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Cobra Electronics Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, IL60707
If You Think You Need Service
O pe rating Instr u ctions for your
For t e c h n i cal assistance,please call our Au to m a ted Help Desk which can assist
you by answering the most fr e q u e n t ly asked questions about Co b ra prod u ct s.
(773) 889-3087
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 2-Way Radio
A Consumer Service Representative can be reached through this same number
8:00 am - 6:00 pm,Monday through Friday, CST.
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Controls and Indicators 1. UHF Antenna Thank you for purchasing the Cobra microTALK 2. Speaker/Microphone Jack PR 900 DX. Properly used, this Cobra product 2 will give you many years of reliable servic e. 3. Charger Jack 4. On/Off Power/Volume Knob 3 Customer Support 5. LCD Display Panel Cobra Customer Service WITH COVER Should you encounter any problems with the 6. Speaker Live operators are available OPEN product or not understand its many features, M-F 8:00 am - 6:00 pm CST at: please refe
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How to Use Your Cobra General Mobile Radio Service 2 - Way Radio Contents Features of This Product Features .........................................................................................................1 General Mobile Radio Service.............................................................A1 FCC Licensing Information • UHF FM Frequencies FCC Warnings • Up to 5 Mile Range Included Accessories The PR 900 DX radio operates on General Mobile Controls & Indicators......................
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Operation Operation Install Batteries Battery Low Battery Battery Low Installation Note When battery capacity is at the 1/3 level it is recommended that you recharge your Note rechargeable batteries or Rechargeable NiMH replace your alkaline batteries. batteries are included with Charge port is located on side your PR 900 DX. When not of unit. using your NIMH batteries, When in normal use the ( ) BATT LOW icon always use high quality may begin flashing. This is a warning that alkaline batter
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Operation Operation Turning On Your microTALK PR 900 DX Select Channels (1-15) Turning On Select Your microT A L K Main Channels 1-7 are shared with FRS radios . Channels TURN KNOB PR 900 DX CLOCKWISE Note Units must be on same Main Note Channel and CTCSS Privacy Wh e n ever the unit is on y o u PRESS Code to communicate. UP OR DOWN can r e ce i ve c o m m u n i ca t i o n s, Turn the Volume Control clockwise to switch ( except while pushing the power on. Set volume to desired level. Turn Note
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Operation Operation Select CTCSS Privacy Code continued Select CTCSS Privacy Code PRESS AND RELEASE Note Press and hold Channel Up or When desired CTCSS Pri va cy Code is display e d Down Buttons for fast channel/code advance. p ress and release PTT Talk Bu t ton or the PRESS AND RELEASE Mode B u t ton to co n f i rm your selec t i o n . After selecting a Main Channel as instructed on page 5, press and release Mode Button. Smaller numbers and the “CTCSS” icon will flash next to Main Cha
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Operation Operation Standby Mode Talking to Standby Mode Another When finished talking, release PTT Talk Button PRESS AND to receive incoming transmissions. Party HOLD Your microTALK PR 900 DX is always in the Standby Mode when the PTT Talk Button is Note not pressed and you are not in M ode Function. See Advanced Features section on page 14. While PTT Talk Button is depressed you cannot Press and hold PTT Talk Button. receive incoming calls. T h e transmit LED will light up in r e d. Hold mi
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Operation Operation Calling Another Party Calling Note Another To alert another par ty you wish to Your microTALK PR 900 DX is communicate: Party always in the Standby Mode when thePTT Talk Button is TURN KNOB not depressed. CLOCKWISE PRESS AND RELEASE Turn on your microTALK PR 900 DX. An audible Press and release Call Button. The unit you are calling will hear a 2 “tone” will indicate the unit is on. The LCD will second ring tone, and the transmit LED will self-test for 2 seconds and then go to
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Operation E x t e rnal Mic/Headphone Jack Au to Sq u e l c h External Mic/Headphone Jack Auto Squelch External Mic/ Your micr o TALK PR 900 DX is equipped with Au to Your microTALK PR 900 DX can be fitted with a Headphone S q u e l c h , which aut o m at i cally shuts off weak variety of accessories (not included),freeing your Jack t ransmissions and unwa nted noise due to t e rr a i n hands for other tasks. conditions or if you have reached your range limit. To attach an ext e rnal mic/headphon
