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Installation and Start-Up

Mounting and Powering the Radio

Before using your CobraMarine

VHF radio, it must be installed on your vessel.

Installing Your  Radio

Choose a location for your radio where it will be conveniently accessible with the

following factors in mind:

The leads to the battery and the antenna are best kept as short as possible.

The antenna must be mounted at least 1 metre from the transceiver.

The radio and all speakers need to be far enough from any magnetic 

compass to avoid deviation due to the speaker magnet.

There needs to be free air flow around the heat-sink fins on the back 

of the transceiver.

Surface Mount

Surface Mounting kit is included with your CobraMarine

VHF radio to allow its

installation on almost any flat surface.

To mount the transceiver on 

almost any flat surface: 

1. Use the mounting bracket 

as a template to drill holes 

for the mounting screws.

2. Attach the mounting bracket 

to the chosen surface.

3. Attach the transceiver to 

the mounting bracket with 

the locking knobs.

4. Tilt the transceiver to 

a convenient angle and 

tighten the locking knobs.

Surface Mounting Kit

Tilt Lock Knobs

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Nothing 

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Microphone Bracket

To install the microphone bracket:

1. Install the microphone bracket on a vertical 

surface near the transceiver using the supplied 

stainless steel screws.

Flush Mount

Flush Mounting kit is included with your CobraMarine

VHF radio to allow its installation in almost any flat surface.

To mount the transceiver flush in almost any flat surface: 

1. Use the supplied template to mark and cut an opening 

in the flat surface. See page 67 for template.

CAUTION  

Before cutting, be sure the area behind the flat 

surface is clear of any instruments or wires that 

might be damaged in the process.

2. Insert the transceiver into the opening.

3. Attach the mounting brackets to 

the sides of the transceiver with 

the adjusting screw flanges facing 

the back of the flat surface.

4. Tighten the adjusting screws against

the back of the flat surface until the

flange on the front of the transceiver 

is tight against the flat surface.

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Mounting and 
Powering the Radio

Use Supplied Template

See page 67
for template.

Insert Transceiver

Adjust Screws

Microphone Bracket

Attach Mounting Brackets

Summary of Contents for MR F55 EU

Page 1: ...equipment is intended for use in For Warranty Product Service and Accessory Information Please contact your local dealer or distributor See the enclosed leaflet that provides contact information for t...

Page 2: ...Controls on the Microphone Handy control buttons on the microphone let you operate single handed at a distance from the radio Illuminated Buttons Helps you quickly find the buttons you need in low lig...

Page 3: ...e A1 Transceiver Controls Indicators and Connections A2 Microphone A3 Product Features A3 Important Safety Information 2 Recommendations for Marine Communication 4 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Licensing...

Page 4: ...radio MAY VOID its compliance with government rules and make it illegal to use Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Customer Assistance Warra...

Page 5: ...observing domestic and foreign government regulations and are subject to severe penalties for violations The VHF frequencies on your radio are reserved for marine use and require a special license to...

Page 6: ...calls signals or messages messages not addressed to a particular station on Channel 16 except in an emergency or if you are testing your radio When you are on land Voice Calling To call another vesse...

Page 7: ...mer Assistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols 8 English Digital Selective Calling DSC 9 Digital Selective Calling DSC Digital selective calling is a semi automated system for establishing a radio call It...

Page 8: ...c coast stations Calls can be made for a fee between your VHF radio and telephones on land sea and in the air See pages 14 23 for the public correspondence marine operator channels If you plan to use...

Page 9: ...e Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols 12 English Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure 13 Marine Distress Procedure Speak slowly clearly cal...

Page 10: ...idance Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols 14 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments 15 VHF...

Page 11: ...hip Movement 07A Commercial 08 Commercial intership only 09 Boater Calling Channel Non Commercial recreational 10 Commercial 11 Commercial VTS in selected areas 12 Port Operations VTS in selected area...

Page 12: ...Only 24 Public Correspondence marine operator 25 Public Correspondence marine operator 26 Public Correspondence marine operator 27 Public Correspondence marine operator 28 Public Correspondence marine...

