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VHF MARINE RADIO

MR HH500 FLT BT

Printed in China Part No. 480-845-P

ersion B

Owner’s Manual

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Page 1: ...VHF MARINE RADIO MR HH500 FLT BT Printed in China Part No 480 845 P Version B Owner s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra English ...

Page 2: ... or not understand its many features please refer to this owner s manual If you require further assistance after reading this manual Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services For Assistance in the U S A Automated Help Desk English only 24 hours a day 7 days a week 773 889 3087 phone Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish 8 00 a m to 5 30 p m Central Time Mon th...

Page 3: ... Product Features Product Features Introduction MicroBlueTM Bluetooth Wireless Technology in a unique noise canceling design Widely compatible for all mobile phones with Bluetooth wireless technology Rewind Say Again Replays missed VHF calls Locking Desktop Charger Holds the radio or battery in place while charging Vertical or horizontal mounting Call Tones Selectable 10 selectable call tones Emer...

Page 4: ...ing Started 13 Setup Mode Programming 17 Bluetooth Mode Pairing and Programming 22 Weather Mode Programming 26 Standby Receive and Transmit 27 NOAA Weather Channels and Alert 29 Advanced Operation 31 Rewind Operation 38 Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth 40 Floating Feature 46 Maintenance 47 Troubleshooting 47 VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Procedures 48 Voice Calling 50 Radiotelep...

Page 5: ...s that could result in personal injury or loss of life NOTICE Statements identify conditions that could cause damage to the radio or other equipment Safety Training Information This CobraMarine VHF radio also complies with the following guidelines and standards regarding RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels as well as evaluation of those levels for human exposure FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition...

Page 6: ...cations for ship and land stations can be downloaded through the Internet at www fcc gov Forms can also be obtained by calling the FCC at 888 225 5322 4 English General Precautions Introduction NOTICE Your radio is waterproof only when the batteries are properly installed AVOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below 4 F 20 C or above 140 F 60 C KEEP your radio at least 3 ft 0 9 m away fr...

Page 7: ...the following two 2 conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Warnings Replacement or substitution of transistors regular diodes or other parts of a unique nature with parts other than those recommended by Cobra may cause a violation of the technical regulations o...

Page 8: ... operate with five 5 high quality AA alkaline batteries using the included alkaline battery tray Installing the Battery Pack 1 Position the battery pack over the back of the radio 2 Engage the battery pack into the radio by sliding to the top until battery pack is fully seated against radio housing 3 Tighten the screw using the end of the belt clip to secure the battery pack to the radio Do not ov...

Page 9: ...e in a car or in a boat using the appropriate 12V or 120V power cord with the charger 1 Insert one 1 of the power cords into the back of the drop in charger 2 Insert the other end of the power cord into the appropriate 12V or 120V power source 3 Remove battery pack spacer from the charger and insert the entire radio battery into the charger The metal charge contacts on the battery will contact the...

Page 10: ...right side of the radio Turning the On Off Volume control past the detent position will turn the radio On or Off Volume Control Volume is controlled by turning the On Off Volume control To increase the volume turn the On Off Volume control clockwise To decrease the volume turn the On Off Volume control counterclockwise 12 English Batteries and Charger Maintaining the Battery Charge As you use your...

Page 11: ...an all memory channels SCAN ESC MEM SCAN Button ENT SETUP CALL MARINE HH50 Channel Up Down Buttons SAM ATISVOX LOMEDHI T R A B X C I U Currently On Channel 88 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 14 English Getting Started Radio Speaker and Microphone The internal Radio Speaker and Microphone are located on the bottom front face of the radio below the lower control buttons An optional S...

Page 12: ...n Off Rewind Enable Disable Marine VHF Mode Programming VHF Marine Radio Protocols 16 English Getting Started High Medium Low H M L Power Button Your radio can transmit selectively at 1 3 or 6 watts of power Cobra suggests you maintain the low power setting for short range communications You will conserve battery life and avoid overpowering nearby stations with a low power setting signal Use the h...

Page 13: ...mming The Call Tone icon will show in the Standby mode when set to ON MEM SAME ATISVOX LOMEDHI VHF T R A B GMRS X C I U Call Tone Alert VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 18 English Setup Mode Programming SAM EDHI A B C I U Active Channel Map Icon ENT SETUP CALL MARINE HH50 Channel Up Down Buttons Squelch Control Squelch Control filters weak signals and radio frequency RF noise so tha...

Page 14: ...one when you release the Talk button This alerts your listener that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak To Set Roger Beep On or Off 1 Display will show ROG icon flashing and the matrix will display ROGER BEEP ON or OFF 2 Press Channel Up Down button to select ON or OFF ROG will be displayed when On 3 Press Call Enter Setup button to save this entry and move to the next Setup mo...

