Cobra Marine MR HH400X VP User manual

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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
2-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.
Besides 2-way communications, the radio can provide quick access to receive
all ten (10) NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration)
weather channels and alert you to weather emergencies with a tone on a
weather channel you can select for your area.
Customer assistance
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, Cobra®Electronics offers the following
customer assistance services:
For assistance in the U.S.A.
Automated help desk English only.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone).
Customer assistance operators English and Spanish.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT Mon. through Fri. (except holidays) 773-889-3087 (phone).
Questions English and Spanish.
Faxes can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax).
Technical assistance English only.
www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions).
English and Spanish. [e-mail] (e-mail).
For assistance outside the U.S.A.
Contact your local dealer
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©2004 Cobra®Electronics Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago,Illinois 60707 USA
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VHF MARINE RADIO
MR HH400X VP
Owner’s Manual
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Printed in China Part No.480-186-P
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Introducción
Gracias por adquirir un radio VHF CobraMarine™.
Este producto Cobra®le brindará muchos años
de servicio sin problemas si lo usa correctamente.
Cómo funciona el radio VHF CobraMarine™
Este radio es un transceptor portátil alimentado con baterías para uso a bordo de
una embarcación. El mismo permite la comunicación bidireccional, tanto entre una
embarcación y otra como entre una embarcación y la costa, principalmente para fines
de seguridad aunque también para fines de navegación y operación. Con este radio
usted puede pedir ayuda, recibir información proveniente de la tripulación de otras
embarcaciones, hablarle a operadores de esclusas y puentes levadizos, y realizar llamadas
radiotelefónicas a cualquier parte del mundo a través de un operador marítimo.
Además de permitir comunicaciones bidireccionales, el radio puede proporcionar un
acceso rápido para recepción de los 10 canales de información meteorológica de la
Administración nacional del océano y la atmósfera (NOAA, National Oceanographic and
Atmospheric Administration), y avisarle sobre emergencias relacionadas con mal
tiempo mediante un tono recibido en un canal meteorológico que usted selecciona de
acuerdo a su área.
Asistencia al cliente
Si se le presenta algún problema con este producto o tiene dificultad para entender
alguna de sus funciones, consulte el manual del propietario. Si no encuentra la
respuesta después de consultar el manual, Cobra®Electronics ofrece los siguientes
servicios de asistencia al cliente:
Para obtener asistencia en EE.UU.
Sistema de ayuda automatizada Inglés solamente.
Las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana; teléfono [phone].
Operadores de asistencia al cliente Inglés y español.
9:00 a. m. a 7:00 p. m. (hora estándar del Este de EE.UU.), de lunes a viernes
(excepto días feriados); teléfono [phone].
Preguntas Inglés y español.
Para comunicarse por fax llame al número [phone].
Asistencia técnica Inglés solamente.
www.cobra.com [en línea: Frequently Asked Questions (preguntas frecuentes)].
Inglés y español. [email protected] (correo electrónico).
Para obtener asistencia fuera de los EE.UU.
Comuníquese con el concesionario local.
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©2004 Cobra®Electronics Corporation
6500 West Cortland Street
Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA
www.cobra.com
RADIO VHF PARA SERVICIO MARÍTIMO
MR HH400X VP
Impreso en China Nº de pieza 480-186-P
Manual del propietario
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Backlit LCD Screen
and Product Features
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Dual Power
Selectable to one or five watts
output power for near or distant calling.
USA/International/Canada Channels
Allows operation on any of the three
different channel maps established for
these areas.
10 NOAA Weather Channels
Instant access to all of the national
weather channels, 24 hours a day.
Emergency Weather Alert
Can alert you with an audible tone
and visual alarm if threatening weather
is nearby.
Waterproof
Submersible to one meter of water
for 30 minutes — meets JIS7 Standards.
Channel Scan/Memory Scan
Lets you scan through all channels or
up to 10 selected memory locations
to find conversations in progress.
Button Lock
Prevents accidental changes to your
settings when you set this feature.
Instant Channel 16/9
Instant access to priority Channel 16
and calling Channel 9.
Tri-Watch
Lets you monitor three channels
at once — Channel 16 and two user
programmable channels.
Six AA Rechargeable
NiMH Batteries Included
Provides extended operating time compared
to alkaline batteries with no memory effect.
Drop-in 120v/12v Desk Charger Included
Lets you charge the batteries right in the radio
—at home, in your car,or in your boat.
