Cobra PR4200WX User Manual [en, es]

Owner’s Manual

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2-WAYRADIO MODEL

PR4200 WX

Printed in China

Part No. 480-072-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

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

Introduction

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

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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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Hi•Med•Low

Product Features

Backlit LCD Display

NOAAAll

Hazards Alert Icon Call Tones and

VibrAlert™Icon

Signal Strength

Meter Icon

Power Icon

Receive/ Transmit

Tower Icon

Main Channel

Numbers Battery Level

Indicator

Power Saver

Icon

Compass Icon

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.

Lock Icon

Keystroke Tones Icon

Roger Beep Icon

Memory Icon

AM/PM Indicators

NOAAAll Hazards Radio Icon

Stopwatch Icon

CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers

Alarm Icon

Vox Icon

Scan Icon

Memory Location

Introduction

Caring for Your microTALK®Radio

Your microTALK 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.

Remove Belt Clip

Operation

radio will give you years of trouble-free service if

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Batteries

To Install or Replace Batteries:

1. Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip latch and sliding clip down.

Pull DownLockLatch

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

Insert Batteries

according to polarity markings.

4. Replace Battery Compartment cover and belt clip.

See information on page 28 for optional charger accessories ordering instructions.

The Basics to Get You Started

Your microTALK To get started, simply:

radio is easy to use.

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 speaking into the microphone.

4. When finished talking, release the Talk button and listen for a response.

Talk button while

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Operation

On/Off Power

Battery Low

Battery Save Mode

Talk Button

2 inches (5 cm) From Mouth

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Using Your Radio

Turning 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 ready to receive transmissions. The radio is always in Talk, Call or Mode buttons are pressed.

Battery Low

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

Save Mode

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.

radio is now in Standby Mode,

Standby Mode, except when the

radio has a battery level meter

radio has a unique circuit

and Power Saver icon will flash

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

Battery

Operation

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Mode Button

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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 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

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radio. When scrolling through

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Set VOX Sensitivity Level Set Memory Location Set Channel Scan Set Privacy Code Scan Set Memory Scan

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Set VibrAlert Set Call Tones

and/or Call Alert

Set “Roger Beep” On/Off Set Keystroke Tones On/Off

Channel Button

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Channel Number

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.

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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.

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Operation

38 Privacy Codes

Mode Button

Privacy Code

Channel Button

Listening

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 or Down button for fast advance.

3. When your desired privacy code is displayed:

a. Press the

b. Press the

c. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds

Mode button to enter the new

setting and proceed to other functions.

Lock button to enter the new

setting and return to

Standby Mode.

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 always in Standby Mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not pressed.

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Volume Knob

Volume

To Adjust the Volume:

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1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob.

Call Button

To Alert Another Person That You Are Calling:

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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.

Hi•Med•Low Button

Hi Power Icon

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:

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1. Press and release the Hi•Med•Low button.

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Med Power Icon

Low Power Icon

When in High Power and using channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22, the 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.

Hi icon

When in Low Power and when using channels 8 through 14, the Low icon will be visible in the LCD display.

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Operation

Hazards Radio Icon

Alert Icon

Mode Button

Hazards Radio Icon

Channel Button

Mode Button

Alert Icon

Channel Button

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NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels and Alert

You can use your microTALK NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area.

You can also program your microTALK 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

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Operation

Stopwatch

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Mode Button

You can use the time keeping feature of your microTALK 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.

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2. Press the Channel Up button to

Stopwatch Icon

start the stopwatch.

3. Press the Channel Up button again to stop the stopwatch.

To restart and stop the stopwatch,

Channel Up

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:

Mode Button

Stopwatch Icon

Channel Down

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.

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Lock Button

Mode Button

Clock Mode

Lock Button

Set Clock

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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 time and appropriate AM/PM indication.

radio displays the current

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 alert you to incoming calls, but the LCD will continue to show the Clock display. You can also transmit as normal with the When you do, the LCD will automatically return to normal display. Once you have finished transmitting, the radio will automatically return to

Talk button or in VOX Mode.

The Compass operation cannot be used while in Clock Mode.

radio will

Clock Mode.

Operation

Mode Button

Alarm

You can use the time keeping feature of your microTALK

To Activate Your microTALK

Alarm Icon

Mode Button

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Alarm Icon

Lock Button

1. Press the Mode button until the Alarm icon flashes and the current On or Off setting is displayed.

2. Press the 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

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

Alarm Set Hour

b. Press the Mode button to enter the

Alarm time, turn Alarm setting On and proceed to other functions.

c. Press the

Channel Button

time, turn Alarm setting On and return to

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radio as an alarm.

Radio Alarm:

Channel Up or Channel Down

Lock button. The hour will flash.

Talk button to enter the Alarm

Standby Mode.

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Mode Button

VOX Icon

Channel Button

VOX Sensitivity Level

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Voice Activated Transmit (VOX)

In VOX Mode, your microTALK 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

b. Press the Lock button to enter the

Mode button to enter the selected On or Off setting and proceed to other functions.

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

3. a. Press the Mode button to enter the selected

Channel Up or Channel Down

button to change the setting.

setting and proceed to other functions.

b. Press the Lock button to enter the selected

setting and return to Standby Mode.

radio can be

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10 Channel Memory

Your microTALK locations (1 through 10) for storing your most

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radio has ten (10) memory

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frequently used channels and privacy codes. These memory channels can be selected individually or can be scanned (see Using Scan, page 18).

Mode Button

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.

Memory Icon

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

Lock Button

channel location. The channel numbers will flash.

4. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to set the channel (1 through 22).

Channel Button

5. Press the

6. Press the

7. Press the

Lock button to enter the channel

setting. The privacy code numbers will flash.

Channel Up or Channel Down button

to set the privacy code (00 through 38).

Lock button to enter the privacy

code setting.

8. a. Press the

b. Press the

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.”

Mode button to enter the memory channel setting and proceed to other functions.

Talk button to enter the memory

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Mode Button

Memory Icon

Channel Button

Mode Button

Scanning Channels

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

b. Press the Mode button to exit the Memory

Scan

Your microTALK 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.

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

b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down

c. Press the Mode button to proceed to privacy

Talk button to transmit on the

selected memory channel and return to

Standy Mode on that memory channel.

Mode without changing the memory channel

setting and proceed to other functions.

radio can automatically scan

The radio ignores privacy codes while scanning main channels.

with others. Your radio will remain on that channel and return to Standby Mode.

Talk button to communicate

button to resume scanning channels.

code scanning (see page 17 for further details).

Operation

If you press the and not within ten (10) seconds of receiving transmission, you will transmit on the last

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Talk button while scanning

channel you transmitted or received on. If you do not press any button within ten

(10) seconds, your radio will automatically

Channel Button

Select Channel

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Mode Button

Scan Privacy Codes

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

4. The Scan icon will continue to be displayed

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 Up or Channel Down button and your radio will begin scanning privacy codes within the main channel you selected.

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

communicate with others. Your radio will remain on that channel and privacy code and return to

b. Press the

button to resume scanning privacy codes.

c. Press the Mode button to proceed to memory

scanning (see page 18 for further details).

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