Cobra Electronics MR F75 owner manual Customer Assistance For Assistance In The U.S.A

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Introduction

Our Thanks To You And Customer Assistance

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 VHF transceiver for fixed mounting on your boat. It gives you 2-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.

Besides 2-way communications, in the U.S.A., the radio can provide quick access to receive all ten (10) NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) weather channels and alert you to weather emergencies with a tone on a weather channel you can select for your area.

Customer Assistance

Customer Assistance

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, Cobra® Electronics offers the following customer assistance services:

For Assistance In The U.S.A.

Automated Help Desk English only.

24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).

Customer Assistance Operators English and Spanish.

8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT Mon. through Fri. (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).

Questions English and Spanish.

Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).

Technical Assistance English only.

www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions).

English and Spanish. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside The U.S.A.

Contact Your Local Dealer

©2003 Cobra® Electronics Corporation

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

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Contents MR F75 Customer Assistance For Assistance In The U.S.A For Assistance Outside The U.S.ATable Of Contents Transceiver Controls Indicators And ConnectionsMicrophone/Speaker Product Features Safety Training Information Important Safety InformationImportant Safety Information Always use only Cobra authorized accessoriesFCC Information VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice CallingDigital Selective Calling DSC Maritime Mobile Service Identity MmsiMaritime Mobile Service Identity Mmsi Digital Selective Calling DSCEmergency Messages Distress Procedure Radiotelephone CallsTell where you are Marine Distress ProcedureMarine Distress Procedure DSC SayVHF Marine Channel Assignments International Distress, Safety and Calling 03A Government Only21A U.S. Government Only Canada Coast Guard Only 23A Government Only64A U.S. Government Only Canada Commercial Fishing Digital Selective Calling Voice communications not allowed80A 78A79A 81AWorld City Time Zones Noaa Weather Channels AlertMounting Powering The Radio Included In This PackageFlush Mount Electrical Power ConnectionMicrophone/Speaker Bracket Radio Operator Requirements Installation RequirementsAntenna Requirements And Attachment Safe Maximum Permissible Exposure MPE RadiusExternal Devices Connections Volume Tones And AlarmsPower On-Off Getting StartedStandby And Receive SquelchLCD Backlight Set-Up Routines Settings MenuSet-Up Routines LCD ContrastTo Set Your Radio For The Area In Which You Will Be Using It A./International/Canada Channel MapsVoice Transmission Transmit Power OutputVoice Transmission ChannelsNoaa All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert Weather Radio And AlertPublic Address Weather Alert Set-UpAdvanced Operation Weather Alert SignalAdvanced Operation Tri-WatchMemory Channels Memory ScanUser Mmsi Number DSC Set-UpDSC Set-Up If You Incorrectly Enter Your Mmsi NumberDSC Scanning If You Transfer Your Radio To a Different VesselGroup Mmsi Number To Set The Position Request Reply Type Position Request Reply TypeIndividual Directory To Enter Or Edit Names And Mmsi Numbers In The DirectorySending Distress Calls DSC OperationDSC Operation Regarding Distress Relay Calls Receiving Distress CallsSending An All Ships Calls Receiving Distress Relay CallsSending a Geographical Call Receiving An All Ships CallSending An Individual Call Receiving a Geographical CallSending a Group Call Receiving An Individual CallReceiving a Group Call Sending a Position RequestIf The Station You Called Cannot Send Its Position To Exit The Position Request ModeIf You Receive a Position If The Station You Called Chose Not To ReplyReceiving a Position Request Sending a Position SendCall Waiting Standby Mode SignalReceiving a Position Send Maintenance Maintenance TroubleshootingSpecifications TroubleshootingExclusions This limited warranty does not apply WarrantyProduct Service For Products Purchased In the U.S.AMake check or money order payable to Order Form Optional AccessoriesOrdering From U.S.A