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Cobra Marine MARINE MR F80B-D Owner's Manual

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VHF MARINE RADIO
MR F80B-D
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine
Properly used, this Cobra
many years of reliable service.
Owner's Manual
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 all NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration), including 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.
24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).
8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Time Mon. through Fri. (except holidays)
773-889-3087 (phone).
Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).
www.cobra.com (online: Frequently Asked Questions).
English and Spanish. productinfo
For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.
A1 English
Our Thanks to you and
Customer Assistance
®
product will give you
English only.
English and Spanish
English and Spanish
English only.
cobra.com (e-mail).
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6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA
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  • Page 1 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.

  • Page 2: Transceiver Controls, Indicators And Connections

    (2) built-in encoders A dedicated button allows user to replay (receivers). up to the last 20 seconds of audio. Press the dedicated rewind button and Cobra VHF will replay the last 20 Antenna Radio can be mounted on, under or in seconds of the audio from your VHF.

  • Page 3: Microphone/Speaker With Auxiliary Controls

    Microphone/Speaker and Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Product Features (continued) Display) Screen Introduction Introduction Product Features Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen • • Weather Alert LOCAL ON Call Log Icon Submersible to 3.28 ft (1 m) of water Radio SAME Alert Icons Icon Sensitivity for 30 minutes —...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Flush Mount Template ..........83 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra...

  • Page 5: Important Safety Information

    LCD screen and controls. The term “Radio” will be Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields — RF and Microwave. used to identify the entire equipment including transceiver, microphone, antenna and any attached external speakers. English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 6: Recommendations For Marine Communication

    Squadron. Visit their website (http://www.cps-ecp.ca/english/newradiocard.html), uncluttered and available for their intended use. contact the nearest field office or write: Industry of Canada, Radio Regulatory Branch, Attn: DOSP, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C8. English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 7: Vhf Marine Radio Procedures

    Prohibited Communications by Cobra may cause a violation of the technical regulations of part 80 of the transmit: FCC Rules, or violation of type acceptance requirements of part 2 of the rules.

  • Page 8: Digital Selective Calling (Dsc)

    Coast Guard and other vessels within range of the transmission. DSC also allows mariners to initiate and receive distress, urgent, safety, routine, position request, position send and group calls between vessels equipped with DSC capable radios. English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 9: Radiotelephone Calls

    (This signal is properly pronounced see-cure-ee-tay.) When using an international emergency signal, the appropriate signal is to be spoken three (3) times prior to the message. 10 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 10: Marine Distress Procedure - Dsc

    Keep the radio nearby. Even after your message has been received, the Coast Guard conditions should be approximately 20 nautical miles. 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 11: Included In This Package

    Tilt Lock knobs. Cobra Accessory Harness CM 140-001 is an wire harness that is used to interface the MR F80 radio with the Cobra MC 600C Series chartplotters. 14 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra...
  • Page 12 Cobra Accessory Harness CM 140-001 is an wire harness that is Tighten the adjusting screws against used to interface the MR F80 radio with the Cobra MC 600C Series the back of the flat surface until the chartplotters. flange on the front of the transceiver is tight against the flat surface.

  • Page 13: Antenna Requirements And Attachment

    Up to 1.5m(4.9ft) 1.6 mils(#14) Since it represents the link between your radio and the outside world, Cobra suggests you purchase the best quality antenna, coaxial cable Up to 3.0m(9.8 ft) 2.0 mils(#12) and connectors you can. This is best accomplished with the advice Up to 5.0m(16.4 ft)

  • Page 14: External Devices And Connections

    Connect the (+) wire to the orange wire coming out of the standard speaker/PA wire harness. Connect the (-) wire to the black/white wire coming out of the standard speaker/PA wire harness. 20 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 15 (Not Included) instructions to line handlers on the dock. Your CobraMarine Cobra Electronics strongly recommends that you obtain and VHF radio can be switched to operate in the Public Address connect a GPS device to your CobraMarine VHF radio. By mode through an attached PA speaker.

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    Off. This alarm sounds only for DSC distress calls on Channel 70. It does not sound for voice calls on Channel 16 — you still must listen for those. 24 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 17 When a button is pressed and held for more than two (2) seconds, the working channel will be assigned to the button. 26 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 18: Setup Mode Programming

    Press the button to monitor three (3) Channels universally to return to the mode. 16, 9 and one user selectable channel. Tri-Watch Button Enter Button 28 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 19 When the changes are complete, exit the Press the button to select the contrast setting. menu and return to the menu. When the changes are complete, exit the menu and return to the menu. 30 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 20: Special Features

    Rewind-Say-Again™ Feature When the time offset is at zero (0), the LCD shows the The MR F80 radio has a Cobra exclusive playback feature, time as UTC. When a time zone hour offset is entered, . This feature allows you to replay the the LCD shows the local time.

