Cobra Marine MR F57B E, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ssel 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 Should you encounter any problems with this product or not understand its many...

Page 2: ...l Watch Lets you monitor two 2 channels at once Channel 16 and one 1 user selectable channel Noise Canceling Microphone Blocks background noise to let your voice be heard at the receiving station Illuminated Buttons Helps you quickly find the buttons you need in low light conditions Mounting Kits Included Radio can be mounted on under or in almost any flat surface using the included bracket Waterp...

Page 3: ...dure 10 Marine Distress Procedure DSC 13 Installation and Start Up Included In This Package 14 Accessories Order Info 15 Mounting and Powering The Radio 16 Antenna Requirements And Attachment 20 External Devices And Connections 22 Operating Your Radio Getting Started 24 Set Up Routines 28 LCD Display 29 Confirmation Tone Channel Maps 30 Time Adjust 31 Priority Channel 33 GPS Menu 34 Radio Self Tes...

Page 4: ...t energy DO NOT touch the antenna when transmitting SEE page 20 in the antenna requirements section for further information DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna or equivalent dummy load attached Doing so may expose you to excessive RF energy and will 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 butt...

Page 5: ...you don t know where you are the coastguard will have difficulty finding you if you re using a mobile phone However mobile phones can have a place on board where mobile coverage is available to allow social conversations and keep the marine frequencies uncluttered and available for their intended uses Licensing Information This CobraMarine radio incorporates a VHF FM transceiver designed for use i...

Page 6: ... n Messages containing obscene indecent or profane words or meaning n General calls signals or messages messages not addressed to a particular station on Channel 16 except in an emergency or if you are testing your radio n When you are on land Voice Calling To Call Another Vessel Or A Shore Installation Such As A Lock Or Bridge Tender n Make sure your radio is On n Select Channel 16 and listen to ...

Page 7: ... calling DSC It is used to selectively call other vessels or shore stations and is similar to a telephone number In order to use the DSC feature in your CobraMarine radio you MUST enter your Maritime Mobile Service Identity MMSI number See page 39 for instructions on how to enter it To Obtain A MMSI Number United Kingdom In the United Kingdom MMSI numbers are available from the Royal Mail Radio Li...

Page 8: ...our anchor and call a friend or local marina to bring the fuel you need or to give you a tow Marine Emergency Signals The three 3 spoken international emergency signals are The distress signal MAYDAY is used to indicate that a station is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance The urgency signal PAN is used when the safety of the vessel or person is in jeopardy Th...

Page 9: ...oop with blue hull and tan deck house I will be listening on Channel 16 This is Corsair or Illinois 1234 AB Over It is a good idea to write out a script of the message form and post it where you and others on your vessel can see it when an emergency message needs to be sent Marine Distress Procedure DSC Digital Selective Calling DSC is a semi automated system that will allow you to press the Distr...

Page 10: ...ng Installation Customer Assistance Installation And Start Up Included In This Package Included In This Package The following items are included in the package with your CobraMarine VHF radio Transceiver Flush Mount Kit Transceiver Surface Mount Kit Microphone Transceiver Operating Instruction Manual GPS Interface Cable Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons...

Page 11: ...he locking knobs 4 Tilt the transceiver to a convenient angle and tighten the locking knobs Surface Mounting Kit Tilt Lock Knobs Microphone Bracket To Install The Microphone Bracket 1 Install the microphone bracket on a vertical surface near the transceiver using the supplied stainless steel screws Flush Mount A Flush Mounting kit is included with your CobraMarine VHF radio to allow its installati...

Page 12: ... Up to 5 0m 16 4 ft 2 6 mm 10 AW6 Up to 6 0m 19 7 ft 3 3 mim 8 AW6 Electrical Power Connection Your CobraMarine VHF radio is powered from 10 0V to 16 0V vessel direct current electrical negative ground systems 12 volt nominal A fused 10A power connection lead is provided at the back of the transceiver To Connect To A Power Source 1 Attach the black wire to a negative ground 2 Attach the fused red ...

