Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PR260 WXC Cobra Electronics
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Owner’ s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® TWO - W A Y RADIO MODEL P R 260 WXC Printed in China Part No. 480-335-P English Version A.
Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction © 2006 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www .cobra.com Making Life Easier and Safer Staying in touch with your family and friends is convenient and easy when using your microT ALK ® radio.
Product Featur es A2 Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction 1. Antenna 2. External Speaker/ Microphone/Char ge Jack 3. Backlit LCD Display 4. Channel Up/Down Buttons 5. Lock Button 6. Mode/Power Button 7. Speaker/Micr ophone 8.
Product Featur es A3 Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction Backlit LCD Display Features • 22 Channels Seven shared with FRS/GMRS, seven FRS only , eight GMRS only .
18 Limited One-Y ear Warranty on Radio(s) & Charger • For Products Purchased in Canada Y our new Cobra GMRS radios and charger are covered by a one-year replacement warranty . If any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product within one year from the original date of purchase, it will be replaced.
Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Introduction Caring for Y our microT ALK ® Radio • Y our microT ALK ® radio will give you years of trouble-free service if cared for properly .
2 Speaker/Microphone/Charge Jack • T o attach a speaker/microphone: 1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge tab on top of your microT ALK ® radio. 2. Insert the plug into the speaker/ microphone/charge jack. T o connect a wall charger/adapter: 1. Open the speaker/microphone/charge tab on top of your microT ALK ® radio.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons T urning on Y our microT ALK ® Radio • Press and hold the Mode/Power button until you hear a series of audible tones indicating the radio is on .
Using Y our Radio Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons T o Select a Channel • 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.
T o Illuminate Display • Press and release the Light/Max Range button to illuminate the display for 10 seconds. Auto Squelch/Maximum Range • Y our microT ALK ® radio will automatically shut off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain, conditions or if you’ve reached your Maximum Range limit.
Using Y our Radio Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons microT ALK ® Range • Y our range will vary depending on terrain and conditions. In flat, open country your radio will operate at maximum range. Buildings and foliage in the path of the signal can reduce the range of the radio.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons CTCSS Privacy Codes • CTCSS (Continuous T one Coded Squelch System) is a n advan ced tone coding system allowing you to select one of 38 privacy codes to reduce interference from other users on the channel.
Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Mode Functions NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels • Y ou can use your microT ALK ® radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area. T o listen to all hazards radio channels: 1.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons T o Set VOX Sensitivity: 1. Press the Mode/Power button until the VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed.
Mode Functions During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T alk button to communicate on that channel. Y our radio will remain on that channel and return to Standby mode. b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning channels.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Privacy Code Scan • Y our microT ALK ® radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (00 through 38) within one channel. T o scan privacy codes: 1.
Mode Functions Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons During scanning (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following: a. Press and hold the T alk button to communicate on that channel/privacy code.
Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons 13 Five Call T one Settings • Y ou can choose between five different Call T one Settings to transmit a call alert.
14 General Specifications • FRS/GMRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility Important: Please note that Cobra GMRS models with 15 Channels may designate different channel numbers for the same fr equency .
Operation Warranty Introduction 15 LICENSING • For Products Used in Canada Industry Canada Notice Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference, including inter ference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
16 Safety Information for microT ALK ® Radios • Y our wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter . When the talk button is pushed, it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%.
Operation Introduction Customer Assistance 17 Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Customer Assistance Product Service • If you have any questions about operation or i.
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