  • Page 21: Voice Transmission

    16 if you use the button to select this channel. Select 16 manually or save it as a preset if you would like to routinely use channel Microphone 16/9 Button 16 on low power mode. 34 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 22 The radio transmits selectively at 1 or 25 watts of power. If the button is held down for five (5) minutes, Cobra suggests maintaining the low power setting for short- the radio automatically ceases transmitting to prevent range communications to avoid overpowering nearby stations unwanted signal generation and a three (3)-beep error with the signal.

  • Page 23: Noaa All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert, W/Same

    Turn the knob to select alert ON. When the changes are complete, exit the menu Depress the button and select YES to set the and return to the menu. same alert. 38 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 24: Advanced Operation

    Move the selection arrow to NEXT to set another alert channel. If desired. Ten total codes can be programmed. When the changes are complete, exit the menu and return to the menu. SAME Event Code Alert 40 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 25 If no button is pressed, the radio automatically resumes scanning locations when an incoming transmission is completed. Press the button to communicate on the last location scanned and to return to the mode. 42 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 26 If no button is pressed within 10 seconds, the radio automatically resumes scanning. Press the button to communicate on the last active channel scanned and return to mode. 44 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 27: Digital Select Calling (Dsc) Setup

    DSC Class-D capable radios. If the MMSI number must be changed, return the radio to Cobra Electronics for resetting. Once the radio is reset, another MMSI number may be entered and the radio can then be used in the...
  • Page 28 Position Reply Setting When the changes are complete, exit the ALL digits must be entered for the display to show menu and return to the menu. complete. 48 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 29: Digital Select Calling (Dsc) Operation

    From mode, lift the spring-loaded red door on the transceiver and press the button. The menu displays with an arrow pointing to SEND. Distress Button 50 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 30 The radio automatically switches to Channel 16 upon receiving a DSC Distress call and the alarm will sound for approximately two (2) minutes. Press any button to clear the alarm instantly. 52 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 31 All Ships call. Press the button twice to send a message. The radio display requires confirmation before sending Urgency and Safety calls. All Ships Call Send 54 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 32 At the menu, select SEND or EXIT with the button. Send/Exit If SEND is selected, the radio restarts the individual call. If EXIT is selected, the individual location on the menu displays. 56 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 33 You will receive a no reply response, meaning the operator of that station has chosen not to reply to your request. 58 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 34 Press any button to return to mode. Turn the knob, or press the microphone buttons or press the button to select EXIT. Press the button to exit and return to mode without sending your position. 60 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 35 When another station sends you its position in mode, the alarm will sound and the station’s name and position will be shown on the LCD. Press any button to turn Off the alarm and return to mode. 62 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 36: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Microphone Type Electret Frequency Stability +/-10 ppm DSC distress MMSI Enter your MMSI number FM Hum and Noise 40 dB cannot be sent (DSC self-identification) number is not entered 64 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 37: 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. 66 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...

  • Page 38: Channel Assignments

    Consulte las normas operator before using them. de la FCC o a un operador de radio con experiencia antes de usarlos. 68 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 39 In U.S. waters, large vessels maintain a 1 vatio EE.UU. y Canadá estadounidenses, las grandes embarcaciones se listening watch on this channel. mantienen vigilantes con sus radios sintonizados en este canal 70 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 40 Channel 16 seguridad marítima anunciada por el canal 16 • • 157.150 161.750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) • 157.150 157.150 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 68 English...
  • Page 41 • • • 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 74 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ®...
  • Page 42 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 43 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 44: World City Time Zones

    You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty W127.50 to W112.50 Los Angeles STD service, but the return charges will be at Cobra’s expense, if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you W112.50 to W097.50 Denver STD may also have other rights which may vary from state to state.

  • Page 45: Product Service

    If your product should require factory service, please call Cobra first before sending your radio. This will ensure the fastest turn-around time on your repair. You may be asked to send your radio to the Cobra factory. It will be necessary to furnish the following to have the product serviced and returned: For warranty repair include some form of proof-of-purchase, such as a copy of a sales receipt.

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