Cobra Marine MR HH400 EU Owner'S Manual Download Page 1

Our Thanks to You and

Customer Assistance

Introduction

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Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine

VHF radio.

Properly used, this product will give you many years 
of reliable service.

How Your  CobraMarine

VHF Radio Works

This radio is a battery powered portable transceiver for use afloat. 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.

Customer Assistance

Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand 
its many features, please refer to this owner’s manual. If you require further
assistance after reading this manual, please contact your local dealer.

This 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 the CobraMarine

international 

distributors.

Customer Assistance

©2004 Cobra Electronics Europe Limited

Dungar House

Northumberland Avenue

Dun Laoghaire

County Dublin, Ireland

www.cobra.com

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VHF MARINE RADIO

MR HH400 EU

Owner’s Manual

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Summary of Contents for MR HH400 EU

Page 1: ...al dealer This 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 in...

Page 2: ...annels or up to ten selected memory locations to find conversations in progress Button Lock Prevents accidental changes to your settings when you set this feature Instant Channel 16 Instant access to...

Page 3: ...uty cycle The radio is transmitting when the Talk button is pressed and the Transmit icon shows on the LCD screen ALWAYS use only Cobra Electronics Corporation authorized accessories antennas batterie...

Page 4: ...mmunication The frequencies your radio uses are set aside to enhance safety afloat and for vessel navigation and operational messages over a range suitable for nearshore voyages If the 5 watt maximum...

Page 5: ...o are reserved for marine use and require a special license to operate from land including when your boat is on its trailer VHF Marine Radio Procedures Maintain Your Watch Whenever your boat is underw...

Page 6: ...ame and switch to Channel 16 NOTE For the best sound quality at the station you re calling hold the radio at least 5 cm from your mouth and slightly off to one side Speak in a normal tone of voice VHF...

Page 7: ...el you need or give you a tow Marine Emergency Signals The three spoken international emergency signals are The distress signal MAYDAY is used to indicate that a station is threatened by grave and imm...

Page 8: ...k slowly clearly calmly 1 Make sure your radio is On 2 Select VHF Channel 16 3 Press Talk button and say MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY or PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN or SECURITE SECURITE SECURITE 4 Say THIS IS you...

Page 9: ...Messages must be about business or needs of the ship Use Channels 8 67 88 and 88A only for ship to ship messages Public Correspondence marine operator Channels 1 2 3 4 5 7 23 24 25 26 27 28 60 61 62 6...

Page 10: ...cial VTS in selected areas 12 Port Operations VTS in selected areas 13 Intership Navigation Safety bridge to bridge in U S waters large vessels maintain a listening watch on this channel 14 Port Opera...

Page 11: ...lic Correspondence marine operator 28 Public Correspondence marine operator 60 Public Correspondence marine operator 61 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operation Ship Movement 61A U S gover...

Page 12: ...cial Fishing 65 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operations Ship Movement 65A Port Operations 66 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operations Ship Movement 66A Port Operations 67 U...

Page 13: ...79A Commercial also non commercial only in Great Lakes 80 Port Operations Ship Movement 80A Commercial also non commercial only in Great Lakes 81 Port Operations Ship Movement 81A U S government only...

Page 14: ...until the antenna and battery pack are in place with their seals properly seated Wrist Strap Your radio comes with the Wrist Strap already attached It can be easily removed if you choose not to use i...

Page 15: ...nt by turning the screw anticlockwise 1 4 turn 2 Slide the empty battery tray out of the radio 3 Align the batteries with the slots in the battery tray and insert them Be sure to match the polarity ma...

Page 16: ...provided to prevent damage due to the boat rolling or pitching CAUTION The charger is to be used for charging purposes only It is not to be used during normal operation Installation Installation Main...

Page 17: ...ss and hold buttons on the radio Press means a momentary press then release press and hold means to hold the button down Whenever you press any button except the Talk button on your radio a brief tone...

Page 18: ...ear on the LCD If the radio is in the Key Lock mode the channel will not change and the three beep error signal will sound Transmit Power Output Your radio can Transmit selectively at 1 or 5 watts of...

Page 19: ...t Transmit mode gives you the ability to interact with safety services other vessels and shore stations When you use this capability be sure to follow the procedures and to observe the courtesies that...

Page 20: ...ions will be stored in the radio They can be edited and or recalled for future engagements of Tri Watch mode NOTE The radio must be squelched for tri watch to function See page 31 for squelch procedur...

Page 21: ...ry location scan To program memory locations 1 Press and hold the Memory button The memory location number will start flashing and the Memory icon will be turned On 2 Use the Channel Up or Channel Dow...

Page 22: ...the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning channels If you do not press any buttons within ten seconds your radio will automatically resume scanning channels During channel scan while no...

Page 23: ...mode on the last channel shown before entering memory scan During memory location scan while receiving an incoming transmission you can choose from the following a Press the Talk button to remain on t...

Page 24: ...e Cobra Electronics Europe Limited of Dungar House Northumberland Avenue Dun Laoghaire County Dublin Ireland Declare under our sole responsibility that the product Portable Marine Radio MR HH400EU MR...

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