.

Any other features should be ignored

After use please switch off the

radios and place back into the

charging bases.

Although these radios are waterproof and

float, you should still treat them with care.

Always wear the lanyard around your person

and preferably clip the radio to your buoyancy

aid as well.

Note that if a radio gets wet there is a 'BURP'

feature to remove water from the loudspeaker.

Please report any radio problems to the the

OOD or a committee member.

Product Features

Radio Controls

and Indicators

TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL

AM1035 FLT

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra®

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

1. Mode/Power Button

2. Call Button

3. Channel Up/Down

Buttons

4. Speaker/Microphone

5. Volume Up/Down Buttons

6. LED Light Button

10. Talk Button

11. Max Range Button

12. LED Flashlight

21. Lock Button

Product Features

Features

•8 Channels

•VibrAlert®

•Backlit LCD Display

•LED Flashlight

•Call Alert

Ten selectable

tones

•Button Lock

•Roger Beep Selectable

On/Off

•Battery/Power Saver

•Keystroke Tones

•Battery Level

Indicator

•Low Battery Audible

Alert

•Auto Squelch

•Maximum

Range Extender

Backlit LCD Display

1. Battery Level Indicator

2. Roger Beep Icon

3. VibrAlert®/ Call Alert Icon

4. Lock Icon

5. Key Tone Icon

6. Power Saver Icon

7. Channel Numbers

8. Receive/Transmit Icon

9. Signal Strength Meter

10. BURP Icon

TXVox

TW DCS Scan

CTCSS Mem

BURP Power Saver

510

Product Features

Using Your Radio

Listening for a Response •

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.

To Adjust Volume •

Press the Volume Up or Volume

Down button.

A double beep sound is used to indicate

the minimum and maximum volume levels

(1 through 8).

Call Button •

Press and release the Call button.

The other person will hear a three second call tone. This

tone is used only to establish voice communications.

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Volume Button

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Call Button

Listening

Volume Level

LED/S.O.S. Flashlight •

Press and release the LED flashlight button below

the TALK button to use the LED flashlight located at

the bottom of the radio.

To activate S.O.S. function, press and hold the LED

flashlight button to turn on. Press and release to

turn off the flashlight or S.O.S. function.

Auto Squelch/Maximum Range •

Your microTALK®radio will automatically shut off weak transmissions

and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions or if you’ve reached your

Maximum Range limit.

Can temporaily turn off auto squelch for having maximum range

extension allowing all signals to be received and extending the

maximum range of your radio

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

LED/S.O.S. Flashlight

Using Your Radio

To temporarily turn off auto squelch:

Press the Max Range button for

at least three seconds.

To turn maximum range extender off:

–Press and hold the Max Range

button or change channels.

Lock Function •

The Lock function locks the Channel Up,Channel

Down, Volume Up, Volume Down, TRI Watch,

MEM/ESC, Scan and Mode/Power buttons to prevent

accidental operation.

To turn the lock on or off:

–Press and hold the Lock button for

three seconds.

A beep sound is used to confirm your lock on or off

request. When in Lock mode, the Lock icon will be

displayed.

Lock Icon

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Light/Max Range

Lock Button

RXVox

HI MED LO WX

TW DCS Scan

CTCSS Mem

microTALK®Range •

Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.

In flat, open country your radio will

operate at maximum range.

Buildings and foliage in the path of the

signal can reduce the range of the radio.

Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further

reduce the range of the radio.

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN H-M-L

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN H-M-L

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN H-M-L

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Maximum Range

Reduced Range

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Product Features

Using Your Radio

VibrAlert®and Call Alert •

Your MicroTALK®radio can alert you to incoming

signals by sounding an audible call tone or an

audible tone with VibrAlert®.

To change call settings:

1. Press the Mode button until the Call Setting

icon flashes on the display. The current setting

(“01” vibrate + ring, “02” ring only) is displayed.

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to

change the call setting.

3. Choose one of the following:

a. Press the Mode button to enter the new

setting and proceed to other functions.

b. Press Talk or Call button to return to Standby

mode.

c. Do not press any buttons for 12 seconds to return

to Standby mode.

Ten Call Tone Settings •

You can choose between ten different Call Tone Settings to transmit

a call alert.

To change a call tone setting:

1. Press the Mode/Power button until the

letter “C” and the current call tone number

(01 through 10) is displayed. The current

call tone will sound for three seconds.

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button

to hear the other call tone settings.

3. Choose one of the following:

a. Press the Mode/Power button to enter the

new setting and proceed to other functions.

b. Press Talk or Call button to return to Standby

mode.

c. Do not press any buttons for 12 seconds to return

to Standby mode.

Call Tone Setting

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Mode/Power

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Channel Button

Vox

TW DCS Scan

CTCSS Mem

BURP Power Saver

Call Tone On/

Vibrate On

Vox

TW DCS Scan

CTCSS Mem

BURP Power Saver

Call Tone On/

Vibrate Off

Using Your Radio

Roger Beep Confirmation Tone •

Your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the Talk button.

This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for

them to speak.

To turn roger beep on or off:

1. Press the Mode/Power button until the

Roger Beep icon flashes. The current

on or off setting is displayed.

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button

to select roger beep on or off.

3. Choose one of the following:

a. Press the Mode/Power button to enter the

new setting and proceed to other functions.

b. Press Talk or Call button to return to Standby

mode.

c. Do not press any buttons for 12 seconds to return

to Standby mode.

Channel Button

Roger Beep Off

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Mode/Power

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Channel Button

Key Tone On/Off •

When Key Tone is On, an audible tone will sound each time a button

is pressed.

To turn key tone on or off:

1. Press the Mode/Power button until the keytone

icon Flashes. Current key tone status On/Off will

flash.

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button

to select key tone on or off.

3. Choose one of the following:

a. Press the Mode/Power button to enter the

Standby mode.

b. Press Talk or Call button to return to Standby

mode.

c. Do not press any buttons for 12 seconds to return

to Standby mode.

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Mode/Power

Channel Button

BURP •

BURP features allows the user to expel water from inside the speaker

grille. This is useful if the radio is dropped in the water which may

become trapped in the speaker grille and muffle the audio.

To activate BURP:

1. Press and release the MEM/ESC and Max Range

buttons at the same time.

2. The Burp tone(s) at maximum level will sound from

the internal speaker for 8 seconds. During this

time, BURP will appear in the display.

3. Hold the radio with the speaker grille down to help

the water drain out.

4. After an 8-second interval, the radio will return to

standby.

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN MAX

RANGE

VOLUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

MEM/ESC Button

BURP

BURP Icon

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