Cobra Electronics MICROTALK CXT425 - Manual (Page 6)

Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack
•
Your microTALK radio can be fitted with an external Speaker/
Microphone, freeing your hands for other tasks. This same jack also
serves as the connecting point for a wall charger/adapter.
To attach a speaker/microphone:
1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge
tab on top of your microTALK radio.
2. Insert the plug into the speaker/
microphone/charge jack.
To connect a wall charger/adapter:
1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge
tab on top of your microTALK radio.
2. Insert the wall charger/adapter plug
into the speaker/microphone/charge jack.
Signal Strength Meter
•
Your microTALK radio has a Signal Strength
Meter that shows the strength of your incoming
and outgoing transmissions. The ascending bars
next to the signal strength indicate the strength of
the signal. The greater the number of bars visible,
the stronger the signal. The fewer number of bars
visible, the weaker the signal.
microTALK Range
•
Your range will vary depending on
terrain and conditions.
In flat, open country your radio will
operate at maximum range.
Buildings and foliage in the path of the
signal can reduce the range of the radio.
Dense foliage and hilly terrain will
further reduce the range of the radio.
On FRS channels 8 through 14, your radio
automatically switches to low power, which
will limit the range the radio can communicate.
Remember, you can achieve maximum
range by using maximum range extender.
See page 6 for details.
To briefly turn off auto squelch:
Press the
Light/Max Range button
for less than five seconds.
If you hear two beeps, you have turned
the maximum range extender
on (see below).
To turn maximum range extender on:
Press and hold the
Light/Max Range button
for at least five seconds until you hear
two beeps which indicates the maximum range
extender is
on.
To turn maximum range extender off:
Press and release the
Light/Max Range
button or change channels.
Lock Feature
•
The Lock feature locks the Channel, Mode/Lock and Enter/Hi•Low
Power buttons to prevent accidental operation.
To turn the lock feature on or off:
Press and hold the
Mode/Lock button
for two seconds.
A double beep sound is used to confirm your lock
on or off request. When in Lock mode,
the
Lock icon will be displayed.
Dual Function Buttons
Two of the buttons on the microTALK radio have
Dual Functions;
Mode/Lock
• Press and release the button to scroll to the next mode function.
• Press and hold the button for two seconds or more to turn the lock
function on or off.
Enter/Hi•Low Power
• Press and release the button to enter settings in
Function mode.
• Press and release to toggle between high and low power
transmission in Standby mode.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction
7
Operation
6
Using Your Radio
Operation
Light/Max Range
Lock Mode
Speaker/Microphone/
Charge Jack
Signal Strength
Mode/Lock Button
Maximum Range
Reduced Range
Reduced Range