User manual COBRA 75WXST

[. . . ] Operating instructions for your 75 WX ST COMPACT REMOTE MOUNT CB RADIO WITH "Cuts Noise Coming In. . . Strengthens Signals Going Out" COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 6500 W. Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 "Ingenious Products for Easier Communication. " Printed in Thailand Cobra Electronics Corp. © 1997 Part no. 480-230-P-001 How to use your INTRODUCTION 75 WX ST CITIZENS BAND RADIO WITH SOUNDTRACKER CONTENTS: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Technical Support and service . . . . . . . . . . 3 Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5 Included with your 75WX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Connector Box Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mounting Connector Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/9 Microphone Hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Noise Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SoundTracker System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Turning your CB On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Selecting a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Activating SoundTracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Testing SoundTracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Setting the Squelch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18/19 LCD Readout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Operation (continued) Receive / Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 One Touch Channel 9 & 19 . . . . . . . . 22/23 Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Frequency Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 All Channel Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Weather Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Channel Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Memory Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28/29 Dual Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30/31 If you think you need service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 How your CB can serve you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 A few rules you should know . . . . . . . . . . 33 Weather Channel Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Channel 9 Emergency Messages . . . . . . 35 CB 10 Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Frequency Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 INTRODUCTION 3 The Cobra 75 WX ST is the ultimate in remote mount CB transceivers and features the SoundTracker system which dramatically eliminates annoying static to deliver crisp, clear sound quality. [. . . ] Your 75 WX ST is automatically in the receive mode and RX is illuminated. AM ST 21 40 RX +30 SIG 1 0. 5 3 1 5 2 9 3 4 PWR TO TRANSMIT 1. Press the Press-To-Talk (PTT) key. LCD DISPLAY Your Cobra 75 WX ST CB is designed with a liquid crystal display that indicates channel number, frequency and the operating mode. 2 digit channel display / 5 digit frequency display M = Memory Indicator SCAN = Scan Indicator DW = Dual Watch Indicator LOCK = Lock Key Indicator WX = Weather Station RX = Receive Indicator ST = SoundTracker indicator TX = Transmit Indicator 2. The TX icon will appear AM ST 40 1 3 1 5 2 9 3 +30 SIG TX 0. 5 4 PWR Signal Strength Meter NOTE: To avoid damaging the LCD display, do not subject your CB radio to extreme temperatures (below -5°F or above 140°F) for extended periods of time. 3. Hold the microphone about 2 inches from your mouth and speak in a normal voice. SOUNDTRACKER TM Memory Channel Number EMG = Emergency Channel 9 F = Function key indicator AM = Amplitude Modulation 4. Release the PTT button and you will automatically be in the receive mode again. OPERATION 22 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 9 OR INFORMATION CHANNEL 19 1. To access emergency channel 9, press Channel 9/19 key once. ONE TOUCH CHANNEL 9 AND 19 ONE TOUCH CHANNEL 9 AND 19 OPERATION 23 4. You are now on information channel 19 AM ST 19 RX +30 SIG 1 0. 5 3 1 5 2 9 3 4 PWR 5. You are now on emergency channel 9 and the EMG icon will appear. 9 EMG RX +30 SIG 1 0. 5 3 1 5 2 9 3 4 PWR AM ST 3. *To function, the "red wire" must be directly connected to either: 1. NOTE: Leaving the 75 WX ST on after your car is turned off can drain your car battery when connected to a constant 12 volt source. RETRIEVING CHANNELS FROM MEMORY 1. PRESS and RELEASE the desired Memory Location key. RX +30 SIG 1 0. 5 3 1 5 2 9 3 4 PWR 3. PRESS and HOLD the desired Memory Location key to lock channel into memory. 3. Repeat to recall other Memory Locations. OPERATION DUAL WATCH 00 OPERATION DUAL WATCH 30 DUAL WATCH Allows you to simultaneously monitor any two preselected channels at one time. Select new channel. 31 35 AM ST DW +30 SIG 1 0. 5 3 1 5 2 9 3 4 PWR RX SOUNDTRACKER TM 2. The DW icon appears and monitoring begins. RX +30 SIG 1 0. 5 3 1 5 2 9 3 4 PWR 1 0. 5 3 1 5 2 DW +30 SIG 9 3 4 PWR 3. Press any key to stop monitoring function. NOTE: The 75 WX ST will alternate between both channels until it receives an incoming transmission. Five seconds after the transmission stops, it will again alternate between both channels. 32 If You Think You Need Service, Call 773-889-3087 "If your product should require factory service please call Cobra first before sending your unit in. This will ensure the fastest turnaround time on your repair. " 33 HOW YOUR CB CAN SERVE YOU · · · · · · · · · · Warn of traffic tie-ups ahead. Help law enforcement officers by reporting drunk and reckless drivers. You may be asked to send your unit to the Cobra factory. It will be necessary to furnish the following, in order to have the product serviced and returned. 1. 5. For Warranty Repair proof-of-purchase, such as a mechanical reproduction or carbon or a sales receipt will be required. [. . . ] The following table lists some of the more common codes and their meanings: Code 10-1 10-2 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-6 10-7 10-8 10-9 10-10 10-11 10-12 10-13 10-16 10-17 10-18 10-19 10-20 10-21 10-22 10-23 10-24 10-25 10-26 10-27 10-28 10-29 10-30 10-32 10-33 10-34 10-35 10-36 37 FREQUENCY RANGE Your COBRA transceiver represents one of the most advanced AM twoway radios used as a Class D station in the Citizens Radio Service. This unit features advanced Phase Lock Loop (PLL) circuitry providing complete coverage of all 40 CB channels and 10 weather channels as shown below. CB Channel Channel Freq. in MHz Meaning Receiving poorly Receiving well Stop transmitting OK, message received Relay message Busy, stand by Out of service, leaving air In service, subject to call Repeat message Transmission completed, standing by Talking too rapidly Visitors present Advise Weather/Road conditions Make pick up at Urgent business Anything for us?Nothing for you, return to base My location is Call by telephone Report in person to Stand by Completed last assignment Can you contact Disregard last information I am moving to channel Identify your station Time is up for contact Does not conform to FCC rules I will give you a radio check EMERGENCY TRAFFIC Trouble at this station Confidential information Correct time is Code 10-37 10-38 10-39 10-41 10-42 10-43 10-44 10-45 Meaning Wrecker needed at Ambulance needed at Your message delivered Please turn to channel Traffic accident at Traffic Tie up at I have a message for you All units within range please report 10-50 Break channel 10-60 What is next message number? 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