User manual COBRA 19DXIV

Introduction Intro Our Thanks, The CB Story, and Customer Assistance Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Thank you for purchasing the Cobra 19 DX IV CB Radio Transceiver. Properly used, this Cobra product will give you many years of reliable service. The Citizens Band Story Owner's Manual Main Icons Installation Customer Assistance Secondary Icons The Citizens Band lies between the shortwave broadcast and 10-meter amateur radio bands, and was established by law in 1949. The Class D two-way communications service was opened in 1959. (CB also includes a Class A citizens band and Class C remote control frequencies.) Notice Caution Warning Customer Assistance The Cobra line of quality products includes: Intro Assistance Customer Assistance Operation Customer Warranty CB Radios microTALK® Radios Radar/Laser Detectors Safety Alert® Traffic Warning Systems Handheld GPS Receivers Mobile GPS Navigation Systems HighGear® Accessories CobraMarineTM VHF Radios Power Inverters Accessories For more information or to order any of our products, please visit our website: www.cobra.com Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand its many features, please refer to this owner's manual. If you require further assistance afterCustomer this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following reading Installation Assistance customer assistance services: Secondary Icons For Assistance in the U.S.A. Automated Help Desk English only. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone). Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish. Notice Caution Warning 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT Mon. through Fri. (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 MOBILE RADIO 19 DX IV Nothing comes close to a Cobra® Printed in China Part No. 480-170-P Version A © 2005 Cobra® Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www.cobra.com Nothing comes close to a Cobra® English English A1 English Introduction Intro Product Features Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Intro Product Features and FCC Regulations Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Customer Service Intro Operation Order Form and Optional Accessories Customer Assistance Warranty Product Features Channel 9/ NOR/Channel 19 Button TX Installation Indicator Icon CB/PA Button Icons Secondary · Customer Assistance Product Features Features · 40 CB Radio Channels Installation · Customer Assistance Order Form · Name Installation Customer Assistance S/RF Power Meter LCD Channel Display · Instant Channels 9/19 NOR · PA System Secondary Icons Address (No P.O. Boxes) Secondary Icons City Telephone Notice Caution Warning State/Province Zip Country Notice Caution Warning · Compact Size · Dynamic Microphone Main Icons Talk Button Microphone Connector Detail Notice Caution Warning Credit Card Number Type: Ì Visa Ì MasterCard Ì Discover Exp. Date Customer Signature Shield RX TX Amount Shipping/Handling* $10.00 or less . . . . . $3.00 $10.01-$25.00 . . . . . $5.50 $25.01-$50.00 . . . . . $7.50 $50.01-$90.00 . . . . $10.50 $90.01-$130.00 . . . $13.50 $130.01-$200.00 . . $16.50 $200.01 plus . . . . . 10% of purchase Item # U.S. Cost Each Qty Amount · Nine Foot Microphone Cord Intro Operation · Front Panel Customer Warranty Microphone Assistance Connector · RF Gain Customer Assistance Microphone Connector On-Off/ Volume Knob Squelch/ RF Gain Knob Public Address Jack Audio Channel Selector Knob Installation External Secondary Icons Speaker Jack FCC Regulations FCC Regulations FCC regulations permit only "transmission" (one-party to another) rather than "broadcast" (to a wide audience). Thus, advertising is not allowed on CB channels Warning because that is "broadcasting" . FCC Warnings All transmitter adjustments other than those supplied by the manufacturer as front panel operating controls, must be made by, or under the supervision of, the holder of an FCC-issued general Radio-Telephone Operator's License. Replacement or substitution of transistors, regular diodes or other parts of a unique nature, with parts other than those recommended by Cobra, may cause violation of the technical regulations of Part 95 of the FCC Rules, or violation of Type Acceptance requirements of Part 2 of the Rules. You should read and understand Part 95 (included with this unit) of the FCC Rules and Regulations, before operating your Cobra radio, even though the FCC no longer requires you to obtain an operator's license. *For AK, HI and PR add additional $26.95 for FedEx Next Day or $10.95 for FedEx 2nd Day. Excludes weekend and holiday shipments. Tax Table California . . . 7.25% Illinois . . . . . 8.75% Indiana. . . . . 6% Michigan . . . 6% Ohio. . . . . . . 6% Wisconsin . . 