Cobra Electronics CXT420C manual

A1 Making Life Easier and Safer Owner’ s Manual No th in g Co me s Cl os e to a C ob ra ® Eng li sh TWO- W A Y RA DIO MODEL C X T 4 2 0 C Printed i n China Part No. 48 0-536-P Version A Introduction St ay ing i n to uch w it h yo ur fa mi ly a nd fr ien ds i s co n ven ie nt an d eas y whe n us ing y our m icr oT AL K ® ra dio . S om e of th e [...]

A3 Product Features A2 En gl is h Product Features Introduction Introduction • 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 er • Sca n Ch[...]

Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 1 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Introduction Ca ri ng f or Y ou r mic r oT ALK R ad io • Y our microT ALK 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 e[...]

Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 3 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Operation 2 En gl is h Using Y our Radio Operation 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 [...]

Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 5 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Operation 4 En gl is h Using Y our Radio Operation Channel Number Listening 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 [...]

Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 7 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Operation 6 En gl is h Using Y our Radio Operation T o briefly turn off auto squelch: Press the Light/Max Range button for less than five seconds. If you hear two beeps, you have turned the maximum range extender on (see below). T o turn maximum range extender on: Pres s [...]

Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Operation 8 En gl is h Mode Functions Operation Sc r oll in g th ro ug h Mo de Fu nc ti on s • 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 , yo[...]

Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation 10 En gl is h Mode Functions V oi ce Ac ti va ted T r an smi t (V OX ) • In VOX mode, your microT ALK radio can be used “hands-free,” 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 backgro[...]

The c urre nt sen siti vity l evel i s disp laye d with letters “LE” and a Number 01 through 05, with Number 05 being the most sensitive level and Number 01 being the least sensitive level. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the setting. 3. Choose one of the following: a. Press the Mode/Lock button to enter the selected se[...]

While de-programming a memory location, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions. Ch an ne l Sca n • Y our microT ALK radio can automatically scan channels. T o scan channels: 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the [...]

The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when privacy code scan is on . Y our radio will continue to scan privacy codes and stop as an incoming transmission is detected. Y our radio will remain on that channel/privacy code for 10 seconds. While setting privacy code scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatical[...]

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

20 En gl is h Mode Functions and General Specifications 21 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® O peration Customer Assistance Warr anty Introduction Operation Gen eral S pecif icati ons • FRS /GMRS F reque ncy All ocati on and Com patib ility Important: Pl ease note that Cobr a GMRS models wit h 15 Channels ma y designat e differen t channel numbe [...]

Introduction Operation 23 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® En gl is h FCC Licensing and Product Service Questions 22 Cu stom er As sis tan ce Warranty C u stom er As sis tan ce LI CE NS ING • Fo r Pr odu cts U sed i n Can ada Industry Canada Notice Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference, a[...]

24 En gl is h Safety and T rademark Acknowledgement Safety Sa fe ty I nfo rm at io n for m ic r oT ALK ® Ra dio s • 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 A[...]