Cobra Electronics CXR925 User Manual

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Introduction

Making Life Easier and Safer

 

 

 

Staying in touch with your family and friends is

 

convenient and easy when using your microTALK®

 

radio. Some of the many uses you will discover include:

 

Communicating with others while hiking, biking and working;

Owner’s Manual

keeping track of family and friends at a crowded public event;

checking with travel companions in another car; talking with

 

 

neighbors; arranging meeting spots with others while

 

shopping at the mall.

 

Belt Clip

Secure your microTALK®

 

 

radio while on the go.

 

 

Carrying your microTALK® radio with

 

 

you is easy when using the belt clip.

 

 

The belt clip easily attaches to your belt,

 

 

purse or backpack.

 

For more information or to

TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL

 

 

 

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order any of our products,

CXR925

 

 

 

 

please visit our website:

 

Printed in China

 

www.cobra.com

 

 

 

Part No. 480-578-P

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Customer Assistance

For Assistance in the U.S.A.

In this user’s manual, you should find all the information you need to operate your microTALK® radio. If you require further assistance after reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services:

Automated Help Desk

English only. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).

Customer Assistance Operators

English and Spanish. 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).

Questions

English and Spanish. Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).

Technical Assistance

English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions). English and Spanish. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer ©2009 Cobra Electronics Corporation™ 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www.cobra.com

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Cobra Electronics CXR925 User Manual

Introduction

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Product Features

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Antenna

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Rewind Button

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External Speaker/

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Speaker/Microphone

 

Microphone/Charge Jack

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Volume Up/Down Buttons

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Backlit LCD Display

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Light/Max Range Button

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On/Off Power Button

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Talk Button

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Hi-Low Power Button

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Call Button

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Channel Up/Down Buttons

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Wrist Strap Connector

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Mode Button

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Belt Clip

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Lock/Enter Button

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Battery Compartment

 

 

18.

Battery Door Latch

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Product Features

Introduction

Features

Backlit LCD Display

 

 

 

 

22 Channels

 

 

 

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7 shared with FRS/

 

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6

 

GMRS, 7 FRS only,

 

 

 

8 GMRS only

 

 

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Rewind-Say-Again™

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Voice Recorder

 

 

 

 

 

10 Channel NOAA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ALL Hazards Radio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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142 Privacy Codes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(38 CTCSS/104 DCS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hands-Free

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Operation (VOX)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VibrAlert®

 

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Silent Paging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10 Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory

 

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Scan

 

 

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Channels, privacy

 

 

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codes, memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selectable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi•Med•Low Power

 

1.

Rewind Icon

 

11.

Memory Location

In GMRS

 

2.

Call Alert and

 

 

Number

 

Backlit

 

 

 

 

 

 

VibrAlert® Icon

 

12.

Privacy Code

LCD Display

 

3.

Lock Icon

 

 

 

Numbers

 

Button Lock

 

4.

Keystroke Tones

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Receive/Transmit

Call Alert

 

 

Icon

 

 

 

 

Icon

 

 

5.

DCS Icon

 

 

14. Hi-Med-Low Power

10 selectable

 

 

 

 

6.

Roger Beep Icon

 

Icons

 

tones

 

 

 

 

7.

VOX Icon

 

 

 

15. Battery Low

Speaker/

 

 

 

 

 

8.

NOAA All Hazards

 

Indicator

 

Microphone/

 

 

Radio Icon

 

 

16.

Scan Icon

Charge Jack

 

9.

Memory Icon

 

17. Power Saver Icon

Roger Beep

 

10.

CTCSS Icon

 

18. Channel Numbers

Selectable on/off

Battery/ Power Saver

Keystroke Tones

Selectable on/off

Maximum range may vary and is based on

Auto Squelch

unobstructed line-of-sight communication under

Maximum Range

ideal conditions.

Extender

 

Belt Clip

Important FCC Licensing Information

 

This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license. See page 27 for licensing and other related information.

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Warranty and Trademark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledgement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty

 

 

 

Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger

 

For Products Purchased in the U.S.A.

 

Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microTALK®

radios and charger, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser, provided that the product is utilized within the U.S.A.

Cobra will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective microTALK® radios, chargers, products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra Factory Service department, accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt.

You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service, but the return charges will be at Cobra’s expense, if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state.

Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply: 1) To any product damaged by accident; 2) In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs; 3) If the serial number has been altered, defaced or removed; 4) If the owner of the product resides outside the U.S.A.

All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty. Cobra shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential or other damages; including, without limitation, damages resulting from loss of use or cost of installation.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

For Products Purchased Outside the U.S.A.

Please contact your local dealer for warranty information.

90-Day Warranty on Cobra Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery Packs

For products purchased in the U.S.A. and Canada.

Trademark Acknowledgement

Cobra®, microTALK®, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra®, VibrAlert®

 

and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics

 

Corporation, USA. Cobra Electronics Corporation™ and Rewind-Say-Again™

are trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.

