Thrane&Thrane SAILOR 6249, Installation Manual

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1.1 VHF radio
SAILOR 6249 VHF Survival Craft is designed for
use in survival crafts. It is approved to MED
and waterproof to the IPx8 and IPx6 standard.
As part of the required safety equipment, use
the SAILOR 6249 VHF Survival Craft in an
emergency situation. However the best way to
guarantee functionality in an emergency
situation, is to use the radio in daily
communication on board.
The VHF radio is a simplex VHF radio. It is
designed with an easy-to-use menu-driven setup. You use the softkeys and the keypad
to enter the desired functions, you browse and select a setting using the right selection
knob. The large display can be customized for optimum readability and visibility both
day and night with several color themes.
The VHF radio can replay the last 240 s of received voice messages. This is a useful
feature to minimize misunderstandings and to record messages when the radio is
unattended.
The Ethernet interface enables the VHF radio to be connected to ThraneLINK for service
updates.
For a list of accessories available for the VHF radio see Accessories available on page 1-
4 and Part numbers for accessories on page 2-17 and check with your nearest
distributor.