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Advanced Features Advanced Features Advanced Features Advanced To “unlock” press and hold the Lock B u t to n Lock Function for one sec o n d.There is no lock icon visible. If Features Your microTALK PR 900 DX has many advanced the Beep F u n ction is ON you will hear an audible features not found on other 2-Way Radios. co n f i rm at i o n . Buttons are “unlocked.” These include: • Lock Key • Busy Channel Lock Out • VOX Busy Channel Busy Channel Lock Out (BCLO) • Main Channel/CTCS
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Advanced Features Advanced Features VOX Scan Function VOX VOX setting allows you to have hands-free Turn on microTALK PR 900 DX. An audible conversation.Your voice is detected and the “tone” will indicate the unit is on and then radio t ransmits without the need to press the LCD will go through a 3 second self-test the PTT Talk Bu t to n. and then go to Operational Mode. To set radio for VOX operation: Ro t a te the Volume C o nt rol co u nt e rc l oc kwise to turn power OFF. Press and ho
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Advanced Features Advanced Features Scan Function continued Auto Channel Scan List Selection Mode Scan Function Auto Channel This fe at u re allows you to add or r e m ove M a i n Scan List Channels from the scan list.The scan list is Selection p re - p rog rammed to channels 1-15 with no Mode PRESS C TCSS Pr i va cy Cod e s. Press the Mode Bu t ton until the icon S K I P or S CA N flashes on the LCD panel. The channel is set to the solid ico n . Pressing either Channel Up or Down
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Advanced Features Advanced Features Priority Scan Channel Selection Mode Key Tone Settings Priority Scan Key Tone Channel This function allows you to monitor one part i c u l a r This function allows the radio to sound a tone Settings channel while scanning other channels at the same w h e n ever the f o l l owing keys are pre s s e d : Mo n i to r Selection t i m e.If you pre-set any Pr i o ri ty Scan Channel other Bu t to n ,Channel Up or Down Bu t to n s, Mode Bu t ton Mode Note than the cur
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microTALK PR 900 DX Range Making Life Easier and Safer microTALK PR 900 DX Range microTALK PR 900 DX Can Make Your Life microTALK microTALK Easier and Safer PR 900 DX Your micro TALK PR 900 DX has a range up PR 900 DX to 5 miles in GMRS. This effective range can As you become familiar with your microTALK Range 2-Way Radios be shortened under some conditions. Professional Radio you will find many of your own Can Make uses for the unit. Some suggestions include: Your Life Easier and Safer Note T
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Making Life Easier and Safer Frequency Range microTALK PR 900 DX Can Make Your Life The microTALK PR 900 DX unit represents one of microTALK Frequency the most advanced FM 2-Way Radios available. Easier and Safer continued PR 900 DX Ranges 2-Way Radios Channel Can Make GMRS Frequency (Channels 1-7 Codes In MHz shared with FRS) Your Life Easier and 1 462.5625 2 462.5875 Safer 3 462.6125 4 462.6375 5 462.6625 6 462.6875 7 462.7125 Checking on traveling Agree on a meeting 8 462.5750 companions in
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Frequency Range Caring for Your C a ring for Your micro TALK PR 900 DX Caring for Y o u r CTCSS CTCSS Privacy Privacy The microTALK PR 900 DX will give you years microTALK Code Frequency Code Frequency of service if cared for properly. PR 900 DX 01 67.0 Hz 21 136.5 Hz 2-Way Radio Here are some suggestions: 02 71.9 Hz 22 141.3 Hz 03 74.4 Hz 23 146.2 Hz Note 04 77.0 Hz 24 151.4 Hz Modifying or tampering 05 79.7 Hz 25 156.7 Hz with the radio’s internal 06 82.5 Hz 26 162.2 Hz components can cau
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Specifications Limited Two Year Warranty I.GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants that its COBRA Radios, and the component parts thereof, will be B. RECEIVER free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period UNIT of two (2) years from the date of first consumer purchase. 1. SENSITIVITY This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer FOR 12 DB SINAD uV 0.25 purchaser, provided that the product is utilized within FOR CALL SIG.DETECTION uV 0.2 2. MAX. AUDIO O
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Optional Accessories Accessory Order Form Item # Description Cost Ea. Qty. Amount F A - B C Replacement Belt Clip M A - E B M Ear Bud Microphone MA-SM Lapel Speaker/Microphone M A - V O X VOX Headset/Mic F A - B P Rechargeable Battery Pack 3 5 1 5 - 0 8 1 2 - R C Charger Adapter Ear Bud Mi c ro p h o n e Lapel Speaker/ Microphone VOX Headset/ Mic Shipping & Handling Mi n i a t u re microphone and Remote speaker/microphone Subtotal VOX (V o i ce Ope ra ted Tra n s m i t te r ) Prices subject to
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Notes The C o b ra line of quality pro d u cts also includes: • C i t i zens Band R a d i o s ® • m i c ro TA L K Ra d i o s • Ra d a r / Laser De te cto r s • G P S ® • Sa fe ty Al e rt Traffic W a rning Sys te m s • A c ce s s o ri e s ™ • H i g h Ge ar A c ce s s o ri e s ™ No t h i n g comes close to a Co b ra
