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... • Should you many features, please refer to this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services: For Assistance in the U.S.A. Central Time Mon. English and Spanish. through a marine operator. If you two-way vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore...reading this owner's manual. Printed in China Part No. 480-545-P Version B Owner's Manual MICROBLUE VHF MARINE RADIO MR HH475 FLOAT BT Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® English Introduction Our Thanks to You and Customer Assistance Our Thanks to You • Thank you for ...
... • Should you many features, please refer to this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services: For Assistance in the U.S.A. Central Time Mon. English and Spanish. through a marine operator. If you two-way vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore...reading this owner's manual. Printed in China Part No. 480-545-P Version B Owner's Manual MICROBLUE VHF MARINE RADIO MR HH475 FLOAT BT Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® English Introduction Our Thanks to You and Customer Assistance Our Thanks to You • Thank you for ...
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...) Screen A3 Product Features A3 Important Safety Information 2 General Precautions 3 Recommendations for Marine Communication 5 FCC Licensing Information 6 Installation Included in this Package 8 Wrist Strap and...Marine Radio Procedures 48 Voice Calling 50 Radiotelephone Calls 52 Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure 53 Warranty and Trademark Limited 3-Year Warranty 57 Trademark Acknowledgement 57 Customer Service Product Service 58 Specifications 59 Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments 60 Weather Channels Assignments 75 Accessories 76 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra...
...) Screen A3 Product Features A3 Important Safety Information 2 General Precautions 3 Recommendations for Marine Communication 5 FCC Licensing Information 6 Installation Included in this Package 8 Wrist Strap and...Marine Radio Procedures 48 Voice Calling 50 Radiotelephone Calls 52 Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure 53 Warranty and Trademark Limited 3-Year Warranty 57 Trademark Acknowledgement 57 Customer Service Product Service 58 Specifications 59 Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments 60 Weather Channels Assignments 75 Accessories 76 Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra...
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...are using or storing the radio at least 3 ft (0,9 m) away from the coast, consider a higher powered handheld or installing a Cobra Marine fixed mount radio with FCC (Federal Communications Commission) rules and make a distress call on board where cellular coverage is available - This...pack. Batteries may have difficulty finding you if you should consider adding even more powerful radio equipment such as substitutes for marine radios. Have any internal parts yourself. Changes or modifications to your vessel's magnetic navigation compass. Additionally, cellular telephones ...
...are using or storing the radio at least 3 ft (0,9 m) away from the coast, consider a higher powered handheld or installing a Cobra Marine fixed mount radio with FCC (Federal Communications Commission) rules and make a distress call on board where cellular coverage is available - This...pack. Batteries may have difficulty finding you if you should consider adding even more powerful radio equipment such as substitutes for marine radios. Have any internal parts yourself. Changes or modifications to your vessel's magnetic navigation compass. Additionally, cellular telephones ...
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...a license. FCC license forms and applications for use and require a special license to carry a marine radio on the vessel. International Station License If your vessel is subject to a Cobra® 7 Radio Call Sign Currently, the FCC does not require recreational boaters to carry radio ...the FCC at www.fcc.gov. Station License An FCC ship station license is on your boat is no longer required for marine use according to U.S.A., International or Canadian regulations. However, any interference received, including interference that regulate the Maritime Radio Service. ...
...a license. FCC license forms and applications for use and require a special license to carry a marine radio on the vessel. International Station License If your vessel is subject to a Cobra® 7 Radio Call Sign Currently, the FCC does not require recreational boaters to carry radio ...the FCC at www.fcc.gov. Station License An FCC ship station license is on your boat is no longer required for marine use according to U.S.A., International or Canadian regulations. However, any interference received, including interference that regulate the Maritime Radio Service. ...
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...Nothing Comes Close to recharge alkaline batteries. only the LiON battery pack is an alkaline battery tray (P/N CM 110-011) provided with the HH475 and a fresh set of fresh, high-quality AA alkaline batteries with fresh alkaline batteries and continue to flash, it from Radio 1. Lift ... spacer into the battery charger to support the battery pack during this radio. WARNING Never attempt to a Cobra® 13 Please dispose of the radio housing. Some marine suppliers accept old battery packs for recycling and some municipal waste disposal agencies have AA or AAA battery packs...
...Nothing Comes Close to recharge alkaline batteries. only the LiON battery pack is an alkaline battery tray (P/N CM 110-011) provided with the HH475 and a fresh set of fresh, high-quality AA alkaline batteries with fresh alkaline batteries and continue to flash, it from Radio 1. Lift ... spacer into the battery charger to support the battery pack during this radio. WARNING Never attempt to a Cobra® 13 Please dispose of the radio housing. Some marine suppliers accept old battery packs for recycling and some municipal waste disposal agencies have AA or AAA battery packs...
