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Product Service Questions 

For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if 
parts are missing…

PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST…

do not return this 

product to the store. See customer assistance on page A1.

 

For Products Purchased in the U.S.A.

If your product should require factory service, please call Cobra first  
before sending your radio. This will ensure the fastest turn-around  
time on your repair. You may be asked to send your radio to the  
Cobra factory. It will be necessary to furnish the following to have  
the product serviced and returned.
1)  For warranty repair include a copy of the original sales receipt.  

If you send the original receipt, it cannot be returned. 

2) Send the entire product. 
3)  Enclose a detailed description 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 Street 
  Chicago, Illinois 60707 U.S.A. 
6)  If the radio is under warranty, it will be repaired or exchanged depending 

on the model. 

Please allow approximately three to four weeks before  
contacting Cobra for status. If the radio is out of warranty,  
a letter will automatically be sent informing you of the repair  
charge or replacement charge. If you have any questions,  
please call 773-889-3087 for assistance.
 

For Products Purchased Outside the U.S.A.

Please contact your local dealer for product service information.

Product Service 

Customer Assistance

Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) 

For Products Purchased in the U.S.A.

Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microTALK

®

 radios 

and 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 Cobra Factory Service 

department, accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such 

as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt. 
You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for 

warranty service, but the return charges will be at Cobra’s expense,  

if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty. This warranty gives you 

specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary from 

state to state.

Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply:

 1) To any product 

damaged by accident; 2) In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or  

as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs; 3) If the serial number has 

been altered, defaced, or removed; 4) If the owner of the product resides 

outside the U.S.A.
All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for 

a particular 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 the above limitations may not apply to you.

For Products Purchased Outside the U.S.A.

Please contact your local dealer for warranty information.

90-Day Warranty on Rechargeable Batteries

For products purchased in the U.S.A. and Canada.

Trademark Acknowledgement 

Cobra

®

, microTALK

®

, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra

®

, VibrAlert

®

  

and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics 

Corporation, USA. Cobra Electronics Corporation™ is a trademark  

of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.

Warranty and Trademark

Acknowledgement

Warranty

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Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

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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