Cobra Electronics CXR850 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•Medium•Low
Power Output
When in close proximity to another party or during
favorable conditions, you can switch from High to
Medium 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 switch from high to medium to low power:
Press and release the Hi•Low button.
When in High Power and using Channels 1
through 7 and 15 through 22, the Hi icon will be
visible in the LCD display.
When in Medium Power and using Channels 1
through 7 and 15 through 22, the Med icon will
be visible in the LCD.
When in Low Power or while using channels 8
through 14, the Low icon will be visible in the
display.
To Illuminate Display
Press and release the Light/Max Range
button to illuminate the display for
10 seconds.
C
hannel Buttons
Channel Number
Listening
Call Button
H
i-Low Button
Hi Power Icon
Low Power Icon
Light/Max Range
Medium Power Icon