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Cobra PR260 WXC manual

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  • Page 1

    Owner’ s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® TWO - W A Y RADIO MODEL P R 260 WXC Printed in China Part No. 480-335-P English Version A[...]

  • Page 2

    Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction © 2006 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www .cobra.com Making Life Easier and Safer Staying in touch with your family and friends is convenient and easy when using your micr oT ALK ® radio. Some of the many uses yo[...]

  • Page 3

    Pr oduct Features A2 Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction 1. Antenna 2 . External Speaker/ Microphone/Char ge Jack 3. Backlit LCD Display 4. Channel Up/Down Buttons 5. Lock Button 6. Mode/Power Button 7. Speaker/Micr ophone 8. Call Button 9. Light/Max Range Button 10. T alk Button 11. V olume Up/Down But[...]

  • Page 4

    Pr oduct Features A3 Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction Backlit LCD Display Featur es • 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only , eight GMRS only . • 38 Privacy Codes • 10 Channel NOAA All Hazards Radio • Hands-Free Operation (VOX) • Scan Channel, privacy code • Backlit LCD D[...]

  • Page 5

    18 Limited One-Y ear W arranty on Radio(s) & Charger • For Products Purchased in Canada Y our new Cobra GMRS radios and charger are covered by a one-year replacement warranty . If any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within one year from the original date of pur chase, it will be replaced. Please return the GMRS radio or [...]

  • Page 6

    Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction Caring for Y our micr oT ALK ® Radio • Y our microT ALK ® radio will give you years of trouble-free ser vice if cared for properly . Handle the radio gently . Keep the radio away from dust. Never put the radio in water or in[...]

  • Page 7

    2 Speaker/Micr ophone/Charge Jack • T o attach a speaker/microphone: 1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge tab on top of your microT ALK ® radio. 2. Insert the plug into the speaker/ microphone/charge jack. T o connect a wall charger/adapter: 1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge tab on top of your microT ALK ® radio. 2. Insert the wall charger[...]

  • Page 8

    Customer Assistance W arranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons T urning on Y our micr oT ALK ® Radio • Press and hold the Mode/Power button until you hear a series of audible tones indicating the radio is on . Y our microT ALK ® radio is now in Standby mode, ready to receive transmissio[...]

  • Page 9

    Using Y our Radio Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons T o Select a Channel • 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 throug[...]

  • Page 10

    T o Illuminate Display • Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for 10 seconds. Auto Squelch/Maximum Range • Y our microT ALK ® radio will automatically shut off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions or if you’ve reached your Maximum Range limit. Y ou can temporarily turn off auto sq[...]

  • Page 11

    Using Y our Radio Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons micr oT ALK ® Range • Y our range will var y depending on terrain and conditions. In flat, open countr y your radio will operate at maximum range. Buildings and foliage in the path of the signal can reduce the range of the radio. Dense foliage and hi[...]

  • Page 12

    Customer Assistance W arranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons CTCSS Privacy Codes • CTCSS (Continuous T one Coded Squelch System) i s a n ad vanc ed tone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes to reduce inter ference from other users on the channel. If you are using[...]

  • Page 13

    Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons Mode Functions NOAA* All Hazar ds Radio Channels • Y ou can use your microT ALK ® radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area. T o listen to all hazards radio channels: 1. Press the Mode button until the All Hazards Radio icon and the [...]

  • Page 14

    Customer Assistance W arranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons T o Set VOX Sensitivity: 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed. The current VOX sensitivity level is di sp lay ed with letters “LE” and a Number 1 through 5,[...]

  • Page 15

    Mode Functions During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T alk button to communicate on that channel. Y our radio will remain on that channel and return to Standby mode. b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning channels. If you press the T alk button[...]

  • Page 16

    Customer Assistance W arranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons Privacy Code Scan • Y our microT ALK ® radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (00 through 38) within one channel. T o scan privacy codes: 1. While in Standby mode, press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to choose[...]

  • Page 17

    Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T alk button to communicate on that channel/privacy code. Y our radio will remain on that channel/privacy code and return to Standby mode. [...]

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    Customer Assistance W arranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons 13 Five Call T one Settings • Y ou can choose between five different Call T one Settings to transmit a call alert. T o change a call tone setting: 1. Press t[...]

  • Page 19

    14 General Specifications • FRS/GMRS Fr equency Allocation and Compatibility Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels may designate differ ent channel numbers for the same frequency . For example, a Cobra 15 Channel GMRS model would need to be tuned to Channel 11 in order to communicate with a 22 Channel GMRS tuned to Channe[...]

  • Page 20

    Operation W arranty Introduction 15 LICENSING • For Pr oducts Used in Canada Industr y Canada Notice Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause inter ference, and 2) this device must accept any inter ference, including inter ference that may cause undesired operation of the device. «IC» before the equipme[...]

  • Page 21

    16 Safety Information for micr oT ALK ® Radios • Y our wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter . When the talk button is pushed, it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%. In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted RF [...]

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    Operation Introduction Customer Assistance 17 Intro Operation Customer Assistance W arranty Notice Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Pr oduct Service • If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra product, or if you are missing parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assi[...]