Cobra CWR200 CWR200

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WEATHER

WARNING

WATCH

ADVISORY

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Meet Cobra’s Handheld Weather Radio.

Learn how to use the CWR200 to stay up to date on

extreme emergency related events.

Manual

Printed in China

Part No. 480-928-P Version C

CWR200 Display

NOTE:

This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules: Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any

interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION:

Modifications or parts not approved by Cobra Electronics Corporation may violate FCC

Rules and void authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies to Canadian Standard ICES-003.

CAN ICES-3B/NMB-3B.

This device complies with RSS-310 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the condition that this

device does not cause harmful interference.

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized

modifications to this

equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate

the equipment.

CWR200

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1. Antenna

2. External Headphone/

Micro-USB Charge Jack

3. USB Out

4. LED Status Indicator

5.

Power/Menu

Button

6.

Channel Up/Down

Buttons

7. Backlit LCD Display

8. Speaker

9.

Volume Up/Down

Buttons

10.

LED

Flashlight

Button

11.

Weather/Snooze

Button

12.

Tornado Mode

Button

13.

Select/Enter

Button

14. Wrist Strap Hole

15. Belt Clip

16. Battery Compartment

17. Battery Door Latch

18. Rubberized Grips

19.

LED

Flashlight

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1. Battery Level Indicator

2. Weather Alert Icon

3. Signal Strength Indicator

4. USB Charge Indicator

5. Alarm Icon

6. Speaker Volume Icon

7. Weather Channel

8. S.A.M.E. Message Type

9. Dot Matrix LCD Display

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Set Up

Carrying your CWR200 radio with you is easy when

using the belt clip or optional wrist strap. The belt

clip easily attaches to your belt, purse, or backpack.

Installing Batteries

1.

Remove belt clip by releasing belt clip

latch and sliding clip up.

2.

Pull up on the battery door latch to remove the

battery compartment cover. Remove and dispose

of white anti-theft device.

3.

Insert the supplied three AA rechargeable batteries

or non-rechargeable alkaline batteries. Position

batteries according to polarity markings.

4.

Replace battery compartment cover and

belt clip.

Power On and Set the Time

1.

Press and hold the

Power/Menu

button

to turn on the radio.

2.

Use the

Power/Menu

button till you

reach “

Set Time

” and press

Select

.

3.

Press the

Up

and

Down

buttons to adjust the hours then

press

Select

.

4.

Use the same procedure to set the minutes and

AM

or

PM

.

5.

Press

Select

to save that time.

To Charge Batteries in Radio

1.

Check to see that the batteries have been inserted

properly.

2.

Insert the cable into the charge jack located at the

top of the radio.

3.

Plug the cable into USB power source.

Use only the supplied rechargeable batteries and charger for recharging

your Cobra weather radio.

To Charge Weather Radio in Desktop Charger

1.

Insert radio into desktop charger as shown.

2.

Insert the micro-USB cable into jack on the back of

the charger.

3.

Plug the cable into a power source. For pluggable

equipment, the socket-outlet should be installed near the

equipment and should be easily accessible.

If charging light is not on, check position of the the radio.

Radio should be upright. The charge indicator light will stay

on as long as the radio is in the charging well, and the light

will go off when the charging is complete.

Battery Low

When battery power is low, the final bar in the

Battery Low

icon will blink and an audible tone

will sound before the radio shuts off. Your batteries

should be replaced or recharged, if using rechargeable

batteries.

Note:

The radio will display flashing battery icon while

charging.

To Select a Channel

You will find a very useful expanded information about the NOAA

broadcast system at:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/

NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio

stations broadcasting continuous weather information from the nearest

National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts official warnings,

watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, 7 days

a week.

The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration has over

900 broadcast stations. NWR “Broadcast Service Area” coverage by

State and coverage maps can be found at this link:

http://www.nws.

noaa.gov/nwr/listcov.htm

.

Environment Canada also maintains an alert system compatible with

this alert radio and full information on that system can be found at:

http://ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/

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Use the

Channel Up

or

Channel Down

buttons to change the channel.

2.

Typically you will tune to the strongest and

best sounding channel.

This will often be

the closest channel with the most localized

weather information.

3.

Listen to the selected channel and cross check the NWR “Broadcast

Service Area” information on the website to make sure this is the

best channel for your needs.

Notes:

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Antenna performance is a function of local conditions,

causing signals to be stronger signal level in some directions

than others.

