Cobra CWR200 User Manual

CWR200

ADVISORY

WEATHER

Manual

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the equipment.

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Meet Cobra’s Handheld Weather Radio.

Learn how to use the CWR200 to stay up to date on extreme emergency related events.

WEATHER

1. Antenna

2. External Headphone/ Micro-USB Charge Jack

3. USB Out

4. LED Status Indicator

5. Power/Menu Button

6. Channel Up/Down Buttons

7. Backlit LCD Display

8. Speaker

9. Volume Up/Down Buttons

10. LED Flashlight Button

WARNING WATCH ADVISORY

VOL CHN

VOL

MODE

CHN

SEL

11. Weather/Snooze Button

12. Tornado Mode Button

13. Select/Enter Button

14. Wrist Strap Hole

15. Belt Clip

16. Battery Compartment

17. Battery Door Latch

18. Rubberized Grips

19. LED Flashlight

CWR200 Display

To Charge Batteries in Radio

1. Check to see that the batteries have been inserted

properly.

Insert the cable into the charge jack located at the

top of the radio.

Plug the cable into USB power source.

Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for recharging your Cobra weather radio.

To Charge Weather Radio in Desktop Charger

Power On and Set the Time

1. Press and hold the Power/Menu button

to turn on the radio.

Press and release the Power/Menu

button till you reach “Set Time” and press Select. The hour will flash.

1. Insert radio into desktop charger as shown.

1. Battery Level Indicator

2. Weather Alert Icon

3. Signal Strength Indicator

4. USB Charge Indicator

5. Alarm Icon

6. Speaker Volume Icon

7. Weather Channel

8. S.A.M.E. Message Type

9. Dot Matrix LCD Display

Set Up

Carrying your CWR200 radio with you is easy when using the belt clip or optional wrist strap. The belt clip easily attaches to your belt, purse, or backpack.

Installing Batteries

1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip

latch and sliding clip up.

Pull up on the battery door latch to remove the

battery compartment cover. Remove and dispose of white anti-theft device.

Insert the supplied three AA rechargeable batteries

or non-rechargeable alkaline batteries. Position batteries according to polarity markings.

Replace battery compartment cover and

belt clip.

2. Insert the micro-USB cable into jack on the back of the charger.

Plug the cable into a power source. For pluggable

equipment, the socket-outlet should be installed near the equipment and should be easily accessible.

If charging light is not on, check position of the the radio. Radio should be upright. The charge indicator light will stay on as long as the radio is in the charging well, and the light will go off when the charging is complete.

Battery Low

When battery power is low, the final bar in the Battery Low icon will blink and an audible tone will sound before the radio shuts off. Your batteries should be replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.

Note: The radio will display flashing battery icon while charging.

Press the Up and Down buttons to adjust the hours then

press Select.

Use the same procedure to set the minutes and AM or PM.

Press Select to save that time.

To Select a Channel

You will find a very useful expanded information about the NOAA broadcast system at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/

NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information from the nearest National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts official warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration has over 900 broadcast stations. NWR “Broadcast Service Area” coverage by State and coverage maps can be found at this link: http://www.nws. noaa.gov/nwr/listcov.htm.

Environment Canada also maintains an alert system compatible with this alert radio and full information on that system can be found at:

http://ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/

Press and release the Channel Up or Channel

1. Down buttons to change the channel.

Typically you will tune to the strongest and

best sounding channel. This will often be the closest channel with the most localized weather information.

Listen to the selected channel and cross check the NWR “Broadcast

Service Area” information on the website to make sure this is the best channel for your needs.

Notes:

• Antenna performance is a function of local conditions, causing signals to be stronger signal level in some directions than others.

• Seasonal environmental conditions, such as icing or heavy rain, affect performance of a transmitter station and its various components, particularly those subject to continuous weather exposure.

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To Adjust Volume

You can adjust the volume to best fit your needs. You can set the radio for “silent standby” by adjusting the volume level all the way down to the lowest level. This will allow you to sleep or just get some peace and quiet while the radio monitors for applicable alerts in the background.

Press and release

Down buttons to change the volume level.

The level will be shown on the display.

3. Just leave the radio for a few seconds and that volume level will be saved.

Notes:

• Any alerts received (which are not filtered by S.A.M.E. or Tornado Mode) will override the volume setting and alert at full volume.

