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VHF MARINE RADIO

MR F55

Owner’s Manual

Nothingcomes close to a Cobra®English

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

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 AssistanceEnglish 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

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©2003 Cobra®Electronics Corporation

6500 West Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA

www.cobra.com

Printed in China Part No.480-085-P

Revised 11-20-03

Contents

Main Our Thanks To You MR F55 VHF MARINE RADIO Customer Assistance For Assistance In The U.S.A. For Assistance Outside The U.S.A. Microphone And Product Features Transceiver Controls, Indicators And Connections Product Features Microphone With Auxiliary Controls Table Of Contents Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Warning And Caution Statements Safety Training Information FCC Licensing Information FCC LICENSING INFORMATION Station License International Station License Radio Call Sign Voice Calling Limits On Calling Change Channels Station Identification Prohibited Communications Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure Marine Emergency Signals If You Hear A Distress Call Radiotelephone Calls Radiotelephone Calls Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Marine Distress Procedure DSC Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure Marine Distress Procedure Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Port Operations Navigational Maritime Control Digital Selective Calling Page Page Page Page NOAA Weather Channels And Alert NOAA Weather Channels And Alert NOAA Emergency Weather Alert Test Weather Frequency Mounting And Mounting And Powering The Radio Installing Your Radio Surface Mount Included In This Package Warning Sticker Electrical Power Connection Microphone Bracket Flush Mount Antenna Requirements And Attachment Antenna Lead Attachment Antenna Requirements And Attachment Antenna Requirements And Attachment Antenna Requirements External Devices And Connections Global Positioning System (GPS) Device (Not Included) External Devices And Connections External Devices And Connections Microphone Attachment External Speaker (Not Included) Power On-Off Getting Started Tones And Alarms Standby And Receive Volume Squelch LCD Backlight LCD Contrast Set-Up Routines Settings Menu EXIT U.S.A./International/Canada Channel Maps CAN (Canada) then back to USA. Confirmation Tone Time Offset Voice Transmission Transmit Power Output Transmit A Message Voice Transmission Voice Transmission Channels Weather Alert Signal Advanced Operation Weather Radio And Alert NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert Weather AlertSet-Up Scan 88 14 79 88 If You Incorrectly Enter Your MMSI Number DSC Set-Up User MMSI Number Group MMSI Number If You Transfer Your Radio To A Different Vessel USER MMSI ID ENTRY DSC Scanning NAME Position Request Reply Type POS RPLY Individual Directory DSC Operation Sending Distress Calls Sending An All Ships Calls Receiving Distress Calls Regarding Distress Relay Calls Receiving Distress Relay Calls Sending An Individual Call EXIT with the Up/Downbuttons. If you choose SEND , EXIT Receiving An All Ships Call Sending A Geographical Call Receiving A Group Call Sending A Position Request POS REQST Receiving An Individual Call Sending A Group Call NO REPLY NO POS DATA Sending A Position Send Receiving A Position Send Receiving A Position Request Specifications Specifications Troubleshooting Maintenance And Troubleshooting Maintenance Product Service Product Service Warranty Limited 3-Year Warranty For Products Purchased In The U.S.A. Flush Mount Template / Plantilla para montaje empotrado Antesde cortar, compruebe que no haya instrumentos o cables en el rea 70 English CAUTION Usela plantilla suministrada para marcar y cortar el agujero en la superficie plana.