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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
Location & Mounting/Connection ...........................................................2
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
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
Warranty Information .......................................................................................46
FCC Statement ...............................................................................................48-49
Optional Accessories .........................................................................................50
If You Need Service/Trademark Info ........................................ Back Cover
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...

  • Page 2: Installation

    Installation Installation Location Plan a location of the transceiver and microphone bracket before starting the installation. EXT MIC EXT. PTT EXT.SP. Select a location that is convenient for operation, yet +POWER– 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 EXT MIC EXT. PTT EXT.SP. radio, visually check the +POWER– vehicle’s battery connection to determine which terminal is positive or negative. A negatively grounded vehicle has its negative lead grounded to the chassis. Plug the power cable into the back of the unit Note marked “Power”.

  • 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 ! S/RF RF GAIN DYNAMIKE...

  • 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 ! RF GAIN DYNAMIKE DELTA TUNE T BACK When switched to SWR RF GAIN DYNAMIKE DELTA TUNE T BACK...

  • Page 8: To Transmit

    Operation Operation Setting Dynamike® To Transmit This controls the microphone sensitivity SCAN CH 9/19 NB/ANL (outgoing audio level). SCAN CH 9/19 NB/ANL S/RF Caution! S/RF 5 7 9 +30dB Be sure the antenna is properly WX ! 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 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 RF GAIN DYNAMIKE 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 Bluetooth® Note of the unit and PTT Button will be...

  • Page 13: Downloading The App

    29 LX MAX (iRadar app functionality) The radio will not alert when Pairing/Connecting With Your Radio to Use Select 29 LX MAX to pair and connect to the 29 LX police are monitoring speed with the Cobra iRadar App MAX phone call feature.
  • Page 14 5 7 9 +30dB SWR/CAL WX ! caution zones, etc. These are send to Cobra’s cloud serv- ers and displayed on your map and on the radio as user Press Menu/Enter knob. This puts the call on hold DYNAMIKE RF GAIN...

  • Page 15: Rewind-Say-Again

    Weather Alert Weather Rewind-Say-Again® Information Your 29 LX MAX allows you to play back the last trans- What You Should Know About Weather mission received over the airwaves and record a 10 Note If threatening weather is nearby, the National Weather 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/MemScan Note button. The Memory icon will appear. Select a second Note channel, press and hold the Scan/MemScan button again 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 External Push-to-Talk Jack Cobra external speakers are WEAK SIGNALS To achieve the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS), turn rated at 10 watts. The external push-to-talk jack is used for remote...

  • 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 stan- 10-30 Does not conform to FCC rules dard 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 FREQUENCY RANGE CB - 26.965 TO 27.405 MHZ most ad vanced AM two-way radios used as a Class D WX - 162.400 TO 162.775 MHZ FREQUENCY TOLERANCE 0.005 %...

  • Page 24: Optional Accessories

    Limited Two Year Warranty Optional Accessories You can find quality Cobra products and accessories at your local Cobra dealer, or in the U.S.A., you can order directly from Cobra. See ordering info on page 44. COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants that its...
  • Page 25 FCC Statement FCC Part 15.19 Warning Statement- (Required for all Part 15 devices) IC RSS-GEN, Sec 8.3 Warning Statement- (Required for Transmitters with detachable antennas) THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND ENGLISH: This radio transmitter (identify the device by certification number, or model number (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT...

  • Page 26: If You Need Service/Trademark Info

    All transmitter adjustments other than those You may be asked to send your unit to the Cobra factory. It will be necessary to furnish the follow- supplied by the manufacturer as front panel ing in order to have the product serviced and returned.
  • Page 27 Our Thanks to You Optional Accessories Front Side 6-Pin Microphone Connector Power On/Off, Volume Thank you for purchasing the Cobra 29 LX MAX Squelch CB Radio with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology. RF Gain Properly used, this Cobra product will give you Cobra Customer Service many years of reliable service.

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