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Cobra Electronics FRS.200 manual

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    F amil y Radio Ser vice T r anscei v er “Ingenious Products for Easier Communication. ” Oper ating instructions for y our COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION 6500 W . Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 Printed in Thailand Cobr a Electr onics Corp.© 1997 P art no. 480-178-P-001 FRS.200 Manual 9/22/97 9:04 AM Page 1[...]

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    3 INTRODUCTION T his ultr a compact, ultra clear 2-w a y handheld radio is a conv enient wa y for friends or family to increase their fun—and safety—b y staying in touc h while on the go. All you need to do is select a common channel, push a button on the side, and talk. It’ s that easy and Cobra’ s FRS 200 radio works just as well indoors [...]

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    5 THE F AMIL Y RADIO SERVICE ST OR Y T he FCC (F ederal Communication Commission) has created 14 high quality , license free frequenc y bands, or c hannels for F amily Radio Service (FRS). An y of these 14 channels are easily accessed on y our Cobra FRS 200 with a single push of a button. T hese new UHF FM frequencies provide y ou with ultra clear [...]

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    INST ALLING BA TTERIES Insert (4) new “ AA ” Alkaline batteries (not provided) into the battery cartridge. T o install batteries, ( 1 ) remove the battery cov er from the unit. ( 2 ) Install the batteries according to the polarity markings provided on the cartridge. ( 3 ) Slide battery retainer to center of battery cartridge. Note: Incorrect ba[...]

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    LCD DISPLA Y All the information you need is pro vided from this LCD displa y panel. 9 SELECTING A CHANNEL T urn on your FRS 200. T o select a higher channel, push the UP arrow key . T o select a lower channel, push the DO WN arrow key . **Note: T o quick ad vance c hannels, press and hold the selection key . SA VE = A uto Battery Sa ve feature ind[...]

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    11 10 OPERA TION T O T ALK/T O RECEIVE T O T ALK T o talk hold the FRS 200 mic about 2 inches from y our mouth. (Be sure to turn the volume do wn before you hold the speaker up to your ear .) Push the PTT button on the side. Speak into the microphone in a normal voice. When you finish y our communication release the PTT button. Y ou can communicat[...]

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    13 OPERA TION LIGHTED DISPLA Y/KEY LOCK LIGHTED DISPLA Y T o illuminate the display push the Call/Light key . Displa y will illuminate for 5 seconds, then automatically turn off to sa ve batteries. LOCK KEY Loc k all function buttons prev enting accidental actuation. T o lock the key pad push the lock key . T o Unlock, push the LOCK key again. A UT[...]

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    FRS 200 SPECIFIC A TIONS GENERAL CHANNELS 14 FREQUENCY RANGE FRS - 462.5 to 467.7 MHz FREQUENCY CONTROL PLL (PHASE LOCK LOOP) SYNTHESIZER OPERA TING TEMPERA TURE RANGE -30° C T O + 50° C MICROPHONE ELECTRET , PUSH-T O-T ALK INPUT V OL T A GE 6 VDC, 4-AA ANTENNA CONNECT OR SPECIAL METER LCD DISPLA Y , ICONS SIZE 4 3 / 4 ”H x 1 3 / 4 ”W X 1 3 /[...]

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    17 16 LIMITED TW O YEAR W ARRANTY COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION w arrants that its COBRA Radios, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of two (2) y ears from the date of first consumer purc hase. T his warr anty may be enforced b y the first consumer purc haser , provided that the produc[...]

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    18 19 NO TES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Y ou can find these fine accessories at your local Cobr a FRS dealer . If y ou wish, you can or der dir ectly fr om Cobr a Or der b y phone: Call 1-773-889-3087 (Press 1 from the main menu) 8a.m.-8p.m. M-F CST . Or der b y mail or fax: Please fill out order form below , and mail/fax directly to Cobra. F ax to: 1[...]