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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. 

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.

Both radios must be tuned to the same 

channel/privacy code to communicate.

2

Using Your Radio

Operation

3

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

HI / LO

SCAN

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. 

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 18

 for FRS/GMRS frequency 

allocations and compatibility charts.

HI / LO

SCAN

Channel Button

Channel Number

Nothing 

Comes Close 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 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.

HI / LO

SCAN

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.

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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