Cobra microTALK CX312 Owner'S Manual Download Page 4

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 

Power 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 to communicate.

Using Your Radio

Operation

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.

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

VO

LUME

CALL

MO

DE

CHANNEL

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 14

 for FRS/GMRS frequency 

allocations and compatibility charts.

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Channel Button

Channel Number

The radio will display flashing battery icon 

while charging if the radio is on.

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.

Battery Status Indicator 

  The battery charge status is shown on the display.

 

Four bars indicates fully charged.

VO

LUME

CALL

MODE

CHANNEL

Mode/Power

Battery Charge 
Status

Summary of Contents for microTALK CX312

Page 1: ...g keeping track of family and friends at a crowded public event checking with travel companions in another car talking with neighbors arranging meeting spots with others while shopping at the mall Secure your microTALK radio while on the go Carrying your microTALK radio with you is easy when using the belt clip or optional wrist strap The belt clip easily attaches to your belt purse or backpack Ow...

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

Page 3: ...gs 4 Replace 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 US...

Page 4: ... 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 Battery Low 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 D...

Page 5: ...sh voice communications See page 12 on how to select between five call tone settings 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 ME CALL MODE CH AN N EL Lock Button To Illuminate Display Press and release the Light Max Range button to illuminate the display Auto Squelch...

Page 6: ...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 cha...

Page 7: ...VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed The current VOX sensitivity level is displayed with letters LE 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 ...

Page 8: ...nning 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: ...ODE CH AN NE L Channel Button Hazards Radio Icon VO LUM E CALL MODE CH AN NE L Channel Button VO LU M E CALL MODE CH A N N EL Weather Button Weather WX Alert Mode Turning On the Weather Alert function will allow your radio to automatically receive NOAA Hazard Alert radio signals and warnings from designated NOAA broadcast stations If the radio is turned ON it will alert to Weather and other emerge...

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