Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PR 900 DX Cobra Electronics
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2-W a y Radio PR 900 DX O pe r ating I n str u c t i ons f or your N o t h i n g com es close to a C o b r a ™ Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, IL60707 Cobra Electronics Corp.
A3 Thank you for purchasing the Cobra microTALK PR 900 DX. Properly used, this Cobra pr oduct will give you many years of reliable servic e. C ustomer Suppor t Should you encounter any problems with the product or not understand its many features , please refer to this owner ’ s manual.
General Mobile Radio Service A1 1 FCC Licensing Information The PR 900 DX radio oper ates on General Mobile R adio Service (GMRS) frequencies which require a F e d e r al C o m m u n i c a tion Co mmis sion (FC C) lic e n s e .
3 Operation Antenna The radio is equipped with a SuperFlex™ ant enna,which fle x es without breaking and withstands the demands of an active lifestyle . Antenna Battery Lo w W hen in normal use the ( ) BA T T L O W icon may begin flashing. This is a warning tha t batteries are getting lo w .
5 Operation Select Channels Not e Units must be on same Main Channel and CTCSS Privac y Code to communicate. Note P ush and ho ld Cha nn el Up or Down Buttons for fast channel/code advance. S elect Channels (1-15) Main Channels 1-7 are shared with FRS radios .
Y o u r PR 9 00- 2 DX ca n als o d i s p la y t he CT CSS P r i va c y Co de as a fr e q u e n c y nu mbe r rath er t han as a p ri va c y co de nu m b e r . T o s e l e c t th e fr e q u e n cy n u m be r d i s p l a y opti on, m a k e sure y ou r P R 900 -2 DX is off .
9 Operation Standby Mode When finished talking, release PT T T alk Button t o receive incoming transmissions . Y our microTALK PR 900 DX is always in the S tandby M ode when the PT T T alk Button is not pressed and you are not in M ode Function. See Advanced Features section on page 14.
11 Press and release Call Button. The unit you are calling will hear a 2 second ring tone , and the transmit LED will light up in red Y our PR 90 0 DX all ows y o u t o send c all alerts in any 1 of 5 user tone settings. T o select your desired tone: A.
13 Ex ternal Mic/Headphone Jack Y our microTALK PR 900 DX can be fitted with a v ariety of accessories (not included),freeing your hands for other tasks. T o attach an ext e r n al mi c/headph o n e ac c e s s o r y : External Mic/ Headphone Jack Note T o order optional microphone/ speaker accessories, see page 31.
15 Advanced Features Busy Channel L ock Out (BCLO) BCLO Mode prevents transmission whenever the unit detects another con versation on the same channel. Lock Function Busy Channel Lock Out (BCLO) T o “unlock” press and hold the L ock B u t to n f or on e sec o n d .
17 Advanced Features Scan Function T urn on microTALK PR 900 DX. An audible “tone” will indicat e the unit is on and then the LCD will go through a 3 second self-test and then go to Oper ational Mo de. Press and release Mode Button until ( ) icon and Main Channel flashes.
19 19 Auto Channel Scan List Selection M ode T his f e at u r e al lo ws y ou t o a dd or r e m o v e M a i n Ch a nne l s fr om th e s ca n l i st.Th e s ca n l is t is p re - p r o g r am me d t o cha nne l s 1 -1 5 w ith no C T CSS P r i va c y C o d e s .
21 Advanced Features Key T one Settings T h is f un ct io n a llo w s t he r ad i o t o s ou nd a t on e w h e n e v er t he f o l l o w i n g k ey s ar e pr e s s e d : M o n i to r B u t to n , C ha n n el U p o r Do wn B u t to n s , M od e B u t t o n o r Sc a n B u t to n .
23 Making Life Easier and Safer microTALK PR 900 DX 2-Way Radios Can Make Y our Life Easier and Safer microTALK PR 900 DX Can Make Y our Lif e Easier and Safer As you become familiar with your microTALK Pr ofessional Radio you will find many of your own uses for the unit.
25 Frequency Range The microTALK PR 900 DX unit represents one of the most ad vanced FM 2-W a y Radios available. Frequency Ranges 1 462.5625 2 462.5875 3 462.6125 4 462.6375 5 462.6625 6 462.6875 7 462.7125 8 462.5750 9 462.6250 10 462.6750 11 462.5500 12 462.
27 27 Caring for Y our Never place the unit in w ater or in a moist plac e. A void e x po s u r e to ex t r em e t e m pe r a t u re s . C a r in g fo r Y our mi cr o T A LK P R 90 0 DX The microTALK PR 900 DX will give you years of service if cared for properly .
29 29 Limited Two Y ear W arranty COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants that its COBRA Radios, and the component parts thereof , will be free of defects in wor k manship and materials for a perio d of two (2) years from the da te of first consumer purchase.
31 Accessory Order For m Subtotal (Tax if applicable) Shipping/handling T otal Tax Table Illinois residents add 8.75% Indiana residents add 5% Michigan residents add 6 % O hio residents add 5% Wisconsin residents add 5% Prices subject to change without notice.
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