Cobra MR HH415LI VP EU manual

A1 English Our Thanks to Y ou and Customer Assistance Introduction VHF MARINE RADIO MR HH415LI VP EU Printed in China Part No. 480-347-P Owner’ s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® English Our Thanks to Y ou • Thank y ou for pur chasing a CobraMarine ® VHF radio. Pr operly used, this Cobra ® product will give y ou man y years of reliab [...]

A1 English Our Thanks to Y ou and Customer Assistance Introduction VHF MARINE RADIO MR HH415LI VP EU Printed in China Part No. 480-347-P Owner’ s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® English Our Thanks to Y ou • Thank y ou for pur chasing a CobraMarine ® VHF radio. Pr operly used, this Cobra ® product will give y ou man y years of reliab [...]

A3 English Bac klit LCD Screen and Pr oduct Features Introduction A2 English Radio Contr ols and Indicator s Introduction Backlit LCD (Liquid Cr ystal Display) Scr een • PRE S ET Instant Channel 16 Button SCAN Button Squelch Control Call/Enter Button Wrist Strap Connector ON/OFF/V olume Control Speaker/ Microphone External Cover Antenna Backlit L[...]

A3 English Bac klit LCD Screen and Pr oduct Features Introduction A2 English Radio Contr ols and Indicator s Introduction Backlit LCD (Liquid Cr ystal Display) Scr een • PRE S ET Instant Channel 16 Button SCAN Button Squelch Control Call/Enter Button Wrist Strap Connector ON/OFF/V olume Control Speaker/ Microphone External Cover Antenna Backlit L[...]

Pr oduct Features Introduction Speaker/Mic Jack Allows connecting optional Cobra Lapel Speaker/Mic and other Cobra accessories. Unlimited Memory Channels Allows programming of unlimited VHF memory channels. Signal Strength Meter Shows the strength of incoming or outgoing signals. Illuminated Buttons Allows high visibility of all function buttons. R[...]

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

2 English Introduction Impor tant Safety Inf ormation Impor tant Safety Information • Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, please read these general precautions and warnings. W arning and Notice Statements T o make the most of this radio, it must be installed and used properly . Please read the installation and operating instru[...]

Introduction 3 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Impor tant Safety Inf ormation General Precautions The following WARNINGS and NOTICES will make you aware of RF exposure hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the recommended RF exposure limits established for it. WARNINGS Y our CobraMarine radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio f[...]

4 English Introduction Impor tant Safety Inf ormation NOTICE Y our radio is waterproof only when the antenna and batteries are properly installed. A VOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below -20˚C (-4˚F) or above 60˚C (140˚F). KEEP your radio at least 0,9 m ( 3 ft) away from your vessel’ s magnetic navigation compass. DO NOT attem[...]

Introduction 5 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Recommendations f or Marine Comm unication Recommendations for Marine Communication • The frequencies your radio uses are set aside to enhance safety afloat and for vessel navigation and operational messages over a range suitable for nearshore voyages. If the 5 watt maximum output of your radio is [...]

6 English Licensing Inf ormation Licensing Infor mation • The radio operates on all currently allocated marine channels and is switchable for use according to International, Canadian or U.S.A. regulations. It features instant access to emergency Channel 16 by pressing one key . Station License The UK requires a ship’ s radio license and a marin[...]

7 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Radio Pr ocedures VHF Marine Radio Pr ocedur es • Maintain Y our W atch Whenever your boat is underway , the radio must be turned On and be tuned to Channel 16 except when being used for messages. Po w e r T ry 1 watt first if the station being called is within a few kilometers. If there is no answer[...]

8 English V oice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols V oice Calling • T o call another vessel or a shore installation such as a lock or bridge tender:  Make sure your radio is On .  Select Channel 16 and listen to make sure it is not being used.  When the channel is quiet, press the Ta l k button and call the ship you wish to contact. (Ho[...]

9 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Radiotelephone Calls VHF Marine Radio Protocols Radiotelephone Calls • Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on the telephone network by using the services of public coast stations. Calls can be made — for a fee — between your radio and telephones on land, sea and in the a[...]

10 English Emer g ency Messa g es and Distress Pr ocedure Emer gency Messages and Distr ess Procedur e • 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 can rapidly develop into a situation beyond your control. T[...]

