Cobra Electronics PR4300WX manual

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    2 English Making Life Easier & Safer Owner’ s Manual Nothing Comes Close T o A Cobra ® English 2 - W A Y RADIO MODEL PR 4 30 0 W X Printed in China Part No. 480-175-P Introduction Staying in touch with y our family and friends is con venient and easy when using your microT ALK ® radio. Some of the many uses y ou will discover include: Commu[...]

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    Battery Compartment Battery Door Latch Belt Clip Wrist Strap Connector Operation Customer Assistance Warranty 5 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Introduction 4 English Product Features 3 English Product Features Introduction Compass Button Backlit LCD Display Channel Up/Down Buttons Speaker/ Microphone Call Button Mode Button Antenna Key Loc k But[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 7 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation 6 English Using Y our Radio T urning On Y our microT ALK ® Radio • T o T urn On Y our Radio: 1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise to turn On your radio and adjust the volume. A series of tones will indicate the radio is On. Y our microT ALK ® radio is [...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation 8 English Using Y our Radio CTCSS Privacy Codes • CTCSS (Continuous T one Coded Squelch System) is an advanced tone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes to reduce interference from other users on the channel. If you are using a privacy [...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 11 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation 10 English Using Y our Radio NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels and Alert • Y ou can use your microT ALK ® radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area. Y ou can also program your microT ALK ® radio to sound a tone alert when a[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 13 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation 12 English Using Y our Radio T o reset the display to “OO:oo:oo, ” press the Lock button. While in Stopwatch Mode , your microT ALK ® radio will alert you to incoming calls, but the LCD will continue to show the stopwatch display . Y ou can also transmit a[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation 14 English Using Y our Radio V oice Activated T ransmit (VOX) • In VOX Mode , your microTALK ® radio can be used “hands-free,” automatically transmitting when you speak. Y ou can set the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid tra[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 17 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation 16 English Using Y our Radio T o Recall a Stored Memor y Channel Location: 1. Press the Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory channel location (1 through 10) flashes on the display . 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a memory c[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation 18 English Using Y our Radio T o Scan Memor y Locations: 1. Press the Mode button until the Scan icon, Memory icon, and the memor y location number flashes on the display . 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button and your radio will begin scanning memory[...]

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    20 English Using Y our Radio Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 21 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation “Roger Beep” Confirmation T one • Y our listener will hear an audible tone when you release the T alk button. This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak. This feature can be turned[...]

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    22 English Using Y our Radio Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 23 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation T o Use Your Compass: 1. After proper calibration (see page 21), press and release the Compass button. The Compass icon and your current direction will be displayed. The radio must always be parallel to the ground to give accurate d[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 25 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Operation 24 English Using Y our Radio Operation microT ALK ® Range • Y our microT ALK ® radio has a range of up to ten (10) miles (16 km). Y our range will vary depending on terrain and conditions. In flat, open country your radio will operate at maximum range. Buil[...]

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    Operation Warr anty Introduction 27 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Customer Assistance 26 English Licensing, Assistance & W arranty IMPORT ANT NOTICE: FCC LICENSE REQ UIRED This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Ser vice) frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. A user must be licensed [...]

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    28 English Order Form & Accessories Customer Assistance Name Address (No P .O. Box es) City State/Province Zip Country T elephone Credit Card Number T ype: ❒ Visa ❒ Mastercard ❒ Discover Exp. Date Customer Signature Item # U .S. Cost Each Qty Amount U.S. Subtotal (T ax if Applicable) Shipping/Handling T otal Optional Accessories Y ou can [...]