Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit 18 WXST II du fabricant Cobra
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1 C ontents F eatur es .......................................... 1 The CB S tory .................................... A1 Licensing/W arning/Included Acc essories . . . . . . . A1 C ontrols and Indicat ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Mounting and C onnec tions Selec t a location f or the transceiv er and micro- phone bracket that is con venient f or operation. In automobiles , the transc eiver is usually mount ed to the underneath of the dash panel, with the microphone br acket beside it.
3 4 Connect the red lead of DC po wer c ord to an accessor y 12 v olt fuse . 5 Connect the orange lead t o a constan t 12v fuse (ie: cigarette lighter or direct to battery) 6 Connect the black lead to the negativ e side of the autom obile. This is usually the chassis.
4 T urning on T ur n volume con trol clock wise to turn pow er on and set the desired listening v olume. CB Ant enna Only a properly mat ched antenna syst em will allow maximum power output. In mobile installations (cars , trucks, boats , etc.), an antenna sys tem that is non-directional should b e used .
5 Microphone C onnector Allow s for c on venien t remov al of the microphone plug when storage is requir ed . T he microphone MUST be connected to the unit at all times when in use , for proper opera tion. S quelch This con trol is used to cut off or elimina te rec eiver background noise in the absence of an inc oming signal.
NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS GA TE CL OSED NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS GA TE OPEN NOISE WEAK SIGNA.
7 3. T o achiev e the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS), turn the Squelch control counter clock wise until you hear noise . Now turn the con trol clockwise just until the noise st ops.
Channel Selection 8 Set CB or WX Mode Set on CB mode. Rotate channel knob clock wise until desired channel is displa yed . Channel 9/Channel 19 P ress CH 9/19 to obtain instant acc ess to emergency channel 9. P ress again f or information CH 19. CB/W eather CB mode is f or normal CB operation.
9 Dual W at ch This f eatures allo ws the user to scan betw een two selected channels. 1. Selec t first channel, CB mode. 2. P ress and hold DW until LED begins flashing and beeps once . 3. Selec t second channel. P re ss DW unt il L ED l igh ts steady and radio beeps twice .
10 The SoundT racker System reduc es noise while leaving the signal in tac t in the rec eption mode. In the transmission mode , it strengthens the sig- nal, providing y ou with a significant reduction in noise on reception and tr ansmission.
11 Activ ating Soundtrack er 1. P ress the SoundT racker button on the upper left side of front panel. A red indicator will illuminate when the SoundT racker system is engaged .
12 S/RF P ower Meter Shows relativ e transmitter RF output power and input signal st rength when receiving . T he LED (Light Emitting Diode) segments glow green to amber to red ...this indicates receive or tr ansmit ac tivity . RX/T X Indicator LED RX indicator will li ght when in the receiv e mode.
13 Rear P anel Ant enna C onnec tor . This female connector per- mits connection of the transmission line cable male connector to the transc eiver . External Speaker . The External Speaker Jack is used for an e x ternal speaker . The external speak- er should hav e 8-ohm impedance and be rated to handle at least 4.
14 Ignition Noise Inter f erence Use of a mobile rec eiver at low signal lev els is nor- mally limited by the pr esence of electrical noise. Under most operatin g conditions , when signal lev el is adequate , the background noise does not present a serious pr oblem.
15 Opera ting Proc edure to Rec eive 1. Be sure that pow er cord , antenna and microphone ar e connected to the pr oper connectors befor e proceeding further . The w eather switch should be in the "CB" position. 2. T ur n the radio ON b y rotating the VOL UME C ONTROL clock wise.
16 Maintenance/ Adjustment Maintenance Maintenanc e and Adjustmen t Y our COBRA CB transc eiver is specifically designed for the en vironment encount ered in mobile installations. T he use of all solid state cir- cuitr y and its light weight r esult in high reliabili- ty .
