Cobra Marine MARINE MR F80B-D Owner's Manual page 15

External Devices
and Connections
Installation And Start-Up
Public Address Speaker (Not Included)
At times, it may be handy to address other boats or give
instructions to line handlers on the dock. Your CobraMarine
VHF radio can be switched to operate in the Public Address
mode through an attached PA speaker.
Speaker/PA Cable
Connect the PA
wire coming out of the standard speaker/PA wire harness.
Connect the PA
black/white wire coming out of the standard speaker/PA
wire harness.
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(+) wire to the rose red
(-) wire to the
External Devices
and Connections
Operating Your Radio
Global Positioning System (GPS) Device
NMEA/IO Cable
(Not Included)
Cobra Electronics strongly recommends that you obtain and
connect a GPS device to your CobraMarine VHF radio. By
having a GPS connected, your position will
be continuously indicated on the LCD and, most importantly,
it will be included automatically in any DSC distress
message you may need to send. That will
take the "search" out of "search and rescue."
Install the
to its manufacturer's directions.
Bond the NMEA
NMEA
NMEA/IO interface cable.
Bond the NMEA
NMEA
NMEA/IO interface cable.
When bonding the wires, make sure connections are
secure and properly insulated to prevent electrical
arching.
Connect the new combination cable to the
and to the back of the transceiver.
Satellite acquisition time is dependent on the
device.
device in a convenient location according
(-) wire of your GPS to the
(-) wire (green) of the MR F80
(+) wire of your GPS to the
(+) wire (white) of the MR F80
device
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