Cobra MR HH415LI VP EU - Manual

Introduction 1 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Table of Contents Introduction Our Thanks to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1Radio Controls and Indicato...

2 English Introduction Important Safety Information Important Safety Information • Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, please read these general precautions and warnings. Warning and Notice Statements To make the most of this radio, it must be installed and used properly. Please ...

Introduction 3 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Important Safety Information General Precautions The following WARNINGS and NOTICES will make you aware of RF exposure hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the recommended RFexposure limits established for it. WARNINGS Your CobraMarin...

4 English Introduction Important Safety Information NOTICE Your radio is waterproof only when the antenna and batteries are properlyinstalled. AVOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below -20˚C (-4˚F) or above 60˚C (140˚F). KEEP your radio at least 0,9 m ( 3 ft) away from your vessel’s mag...

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...

6 English Licensing Information Licensing Information • The radio operates on all currently allocated marine channels and is switchable foruse according to International, Canadian or U.S.A. regulations. It features instantaccess to emergency Channel 16 by pressing one key. Station License The UK req...

7 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Radio Procedures 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 1 watt first if the station being called is within a ...

8 English Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols 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. When the channel is quiet, press the Talk button and call th...

9 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Radiotelephone Calls VHF Marine Radio Protocols Radiotelephone Calls • Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on thetelephone network by using the services of public coast stations. Calls can be made —for a fee — between your radio...

10 English Emergency Messages andDistress 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 may initially be a minor problem can rapidly develop ...

11 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages andDistress Procedure Marine Emergency Signals The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are: The distress signal MAYDAY is used to indicate that a station is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance. ...

12 English Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols 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 “SECURITE — SECURITE — S...

14 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Channel Assignments • Three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use internationally, in Canada and in the U.S.A. Most of the channels are the same for all three (3) maps, but there are definite differences (see table on t...

15 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Public Correspondence (marine operator) Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 78, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 For calls to marine operators at public coast stations. You can make and receivetelepho...

16 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Number USA Int’l Canada Transmit Receive Limits 01 • • 156.050 160.650 01A • 156.050 156.050 02 • • 156.100 160.700 03 • • 156.150 160.750 03A • 156.150 156.150 04 • 156.200 160.800 04A • 156.200...

17 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Use 01 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 01A Port Operations and Commercial, VTS in selected areas 02 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 03 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 03A Gov...

18 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Number USA Int’l Canada Transmit Receive Limits 18 • 156.900 161.500 18A • • 156.900 156.900 19 • 156.950 161.550 19A • • 156.950 156.950 20 • • • 157.000 161.600 1 watt CAN 20A • 157.000 157.000...

21 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Use 63 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement 63A Port Operations and Commercial, VTS in selected areas 64 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, ...

24 English Included in this Package Included in this Package • You should find all of the following items in the package withyour CobraMarine VHF radio: PRE S ET Radio Wrist Strap Drop-In Battery Charger Flexible Antenna Battery Charger Power Cord For connection to 12-volt and ACpower sources. LiON ...

25 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Antenna, Wrist Strap and Belt Clip Antenna, Wrist Strap and Belt Clip • Antenna Installation The flexible antenna is shipped separately in the packageand must be attached before you use the radio. 1. Align the base of the antenna with the socket in the top of the ...

26 English Batteries and Charger Installation Batteries and Charger • The radio is shipped with a sealed Lithium-Ion (LiON)battery pack (P/N CM 110-010) that is rechargeable. WARNING The charger provided for this radio is only to be usedto charge the battery pack provided. Do Not chargeany other typ...

27 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Batteries and Charger Installation Power Sources Initial Battery Charge Initial Charge The Cobra-provided lithium-ion (LiON) battery pack may becharged at home, in a car or in a boat using the appropriate12V DC or 220V AC power cord with the charger. 1. Insert one...

28 English Batteries and Charger Installation Locking Tab Alkaline Battery Tray Battery Pack Charging Only AA Alkaline batteries not included To Remove Battery Pack from Radio 1. Pivot the locking tab off of the back of the battery pack tounlock. 2. Lift the bottom of the battery pack slightly to re...

29 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Batteries and Charger Installation Fully Charged Partially Charged Fully Discharged 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 th...

