Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MR F45-D Cobra Electronics
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A 1 English Our Thanks T o Y ou Introduction Clas s-D Fixed Mount VHF Radio M R F 4 5 - D Owner’ s Manual No th i ng C om e s C l os e t o a C o b r a ® En gl i sh Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine ® VHF radio. Properly used, this Cobra ® product will give you many years of reliable service.
P o w e r C o n n e c t i o n E x t e r n a l S p e a k e r J ac k G l o b a l P o si t i o n i n g S y s t e m ( G PS ) J a c k A n t e n n a S o c k e t A3 English Microphone And Product Features In.
Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® T able Of Contents 1 In t r o du c ti on Our Thanks T o Y ou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . .
Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Important Safety Information 3 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 limits established for it.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® FCC Licensing Information 5 F C C L IC E N S I NG IN F O R M A TI O N • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Ser vice.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® V oice Calling 7 Limits OnCalling Y ou must not call the same station for more than 30 seconds at a time. If you do not get a reply , wait at least two (2) minutes before calling again. After three (3) calling periods, wait at least 15 minutes before calling again.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) 9 VHFMarine RadioProtocols M a ri ti m e M o bi le S e rv ic e Id en t i t y (M MS I ) • The MMSI Number Is Available In The U.S.A. From Any Of T wo (2) Sources: ■ Sea T ow International: 1-631-765-3660 – www.
MA YDA Y P AN SECURITE Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure 1 1 Marine EmergencySignals The three (3) spoken international emergency signals.
ForExample Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure 13 Kee p the rad io ne arb y . Even aft er yo ur mes sag e has be en rec eiv ed, the Coa st Gu ard can find you more quick ly if you can trans mit a signa l for a res cue boat to hone in on.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 14 English Accessories Order Info InstallationAndStart-Up OrderingFrom U.S.A. Call 773-889-3087 for pricing or visit www .cobra.com. Fo r C re di t Ca rd Or de rs Call 773-889 -3087 [Press one from the main menu] 8:00 a.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Mounting And Powering The Radio 17 Installation And Start-Up M o un ti n g A n d P ow e r i n g Th e Ra di o • Before using your CobraMarine VHF radio, it must be installed on your vessel.
W arning Sticker FCC regulations require that the Warning Sticker supplied with this radio be applied to a spot where it is easily seen by the radio operator . Be sure the location is clean and dry before applying the sticker . Electrical Power Connection Y our CobraMarine VHF radio is powered from the vessel’ s 13.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Antenna Requirements And Attachment 21 Installation And Start-Up WAR NING Do not transmit when anyon e is within the MPE radius of the ante nna unless that person or pers ons are shielded from the antenna by a grou nded metall ic barrie r .
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® External Devices And Connections 23 Global Positioning System (GPS) Device (Not Included) Cobra strongly recommends that you obtain and connect a GPS device to your CobraMarine VHF radio.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Started 25 DSC Position Request Alarm Medium-loud, continuous, low-pitched series of closely spaced, four (4) beeps [three (3) short – one (1) long] groups — sounds when a POSITION REQUEST call is received.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Started 27 Standby And Receive Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever it is turned On . From Standby Mode, Y ou Can: ■ Change your radio’ s settings using set-up routines. ■ Receive messages on the current channel as well as DSC messages.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Set-Up Routines 29 LCD Backlight (Lamp Adjust) The LCD has a backlight lamp to make it visible in the dark. This lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned Off . T o Adjust The Backlight Level: 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to LAMP ADJ (lamp adjustment) with the Up/Down buttons.
Set-Up Routines 31 U.S.A./International/Canada Channel Maps Three (3) 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 (3) maps, but there are definite differences (see table on pages 14 through 23).
33 V oice T ransmission Operating Y our Radio T ransmit Power Output Y our radio can T ransmit selectively at 1 or 25 watts of power . Cobra suggests you maintain the low power setting for short-range communications and to avoid overpowering nearby stations with your signal.
Advanced Operation 35 Weather Alert Signal When NOAA broadcasts a Weather Alert signal and your radio is in the Weather Alert mode, you will hear a continuous audible tone and the radio will automatically switch to Weather Radio mode.
