Cobra Electronics PR3000 Users manual

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Making Life Easier & Safer

Owner’s Manual

Nothing Comes Close To A Cobra

™

English

2-WAY RADIO MODEL

PR3000DX

Printed in Philippines

Part No. 480-049-P

Owner’s Manual

Nada se compara a Cobra

™

Español

PR3000 DX

Printed in Philippines

Part No. 480-049-P

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

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Una vida más sencilla y segura

Introducción

Es muy fácil y práctico mantenerse en contacto con su familia y

sus amigos cuando utiliza un radio microTALK

. Usted descubrirá

gran número de aplicaciones para el radio, como las siguientes:

comunicación con otras personas en excursiones, paseos el bicicleta o en el

trabajo; contacto con la familia y los amigos en concurridos eventos públicos,

comunicación con compañeros de viaje en otro automóvil; conversaciones

con los vecinos; ponerse de acuerdo en un punto de reunión durante una

visita al centro comercial.

Transporte el radio

microT ALK

con seguridad.

Es muy fácil transportar el radio microTALK

con

la pinza para cinturón o la correa para la muñeca.

La pinza se sujeta fácilmente al cinturón, un bolso

o una mochila. Sólo tiene que oprimir la pinza y

colocarla donde quiera.

Ayuda en los EE.UU.

En este manual para el usuario encontrará toda la información necesaria para

usar el radio microTALK

. Si después de leer este manual requiere ayuda

adicional, Cobra

Electronics ofrece los siguientes servicios de apoyo a clientes:

Centro automatizado de ayuda

Únicamente inglés. Disponible las 24 horas del día, todos los días del año,

llamando por teléfono al 773-889-3087.

Operadores de ayuda al cliente

Inglés y español. Disponibles de 8:00 a.m. a 6:00 p.m., hora del centro de

EE.UU., de lunes a viernes (excepto días festivos), llamando por teléfono al

773-889-3087.

Preguntas

Inglés y español. Puede enviar sus preguntas por fax al 773-622-2269.

Ayuda técnica

Únicamente inglés. www.cobra.com (en Internet: preguntas más frecuentes).

Inglés y español. Corre electrónico: productinfo@cobra.com

Ayuda fuera de los EE.UU.

Comuníquese con un distribuidor de productos Cobra

de su localidad.

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

Pinza para el cinturón

Correa para la muñeca

Ayuda a clientes

Battery

Compartment

Battery Door

Latch

BeltClip

Wrist Strap

Connector

Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

Nothing comes close to a Cobra

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Introduction

English

Product Features

English

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

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

Tow er Icon

Hi•Low

Power Icon

Lock Icon

Keystroke T ones Icon

Call T ones 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

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 Down Lock Latch

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.

Customer Assistance WarrantyIntroduction

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Operation

English

Using Y our 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

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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