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Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

21

Operation

20

Operation

Memory Location Scan 

Your microTALK radio can automatically scan up to  

10 programmed 

Memory Locations

.

 If there are one or fewer memory locations  

programmed in your radio, the scan memory  

locations option will not be available. To program  

at least two memory locations, see program  

memory locations on page 13.

To scan memory locations:
1.

  Press the 

Mode

 button until the 

Scan

 icon, 

Memory

 icon and the memory location 

number flash on the display.

2.

  Press the 

Channel

 

Up

 or 

Channel

 

Down

 

button to begin scanning memory locations.

The 

Scan

 icon and the 

Memory

 icon will 

continue to be displayed when memory  

location scan is 

on

. Your radio will continue 

to scan memory locations and stop if an 

incoming transmission is detected. Your  

radio will remain on that memory location  

for 10 seconds.
While setting memory location scan, if you  

do not press any buttons for 15 seconds,  

your radio will automatically return to  

Standby 

mode on the channel/privacy code 

displayed before you entered mode functions.

During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming 

transmission), you can choose from the following:

    

a.

  Press and hold the 

Talk

 button to communicate on 

that channel/privacy code. Your radio will remain on  

that channel/privacy code and return to 

Standby 

mode.

    

b.

  Press the 

Channel

 

Up

 or 

Channel

 

Down

 button to 

resume scanning privacy codes.

 If you press the 

Talk

 button while scanning, but more than 

10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit  

on the channel/privacy code on which you last received a 

transmission. This will then return the radio to 

Standby 

mode.

    If you do not press any button within 10 seconds, your  

radio will automatically resume scanning privacy codes. 

During privacy code scan (while not receiving a transmission),  

you can choose from the following:

    

a.

  Press and hold the 

Talk

 button to communicate on 

the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you 

entered mode functions or the channel/privacy code on  

which, during scanning, you last received a transmission.  

This will return the radio to 

Standby 

mode.

    

b.

  Press the 

Mode

 button to proceed to set memory location 

scan (see page 21 for further details).

    

c.

  Press the 

Lock/Enter

 button to return to 

Standby 

mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed 

before you entered mode functions or the channel/ 

privacy code on which, during scanning, you last  

received a transmission.

Mode Functions

ModeButton

ChannelButton

ScanningLocations

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Summary of Contents for MICROTALK CXR725C

Page 1: ...kpack For Assistance in Canada or the U S A In this 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 24 hours a day 7 days a week 773 889 3087 phone Customer Assistance Operators 9 00 a m to 5 00 p m Ea...

Page 2: ... apparent in this product within one year from the original date of purchase it will be replaced Please return the GMRS radio or charger to your dealer with original or copy of dated proof of purchase This warranty does not cover damages due to careless handling negligence accident abuse or failure to follow operating instructions Alteration of this product or defacing of the serial number cancels...

Page 3: ...ery pack according to polarity markings 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip Estimated operation time on full charge 10 hours Rechargeable battery packs must be recycled or disposed of properly in compliance with all applicable laws They may not be thrown in the trash Certain states or municipalities require recycling and have established collection programs Please contact your local ...

Page 4: ...tery Low When battery power is low the Battery Low icon will blink Your batteries should be recharged Auto Battery Save Your microTALK radio has a unique circuit designed to extend battery life If there are no transmissions for 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 i...

Page 5: ...ablish voice communications See page 24 on how to select from 10 available call tone settings Operation Selectable High Low Power Output When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions you can switch from High to Low Power to extend battery life This feature applies to GMRS Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only Channels 8 through 14 operate exclusively on low power To...

Page 6: ...s to low power which will limit the range the radio can communicate Remember you can achieve maximum range by using maximum range extender See page 6 for details 6 Using Your Radio Auto Squelch Maximum Range Your microTALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain and conditions This slightly reduces the Maximum Range at ...

Page 7: ...on at any point to return the radio to Standby mode Operation Mode Button Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra 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 104 privacy codes This prov...

Page 8: ...ds to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode Mode Button Channel Button DCS Privacy Code Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra Set CTCSS Privacy Codes To select a CTCSS privacy code 1 After selecting a channel press the Mode button until the CTCSS icon appears and the small numbers flash on the display 01 through 38 NOTE If DCS is turned on at the channel selected the display will flash the CTC...

Page 9: ...tting and proceed to other functions b Press the Lock Enter button to enter the selected setting and return to Standby mode Mode Button Mode Button Channel Button Channel Button VOX Icon Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 13 Operation 12 Mode Functions Operation 10 Memory Locations Your microTALK radio has 10 Memory Locations for storing your most frequently used channels and channel privac...

Page 10: ...tton to switch from CTCSS to DCS The DCS icon and privacy code numbers will flash on the display The Channel Up or Channel Down button can then be used to select a DCS privacy code 01 through 104 for the channel If OFF flashes in place of the privacy code numbers a privacy code is already set in the opposite CTCSS or DCS system Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to cancel the opposite cod...

Page 11: ...n the display 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select the memory location 0 through 9 If a location has been programmed before its associated channel privacy code will be shown on the display 3 Press the Lock Enter button The channel numbers will flash on the display 4 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select Channel 0 5 Choose one of the following a Press the Lock Ent...

Page 12: ...he Talk button to communicate on that channel Your radio will remain on that channel and return to Standby mode b Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning channels If you press the Talk button while scanning but more than 10 seconds after receiving a transmission you will transmit on the channel on which you last received a transmission This will return the radio to Standby m...

Page 13: ... the Talk button to communicate on that channel privacy code Your radio will remain on that channel privacy code and return to Standby mode b Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning privacy codes If you press the Talk button while scanning but more than 10 seconds after receiving a transmission you will transmit on the channel privacy code on which you last received a transm...

Page 14: ...Talk button while scanning but more than 10 seconds after receiving a transmission you will transmit on the memory location on which during scanning you last received a transmission If you do not press any button within 10 seconds your radio will automatically resume scanning memory locations During memory location scan while not receiving a transmission you can choose from the following a Press a...

Page 15: ...ting is displayed 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select roger beep on or off 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Lock Enter button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Mode Button Channel Button Roger Beep On Nothing Co...

Page 16: ...e FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Warnings Replacement or substitution of transistors regular diodes or other parts of a unique nature with parts other than those recommended by Cobra may cause a violat...

Page 17: ...service please call AVS Technologies Inc at 514 683 1771 ext 2 264 before sending your radio For out of warranty service ship this product prepaid to AVS Technologies Inc A Division of SYNNEX Canada Limited 3300 Côte Vertu Ste 310 Ville St Laurent Québec CANADA H4R 2B7 www cobra ca We reserve the right to repair or replace the radio with an equivalent product Please include the following informati...

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