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GETTING STARTED
BATTERIES
ANTENNA
Insert (10) new "AA" Alkaline or NiCad bat-
Attach antenna securely
teries (not provided) into the battery cham-
by turning clockwise.
ber.
To install batteries, (1) remove the battery
chamber cover from the unit. (2) Install the
batteries according to the polarity markings
provided on the chamber. Note: Incorrect
battery installation can damage the batter-
ies and chamber. (3) Return battery cham-
ber cover.
Alkaline batteries:
Top grade Alkaline batteries
should be used.
**See Accessories
Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) Batteries:
on page 22
Batteries with 700 mAh minimum recom-
for rechargeable
mended. Top Grade NiCad batteries can
battery pack option.
be ordered direct from Cobra. See page
22 for details.
TURNING YOUR
HANDHELD CB ON
Rotate the power ON-OFF
Volume Control clockwise.
Open the squelch by fully turn-
ing counterclockwise
and adjust the volume to
a comfortable level.
SETTING THE SQUELCH
Think of your squelch control
as a gate for incoming signals.
If you turn the squelch control
fully clockwise, you effectively
close the "gate" and no signals
will pass through. If you turn
the squelch control fully counter-
clockwise, you
open the gate and all
– +
+
signals come through.
– +
–
To achieve the Desired Squelch
+
– +
Setting (DSS), turn the squelch
control counterclockwise until
– +
–
you just hear noise. Then turn the
+
– +
–
squelch control back clockwise
just until the noise stops. This
– +
– +
DSS setting only lets strong sig-
nals through.
OPERATION
TURNING ON/SQUELCH
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