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Set-Up Routines
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Set-Up Routines
Set-Up Routines
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Settings Menu
The Settings menu in the CobraMarine VHF radio allows you to turn On and Off many
of its features, to adjust other features to suit your preferences, and to enter your user
MMSI number.
To Enter The Settings Menu:
1. Press the Menu button.
The Settings menu will appear on the LCD.
After entering the Settings menu, you can scroll
through it to make as many entries as you like.
Whenever the setting selection highlight appears in a feature
portion of the menu, it will highlight the setting that was in
effect when you entered the menu.
When you are finished with changes, you can exit the
Settings menu by pressing the Exit soft key and return to
Standby mode.
To Exit The Settings Menu:
1.
Use the
Up/Down
buttons to scroll down to
EXIT
at the bottom of the menu, or press the Exit soft key
to move up through the menu until the radio returns to the
Standby mode.
NOTE
Basic set-up routines are described here. For set-up
routines that apply specifically to a particular function,
they are included in the section for that function.
Set-Up Routines
•
Settings Menu
The Settings menu in the CobraMarine VHF radio allows you to turn On and Off many
of its features, to adjust other features to suit your preferences, and to enter your user
MMSI number.
To Enter The Settings Menu:
1. Press the Menu button.
The Settings menu will appear on the LCD.
After entering the Settings menu, you can scroll
through it to make as many entries as you like.
Whenever the setting selection highlight appears in a feature
portion of the menu, it will highlight the setting that was in
effect when you entered the menu.
When you are finished with changes, you can exit the
Settings menu by pressing the Exit soft key and return to
Standby mode.
To Exit The Settings Menu:
1.
Use the
Up/Down
buttons to scroll down to
EXIT
at the bottom of the menu, or press the Exit soft key
to move up through the menu until the radio returns to the
Standby mode.
NOTE
Basic set-up routines are described here. For set-up
routines that apply specifically to a particular function,
they are included in the section for that function.
LCD Backlight
The LCD has a Backlight lamp to make it visible in the dark.
This lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned Off .
To Adjust The Backlight Level:
1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to
LAMP ADJ
with the
Up/Down soft keys or using the Up/Down channel buttons.
2. Press the ENTR soft key and observe the current backlight
setting —
HIGH
,
MEDIUM
,
LOW
or
OFF
.
3. Use the Up/Down buttons or Right/Left soft keys to switch to
the setting you want.
4. Press the ENTR soft key to select the backlight setting. Or
press the EXIT soft key to
EXIT
without making changes
to the backlight setting.
5. The radio will return to the Settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved backlight setting, when powering off
the radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
NOTE
If the backlight is set to off, ANY key press will activate the
backlight at the lowest setting.
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.
To Change The Contrast:
1.
Enter the
Settings
menu and scroll to CONTRAST
ADJUST
Up/Down soft keys or the UP/Down channel
buttons.
2. Press the ENTR soft key and observe the current contrast
setting — a number between one 0 and 16.
3. Use the Up/Down buttons or the Right/Left soft keys to
change the number up or down
4. Press the ENTR soft key to select a contrast level. Or press
the EXIT soft key to EXIT without making changes to the
Contrast setting.
5. The radio will return to the settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved contrast level, when powering off the
radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
LCD Backlight
The LCD has a Backlight lamp to make it visible in the dark.
This lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned Off .
To Adjust The Backlight Level:
1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to
LAMP ADJ
with the
Up/Down soft keys or using the Up/Down channel buttons.
2. Press the ENTR soft key and observe the current backlight
setting —
HIGH
,
MEDIUM
,
LOW
or
OFF
.
3. Use the Up/Down buttons or Right/Left soft keys to switch to
the setting you want.
4. Press the ENTR soft key to select the backlight setting. Or
press the EXIT soft key to
EXIT
without making changes
to the backlight setting.
5. The radio will return to the Settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved backlight setting, when powering off
the radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
NOTE
If the backlight is set to off, ANY key press will activate the
backlight at the lowest setting.
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.
To Change The Contrast:
1.
Enter the
Settings
menu and scroll to CONTRAST
ADJUST
Up/Down soft keys or the UP/Down channel
buttons.
2. Press the ENTR soft key and observe the current contrast
setting — a number between one 0 and 16.
3. Use the Up/Down buttons or the Right/Left soft keys to
change the number up or down
4. Press the ENTR soft key to select a contrast level. Or press
the EXIT soft key to EXIT without making changes to the
Contrast setting.
5. The radio will return to the settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved contrast level, when powering off the
radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio
Menu Button
Up/Down Buttons
exit entr
menu
lamp adjust
contrast adjust
dsc setup
Soft Keys
Up/Down Buttons
exit entr
High
lamp adjust
Soft Keys
Up/Down Buttons
exit entr
16
level
contrast adjust
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