Owner's Manual 2-WAY RADIO MODEL PR 3175 WX Nothing comes close to a Cobra® Printed in Philippines Part No. 480-114-P Revised 11-21-03 English Introduction Making Life Easier And Safer 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. Belt Clip Wrist Strap 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. Customer Assistance 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 ©2003 Cobra A1 English ® Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www.cobra.com Introduction Product Features Wrist Strap Connector Belt Clip Battery Compartment Battery Door Latch Antenna External Speaker/ Microphone Jack On/Off Volume Knob Lock Button Introduction Product Features Backlit LCD Display Lock Icon Keystroke Tones Icon Roger Beep Icon CTCSS Privacy Code Numbers All Hazards Radio Icon Memory Location Number Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Features Talk Button Channel Up/Down Button Backlit LCD Display Hi·Low Power Button Call Button Mode Button Charger Jack Speaker/ Microphone · 2-Way Radio With up to a eight (8) mile (13 km) range Call Tones and VibrAlert® Icon · 22 Channels Seven (7) shared Signal Strength with FRS/GMRS, Meter Icon seven (7) FRS only, eight (8) Hi·Low GMRS only Power Icon · 38 Privacy Codes · Ten (10) Channel NOAA All Hazards Radio · Hands-Free Operation (VOX) · VibrAlert® Silent Paging · Ten (10) Location Memory · Signal Strength Meter · Scan Channel, privacy code, memory · Selectable Hi·Low Power In GMRS) · Backlit LCD Display Receive/ · Button Lock Transmit Icon · Call Alert 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. Remove Belt Clip Pull Down Lock Latch Insert Batteries 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. 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/privacy code 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. · Memory Icon Scan Icon Vox Icon Light/ Max Range Button Ten (10) Channel Numbers selectable tones Battery Level Power Saver Icon · Speaker/ Microphone Jack Indicator · Roger Beep Selectable On/Off · Battery/Power Saver · Keystroke Tones Important FCC Licensing Information Selectable On/Off This radio operates on General Mobile Radio · Auto Squelch Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a · Maximum Range Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Extender license. See page 22 for licensing and other related information. · Belt Clip · Wrist Strap A3 English A2 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 1 Operation Using Your 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 the Power Saver icon will flash in the display. This will not affect the radio's ability to receive incoming transmissions. Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty On/Off Power Talk Button Two (2) Inches [Five (5) cm] From Mouth Battery Low Communicating With Another Person · To Talk To Another Person: 1. Press and hold the Talk button. 2. With the microphone about two (2) inches [five (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/privacy code to communicate. Channel Button Battery Save Mode Channel Number 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 21 for FRS/GMRS frequency allocations and compatibility charts. · Listening Listening For A Response · When You Are Finished Talking: 1. Release the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions. Your microTALK® radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not pressed. 2 English Nothing comes close to a CobraTM 3 Operation Using Your Radio Volume To Adjust The Volume: 1. Rotate the On/Off Volume knob. · Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Volume Knob Call Button Call Button · To Alert Another Person That You Are Calling: 1. Press and release the Call button. The other person will hear a two (2) second call tone. You cannot send or receive transmissions during the two (2) second call tone. See page 19 on how to select between ten (10) call tone settings. Hi·Low Button Selectable High·Low Power Output · When in close proximity to another party or during favorable conditions, you can switch from High to Low Power to extend battery life. This feature applies to GMRS Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22 only. Channels 8 through 14 operate exclusively on low power. To Switch From High To Low Power: 1. Press and release the Hi·Low button. When in high power and using Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22, the Hi icon will be visible on the display. When in low power and when using Channels 8 through 14, the Low icon will be visible on the display. Display Illumination · To Illuminate Your Display: 1. Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for ten (10) seconds. Hi Power Icon Auto Squelch/Maximum Range · Your microTALK® radio is equipped with Auto Squelch, which automatically shuts Off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions, or if you've reached your Maximum Range limit. You can temporarily turn Off auto squelch or turn On maximum range extender, allowing all signals to be received and extending the maximum range of your radio. To Temporarily Turn Off Auto Squelch: Light/Max Range 1. Press the Light/Max Range button less than five (5) seconds. If you hear two (2) beeps, you have turned the maximum range extender On (see below). To Turn Maximum Range Extender On: 1. Press and hold the Light/Max Range button for at least five (5) seconds until you hear two (2) beeps which indicates the maximum range extender is On. To Turn Maximum Range Extender Off: 1. Press and release the Light/Max Range button or change channels. Lock Function The Lock button locks the Channel, Mode, and Hi·Low Power buttons to prevent accidental operation. To Turn The Lock Button On Or Off: Lock Button 1. Press and hold the Lock button for two (2) seconds. A double beep sound is used to confirm your lock On or Off request. When in Lock mode, Lock Mode the Lock icon will be displayed. · Low Power Icon Light/Max Range 4 English Nothing comes close to a CobraTM 5 Operation Using Your Radio · Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Speaker/Microphone Jack Your microTALK® radio can be fitted with an external Speaker/ Microphone, freeing your hands for other tasks. See the accessories order form section for ordering information. Only Cobra® authorized accessories are recommended. Speaker/Microphone To Attach Your Speaker/Microphone: 1. Open the speaker/microphone tab on top of your microTALK® radio. 2. Insert the plug into the speaker/ microphone jack. Signal Strength Signal Strength Meter · Your microTALK® radio has a Signal Strength Meter that shows the strength of your incoming and outgoing transmissions. The ascending bars next to the signal strength indicate the strength of the signal. The greater the number of bars visible, the stronger the signal. The fewer number of bars visible, the weaker the signal. Scrolling Through Mode Functions By scrolling through the Mode functions, you will be able to select or turn On preferred features of your microTALK® radio. When scrolling through the Mode functions, your radio features will be displayed in the same predetermined order: Set Privacy Codes Mode Button Set NOAA All Hazards Radio Channel Set VOX On/Off Set VOX Sensitivity Level Set Memory Locations Set Channel Scan Set Privacy Code Scan Set Memory Location Scan Set VibrAlert® and/or Call Alert Set Call Tones Set Roger Beep On/Off Set Keystroke Tones On/Off Scroll through the mode functions by pressing the Mode button or at any point press the Talk button to return to Standby mode. · microTALK® Range · Your microTALK® radio has a range of up to eight (8) miles (13 km). Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions. In flat, open country your radio will Maximum Range operate at maximum range. Buildings and foliage in the path of the signal can reduce the range of the radio. Dense foliage and hilly terrain will Reduced Range further reduce the range of the radio. On FRS channels 8 through 14, your radio automatically switches to low power, which will limit the range the radio can communicate. Reduced Range Remember, you can achieve maximum range by using maximum range extender. See page 5 for details. 6 English Nothing comes close to a CobraTM 7 Operation Mode Functions Introduction Operation Customer Assistance Warranty CTCSS Privacy Codes · CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) is an advanced tone coding system allowing you to select one (1) of 38 privacy codes to reduce interference from other users on the channel. If you are using a privacy code, both radios must be tuned to the same channel and privacy code to communicate. Each channel will remember the last privacy code you selected. Mode Button Privacy Code Channel Button To Select A Privacy Code: 1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode button until the small numbers next to the channel number flash on the display. 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a privacy code. You can hold the Up or Down button for fast advance. 3. When your desired privacy code is displayed, choose one (1) of the following: a. Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions. b. Press the Lock button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode. c. Do not press ...