Channels, Listening for a Response | Cobra Electronics CXT425

Selectable High•Low Power Output

Operation


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.

Enter/Hi-Low Button

When in close proximity to another party or during• favorable conditions, you can switch

Channel Number

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 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.

Listening

Volume Knob

Call Button

Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 21 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.

	Listening for a Response	•
	Release the Talk button to receive incoming	•
	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.
	Volume	•
	Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.	•
	Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.
	Call Button	•
	To alert another person that you are calling:	•
	To alert another person that you are calling:

Low Power Icon

Light/Max Range

To toggle between high and low power:

Press the Enter/Hi•Low button for two seconds.

	When using Channels 1 through 7 and
	15 through 22 on high power, the Hi icon
	will be visible on the display.
	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	•
	Press and release the Light/Max Range button	•
	Press and release the Light/Max Range button
	to illuminate the display for 10 seconds.

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 19 on how to select from

10 available call tone settings.

	Auto Squelch/Maximum Range	•
	Your microTALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which	•
	Your microTALK radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which
	automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise
	due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the Maximum
	Range at which signals can be heard.
	You can turn off auto squelch to allow all signals to be received
	and extend the maximum range of your radio.