Cobra Electronics MICROTALK CXT425 - Manual (Page 5)

Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction
5
Operation
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Using Your Radio
Operation
Channel Number
Enter/Hi-Low Button Channel Buttons
Hi Power Icon
Low Power Icon
Light/Max Range
Listening
Channels
•
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
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 21 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.
Volume
•
Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.
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 19 on how to select from
10 available call tone settings.
Selectable High•Low Power Output
•
When in close proximity to another party or during
favorable conditions, you can switch
from
High 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 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
to illuminate the display for 10 seconds.
Auto Squelch/Maximum Range
•
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.
Volume Knob
Call Button