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For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop 

charger:
1. 

Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as 

shown. 

2.

  Insert round connector of 120-volt adapter 

into jack on back of charger.

3.

  Plug 120-volt adapter into electrical outlet.

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

.

It normally takes about 15 hours to fully recharge battery pack.  

Battery pack will not be damaged if it stays in the charging well 

longer than that. 

Note:

 To charge a single radio, you can bypass the desktop 

charger and simply insert the wall adapter’s round connector 

directly into the speaker/microphone/charge jack located on the 

top of the radio.
Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for 

recharging your Cobra microTALK radio.
Cobra recommends your radio is turned 

off

 while being charged.

Turning on Your microTALK Radio 

 Press and hold the 

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 

Power

 buttons are pressed.

Battery 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 

incoming transmissions.

Communicating with Another Person 

 

1.

 Press and hold the 

Talk

 button.

2.

  With the microphone about 2 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.

Introduction

Using Your Radio

Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

Operation

On/OffPower

BatteryLow

BatterySaveMode

TalkButton

InsertRadio(s)

Quick Start

1.

  Press and hold the 

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.

2Inches(5cm)from

Mouth

Nothing

 Comes Close to a Cobra

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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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