Advanced Operation 37 Scan During Scan , the radio will rapidly switch from channel to channel through all the channels. Whenever any activity is detected, the radio will stop the scan for ten (10) seconds to allow you to listen briefly on that channel.
D i gi ta l S e l ec t C a l l i n g ( DS C ) Se tu p • Digital Selective Calling (DSC) uses digital signals to increase messaging range. This provides the most reliable message delivery per watt of output power . Digital signals are less susceptible to distortion from noise and atmospheric conditions than analog signals.
Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup 41 Group MMSI Number Nautical organizations such as yacht clubs and the organizers of events such as regatta s can establish Group MMSIs . These allow a message to be sent automa tically to all members of the group without having to call each one individually .
Position Request Reply T ype The ability to send your position to another station is an added feature of DSC radios that have GPS attached. It is handy for rendezvous and rescue situations.
2. Choose one (1) of the following: T o Send An Automatic Distress Call: Press and hold the Distress button. Includ e a Natu re of Distress Messag e with Distress Call: a.
46 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 47 Sending An All Ships Calls Use DSC All Ships call is used for the same urgency and safety purposes as the Pan and Securite voice calls as well as to send routine messages to all stations at once. The DSC All Ships call reaches all stations within range of your radio.
Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 49 Sending An Individual Call The DSC Individual call feature allows you to notify one (1), and only one (1), station that you want to communicate with that station. The DSC Individual call does not alert all other stations within range.
Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 51 Receiving A Group Call When another station makes a Group call to your radio, the individual alarm will sound, the caller will be identified on the LCD, and your radio will be switched to the channel selected by the caller , just as for an individual call.
Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 53 Receiving A Position Request When you went through the DSC set-up process, you set a position request reply type. (See page 52 to change your setting.) Depending on the setting you chose, when a Position Request message is received, your radio will enter either: ■ The Auto Reply mode.
Sending A Position Send Position Send uses your connected GPS in similar fashion to the position request func tio n, exc ept that you initi ate the act ivi ty to le t anot her stati on kn ow whe re you are. T o Send A Position Send Message: 1. In Standby mode, select a channel on which you want to communicate.
Specifications 57 S p ec if i c a t i o n s • General Number of Channels All U.S.A., Canadian, International and all NOAA Weather Channels Channel Spacing 25 kHz Modulation 5 kHz Max. Input Voltage 13.8 VDC Current Drain: Stand-by 20 mA Receive 200 mA T ransmit 5A @ High power 1A @ Low T emperature Range -15˚ C to +55˚ C Unit Dimensions 6.
VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix VH F M ar in e Ch an ne l A ss ig n m en ts • Three (3) sets of VHF channels have been established for marine use in the U.S.A., Canada and the rest of the world (International).
Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments 60 English Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Channels 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 60, 61, 84, 84A, 85, 85A, 86, 86A, 87, 87A, 88* For calls to marine operators at public coast stations.
VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 62 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 01 •• 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 01A • 156.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 65 Appendix 64 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 14 ••• 156.700 156.700 Port Operations, VTS in selected areas Operaciones portuarias; VTS en áreas selectas 15 • Rx Only 156.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 67 Appendix 66 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 24 ••• 157.200 161.800 Pu bli c Co r re s p on d en c e (M a ri n e Op e ra t or ) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 25 ••• 157.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 69 Appendix 68 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 78 • 156.925 161.525 Pu bli c Co r re s p on d en c e (M a ri n e Op e ra t or ) Co r re s po n d en c ia p ú bl i ca ( o pe r ad o r ma r ít i m o) 78A •• 156.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® W eather Channel Assignments 71 Appendix English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix NOTE Ma ny o f t he pl a in - nu m be r ed ch a nn e ls , su ch as 0 1, 02 an d 03 , tr an s mi t an d re ce ive on di ff e re n t f re q ue n ci e s.
72 English W orld City Time Zones Appendix W or ld Ci ty T i me Zo n e s • In order to set correct local time as compared to different World City Time Zones, enter the hour “offset” as listed below. The correct local time appears on the VHF for Cities all over the world.
75 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 74 English Product Service Pr od uc t Se rvi c e • If you have any questions about operation or installing your new CobraMarine VHF product, or if you are missing parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1.
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