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Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

Operation

Mode Functions

Operation

Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

Tri-Watch Set-up 

Your microTALK

®

 radio can be set up to scan three of your favorite 

channels for activity.

To Program or Edit the Tri-Watch Channels:

1.

   Press and hold the 

TRI-WATCH

 button from 

GMRS Standby

 mode for two (2) seconds to 

activate 

Tri-Watch Setup

 mode. The 

TW

 icon on 

the display will turn 

ON

.

2.

   Press 

Channel

 

Up

 or 

Channel

 

Down

 button to 

select the desired 

Tri-Watch 

channel.

3. 

 Press and release 

TRI-WATCH 

button to 

    confirm entry.

4.

  Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program the remaining 

additional 

Tri-Watch

 memory channel.

5.

  After programming both 

Tri-Watch

 memory 

channels the radio will immediately engage  

Tri-Watch

 mode.

The main channel number will flash to 

indicate channel position. 

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Tri-Watch Button

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Tri-Watch Button

Using Tri-Watch:
1.

    From 

GMRS Standby

 mode, press the 

TRI-WATCH

 

button. The 

TW

 will appear in the display along with 

the three channels stored in the 

Tri-Watch

 memory.

2.

  The radio will scan through the three (3) 

Tri-Watch

 

memory channels.

3. 

 A signal on any one (1) of the three (3) channels will  

    stop the scan for 10 seconds to allow you to listen     

    to the traffic on that location.

4.

   Press 

Channel

 

Up

 or 

Channel

 

Down

 button to 

resume scanning the 

Tri-Watch

 channels or to 

change the scan direction.

5.

  To EXIT the 

Tri-Watch

 scan, press the 

TRI-WATCH

 

button again, and the radio will return to 

GMRS 

Standby

 mode.

After the 

Tri-Watch

 scan stops to monitor a 

channel, as long as you do not press any buttons 

within 10 seconds, your radio will automatically 

resume scanning the 

Tri-Watch 

channels

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Tri-Watch Button

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Tri-Watch Button

Channel Scan 

  

Your microTALK

®

 radio can automatically scan channels.

To scan channels:
1.

  Press and release the 

Scan

 button until the 

Scan

 

icon and the channel numbers appear  

on the display.

2.

  Press and hold the 

Scan

 button to begin scanning 

channels.  

The radio ignores specific privacy  

codes while scanning channels.

The 

Scan

 icon will continue to be displayed when 

scan is 

on

. Your radio will continue to scan all 

channels and stop if an incoming transmission is 

detected. Your radio will remain on that channel for 

10 seconds. 

During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission),  

you can choose from the following:

    

a.

  Press and hold the 

Talk

 button to communicate on that channel. 

Your radio will remain on that channel and return to 

Standby 

mode.

    

b.

  Press the 

Channel

 

Up

 or 

Channel

 

Down

 button to resume  

scanning channels.

c.

  Press and hold the 

Scan

 button to return to 

Standby

.

RX

Vox

HI        WX

TW DCS Scan

CTCSS Mem

BURP Power Saver

Scan Channels

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Scan Button

16

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 

Rewind 

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

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

MEM/ESC Button

RX

Vox

HI MED LO WX

TW DCS Scan

CTCSS Mem

BURP Power Saver

BURP Icon

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

H-M-L

Channel Button

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

H-M-L

Channel Button

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

H-M-L

Channel Button

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Summary of Contents for CXT1035 FLT CAMO

Page 1: ...d all the information you need to operate your microTALK radio If you require further assistance after reading this manual Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services 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 88...

Page 2: ...DCS codes Hands Free Operation VOX VibrAlert Silent Paging Tri Watch Scan Channels privacy codes Backlit LCD Display LED Flashlight Call Alert Five selectable tones Button Lock Speaker Microphone Charge Jack Roger Beep Selectable On Off Battery Power Saver Keystroke Tones Battery Level Indicator Low Battery Audible Alert Auto Squelch Belt Clip Important FCC Licensing Information This radio operate...

Page 3: ... the battery door to the radio Do not overtighten Only use the tip of the belt clip to tighten the screws Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable Ni Cd Ni MH etc batteries To charge batteries in radio 1 Check to see that the batteries are inserted properly 2 Insert the cable into the charge jack located a...

Page 4: ...BURP Power Saver Channel Number Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra The radio s LCD display will show a blinking charging staus indicator while charging Turning on Your microTALK Radio 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 exce...

Page 5: ...K 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 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 microTALK Range ...

Page 6: ...t allows all signals to be heard on a channel that is set to 00 on both the CTCSS and DCS systems Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Using Your Radio Operation 6 7 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra MEM ESC TRI WATCH SCAN V O L U M E CALL MODE C H A N N E L Mode Power Set CTCSS Privacy Codes To select a CTCSS privacy code 1 After selecting a channel press the Mode Power button until t...

Page 7: ...t the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise To turn VOX mode on or off 1 Press the Mode Power button until the VOX icon flashes on the display The current On or Off setting is displayed 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to turn VOX On or Off 3 When VOX is turned on or off press the Mode Power button to enter the new ...

Page 8: ... 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 ...

Page 9: ...nnel 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 new setting and proceed to other functions b Press Talk or Call 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 MEM ESC TRI WATCH SCAN V O L U M E CALL MODE ...

Page 10: ...Memory Locations can be selected individually or can be scanned To program a memory location 1 Press and hold the MEM ESC button Memory icon and the Memory Location show on the display 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select the memory location 0 through 9 If a location has been programmed before its associated channel privacy code will be shown on the display 3 Press the MEM ESC b...

Page 11: ...N V O L U M E CALL MODE C H A N N E L Tri Watch Button Channel Scan Your microTALK radio can automatically scan channels To scan channels 1 Press and release the Scan button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers appear on the display 2 Press and hold the Scan button to begin scanning channels The radio ignores specific privacy codes while scanning channels The Scan icon will continue to be d...

Page 12: ...o can automatically scan the Privacy Codes either CTCSS 01 through 38 or DCS 01 through 83 within one channel Only one set of privacy codes CTCSS or DCS can be scanned at a time To scan privacy codes 1 While in Standby mode press and release the Scan button twice CTCSS or three times DCS until the CTCSS or DCS icon and numbers are flashing 2 Press and hold the Scan button to begin scanning privacy...

Page 13: ...id the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and u...

Page 14: ...ccessful communication IC RSS 102 Sec 2 6 Warning Statements The applicant is responsible for providing proper instructions to the user of the radio device and any usage restrictions including limits of exposure durations The user manual shall provide installation and operation instructions as well as any special usage conditions to ensure compliance with SAR and or RF field strength limits For in...

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