Cobra Electronics PR2000WX GMRS User Manual User Instructions

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Cobra PR 2000 manual M(4217)A
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9:05 AM
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How to Use Your Cobra
Professional 2-Way Radio
Contents
Features..................................................................................................1
The GMRS Story..................................................................................A1
FCC Warnings
Included Accessories
Controls & Indicators .......................................................................A2
Our Thanks to You .............................................................................A3
Customer Support..........................................................................A3
Operating your microTalk
Battery Installation.........................................................................2
Turning On........................................................................................3
LCD Display.......................................................................................4
Auto Battery Power Saver............................................................5
Hi/Lo Power ......................................................................................5
Select Main Channel (1-7) ...........................................................6
Select CTCSS Subchannel (00-38) ............................................7
Battery Low.......................................................................................9
Talking To Another Party .............................................................10
Talk Confirmation Tone ................................................................11
Listening For Another Party .......................................................11
Calling Another Party....................................................................12
Auto Squelch....................................................................................14
Maximum Range Extender .........................................................14
External Microphone/Speaker Jack .........................................15
Advanced Features ...........................................................................16
Listening to Weather Channels .................................................16
Programming Memory Locations ............................................20
Scan Function ..................................................................................26
Memory Scan Function ................................................................29
Tone Settings ...................................................................................31
Lock Function ..................................................................................33
Dual Watch........................................................................................34
microTalk Range ................................................................................37
Making Life Easier And Safer.......................................................38
Frequency Ranges.............................................................................40
Caring for Your microTalk .............................................................42
microTalk Professional Specifications ....................................43
Limited Two Year Warranty...........................................................44
Optional Accessories .......................................................................45
Order Form ...........................................................................................46
If You Think You Need Service .....................................Back Cover
Features of This Product
• UHF FM Frequencies
• 10 Weather Channels
• Weather Alert
• No Air Time Fees
• Up to 5 Mile Range
• 15 GMRS Channels
(7 shared FRS Channels)
• 38 CTCSS Subchannels
• LCD Function Display
• Talk Confirmation Tone
• Call/Ring Button
• Auto Battery Saver Circuity
• Auto Squelch
• 10 Memory Locations
• Memory Scan
• Dual Watch
• Channel and CTCSS Scan
• Lock Key
• Call Notification
• Belt Clip
• Rubberized Cabinet Grips
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Operation
Operation
Install Batteries
Battery
Installation
Turning On
Your microTalk
Professional
Turning On Your microtalk Professional
TURN KNOB
CLOCKWISE
Note
Note
Use high quality “AA” batteries,
such as alkaline, NiMH or
Ni-Cad.
Whenever the unit is on, you
can receive communications.
Incorrect positioning can damage both the batteries and the
unit.
Turn the Volume control clockwise to switch
power on. Set volume to desired level. Turn the
Volume control counter-clockwise to turn
power off.
See Accessories on page 45.
Charge ports are located on
side of unit.
Antenna
Note
When batteries are low or need
charging the (
) BATT
LOW indicator will blink.
Replace alkaline batteries.
Pull lock tab down
and lift door up
(towards you) to
remove battery
cover.
Insert six “AA” batteries. Position batteries according to
polarity markings.
The radio is equipped
with a SMA female antenna connector and a
matching UHF antenna.
Place top of unit with
antenna on connector,
turning clockwise until
tight. You can replace this
antenna with an optional
mobile antenna when
using the radio inside a
car, or a base antenna in a
fixed location.
Antenna
PLACE ON
CONNECTOR.
TURN
CLOCKWISE
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Operation
Operation
Illuminating the Display
Illuminating
the Display
PTT
PRESS AND
RELEASE
MON
Auto Battery Power Saver
Auto Battery
Power Saver
Your microTalk Professional has a unique circuit
designed to extend battery life. If there are no
transmissions within 10 seconds, the unit will
automatically switch to P. SAVER mode.
POWER
SAVER
Note
The Auto Battery Save Circuit
does not effect the unit’s ability
to receive incoming
transmissions.
Press and release
MON Button to illuminate
display for ten seconds.
MON
The
P. SAVER
icon will flash.
High/Low Power Switch
High/Low
Power Switch
When in close proximity to other party, or during
clear weather conditions you can switch from
High to Low Power to extend battery life.
