User manual COBRA MR F80B

[. . . ] F80 Cover. qxp:QXP-1058736909. qxp 12/29/06 9:35 AM Page A1 Introduction Our Thanks to you and Customer Assistance Owner's Manual Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine® VHF radio. Properly used, this Cobra® product will give you many years of reliable service. 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 navigation and operational purposes. With it, you can call for help, get information from other boaters, talk to lock or bridge tenders and make radiotelephone calls to anywhere in the world through a marine operator. Besides 2-way communications, in the U. S. A. , the radio can provide quick access to receive all NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration), including two Canadian weather channels for alerting you to weather emergencies with a tone on a weather channel you can select for your area. Customer Assistance Customer Assistance Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand its many features, please refer to this owner's manual. [. . . ] I When a Channel Preset button is pressed and released, the radio goes directly to the assigned preset channel. After the button is released, the radio returns to the Standby mode. I When a Channel Preset button is pressed and held for more than two (2) seconds, the working channel will be assigned to the button. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 39 F80 Installation. qxp:QXP-1058720374. qxp 12/29/06 10:03 AM Page 40 Introduction Getting Started Standby and Receive Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever it is turned On. Standby Mode From Standby Mode, You Can: I Change your radio's settings using setup routines. I Receive messages on the current channel as well as DSC messages. Switch to Transmit mode using the Talk button. I I Channel Select Knob SELECT While the radio is in Standby mode, the Receive mode is entered whenever a strong enough signal to break squelch is sent to the radio. You will hear the message through whichever speakers are connected to the radio. To Change the Channel You Are Listening to, You Can Choose One of the Following: 1. Press Channel Up/Down buttons on microphone to go to the next higher or lower VHF channel. This will take you to Channel 16 with one (1) press and to Channel 9 with a second press. Additional presses will toggle between Channels 16, 9 and original channel. Turning the Channel Select knob or pressing the Channel button on the microphone allows you to change weather channels. Press the Tri-Watch button to monitor three (3) Channels 16, 9 and one user selectable channel. MEM Mic Channel Buttons Channel 16/9 Button WX/Enter Button Tri-Watch Button 40 English F80 Installation. qxp:QXP-1058720374. qxp 12/29/06 10:03 AM Page 41 Introduction Setup Mode Programming · Setup Mode Programming Setup Menu Use the Setup menu in the CobraMarine VHF radio to turn On and Off many features, to adjust feature preferences and enter a user MMSI number. Call/Setup Button Setup Menu NOTE Basic Setup menu programming is described in this section. For Setup menu programming that applies to a specific function refer to that section in this manual. Basic Scrolling in the Setup Menus: Channel Knob SELECT The Channel Select knob on the radio can be used to scroll through different menus and confirm selections chosen by the user. Alternately, scrolling selection functions can be made from the microphone by using the Channel Up/Down or Function (F1/F2) button. Scroll up or down through the Setup menu until the desired function to program is positioned to the right of the selection arrow. To Exit any Setup Menu: Scroll down to "EXIT" at the bottom of the menu. With the arrow pointing toward "EXIT, " press the Enter button to return the radio to the Standby mode. NOTE The ESC button on the radio (and the Function F1/F2 button on the microphone) can also be used universally to return to the Standby mode. MEM Mic Channel Buttons Mic Function Buttons Exit Enter Button Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 41 8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 12/29/06 9:02 AM Page 42 Operating Your Radio Setup Mode Programming LCD Display Lamp Adjust The LCD display has a backlight lamp to make it visible in the dark. The lamp will operate at the HIGH level until adjusted to HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, NIGHT or OFF. Press the Enter button and observe the current backlight lamp setting -- HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, NIGHT or EXIT. When the changes are complete, exit the LAMP ADJ menu and return to the Setup menu. When the backlight is turned On, the lamp remains lit anytime the radio is On. LCD Contrast Adjust the LCD display contrast for easy reading in different lighting. [. . . ] Do not use solvents or harsh or abrasive cleaners, which could damage the case or scratch the LCD screen. I If the radio is exposed to salt water, rinse it in fresh water at least once a day to prevent buildup of salt deposits, which could interfere with button operation. · Troubleshooting Problem No display on LCD when radio is turned On Will transmit at 1 watt, but not at 25 watts Will not transmit No sound from speaker No answer to calls Possible Cause(s) Improper power connection Selected channel is limited to 1 watt Selected channel is limited to receive only Volume level is too low or squelch level is too deep Out of range of other station Signal is blocked by terrain Solution(s) Ensure power connections are proper and secure Switch to another channel Switch to another channel Readjust volume and squelch Switch to high power (25 watts) or move closer Move until you have a "line-of-sight" to the other station Enter your MMSI number DSC distress cannot be sent MMSI (DSC self-identification) number is not entered 76 English 8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 12/29/06 9:04 AM Page 77 Operating Your Radio Specifications · Specifications General Number of Channels Channel Spacing Modulation Input Voltage Current Drain: Stand-by Receive Transmit Temperature Range Unit Dimensions Unit Weight Receiver All U. S. A. , Canadian, and International NOAA Weather Channels 25 kHz 5 kHz Max. 13. 8 VDC 100 mA 500 mA 5A @ High power 1A @ Low -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C) 6. 375" x 3" x 6. 25" (162 mm x 76 mm x 159 mm) 2 lbs. , 6. 8 oz. (1100 g) 156. 050 to 163. 275 MHz Double Conversion Super-Heterodyne 0. 35 uV 0. 20 uV -60 dB -60 dB -60 dB 4 Watts @ 8 Ohms 156. 025 to 157. 425 MHz 1 and 25 Watts -60 dB High -55 dB Low Electret +/-10 ppm 40 dB Frequency Range Receiver Type Sensitivity: 20 dB Quieting 12 dB Sinad Adjacent Channel Selectivity Intermodulation and Rejection Spurious and Image Rejection AF Output Transmitter Frequency Range: TX RF Output Power Spurious Emissions Microphone Type Frequency Stability FM Hum and Noise Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 77 8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 12/29/06 9:04 AM Page 78 Operating Your Radio Introduction Warranty and Trademark Product Features · Limited 3-Year Warranty For Products Purchased in the U. S. A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its CobraMarine VHF radio, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser, provided that the product is utilized within the U. S. A. [. . . ]