Cobra Electronics MR F45-D manual

A 1 English Our Thanks T o Y ou Introduction Clas s-D Fixed Mount VHF Radio M R F 4 5 - D Owner’ s Manual No th i ng C om e s C l os e t o a C o b r a ® En gl i sh Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine ® VHF radio. Properly used, this Cobra ® product will give you many years of reliable service. How Y our CobraMarine VHF Radio Works This radi[...]

P o w e r C o n n e c t i o n E x t e r n a l S p e a k e r J ac k G l o b a l P o si t i o n i n g S y s t e m ( G PS ) J a c k A n t e n n a S o c k e t A3 English Microphone And Product Features Introduction A2 English T ransceiver Controls, Indicators And Connections Introduction Dual Power Selectable to one (1) or 25 watts output power for nea[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® T able Of Contents 1 In t r o du c ti on Our Thanks T o Y ou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 T ransc[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Important Safety Information 3 The following WARNINGS and CAUTIONS will make you aware of RF exposure hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the FCC RF exposure limits established for it. WARNINGS Y our radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when it is tran[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® FCC Licensing Information 5 F C C L IC E N S I NG IN F O R M A TI O N • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Ser vice. This CobraMarine radio incorporates a VHF FM transceiver designed for use in the frequency range of[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® V oice Calling 7 Limits OnCalling Y ou must not call the same station for more than 30 seconds at a time. If you do not get a reply , wait at least two (2) minutes before calling again. After three (3) calling periods, wait at least 15 minutes before calling again. Change Channels After contacting an[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) 9 VHFMarine RadioProtocols M a ri ti m e M o bi le S e rv ic e Id en t i t y (M MS I ) • The MMSI Number Is Available In The U.S.A. From Any Of T wo (2) Sources: ■ Sea T ow International: 1-631-765-3660 – www.seatow .com ■ BoatU.S.: 1-800-563-1[...]

MA YDA Y P AN SECURITE Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure 1 1 Marine EmergencySignals The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are: The distr ess signa l MA YDA Y is use d to ind ica te tha t a stat ion is thre ate ned by gra ve and immi nen t dang er an d requ est s imme dia[...]

ForExample Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure 13 Kee p the rad io ne arb y . Even aft er yo ur mes sag e has be en rec eiv ed, the Coa st Gu ard can find you more quick ly if you can trans mit a signa l for a res cue boat to hone in on. “Ma yday — Mayda y — Mayd ay” “Th is is Cor [...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 15 14 English Accessories Order Info InstallationAndStart-Up OrderingFrom U.S.A. Call 773-889-3087 for pricing or visit www .cobra.com. Fo r C re di t Ca rd Or de rs Call 773-889 -3087 [Press one from the main menu] 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday . Ma ke Ch ec k or M[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Mounting And Powering The Radio 17 Installation And Start-Up M o un ti n g A n d P ow e r i n g Th e Ra di o • Before using your CobraMarine VHF radio, it must be installed on your vessel. Installing Y our Radio Choose a location for your radio where it will be conveniently accessible with the following factors i[...]

W arning Sticker FCC regulations require that the Warning Sticker supplied with this radio be applied to a spot where it is easily seen by the radio operator . Be sure the location is clean and dry before applying the sticker . Electrical Power Connection Y our CobraMarine VHF radio is powered from the vessel’ s 13.8-volt negative ground direct c[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Antenna Requirements And Attachment 21 Installation And Start-Up WAR NING Do not transmit when anyon e is within the MPE radius of the ante nna unless that person or pers ons are shielded from the antenna by a grou nded metall ic barrie r . This is especially impor tant on vessels with antenn as mounted as descri b[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® External Devices And Connections 23 Global Positioning System (GPS) Device (Not Included) Cobra strongly recommends that you obtain and connect a GPS device to your CobraMarine VHF radio. By having a GPS connected, your position will be continuously indicated on the LCD and, most importantly , it will be included a[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Started 25 DSC Position Request Alarm Medium-loud, continuous, low-pitched series of closely spaced, four (4) beeps [three (3) short – one (1) long] groups — sounds when a POSITION REQUEST call is received. Press any button to turn it Off. DSC Individual Alarm High—pause—high—pause—high. Long pa[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Started 27 Standby And Receive Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever it is turned On . From Standby Mode, Y ou Can: ■ Change your radio’ s settings using set-up routines. ■ Receive messages on the current channel as well as DSC messages. ■ Receive NOAA alerts if Weather Alert mode is[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Set-Up Routines 29 LCD Backlight (Lamp Adjust) The LCD has a backlight lamp to make it visible in the dark. This lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned Off . T o Adjust The Backlight Level: 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to LAMP ADJ (lamp adjustment) with the Up/Down buttons. 2. Press the Call/Set but[...]

Set-Up Routines 31 U.S.A./International/Canada Channel Maps Three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use in the U.S.A., Canada, and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels are the same for all three (3) maps, but there are definite differences (see table on pages 14 through 23). Y our radio has all thr[...]

33 V oice T ransmission Operating Y our Radio T ransmit Power Output Y our radio can T ransmit selectively at 1 or 25 watts of power . Cobra suggests you maintain the low power setting for short-range communications and to avoid overpowering nearby stations with your signal. Use the high power setting for long-range communications or when you do no[...]

Advanced Operation 35 Weather Alert Signal When NOAA broadcasts a Weather Alert signal and your radio is in the Weather Alert mode, you will hear a continuous audible tone and the radio will automatically switch to Weather Radio mode. The alert indicators will sound regardless of what channel you are operating on as soon as a NOAA alert signal is r[...]

