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Standby and Receive

Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever it is

turned On.

From Standby Mode, You Can:

Change your radio’s settings using set-up routines.

Receive messages on the current channel as well as DSC

messages.

Receive NOAA alerts if Weather Alert mode is turned On.

Switch to Transmit mode using the Talk button.

While the radio is in Standby mode, the Receive mode is

entered whenever a strong enough signal to break squelch

is sent to the radio. You will hear the message through

whichever speakers are connected to the radio.

To Change the Channel You Are Listening to, You Can

Choose One of the Following:

1. Turn the Channel Select knob clockwise for higher VHF

channel. Turn the Channel Select knob counterclockwise

for lower VHF channel.

2. Press Channel Up/Down buttons on microphone to go to

the next higher or lower VHF channel. For rapid advance,

press and hold the Channel Up/Down button.

3. Press the Channel 16/9 button. This will take you to

Channel 16 with one (1) press and to Channel 9 with a

second press. Additional presses will toggle between

Channels 16, 9 and original channel.

4. Press the Weather/Enter button. This will allow you

access to the weather channels. Turning the Channel

Select knob or pressing the Channel button on the

microphone allows you to change weather channels.

5. Press the Tri-Watch button to monitor three (3) Channels

16, 9 and one user selectable channel.

6. Select a Favorite Channel by pressing the Function

button on the microphone. This allows you to go to a

pre-selected favorite channel at the touch of a button.

