Cobra PR3000DX Service Manual
Owner’s Manual
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English
2-WAY RADIO MODEL
PR3000 DX
Printed in Philippines
Part No. 480-049-P
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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
Belt Clip
Wrist Strap
Customer Assistance
©2002 Cobra®Electronics Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA
www.cobra.com
Battery
Compartment
Battery Door
Latch
BeltClip
Wrist Strap
Connector
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Product Features
Introduction
Backlit
LCD
Display
Channel
Up/Down
Buttons
Speaker/
Microphone
Call
Button
Mode
Button
Antenna
Key Lock
Button
Hi•Low
Power Button
External Speaker/
Microphone Jack
Light/
Max Range
Button
Talk
Button
On/Off
Volume
Knob
Charger
Jack
Operation
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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 down on the
Battery Door 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
charger accessories.
Insert Batteries
Pull DownLockLatch
Remove Belt Clip
The Basics to Get You Started
Your microTALK®radio is easy to use.
To get started, simply:
1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob to
turn On your radio.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to select a channel.
Both radios must be tuned to the
same channel to communicate.
3. Press and hold the
Talk button while
speaking into the microphone.
4. When finished talking, release the
Talk
button and listen for a response.
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Product Features
Introduction
Backlit LCD Display
Important FCC Licensing Information
This radio operates on General Mobile Radio
Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
license. See page 18 for licensing and other
related information.
Receive/
Transmit
Tower Icon
Hi•Low
Power Icon
Lock Icon
Keystroke Tones Icon
Call Tones and
VibrAlert™Icon
Roger Beep Icon
Signal Strength
Meter Icon
Battery Level
Indicator
Main Channel
Numbers
Power Saver
Icon
CTCSS Privacy
Code Numbers
Scan Icon
Vox Icon
Features
• Two-Way Radio
with up to a six (6)
mile (10 km) range
•
22 Channels
(7 shared with
FRS/GMRS,
7 FRS only,
8 GMRS only)
•
38 PRIVACY
Codes
• Hands-Free
Operation (VOX)
• VibrAlert
®
Silent Paging
• Signal
Strength Meter
• Scan
(channel, privacy
code)
•
Selectable
Hi•Low Power
(in GMRS)
•
Backlit
LCD Display
• Call Alert
(10 selectable
tones)
•
Lock
• Speaker/
Microphone Jack
• “Roger Beep”
(selectable On/Off)
•
Battery/Power Saver
• Keystroke Tones
(selectable On/Off)
•
Auto Squelch
• Maximum Range
Extender
• Belt Clip
• Wrist Strap
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Using Your Radio
Tur ni ng On Your microTALK®Radio
•
To Turn On Your Radio:
1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob clockwise
to turn On your radio and adjust the volume.
A series of tones will indicate 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, Call or Mode buttons are pressed.
Battery Low
•
Your microTALK®radio has a battery level meter
that shows when battery power is decreasing.
The greater the number of ascending bars visible,
the stronger the battery level. When the battery
level is low, the last bar and “bALo” will flash
indicating your batteries should be replaced
or recharged, if using rechargeable batteries.
Auto Battery Save
•
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
and Power Saver icon will flash
in the display. This will not affect the radio’s
ability to receive incoming transmissions.
Communicating with Another Person
•
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.
Scrolling Through
the Mode Function
•
By scrolling through the Mode function, you will
be able to select or turn On preferred features of
your microTALK
®
radio. When scrolling through
the Mode function, your radio features will be
displayed in the same predetermined order:
Set Privacy Codes
Set VOX On/Off
Set VOX Sensitivity Level
Set Channel Scan
Set Privacy Code Scan
Set VibrAlert
®
and/or Call Alert
Set Call Tones
Set “Roger Beep” On/Off
Set Keystroke Tones On/Off
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 17 for FRS/GMRS frequency
allocations and compatibility charts.
On/Off Power
Battery Low
Battery Save Mode
Talk Button
Mode Button
Channel Button
Channel Number
Operation
2 inches (5 cm)
From Mouth
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Using Your Radio
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 the Mode
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
Up
or Down button for fast advance.
3. When your desired privacy code is displayed:
a. Press the
Mode button to enter the new
setting and proceed to other functions.
b. Press the
Lock button to enter the new
setting and return to
Standby Mode.
c. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds
to enter the new setting and return to
Standby Mode.
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. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.
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
call tone. You cannot send or receive
transmissions during the two (2) second
call tone.
See page 13 on how to select
between ten (10) call tone settings.
Selectable High•Low Power Output
•
When in close proximity to another party or during
favorable conditions, you can switch from High to
Low Power to extend battery life.
This feature applies to GMRS channels
1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only.
Channels 8 through 14 operate
exclusively on Low Power.
