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Cobra Electronics CXT425 manual

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  • Page 1

    Nothing Comes Close to a C obra ® 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 Man ual Nothing Comes Close to a C obra ® TWO- WAY RADIO MODEL CXT425 Printed in China Part No. 480-575-P V ersion A Introduction Staying in touch with your family and fr[...]

  • Page 2

    A3 Product Features A2 Product Features Introduction Introduction Backlit LCD Display • 22 Channels 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 • Hands-Free Operation (VOX) • 10 Channel Memory • Signal Strength Meter • Scan Channels,[...]

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    1 Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Caring for Your microTALK Radio • Your 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 extreme temperatures. Rechargeable Batteries and [...]

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    Turning on Your microTALK 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. B[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 5 Operation 4 Using Your Radio Operation Channel Number Enter/Hi-Low Button Channel Buttons Hi Power Icon Low Power Icon Light/Max Range Listening Channels • 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 t[...]

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    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 the plug i[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 Operation 8 Mode Functions Operation CTCSS Privacy Code Channel Buttons Mode/Lock Button Mode/Lock Button Set CTCSS Privacy Codes • 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode/Lock button until the small numbers next to the channel number flash on the display. If DCS is turned on at the channel selecte[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Voice Activated Transmit (VOX) • In VOX mode, your microTALK radio can be used “hands-free,” automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise. To turn VOX mode on or off: 1. [...]

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    Memory Icon Channel Buttons Mode/Lock Button Enter/Hi-Low Button 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[...]

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    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[...]

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    If you press the Talk 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 sc[...]

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    19 Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 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. Memory Location Scan • Your microTALK radio[...]

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    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 flashes on the display. The current on or off setting[...]

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    Introduction Operation 23 IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQUIRED • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. A user must be licensed prior to operating on Channels 1 through 7 on high power or 15 through 22, which comprise the GMRS channels of t[...]

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    24 Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microTALK radios and charger, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty may[...]