Cobra Electronics MR HH415LI VP EU owner manual Our Thanks to You and Customer Assistance

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Introduction

Our Thanks to You and Customer Assistance

Our Thanks to You

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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 battery-powered, portable transceiver for use afloat. It gives you two-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.

Customer Assistance

Customer Assistance

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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, please contact your local dealer.

For Warranty, Product Service and Accessory Information

Please contact your local dealer or distributor. See the enclosed leaflet that provides contact information for the CobraMarine international distributors.

©2007 Cobra Electronics Corporation™

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

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Contents MR HH415LI VP EU Our Thanks to You and Customer Assistance Radio Controls and Indicators LCDBacklit LCD Screen and Product Features Product Features Speaker/Mic JackTable of Contents Important Safety Information Important Safety InformationGeneral Precautions Important Safety Information Recommendations for Marine Communication Recommendations for Marine CommunicationCanadian or U.S.A. Station License Licensing InformationStation License Radio Call SignVHF Marine Radio Procedures Vessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond Voice CallingVoice Calling Radiotelephone Calls Radiotelephone CallsEmergency Messages and Distress Procedure Emergency Messages and Distress ProcedureMarine Emergency Signals If You Hear a Distress CallSay Marine Distress ProcedureTell where you are End message by sayingFor Example VHF Marine Channel Assignments Navigational Public Correspondence marine operatorPort Operations Digital Selective CallingUSA International Distress, Safety and Calling 03A Government Only156.900 61A U.S. Government Only Canada Coastguard Only 21A U.S. Government Only Canada Coastguard Only23A Government Only Channel 64A U.S. Government Only Canada Commercial Fishing Digital Selective Calling Voice communications not allowedLimits 81A U.S. Government Only Environmental Protection Operations Included in this Package Included in this PackageWrist Strap Antenna InstallationAntenna, Wrist Strap and Belt Clip Belt ClipBatteries and Charger Installing the Battery PackBatteries and Charger Initial Charge To Remove Battery Pack from Radio Alkaline BatteriesMaintaining the Battery Charge Getting Started Power/Volume/Squelch Controls Power On/Off ControlVolume Control Common Radio FunctionsSquelch Control Talk ButtonTo Display the Backlight Momentarily TRI-WATCH Button Call/Enter/Setup Button Preset ButtonBacklight/Key Lock Button Key LockScan Button Call /Enter/Setup Button High/Medium/Low H-M-L Power ButtonTo Toggle Between H-M-L Power Modes To Set Personal Default Settings International/Canada/USA Channel Maps Setup Mode ProgrammingSetup Mode Programming To Set Channel Map Operating AreaVibrAlert Mode To set VibrAlertCall Tone Mode To Set Call ToneTo Set Roger Beep On or Off Roger Beep ModeKey Tone Mode To Set Key Tone On or OffTo Set the Atis ID Number Atis ID ProgrammingAtis ID Programming Atis ID Programming Marine Standby and Receive Rx Mode Standby/Receive and TransmitTo Transmit a Message Transmit Tx ModeStandby/Receive Transmit Advanced Operation Channel 16 ModeTo Switch to Channel Advanced OperationTri-Watch Mode Tri-Watch Setup To Program or Edit the Tri-Watch ChannelsUsing Tri-Watch Tri-Watch Scan Mode Tri-Watchmemory channelsMemory Location Mode To Program Memory LocationsTo Erase Stored Memory Locations To Exit Memory Location ModeTo Recall a Stored Memory Location Channel Scan Mode To Enter Channel ScanMemory Location Scan Mode To Enter Memory Location Scan From Marine Standby mode, press the MEM/ESC buttonExample Rewind-Say-Again FeatureUsing Rewind-Say-Again Using Rewind-Say-Again to Record Audio Transmission Press Backlight MaintenanceTroubleshooting Key Lock buttonSpecifications SpecificationsEnglish Lapel Speaker/Microphone AccessoriesAccessories Declaration of Conformity and CE Marking