Cobra microTALK CXR900 Owner's Manual page 5

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Channels
Channel Button
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With the radio on, select any of the
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22 channels by pressing the Channel Up
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or Channel Down button.
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Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
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Channel Number
Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and
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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.
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Listening for a Response
Listening
Release the Talk button to receive incoming
transmissions. Your microTALK
in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons
are not pressed.
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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 (2) second
call tone. This tone is used only to establish
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voice communications.
See page 24 on how to select from
10 available call tone settings.
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To Illuminate Display
Light/Max Range
Press and release the Light/Max Range
button to illuminate the display for
10 seconds.
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Hi-Low Button
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Hi Power Icon
® radio is always
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Medium Power Icon
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Low Power Icon
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Time-out Timer
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The Time-out Timer feature limits transmit time
to three (3) continuous minutes to extend battery
life and prevent accidental operation. After three
(3) continuous minutes of transmission, the
radio will stop transmitting and will require a rest
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period of 30 seconds. During this time the
display will flash on and off, and an error tone
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will sound if the Push-to-Talk button is pressed. Assistance
Selectable High•Medium•Low
Power Output
When in close proximity to another party or during
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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
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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.
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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
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only operate on medium or low power.
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