Cobra Electronics MR HH475 manual

A 1 English Our Thanks to Y ou and Customer Assistance Introduction VHF MA RINE RADIO M R H H 4 75 F L O A T B T Printed in China Part No. 480-545-P V ersion B Owner’ s Manual No th ing C om es Cl ose t o a C obr a ® E ngl is h Ou r T h an ks to Y ou • Tha nk yo u f or pu rch asi ng a Cob ra Mar ine ® VH F r ad io. Pro per ly us ed, t hi s C [...]

A3 English Introduction Ba ckl it LC D ( Liq u id Cry st al Dis pl ay) Sc r een • UIC Activ e Ch ann el M ap Icon s Roge r Be ep Icon Batt ery Pow er I con Memo ry C han nel and Oth er Memo ry C han nel Ico n Call T one Ic on We athe r Alert Icon We athe r I con Lo w/ Me d i um /H ig h P ow er I c o ns Si gn al L ev el I c o n s T r i - W at ch I[...]

Introduction 1 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® T able of Contents In tr od uc ti on Our Thanks to Y ou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Radio Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® General Precautions Ge ner al Pr e ca uti o ns • The following WARNINGS and NOTICE information will make you aware of RF exposure hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the FCC RF exposure limits established for the radio. WARNINGS You r r adi o g ene rat es ele ctr oma gne tic RF (r adi o f req[...]

Introduction 5 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Recommendations for Marine Communication Re com me nda t io ns f or Ma ri ne C om mun i ca tio n • Th e fr eq ue nc ie s yo ur r ad io u se s ar e se t as id e to e nh an ce s af et y af loat a nd f or v es se l na vi ga ti on a nd o pe ra ti on al m es sa ge s ov er a r an ge s ui ta bl e fo r ne [...]

Introduction 7 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® FCC Licensing Information User Responsibility and Operating Locations All users are responsible for 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 [...]

9 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® W rist Strap and Belt Clip Wr ist S tra p a nd B el t C li p • Wrist Strap The radio comes with the wrist strap already attached. It can be easily removed if you choose not to use it. Belt Clip Use the spring-loaded belt clip to carry the radio on your person. 1. Press open the belt clip, slide it over the belt[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation 1 1 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Batteries and Charger Initial Charge The Cobra-provided LiON battery pack may be charged at home, in a car or in a boat using the appropriate 12V or 120V power cord with the charger. 1. Insert one (1) of the power cords into the back of the drop-in charger. 2. Insert the [...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation 13 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Maintaining the Battery Charge As you use your radio, the battery power icon will show the battery power remaining. When the icon begins to flash, it is time to recharge or change the batteries. NOTICE Use only the drop-in charger provided by Cobra. Do not use the charger [...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 15 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Started 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[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 17 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Started Channel Up/Down Buttons Your radio will Receive (Rx) and Transmit (Tx) VHF signals on the channel indicated on the LCD display. You can change the channel at any time using the Channel Up/Down buttons. To Change Channels: Press the Channel Up/Down [...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols 19 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Setup Mode Programming Se tup M ode Pr ogr a mm ing • The following series of procedures is designed to allow you to set the programmable features of your radio. Correctly following these steps results in a minimal amount of radio setup programming time. NOTE When in the Setup mode, [...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 21 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Setup Mode Programming USA/International/Canada Channel Maps Three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use in the USA, Canada, and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels are the same for all three (3) maps, but there [...]

23 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Roger Beep Mode Call T one Select VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 22 English Setup Mode Programming Call T one Select This setting will also allow you to transmit a unique Call T one alert to identify your radio when you transmit messages. Y ou can select from one of 10 different Call T one sign[...]

24 English Bluetooth ® Mode Pairing and Programming Operating Y our Radio Operating Y our Radio 25 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Bluetooth ® Mode Pairing and Programming 4. Y ou will then see a confirmation of successful pairing or a notice to try again if pairing did no t occur . The LCD will briefly display the word “PairEd.” NOTE This [...]

Operating Y our Radio 27 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Standby/Receive and T ransmit 26 English Bluetooth ® Mode Pairing and Programming Operating Y our Radio Programming these features will allow your radio to listen to all NOAA Hazard Alert radio channels. Start from WX Alert Standby mode to begin WX Alert Setup programming. Press and hold t[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 29 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Standby/Receive and T ransmit St and by /Re c ei ve a nd T ra ns mit • 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 [...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 31 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Standby/Receive and T ransmit Weather (WX) Standby Mode T o enter the WX Standby mode, press and hold the WX/H-M-L button. Receiving a Weather Alert NOAA broadcasts weather information as described in the NOAA weather channels section on page 75 of this manual. Wh[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 33 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation Using T ri-Watch Tri-Watch Scan Mode: 1. From Marine Standby mode, press the TRI-WATCH button. The TRI icon will appear on the LCD display and the radio will scan through the three (3) Tri-Watch memory channels. 2. A signal on any one (1) of the[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 35 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation To Recall a Stored Memory Location: 1. Press the MEM/ESC button. The MEM icon will be turned On. 2. Press the Channel Up/Down button to select the memory location. If a memory location has been programmed, its associated channel will display on [...]