To Switch from High to Low Power:
1. Press and release the Hi•Low button.
When in High Power and using channels
1 through 7 and 15 through 22, the
Hi icon
will be visible in the LCD display.
When in Low Power and when using channels
8 through 14, the
Low icon will be visible in
the LCD display.
Mode Button
Channel Button
Privacy Code
Listening
Volume Knob
Call Button
Hi•Low Button
Low Power Icon
Hi Power Icon
Operation
38 Privacy Codes
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Using Your Radio
Voice Activated Transmit (VOX)
•
In VOX Mode, your microTALK®radio can be
used “hands-free,” automatically transmitting
when you speak. You can set the VOX sensitivity
level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid
transmissions triggered by background noise.
To Turn VOX Mode On or Off:
1. Press the Mode button until the VOX icon
flashes on the LCD. The current On or Off
setting is displayed.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to turn VOX On or Off.
3. a. Press the
Mode button to enter the
selected On or Off setting and proceed
to other functions.
b. Press the
Lock button to enter the
selected On or Off setting and return
to
Standby Mode.
To Set the Sensitivity:
1. Press the Mode button until the VOX
icon flashes and the current sensitivity
level is displayed.
The current sensitivity level is displayed
with letters “LE” and a number 1 through
5, 5 being the most sensitive level and
1 being the least sensitive level.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to change the setting.
3. a. Press the
Mode button to enter the selected
setting and proceed to other functions.
b. Press the
Lock button to enter the selected
setting and return to
Standby Mode.
VOX Sensitivity Level
Operation
VOX Icon
Mode Button
Channel Button
Scan
•
Your microTALK®radio can automatically scan
main channels (1 through 22) or the privacy codes
(00 through 38) within one (1) main channel.
To Scan Main Channels:
1. Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and
the main channel number flashes on the display.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down button
to begin scanning the main channels.
The radio ignores privacy codes
while scanning main channels.
3. The Scan icon will continue to be displayed
when scan is On. Your radio will continue to
scan all main channels and stop if an incoming
transmission is detected. Your radio will
remain on that channel for ten (10) seconds.
During this time, you can:
a. Press and hold the
Talk button to communicate
with others. Your radio will remain on that
channel and return to
Standby Mode.
b. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to resume scanning channels.
c. Press the
Mode button to proceed to
privacy code scanning (see page 12
for further details).
If you press the
Talk button while scanning
and not within ten (10) seconds of receiving
transmission, you will transmit on the last
channel you transmitted or received on.
If you do not press any button within ten
(10) seconds, your radio will automatically
resume scanning main channels.
Scanning Channels
Mode Button
Channel Button
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Using Your Radio
To Scan Privacy Codes:
1. While in Standby Mode, press the Channel Up
or Channel Down button to choose the main
channel you wish to scan.
2. Press the
Mode button until the Scan icon and
the privacy code number flashes on the display.
3. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down button
and your radio will begin scanning privacy
codes within the main channel you selected.
4. The Scan icon will continue to be displayed
when scan is On. Your radio will continue to
scan privacy codes and stop as incoming
transmission is detected. Your radio will
remain on that channel and privacy code for
ten (10) seconds. During this time, you can:
a. Press and hold the
Talk button to
communicate with others. Your radio will
remain on that channel and privacy code
and return to
Standby Mode.
b. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to resume scanning privacy codes.
c. Press the
Mode button to proceed to next
available Mode function.
If you press the
Talk button while scanning
(see page 11 for further details) and not within
ten (10) seconds of receiving transmission,
you will transmit on the last channel you
transmitted or received on.
If you do not press any button within ten
(10) seconds, your radio will automatically
resume scanning privacy codes.
Channel Button
Mode Button
Select Channel
Scan Privacy Codes
Operation
VibrAlert®and Call Tones
•
Your microTALK®radio can alert you to
incoming signals by sounding an audible
call tone, by vibrating silently, or both.
To Change Call Settings:
1. Press the Mode button until the Call Setting
icon flashes on the LCD. The current setting
(Vibrate + Ring, Vibrate Only, or Ring Only)
is displayed.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to change the call setting.
3. a. Press the
Mode button to enter the new
setting and proceed to other functions.
b. Press the
Lock button to enter the new
setting and return to
Standby Mode.
10 Call Tone Settings
•
You can choose between ten (10) different call
tone settings to transmit a unique call alert.
To Change a Call Tone Setting:
1. Press the Mode button until the letter “C”
and the current call tone number (1 through
10) is displayed. The current call tone will
sound for one (1) second.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to hear the other call tone settings.
3. a. Press the
Mode button to enter the new
setting and proceed to other functions.
b. Press the
Lock button to enter the new
setting and return to
Standby Mode.
Mode Button
VibrAlert®+ Ring
VibrAlert®Only
Ring Only
Channel Button
Mode Button
Call Tone Setting
Channel Button
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