11 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emer g ency Messa g es and Distress Pr ocedure Marine Emergency Signals The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are: The distress signal MA YDA Y is used to indicate that a station is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance. The urgency signal PA N is used when the [...]

12 English Emer g ency Messa g es and Distress Pr ocedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine Distress Pr ocedure Speak slowly — clearly — calmly . 1. Make sure your radio is On. 2. Select Channel 16. 3. Press T alk button and say: “MA YDA Y — MA YDA Y — MA YDA Y .” (Or “P AN — P AN — P AN,” or “SECURITE — SECURITE — SECURIT[...]

For Example 13 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emer g ency Messa g es and Distress Pr ocedure Keep the radio nearby . Even after your message has been received, the coastguard can find you more quickly if you can transmit a signal for a rescue boat to home in on. “Mayday — Mayday — Mayday” “This is Corsair — Corsair — Corsair” “[...]

14 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Channel Assignments • Three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use internationally , in Canada and in the U.S.A. Most of the channels are the same for all three (3) maps, but there are definite differences (see table on the following pages). Y our radio has all three [...]

15 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments Public Correspondence (marine operator) Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 78, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 For calls to marine operators at public coast stations. Y ou can make and receive telephone calls through these stations. P ort Operatio[...]

16 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency P ower Number USA Int’l C an ad a T ransmit Receive Limits 01 •• 156.050 160.650 01A • 156.050 156.050 02 •• 156.100 160.700 03 •• 156.150 160.750 03A • 156.150 156.150 04 • 156.200 160.800 04A • 156.200 156.200 05 • 156.250 16[...]

17 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel U s e 01 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 01A Port Operations and Commer cial, VTS in selected areas 02 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 03 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 03A Government Only 0 4 Public Correspondence (Marine[...]

18 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency P ower Number USA Int’l C an ad a T ransmit Receive Limits 18 • 156.900 161.500 18A •• 156.900 156.900 19 • 156.950 161.550 19A •• 156.950 156.950 20 •• • 157.000 161.600 1 watt CAN 20A • 157.000 157.000 21 •• 157.050 161.650[...]

19 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel U s e 18 Port Operations, Ship Movement 18A Commer cial 19 Port Operations, Ship Movement 19A Commer cial 20 Canada (Coastguard Only); International (Port Operations, Ship Movement) 20A Port Operations 21 Port Operations, Ship Movement 21A U.S. (G[...]

20 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency P ower Number USA Int’ l C an a da T ransmit Receive Limits 63 • 156.175 160.775 63A • 156.175 156.175 64 •• 156.225 160.825 64A •• 156.225 156.225 65 • 156.275 160.875 65A •• 156.275 156.275 66 • 156.325 160.925 66A •• 156.3[...]

21 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel U s e 63 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement 63A Port Operations and Commer cial, VTS in selected areas 64 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement 64A U.S. (Government Only); Cana[...]

22 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency P ower Number USA Int’l Canada T ransmit Receive Limits 78 • 156.925 161.525 78A •• 156.925 156.925 79 • 156.975 161.575 79A •• 156.975 156.975 80 • 157.025 161.625 80A •• 157.025 157.025 81 • 157.075 161.675 81A •• 157.075 1[...]

23 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Channel U s e 78 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 78A Non-Commer cial (Recreational) 79 Port Operations, Ship Movement 79A Commer cial (Also Non-Commercial only in Great Lakes) 80 Port Operations, Ship Movement 80A Commer cial (Also Non-Commercial only in Great Lakes) 81 Port Operations, Ship Movement 81A[...]

24 English Inc luded in this P ac kage Included in this Package • Y ou should find all of the f ollowing items in the pac kage with y our CobraMarine VHF radio: P R E S E T Radio Wrist Strap Drop-In Battery Charger Flexible Antenna Battery Charger P ower Cord For connection to 12-volt and A C power sour ces. LiON Battery Pac k Operating Instructi[...]

25 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Antenna, Wrist Strap and Belt Clip Antenna, W rist Strap and Belt Clip • Antenna Installation The flexible antenna is shipped separately in the package and must be attached before you use the radio. 1. Align the base of the antenna with the socket in the top of the radio. 2. Screw it all the way into the socke[...]

26 English Batteries and Char g er Installation Batteries and Char ger • The radio is shipped with a sealed Lithium-Ion (LiON) battery pack (P/N CM 110-010) that is rechargeable. WARNING The charger provided for this radio is only to be used to charge the battery pack provided. Do Not charge any other type of batteries in the charger as fire, exp[...]

