
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
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Getting Started
Getting Started
•
Refer to the foldout at the front of this manual to identify the
various controls and indicators on your radio. Throughout
this manual you will be instructed to “Press” or to “Press
and Hold” various buttons (except “Push to Talk”) on the
radio. “Press” means a momentary press of approximately
one (1) second. “Press and Hold” means to hold the button
down for approximately two (2) seconds.
Whenever you press any button except the
Talk
button on
your radio, a brief tone (beep) (if key tones are selected On)
will sound to confirm the button press. With all button
presses, the appropriate icon will appear on the LCD and the
backlight will turn On. The backlight will stay On for 10
seconds after the button is released.
At times, you will hear two (2) other sounds. Two (2) beeps
will sound to confirm your setting changes and three (3)
beeps will sound to notify you of an error.
Common Radio Functions
The following procedures define common operating functions of the radio when in
either
Marine Standby
mode.
Power/Volume Control
Power On/Off Control
The
On/Off/Volume
control is located at the upper right
side of the radio. Turning the
On/Off/Volume
control
past the detent position will turn the radio On or Off.
Volume Control
Volume is controlled by turning the
On/Off/Volume
control.
■
To increase the volume, turn the
On/Off/Volume
control clockwise.
■
To decrease the volume, turn the
On/Off/Volume
control counterclockwise.
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Getting Started
On/Off/Volume Control
(Counterclockwise)
On/Off/Volume Control
(Clockwise)
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VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
Operating Your Radio
Radio Speaker and Microphone
The internal
Radio Speaker
and
Microphone
are located on the
bottom front face of the radio below the lower control buttons.
An optional
Speaker/Microphone
port is located at the top
of the radio between the antenna and the
Power/Volume
control. Unthread the
Speaker/Microphone
port cover to access
and install an optional Cobra speaker or microphone into this port.
Talk Button
Press and hold the
Talk
button to transmit messages.
Release the
Talk
button to stop transmitting.
Backlight/Key Lock Button
To Display the Backlight Momentarily:
Press the
Backlight/Key Lock
button. The backlight will
remain On for 10 seconds. If the backlight is already
On, another press of the
Backlight/Key Lock
button
will turn it Off.
Key Lock
To prevent accidental changes to your settings, you can
lock all of the following buttons:
■
Channel Up
Button
■
Channel Down
Button
■
SCAN
Button
■
MEM/ESC
Button
■
H-M-L
Button
■
Bluetooth
®
Button
■
Rewind
Button
■
16
Button
■
TRI-WATCH
Button
■
Call/Enter/Setup
Button
To Lock or Unlock the Buttons:
Press and hold the
Backlight/Key Lock
button for two
(2) seconds. The
Key Lock
icon will appear or disappear
in the LCD. When
Key Lock
is On, pressing any of the
listed buttons on the front of the radio will result in a
three (3) beep error message.
Both the
Backlight/Key Lock
button and the
Talk
button
are active — you can
Receive (Rx)
or
Transmit (Tx)
a message with
Key Lock
On, but you cannot change
the channel.
Backlight/Key Lock Button
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Key Locked Buttons
VHF
GMRS
Key Lock Icon
Speaker/Mic Port
Talk Button
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