MRHH500_ENG_CVR_vA_F_v8_MR HH 330 Cover 3/26/13 11:11 AM Page 1 Introduction Our Thanks to You and Customer Assistance Our Thanks to You Owner’s Manual Introduction Radio Controls and Indicators • Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine® VHF radio. Properly used, this Cobra® product will give you many years of reliable service. Belt Clip How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works Antenna This radio is a battery-powered portable transceiver for use afloat.
MRHH500_ENG_CVR_vA_F_v8_MR HH 330 Cover 3/26/13 11:11 AM Page 4 Introduction Backlit LCD Screen and Product Features Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen Transmit and Receive Icons Key Tone Icon Signal Level Icon ROG Weather Icon R X T Active Channel Simplex Operation Icon Bluetooth VOX Icon Low/Medium/High Power Icons GMRS VHF A BUIC ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM Roger Beep Icon Frequency Band Icon Button Lock Icon Bluetooth Icon Call Tone Icon Weather Alert Icon Introduction • Rewind-Say-
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:12 AM Page 1 Introduction Table of Contents Introduction Our Thanks to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Radio Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:12 AM Page 2 Introduction Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, please read these general precautions and warnings. Introduction • Warning and Notice Statements To make the most of this radio, it must be installed and used properly. Please read the installation and operating instructions carefully before installing and using the radio.
00_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:12 AM Page 4 Introduction General Precautions Introduction Sea Tow Automated Radio Check (ARC) System NOTICE Your radio is waterproof only when the batteries are properly installed. Please try the Sea Tow Automated Radio Check service. Areas where the safety check service is available include the East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, and Southern California, as well as in select inland regions.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:12 AM Page 6 Introduction FCC Licensing Information Included in this Package VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation International Station License Included in this Package If your vessel will be entering the sovereign waters of a country other than the U.S.A. or Canada, you should contact that country’s communications regulatory authority for licensing information.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:12 AM Page 8 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation Install/Remove Antenna Install/Remove Antenna Antenna • 1. To install the antenna turn the antenna into the radio clockwise to tighten. Do not overtighten. 2. To remove the antenna turn the antenna counterclockwise. This radio transmitter IC: 906A-MRHH500 has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the supplied antenna. Other antennas are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:12 AM Page 10 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation Power Sources Initial Battery Charge Batteries and Charger Initial Charge The Cobra-provided LiON battery pack may be charged at home, in a car or in a boat using the appropriate 12V or 120V power cord with the charger. 1. Insert one (1) of the power cords into the back of the drop-in charger. 2. Insert the other end of the power cord into the appropriate 12V or 120V power source. 3.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:12 AM Page 12 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation Fully Charged Batteries and Charger Maintaining the Battery Charge As you use your radio, the battery power icon will show the battery power remaining. When the icon begins to flash, it is time to recharge or change the batteries. Partially Charged NOTE Radio will continue to receive signals when blinking but cannot transmit.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:12 AM Page 14 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Getting Started Radio Speaker and Microphone The internal Radio Speaker and Microphone are located on the bottom front face of the radio below the lower control buttons. An optional Speaker/Microphone port is located at the top of the radio between the antenna and the Power/Volume control.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:12 AM Page 16 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols EM SC H-M-L Power Button WX HML Getting Started VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols High/Medium/Low (H-M-L) Power Button Your radio can transmit selectively at 1, 3 or 6 watts of power. Cobra suggests you maintain the low power setting for short-range communications. You will conserve battery life and avoid overpowering nearby stations with a low power setting signal.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:12 AM Page 18 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Channel Up/Down Buttons MARINE HH50 CALL ENT SETUP Squelch Control R X T A BUIC GMRS VHF ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM Setup Mode Programming Squelch Control Squelch Control filters weak signals and radio frequency (RF) noise so that you will clearly hear the signals you want. The Squelch Control on this radio is set through the following keypad operation. To Set Squelch Control: 1.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:12 AM Page 20 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Call Tone Select R X T GMRS VHF A BUIC ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM Setup Mode Programming Call Tone Select This setting will also allow you to transmit a unique Call Tone alert to identify your radio when you transmit messages. You can select from one of 10 different Call Tone signals. To Set Call Tone: 1.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 22 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Bluetooth® Mode Pairing and Programming Bluetooth® Mode Pairing and Programming Bluetooth® wireless technology is a standard which has been developed for use in mobile (cell) phones and other devices. This radio can be wirelessly linked to your mobile phone if your mobile phone also has Bluetooth.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 24 VHF Marine Introduction Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Call Tone Alert R X T GMRS VHF A BUIC ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM Call Tone Select R X T A BUIC GMRS VHF ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM 24 English Bluetooth® Mode Pairing and Programming Call Tone Alert If Call Tone Alert is set to On, the radio will “ring” with one of your Cobra selected tones when you receive a call on your mobile phone.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 26 VHF Marine Introduction Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Weather Mode Programming Weather (WX) Mode Programming Weather Alert Standby R X T GMRS VHF A BUIC ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM WX Alert On/Off R X T A BUIC GMRS VHF ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM Programming these features will allow your radio to listen to all NOAA Hazard Alert radio channels. Start from WX Alert Standby mode to begin WX Alert Setup programming.