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Customer Assistance

Introduction

VHF MARINE RADIO

MR HH475 FLT BT EU

Printed in China Part No. 480-552-P Version D

Owner’s Manual

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Our Thanks to You

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Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine

VHF radio.

Properly used, this Cobra

product will give you

many years of reliable service.

How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works

This radio is a battery-powered, portable transceiver for use afloat. It gives you

two-way vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily

for safety and secondarily for navigation and operational purposes. With it, you

can call for help, get information from other boaters, talk to lock or bridge tenders,

and make radiotelephone calls to anywhere in the world through a marine operator.

Customer Assistance

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Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand

its many features, please refer to this owner’s manual. If you require further

assistance after reading this manual, please contact your local dealer.

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Summary of content (33 pages)

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MRHH475EU_CVR:Mr HH 475 Cover English 12/28/09 11:19 AM Page 1 Our Thanks to You and Customer Assistance Introduction Our Thanks to You Owner’s Manual • Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine® VHF radio. Properly used, this Cobra® product will give you many years of reliable service. How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works This radio is a battery-powered, portable transceiver for use afloat.
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MRHH475EU_CVR:Mr HH 475 Cover English 12/28/09 11:20 AM Page 4 Radio Controls and Indicators Backlit LCD Screen and Product Features Introduction Belt Clip Engagement Introduction Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen Transmit and Receive Icons Speaker/ Microphone External Cover Antenna ON/OFF/Volume Control Frequency Band Icon Wrist Strap Connector Active Channel Numbers Tri-Watch Icon Battery Button Lock Icon Channel Up Button Channel Down Button Bluetooth® Microphone Instant Channel
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 1 Table of Contents Introduction Introduction Our Thanks to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Radio Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 2 Important Safety Information and General Precautions General Precautions Introduction Important Safety Information Introduction • Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, please read these general precautions and warnings. Warning and Notice Statements To make the most of this radio, it must be installed and used properly.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 4 Marine Communication and VHR Marine Radio Procedures Introduction Recommendations for Marine Communication Licensing Information Introduction • Licensing Information • The frequencies your radio uses are set aside to enhance safety afloat and for vessel navigation and operational messages over a range suitable for nearshore voyages.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 6 Included in this Package Wrist Strap and Belt Clip VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation Included in this Package • You should find all of the following items in the package with your CobraMarine VHF radio: Radio Wrist Strap Wrist Strap and Belt Clip Wrist Strap The radio comes with the wrist strap already attached. It can be easily removed if you choose not to use it.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 8 Batteries and Charger Batteries and Charger VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation Batteries and Charger LiON Battery Pack • The radio is shipped with a sealed lithium-ion (LiON) battery pack (P/N CM 110-021) that is rechargeable. WARNING The charger provided for this radio is only to be used to charge the battery pack provided.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 10 Batteries and Charger VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation Locking Tab To Remove Battery Pack from Radio 1. Pivot the locking tab off of the back of the battery pack to unlock. 2. Lift the bottom of the battery pack slightly to remove it from the radio housing. 3. Pull battery pack out of the radio housing.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 12 Getting Started Getting Started VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Getting Started HH475 Radio • Refer to the foldout at the front of this manual to identify the various controls and indicators on your radio. Throughout this manual you will be instructed to “Press” or to “Press and hold” various buttons (except “Push to Talk”) on the radio.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 14 Getting Started VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Backlight/Key Lock Button Key Locked Buttons Key Lock Icon Backlight/Key Lock Button The LCD will be illuminated by the backlight as long as any button is pressed and will remain On for 10 seconds after the button is released. To Display the Backlight Momentarily: Press the Backlight/Key Lock button. The backlight will remain On for 10 seconds.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 16 Getting Started VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols H-M-L Power Button Setup Mode Programming 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 (5 watts maximum in Australia). Cobra suggests you maintain the low power setting for short-range communications.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 18 Setup Mode Programming VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Channel Up/Down Buttons Squelch Control Setup Mode Programming VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols 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.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 20 Bluetooth® Mode Pairing and Programming Setup Mode Programming VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Call Tone Select Roger Beep Mode Key Tone Mode ATIS Mode 20 English VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Call Tone Select continued To Set Call Tone: 1. From the previous press of the Call/Enter/Setup button, the LCD will display the letter “C” and the current Call Tone number (01 through 10). 2.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 22 Bluetooth® Mode Pairing and Programming Bluetooth® Mode Pairing and Programming Operating Your Radio Bluetooth Pairing Bluetooth Standby Mode Operating Your Radio 4. You will then see a confirmation of successful pairing or a notice to try again if pairing did not occur. The LCD will briefly display the word “PairEd.” • The default settings for how your radio answers and conducts Bluetooth mobile phone calls can be adjusted.