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VHF MARINE RADIO
MR F45
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra
®
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
Owner's Manual
English
Our Thanks To You
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine
®
Properly used, this Cobra
product will give you
many years of reliable service.
How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works
This radio is a VHF transceiver for fixed mounting on your boat. It gives you 2-way
vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily for safety
and secondarily for navigation and operational purposes. With it, you can call for
help, get information from other boaters, talk to lock or bridge tenders and make
radiotelephone calls to anywhere in the world through a marine operator.
Besides 2-way communications, in the U.S.A., the radio can provide quick
access to receive seven NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration) and two Canadian weather channels for alerting you to weather
emergencies with a tone on a weather channel you can select for your area.
Customer Assistance
Customer Assistance
Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand
its many features, please refer to this owner's manual. If you require further
assistance after reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following
customer assistance services:
For Assistance In The U.S.A.
Automated Help Desk English only.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).
Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time Mon. through Fri. (except holidays)
773-889-3087 (phone).
Questions English and Spanish.
Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).
Technical Assistance English only.
www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions).
English and Spanish. productinfo
cobra.com (e-mail).
@
For Assistance Outside The U.S.A.
Contact Your Local Dealer
A1 English
®
VHF radio.
© 2006 Cobra Electronics
Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

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  • Page 1 Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax). Technical Assistance English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions). VHF MARINE RADIO English and Spanish. productinfo cobra.com (e-mail). MR F45 For Assistance Outside The U.S.A. Contact Your Local Dealer © 2006 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street...

  • Page 2: Microphone

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Transceiver Controls, Microphone And Indicators And Connections Product Features Introduction Introduction Backlit LCD Microphone With Auxiliary Controls Screen • Radio Status and Down Up/Down Simplex Data Display Button Button Operation Buttons Icon Talk Can be used Microphone Instant Channel...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table Of Contents Introduction Introduction Our Thanks To You ........... A1 Customer Assistance .

  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Introduction Introduction Important Safety Information The following WARNINGS and CAUTIONS will make you aware of RF exposure • hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the FCC RF exposure Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, limits established for it.

  • Page 5: Recommendations For Marine Communication

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Recommendations For Marine Communication FCC Licensing Information Introduction VHF Marine Radio Protocols FCC LICENSING INFORMATION CAUTIONS • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) AVOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below -4°F (-20°C) or requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service.

  • Page 6: Vhf Marine Radio Procedures

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols User Responsibility And Operating Locations Limits On Calling All users are responsible for observing domestic and foreign government You must not call the same station for more than 30 seconds at a time. regulations and are subject to severe penalties for violations.

  • Page 7: Digital Selective Calling (Dsc)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Maritime Mobile Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Service Identity (MMSI) VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) For Example • The vessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond: An MMSI is a nine (9) digit number used on a marine radio capable of using digital selective calling (DSC).

  • Page 8: Radiotelephone Calls

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Emergency Messages Radiotelephone Calls And Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Radiotelephone Calls Marine Emergency Signals • The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are: Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on the telephone network by using the services of public coast stations.

  • Page 9: Marine Distress Procedure - Dsc

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Emergency Messages Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine Distress Procedure 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.
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Channel Assignments Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) • Channels 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 60, 61, 84, 84A, 85, 85A, 86, 86A, 87, 87A, 88* Three (3) sets of VHF channels have been established for marine use in the U.S.A., For calls to marine operators at public coast stations.
  • Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada Transmit Receive Limits • • 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) •...
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada Transmit Receive Limits • 156.900 161.500 Port Operations, Ship Movement •...
  • Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada Transmit Receive Limits • 156.175 160.775 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement •...

  • Page 14: Vhf Marine Channel Assignments

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada Transmit Receive Limits • 156.925 161.525 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) •...

  • Page 15: World City Time Zones

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NOAA Weather Channels World City Time Zones And Alert VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols World City Time Zones NOAA Weather Channels And Alert • • Monitoring the weather will probably be a frequent use of your radio. The National Longitudinal Zone Offset City...

  • Page 16: Installation And Start-Up

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Mounting And Included In This Package Powering The Radio Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up Included In This Package Mounting And Powering The Radio • • Before using your CobraMarine VHF radio, it must be installed on your vessel. You should find all of the following items in the package with your CobraMarine VHF radio: Installing Your Radio...
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Mounting And Mounting And Powering The Radio Powering The Radio Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up Microphone Bracket Warning Sticker Microphone Bracket Warning Sticker FCC regulations require that the Warning Sticker To Install The Microphone Bracket: supplied with this radio be applied to a spot where Install the microphone bracket on a vertical surface near the it is easily seen by the radio operator.

  • Page 18: Antenna Requirements And Attachment

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Antenna Requirements Antenna Requirements And Attachment And Attachment Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up Antenna Requirements And Attachment Radio Operator Requirements • Antenna Requirements Do not transmit when anyone is within the MPE radius of the antenna unless that person or persons are shielded from the antenna by a grounded metallic Your CobraMarine VHF radio requires an external marine antenna barrier.

  • Page 19: External Devices And Connections

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com External Devices External Devices And Connections And Connections Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up External Devices And Connections Global Positioning System (GPS) Device (Not Included) • Cobra strongly recommends that you obtain and connect a GPS device to Your CobraMarine VHF radio is set up to connect auxiliary devices for navigation, your CobraMarine VHF radio.

