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Our Thanks to You and
Customer Assistance
Introduction
Our Thanks to You
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Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine VHF radio.
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Owner’s Manual Properly used, this Cobra product will give you
many years of reliable service.
How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio W orks
MICROB MICROBLU LUE E
This radio is a battery-powered, portable transceiver for use afloat. It gives you
two-way vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communica
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MRHH475EU_CVR:Mr HH 475 Cover English 12/28/09 11:20 AM Page 4 Radio Controls Backlit LCD Screen and Indicators and Product Features Product Features Introduction Introduction Introduction Belt Clip Engagement Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen Product Features (continued) • • Transmit and Receive Icons TM MicroBlue Voice Dialing Speaker/ Low/Medium/High Power Icons ON/OFF/Volume ® Supports standard mobile phone Bluetooth Wireless Technology in a Microphone Control External Cove
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 1 Table of Contents Introduction Introduction Our Thanks to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Radio Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 2 Important Safety Information and General Precautions General Precautions Introduction Introduction Introduction Important Safety Information WARNINGS • Your radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when it is transmitting. Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, please read these To ensure that you and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of general precautions and warning
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 4 Marine Communication and VHR Marine Radio Procedures Licensing Information Introduction Introduction Introduction Recommendations for Marine Communication Licensing Information • • The frequencies your radio uses are set aside to enhance safety afloat and for vessel The radio operates on all currently allocated marine channels and is switchable for navigation and operational messages over a range suitable for nearshore voyages.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 6 Included in this Package Wrist Strap and Belt Clip Installation VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation VHF Marine Radio Protocols Included in this Package Wrist Strap and Belt Clip • • You should find all of the following items in the package with Wrist Strap Wrist Strap your CobraMarine VHF radio: The radio comes with the wrist strap already attached. It can be easily removed if you choose not to use it. Radio Wrist Strap
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 8 Batteries and Charger Batteries and Charger Installation VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation VHF Marine Radio Protocols Power Sources Batteries and Charger Initial Charge • The Cobra-provided LiON battery pack may be charged at LiON Battery Pack The radio is shipped with a sealed lithium-ion (LiON) battery home, in a car or in a boat using the appropriate 12V DC pack (P/N CM 110-021) that is rechargeable. power cord w
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 10 Batteries and Charger Batteries and Charger Installation VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation VHF Marine Radio Protocols Locking Tab Fully Charged To Remove Battery Pack from Radio Maintaining the Battery Charge 1. Pivot the locking tab off of the back of the battery pack As you use your radio, the battery power icon will show the to unlock. battery power remaining. When the icon begins to flash, it is time to recha
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 12 Getting Started Getting Started Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols Speaker/Mic Port Getting Started Radio Speaker and Microphone • The internal Radio Speaker and Microphone are located on the Refer to the foldout at the front of this manual to identify the HH475 Radio bottom front face of the radio below the lower control buttons. various controls and indicators o
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 14 Getting Started Getting Started Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols Backlight/Key Lock Button Channel Up/Down Buttons Backlight/Key Lock Button Channel Up/Down Buttons The LCD will be illuminated by the backlight as long as any Your radio will Receive (Rx) and Transmit (Tx) VHF signals button is pressed and will remain On for 10 seconds after the on the channel ind
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 16 Getting Started Setup Mode Programming Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols H-M-L Power Button High/Medium/Low (H-M-L) Power Button Setup Mode Programming • Your radio can transmit selectively at 1, 3 or 6 watts of The following series of procedures is designed to allow you to set the programmable power (5 watts maximum in Australia). Cobra suggests features of y
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 18 Setup Mode Programming Setup Mode Programming Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols Channel Up/Down Buttons Active Channel Map Icon Squelch Control International/Canada/USA Channel Maps Squelch Control filters weak signals and radio frequency (RF) Three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established noise so that you will clearly hear the signals you want. for m
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 20 ® Bluetooth Mode Pairing Setup Mode Programming and Programming VHF Marine Radio Pr Operating Your Radio otocols VHF Marine Radio Pr Operating Your Radio otocols Call Tone Select continued Call Tone Select To Set Call Tone: ® Bluetooth Mode Pairing and Programming 1. From the previous press of the Call/Enter/Setup button, ® the LCD will display the letter “C” and the current Call Bluetooth wireless technology is a standard w
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 22 ® ® Bluetooth Mode Pairing Bluetooth Mode Pairing and Programming and Programming Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Bluetooth Pairing Call Tone Alert 4. You will then see a confirmation of successful Call Tone Alert pairing or a notice to try again if pairing did If Call Tone Alert is set to On, the radio will “ring” with one not occur. The LCD will briefly display the word of your Cobra selected tones when you rec
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 24 ® Bluetooth Mode Pairing and Programming ATIS ID Programming Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Bluetooth Radio On Bluetooth Radio On/Off ATIS ID Programming • This setting allows you to turn On and Off the small Bluetooth The Automatic Transmission Identification System (ATIS) feature of this Cobra radio radio inside this VHF radio. The default setting is used to identify marine vessels in some inland waterways of E
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 26 Standby/Receive and Transmit Advanced Operation Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols VHF Marine Radio Pr Operating Your Radio otocols Standby/Receive and Transmit Advanced Operation • • Marine Standby and Receive (Rx) Mode Channel 16 Button Channel 16 Mode Marine Standby mode is the default mode for the radio whenever it is turned on. Channel 16 mode gives you quick access to calling on From this mode, you can ch
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 28 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols Channel Up/Down Button MEM/ESC Button 2. Press Channel Up/Down button to select the Memory Location Mode desired Tri-Watch channel. Your radio has unlimited memory locations for storing your 3. Press and release TRI-WATCH button or most frequently used channels. These memory locations can Cal
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 30 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols MEM Icon Scanning To Recall a Stored Memory Location: Channel Scan Mode 1. Press the MEM/ESC button. The MEM icon will be During Channel Scan mode, the radio will rapidly switch turned On. from channel to channel through all the channels. 2. Press the Channel Up/Down button to select the
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 32 Advanced Operation Rewind Operation VHF Marine Radio Pr Operating Your Radio otocols VHF Marine Radio Pr Operating Your Radio otocols Memory Location Scan Memory Location Scan Mode TM Rewind-Say-Again Feature During Memory Location Scan mode, the radio will rapidly TM Rewind-Say-Again TM scan through all pre-assigned memory channels. Use the Cobra exclusive Rewind-Say-Again feature to replay or record the last 20 seconds o
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 34 Mobile Phone Operation ® Rewind Operation With Bluetooth Operating Y VHF Marine Radio Pr our Radio otocols VHF Marine Radio Pr Operating Your Radio otocols TM SCAN Button Enter Record Using Rewind-Say-Again to Record Audio ® Mobile Phone Operation with Bluetooth Transmission: 1. Press and hold SCAN button for two (2) seconds to NOTE enter Record mode. Please refer to the Bluetooth Mode Pairing and Programming section o
