Cobra MR F80B-D MRF80BD_MANL_ENG - Page 12

Installation and Start-Up Microphone Bracket Mounting Kit Use Supplied Template See final pages for template. Insert Transceiver Attach Mounting Brackets Adjusting Screws Mounting and Powering the Radio Microphone Bracket Mounting Kit To Install The Microphone Bracket Mounting Kit: Install the microphone bracket mounting kit on a vertical surface near the transceiver using the supplied stainless steel screws. Flush Mount A Flush Mount kit is included with your CobraMarine VHF radio to allow its installation in almost any flat surface. To Mount the Transceiver Flush in Almost any Flat Surface: 1. Use the supplied template (VHF Radio MRF80) to mark and cut an opening in the flat surface. See page 80 for template. NOTICE Before cutting, be sure the area behind the flat surface is clear of any instruments, wires or structure that might be damaged in the process. 2. Insert the transceiver into the opening. 3. Attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the transceiver with the adjusting screw flanges facing the back of the flat surface. 4. Tighten the adjusting screws against the back of the flat surface until the flange on the front of the transceiver is tight against the flat surface. Do not over-tighten. Installation and Start-Up Mounting and Powering the Radio Warning Sticker WARNING This equipment is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety signal to facilitate search and rescue. To be effective as a safety device, this equipment must be used only within communication range of a shore-based VHF marine channel 70 distress and safety watch system. The range of the signal may vary out under normal conditions should be approximately 20 nautical miles. Power Connection Cable Warning Sticker FCC regulations require that the Warning Sticker supplied with this radio be applied to a spot where it is easily seen by the radio operator. Be sure the location is clean and dry before applying the sticker. Red Cable Positive (+) Black Cable Negative (-) Electrical Power Connection Electrical power is supplied to the transceiver by two (2) bullet-type connectors coming from a 13.8-volt DC voltage source (12-volt nominal). The positive lead must be attached to a fused connector. To Connect to a Power Source: 1. Attach the black (-) wire to a negative (-) ground. 2. Attach the fused red power (+) wire to the positive (+) side of the power system. NOTE This radio will draw up to 8 amps when transmitting at full power. NOTE Cobra Accessory Harness CM 140-001 is an optional wire harness that is used to interface the MR F80 radio with the Cobra MC 600C Series chartplotters. NOTICES A reverse polarity connection will damage the radio. When replacing the fuse in your transceiver, use only the size and type originally provided. 16 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 17