Cobra Electronics MR F75 Advanced Operation, Weather Alert Signal, Tri-Watch, Channel 16/9

Advanced Operation

Operating Your Radio

Weather Alert Signal

When NOAA broadcasts a Weather Alert Signal and your radio is in the Weather Alert mode, you will hear a continuous audible tone and the radio will automatically switch to Weather Radio mode. The alert indicators will sound regardless of what channel you are operating on as soon as a NOAA alert signal is received.

When You Hear The Alert:

1.Press any key to turn Off the alert alarm and LCD indicator.

Advanced Operation

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Advanced Operation

Operating Your Radio

Tri-Watch

Tri-Watchgives you one (1) button access to scan the three (3) locations of most importance to you. Channel 16 and Channel 9 will always be included as scanned locations. The remaining location will be the VHF channel in effect when you enter Tri-Watchmode.

NOTE

The radio must be squelched for tri-watch to function. See page 36 for squelch procedure.

Cobra® has incorporated several features in your CobraMarine™ VHF radio to give you quick access to the voice calling channels and to let you monitor more than one (1) channel at once.

Channel 16/9

This function gives you quick access to calling Channel 16 or Channel 9 from any operational mode.

Standby Mode

Tri-Watch Button

To Enter Tri-Watch Mode:

1.In Standby mode, use the Up/Down buttons to go to the channel you want to add as the third location to be scanned.

2.Press the Tri-Watchbutton.

Tri-watch will be indicated on the LCD and the radio will scan among Channel 16, Channel 9, and the third

Channel 16/9 Buttons

Channel 16/9 Toggle

To Switch To Channel 16 Or Channel 9:

1.Press the Channel 16/9 button to change to Channel 16.

2.Press the Channel 16/9 button again to change to Channel 9.

Additional presses of the Channel 16/9 button will toggle back and forth between the two (2) channels.

To exit the Channel 16/9 mode and return to the previous channel, press and hold the Channel 16/9 button.

While at Channel 16 or Channel 9 in the Channel 16/9 mode, you can also press the Up/Down buttons to change to other channels. In that event, another press of the Channel 16/9 button will switch your radio to Channel 16 and the sequence will start over at step 1.

Tri-Watch Mode

tri-watch location you selected. A signal on any one (1) of the three (3) channels will stop the scan to allow you to listen to the traffic on the channel. The channel number will be displayed on the LCD.

To Exit Tri-Watch Mode:

1.Press the Tri-Watchbutton. The radio will return to Standby mode.

During Tri-Watch (while receiving an incoming transmission), You Can Choose From The Following:

a. Press the Talk button to remain on that tri-watch location and return to Standby mode.

b. Press the Up/Down buttons to resume scanning tri-watch locations.

If you do not press any buttons, your radio will automatically resume scanning tri-watch locations when the incoming transmission is complete.

During Tri-Watch (while not receiving a transmission):

a. Press the Talk button to communicate on the last tri-watch location scanned and return to Standby mode.

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