• Your monitoring preference must be set according to the S.A.M.E., Weather Alert and other sections of this manual to properly receive alerts.

the Volume Up or Volume

Understanding S.A.M.E. (Specic Area Message Encoding) & Alerts

The CWR200 is an advanced Weather and Emergency Alert Radio capable of receiving and decoding S.A.M.E. notifications. It alerts to over 60 emergency related events such as tornados, hurricanes, blizzards, natural disasters, child abductions, civil emergencies, etc. When an alert occurs and the proper setup has been completed; lights come on, sirens sound, and messages are displayed in text on the CWR200 to make sure you are in the know and prepared.

When an NWR office broadcasts an Advisory, Watch or Alert, it also broadcasts a digital SAME code that may be heard as a very brief static burst. This SAME code contains digital information such as; the type of message, county(s) affected, message expiration time, etc. If this radio is programmed correctly, the alert will sound and will include the 1050 Hz warning alarm tone (as an attention signal), followed by the broadcast message and finally a voice announcement about the alert. At the end of the broadcast message, you will hear a brief digital end-of message static burst followed by a resumption of the NWR broadcast cycle.

Note- Any alerts received (which are not filtered by S.A.M.E. or Tornado Mode) will override the volume setting and alert at full volume. Press the Weather Snooze button to temporarily silence the alarm. You can review multiple S.A.M.E. messages by pressing the Select button.

This Weather and Alert Emergency radio is set to have S.A.M.E. mode ON by default. However, it is set with the default six zeroes (000000) saved into Memory Location 1. This default FIPS code of 000000 will allow the radio to alert (visual and audible) to emergencies in all areas within receiving distance of the tuned radio channel. If you travel frequently with the radio and do not wish to set FIPS codes as you travel then you may leave the default 000000.

For effective use of the S.A.M.E. local alert filtering system (for less false alerts or alerts not applicable to your local area) you can program in FIPS codes that will filter alerts only applicable for your designated area.

Know Your Lights

• Advisory (Yellow Light) - For less serious

conditions than Warnings and Watches.

• Watch (Orange Light) - Risk of Hazardous Weather or hydrologic events has increased signicantly, but occurrence, location and time is uncertain.

• Warning (Red Light) -

Hazardous Weather

or hydrologic events is occurring, imminent or likely.

Set Up S.A.M.E. and Memory Codes

The SAME Mode is set to ON by default. If it is not ON then you can turn it ON by:

Press and release

SET SAME is shown.

Press the Select button to show ON or OFF.

Press and release

ON is shown.

Press Select to turn SAME Mode ON.

the Power/Menu button until

the Up or Down buttons until

To receive S.A.M.E. notifications filtered for your area, you’ll need to get and enter your 6 digit S.A.M.E. FIPS Code. Coverage areas are defined within the “NWR Broadcast Service Area” and are comprised of named counties, boroughs, metropolitan areas or portions thereof. Write down and record your local codes once you find them.

These codes can be found at: In the US:

• Visit http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm or

• Call the National Weather Service Toll-Free Number at

1-888-697-7263

In Canada:

• Visit http://ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather or

• Call Environment Canada’s Meteorological Service Toll-Free number at 1-877-789-7733

Note: This radio has 25 Memory Locations for so you can save up to 25 FIPS

locations you would like it to alert in. For example, this could be the locations for home, work, cabin, marina, vacation, etc. If you do not have a FIPS code for these areas OR the default 000000 is not entered then the radio will NOT alert.

Note: Alerts for areas outside the programmed FIPS codes will

NOT ALERT.

To enter the S.A.M.E. FIPS codes into the

WARNING

memory locations:

Press and release MEMORY is shown.

Press the Select button to the Memory Location.

For example, MEMORY 01.

Press the Select button to choose that

Memory Location or press the Up or Down buttons to select another Memory Location. For example, Memory 02, Memory 03, etc.

Press and release enter all 6 digits of the FIPS code.

The ON and OFF selection for that FIPS Code will then

be blinking. Press the Up button to select ON if you want to receive alerts for this area.

The next Memory Location will then be shown.

Repeat these steps for up to 25 FIPS location codes.

