MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Introduction DCS Code Entry 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 51 Setup Mode Programming To Set DCS Code Entry: 1. Display will show DCS icon and OFF icon flashing. NOTE If DCS was previously set to a Code number, the display will show the current GMRS channel and flash the DCS icon and Code number. CTCSS Code Number 2. Codes begin at 01 and go to 83, followed by OFF and return back to 01 again. Last used GMRS channel will be shown in the large digit display.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio CTCSS Code Scan DCS Code Scan 52 English 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 52 Setup Mode Programming CTCSS and DCS Code Scan Mode This mode will allow you to scan for all incoming audio CTCSS and DCS coded signals. To Set CTCSS Code Scan: 1. Display will show current CTCSS working channel. CTCSS and SCAN icons and small digit CTCSS Code number will be flashing. DCS is not active during CTCSS operation. 2.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 53 Setup Mode Programming VibrAlert® Mode, Call Tone Mode, Roger Beep Mode and Key Tone Mode The VibrAlert®, Call Tone, Roger Beep and Key Tone setup procedures are the next four (4) settings in GMRS Mode Programming. Follow the same procedures on pages 47 through 49, in Marine (VHF) Setup Programming, to set these functions.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 54 Setup Mode Programming Weather (WX) Alert Mode Programming WX Alert On/Off WX Auto Search (SCAN) Programming these features will allow your radio to listen to all NOAA Hazard Alert radio channels. In this process, you will be programming the channel settings for the “Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME)” and “Emergency Alert Messages” sent by NOAA. See channels and frequencies listed on page 31.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio SAME Alert On/Off 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 55 Setup Mode Programming To Set Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) Alert On or Off: SAME is an advanced weather alert feature. Leave this set to OFF if you are not sure about your understanding of its operation. 1. Display will show SAME icon and ON or OFF will be flashing. NOTE If SAME Alert is turned On, the WX Alert will be turned Off automatically. 2. Press Channel Up/Down button to select ON or OFF.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio SAME Code 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 56 Setup Mode Programming To Set SAME FIPS Code Location 1. Display will show COdE, not flashing. SAME icon is flashing along with the two (2) digits to the right of COdE. 2. Press Channel Up/Down button to select channel number. NOTE Ten channel locations are available (00-09). 3.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 57 Standby/Receive and Transmit Standby/Receive and Transmit • Marine (VHF), GMRS and WX Alert Standby Band Selections BAND Button The BAND button allows you to quickly toggle between the Marine (VHF), GMRS and WX Alert Standby bands. To Make a Band Selection: Press BAND button to toggle between the Marine (VHF) Standby, GMRS Standby or WX Alert Standby bands.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Introduction GMRS Standby Mode 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 58 Standby/Receive and Transmit GMRS Standby Mode The GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) Standby feature is a land-mobile service available for short-distance, twoway communications in the USA. You must have a valid FCC license to communicate on these channels (see page 28). While in GMRS Standby mode, the user will be able to Transmit (Tx) by pressing the Push to Talk (Talk) button.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Introduction GMRS Transmit Transmit (Tx) Icon Check Channel Number Low Power Mode Talk Button 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 59 Standby/Receive and Transmit Transmit (Tx) and Receive (Rx) Modes Transmit (Tx) and Receive (Rx) modes gives you the ability to interact with other GMRS radios. When you use this capability, be sure to follow the procedures and to observe the courtesies that govern its use so everyone benefits.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Introduction WX/H-M-L Button 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 60 Standby/Receive and Transmit Weather (WX) Standby Mode To enter the WX Standby mode, press and hold the WX/H-M-L button. All common operating functions of the radio will work the same in WX Standby mode as they do in the normal Marine and GMRS Standby modes.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Introduction WX Auto Search (SCAN) 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 61 Standby/Receive and Transmit WX Auto Search (SCAN) Mode Function: The purpose of the WX Auto Search (SCAN) function is to enable the receiver to automatically scan for an active WX channel under the following conditions: 1. WX Auto Search (SCAN) function is On. 2. WX Alert or SAME is On (one or the other but not both). 3.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Introduction SAME Alert Level Code 10/26/06 1:37 PM Page 62 Standby/Receive and Transmit SAME Alert Level Codes There are four (4) alert level codes that provide important active weather information. These alert codes are checked against the FIPS codes location list. When proper “Alert” conditions are met, the radio will switch to the WX Alert mode on the WX Alert channel and sound an alarm.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Introduction 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 63 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation • Channel 16/9 Mode Channel 16/9 Button Channel 16/9 mode gives you quick access to calling Channel 16 and Channel 9 from any operational mode. 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. 3.