Press & Release the
lock button and it
will switch from
High to Low
PRESS AND
RELEASE
QUICKLY
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Operation
Operation
Select
Channels
Note
Units must be on same
channel and subchannels to
communicate.
Select Channels (1-15)
Select CTCSS Subchannel (00-38)
Channels 1-7 are shared with FRS radios.
1 Turn on microTalk Professional. An audible
“tone” will indicate the unit is on and the LCD
will self-test for 3 seconds and then go to
Operational Mode.
The CTCSS (Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch
System) is a great convenience when you are in
an area with many radios. It acts like a gate to
transmissions from other radios. Once your radio
is set to a CTCSS code, you will only hear transmissions from other radios on the same channel
and the same CTCSS code.
Note
Press and hold
Channel
up or down Buttons for fast
channel advance.
PRESS
UP OR DOWN
Select CTCSS
Subchannel
Note
CTCSS (Continuous Tone
Controlled Squelch System) is
an advanced subcoding system
that allows segmentation of a
main channel.
Turn on the microTalk Professional. An audible
“tone” will indicate the unit is on and then the
LCD will self-test for 3 seconds and then go to
Operational Mode.
Note
If you push and hold the Mode
Button, the LCD display will
cycle through the different
functions.
Select channel by pressing and releasing the
Channel button up or down.
PRESS
UP OR DOWN
Select main channel by pressing the
Channel button up or down.
continued
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Operation
Operation
Select CTCSS Subchannel
Select CTCSS
Subchannel
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Note
Press and hold Channel
Button up or down for fast channel advance.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
When desired subchannel is displayed press and
release
Enter Button. If key audible tone is
on, an audible tone will confirm your selection.
Battery Low
Battery Low
Press and release Function Button. Small
numbers flash next to channel display on LCD.
Note
When battery capacity is at the
1/4 level it is recommended that
you replace alkaline batteries, or
recharge (if you are using
RECHARGEABLE batteries) using
CA-45C charger adapter.
PRESS
UP OR DOWN
When in normal use the (
) icon may begin
flashing. This is a warning to you that your
batteries are getting low.
Select subchannel number by pressing and
releasing the
Channel Button up or down.
Replace alkaline batteries as soon as possible.
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Operation
Operation
Talking to
Another
Party
Talk
Confirmation
Tone
Talk Confirmation Tone
PRESS AND
HOLD
PTT
Your listener will hear an audible
tone when you release
the PTT Button.
PTT
This alerts the other party that
you are finished talking and it’s
OK for them to begin talking.
Note
MON
While PTT Button is depressed
you cannot receive incoming
calls.
Press and hold PTT Button.
The ( ) icon will appear.
PTT
Note
When you release the PTT
Button, the person you are
talking to will hear a tone indicating that it’s ok to talk. See
Talk Confirmation Tone section
on page 11.
Standby Mode
Standby Mode
When finished talking, 1 Release
receive incoming transmissions.
Hold mic about 2 inches from mouth.
Speak in a normal voice.
PTT
PTT Button to
Your microTalk Professional is always in the standby mode when the PTT Button is not pressed
and you are not in function mode. See Advanced
Features section on page 16.
PTT
RELEASE FOR
RESPONSE
PTT
MON
10
Release PTT Button and listen
for response.
PTT
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Operation
Calling
Another
Party
Operation
Calling Another Party
To alert another party that you wish to
communicate:
TURN KNOB
CLOCKWISE
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Turn on your microTalk Professional 2-way
radio. An audible “tone” will indicate the unit is
on. The LCD will self-test for 3 seconds and
then to operational mode.
PRESS
UP OR DOWN
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Press and release
Call Button. The ( )
indicator icon will flash and the ( ) icon will
remain on for 3 seconds. The unit you are
calling will hear a 2 second ring tone.
Your microTalk Professional is always in the
standby mode when the PTT Button is not
depressed.
Note
Your incoming “Call” audio ringing level is dependent on your
unit’s volume setting.
PTT
Select desired channel by pressing and
releasing
Channel Button up or down.
Both the calling and receiving units must be
on same channel and subchannel for the call
function to work.
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Operation
Auto Squelch
Maximum
Range
Extender
External Microphone/Speaker Jack
Auto Squelch
External Microphone/Speaker Jack
Your microTalk Professional is equipped with Auto
Squelch, which automatically shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain conditions or if you have reached your range limit.
