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Operation

Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

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General Specifications 

and FCC License

LICENSING 

For Products Used in Canada

Industry Canada Notice 

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device 

may not cause interference, and 2) this device must accept any 

interference, including interference that may cause undesired 

operation of the device.
«IC» before the equipment certification number signifies that 

the Industry Canada technical specifications were met. It does 

not guarantee that the certified product will operate to the user’s 

satisfaction.

For Products Used in the U.S.A.

FCC Licensing Required 

This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General MobileRadio Service) 

frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications 

Commission) license. A user must be licensed prior to operating on 

channels 1 through 7 or 15 through 22, which comprise the GMRS 

channels of this radio. Serious penalties could result for unlicensed 

use of GMRS channels; operation of this radio is subject to additional 

rules specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 95.
Licensed users will be issued a call sign by the FCC, which should be 

used for station identification when operating this radio.GMRS users 

should also cooperate by engaging in permissible transmissions only, 

avoiding channel interference with other GMRS users, and being 

prudent with the length of their transmission time.
For licensing information and application forms, please call the  

FCC Hotline at 800-418-FORM. Request form #159 and form #605. 

Questions regarding the license application should be directed to the 

FCC at 888-CALL-FCC. Additional information is available on the FCC’s 

website at www.fcc.gov.

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubject

tothefollowingtwoconditions:1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful

interference,and2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,

includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
FCCWarnings:Replacementorsubstitutionoftransistors,regulardiodesor

otherpartsofauniquenature,withpartsotherthanthoserecommendedby

Cobramaycauseaviolationofthetechnicalregulationsofpart95oftheFCC

rules,orviolationoftypeacceptancerequirementsofpart2oftherules.

CustomerAssistance

Operation

Nothing

 Comes Close to a Cobra

®

General Specifications 

 

   FRS/GMRS Frequency  

Allocation and Compatibility

Important: 

Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels 

may designate different channel numbers for the same frequency.  
For example, a Cobra 15 Channel GMRS model would need to be  
tuned to Channel 11 in order to communicate with a 22 Channel  
GMRS tuned to Channel 15. Please refer to the chart below for  
channel/ frequency number compatibility. 

A =  Channel No. for 22 Channel FRS/GMRS Models

B =  Channel No. for 15 Channel GMRS Models

C = Type of Radio Service

D = Frequency in MHz

E = Power Output

  A 

     C 

E

  1  

1  

FRS/GMRS  

462.5625 

High, Med, or Low 

  2  

FRS/GMRS 

462.5875 

High, Med, or Low

  3  

FRS/GMRS  

462.6125 

High, Med, or Low 

  4  

4  

FRS/GMRS  

462.6375 

High, Med, or Low 

  5  

5  

FRS/GMRS  

462.6625 

High, Med, or Low 

  6  

6  

FRS/GMRS  

462.6875 

High, Med, or Low  

  7  

7  

FRS/GMRS  

462.7125 

High, Med, or Low 

  8  

 

FRS  

467.5625 

Low 

  9  

 

FRS  

467.5875 

Low

  10  

 

FRS 

467.6125 

Low 

  11  

 

FRS  

467.6375 

Low

  12  

 

FRS  

467.6625 

Low

  13  

 

FRS  

467.6875 

Low 

  14  

 

FRS  

467.7125 

Low

  15  

11  

GMRS  

462.5500 

High, Med, or Low 

  16  

8  

GMRS  

462.5750 

High, Med, or Low 

  17  

12  

GMRS  

462.6000 

High, Med, or Low 

  18  

9  

GMRS  

462.6250 

High, Med, or Low 

  19  

13  

GMRS  

462.6500 

High, Med, or Low 

  20  

10  

GMRS  

462.6750 

High, Med, or Low 

  21  

14  

GMRS  

462.7000 

High, Med, or Low 

  22  

15  

GMRS  

462.7250 

High, Med, or Low 

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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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