Cobra Electronics CXR900 manual

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    Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® English For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www .cobra.com A1 Making Life Easier and Safer Owner’ s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® English TWO- W A Y RADIO MODEL CXR900 Printed in China Part No. 480-474-P Version A Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty [...]

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    LI 7300 29 A3 Product Features A2 Product Features Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction Backlit LCD Displa y Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Impor tant FCC Licensing Inf ormation[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 1 Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction Caring for Y our micr oT ALK ® Radio • Y our microT ALK ® radio will give you years of trouble-free ser vice if cared for properly . Handle the r[...]

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    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 upright. The charge indicator light will stay o[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 7 Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 6 Using Y our Radio Auto Squelch/Maximum Range • Y our microT ALK ® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch , which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduce[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 8 Using y our Radio and Mode Functions Scrolling thr ough Mode Functions • 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 thro[...]

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    o Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice ons o Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice ons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 10 Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Cus[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 13 Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 12 Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons V oice Activated T ransmit (VOX) • In VOX mode, yo[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons S econdary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 14 Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warr[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice S econdary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 17 Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 16 Mode Fun[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 18 Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons During channel scan (while receiving an incoming tra[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 21 Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 20 Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T alk button to comm[...]

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    ro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice ons 23 Mode Functions 22 During memory location scan (while receiving an Incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T alk button to communicate on that memory location. b. Y our radio will remain on that memor y location and return to Standby mode. Press the Chan[...]

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    Roger Beep Confirmation T one • Roger Beep is an audible tone that your listener will hear when you release the T alk button. This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak. T o turn roger beep on or off: 1. Press the Mode button until the Roger Beep icon flashes on the display . The current on or off set[...]

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    Operation Warranty Introduction 27 I ntro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice S econdary Icons Customer Assistance 26 General Specifications and FCC License IMPORT ANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) fre quencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) l[...]

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    28 Product Service O peration Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Customer Assistance Product Service Questions • For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if parts are missing… PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST… do not return this product to the store. See customer assistance on page A1. For Products Purchased in the [...]