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Product Service

If you have any questions about operation or installing your 
new CobraMarine

VHF product, or if you are missing parts…

Please call Cobra

®

first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! 

See customer assistance on page A1.

If your product should require factory service, please call Cobra

®

first before sending

your radio. This will ensure the fastest turn-around time on your repair. You may be

asked to send your radio to the Cobra

®

factory. It will be necessary to furnish the

following to have the product serviced and returned:

1.  For warranty repair include some form of proof-of-purchase, such as a

mechanical reproduction or carbon of a sales receipt. If you send the original

receipt, it cannot be returned.

2. Send the entire product.

3. Enclose a description of what is happening with the radio. Include a typed 

or clearly printed name and address of where the radio is to be returned.

4. Pack radio securely to prevent damage in transit. If possible, use the 

original packing material.

5. Ship prepaid and insured by way of a traceable carrier such as United Parcel

Service (UPS) or Priority Mail to avoid loss in transit to: Cobra

®

Factory Service,

Cobra

®

Electronics Corporation, 6500 West Cortland Street, Chicago, Illinois

60707 U.S.A.

6.  If the radio is in warranty, upon receipt of your radio 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.

If you have any questions, please call 773-889-3087 for assistance.

Intro

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68 English

Warranty

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Warranty

Limited 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 and materials 

for a period of three (3) years from the date of first consumer purchase. This

warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser, provided that the

product is utilized within the U.S.A. 

Cobra

®

will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective radios, 

products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra

®

Factory Service

department, accompanied by proof 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.

Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply:

1. To any product damaged by accident.

2. In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result 

of unauthorized alterations or repairs.

3. If the serial number has been altered, defaced, or removed.

4. If the owner of the product resides outside the U.S.A.

All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a

particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty. Cobra

®

shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential or other damages; including,

without limitation, damages resulting from loss of use or cost of installation. 

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or

do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, 

so the above limitations may not apply to you.

For Products Purchased Outside The U.S.A.

Please contact your local dealer for warranty information.

Summary of Contents for MR F55

Page 1: ...s 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 many...

Page 2: ...ation calls Scan Lets you scan through all channels in the active channel map to find conversations in progress Dual Watch Lets you monitor two 2 channels at once Channel 16 and one 1 user selectable...

Page 3: ...icators And Connections A2 Microphone A3 Product Features A3 Important Safety Information 2 Recommendations For Marine Communication 4 VHF Marine Radio Protocols FCC Licensing Information 5 VHF Marine...

Page 4: ...ate other dangerous conditions Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Customer Assistance Warranty Caution Warning Customer Assistance 2 English...

Page 5: ...tro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols Notice Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance 4...

Page 6: ...ro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance 6 English VHF Marine Radio Procedures User Responsibility And Operating Loc...

Page 7: ...al may 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 Corsai...

Page 8: ...services of public coast stations Calls can be 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 channel...

Page 9: ...call on Channel 70 See the DSC operation section on pages 54 through 65 for further information and page 55 instruction on sending a manual DSC distress call Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warra...

Page 10: ...llation Customer Assistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance 14 English VHF Ma...

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: ...overnment Only Canada Coast Guard Only West Coast Coast Guard Only East Coast Commercial Fishing 62 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port Operations Ship Movement 62A West Coast Coast Guard Only...

Page 13: ...ment 72 Non Commercial Intership Only 73 U S Port Operations Canada Commercial Fishing Only International Intership Port Operations Ship Movement 74 U S Port Operations Canada Commercial Fishing Only...

Page 14: ...tomer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Install...

Page 15: ...a m and 1 p m in each local time zone Any receiver that can detect the weather alert tone may use this feature to verify that this feature is functioning properly Weather Frequency Channel RX Frequenc...

Page 16: ...acket as a template to drill holes for the mounting screws 2 Attach the mounting bracket to the chosen surface 3 Attach the transceiver to the mounting bracket with the locking knobs 4 Tilt the transc...

Page 17: ...Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Microphone Bracket To Install The Microphone Bracket 1 Install the microphone bracket on a vertical surface...

Page 18: ...t Antenna Requirements Your CobraMarine VHF radio requires an external marine antenna to send signals into the air and to receive them The radio is arranged to use any of the popular marine VHF antenn...

Page 19: ...Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance 32 English External Devices And Connections External Devices And Connections...

Page 20: ...aution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio On Off Power Volume Knob 34 English Getting Started Getting Started Refer to the foldout on the front cover of this manual to ident...

Page 21: ...ion Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio 36 English Getting Started Volume The On Off Power Volume knob on the transceiver controls the speaker volume The volume adjustment applies only to what yo...

Page 22: ...y Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio Lamp Adjustment High Medium Low Off Contrast Contrast Setting 38 English Set Up Routines Set Up Routines...

Page 23: ...p 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 switch to the setting you want 4 Press the Call Set button to select...

Page 24: ...adio will automatically cease transmitting to prevent unwanted signal generation As soon as the Talk button is released it can be pressed again to resume transmission Intro Operation Customer Assistan...

Page 25: ...nnel 16 9 Buttons Channel 16 9 Toggle 44 English Weather Radio And Alert NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio And Alert NOAA broadcasts Weather information as described in the NOAA weather channels section...

Page 26: ...glish Advanced Operation Dual Watch Dual Watch gives you one 1 button access to scan the two 2 locations of most importance to you Channel 16 will always be included as a scanned location The remainin...

Page 27: ...once you can return it to Cobra Electronics for reset Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio User MM...

Page 28: ...SI ID Entry Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio Group MMSI Intro Operation Customer Assistance War...

Page 29: ...Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Position Request Reply Type The ability to send your position to another stati...

Page 30: ...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 button All received DSC calls will sound one 1 or another of...

Page 31: ...switched to Channel 16 or the channel you selected to hear your voice message To return to Standby mode without sending a message use the Up Down buttons to scroll to EXIT and press the Call Set butto...

Page 32: ...Your Radio Individual Waiting 58 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 yo...

Page 33: ...Individual Directory Position Request 60 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 34: ...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 35: ...rning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio Transmit Position Send Exit Position Send Standby Mode Individual Directory Position Send 64 English DSC Operation Receiving A Position Requ...

Page 36: ...anty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio No display on LCD when radio is turned On Improper power connection Insure power connections are prope...

Page 37: ...Warranty Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Warranty Limited 3 Year Warranty For Products Purchased In The U S A Cobra Electronics Corporat...

Page 38: ...aler or in the U S A you can order directly from Cobra Ordering From U S A Call 773 889 3087 for pricing or visit www cobra com For credit card orders complete and return this order form to fax number...

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