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
Making Life Easier and Safer
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Secure your microTALK
Carrying your microTALK
when using the belt clip or optional wrist strap.
The belt clip easily attaches to your belt, purse,
or backpack.
radio while on the go.
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radio with you is easy
TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL
CXT235
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Power Saver
DCS WX
VOX Low
CTCSS
Product Features
Introduction
Product Features
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10
9
8
1. Antenna
2. External Speaker/
Microphone/Charge Jack
3. Mode/Power Button
4. Lock Button
5. Channel Up/Down Buttons
6. Backlit LCD Display
7 Speaker/Microphone
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2
13
14
15
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
Introduction
Features
• 22 Channels
Seven shared
with FRS/GMRS,
seven FRS only,
eight GMRS only.
• 10 Channel NOAA All
Hazards Radio
• Weather Alert
• 121 Privacy Codes
(38 CTCSS codes/
3
4
5
6
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 Low Indicato
• Auto Squelch
• Maximum
Range Extender
• Belt Clip
Product Features
Backlit LCD Display
3
2
1
13
12
1. Battery Low Indicator
2. VOX Icon
3. Scan Icon
4. Roger Beep Icon
5. Lock Icon
6. Low Power Icon
7. DCS/CTCSS Icons
8. Weather Icon
9. Weather Alert Icon
10. DCS/CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers
11. Power Saver Icon
12. Channel Numbers
13. Receive/Transmit Icon
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Introduction
Caring for Your microTALK®Radio
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6
9
Your microTAL
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.
Installing batteries
Remove Belt Clip
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7
PullUp LockLatch
10
Insert Batteries
Operation Customer Assistance Warranty
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radio will give you years of trouble-free service
To install or replace 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 four AAA rechargeable
batteries or non-rechargeable alkaline batteries.
Position batteries according to polarity
markings.
4. Replace battery compartment cover and
belt clip.
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• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or
rechargeable (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, etc.) batteries.
Radio Charger Jack
Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for
recharging your Cobra microTALK radio.
To charge batteries in radio:
1. Check to see that the batteries have been
inserted properly.
2. Insert the wall charger/adapter into the charge
jack located at the top of the radio.
3. Plug the wall charger/adapter into electrical
outlet.
Cobra recommends your radio is turned off while being charged.
Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used in your radio.
Operation
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
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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radio is now in Standby mode,
Battery Low
Battery Low
When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon
will blink. Your batteries should be replaced or
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recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Auto Battery Save
Battery Save Mode
If there are no transmissions within 10 seconds,
the radio will automatically switch to Battery
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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
Talk Button
1. Press and hold the Talk button.
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2. With the microphone about two inches (5 cm)
from your mouth, speak in a normal voice.
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Two Inches (5 cm) from
Mouth
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
With the radio on, select any of the 22 channels by
pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down button.
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Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
Channel Number
Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/
GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only.
Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.
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