COBHAM SAILOR 6249 VHF, User Manual

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Page 3: ...i SAILOR 6249 VHF Survival Craft User manual Document number 98 133865 E Release date September 30 2013...

Page 4: ...ane Thrane is a registered trademark of Thrane Thrane A S in the European Union and the United States SAILOR is a registered trademarks of Thrane Thrane A S Other product and company names mentioned i...

Page 5: ...ll or execute software not supplied by Thrane Thrane on this device will result in the warranty being void Any attempt to modify the software on this device in a way not specified by Thrane Thrane wil...

Page 6: ...ic RF radio frequency energy when transmitting To ensure that you and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of energy and thus to avoid health hazards from excessive exposure to RF ene...

Page 7: ...sent radio metteur ne peut fonctionner qu avec une antenne de type omnidirectionnelle demi onde ou d un gain maximal de 4 dB approuv e par Industrie Canada Pour viter les risques pour la sant d s une...

Page 8: ...t known or if time is insuf cient in relation to a known geographical location NATURE of distress Kind of ASSISTANCE required Any other useful INFORMATION MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY This is NAME NAME NAME C...

Page 9: ...2010 68 EU and is intended for use in maritime environment SAILOR 6249 VHF Survival Craft is designed for occupational use only and must be operated by licensed personnel only SAILOR 6249 VHF Surviva...

Page 10: ...IEEE standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz American National Standards Institute C95 3 IEEE recommended practice for the...

Page 11: ...item 1 the antenna must be mounted so that its lowest point is at least 3 ft 0 9m vertically above the heads of people on deck and all persons must be outside the 200 cm MPE radius during radio transm...

Page 12: ...ls Related documents Important All installation information and instructions are not covered in this manual Please download the SAILOR 6249 VHF Survival Craft Installation manual at www cobham com sat...

Page 13: ...n 8 VHF radio communication 11 Watch 14 Scan 15 Phone book 16 Replay function 18 Setup 18 Chapter 3 Service maintenance Contact for support 25 Maintenance 25 Troubleshooting guide 26 Warranty and retu...

Page 14: ...Table of Contents xii App B Maritime channels International channels INT 35 Glossary 37 Index 39...

Page 15: ...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 f...

Page 16: ...the programmed call channel 7 Handmicrophone If not used put the cap from the ACC connector on the front connector to prevent water ingress 8 Squelch control to mute background noise 9 Volume knob wi...

Page 17: ...working channel 3 System property icons with information relevant for the currently selected functions 4 Channel properties next to the currently selected VHF channel if any 5 Service line containing...

Page 18: ...Connection Cable 406208 941 is used for easy installation of external equipment and accessories VDR Connection cables 5m connection cable for bulkhead mount Use this cable in installations where the S...

Page 19: ...lustration is one example of a system For further configuration examples see the installation manual Appendix B System configurations Figure 1 System configuration example VHF SAILOR 6249 Hand Microph...

Page 20: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 6 Accessories available...

Page 21: ...eneral use and navigation VHF radio communication Watch Scan Phone book Replay function Setup Note Before using the VHF radio make sure that the VHF power cable and other external equipment are connec...

Page 22: ...olume knob clockwise louder counter clockwise softer until muted When muted is shown in the display Working channel and changing settings Use the selector knob to browse and select To browse and selec...

Page 23: ...SAILOR 6249 VHF Survival Craft are accessed and set using the four soft keys to the left of the display The current function of a soft key is shown in the display next to the soft key The following so...

Page 24: ...ay vision press hold and turn the selector knob clockwise until the display changes and it reaches the desired brightness The radio has two colour themes Black text on a white background default or wh...

Page 25: ...is receiving on the channel displayed 2 Lift the speaker device 3 Press the PTT button The symbol TX shows that the radio is transmitting on the channel displayed 4 Repeat the name of the station cal...

Page 26: ...2 Lift the speaker device 3 Press the PTT button The symbol TX shows that the VHF radio is transmitting on the working channel displayed 4 Say the name of the station you are calling three times 5 Sa...

Page 27: ...el setup on page 21 Contact your local dealer if you are interested in having private channels Channel information always available in the display For some functions and for setup pages the channel an...

Page 28: ...watch mode by turning the selector knob If there is a signal in one of the watched channels the display shows the channel in which the signal is received To start the watch function press the key DW...

Page 29: ...o start scanning To leave the SCAN menu but not the scanning procedure press EXIT To stop scanning press STOP QUIT if not in the SCAN menu or press PTT on the speaking device To tag a channel for scan...

Page 30: ...automatically Adding a contact to the phone book To add a contact to the phone book do as follows 1 Press the soft key PHBOOK 2 Press the soft key ADD and fill in the details for the new contact Cont...

Page 31: ...BOOK 2 Select the contact 3 Press and turn the selector knob to browse through the details of the contact and continue as described in Adding a contact to the phone book from step 2 onwards Deleting a...

