Cobra PR4000WX Service Manual

Owner’s Manual
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2-WAY RADIOMODEL
PR4000WX
Printed in China
Part No. 480-050-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
Compass
Button
Backlit LCD Display
Channel Up/Down
Buttons
Speaker/ Microphone
Call
Button
Mode
Button
Antenna
Key Lock
Button
Hi•Med•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 down.
2. Pull down on the
Battery Door Latch to
remove the battery compartment cover.
3. Insert four (4) AA batteries. (Always use high quality alkaline batteries.) Position batteries according to polarity markings.
4. Replace Battery Compartment cover and belt clip.
See information on page 28 for optional charger accessories ordering instructions.
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 26 for licensing and other related information.
Receive/ Transmit
Tower Icon
Hi•Med•Low
Power Icon
Lock Icon
Keystroke Tones Icon
Call Tones and
VibrAlert™Icon
NOAAAll
Hazards Alert Icon
Roger Beep Icon
Signal Strength
Meter Icon
Memory Icon
Battery Level
Indicator
Main Channel
Numbers
Power Saver
Icon
CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers
Alarm Icon
Vox Icon
Scan Icon
NOAAAll Hazards Radio Icon
Stopwatch Icon
Compass Icon
AM/PM Indicators
Memory Location
Features
Two-Way Radio with up to a seven (7) mile (11 km) range
22 Channels
(7 shared with FRS/GMRS, 7 FRS only, 8 GMRS only)
38 PRIVACY Codes
10 CHANNEL NOAA All Hazards Radio
NOAA All Hazards Alert
8-Point Digital Compass
Clock/Alarm
Stopwatch with Split-timer
Hands-Free Operation (VOX)
VibrAlert
®
Silent Paging
Signal Strength Meter
10 Channel Memory
Scan (channel, privacy code, memory)
Selectable Hi•Med•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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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 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 NOAA All Hazards Radio Channel Set NOAA All Hazards Alert Set Stopwatch Set Clock Set Alarm Set VOX On/Off Set VOX Sensitivity Level Set Memory Location Set Channel Scan Set Privacy Code Scan Set Memory 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 25 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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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 19 on how to select between ten (10) call tone settings.
Selectable High•Medium•Low Power Output
When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions, you can switch from High to Medium 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 Medium to Low Power:
1. Press and release the Hi•Med•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 Medium Power and using channels
1 through 7 and 15 through 22, the
Med icon
will be visible in the LCD. 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•Med•Low Button
Low Power Icon
Med Power Icon
Hi Power Icon
Operation
38 Privacy Codes
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NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels and Alert
You can use your microTALK®radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area.
You can also program your microTALK
®
radio to sound a tone alert when a local NOAA channel activates an Emergency All Hazards Alert. This will warn you of weather, chemical, and other civilian emergencies.
To Listen to All Hazards Radio channels:
1. Press the Mode button until the Weather
(All Hazards Radio) icon, the currently selected All Hazards Radio channel, and signal strength are displayed.
2. Use the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to change All Hazards Radio channels.
3. Weather (All Hazards Radio) icon will continue
to be displayed when All Hazards Radio is On.
a. Press the
Mode button to proceed
to other functions.
b. Press the
Lock button to exit All Hazards Radio channel mode and return to
Standby Mode.
To Turn On All Hazards Alert:
1. Press the Mode button until the Alert icon flashes and the current On or Off setting is displayed.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to turn All Hazards Alert On or Off.
3. Alert icon will continue to be displayed when All Hazards Alert is On.
a. Press the
Mode button to enter the new
setting and proceed to other functions.
b. Press the
Lock button or do not press any buttons for 15 seconds to enter the new setting and return to
Standby Mode.
c. Press the
Talk button to enter the new
settings and return to
Standby Mode.
*National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Stopwatch
You can use the time keeping feature of your microTALK
®
radio as a stopwatch, including the display of split times. After starting the timer, you can view an interim “split” time while the first timer continues to run.
To Activate Stopwatch Mode:
1. Press the Mode button until the Stopwatch
icon and “OO:oo:oo” is displayed in the LCD.
2. Press the
Channel Up button to
start the stopwatch.
3. Press the
Channel Up button again
to stop the stopwatch.
To restart and stop the stopwatch, repeat step 2 and 3.
4. Press the
Mode button to exit Stopwatch
Mode
and proceed to other functions.
To Activate Split-Time in Stopwatch Mode:
1. Press the Mode button until the Stopwatch
icon and “OO:oo:oo” is displayed in the LCD.
2. After starting the stopwatch (see above),
press the
Channel Down button to start the
split-time timer. The display will stop, but the stopwatch will continue in the background.