Page 13: ...talling the antenna radiating element as high as possible for maximum performance 2 As an example a Marine antenna system specified with a 9dBi antenna gain requires a minimum installation height that is 1 76 meters above or beyond any human accessible position on the vessel 3 For antennas with different gain figures please consult the antenna manufacturer for their recommended minimum safe distan...

Page 14: ...ck wire is common shared Negative for the External Speaker and PA output 2 Make sure to solder crimp or twist the wires together firmly and use shrink tubing or electrical tape to waterproof the connection Installation And Start Up Installation And Start Up Wiring Located at Back of Radio Wiring for External and Public Address Speakers Global Positioning System GPS Device Not Included Your Cobra M...

Page 15: ...st Alarm Medium loud continuous low pitched series of closely spaced four 4 beeps three 3 short one 1 long groups sounds when a position request call is received Press any button to turn it Off DSC Individual Alarm High pause high pause high Long pause then repeat Press any button to turn it Off Power On Off Transceiver power can be turned On or Off by the On Off Power Volume knob on the transceiv...

Page 16: ...ts you maintain the low power setting for short range communications and to avoid overpowering nearby stations with your signal Use the high power setting for long range communications or when you do not receive a response to a signal sent at one 1 watt To Toggle Between The High And Low Power Settings 1 Press the High Low Power button The LCD will show which setting is in effect Some channels are...

Page 17: ...a Backlight lamp to make it visible in the dark This lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned Off To Adjust The Backlight Level 1 Enter the Settings menu and scroll to LAMP ADJ 2 Press the ENTER soft key and observe the current backlight setting HIGH MEDIUM LOW or OFF 3 Scroll to switch to the setting you want 4 Press the ENTER soft key to save the backlight setting Or press the EXIT soft key...

Page 18: ...s to the Channel Mode setting Time Adjust All VHF DSC and GPS activities use a 24 hour clock and Universal Coordinated Time UTC which was formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time GMT Time Adjust uses your built in GPS to gather time input Time Adjust will allow the radio to display the time as Local time or UTC time For time input to be converted to local time you need to enter the hour offset of you...

Page 19: ...erating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Soft Keys Up Down Buttons exit entr 12h 24h time disp 12 hour format 24 hour format Soft Keys Up Down Buttons exit entr priorty channel off on Priority Channel This setting will allow you to choose whether channel 16 is or is not included when channel scanning To Turn The Priority Channel On Or Off 1 Enter the Settings menu and scroll to PRIORITY CHANNEL 2 P...

Page 20: ...U INT EXT GPS COORDINATE SYSTEM SAT BASED AUG SYS GPS Menu All VHF Marine radios SHOULD NEED to have a GPS receiver connected and operating to effectively use the DSC Digital Selective Calling features built in to the radios In an Emergency you want the rescue authorities and surrounding vessels to know where you are and to be able to quickly assist you in your time of need This menu allows you to...

Page 21: ...gh 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 Radio Self Test continued 5 Press the EXIT soft ...

Page 22: ...s distributor To Enter Your MMSI Number 1 Enter the Settings menu and scroll to DSC SETUP 2 Press the ENTER soft key and scroll to RADIO MMSI ENTRY 3 Press the ENTER soft key The blinking cursor will appear at the first digit under RADIO MMSI ENTERY 4 Scroll to scroll through the number list to the first digit of your number 5 Press the ENTER soft key to select the digit and the blinking cursor wi...

Page 23: ...digit of the number 6 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all nine 9 digits of your ATIS number are entered 7 Check that you have entered the number correctly The radio will ask you to re enter your number to confirm NOTE After the ATIS number has been entered the RADIO ATIS ENTERY menu option will move to the bottom of the DSC SETUP MENU This is done because the ATIS ENTERy is entered only once exit entr ...

Page 24: ...DSC SETUP MENU and scroll to GROUP MMSI DIR group MMSI 2 The ADD option in the menu will be highlighted the first time this menu is entered Press the ENTER soft key to ADD a new Name and MMSI number 3 The cursor will begin to blink at the first character under ADD NAME 4 Use the Up Down soft keys buttons to scroll through the character list 5 Press the ENTER soft key to select a character This wil...