Advanced Operation 37 Scan During 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 squ[...]

D i gi ta l S e l ec t C a l l i n g ( DS C ) Se tu p • Digital Selective Calling (DSC) uses digital signals to increase messaging range. This provides the most reliable message delivery per watt of output power . Digital signals are less susceptible to distortion from noise and atmospheric conditions than analog signals. DSC equipped radios also[...]

Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup 41 Group MMSI Number Nautical organizations such as yacht clubs and the organizers of events such as regatta s can establish Group MMSIs . These allow a message to be sent automa tically to all members of the group without having to call each one individually . Group MMSIs can be entered and changed any time witho[...]

Position Request Reply T ype The ability to send your position to another station is an added feature of DSC radios that have GPS attached. It is handy for rendezvous and rescue situations. Y our CobraMarine VHF radio allows you to choose whether to have the radio automatically respond to all Position Requests it receives or to alert you to a Posit[...]

2. Choose one (1) of the following: T o Send An Automatic Distress Call: Press and hold the Distress button. Includ e a Natu re of Distress Messag e with Distress Call: a. Press and release the Distress button. b. Press the Channel Up/Down buttons to manually select from the list of pre-programmed Nature of Distress calls — UNDEFINE, FIRE, FLOODI[...]

46 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 47 Sending An All Ships Calls Use DSC All Ships call is used for the same urgency and safety purposes as the Pan and Securite voice calls as well as to send routine messages to all stations at once. The DSC All Ships call reaches all stations within range of your radio. Use the DSC All Ships call if you hav[...]

Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 49 Sending An Individual Call The DSC Individual call feature allows you to notify one (1), and only one (1), station that you want to communicate with that station. The DSC Individual call does not alert all other stations within range. T o Send An Individual Call: 1. In Standby mode, select a channel on whic[...]

Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 51 Receiving A Group Call When another station makes a Group call to your radio, the individual alarm will sound, the caller will be identified on the LCD, and your radio will be switched to the channel selected by the caller , just as for an individual call. Press any button to turn Off the alarm. T o Receive[...]

Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 53 Receiving A Position Request When you went through the DSC set-up process, you set a position request reply type. (See page 52 to change your setting.) Depending on the setting you chose, when a Position Request message is received, your radio will enter either: ■ The Auto Reply mode. ■ The Manual Reply[...]

Sending A Position Send Position Send uses your connected GPS in similar fashion to the position request func tio n, exc ept that you initi ate the act ivi ty to le t anot her stati on kn ow whe re you are. T o Send A Position Send Message: 1. In Standby mode, select a channel on which you want to communicate. 2. Press the Call/Set button to enter [...]

Specifications 57 S p ec if i c a t i o n s • General Number of Channels All U.S.A., Canadian, International and all NOAA Weather Channels Channel Spacing 25 kHz Modulation 5 kHz Max. Input Voltage 13.8 VDC Current Drain: Stand-by 20 mA Receive 200 mA T ransmit 5A @ High power 1A @ Low T emperature Range -15˚ C to +55˚ C Unit Dimensions 6. 25&q[...]

VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix VH F M ar in e Ch an ne l A ss ig n m en ts • Three (3) sets of VHF channels have been established for marine use in the U.S.A., Canada and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels are the same for all three (3) maps, but there are definite [...]

Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments 60 English Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Channels 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 60, 61, 84, 84A, 85, 85A, 86, 86A, 87, 87A, 88* For calls to marine operators at public coast stations. Y ou can make and receive telephone calls through these stations. Port Operations Cha [...]

VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 62 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 01 •• 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 01A • 156.050 156.050 Port Operations and Commercial, Operaciones portuarias y comerciales; VTS in selected areas VTS en áreas selectas 02 •?[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 65 Appendix 64 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 14 ••• 156.700 156.700 Port Operations, VTS in selected areas Operaciones portuarias; VTS en áreas selectas 15 • Rx Only 156.750 Environmental (Receive Only). Medioambiental (recepción solamente). Usado por radio[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 67 Appendix 66 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 24 ••• 157.200 161.800 Pu bli c Co r re s p on d en c e (M a ri n e Op e ra t or ) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 25 ••• 157.250 161.850 Pu bli c Co r re s p on d en c e (M a ri n e Op e ra t or [...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 69 Appendix 68 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 78 • 156.925 161.525 Pu bli c Co r re s p on d en c e (M a ri n e Op e ra t or ) Co r re s po n d en c ia p ú bl i ca ( o pe r ad o r ma r ít i m o) 78A •• 156.925 156.925 No n -C o m me r cia l (R e cr eat io nal [...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® W eather Channel Assignments 71 Appendix English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix NOTE Ma ny o f t he pl a in - nu m be r ed ch a nn e ls , su ch as 0 1, 02 an d 03 , tr an s mi t an d re ce ive on di ff e re n t f re q ue n ci e s. Th i s i s t e rm e d d up l ex op e ra t io n . T he re st of t he plain-nu[...]

72 English W orld City Time Zones Appendix W or ld Ci ty T i me Zo n e s • In order to set correct local time as compared to different World City Time Zones, enter the hour “offset” as listed below. The correct local time appears on the VHF for Cities all over the world. See page 43 for setup information. Lo ngi tud ina l Zo ne O ff set Ci ty[...]

75 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 74 English Product Service Pr od uc t Se rvi c e • If you have any questions about operation or installing your new CobraMarine VHF product, or if you are missing parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1. If your product should require factor[...]