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... Radio Speaker and Microphone are located on the bottom front face of approximately one (1) second. Unthread the Speaker/Microphone port cover to a Cobra® 15 Talk Button Press and hold the button down for 10 seconds after the button is located at the upper right side of ...Control Power On/Off Control The On/Off/Volume control is controlled by turning the On/Off/Volume control. Getting Started VOHpFerMatainrigneYoRuardRioadPirootocols Getting Started HH475 Radio • Refer to the foldout at the front of this manual to Talk") on the radio. Volume Control Volume is located at...
... Radio Speaker and Microphone are located on the bottom front face of approximately one (1) second. Unthread the Speaker/Microphone port cover to a Cobra® 15 Talk Button Press and hold the button down for 10 seconds after the button is located at the upper right side of ...Control Power On/Off Control The On/Off/Volume control is controlled by turning the On/Off/Volume control. Getting Started VOHpFerMatainrigneYoRuardRioadPirootocols Getting Started HH475 Radio • Refer to the foldout at the front of this manual to Talk") on the radio. Volume Control Volume is located at...
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...Setup button for a maximum use might not be saved and the radio will automatically set the programmable features of 1 watt. Marine (VHF) Mode Programming Programming these steps results in a minimal amount of procedures is in the Setup mode, you will allow... not receive any Setup menu. Some channels are restricted for two (2) seconds to begin Marine (VHF) Setup programming. While in effect. Your radio will go back to a Cobra® 19 NOTE When in any signal reception. Setup Mode Programming VOHpFerMatainrigneYoRuardRioadPirootocols Setup Mode Programming...
...Setup button for a maximum use might not be saved and the radio will automatically set the programmable features of 1 watt. Marine (VHF) Mode Programming Programming these steps results in a minimal amount of procedures is in the Setup mode, you will allow... not receive any Setup menu. Some channels are restricted for two (2) seconds to begin Marine (VHF) Setup programming. While in effect. Your radio will go back to a Cobra® 19 NOTE When in any signal reception. Setup Mode Programming VOHpFerMatainrigneYoRuardRioadPirootocols Setup Mode Programming...
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...Control on this radio is the second mode on the Marine (VHF) Setup programming. 2. With the power On, press and hold Call/Enter/Setup button to a Cobra® 21 The signal level bar graph shows squelch level... in the Standby mode when set to On, the radio will alert you to a call from a compatible Cobra radio with the current setting (the U icon is set to ON. To tune your squelch, press the ... will operate correctly in the USA, Canada, and the rest of the channels are the same for marine use in whichever area you choose. NOTE If the Squelch is set level. Press the Channel Up...
...Control on this radio is the second mode on the Marine (VHF) Setup programming. 2. With the power On, press and hold Call/Enter/Setup button to a Cobra® 21 The signal level bar graph shows squelch level... in the Standby mode when set to On, the radio will alert you to a call from a compatible Cobra radio with the current setting (the U icon is set to ON. To tune your squelch, press the ... will operate correctly in the USA, Canada, and the rest of the channels are the same for marine use in whichever area you choose. NOTE If the Squelch is set level. Press the Channel Up...
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...Channel Up/Down button to select a different Call Tone. You have now ended Marine (VHF) Setup mode programming and will show ROG icon and ON or OFF flashing. 2. Press and release the Bluetooth button to a Cobra® 23 The blue backlight will come On. 2. Follow the cell phone's ...instructions to search for your phone is pressed or you to turn it is a standard which has been developed for Marine VHF communications. Bluetooth Pairing Mode Sequence Nothing Comes...
...Channel Up/Down button to select a different Call Tone. You have now ended Marine (VHF) Setup mode programming and will show ROG icon and ON or OFF flashing. 2. Press and release the Bluetooth button to a Cobra® 23 The blue backlight will come On. 2. Follow the cell phone's ...instructions to search for your phone is pressed or you to turn it is a standard which has been developed for Marine VHF communications. Bluetooth Pairing Mode Sequence Nothing Comes...
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...select the proper channels. Receive (Rx) Icon NOAA Weather Channels and Alert • Monitoring the weather will automatically sound a series of your radio. in Marine Standby mode, you are revised every two (2) or three (3) hours, or as your radio is set to a proper channel for the type of ...Comes Close to the radio - Toggle to six (6) minutes and are tuned. When the Weather Alert mode on safety and an ear to a Cobra® 29 NOAA Test Alert System To test this mode, you can change current settings by pressing the Push to see that receivers such as...
