Cobra Electronics Professional 2-WAY RADIO manual

1 Features of This Produc t • UHF FM Frequencies • No Air Time Fees • Up to 5 Mile Range • 15 GMRS Channels (7 shared FRS Channels) • 38 CTCSS Subchannels • LCD Function Display • T alk Con firmatio n T o n e • C a l l / R ing B u t to n • R echarging Pads • A u t o B a t te r y S a ve r C i rc u i t y • Auto Squelch • Lock [...]

2 3 Operation Operation Not e Use high qualit y “ AA ” batteries such as alkaline, NiMH or Ni-Cad. Incorrect positioning can dam- age both the batteries and the unit. See Accessories on page 27. Charge ports are lo cated on side of unit. Not e When batteries are low or need charging the ( ) BA T T LOW indicator will blink. Replace alkaline batt[...]

4 5 Caution Do not use an e xternal speaker / microphone with common ground circuits with this radio . The radio ’ s BTL (B ridge Tied Load) Audio Circuit would be overloaded and become damaged o ver time. We recommend you use Cobr a ’ s authorized accessories. Operation Operation Note The Auto Battery S ave Circuit does not effect the unit ’[...]

6 7 Operation Operation N ote CTCSS (Continuous T one Controlled Squelch System) is an advanced subcoding system that allows segmentation of a main channel. Note If you push and hold the Mode Button,the LCD display will cycle through the different functions. N ote T o return to operational mode and not sav e your last setting push and release T alk[...]

8 9 Operation Operation W hen desi red su bch an ne l is di spl ay ed p r e ss and r elease Enter B u t to n . If key au di bl e t on e is o n , an au di bl e ton e will c o n f i r m yo u r s e le c t i o n . Select CTCSS Subchannel Battery Low W hen in normal use the ( ) icon may begin flashing . T his is a warning to you that your batteries are [...]

10 11 Note While T alk Button is depressed you cannot receive incoming calls. Not e When you release the T alk Button,the person you are talking to will hear a tone indi - c ating that it ’ s ok to talk. S ee T alk Confirmation T one section on page 11. Operation Press and hold PT T Talk Button. T h e ( ) i c on wil l ap p e a r . Release PT T T [...]

12 13 Pr ess and release Call Button. The ( ) indic at or icon will flash and the ( ) icon will r emain on for 3 seconds . T he unit you ar e c alling will hear a 2 second ring tone. Y our microTalk P rofessional is always in the standby mode when the T alk Button is not depressed . Note Y ou r inc oming “C a l l ” audi o r i n g - ing le v e l[...]

14 15 E xternal Microphone/Speaker Jack Y our microTalk Professional 2-W a y Radio can b e fitted with a variety of accessories , (not included) freeing your hands for other tasks . T o attach an e x ternal microphone/speaker accessory : External Microphone/ Speaker Jack E x t e r nal M icr oph on e/S peak er Ja ck Note To order optional microphone[...]

17 Advanced Features T alk Confirmation T one Indic ator T o t e m po ra r i ly el imi n at e th e T alk C o n f i rm a tio n T o n e : Pr ess Function B u t to n until flashes. Pr ess C hannel Button up or down to turn on or off . T o set option: Pr ess Enter B utton. T his will immedia tely ent er new setting; or Press Function B u t to n . This [...]

19 19 microTalk Professional Range microTalk Professional Range microTalk P rofessional Range Y our micr o T a lk Pr o f e ssi ona l Radio has a ra ng e up to 5 miles in GMRS. T his effective range can be short- ened under some conditions . Und er flat , o p en c o n d i - tion s yo u will e x pe r i- e n c e th e mic r o Ta l k Pr o fe s s i o n a[...]

20 21 21 microTalk Professional 2-W ay Radios Can Make Y our Life Easier and Safer Making Life Easier and Safer microTalk P rofessional 2-W a y Radio Can M ak e Y our Life Easier and Safer Checking on tr aveling companions in another car . Agree on a meeting spot af ter an e vent. 20 Making Life Easier and Safer continued microTalk Professional 2-W[...]

