COBHAM SAILOR 6217, Installation Manual

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VHF radio with DSC SAILOR 6215/6216 VHF DSC
1-2 Chapter 1: Introduction
Controls on the front plate
1. Loudspeaker.
2. Four soft keys with function title in the display.
3. Quick selection key for channel 16 and the programmed call channel.
4. Large display.
5. Connector for Handmicrophone or handset. If not used, put the cap from the ACC
connector on the front connector to prevent water ingress.
6. Button for sending a DSC Distress alert.
7. Squelch control to mute background noise.
8. Replay button to play back up to 90 s voice message.
9. Volume wheel knob with key-press function for volume control and power on/off.
10.Selector wheel knob with key-press function for changing the working channel,
navigating in menus in the display and backlight dimming.
1.1.1 SAILOR 6215/6216 VHF DSC display
The picture shows the display after start-up. The
display holds various fields of information,
depending on the currently selected function.
1. Action line containing information relevant for
the currently selected function.
2. Current working channel.
3. Functions you can select with the soft keys. If
there are more than 4 functions in the list press the soft key MORE to display further
functions.
4. Status and other values for the current state or VHF channel.
5.
Service line
containing current temporary information relevant for the current channel
or function.
For a detailed description of the information shown for each of the functions available see
the chapter
First-time power up
on page 3-31.
Figure 1-1: Controls on the front plate
2 1 3 4
6 5 7 9 10 8
1 2
3 4
5
WATCH
CALL
US
DISTRESS/CALL
16
GPS Position HI/LO
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