...select the proper channels. Receive (Rx) Icon NOAA Weather Channels and Alert • Monitoring the weather will automatically sound a series of your radio. in Marine Standby mode, you are revised every two (2) or three (3) hours, or as your radio is set to a proper channel for the type of ...Comes Close to the radio - Toggle to six (6) minutes and are tuned. When the Weather Alert mode on safety and an ear to a Cobra® 29 NOAA Test Alert System To test this mode, you can change current settings by pressing the Push to see that receivers such as...
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... the remaining additional Tri-Watch memory channel. 5. The TRI icon will disappear from the LCD and the radio will sound two (2) beeps and return to a Cobra® 33 If there is preprogrammed and will always be stored in the radio. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to confirm entry. 4. After programming both Tri-Watch... for 10 seconds to allow you to listen to monitor a channel, as long as you do not press any one (1) of the scanned locations. From Marine Standby mode, press the TRI-WATCH button. A signal on the LCD display and the radio will stop the scan for two (2) seconds to you. To...
... the remaining additional Tri-Watch memory channel. 5. The TRI icon will disappear from the LCD and the radio will sound two (2) beeps and return to a Cobra® 33 If there is preprogrammed and will always be stored in the radio. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to confirm entry. 4. After programming both Tri-Watch... for 10 seconds to allow you to listen to monitor a channel, as long as you do not press any one (1) of the scanned locations. From Marine Standby mode, press the TRI-WATCH button. A signal on the LCD display and the radio will stop the scan for two (2) seconds to you. To...
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...icon will return the radio to erase that channel. Press the Channel Up/Down button to a Cobra® 35 To Erase Stored Memory Locations: 1. Press the MEM/ESC button to Marine Standby mode. To Exit Memory Location Mode: Press the MEM/ESC button to return the radio...and displayed. If a memory location has been programmed, its associated channel will be turned On. 2. Press the MEM/ESC button to Marine Standby mode. Press and hold the MEM/ESC button for two (2) seconds. Advanced Operation VOHpFerMatainrigneYoRuardRioadPirootocols MEM/ESC Button Memory Location Number Channel Up...
...icon will return the radio to erase that channel. Press the Channel Up/Down button to a Cobra® 35 To Erase Stored Memory Locations: 1. Press the MEM/ESC button to Marine Standby mode. To Exit Memory Location Mode: Press the MEM/ESC button to return the radio...and displayed. If a memory location has been programmed, its associated channel will be turned On. 2. Press the MEM/ESC button to Marine Standby mode. Press and hold the MEM/ESC button for two (2) seconds. Advanced Operation VOHpFerMatainrigneYoRuardRioadPirootocols MEM/ESC Button Memory Location Number Channel Up...
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...scan for Channel Scan mode to function. The SCAN icon will disappear from the LCD and the radio will return to Marine Standby mode. 36 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 37 NOTE If there are fewer than two (2) memory locations programmed in the active channel map. The SCAN ...and MEM icons will disappear from the LCD and the radio will return to Marine Standby mode. See page 20 for Squelch procedure....
...scan for Channel Scan mode to function. The SCAN icon will disappear from the LCD and the radio will return to Marine Standby mode. 36 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 37 NOTE If there are fewer than two (2) memory locations programmed in the active channel map. The SCAN ...and MEM icons will disappear from the LCD and the radio will return to Marine Standby mode. See page 20 for Squelch procedure....
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... SCAN Button Enter Record Rewind Countdown Timer Using Rewind-Say-AgainTM to Marine mode. If TALK button is turned Off to prevent "recording over" previous message. 38 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 39 Press and hold SCAN button again for two (2) seconds...Record mode. 2. Rewind Operation VOHpFerMatainrigneYoRuardRioadPirootocols Rewind-Say-AgainTM Feature Rewind-Say-AgainTM Rewind Button Playback Message Use the Cobra exclusive Rewind-Say-AgainTM feature to replay or record the last 20 seconds of the message and a 20-second countdown begins. 2.
... SCAN Button Enter Record Rewind Countdown Timer Using Rewind-Say-AgainTM to Marine mode. If TALK button is turned Off to prevent "recording over" previous message. 38 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 39 Press and hold SCAN button again for two (2) seconds...Record mode. 2. Rewind Operation VOHpFerMatainrigneYoRuardRioadPirootocols Rewind-Say-AgainTM Feature Rewind-Say-AgainTM Rewind Button Playback Message Use the Cobra exclusive Rewind-Say-AgainTM feature to replay or record the last 20 seconds of the message and a 20-second countdown begins. 2.