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 24 Bluetooth® Mode Pairing and Programming Operating Your Radio Bluetooth Radio On Bluetooth Radio Off ATIS ID Programming Operating Your Radio Bluetooth Radio On/Off This setting allows you to turn On and Off the small Bluetooth radio inside this VHF radio. The default setting is ON. Turning it Off can save some power. It can easily be switched On at any time. To Set Bluetooth On and Off: 1.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 26 Standby/Receive and Transmit Advanced Operation VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Standby/Receive and Transmit • Marine Standby and Receive (Rx) Mode Advanced Operation Channel 16 Button Marine Standby mode is the default mode for the radio whenever it is turned on.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 28 Advanced Operation VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Channel Up/Down Button TRI-WATCH Button Tri-Watch Scan Mode 2. Press Channel Up/Down button to select the desired Tri-Watch channel. 3. Press and release TRI-WATCH button or Call/Enter/Setup button to confirm entry. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program the remaining additional Tri-Watch memory channel. 5.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 30 Advanced Operation VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols MEM Icon Advanced Operation VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols 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.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 32 Advanced Operation VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Memory Location Scan Memory Location Scan Mode During Memory Location Scan mode, the radio will rapidly scan through all pre-assigned memory channels. A A SCAN Button 32 English Rewind-Say-AgainTM Feature Rewind-Say-AgainTM NOTE The radio must be squelched for Memory Location Scan mode to function. See page 18 for Squelch procedure.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 34 Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth® Rewind Operation VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols SCAN Button Enter Record Rewind Countdown Timer VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Using Rewind-Say-AgainTM 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.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 36 Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth® VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Initiating a Call Connected to a Call Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth® VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Initiate a Phone Call Using Voice Dial There are several ways to initiate a call. These include; initiating (as normal) from the mobile phone, using voice dialing and last number redial. To Initiate from the Mobile Phone 1.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 38 Mobile Phone Operation With Bluetooth® VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols Last Number Redial This feature allows you to redial the last number stored in the mobile phone’s internal Call Log. This feature is supported by most mobile phones. Bluetooth Button Bluetooth Standby Mode, Unpaired State To Initiate a Last Number Redial: 1.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 40 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Floating Feature VHF Marine Operating Your Radio Radio Protocols BURP Feature BURP Feature Floating Radio VHF Marine Operating RadioYour Protocols Radio 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.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 42 VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Procedures VHF Marine Radio Protocols • Maintain Your Watch Whenever your boat is underway, the radio must be turned On and be tuned to Channel 16 except when being used for messages. Voice Calling • To call another vessel or shore installation (e.g, lock or bridge tender): n Make sure the radio is On.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 44 Radiotelephone Calls, Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols 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.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 46 Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine Distress Procedure For Example Speak slowly — clearly — calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is On. “Mayday — Mayday — Mayday” 2. Select Channel 16. “Mayday Corsair” 3. Press Talk button and say: “MAYDAY — MAYDAY — MAYDAY.” (Or “PAN — PAN — PAN,” or “SECURITE — SECURITE — SECURITE.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:44 AM Page 48 Specifications Accessories VHF Marine Radio Protocols Specifications Introduction Accessories Specifications General Number of Channels Channel Spacing Modulation Input Voltage Battery Life: 5% TX, 5% RX, 90% Standby • All U.S., Canadian, International and NOAA Weather Channels 25 kHz 5 kHz Max. 7.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:45 AM Page 50 VHR Marine Channel Assignments VHR Marine Channel Assignments Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments Three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use internationally, in Canada and in the U.S.A. Most of the channels are the same for all three (3) maps, but there are definite differences (see table on the following pages).
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:45 AM Page 52 VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Channel Number 01 01A 02 03 03A 04 04A 05 05A 06 07 07A 08 09 Appendix Channel Map USA Power Limits Channel Use INT CAN Transmit • • 156.050 160.650 INT - Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence; CAN - Public Correspondence 156.050 156.050 Port Operations, Commercial, VTS In selected areas • • • • 156.100 160.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:45 AM Page 54 VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Channel Number 18 18A 19 19A 20 20A 21 21A 21B 22 22A 23 23A 24 25 25B 26 27 28 28B 60 61 61A 62 62A 54 English Appendix Channel Map USA INT CAN • • • • • • • Frequency Transmit Power Limits Channel Use Receive 156.900 161.500 Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence 156.900 156.900 Commercial 156.950 161.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:45 AM Page 56 VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Channel Number 63 63A 64 64A 65 65A 66 66A 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 78A 79 79A 56 English Appendix Channel Map Channel Map Mapa de canales USA INT CAN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Channel Use Receive 156.175 160.775 Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence 156.175 156.
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MRHH475EU_MANL_vC.qx:MRHH475_ENG_Body 12/28/09 9:45 AM Page 58 VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Channel Number 80 80A 81 81A 82 82A 83 83A 83B 84 84A 85 85A 86 86A 87 87A 88 88A VHF Marine Channel Assignments Appendix Channel Map USA INT CAN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Frequency Transmit Power Limits Power Limits Límites de potencia Channel Use Receive 157.025 161.625 Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence 157.025 157.
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