Cobra MRF77 GPS MR F77W GPS Manual - English - Page 20

Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines GPS Menu All VHF Marine radios SHOULD / NEED to have a GPS receiver connected and operating to effectively use the DSC (Digital Selective Calling) features built-in to the radios. In an Emergency you want the rescue authorities and surrounding vessels to know where you are and to be able to quickly assist you in your time of need. Your MR F77 radio has a GPS receiver built right in! This menu allows you to select the internal GPS receiver (already selected by default), select and external GPS receiver, select the coordinate system which is basically the accuracy (the most accurate setting is already selected by default), Select the Satellite Based Augmentation System to be enabled or turned off (some areas on Earth need this turned off for greater accuracy)(defaulted On), and allows you to test the GPS receiver (will test either the internal or an external GPS receiver) to be sure that you are receiving good satellite information and check the GPS signal strength. S oft Keys To Select the Internal or an External GPS Receiver: 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to GPS MENU with the Up/Down soft keys or the Up/Down channel buttons. Up/Down Buttons 2. Highlight the INT/EXT GPS option in the menu. 3. Press the ENTR key and observe the current setting. 4. Use the Up/Down soft keys or the UP/Down channel buttons to change the setting to use the internal GPS or turn off the internal GPS to use and external GPS. gps menu 5. Press the ENTR soft key to select the setting. Or press the Icnoto/rEdxitna gtpessyste m EXIT soft key to EXIT without making changes to the etxriute/mag neticent r GPS setting. 6. The radio will return to the GPS menu. The radio will Int/ Ext GPS remember the saved GPS setting, when powering off the iinntteerrnnaa ll gGpPsS oo fnf radio, or disconnecting power to the radio. exit entr 34 English Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines So ft Keys To Select the Coordinate System: 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to GPS MENU with the Up/Down soft keys or the Up/Down channel buttons. Up/Down Buttons 2. Highlight the COORDINATE SYSTEM option in the menu. 3. Press the ENTR key and observe the current setting. 4. Use the Up/Down soft keys or the UP/Down channel buttons to change the setting to use the desired coordinate system. 5. Press the ENTR soft key to select the setting. Or press the EXIT soft key to EXIT without making changes to the Coordinate System setting. 6. The radio will return to the GPS menu. The radio will cdododro dmimn. amtmem syst em remember the saved Coordinate System setting, when ddddddoo mmmm.. msms powering off the radio, or disconnecting power to the radio. exit entr Soft Keys To Select the Satellite Based Augmentation System: 1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to GPS MENU with the Up/Down soft keys or the Up/Down channel buttons. 2. Highlight the SAT BASED AUG SYS option in the menu. Up/Down Buttons 3. Press the ENTR key and observe the current setting. 4. Use the Up/Down soft keys or the Up/Down buttons to select the desired setting. 5. Press the ENTR soft key to select the setting. Or press the EXIT soft key to EXIT without making changes to the Sat Int/gEpxst mgepnsu Based Aug Sys setting. coordinate system tru e/magnetic 6. The radio will return to the GPS menu. The radio will exit en tr remember the saved Sat Based Aug Sys setting, when powering off the radio, or disconnecting power to the soant base d aug sy s radio. off exit entr Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 35