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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 are pressed.

Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

Operation

Battery Low  

    When battery power is low, the final bar in the 

Battery 

Low

 icon will blink and an audible tone will sound twice 

before the radio shuts off. Your batteries should be 

replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.  

The radio will display flashing battery icon while 

charging.

Auto Battery Save  

If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, the radio 

will automatically switch to 

Battery Save 

mode and the 

Power Saver

 icon will flash in the display. This will not 

affect the radio’s ability to receive incoming transmissions.

Communicating with Another Person 

1.

 Press and hold the 

Talk

 button.

2.

  With the microphone about two inches (5 cm) from 

your mouth, speak in a normal voice.

3.

  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.

2

Using Your Radio

Operation

3

Quick Start

1.

  Press and hold the 

Mode/Power

 button  

to turn 

on

 your radio.

2.

  Press the 

Channel Up

 or 

Channel Down

  

button to select a channel.

Both radios must be tuned to the same 

channel/privacy code to communicate.

3.

  Press and hold the 

Talk

 button while  

speaking into the microphone.

4.

  When finished talking, release the 

Talk

  

button and listen for a response.

Battery Low

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Battery Save Mode

VO

LUME

CALL

MO

DE

CHANNEL

Talk Button

Two Inches (5 cm) 
from Mouth

To Select a Channel  

 With the radio 

on

, select any of the 22 channels by 

pressing the 

Channel Up

 or 

Channel Down

 button. 

Note: 

both radios must be tuned to the same 

channel to communicate.
Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/ GMRS. 

Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15 

through 22 are GMRS only. See 

page 14

 for  

FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility 

charts.

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Channel Button

Channel Number

Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

Mode/Power

For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop charger:
1.

 Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. 

2.

  Insert the micro-USB cable into jack on back  

of charger.

3.

  Plug the cable into USB-compatible power port. 

For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall 

be installed near the equipment and shall be easily 

accessible.

If charging light is not 

on

, check position of radio. Radio should be 

upright. The charge indicator light will stay 

on

 as long as the radio is in 

the charging well, and the light will go off when the charging is complete.

Note:

 To charge a single radio, you can bypass the desktop charger and 

simply insert the micro-USB’s connector directly into the charge jack 

located on the top of the radio.
The radio will display flashing battery icon while charging.
Cobra recommends your radio be turned 

off

 

while being charged.

Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used in your radio.

Battery Status Indicator 

  The battery charge status is shown on the display.

 

Four bars indicates fully charged.

Battery Charge 
Status

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Summary of Contents for CXT395

Page 1: ...hould 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 holida...

Page 2: ...rticular 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...

Page 3: ...ttery compartment cover and belt clip 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 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 compatible po...

Page 4: ...to the microphone 4 When finished talking release the Talk button and listen for a response Battery Low VO LUM E CALL MODE CH AN NE L Battery Save Mode V O L U M E CALL MODE CH AN NE L Talk Button Two Inches 5 cm from Mouth To Select a Channel With the radio on select any of the 22 channels by pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down button Note both radios must be tuned to the same channel to comm...

Page 5: ...o select between five call tone settings 4 5 VOL UME CALL MODE CHA NN EL Volume Button VO LU M E CALL MODE CH A N N EL Call Button Listening Volume Level Lock Icon V O L U M E CALL MODE CH AN N EL Light Max Range VO LU M E CALL MODE CH AN N EL Lock Button To Illuminate Display Press and release the Light Max Range button to illuminate the display for 10 seconds Auto Squelch Maximum Range Your micr...

Page 6: ...Scrolling Through the Mode Function By scrolling through the Mode function you will be able to select or turn on preferred features of your microTALK radio When scrolling through the Mode function your radio features will be displayed in the same predetermined order Set CTCSS Privacy Codes Set DCS Privacy Codes Set Vox On Off Set Vox Sensitivity Set Channel Scan Set CTCSS Privacy Code Scan Set DCS...

Page 7: ...on 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 selected setting and pro...

Page 8: ...ning privacy codes If you do not press any button within 10 seconds your radio will automatically resume scanning privacy codes c Press the Lock button to return to Standby Scan Channels VO LUM E CALL MODE CH AN NE L Channel Button VO LU ME CALL MODE CH AN NE L Mode Power During scanning while receiving an incoming transmission you can choose from the following a Press and hold the Talk button to ...

Page 9: ... L Channel Button VO LU ME CALL MODE CH AN NE L Mode Power VO LUM E CALL MODE CH AN NE L Channel Button Weather Radio Channels You can use your microTALK radio to listen to weather channels transmitting in your area To listen to Weather Radio channels 1 Press the Weather button until the WX icon and the currently selected weather channel is displayed 2 Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to ...

Page 10: ...ios 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 F...

Page 11: ...ription of the problem along with the name and address of where the product is to be returned 4 Pack radio 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 Priority Mail to avoid loss in transit to Cobra Factory Service Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland St...

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