Cobra MICROTALK CXR920, Owner'S Manual

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Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction
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Operation
4
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.
Operation
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.
Channel Buttons
Channel Number
Listening
Call Button
Hi-Low Button
Hi Power Icon
Low Power Icon
Medium Power Icon
Talk Button
Light/Max Range