Sailor 6210 VHF, User & Installation Manual

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Chapter 2: Operation
6 General use and navigation
General use and navigation
Power on and speaker volume
The VHF radio has a dual-function on/off wheel knob for power
on/off and volume control.
• To power on the VHF radio press the on/off wheel knob.
• To power off the VHF radio, press and hold the on/off wheel
knob and follow the instructions in the display.
• To adjust the speaker volume, turn the volume wheel knob (clockwise =
louder, counter clockwise = softer, until muted). When adjusted to the
muted level
is shown in the display.
Working channel, settings and dim function
The selector wheel knob has several functions:
• To select the working channel , turn the selector wheel knob.
• To browse and select settings , turn the selector wheel knob
and press for accept.
• To dim the backlight in the display until it is appropriate for the current
situation, i.e. to give comfortable night vision, press, hold and turn the
selector wheel knob (clockwise= more light).
Speaker devices
The VHF radio can be equipped with the following speaking devices:
• SAILOR 6202 Handmicrophone with a PTT (Push To Talk) button.
• Handset with a microphone, ear piece and a PTT button. The volume in the
ear piece can be adjusted, for details see
Controller setup on page 8.
• Loudhailer.