Your microTalk Professional 2-Way Radio can be
fitted with a variety of accessories, (not included)
freeing your hands for other tasks.
Maximum Range Extender
External
Microphone/
Speaker Jack
To attach an external microphone/speaker
accessory:
Auto squelch can be temporarily removed to allow
all signals to enter (Maximum Range Extender).
SPK
Note
External microphone/speaker
(item #FA-SM) is not included
with this unit. See Accessories
Section on page 45.
PLUG IN
HERE
MIC
PTT
Note
To learn more about the range
of your microTalk Professional,
see page 37.
CHG
MON
PRESS AND
HOLD
Range is dependent on
battery condition and
geographic territory.
Auto Monitor
Press and hold
to enter.
MON
Insert plug into
of unit.
SPK/MIC hole on side
Button to allow all signals
Auto Monitor
When the signal you want to hear is consistently
weak, you may place the radio in Maximum
Range mode without having to constantly hold
the button: Press and hold the Button for five
seconds. You will hear an audible beep confirmation. To return to normal operation, momentarily
press the
Button again or change channels.
MON
MON
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Advanced Features
Listening to
Weather
Channels
Advanced Features
Listening to Weather Channels
Turn on your microTalk Professional 2 -way
radio. An audible “tone” will indicate the unit is
on. The LCD will go through a 3 second self
test and then go to operational mode.
Listening to
Weather
Channels
To exit weather reception, press the
Enter
Button. The radio will go to the last channel
and CTCSS sub-channel.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Press and release
Function Button until
weather icon appears. The last weather
channel tuned will be displayed.
Press
Channel Button up or down to
select the appropriate channels for your area.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
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Advanced Features
Turning
Weather Alert
ON or OFF
Advanced Features
Turning Weather Alert ON or OFF
Press
flashes.
Function Button until (
Advanced Features
) icon
Advanced
Features
Your microTalk Professional has many advanced
features
not found on other 2-way radios.
These include:
• 10 Memory Storage Location and Recall
• Memory Scan
• Dual Watch
PRESS AND
RELEASE
2 Push
Channel Button to switch
between ON or OFF
Then press Enter to lock in selection. The
radio will double beep to confirm.
The (
• Channel/Sub Channel Scan
• Tone Indicator Settings:
– Key Stroke Tone
– Talk Confirmation Tone
• Lock Key
) icon will flash to show it is enabled.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Weather Alert
Weather Alert
A tone alert will be automatic when NOAA
activates emergency weather notification.
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continued
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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Programming Memory Locations
Programming
Memory
Locations
Programming Memory Locations continued
Programming
Memory
Locations
Your microTalk Professional has 10 memory (0-9)
locations for storing your most frequently used
channels.
Turn on microTalk Professional. An audible
“tone” will indicate the unit is on and then the
LCD will go through a 3 second self-test and
then go to Operational Mode.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Press and release Function Button again.
Main Channel and (MEM ) Icon will flash.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Note
Once you enter memory
mode you can talk and
listen to any channel you
select after programming is
complete. See Using
Memory Locations section
on page 24.
Press and release
Function Button until
(MEM ) icon and a memory location flashes.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
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Select desired main channel you wish to store
(1-15) by pressing
Channel Button up
or down.
Select memory location you wish to change
by pressing
Channel Button up or
down.
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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Programming Memory Locations continued
Programming
Memory
Locations
Programming
Memory
Locations
Your microTalk Professional will stay in the subchannel section until you:
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Press and hold the Up/
Down channel button
for fast channel advance.
Press the
Function button to set the main
channel in memory and move to subchannel
selection. The subchannel begins flashing. The
(MEM ) icon will remain flashing.
Note
or...
Note
Press and release Enter Button to return to
Operational Mode.
If you push and hold the
Function Button, the LCD
display will cycle through
the different functions.
Press and release
Function Button to proceed to next Function Mode (Scan).
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Note
You can push and hold the
Talk Button to begin talking
anytime.
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Select desired subchannel you wish to store
(00-38) by pushing
Channel Button up
or down.
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Advanced Features
Using
Memory
Locations
Advanced Features
Memory Channel Recall/Talk
Using Memory Locations continued
Using
Memory
Locations
To recall a channel in memory:
PRESS AND
HOLD
PTT
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Press and hold PTT button and talk. Your radio
will stay on this recalled location until you exit
out of memory function mode.
