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Owner’s Manual

Nothing

Comes Close to a Cobra

TWO-WAY RADIO MODEL

LI 4900WX

Printed in Thailand

Part No. 480-316-P

Version A

LI4900WX.qxd:9512-PR3900-2DXVP 11/6/06 9:54 AM Page FC1

Summary of Contents for microTALK LI4900-WX

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra TWO WAY RADIO MODEL LI 4900WX Printed in Thailand Part No 480 316 P Version A LI4900WX qxd 9512 PR3900 2DXVP 11 6 06 9 54 AM Page FC1 ...

Page 2: ... S A In this user s manual you should find all the information you need to operate your microTALK radio If you require further assistance after reading this manual Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services Automated Help Desk English only 24 hours a day 7 days a week 773 889 3087 phone Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish 8 00 a m to 6 00 p m Central Time Mon...

Page 3: ...n 5 Channel Up Down Button 6 Hi Lo Power Button 7 Speaker Microphone 8 On Off Power Button 9 Lock Enter Button 10 Volume Up Down Button 11 Light Max Range Button 12 Talk Button 13 Call Button 14 Wrist Strap Connector 15 Belt Clip 16 Battery Compartment 17 Battery Door Latch 14 15 16 17 8 11 LI4900WX qxd 9512 PR3900 2DXVP 11 6 06 9 54 AM Page A2 ...

Page 4: ...ilent Paging 10 Channel Memory Signal Strength Meter Scan Channel privacy codes memory Selectable Hi Low Power In GMRS Backlit LCD Display Button Lock Call Alert 10 selectable tones Speaker Microphone Charge Jack Roger Beep Selectable on off Battery Power Saver Keystroke Tones Selectable on off Auto Squelch Maximum Range Extender Belt Clip 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 14 15 17 10 13 1 Signal Strength Meter Ic...

Page 5: ...cording to polarity markings 4 Replace battery compartment cover and belt clip Estimated operation time on full charge 10 hours Rechargeable battery packs must be recycled or disposed of properly in compliance with all applicable laws They may not be thrown in the trash Certain states or municipalities require recycling and have established collection programs Please contact your local waste remov...

Page 6: ...ypass the desktop charger and simply insert the wall adapter s round connector directly into the speaker microphone charge jack located on the top of the radio Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for recharging your Cobra microTALK radio Cobra recommends your radio is turned off while being charged Introduction Using Your Radio Insert Radio s Quick Start 1 Press and hold the P...

Page 7: ...ds the radio will automatically switch to Battery Save mode and the Power Saver icon will flash in the display This will not affect the radio s ability to receive incoming transmissions Communicating with Another Person 1 Press and hold the Talk button 2 With the microphone about 2 inches 5 cm from your mouth speak in a normal voice 3 Release the Talk button when you are finished talking and liste...

Page 8: ...lity charts Listening for a Response Release the Talk button to receive incoming transmissions Your microTALK radio is always in Standby mode while the Talk or Call buttons are not pressed Call Button To alert another person that you are calling Press and release the Call button The other person will hear a two second call tone This tone is used only to establish voice communications See page 24 o...

Page 9: ...ively on low power To toggle between high and low power Press and release the Hi Lo button When using Channels 1 through 7 and 15 through 22 on high power the Hi icon will be visible on the display When using those channels on low power and on Channels 8 through 14 the Low icon will be visible on the display To Illuminate Display Press and release the Light Max Range button to illuminate the displ...

Page 10: ...ge extender on see below To turn maximum range extender on Press and hold the Light Max Range button for at least five seconds until you hear two beeps which indicates the maximum range extender is on To turn maximum range extender off Press and release the Light Max Range button or change channels Lock Feature The Lock feature locks the Channel Mode Hi Lo and Power buttons to prevent accidental o...

Page 11: ...ength of your incoming and outgoing transmissions The ascending bars next to the signal strength indicate the strength of the signal The greater the number of bars visible the stronger the signal The fewer number of bars visible the weaker the signal microTALK Range Your range will vary depending on terrain and conditions In flat open country your radio will operate at maximum range Buildings and ...

Page 12: ...ton at any point to return the radio to Standby mode Privacy Codes Your microTALK radio incorporates two advanced coded squelch systems that can help to reduce interference from other users on any given channel CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System provides 38 privacy codes and DCS Digitally Coded Squelch provides 83 privacy codes This provides a total of 121 Privacy Codes Either system can b...

Page 13: ...will then show the small numbers flashing and you will then be able to proceed to step 2 2 Press using the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a CTCSS privacy code You can hold the Up or Down button for fast advance 3 When your desired CTCSS privacy code is displayed choose one of the following a Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Lock...

Page 14: ... the small numbers flashing and you will then be able to proceed to step 2 2 Press using the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select a DCS privacy code You can hold the Up or Down button for fast advance 3 When your desired DCS privacy code is displayed choose one of the following a Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Lock Enter button to e...

