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Cobra Electronics CXT400 manual

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  • Page 1

    No th in g Co me s Cl os e to a C ob ra ® En gl is h 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 No th in g Co me s Cl os e to a C ob ra ® TWO- W A Y RA DIO MODEL C X T 4 0 0 Printed i n China Part No. 48 0-468-P Version A I ntroduction St ay in g[...]

  • Page 2

    A3 Product Features A2 Product Features I ntroduction Introduction Ba ck li t LCD D isp la y • 22 Ch ann els Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only , eight GMRS only • 121 Privacy Codes (38 CTCSS codes/ 83 DCS codes) • 10 Channel NOAA All Hazards Radio • Han ds- Free Ope rat ion (V OX) • 10 Ch ann el Mem ory • Sig nal S tren gth Met[...]

  • Page 3

    Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 1 Introduction Ca ri ng f or Y our m ic r oT A LK Ra di o • Y our microT ALK radio will give you years of trouble-free service if cared fo r properly . Handle the radio ge ntly . Keep the rad io away from dust. Never put the radio in water or in a damp place. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures. Rec harg [...]

  • Page 4

    T urni ng on Y ou r micr oT ALK R adio • Rotate th e On/Off Vol ume knob clockwi se to turn on yo ur ra dio a nd ad jus t the v olu me. A s eri es of tones will indicate the radio is on . Y our microT ALK radio is now in Standby mode, rea dy to r ece ive t ran smi ssi ons . The r adi o is always in Standby mode, except when the T alk , Call or Mo[...]

  • Page 5

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 5 Operation 4 Using Y our Radio Operation Channel Number Ent er/ Hi-L ow Bu tton Channel Buttons Hi Po wer Icon Low P ower Icon Light/Max Range Listening Cha nnel s • 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 [...]

  • Page 6

    Spe aker /Micr oph one/ Char ge Jac k • Y ou r m ic ro T AL K r ad io c a n be f it te d wi th a n e xt er n al S pe a ke r/ M ic ro ph on e , freeing your hands for other tasks. This same jack also serves as the connecting point for a wall charger/adapter . T o attach a speaker/microphone: 1. Ope n the s pea ker /mi cro pho ne/ cha rge tab o n t[...]

  • Page 7

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 Operation 8 Mode Functions Operation CT CS S Pr iv ac y Co de Channel Buttons Mode/Lock Button Mode/Lock Button Se t CT CS S Pr iv ac y Co des • T o select a CTCSS privacy code: 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode/Lock button until the small numbers next to the channel number flash on the displ[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation V oi ce Ac ti va te d T ra ns mi t (V OX ) • In VO X mod e, yo ur mi cro T AL K rad io ca n be u sed “ han ds- fre e,” automatically transmitting when you speak. Y ou can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise. T o [...]

  • Page 9

    Mem ory Ic on Channel Buttons Mode/Lock Button Ent er/ Hi-L ow Bu tton 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 [...]

  • Page 10

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 Operation 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. While de-programming a memory location, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your ra[...]

  • Page 11

    If you press the T alk button while scanning, but more than 10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the channel on which you last received a transmission. This will return the radio to Standby mode. If you do not press any button within 10 seconds after receiving a scanned transmission, your radio will automatically resume s[...]

  • Page 12

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 Operation 18 Mode Functions c. Press the Enter/Hi•Low 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. Me mo ry L oca ti on S ca n • Y our microT [...]

  • Page 13

    Ro ge r Be ep C on fir ma ti on T on e • Rog er Be ep 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 M ode button until t he Roger Beep icon flas hes on the displ ay . The curr e[...]

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    Introduction Operation 23 IM PO R T ANT N OT IC E: F CC L IC ENS E RE QU IR ED • This tw o-way rad io operat es on GMRS (G eneral Mo bile Radi o Service) f requenc ies which r equire an F CC (Fede ral Commu nicatio ns Commis sion) lic ense. A use r must be licensed prior to operating on Channels 1 through 7 on high power or 15 through 22, which c[...]

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    24 Li mi te d On e- Y ea r W ar ra nt y on R ad io( s) & C ha rg er • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microT ALK rad ios an d charg er , and th e compo nent p arts t hereo f, wil l be fre e of def ects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consum[...]