User Manual

Set-Up Routines
Operating Your Radio
Set-Up Routines
Operating Your Radio
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Radio Self Test
Your CobraMarine radio includes a Self Test feature to allow you to test the input
battery voltage, the output transmit power, and the Antenna! This is the perfect test
before you head out from the dock to ensure your radio is fully operational and ready
to assist you with your communications needs and/or in case of an emergency.
To Select the Radio Self Test Screen:
1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to
SELF TEST.
2. Press the ENTR soft key and observe the current setting.
3. Press and release the Transmit button on the Microphone
to start the test.
4. The Self Test screen reports the following information:
a. Battery input voltage. Shown as a PASS or FAIL. If a
FAIL is reported, then this will show either HIGH
(battery voltage is too high) or LOW (battery voltage is
too low).
b. Radio Transmitter Power. Shown as a PASS or FAIL.
If a FAIL is reported, the RF output power is incorrect.
Check the installation of the radio to ensure proper
solid connections to power and the antenna.
c. Antenna status. Shown as a PASS or FAIL. If a FAIL is
reported, the antenna impedance is incorrect, open or
shorted.
5. Press the EXIT soft key to
EXIT the Self Test screen.
The radio will return to the menu.
exit
self test
to start radio
press the ptt key
self test
exit
antenna: pass
TX Power: pass
Battery: pass
self test
exit
antenna: fail
TX Power: fail
Battery: fail low
self test
To Select the GPS Status Screen:
1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to
GPS MENU.
2. Highlight the GPS STATUS option in the menu.
3. Press the ENTR key and observe the current setting.
4. The GPS Status screen reports the following information:
a. How many satellites are currently being tracked.
b. The overall health of the satellite signals being received.
5. Press the EXIT soft key to EXIT the GPS Status screen.
6. The radio will return to the GPS menu.
NOTE
The larger the signal SNR number the better the GPS
signal strength.
EXIT ENTR
GPS MENU
COORDINATE SYSTEM
SAT BASED AUG SYS
GPS STATUS
Menu Button
Menu Button