Cobra Electronics MR F55 Mounting And , Included In This Package

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Mounting And

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Mounting And Powering The Radio •

Before using your CobraMarine™VHF radio, it must be installed on your vessel.

Installing Your Radio

Choose a location for your radio where it will be conveniently accessible with the

following factors in mind:

■The leads to the battery and the antenna are best kept as short as possible.

■The antenna must be mounted at least three (3) feet from the transceiver.

■The radio and all speakers need to be far enough from any magnetic

compass to avoid deviation due to the speaker magnet.

■There needs to be free air flow around the heat-sink fins on the back

of the transceiver.

Surface Mount

ASurface Mountingkit is included with your CobraMarine™VHF radio to allow its

installation on almost any flat surface.

To Mount The Transceiver

On Almost Any Flat Surface:

1.Use the mounting bracket

as a template to drill holes

for the mounting screws.

2.Attach the mounting bracket

to the chosen surface.

3.Attach the transceiver to

the mounting bracket with

the locking knobs.

4.Tilt the transceiver to

aconvenient angle and

tighten the locking knobs.

Surface Mounting Kit

Tilt LockKnobs

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Included In This Package

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Included In This Package •

You should find all of the following items in the

package with your CobraMarine™VHF radio:

Transceiver* Transceiver Flush Mount Kit

Microphone

Transceiver Surface Mount Kit

Operating Instruction Manual

Warning Sticker GPS Interface Cable

Microphone Mounting Kit

*The term transceiver will be used to identify the main unit containing the LCD screen and controls.

Radio will be used to identify the entire equipment including transceiver, microphone, antenna,

and any attached external speakers.

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.