Cobra Electronics CXT225 Two-Way Radio User Manual


 
Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction
Operation
Battery Low
When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon
will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Auto Battery Save
If there are no transmissions within 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 two 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 to communicate.
2
Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack
To attach a speaker/microphone:
1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge
tab on top of your microTALK
®
radio.
2. Insert the speaker/microphone accessory
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.
Using Your Radio
Operation
3
Speaker/Microphone
/Charge Jack
Quick Start
1. Press and hold the Mode/Power button
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.
Battery Low
Turning on Your microTALK
®
Radio
Press and hold the Mode/Power button until you
hear a series of audible tones indicating 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/Power buttons are pressed.
Mode/Power
Talk Button
Battery Save Mode
Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth
To Select a Channel
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 with FRS/ GMRS.
Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15
through 22 are GMRS only.
See page 14 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
Channel Button
Channel Number
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®