Cobra MR F45-D Owner's Manual page 18

Set-Up Routines
Operating Your Radio
Confirmation Tone (Key Tone)
The Confirmation Tone sounds when your CobraMarine VHF radio is turned On
and to confirm all button presses except for the Talk button. If you would prefer
not to hear the Confirmation Tone, you can turn it Off and On as you choose.
To Turn The Confirmation Tone On Or Off:
Key Tone
1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to
2. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current
confirmation tone setting —
3. Scroll to switch to the setting you want.
4. Press the Call/Set button to select the setting.
5. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to
On/Off
6. Press the Call/Set button to return to Standby.
Time Offset
All VHF, DSC, and GPS activities use a 24-hour clock and Coordinated Universal Time
(UTC) which was formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Time Offset uses your
connected GPS to gather time inputs. For time inputs to be converted to local time, you
need to enter the hour offset of your local time zone from Greenwich. (See world city time
zone chart on page 74.)
To Change The Time Offset:
Time Offset
1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to
(time offset).
2. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current setting.
3. Scroll to change the setting to your local time zone.
4. Press the Call/Set button to select the setting.
5. Scroll to
EXIT
Set Time
6. Press the Call/Set button to return to Standby.
NOTE
If you leave the time offset at zero (0), the LCD will show
the time as UTC. If you enter the hour offset for your
time zone, the LCD will show the local time. In either event,
DSC messages will always be based on UTC.
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KEY TONE .
ON or OFF .
EXIT .
TIME OFFST
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Set-Up Routines
Operating Your Radio
U.S.A./International/Canada Channel Maps
Three sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use in the
U.S.A., Canada, and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels
are the same for all three maps, but there are definite differences (see table
on pages 58 through 72). Your radio has all three maps built into it and will
operate correctly in whichever area you choose.
To Set Your Radio For The Area In Which
Weather/UIC Button
You Will Be Using It:
1. From Standby mode, press and hold the Weather/UIC
button. The radio will shift one channel map and the active
channel map will show on the top line of the LCD.
2. Repeat step 1 to shift to the next channel map(s)
Active Channel Map
in the sequence
CAN (Canada) then back to
The radio will return to Standby mode each time the
button is released.
USA , INT (International),
USA .
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