User manual COBRA MR F55

[. . . ] 480-085-P Revised 11-20-03 VHF MARINE RADIO MR F55 Nothing comes close to a Cobra® English Introduction Our Thanks To You Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarineTM VHF radio. Properly used, this Cobra® product will give you many years of reliable service. How Your CobraMarineTM 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 navigation and operational purposes. [. . . ] For set-up routines that apply specifically to a particular function, they are included in the section for that function. High/Medium/Low/Off To Adjust The Backlight Level: 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to LAMP ADJ (lamp adjustment) with the Up/Down buttons. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current backlight setting -- HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW or OFF. When the backlight is turned On to any intensity, the lamp will be lit whenever the radio is On. Up/Down Buttons LCD Contrast The LCD backlight will not be visible in daylight, but the LCD Contrast can be adjusted to make it easier to read in different light conditions. Contrast Exit Contrast Setting To Change The Contrast: 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to CONTRAST with the Up/Down buttons. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current contrast setting -- a number between one (1) and 16. Press the Call/Set button to return to the Settings menu. 38 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 39 Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines Confirmation Tone The Confirmation Tone sounds when your CobraMarineTM VHF radio is turned On and to confirm all button presses except for the Talk button. If you would prefer not to hear the Confirmation Tone, you can turn it Off and On as you choose. Key Tone U. S. A. /International/Canada Channel Maps Three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use in the U. S. A. , Canada, and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels are the same for all three (3) maps, but there are definite differences (see table on pages 14 through 23). Your radio has all three (3) maps built into it and will operate correctly in whichever area you choose. To Set Your Radio For The Area In Which Weather/UIC Button You Will Be Using It: 1. The radio will shift one (1) channel map and the active channel map will show on the top line of the LCD. Repeat step 1 to shift to the next channel map(s) Active Channel Map in the sequence USA, INT (International), CAN (Canada) then back to USA. The radio will return to Standby mode each time the button is released. On/Off To Turn The Confirmation Tone On Or Off: 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to KEY TONE with the Up/Down buttons. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current confirmation tone setting -- ON or OFF. Press the Call/Set button to return to the Settings menu. Time Offset All VHF, DSC, and GPS activities use a 24-hour clock and Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) which was formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). For time inputs to be converted to local time, you need to enter the hour offset of your local time zone from Greenwich. (See world city time zone chart on page 24. ) Time Offset Set Time To Change The Time Offset: 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to TIME OFFST (time offset) with the Up/Down buttons. Use the Up/Down buttons to change to the setting for your local time zone. NOTE If you leave the time offset at zero, the LCD will show the time as UTC. [. . . ] Cobra® will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective radios, products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra® Factory Service department, accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt. You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service, but the return charges will be at Cobra®'s expense, if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state. In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs. [. . . ]