Cobra Electronics PR 900 DX manual

2-W a y Radio PR 900 DX O pe r ating I n str u c t i ons f or your N o t h i n g com es close to a C o b r a ™ Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, IL60707 Cobra Electronics Corp.© 2001 Printed in China Part No. 480-007-P Fo r t e c h n i c a l a s sis tan ce, pl eas e c all our A u to m a t e d He l p Des k wh ich c[...]

A3 Thank you for purchasing the Cobra microTALK PR 900 DX. Properly used, this Cobra pr oduct will give you many years of reliable servic e. C ustomer Suppor t Should you encounter any problems with the product or not understand its many features , please refer to this owner ’ s manual. If, af ter referring to the manual, you still need help, cal[...]

General Mobile Radio Service A1 1 FCC Licensing Information The PR 900 DX radio oper ates on General Mobile R adio Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a F e d e r al C o m m u n i c a tion Co mmis sion (FC C) lic e n s e . F or licensing information and applic a tion forms , please call the FCC Hotline at: 1-800-418-FORM ( Y ou need form #159 [...]

3 Operation Antenna The radio is equipped with a SuperFlex™ ant enna,which fle x es without breaking and withstands the demands of an active lifestyle . Antenna Battery Lo w W hen in normal use the ( ) BA T T L O W icon may begin flashing. This is a warning tha t batteries are getting lo w . Battery Low Note When battery capacity is at the 1/3 le[...]

5 Operation Select Channels Not e Units must be on same Main Channel and CTCSS Privac y Code to communicate. Note P ush and ho ld Cha nn el Up or Down Buttons for fast channel/code advance. S elect Channels (1-15) Main Channels 1-7 are shared with FRS radios . T urn on your microTALK PR 900 DX. An audible “tone” will indicate the unit is on and[...]

Y o u r PR 9 00- 2 DX ca n als o d i s p la y t he CT CSS P r i va c y Co de as a fr e q u e n c y nu mbe r rath er t han as a p ri va c y co de nu m b e r . T o s e l e c t th e fr e q u e n cy n u m be r d i s p l a y opti on, m a k e sure y ou r P R 900 -2 DX is off . Wh ile p re s s i n g t h e Mode B u t to n , t urn on the u nit. U se t he Ch[...]

9 Operation Standby Mode When finished talking, release PT T T alk Button t o receive incoming transmissions . Y our microTALK PR 900 DX is always in the S tandby M ode when the PT T T alk Button is not pressed and you are not in M ode Function. See Advanced Features section on page 14. Standby Mode 8 Note While PT T T alk Button is depressed you c[...]

11 Press and release Call Button. The unit you are calling will hear a 2 second ring tone , and the transmit LED will light up in red Y our PR 90 0 DX all ows y o u t o send c all alerts in any 1 of 5 user tone settings. T o select your desired tone: A. M ake sure your PR 900 DX is off . B . Press and hold the Call Button while a t the same time tu[...]

13 Ex ternal Mic/Headphone Jack Y our microTALK PR 900 DX can be fitted with a v ariety of accessories (not included),freeing your hands for other tasks. T o attach an ext e r n al mi c/headph o n e ac c e s s o r y : External Mic/ Headphone Jack Note T o order optional microphone/ speaker accessories, see page 31. Inser t plug into SPKR/MIC jack o[...]

15 Advanced Features Busy Channel L ock Out (BCLO) BCLO Mode prevents transmission whenever the unit detects another con versation on the same channel. Lock Function Busy Channel Lock Out (BCLO) T o “unlock” press and hold the L ock B u t to n f or on e sec o n d . T here is no lock icon visible . I f th e Beep F u n c tion is ON y ou wi ll hea[...]

17 Advanced Features Scan Function T urn on microTALK PR 900 DX. An audible “tone” will indicat e the unit is on and then the LCD will go through a 3 second self-test and then go to Oper ational Mo de. Press and release Mode Button until ( ) icon and Main Channel flashes. PRESS AND RELEASE 16 Advanced Features VO X VO X setting allo w s you to [...]

19 19 Auto Channel Scan List Selection M ode T his f e at u r e al lo ws y ou t o a dd or r e m o v e M a i n Ch a nne l s fr om th e s ca n l i st.Th e s ca n l is t is p re - p r o g r am me d t o cha nne l s 1 -1 5 w ith no C T CSS P r i va c y C o d e s . P ress t h e Mode B u t t on unti l the i con S K I P o r S CA N f lashes on the L CD pan [...]

21 Advanced Features Key T one Settings T h is f un ct io n a llo w s t he r ad i o t o s ou nd a t on e w h e n e v er t he f o l l o w i n g k ey s ar e pr e s s e d : M o n i to r B u t to n , C ha n n el U p o r Do wn B u t to n s , M od e B u t t o n o r Sc a n B u t to n . T o tu rn t he ke y t o nes o n or o f f: P ress the M od e B u t t on[...]

23 Making Life Easier and Safer microTALK PR 900 DX 2-Way Radios Can Make Y our Life Easier and Safer microTALK PR 900 DX Can Make Y our Lif e Easier and Safer As you become familiar with your microTALK Pr ofessional Radio you will find many of your own uses for the unit. Some suggestions include: T alking with fellow hikers . Kee pin g t rack of t[...]

25 Frequency Range The microTALK PR 900 DX unit represents one of the most ad vanced FM 2-W a y Radios available. Frequency Ranges 1 462.5625 2 462.5875 3 462.6125 4 462.6375 5 462.6625 6 462.6875 7 462.7125 8 462.5750 9 462.6250 10 462.6750 11 462.5500 12 462.6000 13 462.6500 14 462.7000 15 462.7250 Channel GMRS Frequency Codes In MHz (Channels 1-[...]

27 27 Caring for Y our Never place the unit in w ater or in a moist plac e. A void e x po s u r e to ex t r em e t e m pe r a t u re s . C a r in g fo r Y our mi cr o T A LK P R 90 0 DX The microTALK PR 900 DX will give you years of service if cared for properly . Here are some suggestions: C arin g f or Y o u r microTALK PR 900 DX 2-Way Radio Note[...]

29 29 Limited Two Y ear W arranty COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants that its COBRA Radios, and the component parts thereof , will be free of defects in wor k manship and materials for a perio d of two (2) years from the da te of first consumer purchase. This warrant y may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser, provided that the pr oduct[...]

31 Accessory Order For m Subtotal (Tax if applicable) Shipping/handling T otal Tax Table Illinois residents add 8.75% Indiana residents add 5% Michigan residents add 6 % O hio residents add 5% Wisconsin residents add 5% Prices subject to change without notice. F A - B C Repl acemen t Belt Clip M A - E B M Ear B u d M icrophone MA-SM Lapel Speaker/M[...]

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