Cobra PR 255 VP C Owner's Manual

Limited One-Year Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger

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Your new Cobra GMRS radios and charger are covered by a one-year replacement
warranty. If any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within
one year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced. Please return the
GMRS radio or charger to your dealer with original or copy of dated proof of
purchase. This warranty does not cover damages due to careless handling,
negligence, accident, abuse or failure to follow operating instructions. Alteration
of this product or defacing of the serial number cancels all obligations of this
warranty. This warranty gives you specified legal rights. Additional warranty
rights may be provided by law in some areas.

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

Cobra will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective GMRS
radios, chargers, products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra
Factory Service department, accompanied by proof of the date of first
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 or
replaced under warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may
also have other rights which may 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 fitness 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.

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Please contact your local dealer for warranty information.

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For products purchased in the U.S.A. and Canada.

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Owner’s Manual

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TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL

PR 255 VP C

Printed in the Philippines Part No. 480-276-P Version B

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©2006 Cobra Electronics Corporation

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

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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.

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Carrying your microTALK

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

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In this user’s manual, you should find all the information you need
to operate your microTALK

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radio. If you require further assistance
after reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following
customer assistance services:

Automated Help Desk

English and French. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
[phone], ext. 2-264 (phone).

Customer Assistance Operators

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday to Friday
(except Holidays) [phone], ext. 2-264 (phone).

Questions

Faxes can be received at [phone] (fax).

Technical Assistance

English and French. www.cobra.ca (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions).
English and Spanish. [e-mail] (e-mail).

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Product Service

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If you have any questions about operation or installing your new
Cobra product, or if you are missing parts…

Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE!
See customer assistance on page A1.

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For out of warranty service, ship this product prepaid to: AVS Technologies
Inc., 2100 Trans Canada Hwy S., Montreal, Quebec, H9P 2N4, www.cobra.ca.
We reserve the right to repair or replace the radio with an equivalent product.
Please include the following information: Date of Purchase, Model Number,
Dealer Purchased From, Dealer Address, Dealer Phone Number.

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If your product should require factory service, please call Cobra first before
sending your radio. This will ensure the fastest turn-around time on your repair.
You may be asked to send your radio to the Cobra factory. It will be necessary
to furnish the following to have the product serviced and returned.

1) For warranty repair include some form of proof-of-purchase,
such as a mechanical reproduction or carbon of a sales receipt.
If you send the original receipt, it cannot be returned.

2) Send the entire product.

3) Enclose a description of what is happening with the radio. Include a typed
or clearly printed name and address of where the radio is to be returned.

4) Pack radio 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 to avoid loss in
transit to Cobra Factory Service, Cobra Electronics Corporation,
6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, Illinois 60707 U.S.A.

6) If the radio is in warranty, upon receipt of your radio, it will either be
repaired or exchanged depending on the model.

Please allow approximately three to four weeks before contacting Cobra
for status. If the radio is out of warranty, a letter will automatically be sent
informing you of the repair charge or replacement charge. If you have any
questions, please call 773-889-3087 for assistance.

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Please contact your local dealer for product service information.

Battery

Compartment

Battery Door

Latch

Belt Clip

Wrist Strap
Connection

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Backlit
LCD
Display

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Buttons

Speaker/
Microphone

CCaallll

Button

Antenna

LLoocckk

Button

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UUpp//DDoowwnn

Buttons

External Speaker/
Microphone/
Charge Jack

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Button

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Button

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Trademarks, Products
and Product Service

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Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter.
When the talk button is pushed, it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
The device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%.
In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted
RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless devices.

Important:

FCC RF Exposure Requirements: For body-worn operation, this radio has
been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with
Cobra accessories supplied or designated for this product. Use of other
accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Use only the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications,
or attachments could damage the transmitter and may violate FCC regulations.

Normal Position:

Hold the transmitter approximately five cm (two inches) from your face
and speak in a normal voice, with the antenna pointed up and away.

Trademark Acknowledgement

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Cobra®, microTALK®, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra®, VibrAlert

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and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics
Corporation, USA. Cobra Electronics Corporation™ is a trademark
of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.

The Cobra line of quality products includes

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CB Radios • microTALK®Radios • Radar/Laser Detectors •
Safety Alert

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Traffic Warning Systems • Handheld GPS Receivers •

Mobile GPS Navigation Systems • HighGear

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Accessories •
CobraMarine™ VHF Radios • Marine Chartplotters •
Power Inverters • Accessories

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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: Replacement or substitution of transistors, regular diodes
or other parts of a unique nature, with parts other than those recommended
by Cobra may cause a violation of the technical regulations of part 95 of
the FCC rules, or violation of type acceptance requirements of part 2 of
the rules.

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Receive/

Transmit Icon

Low

Power

Icon

Roger Beep Icon

Battery Low
Indicator

Lock

Icon

Power

Saver Icon

Channel

Numbers

Scan Icon

CTCSS Privacy
Code Numbers

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• 22 Channels

Seven shared
with FRS/GMRS,
seven FRS only,
eight GMRS only.

• 38 Privacy Codes

• Hands-Free

Operation (Vox)

• Scan

Channel,
privacy code

• Backlit LCD Display

• Call Alert

Five selectable
tones

• Button Lock

• Speaker/

Microphone/
Charge Jack

• Roger Beep

Selectable On/Off

• Battery/Power Saver

• Keystroke Tones

• Auto Squelch

• Maximum

Range Extender

• Belt Clip

Vox

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Industry Canada Notice:

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) this device may not cause interference, and 2) this device
must accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.

«IC» before the equipment certification number signifies
that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met.
It does not guarantee that the certified product will operate
to the user’s satisfaction.

Important FCC Licensing Information

This radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service
(GMRS) frequencies which require a Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) license in the U.S.A. See page 23 for
licensing and other related information.

Maximum range may vary and is based on unobstructed
line-of-sight communication under ideal conditions.

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Licensing

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Industry Canada Notice

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may
not cause interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

«IC» before the equipment certification number signifies that the Industry
Canada technical specifications were met. It does not guarantee that the
certified product will operate to the user’s satisfaction.

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FCC Licensing Required

This two-way radio operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)
frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license.
A user must be licensed prior to operating on channels 1 through 7 or 15 through
22, which comprise the GMRS channels of this radio. Serious penalties could
result for unlicensed use of GMRS channels; operation of this radio is subject
to additional rules specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 95.

Licensed users will be issued a call sign by the FCC, which should be used
for station identification when operating this radio. GMRS users should also
cooperate by engaging in permissible transmissions only, avoiding channel
interference with other GMRS users, and being prudent with the length
of their transmission time.

For licensing information and application forms, please call the FCC Hotline at
800-418-FORM. Request form #159 and form #605. Questions regarding the
license application should be directed to the FCC at 888-CALL-FCC. Additional
information is available on the FCC’s website at www.fcc.gov.