Product Features •
Weather
Channel
Icon
Battery
Power Icon
MemoryIcon
Simplex
Operation
Icon
Memory
Location
Number
Channel
Numbers
Tri Watch Icon
Scan
Icon
Button
Lock
Icon
U-I-C Active
Channel Map
Icons
Received
Signal
Strength
Icons
High/Low
Power Icons
Weather
AlertIcon
Transmit
Icon
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Radio Controls
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Tri-Watch
Button
Instant
Channel
16/9 Button
Scan
Button
Backlit
LCD Screen
Memory
Button
Wrist
Strap
Connector
Weather/
UIC Button
High/Low
Power Button
Speaker/
Microphone
Channel
Up/Down
Buttons
Talk
Button
Antenna Belt Clip
Engagement
Knob
Battery
Compartment
Squelch
Knob
On-Off Power/
Volume Knob
Backlight/
Key Lock
Button
Charging
Contacts
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características del producto
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Dos niveles de potencia
Potencia de salida seleccionable entre uno y
cinco vatios para llamadas cercanas o
distantes.
Canales de EE.UU., Canadá e internacionales
Permite el funcionamiento en cualquiera
de los tres diferentes mapas de canales
establecidos para estas áreas.
10 canales meteorológicos de la NOAA
Acceso instantáneo a todos los canales
meteorológicos nacionales, las 24 horas
del día.
Aviso meteorológico de emergencia
Puede avisarle mediante un tono audible y
una alarma visible si el estado del tiempo
representa un peligro en las cercanías.
Impermeable
Sumergible en agua hasta una profundidad
de un metro durante 30 minutos; satisface
la norma JIS7.
Rastreo/rastreo de memoria
Le permite rastrear todos los canales o hasta
10 ubicaciones de memoria seleccionadas
para encontrar conversaciones.
Bloqueo de botones
Al seleccionar esta función se evita la
modificación accidental de la configuración.
Acceso instantáneo al canal 16/9
Acceso instantáneo al canal prioritario 16 y
al canal de llamada 9.
Triple vigilancia
Le permite monitorear tres canales a la vez: el
canal 16 y dos canales programables por el
usuario.
Se incluyen seis baterías AA recargables
de NiMH
Permiten una mayor autonomía si se les
compara con las baterías alcalinas, y no
presentan efecto de memoria.
Cargador de tipo receptáculo para
escritorio, de 120V/12V (incluido)
Le permite cargar las baterías dentro del radio,
ya sea en la casa, en el automóvil o en el bote.
Características del producto •
Icono de canal
meteorológico
Icono
de carga de
las baterías Icono de
memoria
Icono de
operación
símplex
Número
de ubicación
de memoria
Números
de canal
Icono de triple
vigilancia
Icono
de rastreo
Icono
de bloqueo
de botones
Iconos de mapa
de canales
activos U-I-C
Iconos de
intensidad
de la señal
recibida
Iconos de alta
ybaja potencia
Icono de aviso
meteorológico
Icono de
transmisión
Pantalla de cristal líquido (LCD) iluminada •
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Controles e indicadores del radio
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Botón de triple
vigilancia
Botón de acceso
instantáneo al
canal 16/9
Botón
de rastreo
Pantalla de
cristal líquido
iluminada
Botón
de memoria
Conector
de correa para
la muñeca
Botón de
meteorología/UIC
Botón de alta y
baja potencia
Altoparlante
ymicrófono
Botones
de
selección
de canal
Botón de
transmisión
Antena Pieza de enganche
de la pinza para
el cinturón
Compartimiento
de baterías
Perilla de reducción
de ruido de fondo
Perilla de encendido,
apagado y volumen
Botón de luz de
fondo y bloqueo
de teclas
Contactos
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Our Thanks To You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1
Radio Controls And Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2
Backlit LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Recommendations For Marine Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
FCC Licensing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
VHF Marine Radio Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Voice Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Radiotelephone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
VHF Marine Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NOAA Weather Channels And Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Antenna, Wrist Strap, And Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Batteries and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operating Your Radio
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Standby/Receive And Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Advanced Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warranty
Limited 3-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Customer Service
Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Order Form And Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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The following WARNINGS and CAUTIONS will make you aware of RF exposure
hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the FCC RF exposure
limits established for it.
WARNING
Your CobraMarine™radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency)
energy when it is transmitting. To ensure that you and those around you are
not exposed to excessive amounts of that energy (beyond FCC allowable
limits for occupational use):
ALWAYS hold the radio, especially the antenna, at least two (2) inches
[five (5) cm] away from you when you are transmitting.
NEVER allow the antenna to touch any part of your body when transmitting.
KEEP the radio and antenna at least as far from bystanders as from yourself.
