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Advanced Operation

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Advanced Operation

Memory Locations

Your radio has ten (10) Memory Locations for storing your most frequently used
channels. These Memory Locations can be selected individually or can be scanned.
(See page 42 under memory location scan.)

To Program Memory Locations:

1. Press and hold the Memory button for three (3) seconds.

The memory location number will start flashing and
Memory icon will be turned On.

2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change

to the memory location (0 to 9) you want to program.

3. Press the Memory button to select the memory location.

The memory channel number will stop flashing and the
channel number will start flashing.

4. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down buttons to 

change to the channel you want to store in the selected
memory location.

5. Press the Memory button to program that channel. 

The memory location number will flash again.

Repeat steps 2 to 5 to program as many additional
memories as you want, up to a total of ten (10).

6. Press and hold the Memory button for three (3) 

seconds. This will return the radio to Memory mode.

7. Press and release the Memory button again to 

return to Standby mode. 

To Recall A Stored Memory Location:

1. Press the Memory button. The Memory icon 

will be turned On.

2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to 

select the memory location (0 to 9). If a memory 
location has been programmed, its associated channel
will be shown on the LCD.

Your radio is now in Standby mode on the selected 
memory location.

To Exit Memory Location Mode:

1. Press the Memory button to return the radio to 

Standby mode on the last channel shown on the 
LCD before entering Memory Location mode.

Channel Scan

During Channel Scan, the radio will rapidly switch from
channel to channel through all the channels. Whenever any
activity is detected, the radio will stop the scan for ten (10)
seconds to allow you to listen briefly on that channel. It will
then continue to scan unless you switch out of the Scan mode.

NOTE
The radio must be squelched for the channel scan
to function. See page 31 for squelch procedure.

To Enter Channel Scan:

1. From Standby mode, press the Scan button. 

The radio will immediately begin to scan the entire 
channel map selected in the active channel map. 
The 

Scan icon will show on the LCD.

To Exit Channel Scan:

1. From Scan mode, press the Scan button. 

This will return the radio to Standby mode 
on the last scanned channel.

During Channel Scan (while receiving an incoming
transmission), You Can Choose From The Following:

a. Press the Talk button to remain on that channel 

and end scanning. This will return the radio to 
Standby mode.

b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button 

to resume scanning channels.

If you do not press any buttons within ten (10) seconds,
your radio will automatically resume scanning channels.

During Channel Scan (while not receiving a 
transmission), You Can Choose From The Following:

a. Press the Talk button to communicate on the last

memory location scanned and return to Standby mode.

b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change

scan direction.

Scan Button

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30

60

75

Scanning

Memory Button

Scan Icon

Memory Location Number

Channel Number

Memory Icon

Channel Up/Down Buttons

Operating Your  Radio

Operating Your  Radio

a

Talk or Channel Up/Down

b

Summary of Contents for MRHH400

Page 1: ...annel you can select for your area Customer Assistance Should you encounter any problems with this product or not understand its many features please refer to this owner s manual If you require furthe...

Page 2: ...Lets you monitor three 3 channels at once Channel 16 and two 2 user programmable channels Six 6 AA Rechargeable NiMH Batteries Included Provides extended operating time compared to alkaline batteries...

Page 3: ...oice Calling 8 Radiotelephone Calls 9 Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure 10 VHF Marine Channel Assignments 14 NOAA Weather Channels And Alert 24 Installation Included In This Package 25 Antenna...

Page 4: ...rnings may cause you to exceed FCC RF exposure limits or create other dangerous conditions Important Safety Information Before assembling and using your CobraMarine VHF radio please read these general...

Page 5: ...ndorse cellular telephones as substitutes for marine radios They generally cannot communicate with rescue vessels and if you make a distress call on a cellular telephone only the party you call will b...

Page 6: ...ure with parts other than those recommended by Cobra may cause a violation of the technical regulations of part 80 of the FCC Rules or violation of type acceptance requirements of part 2 of the rules...

Page 7: ...tions are completed each vessel must sign off with its call sign or vessel name and switch to Channel 16 NOTE For best sound quality at the station you are calling hold the microphone on the front of...

Page 8: ...arina to bring the fuel you need or give you a tow Marine Emergency Signals The three 3 spoken international emergency signals are The distress signal MAYDAY is used to indicate that a station is thre...

Page 9: ...ite out a script of the message form and post it where you and others on your vessel can see it when an emergency message needs to be sent VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine...

Page 10: ...s only Messages must be about business or needs of the ship Use Channels 8 67 72 and 88A only for ship to ship messages Public Correspondence Marine Operator Channels 24 25 26 27 28 84 84A 85 85A 86 8...

Page 11: ...ommercial VTS in selected areas 02 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 03 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 03A Government Only 04 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port Operations Ship Move...

Page 12: ...e Operator 27 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 28 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 60 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 61 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port Operation Ship Movem...

Page 13: ...U S Government Only Canada Commercial Fishing 65 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port Operations Ship Movement 65A Port Operations 66 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port Operations Ship M...

Page 14: ...8 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 78A Non Commercial Recreational 79 Port Operations Ship Movement 79A Commercial Also Non Commercial only in Great Lakes 80 Port Operations Ship Movement 80A Com...

Page 15: ...n When the Weather Alert mode on your radio is On this signal will produce a loud tone from the speaker in the radio and a flashing ALRT icon on the LCD to signal that a weather alert is being broadca...

Page 16: ...al Hydride Batteries in the package When your rechargeable Batteries begin to discharge too quickly it is time to install new ones It will also operate with six 6 high quality alkaline Batteries Insta...

Page 17: ...ou attach it to a shelf or bulkhead using the screw holes provided to prevent damage due to the boat rolling or pitching Installation Installation Maintaining The Battery Charge As you use your radio...

Page 18: ...s or to press and hold buttons on the radio Press means a momentary press then release press and hold means to hold the button down Whenever you press any button except the Talk button on your radio a...

Page 19: ...d the Low Power icon will appear on the LCD If the radio is in the Key Lock mode the channel will not change and the three 3 beep error signal will sound Transmit Power Output Your radio can Transmit...

Page 20: ...ve any messages sent on the channel to which you are tuned Transmit Transmit mode gives you the ability to interact with safety services other vessels and shore stations When you use this capability b...

Page 21: ...rt mode On or Off The Alert icon on the LCD will turn On or Off To exit the Weather mode and return to Standby mode press the Weather UIC button again Weather Alert Signal When NOAA broadcasts a Weath...

Page 22: ...or further details To Enter Tri Watch Mode 1 From Standby mode press the Tri Watch button The Tri Watch icon will appear on the LCD and the radio will scan among Channel 16 tri watch location one 1 an...

Page 23: ...tion Mode 1 Press the Memory button to return the radio to Standby mode on the last channel shown on the LCD before entering Memory Location mode Channel Scan During Channel Scan the radio will rapidl...

Page 24: ...n the LCD To Exit Memory Location Scan 1 From Memory Location Scan mode press the Scan button This will return the radio to Memory mode on the last scanned memory location 2 Press the Memory button to...

Page 25: ...by 8 Hours 5 Watts 10 hours 1 Watt Current Drain Stand by 40 mA Receive 200 mA Transmit 1 8 A High power 0 7 A Low Temperature Range 20 C to 60 C Radio Dimensions 5 5 x 2 2 x 1 4 14 cm x 5 6 cm x 3 6...

Page 26: ...ranty 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...

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