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VHF MARINE RADIO
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Owner's Manual
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Our Thanks to You and
Customer Assistance
Introduction
Intro
Operation
Customer
Warranty
Assistance
Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine
Properly used, this product will give you many years
of reliable service.
Customer
How Your CobraMarine
™
VHF Radio Works
Installation
Assistance
This radio is a VHF transceiver for fixed mounting on your boat. It gives you 2-way
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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
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help, get information from other boaters, talk to lock or bridge tenders and make
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radiotelephone calls to anywhere in the world through a marine operator.
Notice
Caution
Warning
Intro
Operation
Customer
Warranty
Customer Assistance
Assistance
Intro
Customer Assistance
Operation
Customer
Warranty
Assistance
Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand
Customer
Installation
its many features, please refer to this owner's manual. If you require further
Assistance
assistance after reading this manual, please contact your local dealer.
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Customer
Installation
Assistance
NOTE
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Your equipment will be black. White images are shown in this manual for
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Caution
Warning
illustration purposes only.
This equipment is intended for use in:
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LT
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For Warranty, Product Service and
Accessory Information
Please contact your local dealer or distributor.
See the enclosed leaflet that provides contact
information for the CobraMarine
™
international
distributors.
A1 English
™
VHF radio.
©2004 Cobra Electronics Europe Limited
Dungar House
Northumberland Avenue
Dun Laoghaire
County Dublin, Ireland
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- Page 1 See the enclosed leaflet that provides contact Dungar House Northumberland Avenue www.cobra.com information for the CobraMarine ™ international Dun Laoghaire County Dublin, Ireland distributors. www.cobra.com A1 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® English...
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Page 2: Customer Assistance
Transceiver Controls, Microphone and Indicators and Connections Product Features Introduction Introduction Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Backlit LCD Assistance Assistance Microphone with Auxiliary Controls Screen • Radio Status and Down Up/Down Simplex Data Display Button Button Operation Buttons Icon Talk... -
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Page 4: Important Safety Information
DO NOT transmit more than 10% of the time the radio is in use — 50% duty cycle. The radio is transmitting when the Talk button is pressed and the transmit information shows on the LCD screen. ALWAYS use only Cobra Electronics Corporation ™ authorized accessories. -
Page 5: Recommendations For Marine Communication
The VHF frequencies on your radio are reserved for marine use and require a special license to operate from land, including when your boat is on its trailer. English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... -
Page 6: Intro Operation
Messages containing obscene, indecent, or profane words or meaning. General calls, signals or messages (messages not addressed to a particular station) on Channel 16, except in an emergency or if you are testing your radio. When you are on land. English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... -
Page 7: Digital Selective Calling (Class D Dsc)
Maritel: 1-888-Maritel (1-888-627-4835) be approximately 20 nautical miles. Sea Tow International: 1-631-765-3660 – www.seatow.com In Canada, contact the nearest Industry Canada office. Addresses and telephone numbers are available from Radiocommunication Information Circular 66 (RIC-66). English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... -
Page 8: Radiotelephone Calls
If you are merely out of fuel, do not send an emergency message. Drop your anchor and call a friend or marina to bring the fuel you need or give you a tow. 10 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... -
Page 9: Customer Assistance
“PAN PAN MEDICO — PAN PAN MEDICO — PAN PAN MEDICO” The coastguard will try to link you to a doctor who can give expert advice and evaluate the need for evacuation. 12 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... -
Page 10: Vhf Marine Channel Assignments
These are noted in the channel assignment for ship-to-ship messages. chart. If operating your vessel in U.S.A. or Canadian waters, consult the national communication authority or a knowledgeable local radio operator for further guidance. 14 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... - Page 11 1 Watt INT and CAN International (on-board communication); Canada (EPIRB buoys only) • • • 156.800 156.800 International Distress, Safety and Calling • • • 156.850 156.850 1 Watt CAN State Controlled (U.S.A. only) 16 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
- Page 12 156.075 West Coast (coastguard only); East Coast (commercial fishing) • 156.125 160.725 Public Correspondence (marine operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement • 156.125 156.125 West Coast (coastguard only); East Coast (commercial fishing) 18 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
- Page 13 Port Operations (intership only.) Restricted to communications • • • 156.875 156.875 1 Watt CAN with pilots for movement and docking of ships. • Public Correspondence (marine operator) 156.925 161.525 • • 156.925 156.925 Non-Commercial (recreational) 20 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
- Page 14 04A, transmit and receive on a single frequency, which is termed simplex simplex and duplex. operation. Your radio automatically adjusts to these conditions. When in simplex operation, the A icon will appear on the LCD (see illustration on page A2). 22 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
