Cobra CXT345 Owners Manual - Page 4

Operation Using Your Radio 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 • CHANNEL VOLUME Mode/Power Press and hold the Mode/Power button until you hear a series of audible tones indicating the radio is on. CALL MODE 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. Battery Status Indicator • Battery Charge The battery charge status is shown on the display. Status Four bars indicates fully charged. 2 VOLUME Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 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. CHANNEL Communicating with Another Person • VOLUME Talk Button 1. Press CALL and MODE hold the Talk button. 2. With the microphone about two inches (5 cm) from your mouth, speak in a normal voice. 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. CHANNEL CALL MODE Channel Number 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. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 3