Page 2 - P antalla de cristal líquido y; Características del pr oducto; Pantalla de cristal líquido (LCD) iluminada; Controles e indicadores del radio
A3 English Backlit LCD Screen and Product Features Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance Introduction Dual PowerSelectable to one or five watts output power for near or distant calling. USA/International/Canada ChannelsAllo...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Installation; Warranty
Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance Introduction 1 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Table of Contents Introduction Our thanks to you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer assi...
Page 4 - Important Safety Information; Important safety information; Warning and caution statements
Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance ion CustomerAssistance Warranty N ce Caution Warning tion CustomerAssistance er A ce Warranty N n Warni...
Page 5 - FCC Information; Recommendations for marine communication; Station license; NOTE
5 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 4 English Recommendations for Marine Communication FCC Information Recommendations for marine communication • The frequencies your radio uses are set aside to enhance safety afloat and for vessel navigation and operational messages over a range suitable for nearsho...
Page 6 - Voice Calling; VHF marine radio procedures
7 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 6 English VHF Marine RadioProcedures Voice Calling VHF marine radio procedures • Maintain your watch Whenever your boat is underway, the radio must be turned on and be tuned to Channel 16 except when being used for messages. Power Try one watt first if the station ...
Page 7 - Radiotelephone Calls; Radiotelephone calls; CAUTION; Emergency messages and distress procedure; Marine emergency signals
ration CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Caution Warning llation CustomerAssistance 9 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 8 English Radiotelephone Calls Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Radiotelephone calls • Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on the tele...
Page 8 - Marine distress procedure; Press Talk button and say:
For Example 11 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure 10 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. 3. Press Talk button and say: “MAYDAY — M...
Page 9 - VHF marine channel assignments; Channel 9
13 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 12 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF marine channel assignments • Three sets of VHF channels 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 ...
Page 10 - Government only
15 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 14 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notic...
Page 12 - Digital selective calling (voice communications not allowed)
19 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 18 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notic...
Page 14 - Included in This Package; NOAA weather channels and alert; messages run every four to six minutes and are revised every two; NOAA emergency weather alert; receivers such as your CobraMarine; Test; Channel; Included in this package
23 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 22 English NOAA Weather Channelsand Alert Included in This Package NOAA weather channels and alert • Monitoring the weather will probably be a frequent use of your VHF radio. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides continuous, around-th...
Page 15 - Batteries and Charger; Batteries and charger; Installing the batteries; Antenna, wrist strap and belt clip; Antenna installation
Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance Install Batteries Waterproof Sealing Battery Com...
Page 16 - Initial charge
Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Batteries and Charger English Batteries and Charger 26 27 Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance Installation Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warnin...
Page 17 - Volume; Getting started
29 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Getting Started Volume The on-off Power/Volume knob also controls the speaker Volume. The Volume adjustment applies only to what you hear from the speaker and does not affect the Volume of your outgoing messages, which is controlled by the circuitry of your radio....
Page 18 - Channels
Transmit power output Your radio can Transmit selectively at one or five watts of power. Cobra ® suggests you maintain the low power setting for short-range communications, to conserve battery life and to avoid overpowering nearby stations with your signal. Use the high power setting for long-range ...
Page 19 - Standby/Receive and transmit; Standby and receive; Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever; Key Lock; To lock or unlock the buttons:
33 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Standby/Receiveand Transmit Standby/Receive and transmit • Standby and receive Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever it is turned on. From this mode, you can change your settings using the buttons on the front of the radio and switch to Transmit mo...
Page 20 - Weather Radio and Alert; NOAA all hazards/weather radio and alert; Weather radio; Transmit
35 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Weather Radio and Alert NOAA all hazards/weather radio and alert • Weather radio NOAA broadcasts Weather information as described in the NOAA weather channels section on page 22 of this manual. You can listen to one or two of these 10 channels at any time (only in...
Page 21 - Advanced Operation; Weather alert signal; Advanced operation
37 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation Dual-Watch Dual-Watch gives you one button access to scan the two channels of most importance to you. Channel 16 will always be one of the scanned channels. You can select the other of them. NOTE The radio must be squelched for dual-watch to fun...
Page 22 - Channel Scan
39 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation To enter channel scan mode: 1. From Standby mode, press and hold the Dual-Watch/ Scan button for two seconds. The radio will immediately begin to scan the entire channel map selected in the active channel map. The Scan icon will show on the LCD....
Page 23 - Key Lock button; Specifications; General; Problem; Maintenance
No display on LCD when radio is turned on Batteries are exhausted Batteries not installed properly Replace batteries Remove batteries and reinstall according to pola rity markings Will transmit at one watt, but not at five watts Batteries are low Selected channel is limited to one watt Replace batte...
Page 24 - Product Service; Product service; VHF product, or if you are missing parts...; Limited 3-Year warranty
43 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Product Service Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance Customer Service Product service • If you have any questions about operation or installing your new CobraMarine ™ VHF product, or if ...
Page 25 - Optional accessories; For credit card orders, complete and return this order; Order form
44 English Order Form andOptional Accessories Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance Customer Service Optional accessories • You can find quality Cobra ® products and accessories at your local Cobra ® dealer, or in the U.S.A...