Cobra Electronics MRHH350FLT owner manual Table of Contents

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Introduction

Table of Contents

Introduction

Our Thanks to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Radio Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Recommendations for Marine Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FCC Licensing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installation

Included in this Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Install/Remove Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Wrist Strap and Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Batteries and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Operating Your Radio

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setup Mode Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Standby/Receive and Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

NOAA Weather Channels and Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Advanced Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Floating Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

VHF Marine Radio Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Voice Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Warranty and Trademark

Limited 3-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Trademark Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Customer Service

Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Specifications (Typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Appendix

VHF Marine Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Weather Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Contents For Assistance Outside the U.S.A Radio Controls IndicatorsOur Thanks to You Customer Assistance For Assistance in the U.S.AProduct Features Backlit LCD ScreenBacklit LCD Liquid Crystal Display Screen Table of Contents Industry Canada Antenna Notice Important Safety InformationGeneral Precautions Safety Training InformationRecommendations for Marine Communication FCC Licensing InformationSea Tow Automated Radio Check ARC System Station LicenseIncluded in this Package Included in this PackageInternational Station License Radio Call SignInstall/Remove Antenna Installing the Battery PackWrist Strap and Belt Clip Alkaline Batteries To Remove Battery Pack from RadioBatteries and Charger Initial ChargeGetting Started Maintaining the Battery ChargeGetting Started Common Radio FunctionsChannel Up Button Channel Down Button Radio Speaker and MicrophoneTalk Button Key LockTo Toggle Between H-M-L Power Modes Setup Mode ProgrammingSetup Mode Programming High/Medium/Low H-M-L Power ButtonTo Set Channel Map Operating Area Squelch ControlTo Set Squelch Control USA/International/Canada Channel MapsTo Set Call Tone Roger Beep ModeKey Tone Mode Call Tone SelectMarine Standby and Receive Rx Mode Standby/Receive TransmitStandby/Receive and Transmit Noaa Weather Channels and Alert Weather WX Standby ModeNoaa Emergency Weather Alert Noaa Test Alert SystemAdvanced Operation Tri-Watch ModeTo Switch to Channel 16 or Channel Tri-Watch Setup To Program or Edit the Tri-Watch ChannelsMemory Location Mode To Erase Stored Memory Locations Channel Scan ModeTo Exit Memory Location Mode To Recall a Stored Memory LocationFloating Radio Floating FeatureMemory Location Scan Mode Burp FeatureCalling Other Vessels PowerMaintain Your Watch Calling Coast StationsVoice Calling VHF Marine Radio ProceduresVoice Calling Prohibited CommunicationsEmergency Messages and Distress Procedure Emergency Messages Distress ProcedureMarine Emergency Signals Marine Distress ProcedureIf You Hear a Distress Call For Products Purchased In The U.S.A Warranty and Trademark AcknowledgementLimited 3-Year Warranty Exclusions This limited warranty does not applySpecifications Typical Product ServiceSpecifications Product ServiceCanal 22A VHF Marine Channel AssignmentsVHF Marine Channel Assignments CanalChannels Wx 1 Thru Channels 24, 25, 26, 27Channels 84, 85, 86, 87, 87A Channels 1307A 01A04A 05A21A 18A19A 20A62A 25B28B 61ACommunications in lower Mississippi River 66A81A 78A79A 80AWeather Channel Assignments Weather Channel AssignmentsAsignaciones de canales meteorológicos Optional Accessories AccessoriesDC Charger