5% U.S. Subtotal (Tax if Applicable) Shipping/Handling · Please allow two to three weeks for delivery in the U.S. Prices subject to change without notice. Total Optional Accessories You can find quality Cobra products and accessories at your local Cobra dealer, or in the U.S.A., you can order directly from Cobra. · Notice Caution The Cobra line of quality products includes: CB Radios microTALK® Radios Radar/Laser Detectors Safety Alert® Traffic Warning Systems Handheld GPS Receivers Mobile GPS Navigation Systems HighGear® Accessories CobraMarineTM VHF Radios Power Inverters Accessories Ordering from U.S.A. Call 773-889-3087 for pricing or visit www.cobra.com. For credit card orders, complete and return this order form to fax number 773-622-2269. Or call 773-889-3087 (Press 1 from the main menu) 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday. Make check or money order payable to: Cobra Electronics, Attn: Accessories Dept. 6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, IL 60707 USA To order online, please visit our website: www.cobra.com Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 17 Antenna Connector A2 English Power Connection Nothing comes close to a Cobra® A3 Main Icons Introduction Intro Contents Operation ain Icons Intro Intro ain Icons Operation Introduction Our Thanks to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 The Citizens Customer StoryWarranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Band ... Operation Assistance Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Installation Assistance Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 FCC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Secondary Icons Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Customer Warranty Customer Installation Included in this Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Assistance Assistance Installation and Start-Up Notice Warning Mounting and Connections . . . Caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ... Customer Operating Your Mobile Radio Assistance Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Caution Warning Notice Antenna Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Customer Warranty Assistance External Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Public Address (PA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Caution Turning onWarning Mobile Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Your Customer Assistance CB Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Microphone Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 RF Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Selecting a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Channel 9/NOR/Channel 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Caution CB/PA . . .Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ... S/RF Power Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TX Indicator LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ignition Noise Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Temporary Mobile Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Operating Procedure to Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Operating Procedure to Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Maintenance/Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Frequency Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Customer Assistance Warranty Secondary Icons Installation econdary Icons Intro Operation Notice Installation condary Icons Notice Warranty Limited One-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Customer Assistance Warranty Operation Customer Assistance Customer Assistance Customer Assistance Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Warranty Order Form and Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Nothing comes close to a Cobra® Installation Customer Assistance 1 Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Operation Introduction Installation Warnings and Included in this Package Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Customer Assistance Warranty Installation and Start-Up Introduction Mounting and Connections Warranty Warnings Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Customer Assistance · Mounting and Connections Secondary Icons Intro Installation Operation Customer Customer Assistance Assistance · Notice Caution Customer Assistance Installation REPLACEMENT WARNING Replacement or substitution Installation parts with replacements other than those of certain Customer Assistance recommended by Cobra may be a violation of the technical regulations of Part 95 Warning of the FCC rules, or IconsType Acceptance requirements of Part 2 of those rules. of Secondary When making adjustments, be sure to re-read applicable portions of this instruction manual to make certain you are following correct procedure and that the radio was properly