Page 2 - Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen; Product Features; Backlit LCD Screen; Bluetooth; Notes
A3 English Introduction Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen • UIC Active Channel Map Icons Roger Beep Icon Battery Power Icon Memory Channel and Other Memory Channel Icon Call Tone Icon Weather Alert Icon Weather Icon Low/Medium/High Power Icons Signal Level Icons Tri-Watch Icon Frequency Ba...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
Introduction 1 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Table of Contents Introduction Our Thanks to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1Radio Contr...
Page 4 - General Precautions; Important Safety Information; Warning and Notice Statements
3 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® General Precautions General Precautions • The following WARNINGS and NOTICE information will make you aware of RF exposure hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the FCC RFexposure limits established for the radio. WARNINGS Your radio generates elec...
Page 5 - Recommendations for; Recommendations for Marine Communication; NOTICE; your radio at least 3 ft (0,9 m) away from your vessel’s magnetic; DO NOT; service performed by a qualified technician.
Introduction 5 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Recommendations for Marine Communication Recommendations for Marine Communication • The frequencies your radio uses are set aside to enhance safety afloat and for vesselnavigation and operational messages over a range suitable for nearshore voyages. If...
Page 6 - User Responsibility and Operating Locations; NOTE; may cause undesired operation.; FCC Licensing Information; FCC Licensing Information; Station License
Introduction 7 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® FCC Licensing Information User Responsibility and Operating Locations All users are responsible for observing domestic and foreign government regulationsand are subject to severe penalties for violations. The VHF frequencies on your radioare reserved f...
Page 7 - Wrist Strap and Belt Clip; Wrist Strap; Press open the belt clip, slide it over the belt and; Included in this Package
9 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Wrist Strap and Belt Clip Wrist Strap and Belt Clip • Wrist Strap The radio comes with the wrist strap already attached. It can be easily removed if you choose not to use it. Belt Clip Use the spring-loaded belt clip to carry the radio on yourperson. 1. Press open ...
Page 8 - Initial Charge; WARNING; Batteries and Charger; WARNING; Installing the Battery Pack
VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation 11 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Batteries and Charger Initial Charge The Cobra-provided LiON battery pack may be charged athome, in a car or in a boat using the appropriate 12V or120V power cord with the charger. 1. Insert one (1) of the power cords into t...
Page 9 - Maintaining the Battery Charge; To Remove Battery Pack from Radio; Lift the bottom of the battery pack slightly to remove; The LiON battery pack can also be charged in the; Alkaline Batteries
VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation 13 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Maintaining the Battery Charge As you use your radio, the battery power icon will show thebattery power remaining. When the icon begins to flash, it istime to recharge or change the batteries. NOTICE Use only the drop-in cha...
Page 10 - Radio Speaker and Microphone; Getting Started; Getting Started; Common Radio Functions
VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 15 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Started Radio Speaker and Microphone The internal Radio Speaker and Microphone are located on the bottom front face of the radio below the lower control buttons. An optional Speaker/Microphone port is located...
Page 11 - Channel Up/Down Buttons; Backlight/Key Lock Button
VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 17 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Started Channel Up/Down Buttons Your radio will Receive (Rx) and Transmit (Tx) VHF signals on the channel indicated on the LCD display. You can changethe channel at any time using the Channel Up/Down buttons....
Page 12 - Setup Mode Programming
VHF Marine Radio Protocols 19 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Setup Mode Programming Setup Mode Programming • The following series of procedures is designed to allow you to set the programmablefeatures of your radio. Correctly following these steps results in a minimal amount ofradio setup programm...
Page 13 - Call Tone Alert; Squelch Control
VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 21 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Setup Mode Programming USA/International/Canada Channel Maps Three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps have been establishedfor marine use in the USA, Canada, and the rest of the world(International). Most of the channels a...
Page 14 - Call Tone Select; Mode Pairing; Mode Pairing and Programming
23 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Roger Beep Mode Call Tone Select VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 22 English Setup Mode Programming Call Tone Select This setting will also allow you to transmit a unique Call Tone alert to identify your radio when you transmit messages. You can sel...
Page 15 - Mode Programming; VOX On or Off
24 English Bluetooth ® Mode Pairing and Programming Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio 25 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Bluetooth ® Mode Pairing and Programming 4. You will then see a confirmation of successful pairing or a notice to try again if pairing did not occur. The LCD will briefly...
Page 16 - and Transmit
Operating Your Radio 27 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Standby/Receive and Transmit 26 English Bluetooth ® Mode Pairing and Programming Operating Your Radio Programming these features will allow your radio to listen to all NOAA Hazard Alertradio channels. Start from WX Alert Standby mode to begin ...
Page 17 - Standby/Receive and Transmit; NOAA Weather Channels and Alert; NOAA Emergency Weather Alert
VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 29 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Standby/Receive and Transmit Standby/Receive and Transmit • Marine Standby and Receive (Rx) Mode Marine Standby mode is the default mode for the radio whenever it is turned on. From this mode, you can change current ...
Page 18 - Receiving a Weather Alert; Advanced Operation
VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 31 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Standby/Receive and Transmit Weather (WX) Standby Mode To enter the WX Standby mode, press and hold the WX/H-M-L button. Receiving a Weather Alert NOAA broadcasts weather information as described in theNOAA weather c...
