HH 38 WX ST Operating Instructions for your Cobra HH 38 WX ST Citizens Band 2-Way Handheld CB Radio Lock PwrSaver DW Func CB/WX CH9/19 Scan "Ingenious Products for Easier Communication." The CB Story 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.) 1 FCC Regulations FCC regulations permit only "transmissions" (one party to another) rather than "broadcasts" (to a wide audience). Thus, advertising is not allowed on CB Channels because that is "broadcasting." 2 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. 3 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. 4 What's Included with Your HH 38 WX ST 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A1 High Efficiency Antenna Removable Belt Clip Wrist Strap 12 Volt Cigarette Lighter Plug Operating Manual 5 Controls and Indicators 1. BNC Antenna Connector 2. Squelch Control 3. On/Off Volume Control 4. Removable Belt Clip 5. External Speaker Jack 6. External Microphone Jack 7. 8. Charge LED NiCD Battery Charge Jack FUNC PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMG SIGNAL POWER Our Thanks to You Thank you for purchasing the Cobra HH 38 WX ST handheld CB. Properly used, this Cobra product will give you many years of reliable service. 1 2 3 Cobra Customer Service Live operators are available M-F 8:00 am - 6:00 pm CST at: 773.889.3087 Automated Technical Assistance available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. E-mail questions to: productinfo@cobra.com Cobra on the World Wide Web: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be found on-line at: www.cobra.com SoundTracker® 14 19 20 "Cuts noise coming in...strengthens signals going out." This Patent pending technology dramatically improves transmission and reception of CB signals. The revolutionary SoundTracker® System reconfigures the transmission signal which allows it to be transferred more efficiently through cluttered airwaves. 21 5 7 DC13.8V 9. DC Power Jack 10. Light Key 11. Channel Up/Down Keys 12. PTT (Push To Talk ) Key 13. Battery Chamber 14. LCD Display Panel 15. Lock Key 16. SoundTracker® Key 17. CB/WX Weather Key and HI/LO Power Key 18. Instant Channel 9 & 19 and Dual Watch Key 19. Function Key 20. Channel Scan 21. Microphone SPK MIC 15 Lock 16 Pwr Saver DW Func CB/WX CH9/19 Scan 17 18 4 At the same time, it significantly reduces the amount of static on all incoming CB signals. 6 8 9 LIGHT CH 10 11 12 PTT The end result is a cleaner, clearer sounding reception of signals and a more powerful transmission which dramatically improves CB communications. Customer Support Should you encounter any problems with the product or not understand its many features, please refer to this owner's manual. If, after referring to the manual, you still need help, call Cobra Customer Service at 773.889.3087. 13 A2 A3 How to Use Your Cobra HH 38 WX ST Contents Features ..........................................................................1 The CB Story .................................................................A1 FCC Regulations Included Accessories Controls & Indicators................................................A2 Our Thanks to You......................................................A3 SoundTracker® System Customer Support Operating Your HH 38 WX ST Antenna .......................................................................2 Battery Installation...................................................3 Belt Clip ........................................................................3 Turning on Your CB ..................................................4 Setting Squelch.........................................................4 Selecting a Channel.................................................6 LCD Display.................................................................7 Transmit/Receive ......................................................8 One Touch Channel 9 & 19 ...................................10 All Channel Scan.......................................................11 Dual Watch..................................................................12 Weather Channels ....................................................14 Power High/Low .......................................................16 Battery Capacity Level ............................................18 SoundTracker® System ...........................................19 Lighted Display .........................................................23 Lock Key.......................................................................24 In Vehicle Use.............................................................25 How Your CB Can Serve You ..................................26 A Few Rules You Should Know............................26 Weather Channel Messages .................................27 Channel 9 Emergency Messages........................28 CB 10 Codes ...............................................................30 Frequency Ranges .....................................................32 HH 38 WX ST Specifications ..................................33 Warranty Information..............................................34 Optional Accessories ................................................35 Order Form ....................................................................36 If You Think You Need Service.............Back Cover 1 Features of This Product · 40 CB Channels · 10 Weather Channels · Full Feature LCD Display · Dual Channel Watch · Full Channel Scan · Battery Level Meter · External Speaker/ Microphone Jack · Instant Channel 9 & 19 · High/Low Power Saver Switch · BNC Antenna Connector · Lock Key Operation Attach Antenna Note To increase range as a portable, use CA41 telescopic loaded long range antenna. (See Accessory Page 35). Operation Attach Antenna 1 Install Batteries Press and hold down on arrow and slide Insert. Battery Installation Note Ignoring polarity markings (+/-) can cause damage to both the unit and the batteries. The HH 38 WX ST requires 9 "AA"alkaline or NiCD batteries (not included with the unit). 