Cobra Electronics MR F75 Weather Radio And Alert, Public Address, Weather Alert Set-Up

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Voice Transmission

Operating Your Radio

Public Address

Another form of voice transmission is available on your radio. It can be used in Public Address (PA) mode to hail other vessels or people near the shore if you have mounted and connected an optional PA speaker.

PA Mode

To Switch The Radio From RF Transmit To PA Mode:

1.

Enter the Settings menu and scroll to PA MODE

 

with the Up/Down buttons.

2.

Press the Call/Set button and observe the current

 

setting — ON or OFF.

Weather Radio And Alert

Operating Your Radio

NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert

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NOAA broadcasts Weather information as described in the NOAA Weather Channels section on page 25 of this manual. You can listen to one (1) or two (2) of these ten (10) receive-only channels at any time.

NOTE

Usually only one (1) or two (2) of the weather channels will be operating in any given location. You will need to select the channel with the strongest signal in your location. This is the channel the radio will scan for the weather alert signal.

3. Use the Up/Down buttons to change to the setting.

On/Off

4. Press the Call/Set button to select the setting.

5.Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to EXIT.

6.Press the Call/Set button to return to the Settings menu.

 

To Broadcast On The PA Speaker:

Talk Button

1. Switch to the PA mode.

2.Press the Talk button and speak into the microphone/speaker.

NOTE

Weather/UIC Button

Weather Mode

To Listen To The Weather Channels:

1.From Standby mode, press the Weather/UIC button. The unit will enter the Weather mode and show it on the LCD.

2.Press the Up/Down buttons to change the weather channels — hold the button for fast advance.

To exit the Weather mode and return to Standby mode, press the Weather/UIC button again.

While in the PA mode:

■ When the Talk button is pressed, the output is

directed to the PA speaker and not transmitted

Weather Alert Set-Up

You must have Weather Alert mode turned On to benefit from the Weather Alert condition signal described in the NOAA weather channels section on page 25.

as a radio signal through the antenna.

■ Received radio messages will be directed to the

PA speaker unless the Talk button is pressed.

Weather Alert

On/Off

To Turn Weather Alert On:

1.Enter the Settings menu and scroll to WX ALERT (weather alert) with the Up/Down buttons.

2.Press the Call/Set button and observe the current setting — ON or OFF.

3.Use the Up/Down buttons to change to the setting.

4.Press the Call/Set button to select the setting.

5.Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to EXIT.

6.Press the Call/Set button to return to the Settings menu.

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