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 28 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Standby/Receive and Transmit Transmit (Tx) Mode Transmit (Tx) mode gives you the ability to interact with safety services, other vessels and shore stations. When you use this capability, be sure to follow the procedures and to R X T observe the courtesies that govern its use so everyone benefits. See Appendix to help you select the proper A channels.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 30 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols WX HML Weather Alert Standby R X T A BUIC GMRS VHF ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM To enter and exit the WX Standby mode, press and hold the WX/H-M-L button. Receiving a Weather Alert NOAA broadcasts weather information as described in the NOAA weather channels section on page 75 of this manual.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 32 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Advanced Operation Tri-Watch Mode TRI-WATCH Button CALL Tri-Watch mode gives you one (1) button access to scan ENT SET a total of three (3) channels of most importance to you. Channel 16 is preprogrammed and will always be one (1) of the scanned locations. Two (2) other channels of your MEM choice can be stored in the radio.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 34 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols C ENT SETUP MEM/ESC Button MEM ESC CAN Memory Location Number HML R X T GMRS VHF A BUIC ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM Channel Up/Down Buttons MARINE HH50 CALL ENT SETUP Channel Number R X T A BUIC GMRS VHF ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM 34 English Advanced Operation Memory Location Mode Your radio has unlimited memory locations for storing your most frequently used channels.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 36 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols SCAN Button MEM ESC SCAN GMRS VHF A BUIC ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM Channel Up/Down Buttons MARINE HH50 CALL ENT SETUP VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Advanced Operation Channel Scan Mode Memory Location Scan Mode During Channel Scan mode, the radio will rapidly switch from channel to channel through all the channels.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 38 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Rewind 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.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 40 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth® Mobile Phone Operation with Bluetooth® NOTE Please refer to the Bluetooth Mode Pairing and Programming section on page 22 for instructions on how to pair your mobile phone with this device, change ring tones, etc. The following section covers how to complete a phone call and other basic operations.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 42 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth® Using Voice Dial VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols M Bluetooth Button This feature allows you to use your voice to dial a contact from the contact list on your mobile phone. R X T GMRS VHF A BUIC ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM Connecting a Voice Dial Call R X T A BUIC GMRS VHF ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM To Initiate a Voice Dial Call: 1.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 44 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth® General Bluetooth Operation and Frequently Asked Questions ■ ■ What is the Industry Standard Range for Bluetooth® Wireless Technology? The industry standard range for Bluetooth wireless technology is 30 feet (10 meters). The radio will loose its pairing with the mobile phone if the mobile phone and the radio are separated farther than this.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 46 VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols 16 and Scan CALL ENT SETUP TW MEM ESC SCAN 16/9 WX HML Burp Feature R X T A BUIC GMRS VHF ATISVOX LOMEDHI SAME MEM Floating Feature Burp Feature Maintenance Cobra’s Burp feature allows the operator to expel water from inside the speaker grill. This is especially useful if the radio is dropped overboard or during extreme foul weather conditions.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 48 Introduction VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Procedures VHF Marine Radio Procedures Maintain Your Watch VHF Marine Radio Protocols • Whenever your boat is underway, the radio must be turned On and be tuned to Channel 16 except when being used for messages. Power Try 1 watt first, if the station being called is within a few miles. If there is no answer, switch to 3 watts and call again.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 50 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Voice Calling Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols NOTE Channel 9 may be used by recreational vessels for general-purpose calling. This frequency should be used whenever possible to help relieve congestion on Channel 16. The Coast Guard generally does not make urgent marine information broadcasts or weather warnings on Channel 9.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 52 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Radiotelephone Calls Radiotelephone Calls VHF Marine Radio Protocols • Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on the telephone network by using the services of public coast stations. Calls can be made — for a fee — between your radio and telephones on land, sea and in the air. See the Appendix for the public correspondence (marine operator) channels.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 54 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Introduction Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Introduction VHF Marine Radio Protocols Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Marine Emergency Signals Marine Distress Procedure The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are: Speak slowly — clearly — calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is On.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 56 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Introduction Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure For Example Warranty Introduction Warranty and Trademark Acknowledgement Limited 3-Year Warranty • “Mayday — Mayday — Mayday” For Products Purchased In The U.S.A.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 58 Customer Service Introduction Product Service Product Service If you have any questions about operation or installing your new CobraMarine VHF product or if you are missing parts… Specifications Introduction • 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.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 60 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Appendix Introduction VHF Marine Channel Assignments Introduction Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Channel Assignments Asignación de canales de VHF para radiocomunicación marítima Three (3) sets of VHF channels have been established for marine use in the U.S.A., Canada and the rest of the world (International).