Repeat step 2 for recalling other memory
locations.
Press and release
Function Button until
(MEM ) icon and a memory location flashes.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
MON
To exit the Memory Mode and return to
Operational Mode:
Select desired memory location you wish to
recall (0-9) by pushing the
Channel
button.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
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PTT
Press and release
Enter button.
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Advanced Features
Scan Function
Advanced Features
Scan Function
Scan Function continued
Scan Function
Turn on microTalk Professional. An audible
“tone” will indicate the unit is on and then the
LCD will go through a 3 second self-test and
then go to Operational Mode.
Note
The microTalk Professional
“zeros out” the subchannels
to allow scanning of the
main channels.
PRESS
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Press and release
Function button until
( SCAN ) icon and Main Channel flashes.
Press
Channel button and the unit will
begin scanning the main channels.
Unit will continue to scan all main channels and
stop if an incoming transmission is detected.
Your microTalk Professional will pick it up for 10
seconds. Within 10 seconds you can:
Press and hold Talk button and talk. Your
radio will return to operational mode on
that channel.
or...
PTT
Press
channel.
or...
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Channel button to rescan the main
Proceed to subchannel scan on next page.
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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Memory Scan Function
To scan subchannels:
Note
If you wish to proceed to the
next function mode,push
and release Function Button.
(Memory Scan).
Memory Scan conveniently allows you to access frequently used channel and sub-channel combinations.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Turn on your microTalk Professional 2- way
radio. An audible “tone” will indicate the unit is
on. The LCD will go through a 3 second self
test and then go to operational mode.
Press and release
Function Button and
subchannel and scan icon will flash.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
PRESS
Press and release
Function Button until
MEM and SCAN icons flash.
Press and release
Channel button and
subchannel scanning begins and stops when
an incoming transmission is detected.
Your microTalk Professional will pick it up for 10
seconds. Within 10 seconds you can:
Press and hold Talk Button and talk.Your radio
will return to operational mode on that channel.
or, To exit the Scan Mode and return to
Operational Mode, press and release Enter
Button.
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Memory Scan
Function
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Advanced Features
Memory Scan
Function
Advanced Features
Memory Scan Function continued
Button Tone
Button Tone
Settings
Note
PRESS AND
HOLD
PRESS AND
RELEASE
Press
Channel button to begin the
scan mode.
The radio will stop at the first memory
location for 1/2 second.
When pressing the radio button,the user will now hear
an audible tone.
To activate press Enter Button until
confirmation beep and ( BEEP ) icon appears.
To deactivate press Enter Button until confirmation beep and ( BEEP ) icon disappears.
• If no signal is detected it will move on.
Talk Confirmation Tone Indicator
• If a signal is detected, it will stay at that location for 10 seconds. If you want to stay at
that location for more than 10 seconds, press
and release the PTT button.
To temporarily eliminate the Talk Confirmation Tone:
PRESS AND
RELEASE
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Press
Function Button until
flashes.
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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Lock Function
Lock Function
The purpose of the Lock Function is to lock most
buttons to avoid accidental operation.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
To engage the Lock Function:
Note
Call Button, MON Button and
PTT Button do not lock and
are fully operational while
the unit is locked.
Press
Channel Button up or down to
turn on or off.
To set option:
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Press Enter Button. This will immediately
enter new setting and return to operational
mode.
Press
Function Button. This will enter new
setting and go to new Function Mode;
Wait 10 seconds. It will go to Operational
Mode with new setting.
PRESS AND
RELEASE
The unit cannot lock while in
Function Mode.
Press and hold for one second Lock Button. If
the Beep Function is ON you will hear an audible
confirmation. Most buttons are locked.
To “unlock” press and hold for one second
Lock Button again. If the Beep Function is ON
you will hear an audible confirmation. Buttons
are “unlocked.”
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Advanced Features
Advanced Features
Dual Watch
Function
Press
Function Button to set CTCSS.
CTCSS channel numbers will flash.
Press
Channel Button up and down
to select CTCSS.
Press Enter Button. This will store the second
channel and CTCSS and start Dual Watch.
To terminate Dual Watch and go to Normal
Mode, press Enter or PTT Button.
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