Cobra 29 LX MAX User Manual

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How to Use Your Cobra 29 LX MAX

Features ..................................................................................................................1

The CB Story ..........................................................................................................A1

FCC Regulations, FCC Warnings & Included Accessories

Controls & Indicators .........................................................................................A2

Our Thanks to You ..............................................................................................A3

Customer Support

Installation

Location & Mounting/Connection ...........................................................2

Antennas

CB Antenna & Marine Installation ............................................................6-7

Ignition Noise Interference.............................................................................7

Operating Your 29 LX MAX

Turning On Your CB ......................................................................................8

Setting Channel Selector ............................................................................9

Calibrate For SWR (Standing Wave Ratio).............................................10

To Receive .........................................................................................................12

Selecting a Channel & S-Meter .................................................................13

To Transmit.......................................................................................................14

Setting Dynamike ® .............................................................................................15

Setting Talkback .............................................................................................15

Menu Mode ......................................................................................................16

Setting the Clock ............................................................................................17

Setting the Alarm ................................................................................................17

Setting the Count Down Timer .................................................................18

Key Tones Mode ..................................................................................................18

Radio Check Mode ..............................................................................................19

Setting Display Color Mode .......................................................................20

Setting Brightness Mode .............................................................................21

Turn NightWatch Illumination On/Off .......................................................21

Setting Contrast Mode .....................................................................................22

Bluetooth® Pairing ....................................................................................... 22-23

iRadar Smartphone App .......................................................................... 24-27

Downloading the App .................................................................................24

Pairing the Radio to Use with iRadar ......................................................24

AURA® Location Based Alerts ....................................................................25

iRadar® Community, Using Report Button, Radar Threat Alerts ...27

Rewind-Say-Again® ............................................................................................28

Playback Last Transmission .......................................................................28

Record 10 Second Memo ...........................................................................28

Weather Information .........................................................................................29

Weather Channels .........................................................................................29

Weather Alert Mode ......................................................................................30

Setting Weather Alert Scan and Auto Scan..........................................30

Software Version/Factory Settings ..........................................................31

NB-ANL/Off (Noise Blanker/Automatic Noise Limiter Switch) ......32

Setting Delta Tune & RF Gain Control ....................................................32

Program Memory Channels ...........................................................................33

Scan/Memory Scan, Scan Memory Channels & CB Channels ........34

Dimmer Control ..............................................................................................34

Setting Squelch...............................................................................................35

S/RF Meter ........................................................................................................36

External Speaker, Push-To-Talk & Mic Jack ...........................................37

Home And Office Set-Up .............................................................................38

Temporary Mobile Set-Up ..........................................................................39

How Your CB Can Serve You ..........................................................................40

A Few Rules You Should Know .................................................................40

Channel 9 Emergency Messages ..............................................................41

CB 10 Codes .....................................................................................................42

Frequency Ranges ..............................................................................................44

29 LX MAX Specifications ................................................................................45

FCC Statement .....................................................................................................46

Warranty Information .......................................................................................48

Product Service ....................................................................................................49

Ordering Info ........................................................................................................50

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Features of This Product

• Selectable 4-Color LCD Display

• Advanced Bluetooth® Connectivity

• Rewind-Say-Again®

• Memo Record

• iRadar App Integration

• Report Feature

• NightWatch® Illumination

• 10 Weather Channels

• Weather Scan

• Emergency Weather Alert

• 40 CB Radio Channels

• 40 Channel Scan

• Memory Channels

• Channel Frequency Read-Out

• Radio Check Diagnostic

• Clock/Timer/Alarm

• Multi-Function Heavy-Duty Electret

Microphone with Phone, Rewind-

Say-Again® & Report Functions

• Full 4 Watts AM RF Power Output

• SWR Calibration Meter

• Instant Channel 19 and 9

• Front Panel 6-Pin Microphone

Connector

• Switchable Automatic Noise Limiter

& Noise Blanker

• Adjustable Dynamike Boost

• Tactile Controls

• 9 Ft Mic Cord

• Programmable Dimmer Control

• RF Gain

• External Push-To-Talk Jack

• External Microphone Jack

Bluetooth® Features

• Dual Point Bluetooth®

• Caller I.D.