When done entering your FIPS codes, press and release the

7. Menu button to save the changes and move onto the rest of the

setup menu.

the Power/Menu button until SET

the Up, Down and Select buttons to

Notes:

• Most users will only enter 1-5 FIPS codes.

• Make sure the Memory Location’s FIPS code it set to ON if you want to receive alerts for that location. For your convenience, they can be set to ON or OFF in case you travel between local areas and only want to receive the applicable alerts for your location. If it is set to

OFF then you will not receive alerts for that area.

• You can leave multiple and/or all the FIPS codes set to ON and this is probably the most common and best practice.

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Charging a USB Device

1. To turn USB Charging ON.

Press and release

you reach “SET CHARGING”.

Press the Select button to choose between

“ON” and “OFF” position.

4. Once ON, you will see the USB icon in

the display.

5. Connect a USB compatible device into the

charging port located on the side of the radio.

6. Once connected, the radio will act as an external

power source to charge the desired device.

the Power/Menu button until

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WARNING WATCH ADVISORY

VOL CHN

CHN

VOL

MODE

SEL

Connecting a USB-compatible device to the CWR200 to charge

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Set Up Simple NOAA Weather & Emergency Alert Mode:

This radio can also be set to just receive all 1050 Hz alert tones generated weather alerts. This is a simple mode of operation and it will alert to all emergencies which broadcast this tone. The option to turn this ON will appear in the menu only if SAME is turned OFF. For example, you might want to use this mode if your radio is set with SAME codes for home use and then you decide to take it on a road trip. You can leave those Memory Location programmed and just turn SAME MODE off and WX Alert mode ON. The radio will now receive all alerts.

To turn Weather Alert Mode ON or OFF:

Press and release

Power/Menu button until SET SAME is shown.

2. Press the Select button to

show ON or OFF.

the

3. Press the Up or Down buttons until OFF is shown.

4. Press Select to turn SAME Mode OFF.

5. SET WX ALERT will now

appear on the display. Press Select and ON or

OFF will show.

6. Press the Up or Down button to select ON or OFF.

7. Press Select to choose your setting.

Notes:

• The SET WX ALERT will only show in the menu if SET SAME has been turned OFF. If SET SAME is turned ON again then the SET WX ALERT will disappear (not show) from the menu until the next time SET SAME is turned OFF.

• If both Weather Alert Mode and SAME Mode are turned OFF then you will not receive any alerts. You can continue to listen to the weather and emergency channels but you will not receive any alerts (overriding the volume), colored lights or text notifications about the alert levels and types.

Customer Assistance

Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand its many features, please refer to this owner’s manual. If you require further assistance after reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services:

For Assistance in the U.S.A. Automated Help Desk:

English only. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, phone 773-889-3087.

Customer Assistance Operators:

English and Spanish. 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays), phone 773-889-3087.

Questions:

English and Spanish. Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269.

Technical Assistance:

English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions). English and Spanish. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the USA: Contact Your Local Dealer

Trademark Acknowledgement

Cobra® and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.

Cobra Electronics Corporation™ is a trademark of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.

All other trademarks and trade names are those of their respected owners.

Set Up Tornado Mode:

This radio has something special called the Tornado Mode. It allows you to block the audio alerts from many common, but maybe unwanted alerts during the night and other times when you would prefer less alerting. If the Tornado Mode is turned on, the radio continues to receive and log the alerts but the alarm will not sound and it will not switch to the broadcast voice audio. The radio’s visual alerts (light and message) will continue to display. The Tornado Mode will be indicated on the display as BLOCK ON and BLOCK OFF. If BLOCK is set to ON, all incoming alerts will be detected and will be “silenced” except for tornados and other extreme emergencies*.

To turn BLOCK ON or BLOCK OFF:

Press and release button to select ON or OFF.

2. Just leave the radio for a few seconds and that Tornado Mode setting will be saved.

If the Tornado Mode is enabled, the display continuously alternates between the clock time and showing BLOCK ON. If the Tornado Mode is disabled (BLOCK OFF), then no message regarding Tornado Mode status will be shown.

