Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MR F75-D Cobra Electronics
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A 1 English Our Thanks T o Y ou And Customer Assistance Introduction Owner’ s Manual No th in g Co me s C l os e t o a Co br a ® E ng li sh Cu st o me r A ss is ta n ce Clas s-D Fixed Moun t VHF Rad io M R F 7 5 - D M R F 7 5 - D Printed in China Part No.
A3 English Microphone/Speaker An d Pr od uc t Fe at ur es Introduction A2 English T ransceiver Controls, Indicators And Connections Introduction Dual Power Selectable to one (1) or 25 watts output power for near or distant calling.
Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® T able Of Contents 1 In t r od u ct i on Our Thanks T o Y ou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 2 English Important Safety Information Introduction Important Safety Information 3 I mp or t an t S af et y In fo r ma ti o n • Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, please read these general precautions and warnings.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 4 English Recommendations For Marine Communication FCC Information 5 CAUTIONS A VOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below -4°F (-20°C) or above 140°F (60°C). NEVER connect the transceiver to DC power greater than 16 volts or to any DC source with reversed polarity .
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 6 English VHF Marine Radio Procedures V oice Calling 7 User Responsibility And Operating Locations All users are responsible for observing domestic and foreign government regulations and are subject to severe penalties for violations.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) 9 8 English Digital Selective Calling (DSC) The vesse l Cors air ca llin g the ve ssel Vag abo nd: Cor sair : “V aga bon d, thi s is Cors air (stat ion li cens e numb er cal l sign ).
MA YDA Y P AN SECURITE Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 10 English Radiotelephone Calls Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure 1 1 Ra dio te le pho ne Call s • Boa ters may mak e and rec eiv e radi otel eph one ca lls to and from any num ber on the telep hone netwo rk by us ing th e servic es of pu blic coast stati ons .
For Example Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure 13 12 English Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure Marine Distress Procedure Speak slowly — clearly — calmly . 1. Make sure your radio is On . 2. Select VHF Channel 16.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 14 English Accessories Order Info Installation And Start-Up Ordering From U.S.A. Call 773-889-3087 for pricing or visit www .cobra.com. Fo r C re di t Ca r d Or de rs Call 773-889 -3087 [Press one from the main menu] 8:00 a.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 17 16 English Installation And Start-Up Mounting And Powering The Radio M ou nt i ng An d P ow er in g Th e Ra di o • Before using your CobraMarine VHF radio, it must be installed on your vessel.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Mounting And Powering The Radio 19 18 English W arning Sticker FCC regulations require that the W arning 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 .
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Antenna Requirements And Attachment 21 20 English Antenna Requirements And Attachment Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up A nt en n a R eq ui r em en .
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® External Devices And Connections 23 22 English External Devices And Connections E xt ern a l De vi c e s A n d Co nn e c ti on s • Y our CobraMarine VHF radio is set up to connect auxiliar y devices for navigation, convenience, and added versatility.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Started 25 24 English Getting Started G et ti n g S ta rt ed • Refer to the foldout on the front cover of this manual to identify the various controls and indicators on your radio. Throughout this manual you will be instructed to press or to press and hold buttons on the transceiver or on the microphone.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 27 26 English T o Increase The V olume You Can Choose One Of The Following: a. T urn the On-Off Power/V olume knob clockwise. b. Press and release the Volume Up button on the microphone/speaker . T o Decrease The V olume You Can Choose One Of The Following: a.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Set-Up Routines 29 28 English Set-Up Routines S et -U p Ro ut i ne s • Settings Menu The Settings menu in the CobraMarine VHF radio allows you to turn On and Off many of its features, to adjust other features to suit your preferences, and to enter your user MMSI number .
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Set-Up Routines 31 30 English Set-Up Routines Confirmation T one The Confirmation T one sounds when your CobraMarine VHF radio is turned On and to confirm all button presses except for the T alk button. If you would prefer not to hear the Confirmation T one , you can turn it Off and On as you choose.
33 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® V oice T ransmission 32 English V oice T ransmission V o i c e T r an sm i ss io n • T ransmit mode gives you the ability to communicate with safety services, other vessels, and shore stations.
34 English V oice T ransmission Public Address Another form of voice transmission is available on your radio. It can be used in Public Address (PA) mode to hail other vessels or people near the shore if you have mounted and connected an optional PA speaker .
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation 37 36 English Advanced Operation 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.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation 39 38 English Advanced Operation Memory Channels Y ou can program (or tag) any or all channels to be scanned in the Memory Scan mode. T o Program Memory Channels: 1. From Standby mode, select a chan nel to be tagged using the Up/Down b uttons.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup 41 40 English Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup D SC Se t- Up • Digital selective calling — DSC — employs digital RF signals which tend to carr y further and be less susceptible to distortion from noise and atmospheric conditions than analog ones.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup 43 42 English Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup I f Y o u T r a n s f er Y ou r R a d i o T o A D i f fe re n t V es s e l Contact.
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: a. T o Send An Automatic Distress Call: 1) Press and hold the Distress button. b. T o Send A Manual Distress Call: 1) Use the Up/Down buttons to move the arrow to MANUAL . 2) Press the Call/Set button to go to the position entry screen.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 49 48 English Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation Receiving Distress Calls If your vessel is within range of a DSC Distress call, the radio will receive the call, sound the distress alarm, and switch to Channel 16.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 51 50 English Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation Receiving An All Ships Call All Ships calls sent by stations within range of your radio will sound the distress alarm on your radio and switch your radio to Channel 16.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 53 52 English Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation Receiving An Individual Call When another station makes an Individual call.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 55 54 English Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 6. Press the Call/Set button. Y our radio will send the position request and there will be one (1) of three (3) possible responses: ■ Y ou will receive the position.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 57 56 English Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation Receiving A Position Request When you went through the DSC set-up process, you set a position request reply type. (See page 44 to change your setting.
Call Log and Distress Log Call Log functions similarly to the caller ID function on your telephone. It will capture the caller’ s MMSI identification number and any other data included in a DSC message. NOTE The call waiting memory can hold up to 20 mess age s.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 61 60 English Specifications S pe ci f ic at i o ns • General Number of Channels All U.S.A., Canadian, and International 10 NOAA Weather Channels Channel Spacing 25 kHz Modulation 5 kHz Max.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 63 62 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix VH F M ar in e C h a nn el As si gn me nt s • Three (3) sets of VHF channels have been established for marine use in the U.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 65 64 English Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 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* For calls to marine operators at public coast stations.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 67 66 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 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 ® 69 68 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 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 ® 71 70 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 24 ••• 157.200 161.800 Pu bli c C o rr e sp o nd en ce ( Ma r in e Op er ato r) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 25 ••• 157.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 73 72 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 78 • 156.925 161.525 Pu bli c C o rr e sp o nd en ce ( Ma r in e Op er ato r) Cor r es p on d en ci a pú b li c a ( op era do r ma r ít im o) 78A •• 156.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 75 74 English W eather Channel Assignments Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix NOTE Ma ny of th e pl ai n- nu m be re d ch an ne ls , su ch as 01 , 0 2 a nd 03 , tr an sm it a n d re ce i ve on di ff er e nt fr eq u en ci es .
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 77 76 English W arranty Li mi t ed 3 - Y e ar W a rr an t y • For Products Purchased In the U.S.A. Cobra ® Electronics Corporation warrants that its CobraMarine VH.
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 79 78 English Customer Service F l u s h M o u n t T e m p l a t e / P l a n t i l l a p a r a m o n ta j e e m p o t ra d o Customer Service Use the supplied template to mark and cut an opening in the flat surface.
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