Cobra Electronics CXR825C manual

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    A1 Making Life Easier and Safer Owner’ s Manual No th in g Co me s C lo se to a C ob ra ® Eng li sh TWO- W A Y RADIO MODEL C X R 8 2 5 C Printed in China Part No. 480 -630-P Version A Introduction St ayi ng i n to uch wit h yo ur f ami ly a nd f rie nds is co nve nie nt and e asy whe n us ing you r mi cr oT A LK ® ra dio . So me o f th e ma ny [...]

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    A3 Product Features A2 En gl is h Product Features Introduction Introduction Ind ustry Canad a Noti ce: Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. «IC» before the equipment[...]

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    Operation Customer Assist ance Warranty 1 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Introduction Ca ri ng for Y ou r m icr oT AL K R ad io • Y our microTALK radio will give you years of trouble-free service if cared for properly. Handle the radio gently . Keep the radio away from dust. Never put the radio in water or in a damp place. Avoid exposure to ex[...]

  • Page 4

    3 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 2 En gl is h For charging microT ALK radio(s) in desktop charger: 1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown. 2. Insert round connector of 120-volt adapter into jack on back of charger . 3. Plug 120-volt adapter into electrical outlet. If charging light is not on , check position of radio. Radio should be u[...]

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    Customer Assist ance Warr ant y Introduction 5 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Operation 4 En gl is h Using Y our Radio Cha nnels • 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. Ch[...]

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    Customer Assist ance Warr ant y Introduction 7 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Operation Sp ea ke r/M ic ro ph on e/ Cha rge Ja ck • Y ou r m ic ro T A LK r ad io c an b e fi t te d wi th a n ex te rn al Sp e ak e r/ M ic ro ph on e , fr eei ng yo ur h and s fo r oth er t ask s. Th is s am e j ack also serv es a s the co nne cti ng po int for t[...]

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    Customer Assist ance Warr ant y Introduction 9 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Operation 8 En gl is h Mode Functions Sc r oll in g t hr ou gh M od e Fu nc ti ons • By scrolling through the Mode Functions , you will be able to select or turn on/off preferred features of your microT ALK radio. When scrolling through the Mode Functions , your radi[...]

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    Customer Assist ance Warr ant y Introduction Operation 10 En gl is h Mode Functions Operation 11 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Se t D CS P ri va cy C od es • T o select a DCS privacy code: 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode button until the DCS icon appears and the small numbers flash on the display (01 through 104). NOTE If CTCSS i[...]

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    Customer Assist ance Warr ant y Introduction 13 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Operation 12 En gl is h Mode Functions Operation 10 Me mor y Lo ca ti ons • Y our microT ALK radio has 10 Memory Locations for stori ng your most frequen tly used channels and channel/pri vacy code combina tions. These Memory Locations can be selected indiv idually [...]

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    Customer Assist ance Warr ant y Introduction 15 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Operation 14 En gl is h Mode Functions Operation T o 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 button to select a memory locatio[...]

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    Ch an ne l Sc an • Y our microTALK radio can automatically scan channels. T o scan channels: 1. Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels. The radio ignores specific privacy codes while scanning channels. The Scan icon will cont[...]

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    Customer Assist ance Warr ant y Introduction 19 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Operation 18 En gl is h Mode Functions Operation Pr iv ac y Co de Sca n • Y our 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 (CTCSS or DCS) can be scanne[...]

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    Customer Assist ance Warr ant y Introduction 21 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Operation 20 En gl is h Operation Me mo ry L oca ti on Sca n • Y our microTALK radio can automatically scan up to 10 programmed Memory Locations . If there are one or fewer memor y locations programmed in your radio, the scan memor y locations option will not be ava[...]

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    23 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® En gl is h Mode Functions 22 Vi br Al ert and Ca ll A le rt • Y our microTALK radio can alert you to incoming signals by sounding an audible call tone, by vibrating silently or both. T o change call settings: 1. Press the Mode button until the Call Setting icon flashes on the display. The current setting (“0[...]

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    Ke ys tr ok e T on es • With Keystroke T ones turned on , your radio will sound beeps each time you press a button or change a setting. T o change keystroke tones: 1. Press the Mode button until the Keystroke T ones icon flashes on the display . The current on or off setting is displayed. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to turn key[...]

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    Operation Warr anty Introduction 27 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Cu sto mer As sis tan ce 26 En gl is h General Specifications and FCC License Op erat ion Gen eral Sp ecifi catio ns • FRS /GMRS Fr equen cy All ocati on and Comp atibi lity Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels may designate diff erent channel numbers [...]

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    29 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Sa fe ty Inf orm at io n fo r m icr oT AL K ® R adi os • Y our wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter . When the talk button is pushed, it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%. In August 1996, the Federa[...]