Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HH 38 WX ST Cobra Electronics
Go to page of 23
PwrSaver Lock DW Func Scan CB/WX CH9/19 HH 38 WX ST Citizens Band 2-W a y Handheld CB Radio “Ingenious Products for Easier C ommunication.” Operating Instructions f or y our Cobr a HH 38 WX ST.
The CB Story A1 3 2 4 5 1 The Ci tizens Band lies between the shortwave broadcast and 10-meter Amateur radio bands , and was established by law in 1949. The Class D two-way c ommunications ser vice was opened in 1959. (CB also includes a Class A citizens band and Class C remote control fr equencies.
T hank you f or purchasing the Cobra HH 38 WX ST handheld CB. Properly used , this Cobra pr oduc t will give you man y years of reliable service. SoundT r acker® “Cuts noise coming in...strengthens signals going out.” T his P atent pending technology dramatically improv es transmission and reception of CB signals.
How to Use Y our Cobra HH 38 WX ST Con t ents Fe a tures ..........................................................................1 The CB Stor y .................................................................A1 FCC Regulations Included Accessories Co nt r ols & Indicat ors .
T urn clockwise . 1 ⁄ 4 turn. Operation Operation Attach Antenna 3 2 Scan Func CH9/19 DW Lock CB/WX Pwr Saver PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMG FUNC 40 SIGNAL POWER A ttach A ntenna Insert . 1 2 Remove batt er y chamber cov er . Press down on arrow and slide .
Operation Operation 5 Tu r n ing On 4 WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS GATE CLOSED NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS GATE OPEN.
Operation Operation LCD Display 7 Note F or quick advance, push and hold arrow key(s). 6 Select Channel PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMG FUNC 40 SIGNAL POWER F unction Key Indicator SoundT racker Sy stem™ ic.
2 inches awa y Hold mic about 2 inches from mouth. Speak in a normal voic e. 3 Operation Operation Tr ansmit / Receiv e 9 T ransmit/Receive Note While PT T button is depressed you cannot receive tr ansmissions.
P ush SCAN key . The channels will index. To stop scanning , push SCAN ke y again. To r eturn to original channel, push CH 9/19 a third time. P ush CH 9/19 once f or channel 9.
P ush ke y until “beep” is heard. T he DW icon will stay on. P ush and hold ke y until “beep” is heard. T he DW icon will flash and the FUNCTION icon will disappear . Dual W atch Dual W atch allows simultaneous monitoring of two preselected channels.
Operation Operation 15 Note The 10 National W eather Channels include 7 NOAA and 3 Canadian channels. These channels provide full cov erage to keep you informed of weather c onditions, 24 hours a day , 7 days a week. F or a list of weather frequencies see specifications in the Fr equenc y Ranges section on page 36.
Pow er Sav er (HI/L OW ) Reduces transmit pow er output to 1 watt to extend batter y lif e. Operation Operation 17 16 Power Saver (HI/LOW) Note The low power setting cuts the transmitting r ange in half , but the receiving range is not affected.
Operation 18 Battery Capacity Level Battery Capacity Lev el To monitor the remaining pow er level of the HH 38 WX ST battery : check batter y icon bands.
Operation Operation 21 20 Activating SoundT racker ® Note This engages the S oundT racker® system and reduces the noise level. Ac tiv ating SoundT racker® Scan Func CH9/ 19 DW Lock CB/WX Pwr Saver PUSH & RELEASE PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW FUNC 40 SIGNAL P ush and release the ST key .
T urn the volume up louder than your normal listening level. Operation 23 Operation 22 3 Sq uelch V olume Off P ush and release the ST key . T he SOUNDTRACKER ic on will appear .
Operation Operation 25 24 Note PT T , LIGHT , VOL UME, SQUEL CH and L OCK functions are still operational while the L OCK function is activated. Lo ck Key Pu rpose is to lock most functions to avoid accidental actuation.
How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou 27 26 Note If y ou wish to receiv e a listing of NOAA W eather Radio Tr ansmitter locations, contact y our nearest National Weather Ser vice Off.
How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou 29 28 T he FC C gives these examples of permitted and prohibited messages for channel 9. These are only guidelines and not all-inclusive: Pe rmitted Example Message Ye s“ To rnado sighted six miles nor th of town.
How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou 31 30 Co de Meaning 10-29 Time is up for contact 10-30 Does not conform to FC C rules 10-33 Emergency traffic 10-34 T rouble at this station 10-.
Channel Channel W eather CB Fr eq. CB Fr eq. W eather Freq . Channel In MHz Channel In MHz Channel In MHz HH 38 WX ST Specifications Frequency Ranges 33 32 GENERAL CHANNELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB - 40 CH WEA THER - 10 CH FREQUENCY RANGE .
Optional Accessories Limited T wo Y ear W arranty 35 34 C OBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants that its C OBRA CB Radios, and the component par ts thereof , will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of two (2) years from the dat e of first consumer purchase.
Accessory Order Form 36 T ax T able I llinois residents add 8.75% Indiana residents add 5% M ichigan residents add 6 % Ohio residents add 5% Wisconsin residents add 5% C all 773.889.3087 for pricing or visit www .cobra.com F or cr edit card orders fill out order form and fax to: 773.
Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 USA © 2002 Cobra Electronics Corporation Printed in Thailand Part No. 480-271-P-001 F or technical assistance, please call our Automated Help Desk which can assist y ou by answering the most frequently asked questions about Cobr a products.
An important point after buying a device Cobra Electronics HH 38 WX ST (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Cobra Electronics HH 38 WX ST yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Cobra Electronics HH 38 WX ST - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Cobra Electronics HH 38 WX ST you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Cobra Electronics HH 38 WX ST will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Cobra Electronics HH 38 WX ST, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Cobra Electronics HH 38 WX ST.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Cobra Electronics HH 38 WX ST. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Cobra Electronics HH 38 WX ST along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