installed. ytnarraW nocI aM Select a location forsthenitransceiver and microphone bracket that is convenient for operation. In automobiles, the transceiver is usually mounted to the underneath of Customer the dash panel, with the microphone bracket beside it. Installation Assistance A universal mounting bracket is supplied along with self Transceiver Bracket Warning Caution Secondary Icons Notice tapping screws and star washers. The transceiver is held in the universal mounting bracket by two thumb screws, remotsuC noitarepO ortnI permitting adjustment at the most convenient angle. ecnatsissA CB Tranceiver Notice Operation Caution Customer Assistance Installation Customer Assistance A FEW RULES THAT SHOULD BE OBEYED Notice Caution Warning 1. You are not allowed to carry on a conversation with another station for more than five minutes at a time without taking a one-minute break to give others a chance to use the channel. Warning Warranty 2. You are not allowed to blast others off the air by overpowering them with illegally amplified transmitter power or illegally high antennas. 3. You are not allowed to use CB to promote illegal activities. 4. You are not allowed to use profanity. 5. You may not play music in your CB. 6. You may not use your CB to sell merchandise or professional service. CHANNEL 9 EMERGENCY MESSAGES Use Channel 9 for emergency messages only. The FCC gives the following examples of permitted and prohibited types of communications for use on Channel 9. These are Warning guidelines and are not intended to be all-inclusive. Permitted: "A tornado sighted six miles of town." Not Permitted: "This is observation post number 10. No tornado sighted." Notice remotsuC noitallatsnI ecnatsissA Antenna Connector snocI yradnoceS Main Icons snocI niaM gninraW noituaC ecitoN Intro Notice Caution Fuse Connection ytnarraW remotsuC ecnatsissA noitarepO ortnI Secondary Icons To mount and connect your transceiver: Caution Warning 1. Hold the radio with mounting bracket in the exact location desired. Remove the mounting bracket and use it as a template to mark the location for the mounting screws. 2. Drill necessary holes and secure mounting bracket in location. 3. Connect the antenna cable plug to the receptacle marked "ANT" on the back of the unit. Operation Customer 4. Connect the redWarranty of the DC power cord lead Assistance to an accessory 12 volt fuse. 5. Connect the black lead to the negative side of theCustomer automobile. This is usually the chassis. Installation Assistance Any convenient location with good electrical contact (remove paint) may be used. NOTE Before installing the CB radio, visually check the Caution Warning vehicle battery connections to determine which battery terminal, positive or negative (positive is the larger of the two) is grounded to the engine block (or chassis). Included in this Package You should find all of the following items in this package: CB Transceiver Microphone Transceiver Bracket · Notice remotsuC noitallatsnI ecnatsissA Microphone Connector snocI yradnoceS Microphone Bracket Operating Manual gninraW noituaC ecitoN 6. Mount the microphone bracket on right side of the transceiver or near it using two screws supplied. When mounting in an automobile, place the bracket under the dash so the microphone is readily accessible. 7. Attach the four pin microphone cable to receptacle on front of unit and install unit in bracket securely. 2 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 3 remotsuC ecnatsissA noitarepO ortnI Operating Your Mobile Radio ocI niaM sn Intro Operation Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Mobile Radio Secondary Icons Intro Operation Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Operation remotsuC noitallatsnI ecnatsissA Antenna Connector Main Icons · Antenna Connector This female Connector on the rear panel permits Customer Assistance connection of the transmission line cable male connector to the transceiver. Operation Customer Warranty External Speaker Assistance Operation On-Off/Volume Knob Notice · Turning on Your Mobile Radio Caution Installation Main Icons snocI yradnoceS Installation Turn the On-Off/Volume knob clockwise to turn Customer Warning Assistance the power on and set the desired listening volume. remotsuC ecnatsissA noitarepO Secondary Icons ortnI Secondary Icons Main Icons CB Antenna Intro noituaC remotsuC ecnatsissA The external speaker jack on the rear panel is used for an External Speaker. The external speaker should noitallatsnI Caution Warning Notice External Speaker Jack have 8-ohm impedance and be rated to handle at Customer Installation Assistance snocI y radnoceS least 4.0 watts. When the external speaker is plugged Secondary Icons in, the internal speaker is automatically disconnected. Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance ecitoN Intro Notice noituaC Main Icons NOTE Cobra external speakers are rated 15 watts. Notice Caution Warning Secondary Icons Only a properly matched Antenna system will allow maximum power output. In mobile installations (cars, trucks,Warning etc.), an Antenna system that is boats, Caution Operation Customer Warranty Assistance non-directional should be used. When installed in a boat, the transceiver will not operate at maximum efficiency without a ground plate unless the vessel has a steel hull. Before installing the transceiver Customer Installation Assistance in a boat, consult your dealer for information regarding an adequate grounding system. NOTE Cobra loaded-type antenna models HGA 1000, Caution Warning HGA 1500 and HGA 2000 are highly recommended for most installations. Consult your Cobra dealer for further details (or see order form on page 17). Three-way combination antennas are available which allow operation of all three bands (AM-FM and CB), using a single antenna. However, use of this type of antenna usually results in less than normal transmit and receive range when compared to a standard-type "Single Band" antenna designed for CB only. ecitoN Installation PA Speaker Jack Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Public Address (PA) snocI niaM Notice Intro Operation Notice An external PA speaker may be connected to the PA speaker jack when used as a public address system. The speaker should be directed away from the microphone to prevent acoustic Customer Warranty Assistance feed-back. Physical separation or isolation of the microphone and speaker must be employed Caution Warning when operating the PA at high output levels. ytnarraW Power Cable Installation Customer Assistance Power These wires supply Power to the CB radio. This cable is permanently attached to the radio. If you wish to remove the radio after installation, disconnect at fuse holder and ground connector. remotsuC ecnatsissA noitarepO ortnI Secondary Icons remotsuC noitallatsnI ecnatsissA Microphone Connector snocI yradnoceS Microphone Connector Allows for convenient removal of the Microphone plug when storage is required. The Microphone MUST be connected to the unit at all times, when in use, for proper operation. Notice Caution Warning gninraW noituaC ecitoN 4 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 5 Installation Main Icons Customer Assistance Operating Your Mobile Radio Intro Operation Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Secondary Icons Intro Operating Your Mobile Radio snocI niaM Operation Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Operation Intro Operation Squelch Customer Assistance Warranty · Operation Channel Selector Knob · Selecting a Channel Notice Installation Secondary Icons This control is used to cut off or eliminate receiver background noise in the absence Customer Installation Assistance of an incoming signal. Adjust until the receiver noise disappears. This will require the ytnarraW incoming signal to be slightly stronger than average receiver noise. Further clockwise Secondary Icons Installation rotation will Customer increase the threshold level which a signal must overcome in order to be Assistance heard. Only strong signals will be heard at a maximum clockwise setting. Squelch is the "control gate" for incoming signals. Adjust Squelch/RF Gain Knob Notice Warning ToCaution squelch your radio: 1. Full clockwise rotation closes the gate, allowing only very strong signals to enter. 2. Full counterclockwise rotation opens the "gate," allowing all signals in. 3. To achieve the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS), turn the Squelch control counterclockwise until you hear noise. Now turn the control clockwise just until the noise stops. This is the DSS setting. remotsuC ecnatsissA noitarepO ortnI Rotate the Channel knob clockwise Customer Caution Warning Assistance until desired channel is displayed. Secondary Icons Main Icons remotsuC ecnatsissA noitallatsnI Notice Channel 9/NOR/Channel 19 Button snocI y radnoceS Channel 9/NOR/Channel 19 Set CH 9 to obtain instant access Warranty to the emergency channel. Set NOR position to use the channel knob to choose any of the 40 channels. Set CH 19 to obtain instant access to Customerinformation and calling channel. the Assistance Customer Assistance Caution Warning Notice Caution Warning Intro Operation gninraW noituaC ecitoN Installation CB/PA Button Secondary Icons CB/PA In the CB position, the PA function is disabled and the unit will transmit and receive on the selected channel. The PA function should not be used unless a PA speaker is connected. In the Caution Warning PA position, the transmit function is disabled and the microphone output will go only to the PA speaker. Main Icons Gate Closed Gate Open Desired Squelch Setting (DSS) Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise