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To temporarily turn off auto squelch:

Press the 

Light/Max Range

 button for  

less than five seconds. 

To turn maximum range extender on:

  Press and hold the 

Light/Max Range

 button  

for at least five seconds until you hear  

two beeps which indicates the maximum 

range extender is 

on

.

To turn maximum range extender off:

  Press and release the 

Light/Max Range

  

button or change channels.

Lock Function 

The 

Lock

 function locks the 

Channel Up

,

 Channel 

Down

 and 

Mode/Power

 buttons to prevent 

accidental operation. 

To turn the lock on or off:

   Press and hold the 

Lock

 button for  

two seconds.

A double beep sound is used to confirm your lock 

on

 or

 off 

request. When in 

Lock 

mode,  

the 

Lock

 icon will be displayed.

Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

Operation

Using Your Radio

Operation

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 two second call 

tone. This tone is used only to establish voice 

communications.

See page 12 on how to select between five 

call tone settings.

4

5

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Volume Button

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Call Button

Listening

Volume Level

Lock Icon

VO

LUME

CALL

MO

DE

CHANNEL

Light/Max Range

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

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 microTALK

®

 radio will automatically shut 

off

 weak transmissions 

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

Maximum Range

 limit.

You can temporarily turn 

off

 auto squelch or turn 

on

 maximum range 

extender, allowing all signals to be received and extending the maximum 

range of your radio.

VO

LUME

CALL

MO

DE

CHANNEL

Light/Max Range

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.
On FRS Channels 8 through 14, your radio 

automatically switches to low power, which  

will limit the range the radio can communicate.

Remember, you can achieve maximum 

range by using maximum range extender. 

See page 4 for details.

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Maximum Range

Reduced Range

Reduced Range

Nothing 

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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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