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10 Memory Locations 

Your microTALK radio has

 10 Memory

 

Locations

 for storing  

your most frequently used channels and channel/privacy code 

combinations. These 

Memory Locations

 can be selected individually or 

can be scanned. 

To program a memory location:

1.

  Press 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

 button to enter a 

new memory location or edit an already 

programmed memory location.

4.

  Press the 

Channel Up

 or 

Channel Down

 button 

to select the memory location.

5.

  Press the 

MEM/ESC

 button. The channel 

numbers will flash on the display.

6.

  Press the 

Channel Up

 or 

Channel Down

 button 

to select a channel (1 through 22).

7.

  Press the 

MEM/ESC

 button. The 

CTCSS

 icon 

and privacy code numbers will flash on the 

display.

8.

 Choose one of the following:

    

a.

  Press the 

Channel Up

 or 

Channel Down

 

button to select a CTCSS privacy code (01 

through 38) for the channel.

    

b.

  Press the 

MEM/ESC

 button to switch from 

CTCSS to DCS. The DCS icon and privacy code 
numbers will flash on the display. The 

Channel 

Up

 or 

Channel Down

 button can then be used 

to select a DCS privacy code (01 through 83)  

for the channel.

Operation

Mode Functions

10

11

Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

RX

Vox

HI MED LO WX

TW DCS Scan

CTCSS Mem

BURP Power Saver

Memory Channel

Operation

Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

Voice Activated Transmit (VOX) 

In 

VOX 

mode, your microTALK

®

 radio can be used “hands-free,” automatically 

transmitting when you speak. You can set 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. 

 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. 

To set VOX sensitivity:

1.

   Press  the 

Mode/Power

 button until the 

VOX

 icon 

flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed. 

The current VOX sensitivity level is displayed 

with letters “L” and a Number 1 through 5, 

with Number 5 being the most sensitive level 

and Number 1 being the least sensitive level.

2.

  Press the 

Channel Up

 or 

Channel Down

  

button to change the setting.

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.

RX

Vox

HI MED LO WX

TW DCS Scan

CTCSS Mem

BURP Power Saver

VOX  Icon

RX

Vox

HI MED LO WX

TW DCS Scan

CTCSS Mem

BURP Power Saver

VOX Sensitivity Level

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

H-M-L

Mode/Power

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

Mode/Power

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

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

H-M-L

MEM/ESC Button

MEM

ESC

TRI

WATCH

SCAN

V

O

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

H-M-L

MEM/ESC Button

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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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