Table Of Contents; Controls And Indicators; Backlit Lcd Screen And Product Features - Cobra MR HH100 VP Owner's Manual

Controls And Indicators

Introduction
Wrist Strap
Connector
External Speaker/
Microphone Jack
On-Off Power/
Volume Knob
Antenna
Backlit
LCD
Screen
Talk
Button
Backlight/
Monitor
Button
Instant
Channel
16 Button
Channel
Up Button
Channel
Down Button
Speaker/
Microphone
A2 English
Introduction
Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen
Belt
Clip
Receive or Transmit
Signal Strength Icons
Busy
Icon
Transmit
Icon
High/Low
Battery
Power Icons
Door
Latch
Battery
Compartment
Product Features
Dual Power
High/Low Power -
Selectable to 500 mW or two (2) watts
Lock Button
output power for near or distant calling.
USA/International/Canada Channels
Mode
Button
Allows operation on any of the three (3)
different channel maps established
for these areas.
Weather/
UIC Button
Ten (10) NOAA Weather Channels
Instant access to all of the national
weather channels, 24 hours a day.
Emergency Weather Alert
Can alert you with an audible tone
and visual alarm if threatening
weather is nearby.
Splashproof
Water resistant - meets
Charge
JIS4 Standards.
Jack
Channel Scan
Lets you scan through all channels
to find conversations in progress.
A3 English
Backlit LCD Screen
And Product Features
Button
Lock Icon
Keystroke
Weather
Tones Icon
Alert Icon
U-I-C Active
Channel Map
Icons
Battery Power
Icon
Scan Icon
Power
Saver
Icon
Weather
Channel
Simplex
Icon
Operation
Channel
Icon
Numbers
Button Lock
Prevents accidental changes to your
settings when you set this feature.
Instant Channel 16
Instant access to priority Channel 16.
Power Saver
Uses battery saver circuitry to extend
the life of your batteries.
Keystroke Tones
Can be turned On or Off.
Waterproof Pouch
Makes the unit completely waterproof
[one (1) pouch per radio included].
Four (4) AAA Rechargeable
NiCD Batteries Included
Provides extended operating time compared
to alkaline batteries with no memory effect
[one (1) set of batteries per radio included].
Wall Mount Charger Included
Let's you charge the batteries right in the radio
[one (1) charger per radio included].

Table Of Contents

Introduction
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Introduction
Our Thanks To You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1
Controls And Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2
Backlit LCD Screen and Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Recommendations For Marine Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
FCC Licensing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
VHF Marine Radio Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Voice Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Radiotelephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
VHF Marine Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
NOAA Weather Channels And Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installation
Included In This Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Wrist Strap, Belt Clip, Spkr/Mic Jack And Waterproof Pouch . . . . . . . 24
Batteries And Charger Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Operating Your Radio
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Standby/Receive And Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Advanced Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Warranty
Limited 1-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Customer Service
Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Order Form And Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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