30 English Getting Started Getting Started • Refer to the foldout at the front of this manual to identify thevarious controls and indicators on your radio. Throughoutthis manual you will be instructed to “Press” or to “Pressand Hold” various buttons (except “Push to Talk”) on theradio. “Press” means...

31 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Squelch Control Squelch is controlled by turning the lower rotaryconcentric knob located directly below the On/Off/Volume switch. With the power On, turn the knobcounterclockwise until you hear a hissing sound,then turn the knob clockwise until the hissingstops. T...

33 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Started Channel Up/Down Button Your radio will Receive (Rx) and Transmit (Tx) VHF signals on the channel indicated on the LCD display. You canchange the channel at any time using the Channel Up/Down button. To Change Channels: Press the Channel Up/Down but...

36 English Setup Mode Programming Operating Your Radio Active Channel Map Icon Set Channel Map Channel Up/Down Button International/Canada/USA 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...

37 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Setup Mode Programming VibrAlert ® Mode In VibrAlert ® mode, your radio can alert you to incoming signals by sounding an audible call tone, a silent vibration orboth. To set VibrAlert ® : 1. The display will show either the Vibrate icon (shake bars), Call Tone ico...

40 English ATIS ID Programming Operating Your Radio ATIS ID Programming • The Automatic Transmission Identification System (ATIS) feature of this Cobra radiois used to identify marine vessels in some inland waterways of European countriesthat require ATIS transmission. An ATIS ID number is required ...

41 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Channel Up/Down Button 3. Press the Channel Up/Down button to scroll through the specific ATIS digit being entered. 4. Pressing the Call/Enter/Setup button advances to the right, one (1) digit, for the next entry. 5. Repeat this input sequence until all nine digit...

42 English Standby/Receiveand Transmit Operating Your Radio 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 settings by becoming familiar with thedifferent key f...

44 English Advanced Operation Operating Your Radio Advanced Operation • Channel 16 Mode Channel 16 mode gives you quick access to calling on Channel 16 from any operational mode. To Switch to Channel 16: 1. Press the Channel 16 button to change to Channel 16. 2. Press the Channel 16 button a second ...

47 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation Operating Your Radio Memory Location Mode Your radio has unlimited memory locations for storing yourmost frequently used channels. These memory locations canbe selected individually or can be scanned. (See page 50under Memory Location Scan .) To...

49 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation Operating Your Radio Channel Scan Mode During Channel Scan mode, the radio will rapidly switch from channel to channel through all the channels. Wheneverany activity is detected, the radio will stop the scan for 10seconds to allow you to listen ...

50 English Advanced Operation Operating Your Radio A A Memory Location Scan Memory Location Scan Mode During Memory Location Scan mode, the radio will rapidly scan through all pre-assigned memory channels. Wheneverany activity is detected on a channel, the radio will stop thescan for 10 seconds to a...

54 English Maintenance and Troubleshooting Operating Your Radio No display on LCD whenradio is turned On Batteries are exhausted Batteries not installedproperly Recharge or replace batteries Remove batteries andreinstall according topolarity markings LiON batteries run down quickly Batteries are at ...

55 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Specifications Operating Your Radio Specifications • General Number of Channels All International, Canadian and U.S.A.Channels Channel Spacing 25 kHz Modulation 5 kHz Max. Input Voltage 7.2 VDC Battery Life: LiON: 14 hours @ 5 watts, 5% TX, 5% RX, 90% Standby 23.5...

56 English Trademark Acknowledgement Trademark Trademark Acknowledgement • Cobra ® , CobraMarine ® , Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® , VibraAlert ® , and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA. Cobra Electronics Corporation™ and Rewind-Say-Again™ are a trad...

57 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Accessories Accessories • Additional accessories for your Cobra radio can be purchased separately. Eachaccessory will enhance the use of the radio and also offer convenience the end user. Lapel Speaker/Microphone A speaker/microphone, that attaches to your lapel, ...

58 English Customer Service Declaration of Conformity • Leave Blank for later insertion of DOC Declaration of Conformity and CE Marking MRHH415EU-Body.qxp:400_Body 12/15/06 10:01 AM Page 58