Cobra MR F75-D MRF75D_MANL_ENG - Page 18

Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines Confirmation 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. Key Tone 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 On/Off 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 the Settings menu. Time Offset 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 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 76.) Time Offset To Change The Time Offset: 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to TIMEOFST (time offset) with the Up/Down buttons. 2. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current setting. Set Time 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 the Settings menu. NOTE If you leave the time offset at zero, 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. 30 English Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines 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. Weather/UIC Button 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. Active Channel Map 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. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 31