27 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Batteries and Char g er Installation P ower Sources Initial Battery Charge Initial Charge The Cobra-provided lithium-ion (LiON) battery pack may be charged at home, in a car or in a boat using the appropriate 12V DC or 220V AC power cord with the charger . 1. Insert one (1) of the power cords into the back of th[...]

28 English Batteries and Char g er Installation Locking T ab Alkaline Battery T ray Battery Pac k Charging Only AA Alkaline batteries not included T o Remove Battery P ack fr om Radio 1. Pivot the locking tab off of the back of the battery pack to unlock. 2. Lift the bottom of the battery pack slightly to remove it from the radio housing. 3. Pull b[...]

29 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Batteries and Char g er Installation Fully Charged Partially Char g ed Fully Dischar g ed 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 [...]

30 English Getting Star ted Getting Star ted • 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 T alk”) on the radio. “Press” means a momentary press of app[...]

31 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Squelch Control Squelch is controlled by turning the lower rotary concentric knob located directly below the On/Off/Volume switch. With the power On, turn the knob counter clockwise until you hear a hissing sound, then turn the knob clockwise until the hissing stops. This will establish a “Baseline” squelch.[...]

32 English Getting Star ted Bac klight/Key Loc k Button The LCD will be illuminated by the backlight as long as any button is pressed and will remain On for 10 seconds after the button is released. T o Display the Backlight Momentarily: Press the Backlight/Key Lock button. The backlight will remain On for 10 seconds. If the backlight is already On,[...]

33 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Star ted Channel Up/Down Button Y our radio will Receive (Rx) and T ransmit (Tx) VHF signals on the channel indicated on the LCD display . Y ou can change the channel at any time using the Channel Up/Down button. T o Change Channels: Press the Channel Up/Down button. If you are on Channel 88, pressing th[...]

34 English Getting Star ted Operating Y our Radio High/Medium/Low (H-M-L) P ower Button Y our radio can transmit selectively at 1, 3 or 5 watts of power . Cobra suggests you maintain the low power setting for short-range communications. Y ou will conser ve batter y life and avoid overpowering nearby stations with a low power setting signal. Use the[...]

35 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Star ted Operating Y our Radio Preset Button The Preset button will store all of the settings displayed on the LCD (i.e., Channel, Power Level, Memory Mode, etc...) into memory as your personal default radio settings. T o Set Personal Default Settings: Press and hold the Preset button. This will store wh[...]

36 English Setup Mode Pr ogramming Operating Y our Radio Active Channel Map Icon Set Channel Map Channel Up/Down Button International/Canada/USA 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,[...]

37 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Setup Mode Pr ogramming VibrAler t ® Mode In VibrAlert ® mode, your radio can alert you to incoming signals by sounding an audible call tone, a silent vibration or both. T o set VibrAlert ® : 1. The display will show either the Vibrate icon (shake bars), Call T one icon (bell shape) or a combination VibrAlert[...]

38 English Setup Mode Pr ogramming Operating Y our Radio Call T one Mode In Call T one mode, your radio can alert you to incoming signals by sounding an audible call tone, a silent vibration or both. 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 [...]

39 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Setup Mode Pr ogramming Operating Y our Radio Roger Beep Mode In Roger Beep mode, your listener will hear an audible tone when you release the Ta l k button. This alerts your listener that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak. T o Set Roger Beep On or Off: 1. Display will show ROG icon and ON [...]

40 English A TIS ID Programming Operating Y our Radio A TIS ID Programming • The Automatic T ransmission Identification System (A TIS) feature of this Cobra radio is used to identify marine vessels in some inland waterways of European countries that require AT I S transmission. An A TIS ID number is required to operate the A TIS feature. The A TI[...]

41 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Channel Up/Down Button 3. Press the Channel Up/Down button to scroll through the specific AT I S digit being entered. 4. Pressing the Call/Enter/Setup button advances to the right, one (1) digit, for the next entry . 5. Repeat this input sequence until all nine digits have been entered. The AT I S icon will stop[...]

42 English Standb y/Receive and T ransmit Operating Y our Radio Standby/Receive and T ransmit • Marine Standb y 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[...]

43 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Standb y/Receive and T ransmit Operating Y our Radio T ransmit (Tx) Mode T ransmit (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 ever yone ben[...]

