Cobra Electronics MR HH330 manuale d’uso

VHF MA RINE RADIO M R H H 3 3 0 F L O A T Printed in China Part No. 480-542-P V ersion A Owner’ s Manual No th in g Co me s Cl ose t o a Co br a ® E ngl is h A 1 English Our Thanks to Y ou and Customer Assistance Introduction Ou r T h an k s to Y ou • Tha nk you fo r p urc hasi ng a C obr aMa rin e ® VH F r adi o. Pro per ly use d, th is Cobr[...]

A3 English Introduction Ba ck l it LC D ( Li q ui d C rys t al D i sp la y ) S cr een • UIC Active Cha nnel Map Icon s Roge r Be ep I con Batt ery Powe r Ico n Memo ry C hann el Memo ry C hann el Ic on Call T one I con We athe r Ale rt I con We athe r Ico n Lo w/ M ed iu m/ Hi gh P ow er I co ns Si gn a l Le ve l Ic on s T ri -W at c h Ic on Freq[...]

Introduction 1 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® T able of Contents In tr odu ct io n Our Thanks to Y ou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Radio Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® General Precautions Ge ne r al Pr ec a ut i on s • 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 ra dio gen era tes ele ctr omag net ic R F ( radi o f re[...]

Introduction 5 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Recommendations for Marine Communication Re co m me n da ti o ns fo r M ar in e C o mm un i ca t io n • Th e f re qu enc ie s yo ur ra di o u se s ar e s et a sid e to e nha nc e saf et y af loa t an d f or v es sel na vig at io n a nd o pe rat io na l m es sa ge s o ve r a r an ge s uit ab le fo r[...]

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 is t S t ra p a nd Be lt Cl ip • 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 tu p M o de P r og r am mi n g • 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 m[...]

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[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 25 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Standby/Receive and T ransmit St an d by / Re ce i ve an d T r an s mi t • 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 w[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 27 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 63 of this manual. Wh[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 29 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 31 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 [...]

33 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[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Y our Radio 35 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Maintenance and T roubleshooting No display on LCD when radio is turned On Batteries are exhausted Batteries not installed properly Recharge or replace batteries Remove batteries and reinstall according to polarity markings Batteries run down quickly Batteries are[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols 37 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Radio Procedures Prohibited Communications Y ou MUST NOT transmit: ■ False distress or emergency messages. ■ Messag es cont ain ing obs cene , i nde cent or pro fan e la ngu age . ■ Genera l c alls , s igna ls or m ess age s (m ess ages no t ad dre sse d to a part icu [...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols 39 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 41 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Em er g en c y Me s sa g es a n d Di s tr e ss P r oc e du 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 pr[...]

VHF Marine Radio Protocols 43 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 44 English For Example Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure “Ma yday — Mayd ay — Ma yda y” “Th is i s C orsa ir — Co rsa ir — Co rsa ir” [or “IL 12 34 AB,” re peat ed thr ee ( 3) time s] “Ma yday Co rsai r ( or I L 1 234 AB) ” “Na vy P ier bea rs 220 deg ree s ma gne tic — d ista nce 5 mil[...]

Introduction 47 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Specifications Specifications 46 English Sp ec i fi c at io n 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 Bat tery L ife : LiO N: 8 ho urs @ 6 wat ts, 5% TX, 5% RX, 90% Standby 16 hour[...]

Appendix 49 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 48 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments A si gn a c i ó n de c a n a l e s de V H F pa ra r a d i oc om u n i c a ci ón m a r í ti ma • Existen tres (3) juegos de canales VHF para uso marítimo en los EE.UU., Canadá y el resto d[...]

50 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Appendix 51 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 53 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 52 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 55 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 54 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 57 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 56 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments 24 ••• 157.200 161.800 P ub l ic C o rr e sp o nd e nc e ( Ma r in e O p er at or) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 25 ••• 157.250 161.850 P ub l ic C o rr e sp o nd e n[...]

Appendix 59 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 58 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments 66A ••• 156.325 156.325 1 watt CAN Po r t O pe ra t io n s Operaciones portuarias 67 ••• 156.375 156.375 1 watt USA 68 ••• 156.425 156.425 N on - Co mm e r c ia l ( Re c re a t[...]

Appendix 61 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix 60 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments 78 • 156.925 161.525 P ub l ic C o rr e sp o nd e nc e ( Ma r in e O p er at or) Co r re s po nd e nc i a p úb l ic a ( op e ra d or ma rí tim o) 78A •• 156.925 156.925 N on - Co mm e r [...]

Appendix 63 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® /Nada se compara a Cobra ® W eather Channel Assignments Appendix 62 English NOAA Weather Channels and Alert VH F Ma r in e C h an nel As s i gn m en ts NOTE Ma ny of t he pl ai n -n um be r ed c h an ne l s, s uc h a s 0 1, 0 2 a nd 0 3 , tr an s mi t a n d re ce i ve o n d if fe r en t fr e qu en c ie[...]

Introduction Accessories Ac ce s so r ie s • Y our Cobra radio has several optional accessories available to enhance the use of the radio. Some are listed below: Alkaline Battery T ray A special alkaline battery tray (P/N CM 110-011) is available as an optional accessory to have as an emergency backup. By using six (6) high-quality AA alkaline ba[...]