DO NOT operate the radio without the supplied antenna or a Cobra®authorized
replacement attachment. In addition to the RF energy exposure hazard, doing
so may damage the radio.
DO NOT transmit more than 50% of the time the radio is in use — 50%
duty cycle. The radio is transmitting when the Talk button is pressed and
the Transmit icon shows on the LCD screen.
ALWAYS use only Cobra®authorized accessories (antennas, batteries,
belt clips, etc.).
DO NOT operate the radio where RF energy generated during transmission
may cause electromagnetic interference or incompatibility with other devices
or systems. This includes aircraft, blasting sites, and hospitals.
TURN OFF the radio in explosive atmospheres and where signs are posted
prohibiting radio transmissions.
Failure to observe any of these warnings may cause you to exceed
FCC RF exposure limits or create other dangerous conditions.
Important Safety Information •
Before assembling and using your CobraMarine™VHF radio,
please read these general precautions and warnings.
Warning and caution statements
To make the most of this radio, it must be assembled and used properly.
Please read the assembly and operating instructions carefully before assembling
and using it. Special attention must be paid to the WARNING and CAUTION
statements in this manual.
WARNING
Statements identify conditions that could result in personal injuryor loss of life.
CAUTION
Statements identify conditions that could cause damage to the radio
or other equipment.
Safety training information
This CobraMarine™radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only.”
It must only be used in the course of employment by individuals aware of both the
hazards and the ways to minimize those hazards. This radio is NOT intended for
use in an uncontrolled environment by the “General Population.”
This radio has been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for
“Occupational Use Only.” This CobraMarine™VHF radio also complies with the
following guidelines and standards regarding RF energy and electromagnetic
energy levels as well as evaluation of those levels for human exposure:
■FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with
FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields.
■American National Standards Institute (C95.1-1992), IEEE Standard for Safety
Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic
Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz.
■American National Standards Institute (C95.3-1992), IEEE Recommended
Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic
Fields — RF and Microwave.

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Marine Communication
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CAUTION
Your radio is waterproof only when the antenna and batteries
are properly installed.
AVOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below -4˚F (-20˚C)
or above 140˚F (60˚C).
KEEP your radio at least three (3) feet (0.9 m) away from your
vessel’s magnetic navigation compass.
DO NOT attempt to service any internal parts yourself. Have any
necessary service performed by a qualified technician.
This radio is supplied with six (6) NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride)
rechargeable batteries.
■Use only the Cobra®charger to recharge NiMH batteries in the radio.
■Do not short circuit the battery pack.
■When replacing the batteries, dispose of the old batteries
properly. NiMH batteries may explode if disposed of in a fire.
Changes or modifications to your radio MAY VOID its compliance with
FCC rules and make it illegal to use.
Recommendations for Marine Communication •
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. If the
five (5) watt maximum output of your radio isn’t sufficient for the distances you travel
from the coast, consider installing a CobraMarine™fixed mount radio with up to 25 watts
of output power. (Visit www.cobra.com or your local dealer for model availability.)
If you will be going far offshore, you should consider adding even more powerful
radio equipment such as HF single side band or satellite radio for your vessel.
The U.S. Coast Guard does not endorse cellular telephones as substitutes for marine
radios. They generally cannot communicate with rescue vessels and, if you make a
distress call on a cellular telephone, only the party you call will be able to hear you.
Additionally, cellular telephones may have limited coverage over water and can be
hard to locate. If you don’t know where you are, the Coast Guard will have difficulty
finding you if you’re using a cellular telephone.
However, cellular telephones can have a place on board where cellular coverage
is available — to allow social conversations and keep the marine frequencies
uncluttered and available for their intended uses.
FCC LICENSING INFORMATION •
CobraMarine™VHF radios comply with the FCC (Federal Communication
Commission) requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service.
The radio operates on all currently allocated marine channels and is switchable for
use according to U.S.A., International, or Canadian regulations. It features instant
access to emergency Channel 16 and calling Channel 9 as well as NOAA (National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) All Hazards Radio with Alert that can be
accessed by pressing one (1) key.
Station license
An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U.S.A.
waters which uses a VHF marine radio, RADAR, or EPIRB (Emergency Position
Indicating Radio Beacon), and which is not required to carry radio equipment.
However, any vessel required to carry a marine radio on an international voyage,
carrying a HF single side band radiotelephone, or carrying a marine satellite
terminal must obtain a station license.
FCC license forms and applications for ship and land stations can be downloaded
through the Internet at www.fcc.gov/forms. Forms can also be obtained by calling
the FCC at 888-225-5322.
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