Page 20 - Memory Location Mode
VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 35 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation To Recall a Stored Memory Location: 1. Press the MEM/ESC button. The MEM icon will be turned On. 2. Press the Channel Up/Down button to select the memory location. If a memory location has beenprog...
Page 21 - Memory Location Scan Mode; Channel Scan Mode
37 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation Memory Location Scan Mode During Memory Location Scan mode, the radio will rapidly scan through all pre-assigned memory channels. NOTE The radio must be squelched for Memory Location Scan mode to function. See page 20 for Squelch procedure. NOTE...
Page 22 - Rewind Operation; Feature
38 English 39 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Rewind Operation VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio VHF Marine Radio Protocols Rewind Operation Operating Your Radio Rewind Button Rewind-Say-Again TM Use the Cobra exclusive Rewind-Say-Again TM feature to replay or record the last 20 secon...
Page 23 - Mobile Phone Operation; Answer Incoming Phone Calls; Mobile Phone Operation with; Initiate a Phone Call
41 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 40 English Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio VHF Marine Radio Protocols Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® Operating Your Radio Answer Incoming Phone Calls This handheld radio, once properly paired to your...
Page 24 - Using Voice Dial; Last Number Redial
42 English 43 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio VHF Marine Radio Protocols Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® Operating Your Radio Connecting a Voice Dial Call Initiating a Voice Dial Call To Initiate a Voice...
Page 25 - General; Operation and Frequently Asked Questions
45 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 44 English Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio VHF Marine Radio Protocols Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® Operating Your Radio General Bluetooth Operation and Frequently Asked Questions ■ What is the Indu...
Page 26 - Key Lock; Problem; Floating Feature; BURP Feature; Maintenance
VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 47 Maintenance and Troubleshooting No display on LCDwhen radio is turnedOn Batteries are exhausted Batteries not installed properly Recharge or replace batteries Remove batteries and reinstallaccording to polarity markings Batteries run down quickly Ba...
Page 27 - You; MUST NOT; False distress or emergency messages.; VHF Marine Radio; VHF Marine Radio Procedures
VHF Marine Radio Protocols 49 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Radio Procedures Prohibited Communications You MUST NOT transmit: ■ False distress or emergency messages. ■ Messages containing obscene, indecent or profane language. ■ General calls, signals or messages (messages not addresse...
Page 28 - “Over and Out”; Voice Calling; Voice Calling; Make sure the radio is On.; Talk; button and call a vessel.; The vessel Corsair is calling the vessel Vagabond:; “Please switch and answer on Channel 68 (or any proper working
VHF Marine Radio Protocols 51 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Voice Calling ■ If the other does not respond, wait two (2) minutes and repeat. You are permittedto attempt contact three (3) times, two (2) minutes apart. If you still have notmade contact, wait 15 minutes before trying again. ■ After c...
Page 29 - Emergency Messages and; Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure; Radiotelephone Calls; private, as it is on a regular
VHF Marine Radio Protocols 53 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 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 be unforgiving, and what ...
Page 30 - Marine Distress Procedure; Emergency Messages; Marine Emergency Signals; MAYDAY
VHF Marine Radio Protocols 55 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Marine Distress Procedure Speak slowly — clearly — calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is On. 2. Select Channel 16. 3. Press Talk button and say: “MAYDAY — MAYDAY — MAYDAY.” (Or “PAN — PAN — PAN,” or...
Page 31 - Warranty and Trademark; Limited 3-Year Warranty; Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply:; Trademark Acknowledgement
VHF Marine Radio Protocols 56 English For Example Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure “Mayday — Mayday — Mayday” “This is Corsair — Corsair — Corsair” [or “IL 1234 AB,” repeated three (3) times] “Mayday Corsair (or IL 1234 AB)” “Navy Pier bears 220 degrees magnetic — distance 5 miles” “Struck ...
Page 32 - Specifications; Product Service; Send the entire product.
Introduction 59 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Specifications Specifications 58 English Specifications • General Number of Channels All U.S., Canadian, International andNOAA Weather Channels Channel Spacing 25 kHz Modulation 5 kHz Max. Input Voltage 7.4 VDC Battery Life: LiON: 8 hours @ 6 watts, 1...
Page 33 - VHF Marine; VHF Marine; Asignación de canales de VHF para radiocomunicación marítima; Canal 9; VHF Marine Channel Assignments
Appendix 61 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 60 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Asignación de canales de VHF para radiocomunicación marítima • Existen tres (3) juegos de canales VHF para uso marítimo en los EE.UU., Canadá y el...
Page 40 - Muchos de los canales de números simples, como 01, 02 y 03, transmiten; NOTA; Weather Channel Assignments; Asignaciones de canales meteorológicos
Appendix 75 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® Weather Channel Assignments Appendix 74 English NOAA Weather Channels and Alert VHF Marine Channel Assignments NOTE Many of the plain-numbered channels, such as 01, 02 and 03, transmit and receive on different frequencies. This ...
Page 41 - Accessories; Lapel Speaker/Microphone; Long Life Battery; This page intentionally left blank
Introduction Accessories Accessories • Your Cobra radio has several optional accessories available to enhance the use of the radio. Some are listed below: Lapel Speaker/Microphone A speaker/microphone, that attaches to your lapel, by ordering P/N CM 330-001. This unique accessory allows you to wear ...