1 Remove battery chamber cover. Press down on When batteries are low or need arrow and slide. charging the BATTERY icon Install batteries by polarity markings. Replace cover. NiCD rechargeable batteries should be charged a minimum of 12 hours with a CA-45C charger. will flash on the LCD display. Replace alkaline batteries or recharge NiCD batteries. NiCD rechargeable batteries should be charged a minimum of 12 hours with a CA-45C charger. NiCD rechargeables should have a rating of 1.2 vdc, 750 Mah. 2 3 2 Turn clockwise. 1/4 turn. 40 Lock FUNC PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMG SIGNAL POWER Pwr Saver DW Func CB/WX CH9/19 Scan Attach Belt Clip Attach Belt Clip Note Clip slides up to attach and slides down to remove. 1 Slide belt clip up on rails of base until tab locks. 2 To remove belt clip, lift tab out and slide belt clip down. 3 2 Operation Turning On Turning On Rotate ON - OFF Volume Control clockwise. Operation Gate open Note When you turn on the HH 38 WX ST , a series of tones will be heard and the icons will briefly appear on the LCD display. LCD lights on for 5 seconds. Squelch Volume MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS Squelch Volume Off WEAK SIGNALS Off 2 Fully counterclockwise opens the "gate" and all signals enter. NOISE Setting Squelch Gate closed STRONG SIGNALS Setting Squelch Squelch is the "control gate" for incoming signals. Squelch Volume Gate set to Desired Squelch Setting (DSS) STRONG SIGNALS Squelch Volume Squelch Volume Off MEDIUM SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS GATE CLOSED Off Off 3 WEAK SIGNALS 1 NOISE 4 5 G AT E Turn volume up louder than normal. 2 Fully clockwise closes the "gate" , allowing no incoming signals. 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. ;;;; ;;;; WEAK SIGNALS GATE OPEN Operation Select Channel Select Channel 1 Operation LCD Display All needed information is displayed on LCD display panel. LCD Display Turn power ON. 2 For higher channel, push UP arrow key. 3 For lower Channel, push DOWN arrow key. 2 Digit Channel Display FUNC Function Key Indicator Note For quick advance, push and hold arrow key(s). LIGHT LIGHT PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMG Lock Key Battery Save Indicator Weather Mode Indicator Scan Mode Indicator Dual Watch Indicator Emergency Channel 9 LIGHT CH CH or Battery Capacity Level Indicator PTT PTT 40 FUNC PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMG SIGNAL POWER Note When switching from one channel to another, squelch will need to be reset. See Setting Squelch on pages 4 and 5. SoundTracker SystemTM icon SIGNAL Incoming Strength of Signal Meter POWER Outgoing Transmission Power Meter 6 7 Operation Transmit/Receive Transmit / Receive 3 Operation Stop Antenna must be installed before TX 2 inches away LIGHT CH Hold mic about 2 inches from mouth. Speak in a normal voice. Note While PTT button is depressed you cannot receive transmissions. PTT PUSH & HOLD PTT button. CH 1 To transmit, push and hold 40 2 FUNC PTT PWR RELEASE Note Your HH38 WX ST is always ready to receive incoming signals when the PTT button is released. When you are receiving an incoming signal, the strength of that signal will be displayed on the bar graph. The TRANSMISSION POWER METER will be displayed when transmitting. 3 Release PTT button to receive incoming transmissions. Note During transmit, your outgoing transmission power is measured in watts and displayed on the bar graph. 40 8 FUNC SIGNAL The INCOMING SIGNAL STRENGTH METER will be displayed when a signal is received. 9 Operation One Touch for Channel 9 and Channel 19 One Touch For Channel 9 and Channel 19 To gain instant access to Channels 9 (emergency) and 19 (information) from other channels: Operation 7 FUNC PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW SIGNAL 9 FUNC PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMG SIGNAL Lock Pwr Saver DW Func CB/WX CH9/19 Scan PUSH A 3RD TIME DW Lock Pwr Saver DW 3 Func CB/WX CH9/19 Scan DW PUSH & RELEASE To return to original channel, push CH 9/19 a third time. All Channel Scan To scan all 40 channels: 1 All Channel Scan Note When an incoming transmission is received the HH 38 WX ST will stop scanning. 10 seconds after scan stops, scanning will resume. 1 Push CH 9/19 once for channel 9. Set Desired Squelch Setting (DSS). Note Pressing CHANNEL UP/DOWN key will exit you from this mode. FUNC PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW SIGNAL 40 Lock Pwr Saver DW Func CB/WX CH9/19 Scan DW FUNC PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMG SIGNAL PUSH & RELEASE Note Lock Pwr Saver DW Func 2 Push CH 9/19 twice for Channel 19. 2 3 CB/WX CH9/19 Scan PUSH & RELEASE To set Desired Squelch Setting (DSS) see Setting Squelch on pages 4 and 5. Pressing PTT key or scan key will terminate scan mode. Push Scan SCAN key. The channels will index. Scan To stop scanning, push SCAN key again. 10 11 Operation Dual Watch Dual Watch Dual Watch allows simultaneous monitoring of two preselected channels. To monitor Channel 11 and 17 for incoming transmissions: Note To set Desired Squelch Setting (DSS) see Setting Squelch on pages 4 and 5. 1 2 5 Operation Select Channel 17 with UP/DOWN key. CHANNEL Set Desired Squelch Setting (DSS). Select Channel 11 with DOWN key. FUNC PWR SAVE WX SCAN CHANNEL UP/ FUNC PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW SIGNAL Lock Pwr Saver DW Func PUSH Lock Pwr Saver DW Func PRESS & RELEASE 6 CB/WX CH9/19 Scan DW Push key until "beep" is heard. Note When a transmission is received the HH 38 WX ST will stop monitoring. 10 seconds after the DW stops, monitoring will continue between the two channels. CB/WX CH9/19 Scan The DW icon will stay on. 3 Push and release Func FUNCTION key. FUNC FUNCTION icon will be displayed. FUNC PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW 9 flashing icon 7 FUNC PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW SIGNAL Note At a later time you can recall your preset DW channels by pushing and releasing the Func FUNCTION key and quickly pushing and releasing the DW key. Lock Pwr Saver DW Func CB/WX CH9/19 Scan DW PUSH & HOLD The HH 38 WX ST display will switch between the selected channels. To stop dual watch, push CHANNEL ...