Set-up routines – Cobra Electronics COBRA MARINE MR F45-D User Manual

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Set-Up Routines

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U.S.A./International/Canada Channel Maps

Three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use in the

U.S.A., Canada, and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels

are the same for all three (3) maps, but there are definite differences (see table

on pages 14 through 23). Your radio has all three (3) maps built into it and will

operate correctly in whichever area you choose.

To Set Your Radio For The Area In Which

You Will Be Using It:

1. From Standby mode, press and hold the Weather/UIC

button. The radio will shift one (1) channel map and the

active channel map will show on the top line of the LCD.

2. Repeat step 1 to shift to the next channel map(s)

in the sequence

USA

,

INT

(International),

CAN

(Canada) then back to

USA

.

The radio will return to Standby mode each time the

button is released.

Operating Your Radio

Weather/UIC Button

Active Channel Map

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30 English

Set-Up Routines

Confirmation Tone (Key Tone)

The Confirmation Tone sounds when your CobraMarine VHF radio is turned On

and to confirm all button presses except for the Talk button. If you would prefer

not to hear the Confirmation Tone, you can turn it Off and On as you choose.

To Turn The Confirmation Tone On Or Off:

1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to

KEY TONE

with the Up/Down buttons.

2. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current

confirmation tone setting —

ON

or

OFF

.

3. Use the Up/Down buttons to switch to the setting

you want.

4. Press the Call/Set button to select the setting.

5. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to

EXIT

.

6. Press the Call/Set button to return to Standby.

Time Offset

All VHF, DSC, and GPS activities use a 24-hour clock and Coordinated Universal

Time (UTC) which was formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Time Offset

uses your connected GPS to gather time inputs. For time inputs to be converted to

local time, you need to enter the hour offset of your local time zone from Greenwich.

(See world city time zone chart on page 24.)

To Change The Time Offset:

1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to

TIME OFFST

(time offset) with the Up/Down buttons.

2. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current setting.

3. Use the Up/Down buttons to change to the setting for

your local time zone.

4. Press the Call/Set button to select the setting.

5. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to

EXIT

.

6. Press the Call/Set button to return to Standby.

NOTE

If you leave the time offset at zero (0), the LCD will show

the time as UTC. If you enter the hour offset for your

time zone, the LCD will show the local time. In either

event, DSC messages will always be based on UTC.

Operating Your Radio

On/Off

Set Time

Time Offset

Key Tone

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