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VHF MARINE RADIO

MR F75

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480-086-P

Owner’s Manual

Nothing comes close to a Cobra

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Summary of Contents for Marine MR F75

Page 1: ...VHF MARINE RADIO MR F75 Printed in China Part No 480 086 P Owner s Manual Nothing comes close to a Cobra English...

Page 2: ...nnels and alert you to weather emergencies with a tone on a weather channel you can select for your area Customer Assistance Should you encounter any problems with this product or not understand its m...

Page 3: ...a Display Weather UIC Button Instant Channel 16 9 Button Squelch Knob Microphone Speaker Cord Connection Socket Position Coordinates Latitude and Longitude High Low Power Button Call Set Button DSC Di...

Page 4: ...RF exposure limits or create other dangerous conditions 2 English Important Safety Information Introduction Important Safety Information Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio please r...

Page 5: ...e nearest field office or write Industry of Canada Radio Regulatory Branch Attn DOSP 300 Slater Street Ottawa Ontario Canada K1A 0C8 VHF Marine Radio Protocols 4 English Recommendations For Marine Com...

Page 6: ...annel you must switch to a proper working channel See the channel listing on page 14 through 15 VHF Marine Radio Protocols 6 English VHF Marine Radio Procedures User Responsibility And Operating Locat...

Page 7: ...vary but under normal conditions should be approximately 20 nautical miles 8 English Digital Selective Calling DSC The vessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond Corsair Vagabond this is Corsair Vaga...

Page 8: ...made for a fee between your radio and telephones on land sea and in the air See pages 14 through 23 for the public correspondence marine operator channels If you plan to use these services consider re...

Page 9: ...ur MMSI simply lifting the red spring loaded door and pressing the button will automatically send a complete distress call on Channel 70 See the DSC operation section on pages 56 through 69 for furthe...

Page 10: ...n types of users only Consult FCC rules or a knowledgeable radio operator before using them VHF Marine Radio Protocols 14 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Channel Assignments Three 3...

Page 11: ...selected areas 13 Intership Navigation Safety Bridge to Bridge In U S waters large vessels maintain a listening watch on this channel 14 Port Operations VTS in selected areas 15 Environmental Receive...

Page 12: ...Public Correspondence Marine Operator 61 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port Operation Ship Movement 61A U S Government Only Canada Coast Guard Only West Coast Coast Guard Only East Coast Comme...

Page 13: ...oice communications not allowed 71 U S and Canada Non Commercial Recreational International Port Operations Ship Movement 72 Non Commercial Intership Only 73 U S Port Operations Canada Commercial Fish...

Page 14: ...pre programmed at 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 bet...

Page 15: ...o Weather Radio mode Test To test this system NOAA broadcasts the 1050 Hz signal every Wednesday sometime between 11 a m and 1 p m in each local time zone Any receiver that can detect the weather aler...

Page 16: ...ation 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 th...

Page 17: ...Speaker Bracket 1 Install the microphone speaker bracket on a vertical surface near the transceiver using the supplied stainless steel screws Flush Mount A Flush Mounting kit is included with your Co...

Page 18: ...use Since it represents the link between your radio and the outside world Cobra suggests you purchase the best quality antenna coaxial cable and connectors you can This is best accomplished with the...

Page 19: ...and added versatility As is the case with the antenna choosing these devices is best done with the advice and guidance of a knowledgeable dealer Standard connectors are provided on the front and back...

Page 20: ...messages That is controlled by the circuitry of your radio Operating Your Radio On Off Power Volume Knob On Off Power Volume Knob or Volume Up Down Buttons 34 English Getting Started Getting Started R...

Page 21: ...On Off Power Volume knob clockwise b Press and release the Volume Up button on the microphone speaker To Decrease The Volume You Can Choose One Of The Following a Turn the On Off Power Volume knob co...

Page 22: ...button to select a contrast level 5 Use the Up Down buttons to scroll to EXIT 6 Press the Call Set button to return to the Settings menu Operating Your Radio Lamp Adjustment High Medium Low Off Contr...

Page 23: ...r Off 1 Enter the Settings menu and scroll to KEY TONE with the Up Down buttons 2 Press the Call Set button and observe the current confirmation tone setting ON or OFF 3 Use the Up Down buttons to swi...

Page 24: ...utton is released NOTE If the Talk button is held down for five 5 minutes the radio will automatically cease transmitting to prevent unwanted signal generation As soon as the Talk button is released i...

Page 25: ...observe the current setting ON or OFF 3 Use the Up Down buttons to change to the setting 4 Press the Call Set button to select the setting 5 Use the Up Down buttons to scroll to EXIT 6 Press the Call...

Page 26: ...Press the Talk button to communicate on the last tri watch location scanned and return to Standby mode Operating Your Radio Standby Mode Tri Watch Button Tri Watch Mode 46 English Advanced Operation...

Page 27: ...nglish Advanced Operation Memory Channels You can program or tag any or all channels to be scanned in the Memory Scan mode To Program Memory Channels 1 From Standby mode select a channel to be tagged...

Page 28: ...capable radios to prevent constant changes and the potential introduction of errors in the process If for any reason it is necessary to change the MMSI number in the radio more than once you can retur...

Page 29: ...ember MMSI number 366123456 becomes group MMSI number 036612345 Group MMSIs can be entered and changed any number of times without encountering the need to have your radio reset Operating Your Radio G...

Page 30: ...Enter MMSI Operating Your Radio New Individual Next Exit Position Request Reply Type The ability to send your position to another station is an added feature of DSC radios that have GPS attached It i...

Page 31: ...ding DSC calls is done from menus similar to the Settings menu Whereas entering the Settings menu required a press and hold of the Call Set button the sending menus appear with a press of the Distress...

Page 32: ...he channel you selected in step 1 and wait for you to press the Talk button to send the routine message by voice DSC equipped radios that receive your message will be automatically switched to Channel...

Page 33: ...ng Your Radio Individual Waiting 60 English 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...

Page 34: ...uest Standby Mode Operating Your Radio 62 English DSC Operation Receiving An Individual Call When another station makes an Individual call to your radio the individual alarm will sound the caller will...

Page 35: ...ll be one 1 of three 3 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 it...

Page 36: ...de Position Send 66 English DSC Operation Receiving A Position Request When you went through the DSC set up process you set a position request reply type See page 54 to change your setting Depending o...

Page 37: ...emory Clear button for one 1 second or more Repeat steps 4 through 5 to delete additional messages 6 Press the Call Set button to return to Standby mode Operating Your Radio Call Waiting Standby Mode...

Page 38: ...nnections are proper and secure Will transmit at one 1 watt but not at 25 watts Selected channel is limited to one 1 watt Switch to another channel Will not transmit Selected channel is limited to rec...

Page 39: ...imited 3 Year Warranty For Products Purchased In the U S A Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its CobraMarine VHF radio and the component parts thereof will be free of defects in workmanship...

Page 40: ...West Cortland Street Chicago IL 60707 USA To order online please visit our website www cobra com The Cobra line of quality products includes CB Radios microTALK Radios Radar Laser Detectors Safety Al...

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