Cobra Electronics MRHH325VP 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

Recommendations for Marine Communication

. 5

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

FCC Licensing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

VHF Marine Radio Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Voice Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Radiotelephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

VHF Marine Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

NOAA Weather Channels and Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Installation

Included in this Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Antenna, Wrist Strap and Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Batteries and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Operating Your Radio

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setup Mode Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Standby/Receive and Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Advanced Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Warranty and Trademark

Limited 3-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Trademark Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Customer Service

Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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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 Radio Controls Indicators Backlit LCD Screen Product FeaturesProduct Features Backlit LCD Liquid Crystal Display ScreenSignal Strength Meter Emergency Weather AlertSpeaker/Mic Jack Unlimited Memory Channels Roger Beep Tone SelectableTable of Contents Safety Training Information Important Safety InformationImportant Safety Information Recommendations for Marine Communication Recommendations for Marine CommunicationFCC Licensing Information VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling Voice CallingVoice Calling Vessel Corsair is calling the vessel VagabondEmergency Messages Distress Procedure Emergency Messages and Distress ProcedureRadiotelephone Calls Radiotelephone CallsMarine Distress Procedure Marine Emergency SignalsIf You Hear a Distress Call Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Channel Assignments International Distress, Safety and Calling03A Government Only 21A 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 Noaa Weather Channels Alert Noaa Emergency Weather AlertNoaa Test Alert System Weather Frequency/ChannelAntenna, Wrist Strap Included in this PackageBelt Clip Initial Charge Batteries and ChargerBatteries and Charger Maintaining the Battery Charge Alkaline BatteriesPower/Volume/Squelch Controls Power On/Off Control Getting StartedCommon Radio Functions Getting StartedBacklight/Key Lock Button Scan ButtonSetup Mode Programming Setup Mode ProgrammingHigh/Medium/Low H-M-L Power Button To Toggle Between H-M-L Power ModesVibrAlert Mode USA/International/Canada Channel MapsTo Set Channel Map Operating Area To set VibrAlertCall Tone Mode Roger Beep ModeKey Tone Mode Standby/Receive TransmitMarine Standby and Receive Rx Mode Standby/Receive and TransmitTo Set WX Alert On or Off To Set WX Auto Search Scan On or OffTransmit Tx Mode Weather WX Standby ModeWX Alert Standby Mode To Transmit a MessageAdvanced Operation Channel 16/9 ModeAdvanced Operation Tri-Watch Mode Tri-Watch Setup To Program or Edit the Tri-Watch ChannelsUsing Tri-Watch Tri-Watch Scan Mode Advanced OperationMemory Location Mode To Exit Memory Location ModeTo Program Memory Locations To Recall a Stored Memory LocationProduct Features Channel Scan ModeMemory Location Scan Mode To Enter Channel ScanMaintenance Maintenance TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Warranty and Trademark Specifications Acknowledgement Specifications Limited 3-Year WarrantyFor Products Purchased In The U.S.A For Products Purchased Outside The U.S.AAccessories Product ServiceAccessories