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Cobra Electronics PR255-2VP-C manual

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  • Page 1

    E E n n g g l l i i s s h h I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n © 2006 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www .cobra.com M M a a k k i i n n g g L L i i f f e e E E a a s s i i e e r r a a n n d d S S a a f f e e r r S S t t a a y y i i n n g g i i n n t t o o u u c c h h w w i i t t h h[...]

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    E E n n g g l l i i s s h h P P r r o o d d u u c c t t F F e e a a t t u u r r e e s s A A 3 3 I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n B B a a c c k k l l i i t t L L C C D D D D i i s s p p l l a a y y Receive/ T ransmit Icon Low Pow er Icon Roger Beep Icon Battery Low Indicator Lock Icon Pow er Sav er Icon Channel Numbers Scan Icon CTCSS[...]

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    Operation Customer Assistance Warranty I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Caring for Y our microT ALK ® Radio • • Y our microT ALK ® radio will give you years of trouble-free ser vice 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[...]

  • Page 4

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n Communicating with Another Person • • T o talk to another person: 1. Press and hold the T alk button. 2. With the microphone about two inches (five cm) from your mouth, speak in a normal voice. 3. Release the T alk button when you are finished talking and listen for a[...]

  • Page 5

    Auto Squelch/Maximum Range • • Y our microT ALK ® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch , which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions or if you’ve reached your Maximum Range limit. Y ou can temporarily turn off auto squelch or turn on maximum range extender , allowing all si gnals to be receiv[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n Scrolling Thr ough the Mode Function • • By scrolling through the Mode function, you will be able to select or turn on preferred features of your microT ALK ® radio. When scrolling through the Mode function, your radio features will be displayed in the same predeterm[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n Channel Scan • • Y our microT ALK ® radio can automatically scan channels. T o scan channels: 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers appear on the display . 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels.[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n Privacy Code Scan • • Y our microT ALK ® radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (00 through 38) within one channel. T o scan privacy codes: 1. While in Standby mode, press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to choose the channel on which you wish to scan p[...]

  • Page 9

    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n M M o o d d e e F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T alk button to communicate on that channel/privacy code. Y our rad[...]

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    Operation Warr anty Introduction E E n n g g l l i i s s h h 1 1 4 4 1 1 5 5 N N o o t t h h i i n n g g Comes Close to a Cobra ® General Specifications • FRS/GMRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels may designate diff erent channel numbers f or the same frequency . For e xample, [...]

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    Operation Warranty Introduction C C u u s s t t o o m m e e r r A A s s s s i i s s t t a a n n c c e e 1 1 7 7 N N o o t t h h i i n n g g Comes Close to a Cobra ® E E n n g g l l i i s s h h 1 1 6 6 C C u u s s t t o o m m e e r r A A s s s s i i s s t t a a n n c c e e T rademarks, Products and Product Service S S a a f f e e t t y y I I n n f [...]

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    Limited One-Y ear Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger • F F o o r r P P r r o o d d u u c c t t s s P P u u r r c c h h a a s s e e d d i i n n C C a a n n a a d d a a Y our new Cobra GMRS radios and charger are covered by a one-year replacement warranty . If any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within one year from the origin[...]