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Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

Operation

Battery Low

When battery power is low, the

Battery Low

icon

will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.

Auto Battery Save

If there are no transmissions within 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 two 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.

To Select a Channel

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/privacy code to communicate.

Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 14 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.

English

2

Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack

To attach a speaker/microphone:
1.

Open the speaker/microphone/charge
tab on top of your microTALK

®

radio.

2.

Insert the speaker/microphone accessory
plug into the speaker/microphone/charge jack.

To connect a wall charger/adapter:
1.

Open the speaker/microphone/charge
tab on top of your microTALK

®

radio.

2.

Insert the wall charger/adapter plug
into the speaker/microphone/charge jack.

Turning on Your microTALK

®

Radio

Press and hold the

Mode/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

or

Mode/Power

buttons are pressed.

Using Your Radio

Operation

3

Nothing

Comes Close to a Cobra

®

Speaker/Microphone/
Charge Jack

Quick Start

1.

Press and hold the

Mode/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.

Mode/Power

Battery Low

Talk Button

Battery Save Mode

Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth

Channel Button

Channel Number

Summary of Contents for MicroTalk CXT90C

Page 1: ...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 Operators 9...

Page 2: ...ated information 1 Battery Low Indicator 2 VOX Icon 3 Scan Icon 4 Roger Beep Icon 5 Lock Icon 6 Low Power Icon 7 DCS CTCSS Icons 8 DCS CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers 9 Power Saver Icon 10 Channel Numbers 11 Receive Transmit Icon 2 1 3 7 11 8 4 5 13 14 15 10 6 9 1 Antenna 2 External Speaker Microphone Charge Jack 3 Mode Power Button 4 Lock Button 5 Channel Up Down Button 6 Backlit LCD Display 7 Speaker...

Page 3: ... batteries according to polarity markings 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip To charge batteries in radio 1 Check to see that the batteries have been inserted properly 2 Insert the wall charger adapter into the charge jack located at the top of the radio The wall charger adapter has two round connectors which enables you to charge either one or two radios at a time 3 Plug the wall c...

Page 4: ...14 for FRS GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts English 2 Speaker Microphone Charge Jack To attach a speaker microphone 1 Open the speaker microphone charge tab on top of your microTALK radio 2 Insert the speaker microphone accessory plug into the speaker microphone charge jack To connect a wall charger adapter 1 Open the speaker microphone charge tab on top of your microTALK radio ...

Page 5: ...e maximum range by using maximum range extender See page 4 for details Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Using Your Radio Operation 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 To Adjust Volume Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button A double beep ...

Page 6: ... By scrolling through the Mode function you will be able to select or turn on preferred features of your microTALK radio When scrolling through the Mode function your radio features will be displayed in the same predetermined order Set CTCSS Privacy Codes Set DCS Privacy Codes Set Vox On Off Set Vox Sensitivity Set Channel Scan Set CTCSS Privacy Code Scan Set DCS Privacy Code Scan Set Call Tones S...

Page 7: ...ollowing a Press the Mode Power button to enter the selected setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Lock button to enter the selected setting and return to Standby mode Operation Mode Functions Set DCS Privacy Codes To select a DCS privacy code 1 After selecting a channel press the Mode Power button until the DCS icon appears and the small numbers flash on the display 01 through 83 2 P...

Page 8: ... 3 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning privacy codes within the channel you selected Mode Functions Channel Scan Your microTALK radio can automatically scan channels To scan channels 1 Press the Mode Power button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers appear on the display 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels The radio ignores spec...

Page 9: ...u last received a transmission This will return the radio to Standby mode b Press the Mode Power button to proceed to other functions c Press the Lock 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 transmitted or received English 12 13 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra Five...

Page 10: ...ng prudent with the length of their transmission time For licensing information and application forms please call the FCC Hotline at 800 418 FORM Request form 159 and form 605 Questions regarding the license application should be directed to the FCC at 888 CALL FCC Additional information is available on the FCC s website at www fcc gov General Specifications FRS GMRS Frequency Allocation and Compa...

Page 11: ...a 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 will ensure the fastest turn around time on your repa...

Page 12: ... 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 have other rights which may vary fr...

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