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Operation

Mode Functions

16

Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

Operation

17

Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

Hazards Radio Icon

HI / LO

SCAN

Channel Button

HI / LO

SCAN

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. 

HI / LO

SCAN

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. 

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

HI / LO

SCAN

Channel Button

Summary of Contents for CXT545

Page 1: ...user s manual you should 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 F...

Page 2: ... codes Backlit LCD Display LED Flashlight Call Alert Five selectable tones Button Lock Speaker Microphone Charge Jack Roger Beep Selectable On Off Battery Power Saver Keystroke Tones Battery Level Indicator Low Battery Audible Alert Auto Squelch Maximum Range Extender Belt Clip Important FCC Licensing Information This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service GMRS frequencies which require a ...

Page 3: ...e battery 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 power sou...

Page 4: ...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 are pressed Quick Start 1 Press a...

Page 5: ...age 12 on how to select between ten call tone settings 4 5 HI LO SCAN Volume Button HI LO SCAN Call Button Listening Volume Level Lock Icon HI LO SCAN Light Max Range HI LO SCAN Lock Button LED S O S Flashlight Press and release the LED flashlight button below the TALK button to use the LED flashlight located at the bottom of the radio To activate S O S function press and hold the LED flashlight b...

Page 6: ...r you select The privacy code 00 is not a privacy code but allows all signals to be heard on a channel that is set to 00 on both the CTCSS and DCS systems Set CTCSS Privacy Codes To 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 ...

Page 7: ...g 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 Po...

Page 8: ...hen be used to select a DCS privacy code 01 through 83 for the channel Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Operation Mode Functions 10 11 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra HI LO SCAN MEM ESC Button HI LO SCAN Channel Button HI LO SCAN MEM ESC Button Memory Channel HI LO SCAN Channel Button HI LO SCAN Channel Button If oF flashes in place of the privacy code numbers a privacy code is a...

Page 9: ...ode c Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode Call Tone Setting HI LO SCAN Mode Power HI LO SCAN Channel Button Call Tone On Vibrate On Call Tone On Vibrate Off 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 sp...

Page 10: ...ons 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 Select Channel Scan Privacy Codes HI LO SCAN Scan Button Channel Scan Your microTALK radio can automatically scan channels To scan channels 1 Press and release the Scan button until the Scan icon and the channel numbe...

Page 11: ...ather Lock button again to save the new setting and exit the Weather Alert Mode and return to Standby mode HI LO SCAN 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 NOAA All Hazards Radio Channels You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels tran...

Page 12: ...it 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 to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment genera...

Page 13: ...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 Cobra Factory Service department accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purch...

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