Cobra Electronics CXT450C User Manual

Owner’s Manual

TWO-WAYRADIO MODEL

CXT450C	Printed in China
	Part No. 480-479-P
	Version A
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra®	English

Making Life Easier and Safer

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	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.

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® 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. [e-mail] (e-mail).

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

Contact Your Local Dealer

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		6500 West Cortland Street
		Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA
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Introduction	Product Features
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1.		Antenna	9.	Call Button
2.		External Speaker/	10.	Light/Max Range Button
		Microphone/Charge Jack	11.	Talk Button
3.		On/Off Volume Knob	12.	Enter/Hi-Low Power Button
4.		Backlit LCD Display	13.	Wrist Strap Connector
5.		Channel Up Button	14.	Belt Clip
6.		Channel Down Button	15.	Battery Compartment
7.		Mode/Lock Button	16.	Battery Door Latch
8.		Speaker/Microphone
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Product Features

Introduction

• 22 Channels	Backlit LCD Display
Seven shared			4
with FRS/GMRS,		3		5
seven FRS	2				6
only, eight
GMRS only	1				7
• 121 Privacy Codes
(38 CTCSS codes/					8
83 DCS codes)
• 10 Channel NOAA					9
All Hazards Radio
• Hands-Free					10
Operation (VOX)
• 10 Channel Memory	16				11
• Signal Strength
Meter

•Scan

Channels, privacy codes, memory

•Selectable Hi•Low Power

In GMRS

•Backlit LCD Display

•Button Lock

•Call Alert

10 selectable tones

•Speaker/

Microphone/ Charge Jack

•Roger Beep

Selectable on/off

•Battery/Power Saver

•Keystroke Tones

Selectable on/off

•Auto Squelch

•Maximum Range Extender

•Belt Clip

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1.	Signal Strength Meter Icon	9.	Memory Icon
2.	Lock Icon	10.	Memory Location
3.	Keystroke Tones Icon		Number
4.	Roger Beep Icon	11.	Privacy Code Numbers
5.	VOX Icon	12.	Hi-Low Power Icons
6.	NOAA All Hazards Radio	13.	Receive/Transmit Icons
	Icon	14.	Battery Low Indicator
7.	DCS/CTCSS Icons	15.	Power Saver Icon
8.	Scan Icon	16.	Channel Numbers

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 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 22 for licensing and other related information.

	Introduction	Operation	Customer Assistance	Warranty

Caring for YourmicroTALKRadio

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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. Never put the radio in water or in a damp place. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures.

Remove Belt Clip

PullUp Lock Latch

Insert Batteries

Rechargeable Batteries and

Desktop Charger

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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 the battery compartment cover.

3.Insert batteries according to polarity markings.

4.Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip.

Estimated operation time on full charge: 12 hours.

These rechargeable batteries 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 batteries carefully and mail postage prepaid to: Cobra Electronics Corporation, 6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, IL 60707 USA, Attn: Battery Recycling.

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

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Operation

Insert Radio(s)

Using Your Radio

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, even after the batteries are fully charged.

It normally takes about 15 hours to fully recharge batteries. Batteries will not be damaged if they stay in the charging well longer than that.

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

Quick Start

1.Rotate the On/Off Volume knob 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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Introductiion	Operation	Customer Assistance Warranty
On/Off Power	Turning on Your microTALK Radio		•

Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise to turn on your radio and adjust the volume. A series of tones will indicate 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/Lock buttons are pressed.

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

Signal Strength

Talk Button

Two Inches (5 cm) from Mouth

Battery Low

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When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon will blink. Your batteries should be recharged or replaced if using alkaline batteries.

Auto Battery Save

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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.

Signal Strength Meter

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Your microTALK radio has a Signal Strength Meter that shows the strength of your incoming and outgoing transmissions. The ascending bars next to the signal strength indicate the strength of the signal. The greater the number of bars visible, the stronger the signal. The fewer number of bars visible, the weaker the signal.

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.

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

Channel Buttons	Channels	•

With the radio on, select any of the 22 channels by pressing the Channel Up or Channel Down button.

Channel Number

Listening

Volume Knob

Call 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 21 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.

Listening for a Response

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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.

Volume

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Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.

Call Button

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To alert another person that you are calling:

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 19 on how to select from 10 available call tone settings.

Introduction	Operation	Customer Assistance	Warranty

Enter/Hi-Low Button

Hi Power Icon

Selectable High•Low Power Output

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When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions, you can switch from High 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.

Low Power Icon

Light/Max Range

To toggle between high and low power:

Press the Enter/Hi•Low button for two seconds.

When using Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22 on high power, the Hi icon will be visible on the display.

When using those channels on low power and on Channels 8 through 14, the Low icon will be visible on the display.

To Illuminate Display

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Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for 10 seconds.

Auto Squelch/Maximum Range

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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.

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