Cobra Electronics MR F80B-D owner manual Digital Select Calling DSC OperationProduct Features

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Operating Your Radio

Standby Mode

Position Send

Individual Directory

Transmit Position

Send/Exit

Receive Position Send

Digital Select Calling (DSC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Select Calling (DSC)

OperationProduct Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OperationProduct Features

 

Operating Your Radio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sending a Position Send

Call Log Menu

Call Log and Distress Log

Position Send uses your connected GPS in similar fashion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Waiting functions similarly to the Caller ID function on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the Position Request function, except that you initiate the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your telephone. It will capture the caller’s MMSI

activity to let another station know where you are.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

identification number and any other data included in a DSC

To Send a Position Send Message:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

message.

1.

In Standby mode, select a channel on

which you want to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

communicate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE

 

 

 

All Messages Viewed

Each Call Log memory can hold up to 20 messages

 

 

 

 

2.

Press the Enter button to enter the Call Setup menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(The Distress Log can hold 10 messages). Once the

3.

Turn the Channel knob, or press the microphone Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

memory becomes full, each new call will erase the

 

Up/Down buttons or press the Function (F1/F2) button to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

oldest call information on a first-in, first-out basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scroll to POS SEND (position send).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Review Log Messages Received While in DSC Standby

4.

Press the Enter button to enter the Individual Directory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unread Messages

Mode:

5.

Turn the Channel knob, or press the microphone Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. From Standby mode, press the Call button to enter the

 

Up/Down buttons or press the Function (F1/F2) button to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call menu.

 

select the vessel/station to which you want to send your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Turn the Channel knob, or press the microphone Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up/Down buttons to scroll to CALL LOG or DIST LOG

6.

Press the Enter button to send your position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu.

After your position is sent, the LCD will show POS SEND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Press the Enter button to enter either LOG menu.

(position send). You will have two (2) choices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Turn the Channel knob, or press the microphone Channel

Resend your position to the same station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up/Down buttons to move from message to message in

Exit from Position Send mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Call Log memory.

To Resend Your Position:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Press the ESC button to return to the Call Menu.

1.

Turn the Channel knob, or press the microphone Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Clear Messages From The Log Memory:

 

Up/Down buttons or press the Function (F1/F2) button to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Follow steps 1-3 above to enter the desired LOG.

 

select SEND.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Turn the Channel knob, or press the microphone Channel

2.

Press the Enter button to resend your position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up/Down buttons to select the message you want to

To Exit From the Position Send Mode:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

delete.

1.

Turn the Channel knob, or press the microphone Channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Press the F2 button under the screen to delete the

 

Up/Down buttons or press the Function (F1/F2) button to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected message.

 

select EXIT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repeat steps 4 through 5 to delete additional messages.

2.

Press the Enter button to return to the Call Setup menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Press the Enter button to return to the Call Menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiving a Position Send

When another station sends you its position in Position Send mode, the Individual alarm will sound and the station’s name and position will be shown on the LCD. Press any button to turn Off the alarm and return to Standby mode.

 

 

 

 

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Cobra Electronics MR F80B-D owner manual Digital Select Calling DSC OperationProduct Features, Sending a Position Send

MR F80B-D specifications

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