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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 and the battery pack is charging. After the battery pack is fully
charged, the charge indicator light will turn 

off

.

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. 

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.

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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

,

Mode

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.

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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.

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Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth

Insert Radio(s)

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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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