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Advanced Operation
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Tri-Watch
Tri-Watch gives you one (1) button access to scan the three (3) locations of most
importance to you. Channel 16 and Channel 9 will always be included as scanned
locations. The remaining location will be the VHF channel in effect when you enter
Tri-Watch mode.
NOTE
The radio must be squelched for tri-watch to function. See page 36
for squelch procedure.
To Enter Tri-Watch Mode:
1. In Standby mode, use the Up/Down buttons to go
to the channel you want to add as the third location
to be scanned.
2. Press the Tri-Watch button.
Tri-watch will be indicated on the LCD and the radio
will scan among Channel 16, Channel 9, and the third
tri-watch location you selected. A signal on any one (1)
of the three (3) channels will stop the scan to allow you
to listen to the traffic on the channel. The channel
number will be displayed on the LCD.
To Exit Tri-Watch Mode:
1. Press the Tri-Watch button. The radio will
return to Standby mode.
During Tri-Watch (while receiving an incoming
transmission), You Can Choose From The Following:
a. Press the Talk button to remain on that
tri-watch location and return to Standby mode.
b. Press the Up/Down buttons to resume scanning
tri-watch locations.
If you do not press any buttons, your radio will
automatically resume scanning tri-watch locations
when the incoming transmission is complete.
During Tri-Watch (while not receiving a transmission):
a. 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
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Advanced Operation
Weather Alert Signal
When NOAA broadcasts a Weather Alert Signal and your radio is in the Weather
Alert mode, you will hear a continuous audible tone and the radio will automatically
switch to Weather Radio mode. The alert indicators will sound regardless of what
channel you are operating on as soon as a NOAA alert signal is received.
When You Hear The Alert:
1. Press any key to turn Off the alert alarm and LCD indicator.
Advanced Operation
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Cobra
®
has incorporated several features in your CobraMarine
™
VHF radio to give
you quick access to the voice calling channels and to let you monitor more than
one (1) channel at once.
Channel 16/9
This function gives you quick access to calling Channel 16 or Channel 9
from any operational mode.
To Switch To Channel 16 Or Channel 9:
1. Press the Channel 16/9 button to change to Channel 16.
2. Press the Channel 16/9 button again to change to
Channel 9.
Additional presses of the Channel 16/9 button will toggle
back and forth between the two (2) channels.
To exit the
Channel 16/9 mode and return to the previous
channel, press and hold the Channel 16/9 button.
While at Channel 16 or Channel 9 in the
Channel 16/9
mode, you can also press the Up/Down buttons to
change to other channels. In that event, another press
of the Channel 16/9 button will switch your radio to
Channel 16 and the sequence will start over at step 1.
Operating Your Radio
Channel 16/9 Toggle
Channel 16/9 Buttons
