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Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Intro
Operation
Customer
Assistance
Warranty
Notice
Main Icons
Secondary Icons
Caution
Warning
Installation
Customer
Assistance
Operating Your Radio
28 English
Bluetooth
®
Mode Pairing
and Programming
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Intro
Operation
Customer
Assistance
Warranty
Notice
Main Icons
Secondary Icons
Caution
Warning
Installation
Customer
Assistance
Operating Your Radio
VOX On or Off
The
VOX
function converts the radio microphone’s pickup of
your voice from being controlled with the
PTT
button to being
always open . When
VOX
is On, the
PTT
button does not need to
be pressed to transmit your voice, and you can just speak into
the microphone .
When
VOX
is Off, you need to press the
PTT
button while
speaking .
To Change Between VOX On and Off:
1.
From the
Standby
screen, press the
MORE
soft key until the
Bluetooth
soft key icon appears .
2.
Press the
Bluetooth
icon soft key .
3.
Press the
Channel UP/Down
soft keys to select
VOX
and
press
Enter
.
4.
Pres the
Channel UP/Down
soft keys to select
On/Off
.
EXIT
ENTER
BLUETOOTH VOX
ON
OFF
VOX
Standby/Receive and Transmit
•
Marine Standby and Receive (Rx) Mode
Marine Standby
mode is the default mode for the radio whenever it is turned on . From
this mode, you can change current settings by becoming familiar with the different key
functions in
Marine Standby
mode . While in
Marine Standby
mode, the user will be able
to transmit by pressing the
Push to Talk (Talk)
button . Signals in
Receive (Rx)
mode will
be received on the selected channel(s) .
Intro
Operation
Customer
Assistance
Warranty
Notice
Main Icons
Secondary Icons
Caution
Warning
Installation
Customer
Assistance
NOTE
Coast Guard alerts are broadcast on Channel 16 . You must have the
WX Alert
enabled to receive NOAA weather alerts . While in
Marine Standby
mode, you will
receive any voice messages sent on the channel to which you are tuned .
Transmit (Tx) Mode
Transmit (Tx)
mode gives you the ability to interact with safety
services, other vessels and shore stations . When you use this
capability, be sure to follow the procedures and to observe the
courtesies that govern its use so everyone benefits . See the
Appendix to help you select the proper channels .
To Transmit a Message:
1.
Check to see that your radio is set to a proper channel for the
type of message you plan to send .
2.
Select the desired
Low, Med or High Power
setting .
3.
With the microphone about 2 in . [51 mm] from your
mouth, press and hold the
Talk
button and speak into the
microphone . The
Transmit
icon will appear on the LCD .
4.
Release the
Talk
button when you are finished speaking . Your
radio can only operate in either
Transmit (Tx)
or
Receive
(Rx)
mode at any given time . You will not hear the response to
your message unless the
Talk
button is released .
Transmit Mode
Check Channel Number
Talk Button
Standby/Receive
and Transmit
Receive Mode
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