Cobra CXT345C User Manual
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Secure your microTALK
radio while on the go.
Carrying your microTALK
when using the belt clip or optional wrist strap.
The belt clip easily attaches to your belt, purse,
or backpack.
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radio with you is easy
Owner’s Manual
Introduction
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; 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
Customer Assistance
For Assistance in Canada or the U.S.A.
In this user’s manual, you should find all the information you need to
operate your microTALK
reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following customer
assistance services:
Automated Help Desk
English. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (773) 889 3087 (phone).
Customer Assistance Operators
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday to Friday
(except holidays) (514) 683-1771, ext. 2-264 (phone).
Questions
Faxes can be received at (514) 683-5307 (fax).
Technical Assistance
English and French. www.cobra.ca (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions).
English and Spanish. productinfo
For Assistance Outside Canada, the U.S.A. or in French
For more information or to
order any of our products,
please visit our website:
www.cobra.com
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TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL
CXT345C
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Printed in China
Part No. 480-852-P
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Contact Your Local Dealer
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Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA
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Product Features
Introduction
Product Features
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VOLUME
CALL
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1. Antenna
2. External Speaker/
Microphone/Charge Jack
3. Mode/Power Button
4. Weather/Lock Button
5. Channel Up/Down
Buttons
6. Backlit LCD Display
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MODE
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CHANNEL
7. Speaker/Microphone
8. Volume Up/Down Buttons
9. Light/Max Range Button
10. Talk Button
11. Call Button
12. Wrist Strap Connection
13. Belt Clip
14. Battery Compartment
15. Battery Door Latch
Warranty and Trademark
Introduction
Features
• 22 Channels
Seven shared
with FRS/GMRS,
seven FRS only,
eight GMRS only.
• 10 Channel
Weather Radio
• Weather Alert
• 121 Privacy Codes
(38 CTCSS codes/
6
5
4
3
7
83 DCS codes)
• Hands-Free Operation
(VOX)
• Scan
Channels,
privacy codes
• Backlit LCD Display
• Call Alert
Five selectable
tones
• Button Lock
• Speaker/
Microphone/
Charge Jack
• Roger Beep
Selectable On/Off
• Battery/Power Saver
• Keystroke Tones
• Battery Level
Indicator
• Auto Squelch
• Maximum
Range Extender
• Belt Clip
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Product Features
Backlit LCD Display
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1. Battery Level
Indicator
2. VOX Icon
3. Scan Icon
4. Roger Beep Icon
5. Lock Icon
6. Low Power Icon
7. DCS/CTCSS Icons
Maximum range may vary and is based on unobstructed
line-of-sight communication under ideal conditions.
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt
RSS standard(s):
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
«IC» before the equipment certification number signifies
that the Industry Canada technical specifications were
met. It does not guarantee
that the certified product will operate to the user’s
satisfaction.
Important FCC Licensing Information
This radio operates on General Mobile Radio
Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) license in the U.S.A.
See page 15 for licensing and other related information.
8. Weather Icon
9. Weather Alert Icon
10. DCS/CTCSS Privacy
11. Power Saver Icon
12. Channel Numbers
13. Receive/Transmit Icon
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Code Numbers
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Warranty
Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s)
For Products Purchased in Canada
Your new Cobra GMRS radios are covered by a one-year replacement warranty.
If any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within one year
from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced. Please return the GMRS
radio to your dealer with original or copy of dated proof of purchase. This
warranty does not cover damages due to careless handling, negligence, accident,
abuse or failure to follow operating instructions. Alteration of this product or
defacing of the serial number cancels all obligations of this warranty. This
warranty gives you specified legal rights. Additional warranty rights may be
provided by law in some areas.
For Products Purchased in the U.S.A.
Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra GMRS radios and th e
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 GMRS
radios, 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 Canada or the U.S.A.
Please contact your local dealer for warranty information.
90-Day Warranty on Rechargeable Batteries
For products purchased in the U.S.A. and Canada.
Acknowledgement
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Introduction
Caring for Your microTALK® Radio
Your microTALK
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.
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Installing Batteries
To install or replace batteries:
Remove Belt Clip
Pull Up Lock Latch
Insert Batteries
1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip
latch and sliding clip up.
2. Pull up on the battery door latch to remove the
battery compartment cover.
3. Insert the supplied three AA rechargeable
batteries or non-rechargeable alkaline batteries.
Position batteries according to polarity markings.
4. Replace battery compartment cover and
belt clip.
• Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or
rechargeable (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, etc.) batteries.
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Radio Charger Jack
To charge batteries in radio:
1. Check to see that the batteries have been
inserted properly.
2. Insert the cable into the charge jack located at
the top of the radio.
3. Plug the cable into USB-compatible power port.
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.
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VOLUME
CHANNEL
VOLUME
CALL
MODE
CHANNEL
Using Your Radio
Operation
Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction
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.
Turning on Your microTALK® Radio
Mode/Power
CALL
MODE
Press and hold the Mode/Power button until you hear
a series of audible tones indicating the radio is on.
Your microTALK
ready to receive transmissions. The radio is always
in Standby mode except when the Talk, Call or
Mode/Power buttons are pressed.
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Battery Status Indicator
Battery Charge
Status
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The battery charge status is shown on the display.
Four bars indicates fully charged.
radio is now in Standby mode,
Battery Low
Battery Low
When battery power is low, the final bar in the Battery
Low icon will blink and an audible tone will sound twice
before the radio shuts off. Your batteries should be
replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
The radio will display flashing battery icon
while charging if the radio is on.
Auto Battery Save
Battery Save Mode
If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds, the
radio will automatically switch to Power 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
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Talk Button
Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth
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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.
To Select a Channel
Channel Button
CHANNEL
Channel Number
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.
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