Page 25: ...tr position reply manual auto exit entr auto chanl switch off on To Set The Individual Reply Auto or Manual 1 Enter the DSC SETUP MENU menu and scroll to INDIVID CALL REPLY Individual Call Reply 2 Press the ENTER soft key and observe the current highlighted setting AUTO or MANUAL 3 Use the Up Down buttons to change the setting 4 Press the ENTER soft key to save the setting and return to the DSC SE...

Page 26: ...annel and return to Standby mode If you do not press any buttons your radio will automatically resume scanning both channels when the incoming transmission is complete During Dual Watch while not receiving a transmission b Press the Talk button to communicate on the last channel scanned and return to Standby mode Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra 47 46 English Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radi...

Page 27: ... 30 60 75 79A 68 69 71 72 78A 88 15 30 60 75 Scanning Up Down Buttons Soft Keys NOTE If there are fewer than two 2 channels tagged the Memory Scan mode will not be available See page 47 under program memory channels to tag at least two 2 channels NOTE The radio must be squelched for the Memory Scan mode to function See page 26 for squelch procedure To Enter Memory Scan 1 From Standby mode press th...

Page 28: ...istressed vessel Example 1 When engine noise music or conversation creates too much noise to hear an inbound message clearly press the Rewind Say Again button to enter the Rewind Say Again menu to be able to hear the message a second time This feature eliminates asking the sender to repeat the message Example 2 When listening to an urgent distress of an excited caller with confusing background noi...

Page 29: ...The DSC call n Sounds the distress alarm at all receiving stations n Informs receiving stations of your identity MMSI n Informs receiving stations of the nature of the emergency n Informs receiving stations of sending position when a GPS device is connected or a position is manually entered DSC operation does not provide receiving stations with information like number of persons aboard or injuries...

Page 30: ...ress alarm instantly Regarding Distress Relay Calls This radio cannot send Distress Relay calls Only large ships and shore stations with specially equipped radios can send Distress Relay calls Receiving Distress Relay Calls This radio does respond to a Distress Relay call just as it responds to a Distress call Sending An All Ships Calls Use the DSC All Ships call for the same urgency and safety pu...

Page 31: ...s the ENTER key 4 Scroll to select the voice channel all radios will tune to after the Individual Call message is sent and press the ENTER key 5 Press the ENTER soft key to send the Individual Call 6 The radio will tune to the voice channel previously selected 7 Press the EXIT soft key to exit the Individual Call mode and return the radio to the idle screen n If the radio called sends back an auto...

Page 32: ...d the radio is switched to the channel selected by the caller similar to an Individual call Press any button to turn Off the alarm To Receive A Group Call 1 Listen for the group voice message 2 Press the Talk button and respond only if appropriate Sending A Position Request Position Request mode enables a DSC radio to obtain the position latitude and longitude of a station that has a GPS device co...

Page 33: ...iving A Position Request When you went through the DSC set up process you set a position request reply type See page 42 to change your setting Depending on the setting you chose when a Position Request message is received your radio will enter either n The Auto Reply mode n The Manual Reply mode When The Radio Is In Auto Reply Mode A position request will sound the Position Request alarm and show ...

Page 34: ...the MANUAL entry option 3 Press the ENTER key 4 Press the ENTER soft key to send the Position SEND Call 5 Press the EXIT soft key to exit the Position Send mode and return the radio to the Call Menu exit entr position send manual friends boat exit entr position send routine safety exit entr position send Transmit position to friends boat exit position send friends boat transmitted elasped time 0 3...

Page 35: ...y 4 Scroll to highlight DISTRESS or RECEIVED CALLS log entry 5 Press the ENTER key and confirm delete by pressing the ENTER key 6 Press the EXIT soft key to exit the Position Send mode and return the radio to the DELETE CALL LOGS Menu Test Call The Test Call feature allows the user to confirm that the radio is fully operational and that the DSC call functions are working properly 1 Press the CALL ...