*Extreme emergencies that will not be silenced using the Tornado Mode (Block ON) include extreme emergencies like; Biological Hazard Warning, Civil Danger Warning, Civil Emergency Message, Chemical Hazard Warning, Contaminated Water Warning, Dam Break Warning, Contagious Disease Warning, Emergency Action Notification, Emergency Action Termination, Earthquake Warning, Immediate Evacuation, Food Contamination Warning, Hazardous Materials Warning, Hurricane Warning, Industrial Fire Warning, Local Area Emergency, Law Enforcement Warning, Landslide Warning, Nuclear Power Plant Warning, Radiological Hazard Warning, Shelter-In Place Warning, Tornado Warning, Tropical Storm Warning, Tsunami Watch, Tsunami Warning, Volcano Warning and Wild Fire Warning.

the Tornado Mode

Product Service

For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or if parts are missing…PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST…do not return this product to the store. If this product should require factory service, please call Cobra before sending the product. This will ensure the fastest turnaround time on any repair. If Cobra asks that the product be sent to its factory, the following must be furnished to have the product serviced and returned:

For Warranty Repair include some form of proof-of-purchase, such as

a mechanical reproduction or carbon of a sales receipt. Make sure the date of purchase and product model number are clearly readable. If the originals are sent, they cannot be returned;

Send the entire product;

3. Enclose a description of what is happening with the product. Include a

typed or clearly printed name and address of where the product is to be returned, with phone number (required for shipment);

4. Pack product securely to prevent damage in transit. If possible, use

the original packing material;

5. Ship prepaid and insured by way of a traceable carrier such as United

Parcel Service (UPS) or Priority Mail with delivery conrmation to avoid loss in transit to: Cobra Factory Service, Cobra Electronics Corporation, 6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, Illinois 60707 U.S.A.;

If the product is in warranty, upon receipt of the product it will either

be repaired or exchanged depending on the model. Please allow approximately 3 – 4 weeks before contacting Cobra for status. If the product is out of warranty, a letter will automatically be sent with information as to the repair charge or replacement charge.

For any questions, please call 773-889-3087 for assistance.

LED Flashlight

Press and release the LED Flashlight button to use the LED

flashlight located at the bottom of the radio.

LED Flashlight Button

Setting an Alarm:

If you have already set the time, then you can also use it to set an alarm. This radio can be used as an alarm clock.

Press and release ALARM is shown.

the Power/Menu button until SET

2. Press the Select button to show ON or OFF.

3. Press the Up or Down buttons until ON is shown and

then press Select. The last set alarm time will be shown with the hour setting blinking.

4. Press the Up and Down buttons to adjust the hour and press Select.

5. Use the same procedure to set the minutes and AM or PM.

6. Press Select to set the alarm for that time.

An alarm icon will show up on the display to let you know an alarm is active and waiting to go off. When the alarm sounds, press the Weather Snooze button to snooze the alarm for 5 minutes. The alarm must be turned off in

the menu to permanently silence the alarm.

Limited 1-Year Warranty

For Products Purchased in the U.S.A.

Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its weather radios, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of rst consumer purchase. This warranty may be enforced by the rst consumer purchaser, provided that the product is utilized within the U.S.A.

Cobra will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective weather radios, products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra Factory Service Department, accompanied by proof of the date of rst consumer purchase, such as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt.

You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service, but the return charges will be at Cobra’s expense, if the product is repaired, this warranty gives you specic rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply:

1. To any product damaged by accident.

2. In the event of misuse or abuse of the product, or as a result of

unauthorized alterations or repairs.

3. If the serial number has been altered, defaced or removed.

4. If the owner of the product resides outside the U.S.A.

All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty.

Cobra shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential or other damages; including, without limitation, damages resulting from loss of use or cost of installation.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

Turning Key Tones ON or OFF:

When Key Tone is ON, an audible tone will sound each time a button is pressed. To turn turn Key Tones ON or OFF:

Press and release KEY TONE is shown.

the Power/Menu button until SET

2. Press the Select button to show ON or OFF.

3. Press the Up or Down buttons until ON or OFF is shown and then press Select.

4. Press Select to confirm your choice.

Channel Availability

The radio is capable of receiving and successfully decoding signals on the following frequencies:

Channel Frequency

1 162.550 MHz

2 162.400 MHz

3 162.475 MHz

4 162.425 MHz

5 162.450 MHz

6 162.500 MHz

7 162.525 MHz

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