Cobra Electronics 0K29BT2K12 Users Manual

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Operation

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Operation

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Note

If, while on hold the call is
dropped, you will hear a sound
beep and the CB radio will
return to standby.

A2DP Audio
Streaming

Allows for voice Caller ID,
e-mails and text messages to
be read through the CB radio.

Note

A third party app download is
required in order for this feature
to be functional.

To Place a call on Hold

The display will show:

TX
RX

PRESS ENTER TO
GO TO CB

MEMWX !

SCAN

MEM SCAN

CB/ WX

Press Enter knob. This puts the call on hold
allowing CB communication.

To Return to Phone Call

The display will show:

TX
RX

PRESS ENTER TO
RETURN TO CALL

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MEMWX !

SCAN

MEM SCAN

CB/ WX

Press Menu Enter knob again.

To Turn Bluetooth Off on the Radio:

Press Menu/Enter and select Bluetooth:

TX
RX

BLUETOOTH
EXIT

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MEMWX !

SCAN

MEM SCAN

CB/ WX

Press Menu/Enter again and select Bluetooth:

TX

RX

BLUETOOTH ON

OFF

EXIT

MEMWX !

SCAN

MEM SCAN

CB/ WX

Press and select Off.

Weather Alert

What You Should Know About Weather

If threatening weather is nearby, the National
Weather Service may broadcast a 10 second alert
tone. This tone will be heard through the CB,
even if the CB/WX Control is in the CB mode or
the unit is turned off.

This enables you to monitor CB frequencies and
still be warned by the National Weather Service
Emergency Alert. When you hear the alert, press
the CB/WX button in the WX mode. You will then
be able to hear the Weather Warning Broadcast.

Your 29 LX BT has a special auto squelch circuit
for weather transmission which disables your
squelch control.

Weather Alert Scan

The unit will continually scan all 10 WX channels for
1050 Hz tone. If the tone is detected the unit will
activate WX mode on the channel with the tone.
Default state is Off. Go to Menu mode to choose
On/Off (see page 22):

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MEM SCAN

Weather Auto Scan

If active while in CB mode, will determine if the
present WX channel is active. If the present WX
channel is not active, will search for the strongest
WX

channel and auto change to that channel.
Default is off. Go to Menu mode to choose on/off
(see page 22).

Weather
Information

Note

If you wish to receive a
listing of NOAA ‘Weather Radio
Transmitter locations, contact
your nearest National Weather
Service Office or write to:
National Weather Service
(Attn: W/OM11) NOAA
Silver Springs, MD 20910.

For ideal weather reception use
a dual band antenna (center
load/baseload).

Weather
Channels

What is Weather Radio?

NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a
service of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), of the U.S. Department
of Commerce. 380 NWR sta­tions are in operation by the
U.S. Government in addition to
several NWR stations that are
maintained by private interest
groups. The capability is to sup­plement warnings by sirens and
by commercial radio and televi­sion.

The 10 National Weather
Channels provide full cover­age to keep you informed of
weather conditions, 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.

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Operation

Weather Alert
Mode

Note

Press Dim/Escape
button to return to CB mode.

Setting
Weather Alert
Scan

Note

If an alert is detected the unit
will activate WX mode on the
channel with the alert. Use
Menu/Enter knob to select
On/Off and press to set.

Note

Press Dim/Escape
button to return to CB mode.

Setting Weather
Auto Scan

Note

Press Dim/Escape
button to return to CB mode.

Setting Weather Alert Mode

Turns WX Alert On/Off. Default is Off.
Press Menu/Enter knob to select Set WX Alert.
If Weather is On, WX Alert Icon will be displayed.

TX
RX

WX ALERT IS OFF
ON
OFF

WX !

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Press Menu/Enter knob to select On/Off and exit
to main menu.

Setting Weather Alert Scan

Press Menu/Enter knob and rotate clockwise to
WX Alert Scan. Press Menu/Enter knob to select
On/Off.

TX

RX

WX SCN IS OFF
ON
OFF

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Press Menu/Enter knob to select On/Off and exit
to main menu.

Setting Weather Auto Scan

Press Menu/Enter knob and rotate clockwise to WX
Auto Scan. Press Menu/Enter knob to select On/Off.