Page 36: ...ited to receive only Switch to another channel No sound from speaker Volume level is too low or squelch level is too deep Readjust volume and squelch No answer to calls Out of range of other station Signal is blocked by terrain Switch to high power 25 watts or move closer Move until you have a line of sight to the other station Constant beeping with check plotter message External alarm input blue ...

Page 37: ... canales de VHF para radiocomunicación marítima Existen tres 3 juegos de canales VHF para uso marítimo en los EE UU Canadá y el resto del mundo internacional La mayoría de los canales coinciden en los tres 3 mapas pero sin duda existen diferencias consulte las tablas en las páginas siguientes El radio incorpora los tres 3 mapas y funcionará correctamente en cualquiera de las tres áreas A continuac...

Page 38: ...25 26 27 28 84 Sintonice su radio en el canal correcto para su área ver seatow com arc Llevar a cabo una comprobación de la radio como lo haría normalmente Al soltar el micrófono el sistema volverá a reproducir la transmisión que le permite escuchar cómo suena Operaciones portuarias Canales 1A 5A 12 14 18 19 20A 21 22 63A 65A 66A 73 74 75 76 77 79 80 81 82 Usados para dirigir el movimiento de las ...

Page 39: ...iones portuarias VTS en áreas selectas 06 156 300 156 300 Intership Safety Seguridad ENTERe embarcaciones 07 156 350 160 950 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Correspondencia pública operador marítimo Port Operations Ship Movement operacionesportuarias movimientodeembarcaciones 07A 1007 156 350 156 350 Commercial Comerciales 08 156 400 156 400 Commercial Intership Only Comercial ENTERe embarca...

Page 40: ...a Coast Guard Only International Canadá guardia costera solamente Port Operations Ship Movement Internacional operaciones portuarias movimiento de embarcaciones 20A 1020 157 000 157 000 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias 2020 161 600 161 600 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias 21 157 050 161 650 Port Operations Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias movimiento de embarcaciones 21A 1021 157 05...

Page 41: ...rcial Fishing 62 156 125 160 725 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Correspondenciapública operadormarítimo Port Operations Ship Movement operacionesportuarias movimientodeembarcaciones 1062 156 125 156 125 West Coast Coast Guard Only Costa occidental guardia costera solamente East Coast Commercial Fishing Costa oriental pesca comercial 63 156 175 160 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator C...

Page 42: ...74 156 725 156 725 U S Port Operations Canada Commercial EE UU operaciones portuarias Canadá pesca Fishing Only International Intership comercialsolamente Internacional comunicaciones Port Operations Ship Movement ENTERe embarcaciones operaciones portuarias movimiento de embarcaciones 75 156 775 156 775 1 watt Port Operations Intership Only Operaciones portuarias ENTERe embarcaciones solamente 76 ...

Page 43: ...perator Correspondencia pública operador marítimo Port Operation Ship Movement operacionesportuarias movimientodeembarcaciones 82A 1082 157 125 157 125 U S Government Only Canada EE UU entidades gubernamentales solamente Coast Guard Only Canadá guardia costera solamente 83 157 175 161 775 Port Operations Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias movimiento de embarcaciones 83A 1083 157 175 157 175 Coas...

Page 44: ...d duplex VHF Marine Channel Assignments English Asignación de canales de VHF para radiocomunicación marítima Español VHF Marine Channel Assignments NOTA Muchos de los canales de números simples como 01 02 y 03 transmiten y reciben en diferentes frecuencias A esto se le llama operación dúplex El resto de los canales de números simples incluyendo canales de 4 digitos y todos los canales A como 01A 0...

Page 45: ...07 50 to E007 50 GMT 0 London E007 50 to E022 50 1 Rome E022 50 to E037 50 2 Cairo E037 50 to E052 50 3 Moscow E052 50 to E067 50 4 Abu Dhabi E067 50 to E082 50 5 Maldives E082 50 to E097 50 6 Dhuburi E097 50 to E112 50 7 Bangkok E112 50 to E127 50 8 Hong Kong E127 50 to E142 50 9 Tokyo E142 50 to E157 50 10 Sydney E157 50 to E172 50 11 Solomon Islands E172 50 to W172 50 12 Auckland Flush Mount Te...

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