Page 2 - Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen; Pantalla de cristal líquido y; Características del pr oducto; Icono de canal; Pantalla de cristal líquido (LCD) iluminada; Controles e indicadores del radio; Botón de triple
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 Custome...
Page 4 - Important Safety Information; Important Safety Information; Warning and caution statements
Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance ion CustomerAssistance Warranty N ce Caution Warning tion CustomerAssistance er A ce Warranty N n Warning er A ce Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caut...
Page 5 - CAUTION; Recommendations for Marine Communication; Station license
ce Caution Warning I tion CustomerAssistance Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance Introduction 5 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Recommendations for Marine Communication 4 English Important Safety Information Intro Operat...
Page 6 - FCC Licensing Information; NOTE; VHF Marine Radio Procedures
7 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 6 English FCC Licensing Information VHF Marine RadioProcedures International station license If your vessel will be entering the sovereign waters of a country other than the U.S.A. or Canada, you should contact that country’s communications regulatory authority for...
Page 7 - Voice Calling; Voice calling; Radiotelephone calls
9 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 8 English Voice Calling Radiotelephone Calls Voice calling • To call another vessel or a shore installation such as a lock or bridge tender: ■ Make sure your radio is On. ■ Select Channel 16 and listen to make sure it is not being used. NOTE Channel 9 may be used b...
Page 8 - Emergency messages and distress procedure; Marine emergency signals
11 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 10 English Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Emergency messages and distress procedure • The ability to summon assistance in an emergency is the primary reason to have a VHF marine radio. The marine environment can...
Page 9 - Marine distress procedure; Press Talk button and say:
For Example 13 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure 12 English Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Keep the radio nearby. Even after your message has been received, the Coast Guard can find you more quickly if you can transmit a signal for a rescue boat to...
Page 10 - VHF marine channel assignments; Channel 9
15 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 14 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF marine channel assignments • 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). Most of the channels are...
Page 11 - Government Only
16 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols 17 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notic...
Page 13 - Digital Selective Calling (Voice communications not allowed)
21 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 20 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 15 - NOAA Weather Channels And Alert; NOAA Emergency Weather Alert; receivers such as your CobraMarine; Test; Channel; Included In This Package
25 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 24 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 16 - Antenna Installation; Batteries And Charger; Installing The Batteries
Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation CustomerAssistance 27 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 26 English Antenna, Wrist Strap,And Belt Clip Intro Operation CustomerAssistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installat...
Page 17 - Initial Charge
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 29 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 28 English B...
Page 18 - 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. To Increase The Volume: 1. Turn the On-Off Power/Vo...
Page 19 - Channels
33 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 32 English Getting Started Getting Started 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 ...
Page 20 - Key Lock; Standby/Receive And Transmit; Standby And Receive
35 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 34 English Standby/ReceiveAnd Transmit Standby/ReceiveAnd Transmit Key Lock To prevent accidental changes to your settings, you can Lock: ■ Channel Up Button ■ Channel Down Button ■ Scan Button ■ Memory Button ■ Weather/UIC Button ■ 16/9 Button ■ High/Low Power Bu...
Page 21 - Weather Radio And Alert; NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert; Weather Radio; Advanced Operation
37 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® 36 English Weather Radio And Alert Advanced Operation NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert • Weather Radio NOAA broadcasts Weather information as described in the NOAA weather channels section on page 24 of this manual. You can listen to one (1) or two (2) of ...
Page 23 - Memory Locations
41 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation 40 English Advanced Operation Memory Locations Your radio has ten (10) Memory Locations for storing your most frequently used channels. These Memory Locations can be selected individually or can be scanned. (See page 42 under memory location sca...
Page 24 - Memory Location Scan
43 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation 42 English Advanced Operation Memory Location Scan During Memory Location Scan, the radio will rapidly switch from memory location to memory location. Whenever any activity is detected, the radio will stop the scan for ten (10) seconds to allow ...
Page 25 - Key Lock button; Problem; Specifications; General; Maintenance
No display on LCD when radio is turned On Batteries are exhausted Batteries not installed properly Recharge or replace batteries Remove batteries and reinstall according to polarity markings NiMH batteries run down quickly Batteries are at the end of their life Replace with new batteries Will transm...
Page 26 - Product Service; VHF product, or if you are missing parts...; Please call Cobra; Limited 3-Year Warranty; Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply:
47 Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Product Service 46 English Warranty Product Service • 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 assistan...
Page 27 - Optional Accessories; For credit card orders, complete and return this order; Order Form; Qty
48 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...