Page 15: ...airing process to complete Bluetooth Mode Pairing and Programming VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio MEM SAME ATISVOX LOMEDHI VHF T R A B GMRS X C I U MEM SAME Bluetooth Standby Mode Unpaired State EN C M Bluetooth Button MEM SAME ATISVOX LOMEDHI VHF T R A B GMRS X C I U MEM SAME Bluetooth Pairing Mode 4 You will then see a confirmation of successful pairing or a notice to try again i...

Page 16: ... Tone An example of each call tone will sound for 1 5 seconds 3 Press Call Enter Setup button to save this entry and move to the next Setup mode programming VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio Bluetooth Mode Pairing and Programming MEM SAME ATISVOX LOMEDHI VHF T R A B GMRS X C I U Call Tone Alert MEM SAME ATISVOX LOMEDHI VHF T R A B GMRS X C I U Call Tone Select 24 English Bluetooth Mo...

Page 17: ...o save entry You have now ended the WX Setup programming mode and will enter the WX Alert Standby mode NOTE When WX Auto Search SCAN is set to On weather channel scanning will start automatically and scan all available weather channels When the user selected weather channel falls below the preset squelch level the weather channel will change to a new weather channel under the following conditions ...

Page 18: ... a series of beeps and cease transmitting to prevent unwanted signal generation and battery drain As soon as the Talk button is released it can be pressed again to resume transmission NOAA Weather Channels and Alert Monitoring the weather will probably be a frequent use of your radio NOAA provides continuous around the clock broadcasts of the latest weather information Taped weather messages run e...

Page 19: ...ather channels will be operating in any given location only in Receive Rx mode You will need to select the channel with the strongest signal in your location NOTE When in the WX Alert mode and NOAA sends the 1050 Hz alert tone the radio will sound a series of loud beeps regardless of the volume control setting MEM SAME ATISVOX LOMEDHI VHF T R A B GMRS X C I U Weather Alert Standby VHF Marine Radio...

Page 20: ...ntry 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program the remaining additional Tri Watch memory channel 5 After programming both Tri Watch memory channels the radio will immediately engage Tri Watch mode TW ESC MEM ENT SET CALL TRI WATCH Button MEM SAME ATISVOX LOMEDHI VHF T R A B GMRS X C I U TRI and MEM Icons ENT SETUP CALL MARINE HH50 Channel Up Down Button VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 32 E...

Page 21: ...MRS X C I U Memory Location Number ENT SETUP CALL MARINE HH50 Channel Up Down Buttons MEM SAME ATISVOX LOMEDHI VHF T R A B GMRS X C I U Channel Number VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 34 English Advanced Operation To Recall a Stored Memory Location 1 Press the MEM ESC button The MEM icon will be turned On 2 Press the Channel Up Down button to select the memory location If a memory l...

Page 22: ...vanced Operation Operating Your Radio Memory Location Scan Mode During Memory Location Scan mode the radio will rapidly scan through all pre assigned memory channels NOTE The radio must be squelched for Memory Location Scan mode to function See page 18 for Squelch procedure NOTE If there are fewer than two 2 memory locations programmed in the radio the Memory Location Scan option will not be avail...

Page 23: ...he TALK REW or MEM ESC button during playback to stop the playback transmission The radio returns to Marine mode 16 9 SETUP ALL Rewind Button Rewind Say Again Feature MEM SAME ATISVOX LOMEDHI VHF T R A B GMRS X C I U Playback Message VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 38 English Rewind Operation Using Rewind Say Again to Record VOICE Aud...

Page 24: ...uetooth mode The VOX icon will turn on when VOX mode is enabled The Bluetooth VOX setting does NOT reset to Off after a power cycle unlike the normal VOX associated with VHF mode 4 To end a call press and release the Bluetooth button The radio will then return to previous Standby mode and resume normal operation VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 40 English Mobile Phone Operation With...

Page 25: ...SAME Initiating a Voice Dial Call VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 42 English Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio Last Number Redial This feature allows you to redial the last number stored in the mobile phone s internal Call Log This feature is supported by most mobile phones To Initiate a Last Number Redial 1 Press and release the ...

Page 26: ...nds free device Turning on VOX allows you to use the radio without pressing the PTT Push to Talk button The radio will still need to be operated in a face held position with the microphone close to the mouth This radio uses a noise canceling microphone and it will not operate well from the belt clip or another hands free position VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 44 English Mobile Ph...

Page 27: ...s used VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 46 English Floating Feature VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio No display on LCD when radio is turned On Batteries are exhausted Batteries not installed properly Recharge or replace batteries Remove batteries and reinstall according to polarity markings Batteries run down quickly Batteries are at the end of their life Replace with...

Page 28: ...e reminded Channel 16 s most important function is for Emergency Messages If for some reason Channel 16 is congested the use of Channel 9 especially in U S waters may be used as the initial contact hailing channel for non emergency communication Limits on Calling You must not call the same station for more than 30 seconds at a time If you do not get a reply wait at least two 2 minutes before calli...