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 62 VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Channel Assignments (English) Sea Tow ARC (Automated Radio Check) Channels 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Tune your radio to the proper channel for your community. Conduct a radio check as you normally would. Upon releasing the mic, the system will replay your transmission, letting you hear how you sound.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 64 VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Channel Number Número de canal 01 01A Channel Map Frequency Power Limits Mapa de canales Frecuencia Límites de potencia USA Int’l Canada Transmit Receive EE.UU. nternac Canadá Recepción • • • 02 03 04 • • • 04A • • • 05 Appendix • Transm. VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Use (English) Uso de canales (Español) 156.050 160.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 66 VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Introduction Channel Number Número de canal 14 15 Channel Map Frequency Mapa de canales Frecuencia USA Int’l Canada Transmit Receive EE.UU. nternac Canadá Recepción • • 15 • • Transm. Introduction Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Use (English) Uso de canales (Español) 156.700 156.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 68 VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Introduction Channel Number Número de canal Channel Map Frequency Power Limits Mapa de canales Frecuencia Límites de potencia USA Int’l Canada Transmit Receive EE.UU. nternac Canadá Recepción 24 25 25B • • 26 27 28 • • • • • • • • 28B 60 61 • • 61A 63A • • 64A 65 68 English Sea Tow ARC (Automated Radio Check) RMCAR (Chequeo Automatizado de la Radio) 161.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 70 VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Introduction Channel Number Número de canal Channel Map Frequency Power Limits Mapa de canales Frecuencia Límites de potencia USA Int’l Canada Transmit Receive EE.UU. nternac Canadá Recepción 66A • 67 • 68 • Introduction Appendix Transm. • 156.325 156.325 • • 156.375 156.375 • • 156.425 156.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 72 VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Introduction Channel Number Número de canal Límites de potencia Canada Transmit Receive EE.UU. nternac Canadá Recepción 79A • • 81 161.525 156.925 161.575 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Non-Commercial (Recreational) Port Operations, Ship Movement • 156.975 156.975 157.025 161.625 Commercial (Also Non-Commercial only in Great Lakes) Port Operations, Ship Movement 157.025 157.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 74 Introduction Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Channel Assignments (English) NOTE Many of the plain-numbered channels, such as 01, 02 and 03, transmit and receive on different frequencies. This is termed duplex operation. The rest of the plain-numbered channels and all of the A channels, such as 01A, 03A and 04A, transmit and receive on a single frequency, which is termed simplex operation.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 76 Accessories Introduction Optional Accessories Accessories Introduction Accessories • Belt Clip Belt Clip Replacement Belt Clip P/N CM 240-003 Your Cobra radio has several optional accessories available to enhance the use of the radio. Some are listed below: Alkaline Battery Tray Optional Accessories Alkaline Battery Tray A special alkaline battery tray (P/N CM 110-024) is available as an optional accessory to have as an emergency backup.
500_VHF_Body_v8_MRHH330_ENG_Body 3/26/13 11:13 AM Page 78 Notes Accessories Introduction Left blank intentionally for your notes