S/RF Power Meter snocI niaM Notice RF Gain This control is used to adjust receiver sensitivity. Maximum sensitivity allows weak signalsCustomer received. However, very strong signals (such as from a nearby ytnarraW to be Installation Assistance transmitter) can cause distortion at that setting. Adjust until the distortion disappears. Reducing the receiver's RF Gain eliminates distortion from very strong incoming signals. Adjust Squelch/RF Gain Knob remotsuC ecnatsissA noitarepO ortnI S/RF Power Meter Shows relative transmitter RF output power and input signal strength when receiving. The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) segments increase with signal strength. Secondary Icons Notice Caution Warning To set RF Gain: 1. Full counterclockwise rotation minimizes gain for maximum distortion control. 2. To achieve the desired level of distortion control, turn the RF Gain knob counterclockwise until the distortion is eliminated. 3. After moving away from the strong signal, gninraW turn the RF Gain knob fully clockwise to receive all possible signals. remotsuC ecnatsissA noitallTXnI ats Indicator TX Indicator The TX Indicator will light when in the transmit mode. "Busy" will appear when there is an incoming signal. snocI yradnoceS noituaC ecitoN 6 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 7 Main Icons Operating Your Mobile Radio Intro Operation Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Mobile Radio Secondary Icons Intro Operation Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Operation · Operation Intro On-Off/Volume Knob Notice Operation Customer Assistance Warranty · Ignition Noise Interference Use of a mobile receiver at lowCustomer levels is normally limited by the presence signal Installation of electrical noise. Under mostAssistance operating conditions, when signal level is adequate, the background noise does not present a serious problem. Also, when extremely Secondary Icons low level signals are being received, the transceiver may be operated with vehicle engine turned off. The unit requires very little current and therefore will not Main Icons significantly discharge the vehicle battery. Even though this radio has an automatic noise limiter, in some installations Caution Warning Notice ignition interference may be high enough to make good communications impossible. Consult your authorized Cobra dealer or a two-way radio technician Intro Operation Customer for help in locating and correcting the Assistance ofWarranty noise. source severe Operating Procedure to Receive Caution Installation Secondary Icons Installation Be sure that power cord, antenna and microphone Customer Warning Assistance are connected to the proper connectors before Customer proceeding further. The CB/PA switch should be Assistance in the CB position. To receive: 1. Turn the radio on by rotating the Caution Warning On-Off/Volume knob clockwise. 2. Rotate the Squelch/RF Gain knob Caution Warning counterclockwise until incoming signal is heard. 3. Select the desired channel. 4. Set the On-Off/Volume knob and the Squelch/RF Gain knob to a comfortable listening level. Secondary Icons Notice Adjust Squelch/RF Gain Knob Notice Temporary Mobile Operation For Temporary Mobile Operation, you may want to purchase an additional cigarette Customer Installation Assistance lighter adapter from your Cobra dealer. This adapter and a magnetic mount antenna Secondary Icons allow you to quickly "install" your transceiver for temporary use. Temporary Mobile Operation Notice snocI niaM PA ANT EXT 13.8V DC NOTE ytnarraW Red Wire is connected to positive side Caution Warning of socket center tip. Black Wire is connected to negative side contacts. Radio resets to CH 9 when connected to cigarette lighter plug. When using the unit with cigarette adapter, turn off when not in use to avoid draining the battery. remotsuC ecnatsissA noitarepO Operating Procedure to Transmit Be sure the antenna is properly connected to the radio before transmitting. Prolonged transmitting without an antenna, or with a poorly matched antenna, could cause damage to the transmitter. To transmit: 1. Select the desired channel. 2. The receiver and transmitter are controlled by the Press-to-Talk switch on the microphone. Press the switch and the transmitter is activated; release switch to receive. When transmitting (on a clear channel), hold the microphone two inches from the mouth and speak clearly in a normal voice. ortnI remotsuC ecnatsissA Press-to-Talk Switch noitallatsnI snocI yradnoceS gninraW noituaC ecitoN 8 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 9 Operating Your Mobile Radio Intro Operation Maintenance/Adjustment Customer Warranty Operating Your CB Radio Mobile Radio Intro Frequency Ranges · IntroOperationOperation Customer Customer Warranty Warranty