Cobra Electronics MICROTALK CXR825 - Manual (Page 4)

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Turning on Your microTALK Radio
•
Press and hold the Power button until you
hear a series of audible tones indicating the radio
is on.
Your microTALK radio is now in Standby
mode, ready to receive transmissions. The radio is
always in Standby mode, except when the Talk,
Call, Mode or Power buttons are pressed.
Battery Low
•
When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon
will blink. Your batteries should be recharged.
Auto Battery Save
•
Your microTALK radio has a unique circuit designed
to extend battery life. If there are
no transmissions for 10 seconds, the radio will
automatically switch to Battery Save mode and
the Power Saver icon will flash in the display. This
will not affect the radio’s ability to receive incoming
transmissions.
Communicating with Another Person •
1. Press and hold the Talk button.
2. With the microphone about 2 inches
(5 cm) from your mouth, speak in a
normal voice.
3. Release the Talk button when you are
finished talking and listen for a response.
You cannot receive incoming calls while
pressing the Talk button.
Both radios must be tuned to
the same channel/privacy code
to communicate.
Introduction
Using Your Radio
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation
On/Off Power
Battery Low
Battery Save Mode
Talk Button
2 Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth
For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop
charger:
1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown.
2. Insert round connector of 120-volt adapter into
jack on back of charger.
3. Plug 120-volt adapter into electrical outlet.
If charging light is not on, check position of radio. Radio should be
upright. The charge indicator light will stay on as long as the radio is in
the charging well.
It normally takes about 15 hours to fully recharge battery pack.
Battery pack will not be damaged if it stays in the charging well longer
than that.
Note: To charge a single radio, you can bypass the desktop charger
and simply insert the wall adapter’s round connector directly into the
speaker/microphone/charge jack located on the top of the radio.
Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for recharging
your Cobra microTALK radio.
Cobra recommends your radio is turned
off while being charged.
Insert Radio(s)
Quick Start
1. Press and hold the Power button
to turn on your radio.
2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down
button to select a channel.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel/privacy code to
communicate.
3. Press and hold the Talk button while
speaking into the microphone.
4. When finished talking, release the Talk
button and listen for a response.