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Set-Up Routines
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Set-Up Routines
Set-Up Routines
•
Settings Menu
The
Settings
menu in the CobraMarine VHF radio allows you to turn
On
and
Off
many
of its features, to adjust other features to suit your preferences, and to enter your user
MMSI number.
To Enter The Settings Menu:
1.
Press the
Menu
button.
The
Settings
menu will appear on the LCD.
After entering the
Settings
menu, you can scroll
through it to make as many entries as you like.
Whenever the setting selection highlight appears in a feature
portion of the menu, it will highlight the setting that was in
effect when you entered the menu.
When you are finished with changes, you can exit the
Settings
menu by pressing the Exit soft key and return to
Standby
mode.
To Exit The Settings Menu:
1.
Use the
Up/Down
buttons to scroll down to
EXIT
at the bottom of the menu, or press the Exit soft key
to move up through the menu until the radio returns to the
Standby
mode.
NOTE
Basic set-up routines are described here. For set-up
routines that apply specifically to a particular function,
they are included in the section for that function.
Set-Up Routines
•
Settings Menu
The
Settings
menu in the CobraMarine VHF radio allows you to turn
On
and
Off
many
of its features, to adjust other features to suit your preferences, and to enter your user
MMSI number.
To Enter The Settings Menu:
1.
Press the
Menu
button.
The
Settings
menu will appear on the LCD.
After entering the
Settings
menu, you can scroll
through it to make as many entries as you like.
Whenever the setting selection highlight appears in a feature
portion of the menu, it will highlight the setting that was in
effect when you entered the menu.
When you are finished with changes, you can exit the
Settings
menu by pressing the Exit soft key and return to
Standby
mode.
To Exit The Settings Menu:
1.
Use the
Up/Down
buttons to scroll down to
EXIT
at the bottom of the menu, or press the Exit soft key
to move up through the menu until the radio returns to the
Standby
mode.
NOTE
Basic set-up routines are described here. For set-up
routines that apply specifically to a particular function,
they are included in the section for that function.
LCD Backlight
The LCD has a
Backlight
lamp to make it visible in the dark.
This lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned
Off
.
To Adjust The Backlight Level:
1.
Enter the
Settings
menu and scroll to
LAMP ADJ
with the
Up/Down
soft keys or using the Up/Down channel buttons.
2.
Press the
ENTR
soft key and observe the current backlight
setting —
HIGH
,
MEDIUM
,
LOW
or
OFF
.
3.
Use the
Up/Down
buttons or
Right/Left
soft keys to switch to
the setting you want.
4.
Press the
ENTR
soft key to select the backlight setting. Or
press the
EXIT
soft key to
EXIT
without making changes
to the backlight setting.
5.
The radio will return to the Settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved backlight setting, when powering off
the radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
NOTE
If the backlight is set to off, ANY key press will activate the
backlight at the lowest setting.
LCD Contrast
The LCD backlight will not be visible in daylight, but the
LCD
Contrast
can be adjusted to make it easier to read in
different light conditions.
To Change The Contrast:
1.
Enter the
Settings
menu and scroll to
CONTRAST
ADJUST
Up/Down
soft keys or the
UP/Down
channel
buttons.
2.
Press the
ENTR
soft key and observe the current contrast
setting — a number between one 0 and 16.
3.
Use the
Up/Down
buttons or the
Right/Left
soft keys to
change the number up or down
4.
Press the
ENTR
soft key to select a contrast level. Or press
the
EXIT
soft key to
EXIT
without making changes to the
Contrast setting.
5.
The radio will return to the settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved contrast level, when powering off the
radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
LCD Backlight
The LCD has a
Backlight
lamp to make it visible in the dark.
This lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned
Off
.
To Adjust The Backlight Level:
1.
Enter the
Settings
menu and scroll to
LAMP ADJ
with the
Up/Down
soft keys or using the Up/Down channel buttons.
2.
Press the
ENTR
soft key and observe the current backlight
setting —
HIGH
,
MEDIUM
,
LOW
or
OFF
.
3.
Use the
Up/Down
buttons or
Right/Left
soft keys to switch to
the setting you want.
4.
Press the
ENTR
soft key to select the backlight setting. Or
press the
EXIT
soft key to
EXIT
without making changes
to the backlight setting.
5.
The radio will return to the Settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved backlight setting, when powering off
the radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
NOTE
If the backlight is set to off, ANY key press will activate the
backlight at the lowest setting.
LCD Contrast
The LCD backlight will not be visible in daylight, but the
LCD
Contrast
can be adjusted to make it easier to read in
different light conditions.
To Change The Contrast:
1.
Enter the
Settings
menu and scroll to
CONTRAST
ADJUST
Up/Down
soft keys or the
UP/Down
channel
buttons.
2.
Press the
ENTR
soft key and observe the current contrast
setting — a number between one 0 and 16.
3.
Use the
Up/Down
buttons or the
Right/Left
soft keys to
change the number up or down
4.
Press the
ENTR
soft key to select a contrast level. Or press
the
EXIT
soft key to
EXIT
without making changes to the
Contrast setting.
5.
The radio will return to the settings menu. The radio will
remember the saved contrast level, when powering off the
radio, or disconnecting power to the radio.
Operating Your Radio
Operating Your Radio
Menu Button
Up/Down Buttons
exit entr
menu
lamp adjust
contrast adjust
dsc setup
Soft Keys
Up/Down Buttons
exit entr
High
lamp adjust
Soft Keys
Up/Down Buttons
exit entr
16
level
contrast adjust
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