Page 29: ...al inches from your face and speak clearly and distinctly in a normal voice tone Say name or station being called THIS IS your vessel name or call sign Once contact is made you must leave Channel 16 and go to another working channel See channel listing on page 60 The vessel Corsair is calling the vessel Vagabond Corsair Vagabond this is Corsair Over Vagabond Please switch and answer on Channel 68 ...

Page 30: ...rotocols 52 English Radiotelephone Calls Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure The ability to summon assistance in an emergency is the primary reason to have a VHF marine radio The marine environment can be unforgiving and what may initially be a minor problem can rapidly develop into a situation beyond your control The Coast Guard monitors Channel 16 responds to all distress calls and coordin...

Page 31: ...distressed vessel is not nearby wait a short time for others who may be closer to acknowledge Even if you cannot render direct assistance you may be in a position to relay the message MAYDAY PAN SECURITE 54 English Introduction VHF Marine Radio Protocols Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Marine Distress Procedure Speak slowly clearly calmly 1 Make sure your radio is On 2 Select Channel 16 ...

Page 32: ... of the date of first consumer purchase such as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service but the return charges will be at Cobra s expense if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state Exc...

Page 33: ...it will either be repaired or exchanged depending on the model Please allow approximately three 3 to four 4 weeks before contacting Cobra for status If the radio is out of warranty a letter will automatically be sent informing you of the repair charge or replacement charge 7 If your radio is returned for factory repair it will be returned to you with default settings restored If you have any quest...

Page 34: ...solamente para mensajes entre embarcaciones Comerciales Canales 1A 7A 8 9 10 11 18A 19A 63A 67 72 79A 80A 88A Canales activos para embarcaciones activas solamente Los mensajes deberán estar relacionados con la actividad comercial o las necesidades de la embarcación Use los canales 8 67 72 y 88A solamente para mensajes entre embarcaciones VHF Marine Channel Assignments Three 3 sets of VHF channels ...

Page 35: ...ice su radio en el canal apropiado para su comunidad Realice un chequeo de la radio como lo hace normalmente Al soltar el micrófono el sistema repetirá su transmisión dejá oír como suena Correspondencia pública operador marítimo Canales 84 85 86 87 87A 88 Para llamadas a operadores marítimos en estaciones costeras públicas Usted puede realizar y recibir llamadas telefónicas a través de estas estac...

Page 36: ...arias VTS en áreas selectas 06 156 300 156 300 Intership Safety Seguridad entre embarcaciones 07 156 350 160 950 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Correspondencia pública operador marítimo Port Operations Ship Movement operacionesportuarias movimientodeembarcaciones 07A 156 350 156 350 Commercial Comerciales 08 156 400 156 400 Commercial Intership Only Comercial entre embarcaciones solamente 0...

Page 37: ...erations Ship Movement Internacional operaciones portuarias movimiento de embarcaciones 20A 157 000 157 000 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias 21 157 050 161 650 Port Operations Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias movimiento de embarcaciones 21A 157 050 157 050 U S Government Only EE UU entidades gubernamentales solamente Canada Coast Guard Only Canadá guardia costera solamente 21B RX only 16...

Page 38: ...t operacionesportuarias movimientodeembarcaciones 62A 156 125 156 125 West Coast Coast Guard Only Costa occidental guardia costera solamente East Coast Commercial Fishing Costa oriental pesca comercial 63 156 175 160 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Correspondenciapública operadormarítimo Port Operations Ship Movement operacionesportuarias movimientodeembarcaciones 63A 156 175 156 175 Por...

Page 39: ...EE UU operaciones portuarias Canadá pesca Fishing Only International Intership comercialsolamente Internacional comunicaciones Port Operations Ship Movement entre embarcaciones operaciones portuarias movimiento de embarcaciones 75 156 775 156 775 1 watt Port Operations Intership Only Operaciones portuarias entre embarcaciones solamente 76 156 825 156 825 1 watt Port Operations Intership Only Opera...

Page 40: ...2A 157 125 157 125 U S Government Only Canada EE UU entidades gubernamentales solamente Coast Guard Only Canadá guardia costera solamente 83 157 175 161 775 Port Operations Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias movimiento de embarcaciones 83A 157 175 157 175 Coast Guard Only Canadá guardia costera solamente Coast Guard Only Canadá guardia costera solamente 83B RX only 161 775 Coast Guard Only Weath...

Page 41: ...t the factory according to international regulations and those of the FCC U S A and Industry Canada Canada They cannot be altered by the user nor can modes of operation be changed between simplex and duplex NOTA Muchos de los canales de números simples como 01 02 y 03 transmiten y reciben en diferentes frecuencias A esto se le llama operación dúplex El resto de los canales de números simples y tod...

Page 42: ...nal accessory to have as an emergency backup By using five 5 high quality AA alkaline batteries you can have a spare battery backup source for your radio NOTE Alkaline batteries are not rechargeable Lapel Speaker Microphone A speaker microphone that attaches to your lapel by ordering P N CM 330 001 This unique accessory allows you to wear the radio on your belt while still being able to communicat...

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