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Cobra MR HH450 DUAL Owner's Manual

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  • Page 4: Backlit Lcd (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen

    Backlit LCD Screen and Product Features Introduction Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen • Signal Level Key Tone Roger Beep Icon Transmit and Icon Icon Frequency Band Icons Receive Icons Button Lock Icon GMRS Weather Icon Call Alert Icon Active Channel Weather Alert Icon VHF Simplex Rewind-Say-Again...

  • Page 5: Product Features

    BURP nearby. The SAME alerts provide you with The Cobra exclusive BURP feature expels additional alerts for specific local areas. water from the speaker grill if the unit is dropped in the water or is subjected to Speaker/Mic Jack extreme rain and weather.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Optional Accessories ......... 80 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra...

  • Page 7: Important Safety Information

    Safety Training Information NEVER place the transceiver or microphone/speaker where they might interfere This Cobra VHF/GMRS Dual Band radio also complies with the following guidelines with operation of your vessel or cause injury. and standards regarding RF energy and electromagnetic...

  • Page 8: Recommendations For Marine Communication

    If the 6 watt maximum output of your radio is not sufficient for the distances you travel from the coast, consider a higher powered handheld or installing a Cobra Marine fixed mount radio with up to 25 watts of output power. (Visit www.cobra.com or your local dealer for model availability.)

  • Page 9: Vhf Marine Radio Protocols

    Station Identification Identify, in English, your station by your FCC call sign (if available), vessel name and the state registration number, at both the beginning and at the end of the message. English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 10: Voice Calling

    The vessel Corsair is calling the vessel Vagabond: Corsair: “Vagabond, this is Corsair. Over.” Vagabond: “Please switch and answer on Channel 68 (or any proper working channel). Over.” Corsair: “Switching to Channel 68. Over.” English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 11: Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure

    If you are merely out of gas, do not send an emergency message. Drop your anchor and call a friend or marina to bring the fuel you need or to give you a tow. 10 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 12 Keep the radio nearby. Even after your message has been received, the Coast Guard can find you more quickly if you can transmit a signal for a rescue boat to hone in on. 12 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 13 Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) Alerts For Example • The MR HH450 DUAL radio is capable of receiving Specific Area Message “Mayday — Mayday — Mayday” Encoding (SAME) Alerts. During an NWR weather SAME alert, a code for your “This is Corsair — Corsair — Corsair” [or “IL 1234 AB,” repeated three (3) times] specific location will alert you to deteriorating weather conditions in a “Mayday Corsair (or IL 1234 AB)”...

  • Page 14: Included In This Package

    Tri-Watch Button SUBMERSIBLE Power SCAN Button Level/Weather Button Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® English VHF Microphone Speaker A2 English 1. Position the battery pack over the back of the radio. 2. Engage the battery pack into the radio by sliding to the top until battery pack is fully seated against radio housing.

  • Page 15: Wrist Strap And Belt Clip

    (LiON) battery pack from freezing to obtain best performance from the battery pack. NOTE If the drop-in charger is used on a boat, Cobra recommends you attach it to a horizontal shelf or vertical bulkhead (using the screw holes provided) to prevent possible damage due to the boat rolling or pitching.
  • Page 16 NOTICE Insert the spacer into the battery charger to support Use only the drop-in charger provided by Cobra. Do the battery pack during this charging process. Follow not use the charger with alkaline batteries; only the the same procedures in “Initial Charge”...

  • Page 17: Operating Your Radio

    Band Button The Band button allows you to select between the Marine (VHF), GMRS and weather bands. Press and release the band button to quickly toggle between the three radio bands. 22 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 18 Power/Volume control. Unthread the Speaker/Microphone port cover to access Press the Channel Up/Down button. and install an optional Cobra speaker or microphone into this port. If you are on Channel 88, pressing the Channel Up button will Talk Button advance to Channel 01.

  • Page 19: Vhf Mode Programming

    Your radio can transmit selectively at 1, 3 or 6 (or highest The following series of procedures is designed to allow you allowed ERP setting in GMRS mode) watts of power. Cobra to set the programmable features of your radio. Correctly...
  • Page 20 Setup mode programming. NOTE If the Squelch is set so that you can hear a continuous hissing sound, the Memory Scan and Tri-Watch functions will be blocked. 28 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 21 If Call Alert is set to On, the radio will alert you to a call from a automatically transmitting when you speak. You can also set compatible Cobra radio with a Call Alert. the VOX sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and Select the type of radio alert: avoid transmissions triggered by background noise.
  • Page 22 SAME 2. Press Channel Up/Down button to select ON or OFF. 3. Press Call/Enter/Setup button to save entry. NOTE Once set, this is a global setting when in all radio modes. 32 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 23: Weather Mode Programming

    WX received signal level falls below a preset squelch on the user-selected weather channel and – radio is in WX Standby OR – radio is in VHF or GMRS Standby and there is no channel activity. 34 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 24 8. Continue steps 5 to 7 until all six (6) digits are entered. ATIS VOX LOMEDHI SAME 9. Press the Call/Enter/Setup button to save the entered digits. 36 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 25: Gmrs Mode Programming

    Setup mode programming. NOTE If the Squelch is set so that you can hear a continuous hissing sound, the Memory Scan and Tri-Watch functions will be blocked. 38 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 26 3. Press Call/Enter/Setup button to save this entry and move to the next setup programming mode. NOTE VOX will be turned Off automatically when the radio is turned Off. This will avoid accidental transmissions. 40 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 27 NOTE Once set, this is a global setting when in all Hold the Rewind button to lock the recording memory radio modes. (the Rewind icon flashing) and save the currently recorded transmission. English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 28: Advanced Operation (Rewind-Say-Again, Tri-Watch, Burp, Etc.)

