Using Your Radio; Battery Low - Cobra microTALK ACXT545 Owner's Manual

Using Your Radio

Operation
For charging microTALK radio(s) in desktop charger:
1. Insert radio(s) into desktop charger as shown.
2. Insert the micro-USB cable into jack on back
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of charger.
3. Plug the cable into USB-compatible power port.
For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall
be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
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, and the light will go off when the charging is complete.
Note: To charge a single radio, you can bypass the desktop charger and
simply insert the micro-USB's connector directly into the charge jack
located on the top of the radio.
The radio will display flashing battery icon while charging.
Cobra recommends your radio be turned off while being charged.
Non-rechargeable alkaline batteries can also be used in 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.
HI / LO
Turning on Your microTALK
Press and hold the Mode/Power button until you hear
Mode/Power
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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Operation

Battery Low

Battery Low
Auto Battery Save
Battery Save Mode
Communicating with Another Person
Talk Button
Two Inches (5 cm)
from Mouth
To Select a Channel
HI / LO
Channel Button
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Channel Number
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 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.
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.
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.
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 18 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
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