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DSC Operation

Sending an All Ships Call

A DSC All Ships call is used for the same urgency and safety purposes as the Pan

Pan and Securite voice calls as well as to send routine messages to all stations at

once. It will reach all stations within range of your radio. If you have an urgent, but

not life-threatening, situation or a safety warning to broadcast to all vessels in your 

area, this is the type of call to use. It should be used judiciously for routine calls.

To send an all ships call:

1. In Standby mode, select a channel on which you want 

to communicate for a routine call. (The radio will use

Channel 16 for urgent and safety calls.)

2. Press the Call/Set button to enter the Call Send menu.

3. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to 

ALLSHIPS

.

4. Press the Call/Set button to move to the message 

type menu.

5. Use the Up/Down buttons to select a message type 

URGENCY

,

SAFETY

or

ROUTINE

.

6. Press the Call/Set button to send the message.

7. Depending on the type of message you chose, 

the radio will automatically switch to a voice channel.

a. After urgency and safety calls, the radio will switch 

to Channel 16 and wait for you to press the Talk button

to send the urgent or safety message by voice.

b. After a routine call, the radio will switch to the channel

you selected in step 1 and wait for you to press the

Talk button to send the routine message by voice.

DSC equipped radios that receive your message will be

automatically 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 button.

All Ships

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DSC Operation

Receiving Distress Calls

If your vessel is within range of a DSC Distress call, the radio will 

receive the call, sound the distress alarm and switch to Channel 16.

When a distress call is heard:

1. Press any button to turn off the alarm and return 

to Standby mode.

2. Read and write down the distress information on the 

LCD (there may or may not be position data shown), 

then determine whether you should answer the call.

3. Respond, if appropriate, by pressing and holding 

the Talk button to transmit on Channel 16.

NOTE

Your radio will automatically switch to Channel 16 

upon receiving a DSC distress call.

Regarding Distress Relay Calls

Your radio cannot send Distress Relay calls. Only large ships and 

shore stations with specially equipped radios can send these calls.

Receiving Distress Relay Calls

Your radio will respond to a received Distress Relay call in the 

same way as it will to a distress call.

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Страница 1: ...equipment is intended for use in For Warranty Product Service and Accessory Information Please contact your local dealer or distributor See the enclosed leaflet that provides contact information for t...

Страница 2: ...Controls on the Microphone Handy control buttons on the microphone let you operate single handed at a distance from the radio Illuminated Buttons Helps you quickly find the buttons you need in low lig...

Страница 3: ...e A1 Transceiver Controls Indicators and Connections A2 Microphone A3 Product Features A3 Important Safety Information 2 Recommendations for Marine Communication 4 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Licensing...

Страница 4: ...radio MAY VOID its compliance with government rules and make it illegal to use Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Customer Assistance Warra...

Страница 5: ...observing domestic and foreign government regulations and are subject to severe penalties for violations The VHF frequencies on your radio are reserved for marine use and require a special license to...

Страница 6: ...calls signals or messages messages not addressed to a particular station on Channel 16 except in an emergency or if you are testing your radio When you are on land Voice Calling To call another vesse...

Страница 7: ...mer Assistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols 8 English Digital Selective Calling DSC 9 Digital Selective Calling DSC Digital selective calling is a semi automated system for establishing a radio call It...

Страница 8: ...c coast stations Calls can be made for a fee between your VHF radio and telephones on land sea and in the air See pages 14 23 for the public correspondence marine operator channels If you plan to use...

Страница 9: ...e Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols 12 English Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure 13 Marine Distress Procedure Speak slowly clearly cal...

Страница 10: ...idance Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols 14 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments 15 VHF...

Страница 11: ...hip Movement 07A Commercial 08 Commercial intership only 09 Boater Calling Channel Non Commercial recreational 10 Commercial 11 Commercial VTS in selected areas 12 Port Operations VTS in selected area...

Страница 12: ...Only 24 Public Correspondence marine operator 25 Public Correspondence marine operator 26 Public Correspondence marine operator 27 Public Correspondence marine operator 28 Public Correspondence marine...

