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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page A1 Our Thanks to You and Customer Assistance Introduction ™ Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine VHF radio. Properly used, this product will give you many years of reliable service. ™ How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works This radio is a battery powered portable transceiver for use afloat. It gives you 2-way vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily for safety and secondarily for navigation and operational purposes. With it, you
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page A2 Backlit LCD Screen Controls and Indicators and Product Features Introduction Introduction Wrist Strap Connector Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen External Speaker/ • Microphone Jack Belt Button Clip Lock Icon On-Off Power/ Volume Knob Keystroke Tones Icon Antenna U-I-C Active Receive or Transmit Channel Map Signal Strength Icons Backlit Icons Battery Power LCD Icon Screen Busy Icon Talk Transmit Scan Icon Button Icon Power Saver Icon Battery
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 1 Table of Contents Introduction Introduction Our Thanks to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Backlit LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Product Features . . . . . .
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 2 Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Introduction Introduction Important Safety Information CAUTIONS • ™ Your radio is only splashproof when the batteries are properly installed. Before assembling and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, please read these general precautions and warnings. AVOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below -20˚C or above 60˚C. KEEP your radio at least 1 m away from your vessel’s magnetic navigation compas
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 4 Recommendations for Marine Communication Licensing Information Introduction VHF Marine Radio Protocols 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. use according to international, Canadian or
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 6 VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling • • Maintain Your Watch To call another vessel or a shore installation such as a lock or bridge tender: Whenever your boat is underway, the radio must be turned On and ■ Make sure your radio is On. be tuned to Channel 16 except when being used for messages. ■ Select Channel 16 and listen to make sure it is not being used.
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 8 Emergency Messages Radiotelephone Calls and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Radiotelephone Calls Marine Emergency Signals • The three spoken international emergency signals are: Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on the MAYDAY telephone network by using the services of public coast stations. Calls can be made — for a fee — between your VHF radio and telephones on land, sea and in th
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 10 Emergency Messages Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine Distress Procedure Keep the radio nearby. Even after your message has been received, the coastguard can find you more quickly if you can transmit a signal for a rescue boat to home in on. Speak slowly — clearly — calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is On. For Example 2. Select VHF Channel 16. “Mayday — Mayday — Mayday” “
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 12 VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Channel Assignments Commercial • Channels 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 67, 88, 88A Three sets of VHF channels have been established for marine use internationally, Working channels for working ships only. Messages must be about business or in the U.S.A. and in Canada. Most of the channels are the same for all three maps, needs of the ship. Use
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 14 VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada USA Transmit Receive Limits 01 156.050 160.650 01 Public Correspondence (marine operator) •• 01A 156.050 156.050 01A Port Operations and Commercial; VTS in selected areas • 02 •• 156.100 160.700 02 Public Correspondence (marine operator) 03 •• 156.150 160.750 03 Public Correspon
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 16 VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada USA Transmit Receive Limits 18 156.900 161.500 18 Port Operations; Ship Movement • 18A 156.900 156.900 18A Commercial •• 19 156.950 161.550 19 Port Operations; Ship Movement • 19A 156.950 156.950 19A Commercial •• 20 157.000 161.600 1 Watt CAN 20 International (port operations,
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 18 VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada USA Transmit Receive Limits 63 156.175 160.775 • 63 Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Operations; Ship Movement 63A 156.175 156.175 63A Port Operations and Commercial; VTS in selected areas • 64 156.225 160.825 • • 64 Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Ope
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 20 VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada USA Transmit Receive Limits 79 156.975 161.575 79 Port Operations; Ship Movement • 79A 156.975 156.975 79A Commercial (also non-commercial only in Great Lakes) •• 80 157.025 161.625 80 Port Operations; Ship Movement • 80A 157.025 157.025 80A Commercial (also non-commercial only
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 22 Wrist Strap, Belt Clip, Spkr/Mic Included in this Package Jack and Waterproof Pouch Installation Installation Included in this Package Wrist Strap, Belt Clip, Speaker/Microphone Jack • and Waterproof Pouch • You should find all of the following items in the The radio is shipped with a Wrist Strap, Belt Clip and Waterproof Pouch ™ package with your CobraMarine VHF radio: in the package. The Speaker/Microphone Jack can be used with additional ™ accessories. Co
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 24 Wrist Strap, Belt Clip, Spkr/Mic Jack and Waterproof Pouch Batteries and Charger Jack Installation Installation External Speaker/Microphone Jack Batteries and Charger Jack • Your radio can be fitted with an optional External Speaker/Microphone Your radio includes four rechargeable NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) Batteries (not included), freeing your hands for other tasks. Contact your local (part No. FA-BP) and a wall mount charger (part No. MRC 100) in the ™ C
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:06 PM Page 26 Batteries and Charger Getting Started Installation Operating Your Radio Charge Tab Charging the Batteries Getting Started • To recharge the rechargeable NiMH battery pack in the radio: Refer to the foldout on the front cover of this manual to identify the various 1. Insert NiMH batteries (part No. FA-BP) in the controls and indicators on your radio. battery compartment. (See page 25 for Throughout this manual you will be instructed to press or to press and h
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:07 PM Page 28 Getting Started Getting Started Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio On-Off Power/Volume Knob Channel Up or Down Buttons Volume Channels The On-Off Power/Volume knob also controls the speaker Your radio will receive and transmit VHF signals on Volume. The Volume adjustment applies only to what you the Channel indicated on the LCD. You can change hear from the speaker and does not affect the Volume of the Channel at any time using the Channel Up and you
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:07 PM Page 30 Getting Started Standby/Receive and Transmit Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Backlight/Monitor Button Check Channel Number Backlight Transmit The LCD will be illuminated by the Backlight whenever the Transmit mode gives you the ability to interact with Backlight/Monitor button is pressed. It will remain On for safety services, other vessels and shore stations. When ten seconds. If a button on the front panel is pressed while you use this capability,
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100VP-BR 6/23/04 3:07 PM Page 32 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Talk or Channel Up/Down Advanced Operation During channel scan (while receiving an incoming • transmission), you can choose from the following: Channel 16 Button Channel 16 a. Press the Talk button to remain on that channel and end This function gives you quick access to the calling scanning. This will return the radio to Standby mode. Channel 16 from any operational mode. b. Pres
