User manual COBRA MRHH400

[. . . ] Introduction Our Thanks To You And Customer Assistance Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarineTM VHF radio. Properly used, this Cobra® product will give you many years of reliable service. How Your CobraMarineTM VHF Radio Works This radio is a battery powered portable transceiver for use afloat. It gives you 2-way vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily for safety and secondarily for navigation and operational purposes. [. . . ] Align the batteries with the slots in the battery tray and insert them. Be sure to match the polarity markings on the batteries with those on the tray. Be sure the seal is in its groove and not pinched between the tray and the body of the radio. Turn the screw one-quarter (1/4) turn clockwise to lock the battery tray in place. After the NiMH batteries are installed in the radio, they will need to be charged before they can be used. CAUTION The gasket on the base of the battery pack is essential for the radio to be waterproof. Be certain that it is not dislodged and that it fits properly into the radio. Some marine suppliers accept old batteries for recycling and many municipal waste disposal agencies have special provisions for battery disposal. Wrist Strap Install Batteries Wrist Strap Slide Belt Clip Onto Belt Your radio comes with the Wrist Strap already attached. It can be easily removed if you choose not to use it. Belt Clip Use the Belt Clip to carry your radio around with you. Insert the knob on the back of the radio into the channel on the back of the belt clip. You must have the radio upside-down, as shown, to insert or remove it from the belt clip. Once the knob has been inserted all the way into the belt clip channel, the radio will swing freely while being securely retained. Waterproof Sealing Se co nd ar yI co ns Insert Knob Onto Belt Clip Secure Radio 26 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 27 Installation Batteries And Charger Initial Charge The Cobra® provided NiMH batteries can be Charged at home, in your automobile, or in your boat using the appropriate 12 or 120 volt power cord with the charger. Insert one (1) of the power cords into the back of the drop-in charging cradle. Insert the other end of the power cord into the appropriate 12 or 120 volt power source. The metal pads on the radio will contact mating pads in the charger to transfer the charging current. Observe that the red light on the front of the charger glows to indicate that the radio is properly seated and the charger is operating. NOTE If the drop-in charger is to be used on a boat, Cobra® recommends you attach it to a shelf or bulkhead (using the screw holes provided) to prevent damage due to the boat rolling or pitching. Installation Batteries And Charger Maintaining The Battery Charge As you use your radio, the battery power icon will show the battery power remaining. When the icon begins to flash, it is time to recharge or change the batteries. Do not use the charger with alkaline batteries; only the NiMH batteries are rechargeable. It is a good idea to keep a set of fresh, high quality alkaline batteries with your radio. Should the rechargeable batteries become discharged and no electrical power source be available, you can insert the alkaline batteries and continue to use your radio until you can return to using the rechargeable ones. Power Sources Fully Charged Partially Charged Insert Radio Fully Discharged 28 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra® 29 Operating Your Radio Getting Started · Operating Your Radio Getting Started Volume The On-Off Power/Volume knob also controls the speaker Volume. The Volume adjustment applies only to what you hear from the speaker and does not affect the Volume of your outgoing messages, which is controlled by the circuitry of your radio. [. . . ] Cobra® will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective radios, products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra® Factory Service department, accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt. You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service, but the return charges will be at Cobra®'s expense, if the product is repaired or replaced under warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state. In the event of misuse or abuse of the product, or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs. [. . . ]