  • Page 20: Operating Your Radio

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Getting Started Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Getting Started DSC Geographical Alarm • Loud, continuous, medium-pitched, high-low tones (warble) — Refer to the foldout on the front cover of this manual to identify the various sounds when a geographical call is received.
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting Started Getting Started Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Volume Standby And Receive The On-Off Power/Volume knob on the transceiver controls the speaker volume. Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever it is turned On. The volume adjustment applies only to what you hear from the speaker and does From Standby Mode,You Can: Standby Mode...

  • Page 22: Set-Up Routines

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Set-Up Routines Set-Up Routines Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines LCD Backlight • The LCD has a backlight lamp to make it visible in the dark. Settings Menu This lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned Off. The Settings menu in the CobraMarine VHF radio allows you to turn On and Off To Adjust The Backlight Level: many of its features, to adjust other features to suit your preferences, and to enter...
  • Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Set-Up Routines Set-Up Routines Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Confirmation Tone U.S.A./International/Canada Channel Maps The Confirmation Tone sounds when your CobraMarine VHF radio is turned On Three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use in the and to confirm all button presses except for the Talk button.

  • Page 24: Voice Transmission

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Voice Transmission Voice Transmission Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Voice Transmission Transmit Power Output • Your radio can Transmit selectively at 1 or 25 watts of power. Cobra suggests you Transmit mode gives you the ability to communicate with safety services, other maintain the low power setting for short-range communications and to avoid vessels, and shore stations.

  • Page 25: Noaa All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Weather Radio And Alert Advanced Operation Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert Weather Alert Signal • When NOAA broadcasts a Weather Alert signal and your radio is in the Weather NOAA broadcasts Weather information as described in the NOAA weather channels Alert mode, you will hear a continuous audible tone and the radio will automatically section on page 25 of this manual.

  • Page 26: Advanced Operation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Dual-Watch Scan Scanning Dual-Watch gives you one (1) button access to scan the two (2) locations of most During Scan, the radio will rapidly switch from channel importance to you.

  • Page 27: Dsc Set-Up

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DSC Set-Up DSC Set-Up Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio DSC Set-Up To Enter Your MMSI Number: User MMSI • 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to USER MMSI Digital selective calling — DSC — employs digital RF signals which tend to carry with the Up/Down buttons.
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DSC Set-Up DSC Set-Up Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio If You Transfer Your Radio To A Different Vessel Group MMSI Number Contact the MMSI issuing agency from which you obtained your number Nautical organizations such as yacht clubs and the organizers of events and change the information associated with your number to correspond such as regattas can establish Group MMSIs.
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DSC Set-Up DSC Set-Up Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Position Request Reply Type 4. Press the Call/Set button to select the memory location. New Individual The cursor will begin to blink at the first character under The ability to send your position to another station is an added feature of DSC radios that have GPS attached.

  • Page 30: Dsc Operation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DSC Operation DSC Operation Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio DSC Operation 2. Choose one (1) of the following: • Distress Button To Send An Automatic Distress Call: Sending DSC calls is done from menus similar to the Settings menu. Whereas entering the Settings menu required a press and hold of the Call/Set button, Press and hold the Distress button.
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DSC Operation DSC Operation Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Receiving Distress Calls Sending An All Ships Calls If your vessel is within range of a DSC Distress call, the radio will A DSC All Ships call is used for the same urgency and safety purposes as the Pan receive the call, sound the distress alarm, and switch to Channel 16.
  • Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DSC Operation DSC Operation Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Receiving An All Ships Call Sending An Individual Call All Ships calls sent by stations within range of your radio will sound The DSC Individual call feature allows you to notify one (1), and only one (1), the distress alarm on your radio and switch your radio to Channel 16.
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DSC Operation DSC Operation Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Receiving An Individual Call Receiving A Group Call Caller Identified When another station makes an Individual call to your radio, When another station makes a Group call to your radio, the individual alarm the individual alarm will sound, the caller will be identified will sound, the caller will be identified on the LCD, and your radio will be on the LCD, and your radio will be switched to the channel...
  • Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DSC Operation DSC Operation Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio 6. Press the Call/Set button. If The Station You Called Chose Not To Reply: Position Request Resend The Request Your radio will send the position request and there will show on your screen.
  • Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DSC Operation DSC Operation Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Receiving A Position Request Sending A Position Send Standby Mode When you went through the DSC set-up process, you set a position request reply Position Send uses your connected GPS in similar type.

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Maintenance And Troubleshooting Specifications Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Maintenance Specifications • • Very little maintenance is required to keep your CobraMarine VHF radio in good General operating condition. Number of Channels All U.S.A., Canadian, International and all Keep the radio clean by wiping with a soft cloth and mild detergent.

  • Page 37: Warranty

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Warranty and Trademark Product Service Warranty Customer Service Limited 3-Year Warranty Product Service • • For Products Purchased In The U.S.A. If you have any questions about operation or installing your new CobraMarine VHF product, or if you are missing parts… Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its CobraMarine VHF radio, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE!
  • Page 38 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Accessories Order Info Customer Service Optional Accessories • You can find quality Cobra products and accessories at your local Cobra dealer, or in the U.S.A., you can order directly from Cobra. Item # Description CM 210-001 Flush Mount Kit...

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