Cobra microTALK CXT1035R FLT Owner's Manual

Introduction

©2014 Cobra Electronics Corporation

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

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; 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.

Secure your microTALK®
radio while on the go.

Carrying your microTALK

®

radio with you is easy

when using the belt clip or optional wrist strap.
The belt clip easily attaches to your belt, purse,

or backpack.

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

Customer Assistance

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Owner’s Manual

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For more information or to

order any of our products,

please visit our website:

www.cobra.com

Belt Clip

Printed in China

Part No. 480-930-P

English

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TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL

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Product Features

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1. Antenna

2. External Speaker/
Microphone/ USB Charge Jack

3. Mode/Power Button

4. Call/Lock Button

5. Channel Up/Down
Buttons

6. Backlit LCD Display

7. Speaker/Microphone

8. Volume Up/Down Buttons

9. LED Light Button

10. Talk Button

11. Memory/Escape Button

12. Tri-Watch Button

13. Scan Button

14. Rewind-Say-Again® Button

15. Wrist Strap Connection

16. Belt Clip

17. Battery Compartment

18. Battery Door Screws (2)

19. Rubberized Grips

20. LED Flashlight

21. Weather Button

Product Features

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Introduction

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Product Features

A3

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/
83 DCS codes)

•

Hands-Free Operation

(VOX)

•

VibrAlert®

Silent Paging

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Rewind-Say-Again

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• Tri-Watch

• Scan
Channels,
privacy codes

• Backlit LCD Display

• LED Flashlight

• Call Alert
Five selectable
tones

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Button Lock

• Speaker/
Microphone/
Charge Jack

• Roger Beep
Selectable On/Off

• Battery/Power Saver

• Keystroke Tones

• Battery Level Indicator

• Low Battery

Audible Alert

• Auto Squelch

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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 21 for licensing and other
related information.

Backlit LCD Display

1. Battery Level Indicator

2. Roger Beep Icon

3. VOX Icon

4. Weather Icon

5. Lock Icon

6. Hi/Med/Low Power Icon

7. DCS/CTCSS Icons

8. Scan/Memory Icon

9. Weather Alert Icon

10. DC S/CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers

11. Power Saver Icon

12. Channel Numbers

13. Receive/Transmit Icon

14. Memory Channel Number

15. VibrAlert® / Call Alert Icon

16. Key Tone Icon

17. BURP Icon

18. Rewind-Say-Again® Icon

19. Signal Strength Meter

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Caring for Your microTALK® Radio

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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. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures.

Installing Batteries

•

To install or replace batteries:

1.

Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip latch and

sliding clip up.

2.

Loosen the two top and bottom screws on the back

of the radio to remove the battery compartment
cover. HINT: the screws should be loose enough
(and sticking up) that you could use them to help
pull off the battery door if needed.

3.

Insert the supplied three AA rechargeable batteries

or non-rechargeable alkaline batteries. Position
batteries according to polarity markings.

4.

Replace battery compartment cover, screw down

the screws and re-attach the belt clip.

5.

Tighten the screws using the tip of the belt clip to
secure the battery door to the radio. Do not overtighten.
Only use the tip of the belt clip to tighten the screws.

• 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.

To charge batteries in radio:

1.

Check to see that the batteries are inserted properly.

2.

Insert the cable into the charge jack located at the

top of the radio.

3.

Plug the charging cable into a power source.

• Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for recharging
your Cobra microTALK radio.

• Cobra recommends your radio is turned off while being charged.

• It normally takes about 15 hours to fully charge batteries.

• Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used in your radio.

This radio floats with included NiMH battery.
It may not float with some other AA batteries.

Remove Belt Clip

Insert Batteries

Operation Customer Assistance Warranty

Introduction

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Radio Charger Jack

Tip of Belt Clip

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Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction

Operation

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.

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/privacy code to communicate.

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Using Your Radio

Operation

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Battery Low

Vox

Battery Save Mode

Talk Button

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 20 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.

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The radio’s LCD display will show a blinking
charging staus indicator while charging.

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.

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.

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Mode/Power

For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop charger:

1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown.

2.

Insert the micro-USB cable into jack on back

of charger.

Note: charger should be installed near

the equipment and easily accessible.

3. Plug the charging cable into a power source.
For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall
be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.

If charging light is not on, check position of radio. Radio should
be upright. The charge indicator light will stay on until the charging
is complete.

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Lock Function

•

The Lock function locks the Channel Up, Channel
Down, Volume Up, Volume Down and Mode/
Power buttons to prevent accidental operation.

To turn the lock on or off:
–

Press and hold the Call/Lock button for

two 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.

Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction

Operation

Using Your Radio

Operation

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.

To Adjust Volume

•

Press the Volume Up or Volume
Down button.

A double beep sound is used to indicate
the minimum and maximum volume levels
(1 through 8).

Call Button

•

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 11 on how to select between ten
call tone settings.

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Volume Level

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LED/S.O.S. Flashlight

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Press and release the LED flashlight button below
the TALK button to use the LED flashlight located at
the bottom of the radio.

To activate S.O.S. function, press and hold the LED
flashlight button to turn on. Press and release to
turn off the flashlight or S.O.S. function.

Auto Squelch

•

Your microTALK

®

radio will automatically shut off weak transmissions
and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions or if you’ve reached your
Maximum Range limit.

microTALK® Range

•

Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions.

In flat, open country your radio will
operate at maximum range.

Buildings and foliage in the path of the
signal can reduce the range of the radio.

Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further
reduce the range of the radio.

On FRS Channels 8 through 14, your radio
automatically switches to low power, which
will limit the range the radio can communicate.

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LED/S.O.S. Flashlight

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