37 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation Memory Location Scan Mode During Memory Location Scan mode, the radio will rapidly scan through all pre-assigned memory channels. NOTE The radio must be squelched for Memory Location Scan mode to function. See page 20 for Squelch procedure. NOTE If there are fewer than two (2) memory locations[...]

38 English 39 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Rewind Operation VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio VHF Marine Radio Protocols Rewind Operation Operating Y our Radio Rewind Button Rewind-Say-Again TM Use the Cobra exclusive Rewind-Say-Again TM feature to replay or record the last 20 seconds of an incoming audio transmission. Example 1[...]

41 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 40 English Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio VHF Marine Radio Protocols Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® Operating Y our Radio Answer Incoming Phone Calls This handheld radio, once properly paired to your Bluetooth ® com pat ibl e m obi le pho ne, [...]

42 English 43 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio VHF Marine Radio Protocols Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® Operating Y our Radio Connecting a V oice Dial Call Initiating a V oice Dial Call T o Initiate a Voice Dial Call: 1. Press and release the Bluet[...]

45 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 44 English Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio VHF Marine Radio Protocols Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth ® Operating Y our Radio General Bluetooth Operation and Frequently Asked Questions ■ What is the Industry Standard Range for Bluetooth ® Wirele[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 47 Maintenance and T roubleshooting No display on LCD when radio is turned On Batteries are exhausted Bat terie s not inst alled prop erly Recharge or replace batteries Remove batteries and reinstall according to polarity markings Batteries run down quickly Batteries are at the end of their life Repl[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols 49 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Radio Procedures Prohibited Communications Y ou MUST NOT transmit: ■ False distress or emergency messages. ■ Messag es con tai nin g o bsc ene , i nde cen t o r p rof ane la ngu ag e. ■ Genera l c all s, sig nal s o r m ess age s ( mes sag es not ad dr ess ed to a p ar[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols 51 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® V oice Calling ■ If the other does not respond, wait two (2) minutes and repeat. You are permitted to attempt contact three (3) times, two (2) minutes apart. If you still have not made contact, wait 15 minutes before trying again. ■ After communications are completed, each vessel m[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols 53 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Em erg en cy M es sag e s and D ist r es s P r oc edu re • The ability to summon assistance in an emergency is the primary reason to have a VHF marine radio. The marine environment can be unforgiving, and what may initially be a minor problem[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols 55 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Marine Distress Procedure Speak slowly — clearly — calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is On. 2. Select Channel 16. 3. Press Talk button and say: “MAYDAY — MAYDAY — MAYDAY.” (Or “PAN — PAN — PAN,” or “SECURITE — SECURITE —[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols 56 English For Example Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure “Ma yda y — Ma yda y — Ma yda y” “Th is is Cor sai r — Co rsa ir — C ors air ” [ or “IL 12 34 AB, ” r epe ate d t hre e ( 3) tim es] “Ma yda y C ors air (o r I L 1 234 AB )” “Na vy Pie r b ear s 2 20 deg ree s m agn eti c — di sta[...]

Introduction 59 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Specifications Specifications 58 English Sp eci fi cat i on s • General Number of Channels All U.S., Canadian, International and NOAA Weather Channels Channel Spacing 25 kHz Modulation 5 kHz Max. Input Voltage 7.4 VDC Batt ery L ife : LiON : 8 ho urs @ 6 wa tts , 1 6 ho urs @ 1 w att 5% TX, 5% RX,[...]

Appendix 61 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 60 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments A s i g n a ci ó n de c a n al e s de V H F p a r a r a d i oc o m u ni c a c i ón m a rí t i m a • Existen tres (3) juegos de canales VHF para uso marítimo en los EE.UU., Canadá y el res[...]

62 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Appendix 63 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 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 rec[...]

Appendix 65 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 64 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments 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 c[...]

Appendix 67 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 66 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments 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[...]

Appendix 69 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 68 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments 24 ••• 157.200 161.800 Pu bl ic Cor r es pon den c e (Ma rin e O per a to r) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 25 ••• 157.250 161.850 Pu bl ic Cor r es pon den c e (Ma ri[...]

Appendix 71 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 70 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments 66A ••• 156.325 156.325 1 watt CAN Po rt O pe rat ion s Operaciones portuarias 67 ••• 156.375 156.375 1 watt USA 68 ••• 156.425 156.425 No n- Com mer ci al (R ecr e at ion a l)[...]

Appendix 73 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 72 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments 78 • 156.925 161.525 Pu bl ic Cor r es pon den c e (Ma rin e O per a to r) Co rre s po nde n ci a p úbl i ca (o p er ado r m a rí tim o ) 78A •• 156.925 156.925 No n- Com mer ci al (R ec[...]

Appendix 75 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® W eather Channel Assignments Appendix 74 English NOAA Weather Channels and Alert VH F M ar in e Ch ann el As sig nm en ts NOTE Ma n y o f the p l ai n-n um ber ed ch an n el s, su ch as 01 , 0 2 and 0 3, tr ans mi t a nd re c ei v e on di f fe ren t fre qu enc ie s . Thi s is[...]

Introduction Accessories Ac ces so rie s • Y our Cobra radio has several optional accessories available to enhance the use of the radio. Some are listed below: Lapel Speaker/Microphone A speaker/microphone, that attaches to your lapel, by ordering P/N CM 330-001. This unique accessory allows you to wear the radio on your belt while still being ab[...]