P ermitted: "A tornado sighted six miles of t own." Not P ermitted : "This is observation post number 10. N o t or nado sight ed ." W arning 17 Channel 9 Emergency Messages Replace.
Accessories 18 Frequency Ranges The C OBRA 18 WX ST II transceiver r epresents one of the most advanc ed AM two-wa y radios used as a Class D station in the Citizens Radio Ser vice. This unit f eatures advanc ed Phase L ock Loop (PLL) cir cuitr y providing complete c ov erage of all 40 CB channels and all 10 weather channels as sho wn below .
19 Specifications Specifications GENERAL CHANNELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB - 40 CH WEA THER – 10CH FREQUENCY R ANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB - 26.965 T O 27.405 MHZ WEA THER – 161.650 T O 163.275 FREQUENCY T OLERANCE .
20 Accessories Replac ement Mounting Brack et 251-199-9-001 $4.50 Replac ement Thumb Screws 634-081-9-001 $0.60 Replac ement Microphone Brack et 741-080-9-001 $0.45 4-Pin Po wer Microphone HG M75 $25.95 4-P in Noise C anc eling Microphone HG M77 $30.95 4-Pin Replac ement Dynamic Microphone HG M73 $19.
38” Base Loaded Magnet Mount Antenna HG A1500 $46.95 54” Base Loaded Magnet Mount Antenna HG A2000 $99.95 21” Base Loaded Magnet Mount Antenna HG A1000 $28.95 Dynamic Ex ternal Speak er HG S100 $21.95 Noise Canc eling Ex ternal Speak er HG S300 $28.
Accessories Order Info 22 251-199-9-001 Replacement Mounting Bracket 634-081-9-001 Replacement Thumb Screws 741-080-9-001 Replacement Microphone Bracket HG A1000 21” Base L oaded Magnetic Mount Ante.
23 Limited T wo Y ear W arranty Limited W arranty C OBR A ELECTRONICS C ORPORA TION warrants that its C OBRA CB T ransceiv er , and the component par ts thereof , will be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of c onsumer purchase.
T he C obra line of quality produc ts also includes: • CB Radios • micr oT ALK® R adios • Radar/Laser D etectors • Safety Aler t® T r affic W arning S ystems • Handheld GPS Rec eiv ers •.
Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 USA ©2006 Cobra Electronics Corporation Printed in China Part No. 480-315-P-001 For t echnical assistance , please call our A utomated Help Desk which can assist you b y answering the most frequently ask ed questions about Cobra products.
18 WX ST II Mobile R adio with S y stem Opera ting Instruc tions for y our 18 WX ST II Nothing C omes Close to a C obra ®.
CB T ranceiver “ Ingenious Products for Easier Communication.” 18 WX ST II Mobile Radio with System Operating Instructions for your 18 WX ST II 18 WX ST II OFF OFF A1 The Citizens Band Story 4 5 2 1 3 The Cit izens Band lies between the short wa ve broadcast and 10-meter Ama teur radio bands , and was established by la w in 1949.
18 WX ST II OFF OFF EXT . SPKR. POWER 13.8V DC ANTENNA A2 Controls and Indicators 1 7 12 6 2 3 4 5 13 14 8 11 15 1. Microphone Connector . 2. O ff/On/V olume. 3. Squelch. 4. Channel 9/Channel 19 5. CB/W eather 6. Channel Selector Button. 7. LED Channel Display .
Thank y ou for pur chasing the Cobr a 18 WX ST II CB Radio T ransceiv er . Properly used , this Cobra product will giv e you man y years of reliable ser vice . “C uts Static c oming in, adds Punch going out!” T echnology that dr amatically improv es the tr ansmission and rec eption of CB radio signals.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Cobra 18 WXST II c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Cobra 18 WXST II - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Cobra 18 WXST II, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Cobra 18 WXST II va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Cobra 18 WXST II, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Cobra 18 WXST II.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Cobra 18 WXST II. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Cobra 18 WXST II ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
