Cobra Electronics Mrf 80b owner manual Our Thanks to you Customer Assistance

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Owner’s Manual

Our Thanks to you and

Customer Assistance

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine® VHF radio. Properly used, this Cobra® product will give you many years of reliable service.

How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works

This radio is a VHF transceiver for fixed mounting on your boat. It gives you 2-way vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily for safety and secondarily for navigation and operational purposes. With it, you can call for help, get information from other boaters, talk to lock or bridge tenders and make radiotelephone calls to anywhere in the world through a marine operator.

Besides 2-way communications, in the U.S.A., the radio can provide quick access to receive all NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration), including two Canadian weather channels for alerting you to weather emergencies with a tone on a weather channel you can select for your area.

Customer Assistance

Customer Assistance

Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand its many features, please refer to this owner’s manual. If you require further assistance after reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services:

For Assistance in the U.S.A.

Automated Help Desk English only.

24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).

Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish.

8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time Mon. through Fri. (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).

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Questions English and Spanish.

Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).

Technical Assistance English only.

www.cobra.com (online: Frequently Asked Questions). English and Spanish. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

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Contents Customer Assistance For Assistance in the U.S.A Our Thanks to you Customer AssistanceFor Assistance Outside the U.S.A Product Features Indicators and ConnectionsProduct Features Backlit LCD Liquid Crystal Display Screen Microphone/SpeakerBacklit LCD Liquid Crystal Display Screen Microphone/Speaker with Auxiliary ControlsTable Of Contents Important Safety Information Important Safety InformationSafety Training Information Always use only Cobra authorized accessories Recommendations for Marine Communication Recommendations for Marine CommunicationFCC Licensing Information VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling Digital Selective Calling DSC Digital Selective Calling DSCVessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond Mmsi Numbers are available in the U.S.A. from these Sources Maritime Mobile Service Identity MmsiMaritel 888-Maritel Canada, ContactRadiotelephone Calls Radiotelephone CallsMarine Emergency Signals Emergency Messages and Distress ProcedureThree 3 spoken international emergency signals are Tell where you are Marine Distress ProcedureIf You Hear a Distress Call SayMarine Distress Procedure DSC VHF Marine Channel Assignments Port Operations Public Correspondence Marine OperatorNavigational Maritime Control01A 156.050 156.050156.100 156.150State Controlled U.S.A. Only 03A Government Only Unauthorized19A 18A20A 21A23A Government Only 21A U.S. Government Only Canada Coast Guard Only63A 156.175 156.175156.225 64A 156.225Non-Commercial Recreational 64A U.S. Government Only Canada Commercial FishingDigital Selective Calling Voice communications not allowed Non-Commercial Intership Only78A 156.925 156.925156.975 79A 156.97581A U.S. Government Only Environmental Protection Operations Noaa Weather Channels and Alert Noaa Weather Channels and AlertNoaa Emergency Weather Alert TestWorld City Time Zones World City Time ZonesE172.50 to W172.50 Included in this Package Included in this PackageInstalling Your Radio Mounting and Powering the RadioSurface Mount To Install The Microphone Bracket Mounting Kit Mounting Powering the RadioMicrophone Bracket Mounting Kit Flush MountTo Connect to a Power Source Electrical Power ConnectionLength Wire Gauge Antenna Requirements and Attachment Installation RequirementsSafe Maximum Permissible Exposure MPE Radius Antenna Lead Attachment External Devices and Connections To Install an External SpeakerNmea Communication Cable External Speaker Not IncludedTo Install a GPS Device To Install a Public Address SpeakerExternal Devices Connections Public Address Speaker Not IncludedTo Install the Chartplotter CobraMarine Chartplotter MC 600C SeriesSatellite acquisition time is dependent on the GPS device Getting Started Tones and AlarmsGetting Started Power On-Off Volume/Squelch Channel Select Using Microphone Channel Select Using Radio KnobSquelch Channel Preset Function Buttons Local Mode ButtonFrom Standby Mode, You Can Standby and ReceiveSetup Mode Programming Setup Menu Setup Mode ProgrammingBasic Scrolling in the Setup Menus To Enter the Setup MenuTo Adjust the LCD Display Lamp Level LCD Display Lamp AdjustEnter the Setup menu and scroll to the Lamp ADJ menu LCD ContrastTo Turn the Confirmation Key Tone On or Off Key ToneTime Offset To Change the Time OffsetTo Set the Radio for the Area Used A./International/Canada UIC Channel MapsSpecial Features Rewind-Say-Again Feature Special FeaturesExample Operation of Rewind-Say-AgainMake Your Own Recording Voice Transmission VoiceProductTransmissionFeaturesChannels Choose One of the Following Options to Change the ChannelTo Toggle Between the High and Low Power Modes Transmit Power OutputVoice Transmission Transmit a MessageTo Broadcast on the PA Speaker Public AddressNoaa All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME Weather Alert SetupNoaa All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME To Listen to the Weather ChannelsTo Set the Same Weather Alert Specific Area Message Encoding SameSame Event Code Alert To Switch to Channel 16 or Channel AdvancedProduct FeaturesOperationAdvanced Operation Channel 16/9Tri-Watch During Tri-Watch When Receiving an Incoming TransmissionSet Tri-Watch Channels Memory Channels Advanced OperationTo Program Memory Channels To Clear Memory ChannelsTo Enter Memory Scan Scanning of Memory ChannelsFrom Standby mode, press the Memory Scan button Operation from the Microphone Digital Select Calling DSC Setup Digital Select Calling DSC ProductSetup FeaturesUser Mmsi Number To Enter an Mmsi NumberTo View the Programmed Mmsi Number at Any Time Transferring a Radio to a Different VesselGroup Mmsi Number DSC ScanningTo Turn DSC Scanning On or Off At the beginningPosition Request Reply Type Enter the Setup menu and scroll to GRP Mmsi menuTo Enter a Group Mmsi Number Will be entered automaticallyIndividual Directory Digital Select Calling DSC Operation Digital Select Calling DSC ProductOperationFeaturesSending Distress Calls To Send a DSC Distress CallAbort the Distress Call Process 8187-F80-Operation-8MMBF75-Operation-8 12/29/06 904 AMReceiving Distress Calls When a Distress Call is ReceivedReceiving Distress Relay Calls Regarding Distress Relay CallsSending an All Ships Call To Send an All Ships CallReceiving an All Ships Call When an All Ships Call is HeardPress any button to turn Off the alarm When a Geographical Call SoundsSending a Geographical Call Receiving a Geographical CallTo Send an Individual Call Sending an Individual CallSending a Group Call Receiving an Individual CallTo Receive an Individual Call Press the Talk button and greet the callerSending a Position Request Receiving a Group CallTo Receive a Group Call To Request the Position of Another StationReceiving a PositionIf You Receive a Position Receiving a Position Request When the Radio is in the Manual Reply ModeIf You Choose to Reply with Your Position If You Choose Not to ReplySending a Position Send To Exit From the Position Send ModeReceiving a Position Send To Send a Position Send MessageCall Log and Distress Log To Review Log Messages Received While in DSC Standby ModeTo Clear Messages From The Log Memory Troubleshooting MaintenanceNo display on LCD when Improper power Readjust volumeSpecifications SpecificationsExclusions This limited warranty does not apply WarrantyProduct Featuresand TrademarkFor Products Purchased in the U.S.A For Products Purchased Outside the U.S.ASend the entire product Product ServiceFeaturesPrecaución Flush Mount Template / Plantilla para montaje empotrado