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Introduction 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 64 Advanced Operation Tri-Watch Mode Tri-Watch mode gives you one (1) button access to scan a total of three (3) channels of most importance to you. Channel 16 is preprogrammed for you and will always be one (1) of the scanned locations. Two (2) other channels of your choice can be stored in the radio. These channels can be edited and/or recalled for future engagements of the TriWatch mode.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio TRI-WATCH Button Tri-Watch Scan Mode 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 65 Advanced Operation Using Tri-Watch Tri-Watch Scan Mode: 1. From Marine or GMRS Standby mode, press the TRI-WATCH button. The TRI icon will appear on the LCD display and the radio will scan through the three (3) Tri-Watch memory channels. 2. A signal on any one (1) of the three (3) channels will stop the scan for 10 seconds to allow you to listen to the traffic on that location.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio MEM/ESC Button Memory Location Number MEM Icon Channel Up/Down Button Channel Number 66 English 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 66 Advanced Operation Memory Locations Your radio has unlimited memory locations for storing your most frequently used channels. These memory locations can be selected individually or can be scanned. (See page 69 under Memory Location Scan.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio MEM/ESC Button 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 67 Advanced Operation To Recall a Stored Memory Location: 1. Press the MEM/ESC button. The MEM icon will be turned On. 2. Press the Channel Up/Down button to select the memory location. If a memory location has been programmed, its associated channel will display on the LCD. Your radio is now in Marine or GMRS Standby mode on the selected memory location.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Scanning 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 68 Advanced Operation Channel Scan Mode During Channel Scan mode, the radio will rapidly switch from channel to channel through all the channels. Whenever any activity is detected, the radio will stop the scan for 10 seconds to allow you to listen briefly on that channel. The radio will then continue to scan unless you switch out of the Channel Scan mode.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Memory Location Scan A A 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 69 Advanced Operation Memory Location Scan During Memory Location Scan mode, the radio will rapidly scan through all pre-assigned memory channels. Whenever any activity is detected on a channel, the radio will stop the scan for 10 seconds to allow you to listen briefly on that channel. It will then continue to scan unless you switch out of Memory Location Scan mode.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Rewind-Say-Again™ Rewind Button 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 70 Advanced Operation Rewind-Say-Again™ Feature Use the Cobra exclusive Rewind-Say-Again™ feature to replay or record the last 20 seconds of an incoming audio transmission. Example 1: When engine noise, music or conversation creates too much noise to hear an inbound message clearly, press the REW button to hear the message a second time.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio SCAN Button Enter Record Rewind Countdown Timer 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 71 Advanced Operation Using Rewind-Say-Again™ to Record Audio Transmission 1. Press and hold SCAN button for two (2) seconds to enter Record mode. 2. Press and hold Talk button to begin recording from radio microphone. If Talk button is released, recording stops. While recording, a 20-second countdown begins on display.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Introduction 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 72 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance • Very little maintenance is required to keep your CobraMarine VHF/GMRS radio in good operating condition: Keep the radio and charger clean by wiping with a soft cloth and mild detergent. Do not use solvents or harsh or abrasive cleaners, which could damage the case or scratch the LCD screen.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Operating Your Radio Introduction 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 73 Specifications Specifications • General Number of Channels Channel Spacing Modulation Input Voltage Battery Life: 5% TX, 5% RX, 90% Stand-by Current Drain: Stand-by Receive Transmit Temperature Range Radio Dimensions Radio Weight All U.S., Canadian, and International 10 NOAA Weather Channels, 23 GMRS Channels VHF - 25 kHz Max., GMRS - 12.5 kHz VHF - 5 kHz Max., GMRS - 2.5 kHz 7.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Warranty and Trademark Introduction 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 74 Warranty and Trademark Acknowledgement Limited 3-Year Warranty • For Products Purchased In The U.S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its CobraMarine VHF/GMRS radio, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three (3) years from the date of first consumer purchase.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Customer Service Introduction 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 75 Product Service Product Service • If you have any questions about operation or installing your new CobraMarine VHF/GMRS product or if you are missing parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1. If your product should require factory service, please call Cobra first before sending your radio.
MRHH425VP-Body-Eng.qxp:400_Body Customer Service Introduction 10/26/06 1:38 PM Page 76 Accessories Accessories • Additional accessories for your Cobra radio can be purchased separately. Each accessory will enhance the use of the radio and also offer convenience to the end user. Lapel Speaker Microphone Lapel Speaker Microphone A speaker microphone, that attaches to your lapel, by ordering P/N CM 330-001.
