Cobra Electronics CXR825 Channels, Selectable HighMediumLow, Power Output, Call Button

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.

Hi-Low Button

Selectable High•Medium•Low
Power Output	•
When in close proximity to another party or during

favorable conditions, you can switch from High to

Channel Number

Listening

Call 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. 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	•
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.

Hi PowerIcon

Medium Power Icon

Low Power Icon

Light/Max Range

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.

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.

To Illuminate Display	•
Press and release the Light/Max Range button to
illuminate the display for 10 seconds.

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