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Setup Mode Programming
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Setup Mode Programming
LCD Display Lamp Adjust
The LCD display has a backlight lamp to make it visible in
the dark. The lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned
off. Make all lamp adjustments in the
LAMP ADJ
menu.
The lamp will operate at the HIGH level until adjusted to
HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, NIGHT or OFF.
To Adjust the LCD Display Lamp Level:
1.
Enter the
Setup
menu and scroll to the
LAMP ADJ
menu.
2.
Press the
Enter
button and observe the current backlight
lamp setting — HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, NIGHT or EXIT.
3.
Move the selection arrow to the required setting.
4.
Press the
Enter
button to select the backlight lamp
setting.
5.
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. Make all contrast adjustments in the
CONTRAST
menu.
To Change the Contrast:
1.
Enter the
Setup
menu and scroll to the
CONTRAST
menu.
2.
Press the
Enter
button and observe the current contrast
setting — a number between 1 and 16.
3.
Turn the
Channel
knob to increase or decrease the
contrast setting.
NOTE
Contrast is lighter at lower number settings and
darker at higher number settings.
4.
Press the
Enter
button to select the contrast setting.
5.
When the changes are complete, exit the
CONTRAST
menu and return to the
Setup
menu.
Key Tone
The confirmation key tone sounds when the CobraMarine
VHF radio is turned On and confirms all button presses
except for the
Talk
button. The confirmation key tone is
easily turned On or Off. Make all confirmation key tone
adjustments in the
KEY TONE
menu.
To Turn the Confirmation Key Tone On or Off:
1.
Enter the
Setup
menu and scroll to the
KEY TONE
menu.
2.
Press the
Enter
button and observe the current
confirmation key tone setting — High, Medium, Low or
Off.
3.
Select your desired level.
4.
Press the
Enter
button to select the key tone setting.
5.
When the changes are complete, exit the
KEY TONE
menu
and return to the
Setup
menu.
Time Offset
All VHF, DSC, and GPS activities use a 24-hour clock and
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) formerly known as
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Time Offset uses a connected
GPS to gather time inputs. To convert time inputs to local
time, enter the hour offset of the local time zone from the
Time Zone Chart on page 25.
To Change the Time Offset:
1.
Enter the
Setup
menu and scroll to
TIMEOFST
menu.
2.
Press the
Enter
button and observe the current time
offset setting.
3.
Move the selection arrow to the setting for your local
time zone.
4.
Press the
Enter
button to select the local time zone
setting.
5.
When the changes are complete, exit the
TIMEOFST
menu and return to the
Setup
menu.
Operating Your Radio
Operating Your Radio
Lamp Adjustment
High/Medium/Low/Exit
Contrast
Contrast Setting
Key Tone
On/Off
Set Time
Time Offset