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Five Call Tone Settings 

You can choose between five 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 05) is displayed. The current  

call tone will sound for one second.

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

 button to  

enter the new setting and proceed  

to other functions.

    

b.

  Press the 

Lock

 button to enter the new setting 

and return to 

Standby 

mode.

Roger Beep Confirmation Tone 

Your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the  

Talk

 button. This alerts the other party that you are finished  

talking and it is OK for them to speak.

To turn roger beep on or off:
1.

   Press the 

Mode/Power

 button until the  

Roger Beep

 icon flashes. The current  

on

 or 

off

 setting is displayed.

2.

  Press the 

Channel

 

Up

 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 return to 

Standby 

mode.

    

b.

  Press the 

Lock

 button to enter the new setting 

and return to 

Standby 

mode.

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Channel Button

Call Tone Setting

Roger Beep Off

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Mode/Power

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Channel Button

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Mode/Power

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

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 change weather 

c

hannels.

3.

  The

 WX

 weather icon will continue to  

be displayed when in weather mode. 

4. 

To exit weather mode, press and hold the 

Weather

 button.    

Hazards Radio Icon

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Channel Button

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Weather Button

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. 

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Mode/Power

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Weather Button

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. 

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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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