Cobra Electronics MICROTALK CXT425 - Manual (Page 4)

Turning on Your microTALK Radio
•
Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise to turn
on your radio and adjust the volume. A series
of tones will indicate 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 or Mode/Lock buttons are pressed.
Battery Low
•
When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon
will blink. Your batteries should be recharged or
replaced if using alkaline batteries.
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.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction
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Operation
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Using Your Radio
Operation
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, even after the batteries are fully charged.
It normally takes about 15 hours to fully recharge batteries.
Batteries will not be damaged if they stay 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.
Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used in your radio.
Battery Low
Battery Save Mode
On/Off Power Insert Radio(s)
Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth
Talk Button
Quick Start
1. Turn the Power On/Off knob clockwise
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.