Power Output; Call Button - Cobra microTALK CXR825 Owner's Manual

Using Your Radio
Operation
Channels
Channel Buttons
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
Channel Number
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
Listening
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

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.
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Introduction
Hi-Low Button
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Hi Power Icon
Medium Power
Icon
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Low Power Icon
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Light/Max Range
Operation Customer Assistance Warranty
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.
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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