Cobra Electronics PR3550WX manual

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  • Page 1

    Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® English The Cobra line of quality products includes: CB Radios • microT ALK ® Radios • Radar/Laser Detectors • Safety Alert ® T raffic W arning Systems • Handheld GPS Receivers • Mobile GPS Navigation Systems • HighGear ® Accessories • CobraMarine™ VHF Radios • Power Inverters • Accessories F[...]

  • Page 2

    Battery Compartment Battery Door Latch Belt Clip Wrist Strap Connector A3 English Product Features A2 English Product Features Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Introduction Backlit LCD Display Speaker/ Microphone Mode/Lock Button On/Off V olume Knob Antenna Call Button Enter/ Hi•Low P ower Button Chan[...]

  • Page 3

    Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 1 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Introduction Caring for Y our microT ALK ® Radio • 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 fr[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 3 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons 2 English Using Y our Ra[...]

  • Page 5

    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 5 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons 4 English Using Y our Ra[...]

  • Page 6

    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 7 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons microT ALK ® Range • Y our microT ALK ® radio has a range of up to 10 miles (16 km). Y our range w[...]

  • Page 7

    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons 8 English Mode Functions CTCSS Privacy Codes • CTCSS (Continuous T one Coded Squelch System) is an ad[...]

  • Page 8

    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons 10 English Mode Functions 10 Memory Locations • Y our microT ALK ® radio has 10 Memory Locations for storing your most frequently used c[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 13 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons 12 English Mode Functions T o de-program a memor y location: 1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the M[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons 14 English Mode Functions During channel scan (while not receiving a transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T alk button to communicate on the chann[...]

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    Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 17 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons 16 English Mode Functions Memory Location Scan • Y our microT ALK ® radio can automatically scan up[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice M ain Icons Secondary Icons 18 English Mode Functions VibrAlert ® and Call Alert • Y our microT ALK ® radio can alert you to incoming signals by sounding an audible call tone, by vibrating silently or both[...]

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    Operation Warr anty Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 21 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Introduction 20 English Mode Functions and General Specifications General Specifications • FRS/GMRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility Important: Please note that Cobra [...]

  • Page 14

    Introduction Op era t io n Customer Assistance 23 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Product Service Questions • If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra product, or if you are missing parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1. For Products Purchased [...]

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    24 English Product Features Warranty Intro Operation Customer A ssistance Warranty Notice Main Icons S econdary Icons Limited One-Y ear Warranty • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microT ALK ™ radios, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmans hip and materials [...]