Cobra Electronics CXR725 Channels, Selectable HighLow Power Output, Listening for a Response

Operation

Using Your Radio

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Channel Buttons

Channel Number

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 to communicate.
Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.

Hi-Low Button	Selectable High•Low Power Output	•
	When in close proximity to another party or during
	favorable conditions, you can switch
	from High to Low Power to extend battery life.
Hi Power Icon	This feature applies to GMRS Channels
	1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only.
	Channels 8 through 14 operate exclusively
	on low power.

Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 26 for FRS/GMRS frequency

allocations and compatibility charts.

Low Power Icon

To toggle between high and low power:

Press and release the Hi•Lo button.

When using Channels 1 through 7 and

15 through 22 on high power, the Hi icon

will be visible on the display.

Listening

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.

Light/Max Range

When using those channels on low power
and on Channels 8 through 14, the Low icon
will be visible on the display.
To Illuminate Display	•

Call Button	Call Button	•
	To alert another person that you are calling:

Press and release the Call button.

The other person will hear a two 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.

Press and release the Light/Max Range

button to illuminate the display for

10 seconds.

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