User's Manual

Introduction
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra
®
Product Features
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Digital Select Calling (DSC)
Operation
There are three (3) choices:
■ Send a distress call automatically, with your position, if
you are connected to a GPS. Or send the call, without
your position, if not connected to a GPS.
■ Include a Nature of Distress message with the distress
call.
■ Abort the distress call process and return to Standby
mode.
2. Choose one of the following:
Send an Automatic Distress Call:
Press and hold the Distress button.
Include a Nature of Distress Message with Distress Call:
a. Turn the Channel knob or press the microphone
Channel Up/Down buttons to move the arrow to
MANUAL.
b. Press the Enter button to access the position entry
screen.
c. Turn the Channel knob or press the microphone
Channel Up/Down buttons to manually select from the
list of pre-programmed Nature of Distress calls —
UNDESIGN, FIRE, FLOODING, MORE..., COLLISION.
d. Press the Enter button to select the message.
e. Press and hold the Distress button when prompted.
Abort the Distress Call Process:
If the Distress button is pressed by mistake or to
discontinue resending an automatic distress message:
a. Turn the Channel knob or press the microphone
Channel Up/Down buttons to move the arrow to EXIT.
b. Press the Enter button to return to Standby mode.
NOTE
You may also press the ESC (escape) key to return to
the Standby mode.
Operating Your Radio
Distress Button
Distress Send
Nature of Distress
Distress Quick Select
Distress Call Waiting
Distress Exit
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