Chapter 2: Operation
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General use and navigation
Once programmed, you can see the MMSI number
in the service line directly after start-up. The DSC
functionality is operational at any time.
The message
NO DSC (NO MMSI)
is shown in the
action line if the MMSI is not programmed.
Position and MMSI Information
To display position and MMSI information for the SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC - AIS
Receiver radio, do as follows:
1. Press the soft key
POS
. If it is not in the display, press the soft key
MORE
until
POS
appears.
The display shows the current (latest) position (if a GPS is connected), the
UTC and position type, GPS Status and MMSI.
2. You can enter the position and UTC manually. Turn the selector wheel knob
to select the value you want to change. Then press and turn the selector
wheel knob to enter the current position or UTC time. The display shows
Man Position
.
3. Press the soft key
SAVE
to save the new value.
4. After you have entered a value manually or overruled the GPS input, a soft
key
UseGPS
appears in the display if the GPS is available. Press this soft key
if you decide to use the data from the connected GPS.
5. Press the soft key
EXIT
to return to normal use.
If the GPS was present and then disappears a warning appears in the display
after 10 minutes. Follow the instructions on the screen.