Страница 13: ...al VTS in selected areas 64 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operations Ship Movement 64A U S government only Canada Commercial Fishing 65 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operatio...

Страница 14: ...the LCD see illustration on page A2 Channel Use 79 Port Operations Ship Movement 79A Commercial also non commercial only in great lakes 80 Port Operations Ship Movement 80A Commercial also non commer...

Страница 15: ...nal speakers World City Time Zones Longitudinal Zone Offset City E172 50 to W172 50 12 IDLW International Date Line West W172 50 to W157 50 11 Nome W157 50 to W142 50 10 Honolulu W142 50 to W127 50 9...

Страница 16: ...e N o t i c e M a i n I c o n s S e c o n d a r y I c o n s C a u t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n C u s t o m e r A s s i s t a n c e 26 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 27 Intro Operation Cust...

Страница 17: ...d Start Up Cobra Electronics Corporation recommendations for radio frequency exposure are based upon the federal regulatory requirements in the U S A Your country may have different requirements Ask y...

Страница 18: ...the GPS device in a convenient location according to its manufacturer s directions 2 Bond the NMEA out negative wire to the black wire of the GPS interface cable 3 Bond the NMEA out positive wire to...

Страница 19: ...e circuitry of your radio To increase the volume 1 Turn the On Off Power Volume knob clockwise To decrease the volume 1 Turn the On Off Power Volume knob anticlockwise Squelch Squelch control filters...

Страница 20: ...er Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio 34 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 35 Set Up Routines Set Up Routines Setting...

Страница 21: ...ot to hear the Confirmation Tone you can turn it off and on as you choose To turn the confirmation tone on or off 1 Enter the Settings menu and scroll to KEY TONE with the Up Down buttons 2 Press the...

Страница 22: ...ration Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio UIC Button Active Channel Map 38 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra...

Страница 23: ...button when you are finished speaking Your unit can only operate in either the Transmit or the Receive mode at any given time You will not hear the response to your message unless the Talk button is...

Страница 24: ...bra 43 Advanced Operation Dual Watch Dual Watch gives you one button access to scan the two locations of most importance to you Channel 16 will always be included as a scanned location The remaining l...

Страница 25: ...e Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance 44 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 45 DSC Set Up DSC Set Up Digital selective calling DSC employs digital RF signal...

Страница 26: ...group members The last digit of that member s MMSI number is dropped and a zero is inserted at the beginning For example member MMSI number 366123456 becomes group MMSI number 036612345 Group MMSIs c...

Страница 27: ...ice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance 48 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 49 Position Request Reply Type The ability to send your position to another st...

Страница 28: ...ices Send the distress call automatically with the position provided by a connected GPS or with old or no position information if a GPS is not connected Manually enter your position then send the dist...

Страница 29: ...nnel 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 button All Ships Standby Mode Urgency...

Страница 30: ...hing comes close to a Cobra 55 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 your radio t...

Страница 31: ...se position you want to request Caller Identified Standby Mode Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio...

Страница 32: ...will be one of three 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 its...

Страница 33: ...nglish Nothing comes close to a Cobra 61 DSC Operation Receiving a Position Request When you went through the DSC set up process you set a position request reply type See page 48 to change your settin...

Страница 34: ...Press the Call Set button to enter the individual directory 5 Use the Up Down buttons to select the station to which you want to send your position 6 Press the Call Set button to send your position A...

Страница 35: ...ther station Signal is blocked by terrain Switch to high power 25 watts or move closer Move until you have a line of sight to the other station DSC distress cannot be sent MMSI DSC self identification...

Страница 36: ...nput Voltage 13 8 VDC Current Drain Stand by 200 mA Receive 300 mA Transmit 5A High power 1A Low Temperature Range 20 C to 50 C Unit Dimensions 15 9 cm x 5 7 cm x 18 cm Unit Weight 1100 g Receiver Fre...

Страница 37: ...Nothing comes close to a Cobra 69 68 English...

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