Cobra MicroTalk CXT90C Owner's Manual

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©2008 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 Canada or 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. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week [phone] (phone).

Customer Assistance Operators

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday to Friday
(except holidays) [phone], ext. 2-264 (phone).

Questions

Faxes can be received at [phone] (fax).

Technical Assistance

English and French. www.cobra.ca (on-line: Frequently Asked
Questions).
English and Spanish. productinfo

@cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside Canada, the U.S.A. or in French

Contact Your Local Dealer

Customer Assistance

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Owner’s Manual

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English

Belt Clip

TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL

CXT90C

Printed in China

Part No. 480-477-P

Version A

Product Features

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Introduction

Product Features

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Maximum range may vary and is based on
unobstructed line-of-sight communication
under ideal conditions.

Industry Canada Notice:

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 cer tified 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.

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. DCS/CTCSS Privacy
Code Numbers

9. Power Saver Icon

10. Channel Numbers

11. Receive/Transmit
Icon

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1

3

7

11

8

4

5

13

14

15

10

6

9

1. Antenna

2. External Speaker/
Microphone/Charge Jack

3. Mode/Power Button

4. Lock Button

5. Channel Up/Down Button

6. Backlit LCD Display

7. Speaker/Microphone

8. Volume Up/Down Button

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

Features

• 22 Channels

Seven shared
with FRS/GMRS,
seven FRS only,
eight GMRS only.

• 121 Privacy Codes

(38 CTCSS codes/

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

Indicator

• Auto Squelch

• Maximum

Range Extender

• Belt Clip

Backlit LCD Display

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2

3

4

5

6

9

10

11

7

8

12

Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

Introduction

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.

Rechargeable Batteries and Charger

•

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.

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. The wall
charger/adapter has two round connectors
which enables you to charge either one or two
radios at a time.

3. Plug the wall charger/adapter into electrical

outlet.

It normally takes 15 hours to fully recharge batteries. It is not
recommended to recharge batteries more than 24 hours. Estimated
operation time on a full charge is 8 hours.

Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and wall
charger/adapter for recharging your Cobra microTALK

®

radio.

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Remove Belt Clip

Pull Up LockLatch

Insert Batteries

Radio Charger Jack

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/privacy code to communicate.

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/privacy code 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.

English

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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.

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.

Using Your Radio

Operation

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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.

Mode/Power

Battery Low

Talk Button

Battery Save Mode

Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth

Channel Button

Channel Number