3. Press the
Channel Down button to return
to the stopwatch. (To stop the stopwatch, see above.)
To restart and stop the Split-Timer, repeat step 2 and 3.
4. Press the
Mode button to exit Stopwatch
Mode
and proceed to other functions.
Hazards Radio Icon
Channel Button
Channel Up
Mode Button
Alert Icon
Channel Button
Mode Button
Stopwatch Icon
Operation
Alert Icon
Hazards Radio Icon
Mode Button
Channel Down
Stopwatch Icon
Mode Button
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To reset the display to “OO:oo:oo,” press the Lock button.
While in
Stopwatch Mode, your microTALK
®
radio will alert you to incoming calls, but the LCD will continue to show the stopwatch display. You can also transmit as normal with the
Talk
button or in VOX Mode. When you do, the LCD will automatically return to normal display. Once you have finished transmitting, the radio will automatically return to
Stopwatch Mode.
The Compass operation cannot be used while in
Stopwatch Mode.
Clock
Your microTALK®radio displays the current time and appropriate AM/PM indication.
To Activate Clock Mode:
1. Press the Mode button until the clock is displayed.
2. Press the
Mode button to exit Clock Mode
and proceed to other functions.
To Set the Clock:
1. While in Clock Mode, press the Lock button. The hour will flash on the display.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to set the hour.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set minutes and AM/PM.
4. Press the
Mode button to exit the Set Clock
feature and proceed to other functions.
While in
Clock Mode, your microTALK®radio will alert you to incoming calls, but the LCD will continue to show the Clock display. You can also transmit as normal with the
Talk button or in VOX Mode. When you do, the LCD will automatically return to normal display. Once you have finished transmitting, the radio will automatically return to
Clock Mode.
The Compass operation cannot be used while in
Clock Mode.
Alarm
You can use the time keeping feature of your microTALK
®
radio as an alarm.
To Activate Your microTALK®Radio Alarm:
1. Press the Mode button until the Alarm icon flashes and the current On or Off setting is displayed.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to turn the alarm On or Off.
To Set the Alarm:
1. Press the Mode button until the Alarm icon flashes and the current On or Off setting is displayed.
2. Press the
Lock button. The hour will flash.
3. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down
button to set the hour.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set minutes and AM/PM.
5. a. After setting AM/PM, press the
Lock
button to enter the Alarm time, turn Alarm setting On and to return to
Standby Mode.
b. Press the
Mode button to enter the Alarm time, turn Alarm setting On and proceed to other functions.
c. Press the
Talk button to enter the Alarm time, turn Alarm setting On and return to
Standby Mode.
Clock Mode
Mode Button
Mode Button
Lock Button
Lock Button
Alarm Set Hour
Set Clock
Alarm Icon
Mode Button
Alarm Icon
Operation
Lock Button
Channel Button
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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.
10 Channel Memory
Your microTALK®radio has ten (10) memory locations (1 through 10) for storing your most frequently used channels and privacy codes. These memory channels can be selected individually or can be scanned (see Using Scan, page 18).
To Program Locations:
1. Press the Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory channel location (1 through
10) flashes on the display screen.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down button to set the memory channel location (1 through 10).
3. Press the
Lock button to enter the memory channel location. The channel numbers will flash.
4. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down button to set the channel (1 through 22).
5. Press the
Lock button to enter the channel setting. The privacy code numbers will flash.
6. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down button to set the privacy code (00 through 38).
7. Press the
Lock button to enter the privacy code setting.
8. a. Press the
Mode button to enter the memory channel setting and proceed to other functions.
b. Press the
Talk button to enter the memory
channel setting and return to
Standby Mode.
To clear or un-program a memory location, set both the channel and the privacy code to “00.”
VOX Sensitivity Level
Lock Button
Operation
VOX Icon
Mode Button
Memory Icon
Mode Button
Channel Button
Channel Button
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To Recall a Stored Memory Channel Location:
1. Press the Mode button until the Memory icon and the memory channel location (1 through
10) flashes on the display.
2. Press the
Channel Up or Channel Down button
to select a memory channel location.
3. a. Press the
Talk button to transmit on the selected memory channel and return to Standy Mode on that memory channel.
b. Press the
Mode button to exit the Memory
Mode
without changing the memory channel
setting and proceed to other functions.
Scan
Your microTALK®radio can automatically scan main channels (1 through 22) or the privacy codes (00 through 38) within one (1) main channel, or memory locations.
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 17 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.
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 memory
scanning (see page 18 for further details).
If you press the
Talk button while scanning (see page 16 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
Memory Icon
Mode Button
Channel Button
Scanning Channels
Mode Button
Channel Button
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