22 23 23 Frequency Range 22 Frequency Range 01 67.0 Hz 21 136.5 Hz 02 71.9 Hz 22 141.3 Hz 03 74.4 Hz 23 146.2 Hz 04 77.0 Hz 24 151.4 Hz 05 79.7 Hz 25 156.7 Hz 06 82.5 Hz 26 162.2 Hz 07 85.4 Hz 27 167.9 Hz 08 88.5 Hz 28 173.8 Hz 09 91.5 Hz 29 179.9 Hz 10 94.8 Hz 30 186.2 Hz 11 97.4 Hz 31 192.8 Hz 12 100.0 Hz 32 203.5 Hz 13 103.5 Hz 33 210.7 Hz 14 10[...]

24 25 25 Specifications I.GENERAL SPECIFIC A TIONS B . RECEIVER UNIT 1. SENSITIVITY FOR 12 DB SINAD uV 0.25 FOR CALL SIG.DETECTION uV 0.2 2. MAX. AUDIO OUTPUT @5% THD MW 500 3. MAX.S/N R A TIO @ 1mV RF INPUT DB 45 4. SQUELCH a) SENS. uV 0.2 b) A TT ACK TIME mS 120 c) CLOSING TIME mS 200 5. A UDIO FREQUENCY RESP . @ 300 HZ DB -8 @ 2500 HZ DB -6 6. S[...]

26 V ox Headset/ Mic VOX (Voice Operated T rans- mitter) provides hands- free operation. MA-VO X $49.95 Optional Accessories 27 Y ou Can Find T hese Fine Accessories At Y our L o cal Cobra Dealer If you wish, you can order directly from Cobra. Order by phone Call 1.773.889.3087 (Pr ess 1 from the main menu) 8 a.m.-6 p.m. M-F CST . Order by mail or [...]

29 28 Accessory Order Form Subtotal (Tax if applicable) Shipping/handling T otal T ax Table Illinois residents add 7% C ook Co. r esidents add .75% (7.75% total) Chicago residents add 1% (8.75% total) Indiana residents add 5% Michigan residents add 4 % Ohio residents add 6% Wisconsin residents add 5% Prices subject to change without notice. 212-001[...]

The C o b r a line of qu ality pr o d u c ts also includes: • C i t i z en s B and R a d i o s • High G e a r ™ A c ce s s o ri e s • Radar D e te c t o r s • S a fe ty Al e r t ™ T r a ffic W a r ning S y s te m s • F a mily Ra d io S e rv i c e (FRS) 2- W ay R a d i o s N ot hi ng c o m es cl os e to a C o b r a ™ Cobra PR 1000 ma[...]

2 W ay Radio PR 1000 O pe r atin g Instr u c tions for your “Ingen io us P r o d u c ts f or E asie r C o m m u n i c a t i o n .” Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 Cobra Electronics Corp.© 2000 Printed in Thailand Part No. 480-294-P-001 F or t e c h n i c a l ass ist a n c e , p l e a se cal l our A u [...]

General Mobile Radio Service Important Information A1 1 FCC Licensing Information The PR 1000 P rofessional radio opera t es on G eneral Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a Federal Communic ation Commission (FCC) license. GMRS frequencies have been alloca ted by the FCC for recreational use such as;skiing , hiking, camping , etc[...]

Thank you for purchasing this Cobra microTalk Pr ofessional 2-way Radio. Properly used, this Cobra product will give you many years of reli - able servic e. Customer Support Should you encoun ter any problems with the pro duct or not understand its many features , please refer to this owner ’ s manual. If , after referring to the manual, y ou sti[...]

CAUTION Important Safety Information for PR1000 Y our wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a radio fre- quency transmitter. W hen the PTT button is pushed the trans - mitter sends out RF signals . The device is authorized to oper ate at a transmit duty fac tor not e xc eed 5% using alkaline AA size batteries to comply with Federal Commun[...]