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Operating Your Radio VHF Marine Radio Protocols
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Operating Your Radio
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Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra
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Setup Mode ProgrammingSetup Mode Programming
Roger Beep Mode
In Roger Beep mode, your listener will hear an audible tone
when you release the Talk button. This alerts your listener
that you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak.
To Set Roger Beep On or Off:
1. Press and hold the Setup button for 3 seconds.
2. Press Channel Up/Down buttons to select ON or OFF. ROG
will be displayed when On.
3. Press Enter/Setup button to save this entry and move to the
next setup programming mode – Key Tone.
Key Tone Mode
In Key Tone mode, an audible tone will sound each time a
button is pressed or you change a setting.
To Set Key Tone On or Off:
1. Press and hold the Setup button for 3 seconds.
2. Press Channel Up/Down buttons to select
ON or OFF.
3. Press Enter/Setup button to save all entries.
You have now ended Marine (VHF) Setup programming mode
and will enter Marine Standby mode.
Roger Beep Mode
Key Tone Mode
Programming these features will allow your radio to listen to all NOAA Hazard Alert
radio signals and warnings (WX feature available in U.S. model only).
Start from WX Standby mode (see page 19) to begin WX Alert Setup programming.
Press and hold the Enter/Setup button for three seconds to enter the programming
mode.
To Set WX Alert On or Off:
1. WX Alert mode is the first mode that begins WX Alert
Setup programming.
2. Display will show WX Alert icon and ON or OFF flashing.
3. Press Channel Up and Channel Down buttons
to select ON or OFF.
4. Press Enter/Setup button to save this entry and move to
the next setup programming mode.
To Set WX Auto Search (SCAN) On or Off:
1. Display will show WX Alert icon and SCAN,
ON or OFF is flashing.
2. Press Channel Up and Channel Down buttons
to select SCAN, ON or OFF.
3. Press the Enter/Setup button to save entry.
You have now ended the WX Alert Setup programming mode and will enter the
WX Alert Standby mode.
When WX Alert is On and WX Auto Search (SCAN) is Off, the unit will continuously
check the selected WX channel from Marine or WX Standby for the WX Alert tone. When
the tone is detected, the radio will sound an alert tone and flash the WX Alert icon.
The unit will remain on that WX channel until you switch back to Marine Standby
mode.
When WX Auto Search (SCAN) is On, the unit will scan the weather channels for a
stronger signal if the current weather channel signal falls below the squelch level.
WX Alert On/Off
WX Auto Search (SCAN)
Weather (WX) Alert Mode Programming