Cobra Electronics MR F75 owner manual Getting Started, Tones And Alarms, Power On-Off, Volume

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Getting Started

Operating Your Radio

Getting Started

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Refer to the foldout on the front cover of this manual to identify the various controls and indicators on your radio.

Throughout this manual you will be instructed to press or to press and hold buttons on the transceiver or on the microphone/speaker. Press means a momentary press, then release; press and hold means to hold the button down.

Tones And Alarms

When your CobraMarine™ VHF radio is On, you can expect to hear the following tones and alarms. The volume of these sounds is controlled by the circuitry in the radio and is not affected by the volume set with the On-Off Power/Volume knob or Volume Up/Down buttons.

Confirmation Tone

Single high-pitched beep confirms all button presses except the Talk button. It can be turned On or Off. See set-up routines on page 40.

Error Tone

Getting Started

Operating Your Radio

DSC Position Request Alarm

Medium-loud, continuous, low-pitched series of closely spaced, four (4) beeps [three (3) short – one (1) long] groups — sounds when a position request call is received. Press any button to turn it Off.

DSC Individual Alarm

Medium-loud, continuous, medium-pitched, two (2) beep groups — sounds when an Individual call is received. Press any button to turn it Off.

Weather Alarm

Medium-loud, continuous, medium-pitched series of one-half (1⁄2) second beeps spaced one-half (1⁄2) second apart — sounds when weather alert is turned On and NOAA sends a 1050 Hz weather alert tone on the selected weather channel. Press any button to turn it Off.

Power On-Off

Transceiver power can be turned On or Off by the On-Off Power/Volume knob on the transceiver.

Single low-pitched beep indicates an invalid button press.

DSC Distress Alarm

Loud, continuous, low-pitched series of closely spaced, three (3) beep groups. Press any button to turn it Off. This alarm sounds for:

■Distress call send, receive, and acknowledgement

■Distress relay call received

■All ships call received

NOTE

This alarm sounds only for DSC distress calls on Channel 70. It does not sound for voice calls on Channel 16 — you still must listen for those.

DSC Geographical Alarm

Loud, continuous, medium-pitched, high-low tones (warble) — sounds when a geographical call is received. Press any button to turn it Off.

On-Off Power/

Volume Knob

On-Off Power/

Volume Knob or Volume Up/Down Buttons

To Turn Your Radio On Or Off:

1.Press and hold the On-Off Power/Volume knob on the transceiver.

When the radio is powered On, the confirmation tone will sound.

The radio will return to the settings in effect when it was last powered Off, the LCD will show the corresponding information, and all controls will be operative. The radio will then be in Standby mode.

Volume

The On-Off Power/Volume knob on the transceiver and the Volume Up/Down buttons on the microphone/speaker control the speaker volume. The volume adjustment applies only to what you hear from the speaker and does not affect the volume of your outgoing messages. That is controlled by the circuitry of your radio.

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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 Important Safety Information Important Safety InformationSafety Training Information Always use only Cobra authorized accessoriesFCC Information VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice CallingMaritime Mobile Service Identity Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity MmsiDigital Selective Calling DSC Digital Selective Calling DSCEmergency Messages Distress Procedure Radiotelephone CallsMarine Distress Procedure Marine Distress Procedure DSCTell where you are 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 allowed78A 79A80A 81AWorld City Time Zones Noaa Weather Channels AlertMounting Powering The Radio Included In This PackageFlush Mount Electrical Power ConnectionMicrophone/Speaker Bracket Installation Requirements Antenna Requirements And AttachmentRadio Operator Requirements Safe Maximum Permissible Exposure MPE RadiusExternal Devices Connections Tones And Alarms Power On-OffVolume Getting StartedStandby And Receive SquelchSet-Up Routines Settings Menu Set-Up RoutinesLCD Backlight LCD ContrastTo Set Your Radio For The Area In Which You Will Be Using It A./International/Canada Channel MapsTransmit Power Output Voice TransmissionVoice Transmission ChannelsWeather Radio And Alert Public AddressNoaa All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert Weather Alert Set-UpWeather Alert Signal Advanced OperationAdvanced Operation Tri-WatchMemory Channels Memory ScanDSC Set-Up DSC Set-UpUser Mmsi Number If You Incorrectly Enter Your Mmsi NumberDSC Scanning If You Transfer Your Radio To a Different VesselGroup Mmsi Number Position Request Reply Type Individual DirectoryTo Set The Position Request Reply Type To Enter Or Edit Names And Mmsi Numbers In The DirectorySending Distress Calls DSC OperationDSC Operation Receiving Distress Calls Sending An All Ships CallsRegarding Distress Relay Calls Receiving Distress Relay CallsReceiving An All Ships Call Sending An Individual CallSending a Geographical Call Receiving a Geographical CallReceiving An Individual Call Receiving a Group CallSending a Group Call Sending a Position RequestTo Exit The Position Request Mode If You Receive a PositionIf The Station You Called Cannot Send Its 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 Troubleshooting SpecificationsMaintenance TroubleshootingWarranty Product ServiceExclusions This limited warranty does not apply For Products Purchased In the U.S.AMake check or money order payable to Order Form Optional AccessoriesOrdering From U.S.A
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