Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CXR850 Cobra Electronics
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No th in g Co me s Cl os e to a C ob ra ® En gl is h For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www .cobra.com A1 Making Life Easier and Safer Owner’ s Manual No th in g Co me s Cl os e to a C ob ra ® En gl is h TWO- W A Y RA DIO MODEL C X R 8 5 0 Printed i n China Part No.
29 A3 Product Features A2 Product Features I ntroduction Introduction Ba ck li t LCD D isp la y Importa nt FCC Lice nsing Inf ormati on This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a Federal Comm unications Commission (FCC) license.
Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 1 Introduction Ca ri ng f or Y ou r mic r oT ALK R ad io • Y our microT ALK 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.
3 2 For charging microT ALK 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 chargi ng light is not on , ch eck position of r adio.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 5 Operation 4 Using Y our Radio Cha nnel s • 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.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 7 Operation Sp ea ke r/ Mi cr op ho ne /Ch ar ge Ja ck • Y o ur m i cr o T AL K r ad i o ca n be f it te d wi th a n e xt e rn a l Sp ea ke r/ Mi cr op ho ne , fr eei ng yo ur ha nds f or ot her t as ks. T his s a me jack a ls o serv es as t he co nne cti ng po int f or th e wal l ch arg er/ ada pte r .
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 Operation 8 Mode Functions Sc r ol lin g th r ou gh Mo de F un ct io ns • By scrolling through the Mode Functions , you will be able to select or turn on/off preferred features of your microT ALK radio.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation 10 Mode Functions O peration 11 Se t DC S Pr iv ac y Cod es • T o select a DCS privacy code: 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode button until the DCS icon appears and the small numbers flash on the display (01 through 104).
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 13 Operation 12 Mode Functions Operation 10 M em ory L oc at io ns • Y our microT ALK radio has 1 0 Memory Locations fo r storing your most f requently used c hannels and cha nnel/privacy c ode combina tions.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 Operation 14 Mode Functions O peration T o recall a stored memor y channel location: 1. Press the Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory location number flash on the display . 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a memory location (0 through 9).
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 17 Operation 16 Mode Functions Operation Ch an ne l Sc an • Y our microT ALK radio can automatically scan channels. T o scan channels: 1. Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display .
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 Operation 18 Mode Functions O peration Pr iv ac y Co de S can • Y our microT ALK radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (either CTCSS 01 through 38 or DCS 01 through 104) within one channel. Only one set of privacy codes (CTCSS or DCS) can be scanned at a time.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 21 Operation 20 O peration Me mo ry Lo ca ti on S ca n • Y our microT ALK radio can automatically scan up to 10 programmed Memory Locations . If there are one or fewer memory locations programmed in your radio, the scan memory locations option will not be available.
23 Mode Functions 22 V ib rA ler t an d Cal l Al ert • Y our microT ALK radio can alert you to incoming signals by sounding an audible call tone, by vibrating silently or both. T o change call settings: 1. Press the Mode button until the Call Setting icon flashes on the display .
24 25 Ke ys tr ok e T on es • With Keystroke T ones turned on , your radio will sound beeps each time you press a button or change a setting. T o change keystroke tones: 1. Press the Mode button until the Keystroke T ones icon flashes on the display.
Operation Warr anty Introduction 27 Cu sto mer As sis tan ce 26 General Specifications and FCC License IM PO R T ANT N OT IC E: F CC L IC ENS E RE QU IR ED • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) fre quencies which requi re an FCC (Federal Co mmunications Com mission) license.
28 Pr odu ct S erv ic e Qu es ti ons • If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra product, or if you need to order replacement parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1.
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