Cobra Electronics CXR725 Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
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5
Operation
4
Using Your Radio
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 26 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.
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 24 on how to select from
10 available call tone settings.
Operation
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 and release the Hi•Lo button.
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.
Channel Buttons
Channel Number
Listening
Call Button
Hi-Low Button
Hi Power Icon
Low Power Icon
Light/Max Range
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