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Our Thanks to you and
Customer Assistance
Introduction
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Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine VHF radio.
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Properly used, this Cobra product will give you
many years of reliable service.
Owner’s Manual
How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works
This radio is a VHF transceiver for fixed mounting on your boat. It gives you 2-way
vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily for safety
and secondarily for nav
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MRF80BD_MANL_CVR:QXP-1058736909.qxp 12/9/10 10:30 AM Page A2 Transceiver Controls, Indicators and Connections Product Features Introduction Introduction Product Features • Dual Power HI/LO Memory Scan Speaker Backlit Local Rewind LCD Selectable to 1 or 25 watts output power Lets you scan through all selected Mode Button Screen Button for near or distant calling. memory channels to find conversations Squelch in progress. Knob USA/International/Canada Channels Tri-Watch Allows operation o
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MRF80BD_MANL_CVR:QXP-1058736909.qxp 12/9/10 10:31 AM Page A3 Microphone/Speaker and Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Product Features (continued) Display) Screen Introduction Introduction Product Features Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen • • Weather Waterproof NMEA Port for GPS, Chartplotter and Alert LOCAL ON Call Log Icon DSC Interfacing Radio SAME Alert Icons Submersible to 3.28 ft (1 m) of water Icon Sensitivity for 30 minutes — meets JIS7 The NMEA “IN” input in this radio will I
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MRF80BD_MANL_GENRL:QXP-1058731464.qxp 12/9/10 10:31 AM Page 1 Table Of Contents Introduction Introduction Our Thanks to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Transceiver Controls, Indicators and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Product Features . . . . . . . . . .
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MRF80BD_MANL_GENRL:QXP-1058731464.qxp 12/9/10 10:31 AM Page 2 Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Introduction Introduction Important Safety Information 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 RF Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, exposure limits established for the radio. please read these general precautions and warnings. WARNINGS Wa
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MRF80BD_MANL_GENRL:QXP-1058731464.qxp 12/9/10 10:31 AM Page 4 Recommendations for Marine Communication FCC Licensing Information Introduction VHF Marine Radio Protocols FCC Licensing Information NOTICE • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) AVOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below -4°F (-20°C) or requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service. above 140°F (60°C). This CobraMarine radio incorporates a VHF FM transceiver desi
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MRF80BD_MANL_GENRL:QXP-1058731464.qxp 12/9/10 10:31 AM Page 6 VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols User Responsibility and Operating Locations Limits on Calling All users are responsible for observing domestic and foreign government You must not call the same station for more than 30 seconds at a time. regulations and are subject to severe penalties for violations. The VHF frequencies If you do not get a reply, wait at least two
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MRF80BD_MANL_GENRL:QXP-1058731464.qxp 12/9/10 10:31 AM Page 8 Maritime Mobile Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Service Identity (MMSI) VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols For Example Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) • The vessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond: The MMSI Number Is Available In The U.S.A. From Any Of Two (2) Sources: Corsair: “Vagabond, this is Corsair (station license number call sign).” Sea Tow International: 1-631-765-3660 – www.seatow.com
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MRF80BD_MANL_GENRL:QXP-1058731464.qxp 12/9/10 10:31 AM Page 10 Emergency Messages Radiotelephone Calls and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Radiotelephone Calls Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure • • Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on The ability to summon assistance in an emergency is the primary reason the telephone network by using the services of public coast stations. Calls can be to have a VHF
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MRF80BD_MANL_GENRL:QXP-1058731464.qxp 12/9/10 10:31 AM Page 12 Emergency Messages Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols For Example If You Hear a Distress Call “Mayday — Mayday — Mayday” You must give any message beginning with one (1) of these signals priority “This is Corsair — Corsair — Corsair” [or “IL 1234 AB”], repeated three (3) times. over any other messages. ALL stations MUST remain silent on Channe