    Tri-Watch channels or to change the scan direction. 5. To EXIT the Tri-Watch scan, press the TRI-WATCH button again, and the radio will return to Marine or GMRS Standby mode. 44 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 29 8. Press and release the MEM/ESC button again to return to Marine or GMRS Standby mode. 7. Press and release the MEM/ESC button again to return to Marine or GMRS Standby mode. ATIS VOX LOMEDHI SAME 46 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 30 If there are fewer than two (2) memory locations programmed in the radio, the Memory Location Scan option will not be available. To program at least two 48 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® (2) memory locations, see page 34.

  • Page 31: Operating Your Radio

    Transmit (Tx) Icon 16 and Scan Band Selections Cobra’s Burp feature allows the operator to expel water from inside the speaker grill. This is especially useful if the radio is The BAND button allows you to quickly toggle between the dropped overboard or during extreme foul weather Marine (VHF), GMRS and WX Alert Standby bands.
  • Page 32 SAME message, the radio will display the NOAA warning message. NOTE When either WX or SAME is set on, then in Marine and ATIS LOMEDHI SAME GMRS standby modes, the radio will display the selected weather channel. 52 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 33 As soon as the Talk button is released, it can be pressed again to resume transmission. 54 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 34: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Specifications Operating Your Radio Introduction Maintenance Specifications • • Very little maintenance is required to keep your Cobra VHF/GMRS radio General in good operating condition: Number of Channels All U.S., Canadian, and International NOAA Weather Channels, 15 GMRS ■ Keep the radio and charger clean by wiping with a soft cloth and mild detergent.

  • Page 35: Warranty And Trademark

    You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty 2. Send the entire product. service, but the return charges will be at Cobra’s expense, if the product is repaired or 3. Enclose a description of what is happening with the radio. Include a typed replaced under warranty.

  • Page 36: Fcc Licensing Information

    Cobra may cause a violation of the technical regulations of part 80 of the FCC FCC license forms and applications for ship and land stations can be downloaded Rules, or violation of type acceptance requirements of part 2 of the rules.

  • Page 37: Appendix

    • • The channel numbers in the GMRS Mode on the MR HH450 DUAL model are This GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) feature is a land-mobile service available designed to “match” the channels on Cobra and other GMRS radios manufactured for short-distance, two-way communications in the USA.

  • Page 38: Vhf Marine Channel Assignments

    Canales activos para embarcaciones activas solamente. Los mensajes deberán estar relacionados con la actividad comercial o las necesidades de la embarcación. Use los canales 8, 67, 72 y 88A solamente para mensajes entre embarcaciones. 64 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 39 Consulte las normas de la FCC o a un operador de radio con experiencia antes de usarlos. 66 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 40 En aguas Bridge). In U.S. waters, large vessels 1 vatio EE.UU. estadounidenses, las grandes embarcaciones se maintain a listening watch on this channel. mantienen vigilantes con sus radios sintonizados en este canal 68 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 41 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) • 157.150 157.150 Coast Guard Only Solamente Guardacostas • Rx Only 161.750 Coast Guard Only – Weather Broadcasts Solamente Guardacostas – Transmisiones Meteorológicas 70 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 42 • • 156.275 156.275 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias • 156.325 160.925 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo), Port Operations, Ship Movement operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones 72 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 43 • 156.875 156.875 1 watt USA communications with pilots for movement and solamente). Restringido a comunicaciones con 1 vatio EE.UU docking of ships. pilotos para el movimiento y atraque de embarcaciones. 74 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 44 In U.S. only within 75 miles of Canadian Border. En los EE.UU., solamente dentro de los casi 121 kilómetros (75 millas) de la frontera canadiense • 157.425 157.425 Commercial Intership only Comercial entre embarcaciones solamente 76 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 45: Weather Channel Assignments

    FCC (EE. UU) e Industry Canada (Canadá). No pueden ser alterados por el usuario, así como tampoco pueden cambiarse los modos de operación entre simple y dúplex. 78 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 46: Optional Accessories

    Belt Clip Belt Clip • Replacement Belt Clip P/N CM 240-003 Your Cobra radio has several optional accessories available to enhance the use of the radio. Some are listed below: Alkaline Battery Tray Alkaline Battery Tray A special alkaline battery tray (P/N CM 110-024) is available as an optional accessory to have as an emergency backup.
  • Page 47 Notes Introduction Accessories Left blank intentionally for your notes...

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