Page 15: ...el and signal strength are displayed 2 Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change All Hazards Radio channels 3 WX All Hazards Radio icon will continue to be displayed when All Hazards Radio is on Choose one of the following a Press the Mode button to proceed to other functions b Press the Lock Enter button to exit All Hazards Radio channels mode and return to Standby mode National Oceanog...

Page 16: ... the Mode button to enter the selected on or off setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Lock Enter button to enter the selected on or off setting and return to Standby mode To set VOX sensitivity 1 Press the Mode button until the VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed The current sensitivity level is displayed with letters LE and a Number 01 through 05 with Num...

Page 17: ...2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select the memory location 0 through 9 If a location has been programmed before its associated channel privacy code will be shown on the display 3 Press the Lock Enter button to enter a new memory location or edit an already programmed memory location The channel numbers will flash on the display 4 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to sele...

Page 18: ...ton to cancel the opposite code and select a privacy code from the active system for the selected channel 7 Choose one of the following a Press the Lock Enter button to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory location Radio then proceeds to next Memory location which will blink b Press the Mode button to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory location and proceed to ot...

Page 19: ...privacy code will be shown on the display 3 Press the Talk button to return to Standby mode on the selected memory location A memory location can be reprogrammed at any time it is displayed and flashing Press the Lock Enter button to begin While recalling a stored memory location if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel priv...

Page 20: ...one of the following a Press the Lock Enter button to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory location and return to the beginning of memory location options b Press the Mode button to enter the channel privacy code in the selected memory location and proceed to other functions on the channel privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions While de programming a memory locat...

Page 21: ...while scanning channels The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when scan is on Your radio will continue to scan all channels and stop if an incoming transmission is detected Your radio will remain on that channel for 10 seconds While setting channel scan if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel or channel privacy code d...

Page 22: ...e scanning channels During channel scan while not receiving a transmission you can choose from the following a Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the channel or channel privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel on which during scanning you last received a transmission This will then return the radio to Standby mode b Press the Mode button to pro...

Page 23: ... and the privacy code numbers flash on the display 3 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning privacy codes within the channel you selected The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when privacy code scan is on Your radio will continue to scan privacy codes and stop as an incoming transmission is detected Your radio will remain on that channel privacy code for 10 seconds Whi...

Page 24: ...within 10 seconds your radio will automatically resume scanning privacy codes During privacy code scan while not receiving a transmission you can choose from the following a Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the channel privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel privacy code on which during scanning you last received a transmission This will ret...

Page 25: ...ber flash on the display 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning memory locations The Scan icon and the Memory icon will continue to be displayed when memory location scan is on Your radio will continue to scan memory locations and stop if an incoming transmission is detected Your radio will remain on that memory location for 10 seconds While setting memory location scan if...

Page 26: ...conds your radio will automatically resume scanning memory locations During memory location scan while not receiving a transmission you can choose from the following a Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the channel privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or memory location on which during scanning you last received a transmission b Press the Mode button to p...

Page 27: ...2 vibrate only or 03 ring only is displayed 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the call setting 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and proceed to other functions b Press the Lock Enter button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode Customer Assistance Warranty Introduction Operation Mode Button Channel Buttons VibrAlert R...

Page 28: ...ble tone that your listener will hear when you release the Talk button This alerts the other party that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak To turn roger beep on or off 1 Press the Mode button until the Roger Beep icon flashes on the display The current on or off setting is displayed 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select roger beep on or off 3 Choose one of th...

Page 29: ...ting To change keystroke tones 1 Press the Mode button until the Keystroke Tones icon flashes on the display The current on or off setting is displayed 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to turn keystroke tones on or off 3 Choose one of the following a Press the Mode button to enter the new setting and return to Standby mode b Press the Lock Enter button to enter the new setting and ret...

Page 30: ... Radio Service D Frequency in MHz E Power Output A B C D E 1 1 FRS GMRS 462 5625 High or Low 2 2 FRS GMRS 462 5875 High or Low 3 3 FRS GMRS 462 6125 High or Low 4 4 FRS GMRS 462 6375 High or Low 5 5 FRS GMRS 462 6625 High or Low 6 6 FRS GMRS 462 6875 High or Low 7 7 FRS GMRS 462 7125 High or Low 8 FRS 467 5625 Low 9 FRS 467 5875 Low 10 FRS 467 6125 Low 11 FRS 467 6375 Low 12 FRS 467 6625 Low 13 FR...

Page 31: ...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 In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission FCC adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless devices Important FCC RF Exposure Requirements For body worn operation this ...

Page 32: ...f the problem along with the name and address of where the product is to be returned 4 Pack radio securely to prevent damage in transit If possible use the original packing material 5 Ship prepaid and insured by way of a traceable carrier such as United Parcel Service UPS or Priority Mail to avoid loss in transit to Cobra Factory Service Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chic...

Page 33: ...y accident 2 In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs 3 If the serial number has been altered defaced or removed 4 If the owner of the product resides outside the U S A All implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty Cobra shall not ...

Page 34: ...Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra English For more information or to order any of our products please visit our website www cobra com LI4900WX qxd 9512 PR3900 2DXVP 11 6 06 9 54 AM Page RC1 ...

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