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Cobra Electronics pr4500wx 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 ® TWO- W A Y RA DIO MODEL PR 4 5 0 0 W X Printed i n China Part No. 48 0-315-P Version A Introduction St ay in[...]

  • Page 2

    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 22 for licensing and other related information. Maximum range may vary a[...]

  • Page 3

    O peration C ustomer Assistance W arranty 1 Introduction Ca ri ng f or Y our m ic r oT A LK 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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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 3 O peration 2 Using Y our Radio T urni ng on Y ou r micr oT ALK R adio • 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 now in Standby mode, ready to receive transmissions. The radio is alway[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 5 O peration 4 Using Y our Radio C om m un ic at in g wi th A no th e r Pe r so n • 1. Press and hold the T alk button. 2. With the microphone about 2 inches (5 cm) from your mouth, speak in a normal voice. 3. Release the T alk button when you are finished talking and listen for a response. Y ou cannot re[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 7 O peration Du al F un ct io n But to ns • T wo of the buttons on the microTALK radio have Dual Functions ; Mode/Lock • Press and release the button to scroll to the next mode function. • Press and hold the button for two seconds or more to turn the lock function on or off. Enter/Hi•Low Power • P[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 9 O peration 8 Mode Functions mi cr oT AL K Ra ng e • Y our range will vary depending on terrain and conditions. In flat, open country your radio will operate at maximum range. Buildings and foliage in the path of the signal can reduce the range of the radio. Dense foliage and hilly terrain will further r[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration V oi ce Ac ti va te d T ra ns mi t (V OX ) • In VOX mode, your microT ALK 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 transmissions triggered by background noise. T o turn VOX mod[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration 12 Mode Functions 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 chan nel/privacy c ode combina tions. These Mem ory Locations can be se lected indivi dually or can be sca nned. (See page 18 f or memory location [...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 15 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/Lock 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. The radio ignores specific[...]

  • Page 11

    While setting privacy code scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions. During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T al k b[...]

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    Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction 19 O peration 18 Mode Functions 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 lo[...]

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    20 Mode Functions and General Specifications 21 Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction O peration Gen eral S pecif icat ions • FRS /GMRS F reque ncy All ocati on and Co mpati bilit y Important: Pl ease note that Cobr a GMRS models with 1 5 Channels may designat e differ ent channel numb ers for the same fr equency . For example, a C [...]

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    Introduction Operation 23 IM PO R T ANT N OT IC E: F CC L IC EN SE RE QU IR ED • This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) frequencies which requi re an FCC (Federal Co mmunications Com mission) license. A user must be licensed prior to operating on Channels 1 through 7 on high power or 15 through 22, which comprise the G[...]

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    24 Li mi te d On e- Y ea r W ar ra nt y on R adi o( s) & C ha rg er • For Products Purchased in the U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its Cobra microT ALK radi os and ch arger , and t he comp onent p arts th ereof , will be f ree of de fects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of first consumer[...]