Page 13: ...al VTS in selected areas 64 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operations Ship Movement 64A U S government only Canada Commercial Fishing 65 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operatio...

Page 14: ...the LCD see illustration on page A2 Channel Use 79 Port Operations Ship Movement 79A Commercial also non commercial only in great lakes 80 Port Operations Ship Movement 80A Commercial also non commer...

Page 15: ...nal speakers World City Time Zones Longitudinal Zone Offset City E172 50 to W172 50 12 IDLW International Date Line West W172 50 to W157 50 11 Nome W157 50 to W142 50 10 Honolulu W142 50 to W127 50 9...

Page 16: ...e N o t i c e M a i n I c o n s S e c o n d a r y I c o n s C a u t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n C u s t o m e r A s s i s t a n c e 26 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 27 Intro Operation Cust...

Page 17: ...d Start Up Cobra Electronics Corporation recommendations for radio frequency exposure are based upon the federal regulatory requirements in the U S A Your country may have different requirements Ask y...

Page 18: ...the GPS device in a convenient location according to its manufacturer s directions 2 Bond the NMEA out negative wire to the black wire of the GPS interface cable 3 Bond the NMEA out positive wire to...

Page 19: ...e circuitry of your radio To increase the volume 1 Turn the On Off Power Volume knob clockwise To decrease the volume 1 Turn the On Off Power Volume knob anticlockwise Squelch Squelch control filters...

Page 20: ...er Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio 34 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 35 Set Up Routines Set Up Routines Setting...

Page 21: ...ot to hear the Confirmation Tone you can turn it off and on as you choose To turn the confirmation tone on or off 1 Enter the Settings menu and scroll to KEY TONE with the Up Down buttons 2 Press the...

Page 22: ...ration Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio UIC Button Active Channel Map 38 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra...

Page 23: ...button when you are finished speaking Your unit can only operate in either the Transmit or the Receive mode at any given time You will not hear the response to your message unless the Talk button is...

Page 24: ...bra 43 Advanced Operation Dual Watch Dual Watch gives you one button access to scan the two locations of most importance to you Channel 16 will always be included as a scanned location The remaining l...

Page 25: ...e Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance 44 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 45 DSC Set Up DSC Set Up Digital selective calling DSC employs digital RF signal...

Page 26: ...group members The last digit of that member s MMSI number is dropped and a zero is inserted at the beginning For example member MMSI number 366123456 becomes group MMSI number 036612345 Group MMSIs c...

Page 27: ...ice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance 48 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 49 Position Request Reply Type The ability to send your position to another st...

Page 28: ...ices Send the distress call automatically with the position provided by a connected GPS or with old or no position information if a GPS is not connected Manually enter your position then send the dist...

Page 29: ...nnel you selected to hear your voice message To return to Standby mode without sending a message use the Up Down buttons to scroll to EXIT and press the Call Set button All Ships Standby Mode Urgency...

Page 30: ...hing comes close to a Cobra 55 DSC Operation Receiving an All Ships Call All Ships calls sent by stations within range of your radio will sound the distress alarm on your radio and switch your radio t...

Page 31: ...se position you want to request Caller Identified Standby Mode Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio...

Page 32: ...will be one of three possible responses You will receive the position You will receive a no position data response meaning the station you queried is not connected to a GPS device and cannot send its...

Page 33: ...nglish Nothing comes close to a Cobra 61 DSC Operation Receiving a Position Request When you went through the DSC set up process you set a position request reply type See page 48 to change your settin...

Page 34: ...Press the Call Set button to enter the individual directory 5 Use the Up Down buttons to select the station to which you want to send your position 6 Press the Call Set button to send your position A...

Page 35: ...ther station Signal is blocked by terrain Switch to high power 25 watts or move closer Move until you have a line of sight to the other station DSC distress cannot be sent MMSI DSC self identification...

Page 36: ...nput Voltage 13 8 VDC Current Drain Stand by 200 mA Receive 300 mA Transmit 5A High power 1A Low Temperature Range 20 C to 50 C Unit Dimensions 15 9 cm x 5 7 cm x 18 cm Unit Weight 1100 g Receiver Fre...

Page 37: ...Nothing comes close to a Cobra 69 68 English...

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