• A2DP Audio Streaming

• Phone Directory

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
How to Use Your Cobra 29 LX MAX Features ........................1 The CB Story ......................A1 Features of This Product FCC Regulations, FCC Warnings & Included Accessories • Selectable 4-Color LCD Display Controls & Indicators ..................A2 Our Thanks to You ....................A3 • Advanced Bluetooth® Connectivity Customer Support •...
Page 2: Installation
Installation Installation Location Plan a location of the transceiver and microphone bracket before starting the installation. Select a location that is convenient for operation, yet does not interfere with the driver or the passenger. The transceiver is usually mounted to the underside of the dash with the microphone bracket beside it.
Page 3 Installation Installation Note Before installing the CB radio, visually check the vehicle’s battery connection to determine which terminal is positive or negative. A negatively grounded vehicle has its negative lead grounded to the chassis. Note Connecting to an accessory fuse prevents the unit from being left on accidentally, operating the unit without running the engine...
Page 4: Antennas
Even though the Cobra 29 LX MAX has an automatic noise grounded to the chassis via a limiter, in some installations ignition interference may be ground strap, if the antenna is high enough to make good communications challenging.
Page 5: Setting Channel Selector
Operation Operation Turning On the Radio Setting Channel Selector Make sure the power cord, antenna and microphone are connected to their proper connectors before SCAN CH 9/19 NB/ANL starting. S/RF 5 7 9 SCAN CH 9/19 +30dB NB/ANL WX ! DYNAMIKE S/RF RF GAIN...
Page 6: Calibrate For Swr (Standing Wave Ratio)
Operation Operation Calibrate for SWR (Standing Wave Ratio) SWR calibration is done to properly adjust the length of the antenna and to monitor the quality of the coaxial PUSH & cable and all RF connections. This calibration is critical in order to achieve optimum HOLD performance.
Page 7: To Receive
Operation Operation Calibrate for SWR Selecting A Channel continued SCAN CH 9/19 SCAN CH 9/19 NB/ANL NB/ANL S/RF 5 7 9 +30dB WX ! 5 7 9 Note +30dB WX ! DYNAMIKE RF GAIN DELTA TUNE T BACK When switched to SWR DYNAMIKE RF GAIN DELTA TUNE T BACK...
Page 8: To Transmit
Operation Operation Setting Dynamike® To Transmit SCAN CH 9/19 This controls the microphone sensitivity NB/ANL (outgoing audio level). S/RF SCAN CH 9/19 NB/ANL Caution! 5 7 9 S/RF +30dB WX ! Be sure the antenna is properly 5 7 9 +30dB WX ! connected to the radio before...
Page 9: Menu Mode
DYNAMIKE RF GAIN DELTA TUNE T BACK Setting the Alarm Your 29 LX MAX can be utilized as an alarm clock. To set the alarm, press the Menu/Enter knob and select Press the Menu/Enter knob to select. Alarm Clock. NB/ANL...
Page 10: Setting The Count Down Timer
Operation Operation Setting the Alarm Radio Check Mode continued nued Once the alarm settings are complete, rotate the Menu/Enter Allows testing of important radio functions. Press Menu/ knob clockwise to Set Snooze and press Menu/Enter to select. Enter knob and select RADIO CHECK. Note Note Press Menu/Enter to select 1st test, 2nd test and 3rd test.
Page 11: Radio Check Mode
Operation Operation SCAN CH 9/19 NB/ANL S/RF Setting the Display Color Mode Setting Brightness Mode 5 7 9 +30dB WX ! Press Menu/Enter knob to select Brightness Note Exit will return to the previous DYNAMIKE RF GAIN DELTA TUNE T BACK WX AUTO SCAN menu mode.
Page 12: Setting Contrast Mode
Bluetooth heard through the 29 LX MAX speaker. SAVE AND EXIT features, the CB functions of Speak into the 29 LX MAX microphone. The CB function the unit are disabled unless the Note Bluetooth® of the unit and PTT Button will be disabled while a call...
Page 13: Iradar Smartphone App
GPS and iRadar-based features require connection to a in this menu. That’s OK as the connection will be Bluetooth® device and the Cobra iRadar app. For a full list completed after opening the iRadar App. of compatible Bluetooth® devices visit www.bluetooth.com e.
Page 14 +30dB SWR/CAL WX ! Press Menu/Enter knob to resume the call. and email readers, or Caller As you approach a threat area, the iRadar app and the 29 LX MAX ID annunciators) will play DYNAMIKE RF GAIN DELTA TUNE T BACK will display the type of threat (laser, radar, radar band, etc), the through the radio.
Page 15: Rewind-Say-Again
