Cobra Electronics MR HH425LI owner manual Standby/Receive Transmit, Marine VHF Standby Mode

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Operating Your Radio

SAME Code

Setup Mode Programming

To Set SAME FIPS Code Location

1. Display will show COdE, not flashing. SAME icon is

Standby/Receive and

Transmit

Operating Your Radio

Standby/Receive and Transmit

•

FIPS Code Set

Invalid FIPS Code

flashing along with the two (2) digits to the right of

COdE.

2. Press Channel Up/Down button to select channel

number.

NOTE

Ten channel locations are available (00-09).

3.Press and release the Call/Enter/Setup button to enter geographic weather locations as identified by FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) area in the United States.

NOTE

FIPS codes identify geographic areas in the United States as shown on the Internet website: www.census.gov/datamap/flipslist/allst.txt .

4.The display will show “ ------,” or last entered FIPS code. One (1) digit in display will be flashing.

5.Press Channel Up/Down button to select first digit.

6.Press and release Call/Enter/Setup button to advance to next digit code. Press and release MEM/ESC button to back up. Repeating, press and release of the MEM/ESC button, will back up to the top level.

7.Continue steps 5 and 6 until all six (6) digits are entered.

8.Press and release Call/Enter/Setup button to save entry.

The code is now saved to one of the 10 allowed in memory and it is turned On. When the words “Code 01” are shown, then you can choose to have this code set to ON or OFF.

9.Press and hold Call/Enter/Setup button to toggle between active and non-active status of FIPS codes. If the display changes from the FIPS code entered to HLdSEt, the FIPS code entered is not an active FIPS code. Try entering the FIPS code again.

10.Press MEM/ESC from SAME Location screen (example: Code 01) to save setting.

BAND Button

Marine (VHF) Standby Mode

Marine (VHF), GMRS and WX Alert Standby Band Selections

The BAND button allows you to quickly toggle between the Marine (VHF), GMRS and WX Alert Standby bands.

To Make a Band Selection:

Press BAND button to toggle between the Marine (VHF) Standby, GMRS Standby or WX Alert Standby bands.

Marine (VHF) Standby 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. While in Marine Standby mode, the user will be able to Transmit (Tx) by pressing the Push to Talk (Talk) button. Signals in Receive (Rx) mode will be received on the selected channel(s).

NOTE

Coast Guard alerts are broadcast on Channel 16 and you need to have the WX Alert or SAME turned On to receive NOAA weather alerts. While in Marine Standby mode, you will receive any messages sent on the channel to which you are tuned.

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You have now ended WX Alert Setup programming mode and will enter WX Alert Standby mode.

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