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The current sensitivity 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/Lock

button to enter

the selected setting and proceed to
other functions.

b.

Press the

Enter/Hi•Low

button to enter the

selected setting and return to

Standby

mode.

10 Memory Locations

Your microTALK radio has

10 Memory Locations

for storing

your most frequently used channels and channel/privacy code
combinations. These

Memory Locations

can be selected individually

or can be scanned. (See page 18 for memory location scan.)

To program a memory location:
1.

Press the

Mode/Lock

button until the

Memory

icon and the memory location

flash on the display.

2.

Press the

Channel Up

or

Channel Down

button to select the memory location
(0 through 9).

If a location has been programmed
before, its associated channel/privacy
code will be shown on the display.

3.

Press the

Enter/Hi•Low

button to enter

a new memory location or edit an already
programmed memory location. The channel
numbers will flash on the display.

4.

Press the

Channel Up

or

Channel Down

button to select a channel (1 through 22).

5.

Press the

Enter/Hi•Low

button. The CTCSS

icon and privacy code numbers will flash on
the display.

English

VOX Sensitivity Level

Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

Operation

12

Mode Functions

Operation

6.

Choose one of the following:

a.

Press the

Channel Up

or

Channel Down

button to select

a CTCSS privacy code (01 through 38) for the channel.

b.

Press the

Enter/Hi•Low

button to switch from CTCSS to

DCS. The DCS icon and privacy code numbers will flash on
the display. The

Channel Up

or

Channel Down

button can

then be used to select a DCS privacy code (01 through 83)
for the channel.

If “OFF” flashes in place of the privacy code numbers,

a privacy code is already set in the opposite (CTCSS

or DCS) system. Press the

Channel Up

or

Channel Down

button to cancel the opposite code and select a privacy
code from the active system for the selected channel.

7.

Choose one of the following:

a.

Press the

Enter/Hi•Low

button to enter the channel/privacy

code in the selected memory location. Radio then proceeds
to next memory location, which will blink.

b.

Press the

Mode/Lock

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.

To recall a stored memory channel location:
1.

Press the

Mode/Lock

button until the

Memory

icon and the memory location number flash
on the display.

2.

Press the

Channel Up

or

Channel Down

button to select a memory location
(0 through 9).

If a location has been programmed
before, its associated channel/privacy
code will be shown on the display.

13

Nothing

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

Memory Icon

Memory Icon

Channel Buttons

Enter/Hi-Low Button

Mode/Lock Button

Mode/Lock Button

Channel Buttons

Mode/Lock Button

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Summary of Contents for microTalk CXT420C

Page 1: ...se 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 Operators 9 00 a m to 5 ...

Page 2: ...3 Keystroke Tones Icon 4 Roger Beep Icon 5 VOX Icon 6 NOAA All Hazards Radio Icon 7 DCS CTCSS Icons 8 Scan Icon 9 Memory Icon 10 Memory Location Number 11 Privacy Code Numbers 12 Hi Low Power Icons 13 Receive Transmit Icons 14 Battery Low Indicator 15 Power Saver Icon 16 Channel Numbers 13 14 15 16 Maximum range may vary and is based on unobstructed line of sight communication under ideal conditio...

Page 3: ...to polarity markings 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip Estimated operation time on full charge 12 hours These rechargeable batteries 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 removal aut...

Page 4: ...croTALK Radio Rotate the On Off Volume knob clockwise to turn on your radio and adjust the volume A series of tones will indicate 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 or Mode Lock buttons are pressed When battery power is low the Battery Low icon will blink Your batteries should be r...

Page 5: ... Button Enter Hi Low Button Hi Power Icon Low Power Icon Light Max Range Selectable High Low Power Output When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions you can switch from High 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 toggle between high and low po...

Page 6: ...n Standby mode Light Max Range Lock Mode Mode Lock Button Reduced Range 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 a wall charger adapter To attach a speaker microphone 1 Open the speaker microphone charge tab on top of your microTALK radio 2 Insert t...

Page 7: ...e channel at the same time To successfully communicate using a privacy code both the sending and receiving radios must be tuned to the same channel and to the same privacy code system CTCSS or DCS and privacy code number Each channel will remember the last privacy code system and number you select The privacy code 00 is not a privacy code but allows all signals to be heard on a channel that is set...

Page 8: ...k button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Enter Hi Low button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode c Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode DCS Privacy Code Channel Buttons Mode Lock Button NOAA All Hazards Radio Channels You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channe...

Page 9: ... Down button to select a CTCSS privacy code 01 through 38 for the channel b Press the Enter Hi Low button to switch from CTCSS to DCS The DCS icon and privacy code numbers will flash on the display The Channel Up or Channel Down button can then be used to select a DCS privacy code 01 through 83 for the channel If OFF flashes in place of the privacy code numbers a privacy code is already set in the...

Page 10: ...ssion This will return the radio to Standby mode Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra Operation 14 English Mode Functions 3 Press the Talk button to return to Standby mode on the selected memory location A memory location can be reprogrammed at any time it is displayed Press the Enter Hi Low button to begin While recalling a stored memory location if you do n...

Page 11: ...tions or the channel privacy code on which during scanning you last received a transmission Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 17 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra Operation 16 English Mode Functions If you do not press any button within 10 seconds after receiving a scanned transmission your radio will automatically resume scanning channels During channel scan while not receiving a transmissio...

Page 12: ... Enter Hi Low button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra Operation 18 English Mode Functions Memory Location Scan Your microTALK radio can automatically scan up to 10 programmed Memory Locations If there are one or fewer memory locations programmed in your radio the scan memory locations option will not be ...

Page 13: ...igh or Low 20 10 GMRS 462 6750 High or Low 21 14 GMRS 462 7000 High or Low 22 15 GMRS 462 7250 High or Low Roger Beep Confirmation Tone Roger Beep is an audible tone that your listener will hear when you release the Talk button This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak To turn roger beep on or off 1 Press the Mode button until the Roger Beep icon flas...

Page 14: ...310 Ville St Laurent Québec CANADA H4R 2B7 www cobra ca We reserve the right to repair or replace the radio with an equivalent product Please include the following information Date of Purchase Model Number Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone Number For Products Purchased in the U S A If your product should require factory service please call Cobra first before sending your radio This...

Page 15: ...ration of this product or defacing of the serial number cancels all obligations of this warranty This warranty gives you specified legal rights Additional warranty rights may be provided by law in some areas For Products Purchased in the U S A Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra GMRS radios and charger and the component parts thereof will be free of defects in workmanship and mat...

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