44 English Ad v anced Operation Operating Y our Radio Advanced Operation • Channel 16 Mode Channel 16 mode gives you quick access to calling on Channel 16 from any operational mode. T o Switch to Channel 16: 1. Press the Channel 16 button to change to Channel 16. 2. Press the Channel 16 button a second time and return to the last used Standby cha[...]

45 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Ad v anced Operation Operating Y our Radio T ri-W atch Mode T ri-W atch mode gives you one (1) button access to scan a total of three (3) channels of most importance to you. Channel 16 is preprogrammed and will always be one (1) of the scanned locations. T wo (2) other channels of your choice can be stored in th[...]

46 English Ad v anced Operation Operating Y our Radio PRE S ET TRI-W A TCH Button T ri-W atch Scan Mode Using T ri-W atc h T ri-W atch Scan Mode: 1. From Marine Standby mode, press the TRI-W A TCH button. The TRI icon will appear on the LCD display and the radio will scan through the three (3) T ri-W atch memor y channels. 2. A signal on any one (1[...]

47 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Ad v anced Operation Operating Y our Radio Memory Location Mode Y our radio has unlimited memor y locations for storing your most frequently used channels. These memory locations can be selected individually or can be scanned. (See page 50 under Memory Location Scan .) T o enter Memory mode, press MEM/ESC button[...]

48 English Ad v anced Operation Operating Y our Radio T o 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 memor y location has been programmed, its associated channel will display on the LCD. Y our radio is now in Marine Standby mod[...]

49 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Ad v anced Operation Operating Y our Radio Channel Scan Mode During Channel Scan mode, 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 10 seconds to allow you to listen briefly on that channel. The radio will then[...]

50 English Ad v anced Operation Operating Y our Radio A A Memory Location Scan Memory Location Scan Mode During Memory Location Scan mode, the radio will rapidly scan through all pre-assigned memory channels. Whenever any activity is detected on a channel, the radio will stop the scan for 10 seconds to allow you to listen briefly on that channel. I[...]

51 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation Operating Y our Radio T o Enter Memory Location Scan: 1. From Marine Standby mode, press the MEM/ESC button. 2. Press the SCAN button. The radio will immediately begin to scan all pre-assigned memory channels. The SCAN and MEM icons will show on the LCD. 3. A signal on any channel will stop th[...]

52 English Ad v anced Operation Operating Y our Radio Rewind-Sa y-Again™ Feature Use the Cobra exclusive Rewind-Say-Again™ feature to replay or record the last 20 seconds of an incoming audio transmission. Example 1: When engine noise, music or conversation creates too much noise to hear an inbound message clearly , press the REW button to hear[...]

53 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Advanced Operation Operating Y our Radio Using Rewind-Sa y-Again to Record A udio T ransmission 1. Press and hold SCAN button for two (2) seconds to enter Record mode. 2. Press and hold Ta l k button to begin recording from radio microphone. If Ta l k button is released, recording stops. While recording, a 20-se[...]

54 English Maintenance and T roubleshooting Operating Y our Radio 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 LiON batteries run down quickly Batteries are at the end of their life Replace with new batte[...]

55 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Specifications Operating Y our Radio Specifications • General Number of Channels All International, Canadian and U.S.A. Channels Channel Spacing 25 kHz Modulation 5 kHz Max. Input Voltage 7.2 VDC Battery Life: LiON: 14 hours @ 5 watts, 5% TX, 5% RX, 90% Standby 23.5 hours @ 1 watt Alkaline: 20 hours @ 5 watts,[...]

56 English T rademark Ac kno wledg ement T rademark T rademark Acknowledgement • Cobra ® , CobraMarine ® , Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® , VibraAlert ® , and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA. Cobra Electronics Corporation™ and Rewind-Say-Again™ are a trademark of Cobra Electronics Corpora[...]

57 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Accessories Accessories • Additional accessories for your Cobra radio can be pur chased separately . Each accessory will enhance the use of the radio and also offer convenience the end user . Lapel Speaker/Micr ophone A speaker/microphone, that attaches to your lapel, by ordering P/N CM 330-001. This unique ac[...]

58 English Customer Service Declaration of Confor mity • Leave Blank for later inser tion of DOC Declaration of Conformity and CE Marking MRHH415EU-Body.qxp:400_Body 12/15/06 10:01 AM Page 58[...]