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Important Safety Information

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The following WARNINGS and CAUTIONS will make you aware of RF exposure

hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the FCC RF exposure 

limits established for it.

WARNINGS

Your radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when 

it is transmitting. To insure that you and those around you are not exposed 

to excessive amounts of that energy, DO NOT touch the antenna when

transmitting and KEEP yourself and all others on your vessel the required

distance away from the antenna while transmitting. SEE page 30 in the

antenna requirements section for further information.

DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna or equivalent 

dummy load attached. Doing so may expose you to excessive RF 

energy and will damage the radio.

DO NOT transmit more than 50% of the time the radio is in use — 

50% duty cycle. The radio is transmitting when the Talk button is 

pressed and the transmit information shows on the LCD screen.

ALWAYS use only Cobra

®

authorized accessories.

DO NOT operate the radio in an explosive atmosphere, near blasting sites, 

or in any area where signs are posted prohibiting radio transmissions.

NEVER connect the transceiver to AC power. It can be a fire hazard, may

cause an electric shock, and may damage the transceiver.

NEVER mount the transceiver or microphone where they might interfere 

with operation of your vessel or cause injury.

DO NOT allow children or anyone unfamiliar with proper procedures to

operate the radio without supervision.

Failure to observe any of these warnings may cause you to exceed 

FCC RF exposure limits or create other dangerous conditions.

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Important Safety Information

Before installing and using your CobraMarine

VHF radio, 

please read these general precautions and warnings.

Warning And Caution Statements

To make the most of this radio, it must be installed and used properly. 

Please read the installation and operating instructions carefully before 

installing and using it. Special attention must be paid to the WARNING

and CAUTION statements in this manual.

WARNING 

Statements identify conditions that could result in personal injury or loss of life.

CAUTION 

Statements identify conditions that could cause damage to the radio 

or other equipment.

Safety Training  Information

This CobraMarine

radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only.” 

It must only be used in the course of employment by individuals aware of both the

hazards and the ways to minimize those hazards. This radio is NOT intended for 

use in an uncontrolled environment by the “General Population.”

This radio has been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for

“Occupational Use Only.” 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 97-01 Supplement C, Evaluating 

Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio 

Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.

American National Standards Institute (C95.1-1992), IEEE Standard 

for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency

Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz.

American National Standards Institute (C95.3-1992), IEEE 

Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially 

Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields — RF and Microwave.

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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