Cobra PR135 Service Manual

PR135

2-WAY RADIOMODEL

Nothing Comes Close To A Cobra

™

English

Printed in China Part No. 480-047-P

Owner’s Manual

English

Making Life Easier & Safer

Introduction

Staying in touch with your family and friends is convenient and easy when using your microTALK

radio. Some of the many uses you will discover include:

Communicating with others while hiking, biking, and working; keeping

track of family and friends at a crowded public event; checking with travel companions in another car; talking with neighbors; arranging meeting spots with others while shopping at the mall.

Secure your microTALK

radio while on the go.

Carrying your microTALK®radio with you is

easy when using the belt clip or wrist strap. The belt clip easily attaches to your belt, purse,

or backpack. Simply squeeze the clip and place it where you prefer.

For Assistance In the U.S.A.

In this user’s manual, you should find all the information you need

to operate your microTALK

radio. If you require further assistance

after reading this manual, Cobra

Electronics offers the following

customer assistance services:

Automated Help Desk

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

Customer Assistance Operators

English and Spanish. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT,

Monday through Friday (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).

Questions

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

Technical Assistance

English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions).

English and Spanish. productinfo

@cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

Belt Clip

Wrist Strap

Customer Assistance

Battery

Compartment

Battery

Door Latch

BeltClip

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Product Features

Introduction

On/Off Power

Button

Backlit LCD Display

Channel

Up/Down

Buttons

Speaker/ Microphone

Call

Button

Light/

Max Range

Button

Antenna

Volume Up/

Down

Button(s)

Mode/Lock

Button

Talk

Button

Important FCC Licensing Information

This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)

frequencies which require a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license. See page 11 for licensing and additional information.

Wrist Strap

Connector

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Product Features

Introduction

Features

• Two-Way Radio

With a range up to

two (2) miles (3 km).

• 22 Channels

Seven shared with FRS/

GMRS, seven FRS only, and eight GMRS only.

• 38 Privacy Codes

• UHF FM Frequencies

• Backlit LCD Display

• Call Alert

• Key Lock Button

• “Roger Beep”

Selectable On/Off

confirmation tone.

• Battery/Power Saver

• Auto Squelch

• Maximum Range Extender

• Belt Clip

• Wrist Strap

Caring for Your microTALK®Radio

•

Your microTALK®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.

Batteries

•

To Install or Replace Batteries:

1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip

latch and sliding clip up.

2. Pull up on the

Battery Latch to remove

the battery compartment cover.

3. Insert four (4) AAA batteries. (Always use high quality alkaline batteries.) Position batteries according to polarity markings.

4. Replace Battery Compartment cover and belt clip.

Contact your local Cobra

dealer or

Cobra

directly for optional battery

pack and desktop charger accessories.

Insert Batteries

Pull Up Lock Tab

Remove Belt Clip

Backlit LCD Display

Receive (RX)/

Transmit (TX) Icon

Lock

Icon

Roger Beep Icon

Battery Low Icon

Main Channel

Numbers

CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers

Turning On Your microTALK®Radio

•

To Turn On Your Radio:

1. Press and hold the Power button until you

hear a series of audible tones indicating the radio is On.

Your microTALK

radio is now in Standby Mode, ready to receive transmissions. The radio is always in

Standby Mode except when the

Talk or Call buttons are pressed.

Battery Low

•

When battery power is low, the Battery Low icon will blink. Your batteries should be replaced

or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.

Battery/Power Saver

•

Your microTALK®radio has a unique circuit

designed to extend battery life. If there are no transmissions within ten (10) seconds, the radio will automatically switch to

Battery Save Mode.

This will not affect the radio’s ability to receive incoming transmissions.

Communicatingwith Another Person

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To Talk To Another Person:

1. Press and hold the Talk button.

2. With the microphone about two (2) inches (5 cm)

from your mouth, speak in a normal voice.

3. Release the

Talk button when you are

finished talking and listen for a response.

You cannot receive incoming calls while pressing the Talk button.

Both radios must be tuned to the same channel to communicate.

Mode Functions

•

Press and release the Mode/Lock button to

scroll through the Mode functions. In Mode Function, you can set Privacy Codes and turn “Roger Beep” On or Off.

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Using Your Radio

Operation

On/Off Power

Battery Low

Talk Button

Mode Button

2 inches (5 cm) From Mouth

English

Using Your Radio

The Mode/Lock button has dual

functions. Press and release to enter Mode Function. Press and hold to enter Lock Function.

See CTCSS Privacy Codes below and Lock Function on page 9 for more details.

Channels

•

To Select a Channel:

1. With the radio On, select any of the

22 channels by pressing the

Channel Up

or Channel Down button.

Both radios must be tuned to the same channel to communicate.

Channels 1 through 7 are shared with FRS/ GMRS. Channels 8 through 14 are FRS only. Channels 15 through 22 are GMRS only.

See page 10 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts.

CTCSS Privacy Codes

•

CTCSS (Continuous Tone 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 code, both radios must be tuned to the same channel and privacy code to communicate. Each channel will remember the last privacy code you selected.

To Select a Privacy Code:

1. After selecting a channel, press and release

the

Mode/Lock button until the small numbers

next to the channel number flash on the LCD.

2. Press the

Channel Up or Channel Down button

to select a privacy code. You can hold the

or Down button for fast advance.

Operation

Select Privacy Code

38 Privacy Codes

Channel Select

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Using Your Radio

Operation

3. When your desired privacy code is displayed:

a. Press the

Mode/Lock button to enter the new

setting and proceed to “Roger Beep” selection.

b. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter

the new setting and return to

Standby Mode.

The

Mode/Lock button has dual

functions. Press and release to enter Mode Function. Press and hold to enter Lock Function.

Listening for a Response

•

When You are Finished Talking:

1. Release the Talk button to receive incoming

transmissions. Your microTALK

radio is

always in

Standby Mode while the Talk or

Call buttons are not pressed.

Volume

•

To Adjust the Volume:

1. Press the Volume Up or Volume

Down

button.

A double beep sound is used to indicate the minimum and maximum volume levels (1 through 8).

Call Button

•

To Alert Another Person That You Are Calling:

1. Press and release the Call button.

The other person will hear a two (2) second ringing tone. You cannot send or receive transmissions during the two (2) second call tone.

“Roger Beep” Confirmation Tone

•

Your listener will hear an audible tone when you

release the

Talk button. This alerts the other party

that you are finished talking and it is

OK for them

to speak. This feature can be turned On or Off.

To Turn “Roger Beep” On or Off:

When turning On your microTALK®radio for

the first time, “Roger Beep” will be On.

Call Button

Listening

Adjusting Volume

Volume Level

Roger Beep Icon

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