WX/Enter Button

Standby Mode

Getting Started

Operating Your Radio

Channel 16/9 Button

Mic Channel Buttons

SELECT

Channel Select Knob

Tri-Watch Button

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F80 Installation.qxp:QXP-1058720374.qxp Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:19 PM Page 39 Getting Started Standby and Receive Standby Mode Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever it is turned On. From Standby Mode, You Can: Change your radio’s settings using set-up routines. Receive messages on the current channel as well as DSC messages. Receive NOAA alerts if Weather Alert mode is turned On. Switch to Transmit mode using the Talk button.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:05 PM Page 40 Set-Up Mode Programming Set-Up Mode Programming • Setup Menu Use the Setup menu in the CobraMarine VHF radio to turn On and Off many features, to adjust feature preferences and enter a user MMSI number. Call/Setup Button NOTE Basic Setup menu programming is described in this section. For Setup menu programming that applies to a specific function refer to that section in this manual.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Operating Your Radio Lamp Adjustment High/Medium/Low/Exit Contrast Contrast Setting 11/3/06 4:05 PM Page 41 Set-Up Mode Programming LCD Display Lamp Adjust The LCD display has a backlight lamp to make it visible in the dark. The lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned off. Make all lamp adjustments in the LAMP ADJ menu. The lamp will operate at the HIGH level until adjusted to HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW or OFF. To Adjust the LCD Display Lamp Level: 1.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Operating Your Radio Key Tone On/Off Time Offset Set Time 11/3/06 4:05 PM Page 42 Set-Up Mode Programming Key Tone The confirmation key tone sounds when the CobraMarine VHF radio is turned On and confirms all button presses except for the Talk button. The confirmation key tone is easily turned On or Off. Make all confirmation key tone adjustments in the KEY TONE menu. To Turn the Confirmation Key Tone On or Off: 1.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Operating Your Radio UIC Channel Map UIC Select 11/3/06 4:05 PM Page 43 Set-Up Mode Programming U.S.A./International/Canada (UIC) Channel Maps There are three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps for marine use in the U.S.A., Canada and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels are the same for all three (3) maps, but there are differences (see tables on pages 16-23).
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:06 PM Page 44 Special Features Special Features • Rewind-Say-Again™ Feature The MR F80 radio has a Cobra exclusive playback feature, Rewind-Say-Again™. This feature allows you to replay the last 20 seconds of an incoming audio transmission. It also allows you to record call details including position coordinates, call signs, registration numbers and store details that will help authorities locate a distressed vessel.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Introduction Operating Your Radio PTT Menu 11/3/06 4:06 PM Page 45 Product Features Special Features Make Your Own Recording The recording feature may also be used to store other important information like fuel consumption, water conditions, fishing notes (such as thermal cline depths, type of bait, etc.) and other “On Water” observations. Recording Stored Menu Recording Not Stored Menu 1. Follow the steps above to get into REWIND mode setup. 2.
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187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:06 PM Page 46 Voice Transmission Voice Transmission • Use the Transmit (TX) mode to communicate with safety services, other vessels and shore stations. When using this capability, follow appropriate procedures and observe the expected courtesies. Before pressing the Talk button to transmit a message, select the appropriate channel and transmit power output. Channels Voice messages may be transmitted on most VHF channels.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Introduction Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:06 PM Page 47 Product Voice Transmission Features Transmit Power Output The radio transmits selectively at 1 or 25 watts of power. Cobra suggests maintaining the low power setting for shortrange communications to avoid overpowering nearby stations with the signal. Use the high power setting for long-range communications or when no response is received from a signal sent at 1 watt.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:06 PM Page 48 Voice Transmission NOTE If the Talk button is held down for five (5) minutes, the radio automatically ceases transmitting to prevent unwanted signal generation and a three (3)-beep error tone sounds. As soon as the Talk button is released, it can be pressed again to resume transmission.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Introduction 11/3/06 4:06 PM Page 49 NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME • NOAA broadcasts weather information as described in the NOAA Weather Channels section on page 25 of this manual. Listen to one of these receive-only channels at any time. The transceiver also incorporates “Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME)” and “Emergency Alert System Codes” sent by NOAA.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Introduction Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:06 PM Page 50 NOAA All Hazards/Weather Product Features Radio and Alert, w/SAME SAME Alert NOTE The symbol will appear on the top of the display when the weather alert is turned On.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Introduction Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:07 PM Page 51 NOAA All Hazards/Weather Product Features Radio and Alert, w/SAME SAME Codes and Edit List NOTE The Weather alert channels may be turned Off, while the SAME area code alerts are On or any combination of On or Off. SAME Event Code Alert 4. Turn the Channel knob or press the Function (F1, F2) buttons on the microphone to select the SAME alert channel you wish to program. 5.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Introduction Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:07 PM Page 52 Product Features Advanced Operation Advanced Operation • There are several features in the CobraMarine MR F80 VHF radio that provide quick access to the voice calling channels and allow monitoring more than one (1) channel at a time. Channel 16/9 This function provides quick access to calling Channel 16 or Channel 9 from any operational mode.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Operating Your Radio Tri-Watch Button 11/3/06 4:07 PM Page 53 Advanced Operation Tri-Watch Use Tri-Watch one-button access to scan the three (3) channels of most importance. Channel 16 is always included as scanned locations. The remaining locations can be set using the following procedure. Tri-Watch Mode NOTE The radio must be squelched for the Tri-Watch to function. See page 37 for the Squelch procedure.To Set Tri-Watch Channels: 1.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Introduction Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:07 PM Page 54 Product Features Advanced Operation Memory Channels Memory Scan/ Clear Button Memory Channel Memory Channel 54 English Program or select an unlimited number of channels for the Memory Scan mode. To Program Memory Channels: 1. From Standby mode, select a channel to record using the Channel Up/Down buttons. 2. Press and hold the Memory Scan/Memory Clear button for three (3) seconds.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Introduction Operating Your Radio Scanning 11/3/06 4:07 PM Page 55 Product Features Advanced Operation Scanning of Memory Channels During Memory Scan mode, the radio rapidly switches from one recorded channel to another. When any activity is detected, the radio stops the scan for 10 seconds for brief listening on that channel. The scan continues until the radio is switched out of the Memory Scan mode.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 11/3/06 4:07 PM Page 56 Product Features Advanced Operation Introduction Operating Your Radio Operation from the Microphone Function (F1/F2) Button Push to Talk (PTT) Button Down Button DSC and Call/Setup Enter Button Microphone Up Button Instant Channel 16/9 Button Use the microphone to select operation modes and accomplish approximately 90% of all radio functions.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Introduction Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:07 PM Page 57 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Product Features Setup Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup • Digital Selective Calling (DSC) uses digital signals to increase messaging range. This provides the most reliable message delivery per watt of output power. Digital signals are less susceptible to distortion from noise and atmospheric conditions than analog signals.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Introduction Operating Your Radio USERMMSI Menu USERMMSI ID Entry MMSI Final Attempt MMSI Entry Error Message 11/3/06 4:08 PM Page 58 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Product Features Setup 1. Enter the Setup menu and scroll to USERMMSI menu. 2. Press the Enter button. A blinking cursor displays at the first digit under USERMMSI ID ENTRY. 3. Rotate the Channel knob to scroll through the number list to the digit of the MMSI number being entered. 4.
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8187-F80-Operation-8_MMB:F75-Operation-8 Introduction Operating Your Radio 11/3/06 4:08 PM Page 59 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Product Features Setup DSC Scanning DSC SCAN Menu DSC SCAN On/Off Turn DSC Scanning Off to stop the radio from scanning Channel 70. DSC message transmissions continue but no DSC alarms sound. No DSC messages are received unless a distress message is transmitted. Distress message acknowledgements are received with DSC scanning On or Off. To Turn DSC Scanning On or Off: 1.