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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 Call Tones 1-10  

Set VibrAlert On/Off 

Set Roger Beep On/Off 

Set Key Tones On/Off 

Privacy Codes 

Your microTALK radio incorporates two advanced coded squelch 

systems that can help to reduce interference from other users  

on any given channel. CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch 

System) provides 38 privacy codes and DCS (Digitally Coded Squelch) 

provides 83 privacy codes. This provides a total of 121 

Privacy 

Codes

. Either system can be used on all channels, but both systems 

cannot be used on the same channel at the same time.

To successfully communicate using a privacy code, both  

the sending and receiving radios must be tuned to the same 

channel and to the same privacy code system (CTCSS or DCS) 

and privacy code number. Each channel will remember the last 

privacy code system and number 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 selected, 

the display will flash the  

CTCSS icon and “OFF.” To switch from  

DCS to CTCSS, press the 

Channel Up

  

or 

Channel Down

 button while the display 

is flashing “OFF.” The display  

will then show the small numbers flashing 

and you will then be able  

to proceed to step 2.

2.

  Press using the 

Channel Up

 or 

Channel Down

 

button to select a privacy code. You can hold the 

Up

 or 

Down

 button for fast advance.

3.

  When your desired CTCSS privacy code is 

displayed, choose one of the following:

    

a.

  Press the 

Mode/Power

 button to enter the 

new setting and proceed to other functions.

    

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.

Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

Operation

Using Your Radio

Operation

6

7

Privacy Code

Nothing 

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

HI / LO

SCAN

Mode/Power

HI / LO

SCAN

Mode/Power

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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