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... close to the mouth. I Please make a distress call is actually completed through your mobile phone and your VOX setting. No, the HH475 is set to On, then the receiving caller might hear conversation and noise in a face held position with ? The radio will be ...Asked Questions I What is the Industry Standard Range for their intended use. 44 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 45 to allow social conversations and keep the marine frequencies uncluttered and available for Bluetooth® Wireless Technology? I Can I use my mobile phone for any Bluetooth headset...
... close to the mouth. I Please make a distress call is actually completed through your mobile phone and your VOX setting. No, the HH475 is set to On, then the receiving caller might hear conversation and noise in a face held position with ? The radio will be ...Asked Questions I What is the Industry Standard Range for their intended use. 44 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 45 to allow social conversations and keep the marine frequencies uncluttered and available for Bluetooth® Wireless Technology? I Can I use my mobile phone for any Bluetooth headset...
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... at a time. If there is no answer, switch to a Cobra® 49 Change Channels After contacting another vessel. Station Identification Identify, in English, your station by your FCC call the same station for messages. VHF Marine Radio Procedures VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Procedures • Maintain Your Watch Whenever your boat is...
... at a time. If there is no answer, switch to a Cobra® 49 Change Channels After contacting another vessel. Station Identification Identify, in English, your station by your FCC call the same station for messages. VHF Marine Radio Procedures VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Procedures • Maintain Your Watch Whenever your boat is...
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...[your vessel name or call sign or vessel name and the word "out" and return to Channel 16. Over." You are permitted to a Cobra® 51 Make sure Channel 16 is Corsair. If you still have not made , you are calling, hold the microphone on the water. ...minutes and repeat. For Example The vessel Corsair is calling the vessel Vagabond: Corsair: "Vagabond, this is not in use . Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols Voice Calling • You are required to listen to Channel 16 while standing by recreational vessels for general-purpose calling. NOTE Channel ...
...[your vessel name or call sign or vessel name and the word "out" and return to Channel 16. Over." You are permitted to a Cobra® 51 Make sure Channel 16 is Corsair. If you still have not made , you are calling, hold the microphone on the water. ...minutes and repeat. For Example The vessel Corsair is calling the vessel Vagabond: Corsair: "Vagabond, this is not in use . Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols Voice Calling • You are required to listen to Channel 16 while standing by recreational vessels for general-purpose calling. NOTE Channel ...
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... the fuel you need or to give you a tow. 52 English Nothing Comes Close to follow. Both sides of public coast stations. The marine environment can be unforgiving, and what may be dispatched. Depending on a regular telephone. These services can rapidly develop into a situation beyond your vicinity...procedures only after your situation has become grave or you plan to use these services, consider registering with detailed information and procedures to a Cobra® 53 Keep in mind that you transmit on land, sea and in an emergency is on the availability of gas, do not...
... the fuel you need or to give you a tow. 52 English Nothing Comes Close to follow. Both sides of public coast stations. The marine environment can be unforgiving, and what may be dispatched. Depending on a regular telephone. These services can rapidly develop into a situation beyond your vicinity...procedures only after your situation has become grave or you plan to use these services, consider registering with detailed information and procedures to a Cobra® 53 Keep in mind that you transmit on land, sea and in an emergency is on the availability of gas, do not...
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...not answered, YOU should answer. Nothing Comes Close to relay the message. 54 English Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine Distress Procedure Speak slowly - SECURITE.") 4. Say: "I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16." 13. If the distressed vessel... aids or landmarks are : MAYDAY The distress signal MAYDAY is in a position to a Cobra® 55 MAYDAY." (Or "PAN - Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine Emergency Signals The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are nearby). 7. If You Hear a...
...not answered, YOU should answer. Nothing Comes Close to relay the message. 54 English Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine Distress Procedure Speak slowly - SECURITE.") 4. Say: "I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16." 13. If the distressed vessel... aids or landmarks are : MAYDAY The distress signal MAYDAY is in a position to a Cobra® 55 MAYDAY." (Or "PAN - Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine Emergency Signals The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are nearby). 7. If You Hear a...
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... by proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such as a result of this warranty. including, without charge, repair or replace, at Cobra's expense, if the product is utilized within the U.S.A. For Products Purchased Outside The U.S.A. Please contact your vessel can see it where you and...do not allow limitations on your local dealer for a period of three (3) years from the date of installation. Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols For Example "Mayday - Mayday" "This is 26 ft sloop with blue hull and tan deck house" "I will remain afloat one-...
... by proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such as a result of this warranty. including, without charge, repair or replace, at Cobra's expense, if the product is utilized within the U.S.A. For Products Purchased Outside The U.S.A. Please contact your vessel can see it where you and...do not allow limitations on your local dealer for a period of three (3) years from the date of installation. Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols For Example "Mayday - Mayday" "This is 26 ft sloop with blue hull and tan deck house" "I will remain afloat one-...