Cobra Electronics MR HH425LI 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

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Recommendations for Marine Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VHF Marine FCC Licensing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 VHF Marine Radio Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 VHF Marine Voice Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 VHF Marine Radiotelephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 VHF Marine Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . 13 VHF Marine Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

GMRS Radio Protocols

GMRS Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

GMRS FCC Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

GMRS/FRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

NOAA/SAME Weather Alerts

NOAA Weather Channels and Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 NOAA Test Alert System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Installation

Included in this Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Antenna, Wrist Strap and Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Batteries and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Operating Your Radio

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Setup Mode Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Standby/Receive and Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Advanced Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Warranty and Trademark Acknowledgement

Limited 3-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Trademark Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Customer Service

Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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Contents Our Thanks to You Customer Assistance How Your CobraMarine VHF/GMRS Radio WorksFor Assistance in the U.S.A For Assistance Outside the U.S.ABacklit LCD Screen Product Features Radio Controls IndicatorsBacklit LCD Liquid Crystal Display Screen Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery Pack Signal Strength MeterChannel Scan/Memory Scan Instant Channel 16/9Table of Contents Important Safety Information Safety Training InformationImportant Safety Information Always use only Cobra authorized accessoriesRecommendations for Marine Communication Recommendations for Marine CommunicationVHF Marine FCC Licensing Information Station LicenseInternational Station License Radio Call SignVHF Marine Radio Procedures VHF Marine Voice Calling VHF Marine Voice CallingVessel Corsair is calling the vessel Vagabond VHF Marine Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radiotelephone CallsThree 3 spoken international emergency signals are Marine Emergency SignalsIf You Hear a Distress Call Marine Distress Procedure Tell where you areSay End message by sayingVHF Marine Channel Assignments International Distress, Safety and Calling 156.700 Rx Only 156.750156.800 156.850 03A Government Only21A U.S. Government Only Canada Coast Guard Only 20A Port Operations Port Operations, Ship Movement23A Government Only 64A U.S. Government Only Canada Commercial Fishing Digital Selective Calling Voice communications not allowed81A U.S. Government Only Environmental Protection Operations Gmrs Communication Gmrs FCC Licensing GMRS/FRS Frequency Allocation and CompatibilityGmrs Communication Gmrs FCC LicensingNoaa Weather Channels Alert Noaa Test Alert SystemNoaa Emergency Weather Alert Weather Frequency/ChannelIncluded in this Package Specific Area Message Encoding Same AlertsSpecific Area Message EncodingSAME Alerts Antenna, Wrist Strap Belt Clip Batteries and ChargerWrist Strap Belt ClipInitial Charge To Remove Battery Pack from RadioAlkaline Batteries Power/Volume/Squelch Controls Power On/Off Control Volume ControlGetting Started Common Radio Functions All BandsCall/Enter/Setup Button To Lock or Unlock the Buttons Squelch ControlTalk Button Backlight/Key Lock ButtonHigh/Medium/Low H-M-L Power Button To Toggle Between H-M-L Power ModesCall /Enter/Setup Button Scan ButtonSetup Mode Programming Setup Mode ProgrammingUSA/International/Canada Channel Maps To Set Channel Map Operating AreaVoice Activated Transmit VOX Mode To turn VOX Mode On or OffVibrAlert Mode To set VOX Sensitivity LevelCall Tone Mode Roger Beep ModeKey Tone Mode To Set Call ToneTo Set Ctcss Code Entry Ctcss and DCS Coding ModeTo Set DCS Code Entry To Set Ctcss Code Scan Ctcss and DCS Code Scan ModeTo Set DCS Code Scan To Set WX Auto Search Scan On or Off To Set WX Alert On or OffTo Set Specific Area Message Encoding Same Alert On or Off Marine VHF Standby Mode Standby/Receive TransmitMarine VHF, Gmrs and WX Alert Standby Band Selections Standby/Receive and TransmitGmrs Standby Mode Transmit Tx and Receive Rx ModesReceive Rx Icon Bar Graph Icon Transmit Tx Icon Bar Graph Icon To Transmit a MessageWeather WX Standby Mode WX Alert Standby ModeWX Auto Search Scan Mode Function WX Auto Search Scan function is OnAdvanced Operation Channel 16/9 ModeAdvanced Operation Using Tri-Watch Tri-Watch Scan Mode Tri-Watch ModeTo Program or Edit the Tri-Watch Locations To Exit Memory Location Mode Memory LocationsTo Program Memory Locations To Recall a Stored Memory LocationChannel Scan Mode Memory Location ScanTo Enter Channel Scan Memory locations, seeRewind-Say-Again Feature Using Rewind-Say-AgainUsing Rewind-Say-Again to Record Audio Transmission ExampleMaintenance Troubleshooting SpecificationsMaintenance TroubleshootingProduct Service Product ServiceAccessories AccessoriesLapel Speaker Microphone
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