Cobra Electronics MRHH325VP Marine Standby and Receive Rx Mode, Standby/Receive and Transmit

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Operating Your Radio

WX Alert On/Off

WX Auto Search (SCAN)

Standby/Receive

and Transmit

Weather (WX) Alert Mode Programming

Programming these features will allow your radio to listen to all NOAA Hazard Alert radio channels.

Start from WX Alert Standby mode to begin WX Alert Setup programming. Press and hold the Call/Enter/Setup button for two (2) seconds to enter the programming mode.

To Set WX Alert On or Off:

1.WX Alert mode is the first mode that begins WX Alert Setup programming.

2.Display will show WX Alert icon and ON or OFF flashing.

3.Press Channel Up/Down button to select ON or OFF.

4.Press Call/Enter/Setup button to save this entry and move to the next setup programming mode.

To Set WX Auto Search (SCAN) On or Off :

1.Display will show WX Alert icon and SCAN, ON or OFF is flashing.

2.Press Channel Up/Down button to select SCAN, ON or OFF.

3.Press the Call/Enter/Setup button to save entry.

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

NOTE

When WX Auto Search (SCAN) is set to On, weather channel scanning will start automatically and scan all available weather channels until the strongest channel is found. This will happen under the following conditions:

■WX Alert is engaged.

■Radio is in VHF Standby.

■WX received signal level falls below a preset level.

■Radio is in Power Saver mode.

Standby/Receive

and Transmit

Operating Your Radio

Standby/Receive and Transmit

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Marine Standby and Receive (Rx) 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 in Marine Standby mode. While in Marine Standby mode, the user will be able to transmit by pressing the Push to Talk (Talk) button. Signals in Receive (Rx) mode will be received on the selected channel(s) and alerts broadcast by the Coast Guard and will activate the corresponding NOAA weather alert channels in your radio.

NOTE

Coast Guard alerts are broadcast on Channel 16 and you need to have the WX Alert 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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