•

Seasonal environmental conditions, such as icing or heavy rain,

affect performance of a transmitter station and its various compo-

nents, particularly those subject to continuous weather exposure.

To Adjust Volume

You can adjust the volume to best fit your needs.

You can set the radio

for “silent standby” by adjusting the volume level all the way down to the

lowest level.

This will allow you to sleep or just get some peace and quiet

while the radio monitors for applicable alerts in the background.

1.

Use the

Volume Up

or

Volume Down

buttons

to change the volume level.

2.

The level will be shown on the display.

3.

Just leave the radio for a few seconds and

that volume level will be saved.

Notes:

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Any alerts received (which are not filtered by

S.A.M.E.

or Tornado

Mode) will override the volume setting and alert at full volume.

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Your monitoring preference must be set according to the

S.A.M.E

.,

Weather Alert and other sections of this manual to properly receive

alerts.

Understanding S.A.M.E. (Specific Area Message

Encoding) & Alerts

The CWR200 is an advanced Weather and Emergency Alert Radio capable

of receiving and decoding S.A.M.E. notifications.

It alerts to over 60

emergency related events such as tornados, hurricanes, blizzards, natural

disasters, child abductions, civil emergencies, etc.

When an alert occurs

and the proper setup has been completed; lights come on, sirens sound,

and messages are displayed in text on the CWR200 to make sure you are

in the know and prepared.

When an NWR office broadcasts an Advisory, Watch or Alert, it also

broadcasts a digital SAME code that may be heard as a very brief static

burst. This SAME code contains digital information such as; the type of

message, county(s) affected, message expiration time, etc.

If this radio

is programmed correctly, the alert will sound and will include the 1050

Hz warning alarm tone (as an attention signal), followed by the broadcast

message and finally a voice announcement about the alert.

At the end of

the broadcast message, you will hear a brief digital end-of message static

burst followed by a resumption of the NWR broadcast cycle.

Note- Any alerts received (which are not filtered by S.A.M.E. or Tornado

Mode) will override the volume setting and alert at full volume.

Press the

Weather Snooze button to temporarily silence the alarm. You can review

multiple S.A.M.E. messages by pressing the

Select

button.

This Weather and Alert Emergency radio is set to have S.A.M.E. mode ON

by default.

However, it is set with the default six zeroes (000000) saved

into Memory Location 1.

This default FIPS code of 000000 will allow

the radio to alert (visual and audible) to emergencies in all areas within

receiving distance of the tuned radio channel.

If you travel frequently

with the radio and do not wish to set FIPS codes as you travel then you

may leave the default 000000.

For effective use of the S.A.M.E. local alert filtering system (for less false

alerts or alerts not applicable to your local area) you can program in FIPS

codes that will filter alerts only applicable for your designated area.

Know Your Lights

• Advisory (Yellow Light)

- For less serious

conditions than Warnings and Watches.

• Watch (Orange Light)

-

Risk of Hazardous

Weather or hydrologic events has increased

significantly, but occurrence, location and time

is uncertain.

• Warning (Red Light)

-

Hazardous Weather

or hydrologic events is occurring, imminent or likely.

Set Up S.A.M.E. and Memory Codes

The

SAME

Mode is set to

ON

by default.

If it is not ON then you can turn

it ON by:

1.

Press the

Power/Menu

button until

SET SAME

is shown.

2.

Press the

Select

button to show

ON

or

OFF

.

3.

Press the

Up

or

Down

buttons until ON is shown.

4.

Press

Select

to turn

SAME

Mode

ON

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To receive S.A.M.E. notifications filtered for your area, you’ll need to get

and enter your 6 digit S.A.M.E. FIPS Code.

Coverage areas are defined

within the “NWR Broadcast Service Area” and are comprised of named

counties, boroughs, metropolitan areas or portions thereof.

Write down

and record your local codes once you find them.

These codes can be found at:

In the US:

• Visit http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm or

• Call the National Weather Service Toll-Free Number at

1-888-697-7263

In Canada:

• Visit http://ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather or

• Call Environment Canada’s Meteorological Service Toll-Free number

at

1-877-789-7733

Note:

This radio has 25 Memory Locations for so you can save up to 25 FIPS

locations you would like it to alert in.

For example, this could be the

locations for home, work, cabin, marina, vacation, etc.

If you do not

have a FIPS code for these areas OR the default 000000 is not entered

then the radio will NOT alert.

Note:

Alerts for areas outside the programmed FIPS codes will

NOT ALERT.

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