Page 32: ...he 240 s storage limit is reached the oldest data is overwritten Replaying recorded messages Press the Replay button short press The latest message message is repeated Information about this message i...

Page 33: ...ter Description Scan Hang Time Scan hang time in seconds on an active receiving working channel The time is measured from the signal is detected The radio remains on the channel for the set time inter...

Page 34: ...iority Scan ON All channels tagged for scanning are scanned while monitoring channel 16 default OFF Only the channels tagged for scanning are scanned in sequence not channel 16 unless it is tagged for...

Page 35: ...rvice line text by pressing the selector wheel and enter new name by wheel or keypad For customizing contact your authorized dealer Press the soft key EXIT to return to CHANNEL SETUP Private Channels...

Page 36: ...in 1 minute steps Default 10 min Language English Theme Changes the display colour BlackOnWhite default WhiteOnBlack Factory Defaults Resets the radio to factory defaults Press the selector knob and...

Page 37: ...wing volume adjustment of the internal speaker Ext fixed vol External speaker fixed volume OFF 5 to 100 in steps of 5 Wheel lock You can set a time interval after which the SQ volume and selector knob...

Page 38: ...me Priority Scan CHANNEL SETUP Call Channel Int Channels Private Channels POWER SUPPLY Monitor SYSTEM SETUP System time date Inactivity timeout Language Theme Factory Defaults Password Radio Info CONT...

Page 39: ...h visit of the service staff Inspect the radio for mechanical damages salt deposits corrosion and any foreign material Due to its robust construction and ruggedness the radio has a long lifetime Anywa...

Page 40: ...do not assist in resolving the difficulties experienced in the operation and or performance of the VHF installation a fault may have developed in the VHF radio itself When contacting an authorized Th...

Page 41: ...intenance Replacing the fuse in the power connector One fuse is installed in the power connector If the fuse is blown do as follows 1 Track down why the fuse was blown and solve the problem 2 Take out...

Page 42: ...use in the SAILOR 6090 Power Converter One fuse is installed in the SAILOR 6090 Power Converter If the fuse is blown do as follows 1 Track down why the fuse was blown and solve the problem 2 Take out...

Page 43: ...ore packing the product The shipping carton has been carefully designed to protect the SAILOR 6249 VHF Survival Craft and its accessories during shipment This carton and its associated packing materia...

Page 44: ...ervice maintenance 30 Warranty and returning units for repair 4 Seal the shipping container securely 5 Mark the shipping container FRAGILE to ensure careful handling Failure to do so may invalidate th...

Page 45: ...crophone and Installation and user manual in box Dimensions Height Outer dimension 107 mm hole height for flush mount 89 mm Width Outer dimension 241 mm hole width for flush mount 227 mm Depth Outer d...

Page 46: ...l modes Modulation 25 kHz 16K0G3E Antenna 50 Ohm antenna 50 Ohm female SO239 for PL259 plug Water ingress IPx8 and IPx6 all over For flush mount installations a sealing gasket is included in the deliv...

Page 47: ...nal loudspeaker 6 W 8 Ohm Distortion Below 5 S N ratio Better than 43 dB Spurious emissions Below 2 nW Spurious response rejection More than 74 dB Intermodulation response More than 73 dB Co channel r...

Page 48: ...Appendix A Specifications 34 SAILOR 6090 Power Converter 24 12 V Storage temperature 30 C to 80 C 22 F to 176 F Input voltage 21 32 VDC Output voltage 12 5 VDC Output current max 8 A Item Description...

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Page 50: ...Appendix B Maritime channels 36 International channels INT...

Page 51: ...ctronically exchanging data with other nearby ships G GPL General Public License L LGPL Lesser General Public License P PTT Push To Talk T TU Transceiver Unit V VDR Voyage Data Recorder a data recordi...

Page 52: ...Glossary 38...

Page 53: ...to scan 15 remove from scan 15 select 8 9 working 8 9 channel table INT 35 PRIV 35 channels international 35 primary 13 private 13 Colour theme 22 configuration system example 5 contact 25 adding 16 d...

Page 54: ...ys on front plate 2 knob selector 2 volume 2 L license software ii louder volume 8 low power set to 1 W 14 M manual document number i maritime channels 35 MAYDAY vi menu overview 23 message replay 18...

Page 55: ...ne display 3 setup controller 22 overview 23 parameters 23 Radio 19 system 22 watch 19 simplex 1 soft key 9 ADD 16 DELETE 17 FILTER 15 STOP 18 TAG 15 WATCH 14 softer volume 8 software license ii Softw...

Page 56: ...V VHF channels 13 frequency range 32 volume louder 8 softer 8 speaker 8 Volume knob 2 W warnings 25 warranty 29 limitation iv WATCH 14 15 watch setup 19 start 14 stop 14 water ingress 32 weight 31 33...

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