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Cobra Electronics LI 6500WX manual

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  • Page 1

    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 L I 6 5 0 0 W X Printed i n China Part No. 48 0-320-P Version A Introduct[...]

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    29 A3 Product Features A2 Product Features Introduction 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 requir e a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license. See page 27 for licensing and other related information. Maximum range may var[...]

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    O peration C ustomer Assistance W arranty 1 Introduction Ca ri ng f or Y our m ic ro T AL K Ra di o • 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. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures. Rec harg [...]

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    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. Radio shou ld be upright. The charge indicator light will s[...]

  • Page 5

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 5 O peration 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. Channels 1 through 7 are shared by FRS and GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only . Channels 15[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 7 O peration Sp ea ke r/ Mi cr op ho ne /Ch ar ge J ac k • 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 n e , fr eei ng yo ur ha nds f or ot her t as ks. T his s a me ja ck al so se rves a s the co nne cti ng po int f or th e wal l ch arg er/ ada pte r [...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 O peration 8 Mode Functions Remember , you can achieve maximum range by using maximum range extender . See page 6 for details. 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. W[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration 10 Mode Functions Operation 11 c. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode. 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 [...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 13 O peration 12 Mode Functions O peration 10 M em or y Loc 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/privac y code combina tions. These Mem ory Locations can be se lected indivi dually or can be sca nned. (See page 21 f or me[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 O peration 14 Mode Functions Operation 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). If a location has been progra[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 17 O peration 16 Mode Functions O peration 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 . 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels. Th[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 O peration 18 Mode Functions Operation 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 83) within one channel. Only one set of privacy codes (CTCSS or DCS) can be scanned at a time. T o scan privacy codes: 1. While i[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 21 O peration 20 Operation Me mo ry L oca 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. T o program at least two memory locatio[...]

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    23 Mode Functions 22 V ib rA ler t an d Ca ll A le rt • 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 . The current setting (“01” vibrate + ring, “02” vibrate onl[...]

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    24 25 Ke ys tr ok e T one s • 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. The current on or off setting is displayed. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to tur[...]

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    Operation Warranty Introduction 27 C u 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. A user must be licensed prior to operatin[...]

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    28 Pr odu ct S erv ic e Qu es ti on s • 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. For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. If your product should require factory servi[...]