 

 

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Introduction

Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

 

Caring for Your microTALK® Radio

Your microTALK® radio will give you years of trouble-free service

if cared for properly. Handle the radio gently. Keep the radio away

 

from dust. Never put the radio in water or in a damp place.

 

Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures.

 

Remove Belt Clip

Pull Down Latch

Insert Battery Pack

Rechargeable Battery Pack and

 

Desktop Charger

To install or replace battery pack:

 

1.Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip latch and sliding clip up.

2.Pull down on the battery door latch to remove the battery compartment cover.

3.Insert lithium ion battery pack. Position battery pack as shown in radio.

4.Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip.

Estimated operation time on full charge: 12 hours.

Rechargeable battery packs must be recycled or disposed of properly in compliance with all applicable laws. They may not be thrown in the trash.

Certain states or municipalities require recycling and have established collection programs. Please contact your local waste removal authority for instructions, or return to Cobra for recycling.

Wrap battery packs carefully and mail postage prepaid to: Cobra Electronics Corporation, 6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, IL 60707 USA, Attn: Battery Recycling.

Do not put battery packs into fire or expose to high heat. They may explode.

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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.
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.
Your microTALK® radio is now in Standby mode, ready to receive transmissions. The radio is always in Standby mode, except when the Talk, Call, Mode or Power buttons are pressed.
Battery Low
When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon will blink. Your batteries should be recharged.

Using Your Radio

Introduction

Insert Radio(s)

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 and the battery pack is charging. After the battery pack is fully charged, the charge indicator light will turn off.

It normally takes about 15 hours to fully recharge battery pack. Battery pack will not be damaged if it stays in the charging well longer than that.

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.

Quick Start

1. Press and hold the 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.

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Introduction

Operation

Customer Assistance Warranty

 

On/Off Power

Turning on Your microTALK® Radio

 

Press and hold the Power button until you

 

 

hear a series of audible tones indicating the

 

 

radio is on.

 

 

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

Talk Button

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.

 

Two Inches (5 cm) from Mouth

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Selectable High•Medium•Low
Power Output

Operation

Channel Button

Channel Number

Listening

Call Button

Light/Max Range

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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 (2) 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.

 

To Illuminate Display

Press and release the Light/Max Range

 

button to illuminate the display for

 

10 seconds.

 

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Operation

Customer Assistance Warranty

 

Talk Button

Time-out Timer

 

The Time-out Timer feature limits transmit time

 

to three (3) continuous minutes to extend battery

 

life and prevent accidental operation. After three

 

 

(3) continuous minutes of transmission, the

 

 

radio will stop transmitting and will require a

 

 

rest period of 30 seconds. During this time the

 

 

display will flash on and off, and an error tone

 

 

will sound if the Push-to-Talk button is pressed.

 

Hi-Low Button

Hi Power Icon

Medium Power Icon

Low Power Icon

When in close proximity to another party or duringfavorable 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.

When using an external speaker/ microphone accessory on channels 1-7 or 15-22, your microTALK® radio will only operate on medium or low power.

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Lock/Enter Button
Lock Mode
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Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack

Using Your Radio

Operation

Auto Squelch/Maximum Range

Your microTALK® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain and conditions. This slightly reduces the Maximum Range at which signals can be heard.

You can turn off auto squelch to allow all signals to be received and extend the maximum range of your radio.

Light/Max Range To briefly turn off auto squelch:

Press the Light/Max Range button

for less than five (5) seconds.

If you hear two (2) 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 (5) seconds until you hear two (2) 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, Hi•Low and Power buttons to prevent accidental operation.

To turn the lock feature on or off:

Press and hold the Lock/Enter button for

two (2) 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.

Introduction

Operation

Customer Assistance Warranty

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 the wall charger/adapter.

Speaker/Microphone/ To attach a speaker/microphone:

Charge Jack 1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge tab on top of your microTALK® radio.

2.Insert the plug into the speaker/ microphone/charge jack. (See page 5 for power output settings while using speaker/ microphones.)

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.

Rewind-Say-Again

The Rewind-Say-Again feature on your microTalk® radio can record incoming or outgoing calls. Recorded calls will fill the memory

up to its 20-second capacity. As additional calls are recorded, the oldest calls will be dropped from memory. To save recordings, turn off the Rewind-Say-Again feature.

Rewind Button

Rewind Icon

To turn on Rewind-Say-Again:

1.Press and hold the Rewind button until the Rew icon illuminates.

The feature will remain on until turned off.

To turn off Rewind-Say-Again:

1.Press and hold the Rewind button until the Rew icon is no longer illuminated.

Recording will be ended and the most recent 20 seconds of recording will be retained in memory.

To record incoming transmissions: 1. Turn on Rewind-Say-Again.

If Rewind-Say-Again is already on, incoming calls will be recorded without further action on your part.

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