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Page 15: World City Time Zones
Customer Installation Assistance E172.50 to W172.50 Auckland condary Icons NOTE See time offset on page 37 for more information on setting the time zone. Notice Caution Warning 24 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... -
Page 16: Mounting And Powering The Radio
Adjust Screws 4. Tilt the transceiver to i s t a convenient angle and tighten the locking knobs. Tilt Lock Knobs a l l i s t 26 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... -
Page 17: Antenna Requirements And Attachment
VHF antennas, but it is up to you to choose which antenna to use. Secondary Icons Since it represents the link between your radio and the outside world, Cobra Electronics CAUTION Corporation ™... -
Page 18: External Devices And Connections
VHF radio is on, you can expect to hear the following tones and alarms. The volume of these sounds is controlled by the circuitry in the radio and is not affected by the volume set with the On-Off Power/Volume knob. 30 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... -
Page 19: Getting Started
1. Turn the Squelch knob anticlockwise (lower bearier). tone will sound. If the squelch is set so that you can hear a continuous hissing sound, the scan and dual-watch functions will be blocked. Lower Bearier 32 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... -
Page 20: Caution Warning
Use the Up/Down and Call/Set buttons to enter the position of your vessel. If no entry is made within 19 ⁄ hours after the position entry screen appears, 9’s will be displayed as the default position coordinates. 34 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... - Page 21 UTC. If you enter the hour offset for your Notice Caution Warning time zone, the LCD will show the local time. In either event, DSC messages will always be based on UTC. 36 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
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Page 22: Voice Transmission
2. Repeat step 1 to shift to the next channel map(s) in the sequence (International), (Canada), then Active Channel Map back to The radio will return to Standby mode each time the button is released. 38 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... -
Page 23: Customer Assistance
Warranty Assistance Assistance Transmit Power Output Advanced Operation • Your radio can Transmit selectively at 1 or 25 watts of power. Cobra Electronics Cobra Electronics Corporation ™ has incorporated several features in your Corporation ™ suggests you maintain the low power setting for short-range CobraMarine ™... - Page 24 During Dual-Watch (while not receiving a transmission): a. Press the Talk button to communicate on the last dual-watch location scanned and return to Standby mode. 42 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
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Page 25: Dsc Set-Up
If, for any reason, it is necessary to change the MMSI number in the radio, you can return it to your local dealer for reset. 44 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... - Page 26 For example, member MMSI number 366123456 becomes group MMSI number 036612345. Group MMSIs can be entered and changed any number of times without encountering the need to have your radio reset. 46 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
- Page 27 You can enter a total of ten names and MMSI 3. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll through the numbers in the directory. memory locations to one you want to select. Location 01 48 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
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Page 28: Dsc Operation
Abort the distress call process and return to If no acknowledgement is received, the radio will resend the Standby mode. message at approximately four minute intervals until an acknowledgement is received or you abort the distress call. 50 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... - Page 29 Channel 16 or the channel you selected to hear your voice message. Routine Waiting To return to Standby mode without sending a message, use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to EXIT press the Call/Set button. 52 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
- Page 30 4. Press one of the following three buttons to switch from geographical call receive to Standby mode: Call/Set button, Channel 16 button, or Talk button. 54 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
- Page 31 4. Press the Call/Set button to enter the Individual Directory menu. Individual Directory 5. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to the name of the station whose position you want to request. 56 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
- Page 32 3) Press the Call/Set button to return to the Call Send menu. 4) Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to EXIT 5) Press the Call/Set button to return to Standby mode. 58 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
- Page 33 1) Use the Up/Down buttons to select EXIT 1. Press any button to silence the alarm and 2) Press the Call/Set button to return to exit the display. Standby mode without sending your position. 60 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
- Page 34 2) Press the Call/Set button to resend your position. b. To exit from the position send mode: 1) Use the Up/Down buttons to select EXIT 2) Press the Call/Set button to return to the Call Send menu. Send/Exit 62 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
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Page 35: Customer Assistance
Signal is blocked Move until you have by terrain a “line-of-sight” to the other station DSC distress MMSI Enter your MMSI number cannot be sent (DSC self-identification) number is not entered 64 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... -
Page 36: Specifications
-60 dB High -55 dB Low Microphone Type Electret Frequency Stability +/-10 ppm FM Hum and Noise 40 dB * Programmable Recreation Channels available. Please contact your local dealer for details. 66 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®... - Page 37 68 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®...
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