Operation

Using Your Radio

Introduction

 

 

 

Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

Channel Buttons

Channels

 

With the radio on, select any of the

 

 

 

22 channels by pressing the Channel Up

 

 

or Channel Down button.

 

Talk Button

Time-out Timer

The Time-out Timer feature limits transmit time to

three (3) continuous minutes to extend battery life and prevent accidental operation. After three (3)

Channel Number

Listening

Both radios must be tuned to the same channel to communicate.

Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 26 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.

Listening for a Response

Release the Talk button to receive incoming

 

transmissions. Your microTALK® radio is always in

 

Standby mode while the Talk or

 

Call buttons are not pressed.

 

Call Button

 

Hi-Low Button

Hi Power Icon

continuous minutes of transmission, the radio will stop transmitting and will require a rest period of 30 seconds. During this time the display will flash on and off, and an error tone will sound if the Push-to- Talk button is pressed.

Selectable High•Medium•Low

 

Power Output

When in close proximity to another party or during

favorable conditions, you can switch from High to

 

Medium to Low Power to extend battery life.

 

This feature applies to GMRS Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only. Channels 8 through 14 operate exclusively on low power.

Call Button

Light/Max Range

To alert another person that you are calling:

 

– Press and release the Call button.

 

The other person will hear a two (2) second

 

call tone. This tone is used only to establish voice

 

communications.

 

See page 24 on how to select from

 

10 available call tone settings.

 

To Illuminate Display

Press and release the Light/Max Range

 

button to illuminate the display for

 

10 seconds.

 

Medium Power Icon

Low Power Icon

To switch from high to medium to low power:

Press and release the Hi•Low button.

When in High Power and using Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22, the Hi icon will be visible in the LCD display.

When in Medium Power and using Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22, the Med icon will be visible in the LCD.

When in Low Power or while using channels 8 through 14, the Low icon will be visible in the display.

When using an external speaker/ microphone accessory on channels 1-7 or 15-22, your microTALK® radio will only operate on medium or low power.

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Cobra Digital CXR920 Channels With the radio on, select any, Or Channel Down button, Time-out Timer, To Illuminate Display