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Using Your  Radio

Channels

With the radio 

on

, select any of the 

22 channels by pressing the 

Channel Up

or 

Channel Down

button. 

Both radios must be tuned to the 
same channel to communicate.

Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 26 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.

Listening for a Response

Release the 

Talk

button to receive incoming

transmissions. Your microTALK

®

radio is always

in 

Standby 

mode while the 

Talk

or 

Call

buttons

are not pressed.

Call Button

To alert another person that you are calling:

Press and release the 

Call

button. 

The other person will hear a two (2) second 
call tone. This tone is used only to establish
voice communications.

See page 24 on how to select from 
10 available call tone settings. 

To Illuminate Display

Press and release the 

Light/Max Range

button to illuminate the display for 
10 seconds.

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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 of 30 seconds. During this time the
display will flash on and off, and an error tone
will sound if the 

Push-to-Talk

button is pressed.

Selectable High•Medium•Low 
Power Output

When in close proximity to another party or during
favorable conditions, you can switch from 

High

to

Medium

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 switch from high to medium to low power:

Press and release the 

Hi•Low

button.

When in High Power and using Channels 1
through 7 and 15 through 22, the 

Hi

icon will be

visible in the LCD display.

When in Medium Power and using Channels 1
through 7 and 15 through 22, the 

Med

icon will

be visible in the LCD.

When in Low Power or while using channels 8
through 14, the 

Low

icon will be visible in the

display. 

When using an external speaker/
microphone accessory on channels 1-7
or 15-22, your microTALK

®

radio will

only operate on medium or low power.

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Channel Button

Channel Number

Listening

Call Button

LI

73

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Hi-Low Button

Hi Power Icon

Low Power Icon

Light/Max Range

Medium Power Icon

Talk Button

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English

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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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