Operating Your Radio
Call/Enter/Setup Button
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Getting Started
High/Medium/Low (H-M-L) Power Button
Your radio can transmit selectively at 1, 3 or 6 watts of power. Cobra suggests you maintain the low power setting for
To Toggle Between H-M-L Power Modes:
Press the
NOTE
Some channels, frequency bands and countries of use might not be able to operate in High Power mode.
Call /Enter/Setup Button
The Call/Enter/Setup button has multiple functions. It is generally used in the following ways:
■Press and release to transmit your unique Call Tone signal to another radio.
■Press and hold to enter any Setup menu.
■Functions as an Enter button when making a selection in any Setup menu.
Setup Mode Programming
Operating Your Radio
Setup Mode Programming
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The following series of procedures is designed to allow you to set the programmable features of your radio. Correctly following these steps results in a minimal amount of radio setup programming time.
NOTE
When in the Setup mode, if you stop programming for longer than 15 seconds, your entry will be saved and the radio will go back to the Marine Standby mode. When you return to Setup mode and continue programming you will see the last “value” displayed. While in the Setup mode, you will not receive any signal reception.
Marine (VHF) Mode Programming
Programming these features will allow you to customize certain features of this radio to enhance your
Start from Marine Standby mode to begin Marine (VHF) Setup programming. Press and hold the Call/Enter/Setup button for two (2) seconds to enter the programming mode.
The mode programming follows this sequence:
■Squelch Level Set
■UIC Channel Map
■Tone Alert On/Off
■Call Tone Select
■Roger Beep On/Off
■Key Tone On/Off
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