Advanced Operation
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Weather Alert Signal
When NOAA broadcasts a Weather Alert signal and your radio is in the Weather
Alert mode, you will hear a continuous audible tone and the radio will automatically
switch to Weather Radio mode. The alert indicators will sound regardless of what
channel you are operating on as soon as a NOAA alert signal is received.
When You Hear The Alert:
Press any key to turn Off the alert alarm and LCD indicator.
Advanced Operation
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Cobra has incorporated several features in your CobraMarine VHF radio to give you quick
access to the voice calling channels and to let you monitor more than
one channel at once.
Channel 16/9
This function gives you quick access to calling Channel 16 or Channel 9
from any operational mode.
To Switch To Channel 16 Or Channel 9:
1. Press the Channel 16/9 button to change to Channel 16.
2. Press the Channel 16/9 button again to change to Channel 9.
Additional presses of the Channel 16/9 button will toggle back
and forth between the two channels.
To exit the Channel 16/9 mode and return to the previous
channel, press and hold the Channel 16/9 button.
Operating Your Radio
Channel 16/9 Buttons
Channel 16/9 Toggle
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Weather Radio And Alert
NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert
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NOAA broadcasts Weather information as described in the NOAA weather channels
section on page 73 of this manual. You can listen to one or two of these receive-only
channels at any time depending on your area.
NOTE
Usually only one or two of the weather channels will be operating in any given
location. You will need to select the channel with the strongest signal in your location.
This is the channel the radio will scan for the weather alert signal.
To Listen To The Weather Channels:
1. From Standby mode, press the Weather/UIC
button. The unit will enter the Weather mode
and show it on the LCD.
2. Scroll to change the weather channels — hold the button for
fast advance.
3. To exit the Weather mode and return to
Standby mode, press the Weather/UIC
button again.
Weather Alert Set-Up
You must have Weather Alert mode turned On to benefit from the Weather Alert
condition signal described in the NOAA weather channels section on page 73.
To Turn Weather Alert On:
1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to WX ALERT (weather
alert).
2. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current
setting —
ON or OFF.
3. Scroll to change to the setting.
4. Press the Call/Set button to select the setting.
5. Scroll to EXIT.
6. Press the Call/Set button to return to Standby.
Operating Your Radio
Weather/UIC Button
Weather Mode
On/Off
Weather Alert
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