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NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels 

You can use your microTALK radio to listen to 

NOAA All Hazards Radio

 

channels transmitting in your area.

To listen to All Hazards Radio channels:
1.

  Press the 

Weather

 button until the 

All Hazards 

Radio

 icon and the currently selected All Hazards 

Radio channel are displayed.

2.

   Use  the 

Channel

 

Up

 or 

Channel

 

Down

  

button to change 

All Hazards Radio

 channels.

3.

   The

 All Hazards Radio

 icon will continue to  

be displayed when 

All Hazards Radio

 is 

on

4. 

To exit 

All Hazards Radio

, press and hold the  

    

Weather

 button until 

On

 or 

Off

 is displayed.    

*National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

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Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

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Hazards Radio Icon

Weather (WX) Alert Mode 

Turning 

On

 the 

Weather Alert

 function will allow your radio to automatically 

receive NOAA weather signals and warnings from designated weather 

broadcast stations.  If the radio is turned 

ON

, it will alert to Weather and other 

emergency alerts broadcast by NOAA. 

To turn Weather Alert On or Off:
1.

  Press the 

Weather/Lock

 button until the Weather 

Alert icon flashes on the display.  The current 

On

 

or 

Off

 setting is displayed.

2. 

 Press the 

Channel Up

 and 

Channel Down

 button  

to turn Weather Alert 

On

 or 

Off

.

3.

  Press and hold the Weather/

Lock

 button again to 

save the new setting and exit the 

Weather Alert 

Mode

 and return to 

Standby 

mode. 

This feature is set 

to 

OFF 

by default.

Make sure the strongest 

Weather channel is selected 

for your area using the channel 

selection in the previous menu. 

Privacy Code Scan 

Your microTALK radio 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 codes within the selected channel.

The 

Scan

 icon will continue to be displayed when privacy code scan 

is 

on

. Your radio will continue to scan privacy codes and stop as an 

incoming transmission is detected. Your radio will remain on that 

channel/privacy code for 10 seconds. 

During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission),  

you can choose from 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.

RX

Vox

HI MED LO WX

TW DCS Scan

CTCSS Mem

BURP Power Saver

Select Channel

RX

Vox

HI MED LO WX

TW DCS Scan

CTCSS Mem

BURP Power Saver

Scan Privacy Codes

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

Scan Button

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

H-M-L

Weather 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

Weather Button

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

H-M-L

Channel Button

Operation

Mode Functions

Operation

Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

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Summary of Contents for CXT1095 FLT

Page 1: ... find 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 77...

Page 2: ...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 microTALK radios products or component parts upon delivery to the Co...

Page 3: ...not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable Ni Cd Ni MH etc batteries Use only the NiMH batteries rated 1000 mAh supplied by Cobra with this product To charge batteries in radio 1 Check to see that the batteries have been inserted properly 2 Insert the cable into the charge jack located at the top of the radio 3 Plug the cable into USB power source Use only the supplied rechargeable batt...

Page 4: ...nel Number Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra The radio will display flashing battery icon 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 except when the Talk Call or Mode Power buttons ar...

Page 5: ...shlight Press and release the LED flashlight button below the TALK button to use the LED flashlight located at the bottom of the radio 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 microTALK Range Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions In fla...

Page 6: ...LK radio incorporates two advanced coded squelch systems that can help to reduce interference from other users on any given channel CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System provides 38 privacy codes and DCS Digitally Coded Squelch provides 83 privacy codes This provides a total of 121 Privacy Codes Either system can be used on all channels but both systems cannot be used on the same channel at t...

Page 7: ...select a CTCSS privacy code 1 After selecting a channel press the Mode Power button until the CTCSS icon appears and the small numbers next to the channel number flash on the display If DCS is turned on at the channel selected the display will flash the CTCSS icon and OFF To switch from DCS to CTCSS press the Channel Up or Channel Down button while the display is flashing OFF The display will then...

Page 8: ...ower 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 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 ...

Page 9: ...n R X Vox HI MED LO WX TW DCS Scan CTCSS Mem BURP Power Saver Call Tone On Vibrate Off If oF flashes in place of the privacy code numbers a privacy code is already set in the opposite CTCSS or DCS system Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to cancel the opposite code and select a privacy code from the active system for the selected channel 9 Choose one of the following a Press the MEM ESC ...

Page 10: ...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 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 R X Vox HI MED LO WX TW DCS Scan CTCSS Mem BURP Pow...

Page 11: ...he 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 codes within the selected...

Page 12: ...own 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 L U M E CALL MODE C ...

Page 13: ...vailable on the FCC s website at www fcc gov Channel 1 through 7 on low power and channels 8 through 14 comprise the FRS Family Radio Service No license is required to operate on the FRS WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found t...

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