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Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

5

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.

LI 7300

Channel Button

Channel Number

Listening

LI 7300

Call Button

LI 7300

Hi-Low Button

Hi Power Icon

Low Power Icon

Light/Max Range

Medium Power Icon

Talk Button

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Summary of Contents for microTALK CXR925

Page 1: ... when using the belt clip The belt clip easily attaches to your belt purse or backpack For Assistance in 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 only 24 hours a day 7 days a w...

Page 2: ...he component parts thereof will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser provided that the product is utilized within the U S A Cobra will without charge repair or replace at its option defective microTALK radios chargers products or component parts upon delivery t...

Page 3: ... 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 and have established collection programs Please contact your local waste re...

Page 4: ...by 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 fla...

Page 5: ...d 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 swit...

Page 6: ...icroTALK 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 jack See page 5 for power output settings while using speaker mi...

Page 7: ...eck 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 icon is illuminated If it is not turn on Rewind Say Again 2 While no message is being received press a...

Page 8: ...Privacy Codes Your microTALK radio incorporates two 2 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 provides a total of 142 Privacy Codes Either system can be used on all channels but both systems cannot be ...

Page 9: ...nsitive 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 setting and return to Standby mode VOX Icon VOX Sensitivity Level Mode Button NOAA All Hazards Radio Chan...

Page 10: ...d 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 Memory Locations Your microTALK radio has 10 Memory Locations for storing your most frequently used channels and channel privacy code combin...

Page 11: ...ions 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 stored memory channel location 1 Press the Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory location number flash on the display 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down butt...

Page 12: ...ndby 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 Standby mode on the channel privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel on...

Page 13: ...ter 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 01 through 104 within one channel Only one set of privacy codes CTC...

Page 14: ...ou entered mode functions or the memory location 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 Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Memory Location Scan Your microTALK radio can automatically scan up to 10 programmed Memor...

Page 15: ...microTALK radio can alert you to incoming signals by sounding an audible call 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 Pr...

Page 16: ...e with FCC RF exposure guidelines Use only the supplied antenna Unauthorized antennas modifications or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations Normal Position Hold the transmitter approximately two inches from your face and speak in a normal voice with the antenna pointed up and away This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol...

Page 17: ...se a detailed description of the problem along with the name and address of where the product is to be returned 4 Pack radio securely to prevent damage in transit If possible use the original packing material 5 Ship prepaid and insured by way of a traceable carrier such as United Parcel Service UPS or Priority Mail to avoid loss in transit to Cobra Factory Service Cobra Electronics Corporation 650...

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