Operation Weather Weather Alert Rewind-Say-Again® Information Your 29 LX MAX allows you to play back the last What You Should Know About Weather transmission received over the airwaves and record a Note If threatening weather is nearby, the National Weather 10 second memo to be played back at any time.
Page 16: Software Version/Factory Settings
Operation Operation Software Version/Factory Settings Setting Weather Alert Mode Displays current software version and returns unit to Turns WX Alert On/Off. Default is Off. original factory settings. To view the software version, Press the Menu/Enter knob to select Set WX Alert. press the Menu/Enter knob and select Setting then If Weather is On, WX Alert Icon will be displayed.
Page 17: Nb-Anl/Off (Noise Blanker/Automatic Noise Limiter Switch)
Operation Operation NB-ANL/OFF (Noise Blanker/Automatic Program Memory Channels Noise Limiter) Button Set first channel. Press and hold the SCAN/MEM-SCAN Note button. The Memory icon will appear. Select a second Note channel, press and hold the SCAN/MEM-SCAN button The radio should be SCAN CH 9/19 NB/ANL...
Page 18: Dimmer Control
Operation Operation Note Scan CB Channels Setting Squelch If in WX mode the unit will scan To scan all 40 CB channels, the unit must be squelched. Squelch is the “control gate” for incoming signals. Weather channels. Press and release the SCAN/MEM-SCAN button once. Gate closed SCAN CH 9/19...
Page 19: S/Rf Meter
Connect an external speaker to the external speaker MEDIUM SIGNALS jack on the rear panel. Note Cobra external speakers are WEAK SIGNALS To achieve the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS), rated at 10 watts. rotate the Squelch knob counterclockwise until you hear noise.
Page 20: Home And Office Set-Up
Temporary Mobile Operation For temporary mobile operation you may want to purchase an optional cigarette lighter adapter from your COBRA dealer. This adapter and a magnetic mount antenna allow you to quickly “install” your transceiver for temporary use. Simply connect the red (+) and black (-) leads of the transceiver to the corresponding terminals of the power pack.
Page 21: How Your Cb Can Serve You
How Your CB Can Serve You How Your CB Can Serve You • Warn of traffic problems The FCC gives these examples of permitted and prohibited messages for channel 9. These are only • Provide weather and road data guidelines and not all-inclusive: •...
Page 22: Cb 10 Codes
How Your CB Can Serve You Code Meaning CB 10-Codes 10-29 Time is up for contact Citizen Bands have adopted the “10-CODES” for 10-30 Does not conform to FCC rules standard questions and answers. These codes provide 10-33 Emergency traffic quick and easy communication, especially in noisy 10-34 Trouble at this station...
Page 23: Frequency Ranges
29 LX MAX Specifications GENERAL CHANNELS CB - 40 CH The Cobra 29 LX MAX transceiver represents one of the most FREQUENCY RANGE CB - 26.965 TO 27.405 MHZ ad vanced AM two-way radios used as a Class D station in the WX - 162.400 TO 162.775 MHZ...
Page 24: Fcc Statement
FCC Statement FCC Part 15.19 Warning Statement IC RSS-GEN, Sec 8.3 Warning Statement THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE ENGLISH: This radio transmitter (identify the device by certification number, or model number if FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND Category II) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT...
Page 25: Warranty Information
The contact information for Cobra will vary depending on the country in which Cobra, at our sole discretion, will repair or replace your product (with the same or comparable you purchased and utilize the product. For the latest contact information, please product) free of charge.
Page 26 ©2021 Cobra Electronics Corporation OWNER’S MANUAL External Microphone Cobra®, Dynamike®, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® and the snake design are registered DC Power Cord trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA. Cobra Electronics Corporation™ is a trademark of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.
Page 27: Ordering Info
6-Pin Microphone Connector Cobra Assistance Thank you for purchasing the Cobra 29 LX MAX You can find quality Cobra products and accessories at your local Cobra dealer, or in the Power On/Off, Volume Should you encounter any U.S.A., you can order directly from Cobra.

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