TX
RX

AUTO SCN IS OFF
ON
OFF

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Software Version/Factory Settings

Displays current software version and returns
unit to original factory settings. To view software
version, rotate Menu/Enter knob clockwise to
select Settings then Software Version.

TX
RX

CONTRAST
RADIO CHECK
SETTINGS

TX
RX

To restore default settings, Press Menu/Enter
knob again. Rotate Menu/Enter knob clockwise
to select Settings then Go To Default.

TX
RX

TX
RX

SOFTWARE VER
GO TO DEFAULT

SOFTWARE VER
GO TO DEFAULT

RESTORE DEFAULT
YES
NO

Press Menu/Enter knob to restore default
settings. Choose NO to maintain present
setting with no change.

SCAN

MEM SCAN

CB/ WX

SCAN

MEM SCAN

SCAN

MEM SCAN

CB/ WX

SCAN

MEM SCAN

CB/ WX

Software
Version/Factory
Settings

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Note

Default display color is green.

D

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Press Menu/Enter knob to select On/Off and exit
to main menu.

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NB-ANL/OFF
(Noise Blanker /
Automatic Noise
Limiter) Button

Note

The RF noise blanker is very effec­tive in reducing repetitive noises
such as ignition interference.

Setting
Delta Tune

RF Gain Control

Note

The RF Gain is used to optimize
reception in weak signal areas.

NB-ANL/OFF (Noise Blanker/Automatic
Noise Limiter) Button

NB/ANL

NB/ANL

SWR

ANL

S/RF

S/RF

RF

When switched to ANL the Automatic Noise
Limiter is activated. This helps reduce noise
created by the vehicle’s electronics.

When switched to NB/ANL mode the RF Noise
Blanker is also activated, providing increased
noise filtration.

When switched to OFF mode all noise filtration
will be turned off.

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TX
RX

Setting Delta Tune

Rotate Delta Tune knob to the center position for
optimum tuning.

RF Gain Control

The RF Gain is used to optimize reception in
strong or weak signal areas.

Rotate the RF Gain knob counterclockwise to
reduce gain in strong signal areas. In weak
signal areas turn clockwise to increase gain.

Program Memory Channels

Set first channel. Press and hold Scan/MemScan
button. Memory icon will appear. Select second
channel, press and hold Scan/MemScan button
again until Memory icon appears. Repeat above
steps to enter up to 10 channels in memory.

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Pressing the Scan/Memory Scan button

toggles from Off to Scan All Channels to
Memory Channel Only Scan and back to Off.

SCAN

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MEM SCAN

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Press Dim/Escape button to end Scan and

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return to CB mode.

MEM SCAN

CB/ WX

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Program Memory
Channels

Note

The radio should be
squelched before scan
features are activated.

Note

Keying the microphone will
stop the scan feature.

Note

If more than 10 channels are
attempted to be programmed,
3 error beeps will be heard and
“Memory Full” will be displayed
for 10 seconds or until any
button is pushed.

Note

To remove a channel from
memory, go to the unwanted
memory channel then press
and hold the scan button until
the MEM icon turns off.

Note

If in WX mode the unit will
scan Weather channels.

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Scan CB
Channels

Scan Memory
Channels

Dimmer Control

Scan CB Channels

To scan all 40 CB channels, the unit must be
squelched. Press and release Scan/Mem Scan
button once.

CB SCAN

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Scan Memory Channels

To scan memory channels, press and release
Scan/Mem Scan button twice.

CB MEM SCAN

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MEM

Dimmer Control

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Press Dim/Esc button to toggle between day

and night settings.

See setting instructions on page 21.

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SCAN

MEM SCAN

CB/ WX

Setting Squelch

Squelch is the “control gate” for incoming signals.

NB/ANL

NB/ANL

SWR

ANL

S/RF

S/RF

RF

SWR

CAL

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SWR/CAL

OFF MIN

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Full clockwise rotation closes the gate

SIG

VOL SQ DYNAMIKE

allowing only very strong signals to enter.

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Full counterclockwise rotation opens the “gate”

allowing all signals in.

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Setting Squelch

Gate closed

Gate open

STRONG SIGNALS

STRONG SIGNALS

STRONG SIGNALS

MEDIUM SIGNALS

MEDIUM SIGNALS

MEDIUM SIGNALS

WEAK SIGNALS

WEAK SIGNALS

WEAK SIGNALS

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