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Operation

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Introduction

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

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Customer Assistance

General Specifications

and Licensing

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Secondary Icons

Operation

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

B

C

D

E

1

1

FRS/GMRS 

462.5625

High, Med, or Low 

2

2

FRS/GMRS

462.5875

High, Med, or Low

3

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 

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 

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 Mobile Radio 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.

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This device complies with part 15 of the 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 violation of the technical regulations of part 95 of the FCC
rules, or violation of type acceptance requirements of part 2 of the rules.

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Summary of Contents for MICROTALK CXR900C

Page 1: ...taches to your belt purse or backpack 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 O...

Page 2: ...oor Latch 15 16 17 18 12 1 2 3 4 6 9 10 13 15 16 18 11 14 1 Rewind Icon 2 Call Alert and VibrAlert Icon 3 Lock Icon 4 Keystroke Tones Icon 5 DCS Icon 6 Roger Beep Icon 7 VOX Icon 8 NOAA All Hazards Radio Icon 9 Memory Icon 10 CTCSS Icon 11 Memory Location Number 12 Privacy Code Numbers 13 Receive Transmit Icon 14 Hi Med Low Power Icons 15 Battery Low Indicator 16 Scan Icon 17 Power Saver Icon 18 C...

Page 3: ... the battery compartment cover 3 Insert lithium ion battery pack Position battery pack as shown in radio 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip Estimated operation time on full charge 12 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 an...

Page 4: ...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 ...

Page 5: ... Max Range button to illuminate the display for 10 seconds Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Time out Timer The Time out Timer feature limits transmit time to three 3 continuous minutes to extend battery life and prevent accidental operation After three 3 continuous minutes of transmission the radio will stop transmitting and will require a rest period o...

Page 6: ...ck Enter Button Lock Mode Speaker Microphone Charge Jack Your microTALK radio can be fitted with an external Speaker Microphone freeing your hands for other tasks This same jack also serves as the connecting point for the wall charger adapter To attach a speaker microphone 1 Open the speaker microphone charge tab on top of your microTALK radio 2 Insert the plug into the speaker microphone charge j...

Page 7: ...page 6 for details Maximum Range Reduced Range Reduced Range To play back an incoming transmission 1 Check that the Rew icon is illuminated If it is not turn on Rewind Say Again 2 Press the Rewind button The most recent call recorded will play then second most recent and so on Play back can be stopped at any time by pressing the Rew or Talk button To record an outgoing message 1 Check that the Rew...

Page 8: ...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 CTCSS privacy code You can hold the Channel Up or Channel Down button for fast advance CTCSS Pr...

Page 9: ...itivity level is displayed with letters LE and a Number 01 through 05 with Number 05 being the most sensitive level and Number 01 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 button to enter the selected setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Lock Enter button to enter the selected set...

Page 10: ... button to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory location and proceed to other functions on the channel privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions c Press the Talk button to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory location and exit mode functions Upon release of the Talk button the radio will enter Standby mode on the channel privacy code just entered 10...

Page 11: ...utton to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory location and proceed to other functions on the channel privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions While de programming a memory location 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 To recall a st...

Page 12: ...e channel on which during scanning you last received a transmission This will then return the radio to Standby mode b Press the Mode button to proceed to set privacy code scan on the channel that was either displayed before you entered mode functions or on which during channel scanning you last received a transmission see page 20 for further details c Press the Lock Enter button to return to Stand...

Page 13: ... location scan see page 22 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 Privacy Code Scan Your microTALK radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes either CTCSS 01 through 38 or DCS 0...

Page 14: ...n on which during scanning you last received a transmission To reduce the number of memory locations being scanned you may de program any unwanted locations See page 17 to de program a memory location Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons M...

Page 15: ...ll tone by vibrating silently or both To change call settings 1 Press the Mode button until the Call Setting icon flashes on the display The current setting 01 vibrate ring 02 vibrate only or 03 ring only is displayed 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the call setting 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions...

Page 16: ... 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 Mobile Radio Service frequencies which require an FCC Federal Communications Commission license A use...

Page 17: ...anada If your product should require factory 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 p...

Page 18: ... Cobra Factory Service department accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purchase such as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service but the return charges will be at Cobra s expense if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also ha...

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