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MRF80BD_MANL_INSTALL:QXP-1058720374.qxp 12/9/10 10:34 AM Page 26 Mounting and Included in this Package Powering the Radio Installation and Start-Up Installation and Start-Up Included in this Package Mounting and Powering the Radio • • You should find all of the following items in the Before using your CobraMarine VHF radio, it must be installed on your vessel. package with your CobraMarine VHF radio: Installing Your Radio Choose a location for your radio where it will be conveniently
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MRF80BD_MANL_INSTALL:QXP-1058720374.qxp 12/9/10 10:34 AM Page 28 Mounting and Mounting and Powering the Radio Powering the Radio Installation and Start-Up Installation and Start-Up Microphone Bracket Warning Sticker Microphone Bracket Mounting Kit Warning Sticker Mounting Kit WARNING This equipment is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety signal to facilitate search and rescue. To be effective as a safety FCC regulations require that the Warning Sticker To Instal
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MRF80BD_MANL_INSTALL:QXP-1058720374.qxp 12/9/10 10:34 AM Page 30 Mounting and Antenna Requirements Powering the Radio and Attachment Installation and Start-Up Installation and Start-Up Antenna Requirements and Attachment NOTE • All wiring is best kept as short as possible. If the power leads must be Antenna Requirements extended, use a high-quality, marine-grade cable sized for up to 10 amps Your CobraMarine VHF radio requires an external marine antenna of current. To minimize v
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MRF80BD_MANL_INSTALL:QXP-1058720374.qxp 12/9/10 10:34 AM Page 32 Antenna Requirements External Devices and Attachment and Connections Installation and Start-Up Installation and Start-Up WARNING External Devices and Connections • Do not transmit when anyone is within the MPE radius of the antenna unless Your CobraMarine VHF radio is set up to connect auxiliary devices for navigation, that person or persons are shielded from the antenna by a grounded metallic convenience and added v
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MRF80BD_MANL_INSTALL:QXP-1058720374.qxp 12/9/10 10:34 AM Page 34 External Devices External Devices and Connections and Connections Installation And Start-Up Operating Your Radio NMEA/IO Cable Public Address Speaker (Not Included) Global Positioning System (GPS) Device (Not Included) At times, it may be handy to address other boats or give instructions to line handlers on the dock. Your CobraMarine Cobra Electronics strongly recommends that you obtain and VHF radio can be switched to op
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MRF80BD_MANL_INSTALL:QXP-1058720374.qxp 12/9/10 10:34 AM Page 36 Getting Started Getting Started Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Getting Started Distress Acknowledgement Alarm • High—low. Long pause, then repeat. Press any button to turn it Off. Refer to the foldout at the front of this manual to identify the various controls and indicators on your radio. DSC Routine Call Alarm Throughout this manual you will be instructed to press, or to press and hold buttons High—pause—high—pa
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SELECT MEM MRF80BD_MANL_INSTALL:QXP-1058720374.qxp 12/9/10 10:34 AM Page 38 Getting Started Getting Started Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Channel Select Knob Channel Select Using Radio Knob Power On-Off – Volume/Squelch Allows for the manual selection of all the VHF marine On-Off channels that have been established for use in the U.S.A., Transceiver power can be turned On or Off by using the On/Off — Volume rotary Internationally and in Canada. concentric knob located at t
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SELECT SELECT MEM MEM MRF80BD_MANL_INSTALL:QXP-1058720374.qxp 12/9/10 10:34 AM Page 40 Getting Started Setup Mode Programming Introduction Introduction Setup Mode Programming Standby and Receive • Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever it is Setup Menu turned On. Use the Setup menu in the CobraMarine VHF radio to turn On Standby Mode and Off many features, to adjust feature preferences and enter From Standby Mode, You Can: a user MMSI number. Change your radio’s set
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MRF80BD_MANL_OPER:F75-Operation-8 12/9/10 10:35 AM Page 30 Setup Mode Programming Setup Mode Programming Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Key Tone Lamp Adjustment LCD Display Lamp Adjust The confirmation key tone sounds when the CobraMarine The LCD display has a backlight lamp to make it visible in VHF radio is turned On and confirms all button presses the dark. The lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned except for the Talk button. The confirmation key tone is off. Make all
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MRF80BD_MANL_OPER:F75-Operation-8 12/9/10 10:35 AM Page 32 Setup Mode Programming Special Features Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Special Features • NOTE Rewind-Say-Again™ Feature When the time offset is at zero (0), the LCD shows the The MR F80 radio has a Cobra exclusive playback feature, time as UTC. When a time zone hour offset is entered, Rewind-Say-Again™. This feature allows you to replay the the LCD shows the local time. All DSC messages are last 20 seconds of an
