Thrane&Thrane SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC Operating manual

Thrane & Thrane A/S
SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC - AIS Receiver
User and installation manual
Document number: 98-130645-THR-C
Release date: December 18, 2012

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change without notice and may contain errors or inaccuracies.
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Copyright
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• Other product and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or
trade names of their respective owners.

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Safety warning 1
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all
phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment. Failure to comply
with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual
violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the
equipment. Thrane & Thrane assumes no liability for the customer's failure
to comply with these requirements.
RF exposure hazards and instructions
Your Thrane & Thrane radio set generates electromagnetic 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 energy, all persons must be at least
3ft (0.9 m) away from the antenna when the radio is transmitting.
AIS for aids to collision avoidance
Note that not all ships have AIS transponders. Hence, AIS cannot be used
exclusively for collision avoidance.
Warranty limitation
IMPORTANT - The radio is a sealed waterproof unit (classified IPX8). To
create and maintain its waterproof integrity it was assembled in a controlled
environment using special equipment. The radio is not a user maintainable
unit, and under no circumstances should the unit be opened except by
authorized personnel. Unauthorized opening of the unit will invalidate the
warranty.
Installation and service
Installation and general service must be done by skilled service personnel.

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Emergency calls
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MM
MAA
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DAA
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NANA
NANA
NAMEME
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SSS
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SELEL
ELEL
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CC
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CALAL
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LSS
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SIGNIGN
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ATT
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or if time is insufficient,
in relation to a known geographical location
NANA
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ME-NAME-NA
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CALAL
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SIGNIGN
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or other IDENTIFICATION
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MM
MMM
MM
MSS
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SII
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(If the initial alert is sent by DSC)
Use the HANDMICHANDMIC
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SHIP‘s NAME:
CALLSIGN:
MMSI:
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99-129558

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Preface 2
Radio for occupational use
The SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC - AIS Receiver fulfils the requirements of
the EC directive 1999/5/EC, Radio and Telecommunications
Terminal Equipment and is intended for use in maritime
environment.
SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC - AIS Receiver is designed for occupational
use only and must be operated by licensed personnel only.
SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC - AIS Receiver is not intended for use in an
uncontrolled environment by general public.
SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC - AIS Receiver is designed for installation by
a skilled service person.
Manual overview
This manual has the following chapters:
• Introduction contains a description of the VHF radio.
•Operation explains how to make and receive voice calls over
VHF, including how to use and set-up the channel scanning,
the 2-way loudhailer, fog horn external loudspeaker.
•Installation explains how to mount the VHF radio and how to
connect accessories and external equipment.
•Service & maintenance contains support information including
lists of accessories and a troubleshooting guide.

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Table of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
VHF radio and AIS receiver ................................................. 1
Chapter 2 Operation
General use and navigation .............................................. 6
VHF radio communication ................................................ 12
HI/LO transmission power ................................................ 17
Watch ............................................................................... 18
Scan ................................................................................. 19
Radio setup ...................................................................... 21
DSC calls ..........................................................................24
Phone book ...................................................................... 41
Loudhailer with talk-back .................................................44
Automatic foghorn ...........................................................45
Hailer and Fog horn setup ................................................47
Replay function ................................................................48
AIS on a connected chart plotter ......................................49
Chapter 3 Installation
Unpacking the SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC - AIS Receiver ......... 51
Installing the VHF radio ....................................................52
Power, VHF antenna and external equipment ...................59
System setup ....................................................................67
SAILOR 6201 Handset cradle (optional) .............................68

Table of contents
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Chapter 4 Service & maintenance
Contact for support .......................................................... 69
Maintenance ................................................................... 69
Warranty ..........................................................................75
App. A Technical specifications
App. B Maritime channels
App. C Declaration of conformity
Glossary ........................................................................................ 87
Index ........................................................................................ 89

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Chapter 1
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Introduction
Introduction 1
VHF radio and AIS receiver
SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC - AIS
Receiver, your new SAILOR
VHF radio with full DSC is
approved to and is waterproof
to the IPx8 and IPx6 standard.
As part of the safety
equipment, use the SAILOR
6217 VHF DSC - AIS Receiver
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/semi duplex VHF radio. It is designed with an easy-
to-use menu-driven setup. You use the soft-keys to enter the desired
functions, you browse and select a setting using the right selection wheel
knob. The large display has red adjustable backlight which provides a good
visibility even at night and protects your night vision.
The VHF radio has a class B AIS receiver for receiving the position of vessels
fitted with AIS transponders. Vessel positions can be shown on an AIS enabled
chart plotter or by dedicated AIS software, supporting standard NMEA
sentences of the format !AIVDM.
The VHF radio can replay the last 90 s of received voice. This is a useful
feature to minimize misunderstandings and to record messages when the
radio is unattended.
The VHF radio connects easily to external equipment like a 2-way loudhailer
and an external speaker. You can use the loudhailer as a 2-way on-board
communicator. The loudhailer also functions as a fog horn. You can select
from several programmed fog-horn patterns.
For a list of other accessories available for the SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC - AIS
Receiver check with your nearest distributor.

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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. Squelch control to mute background noise.
7. Replay button to play back up to 90 s voice message.
8. Volume wheel knob with key-press function for volume control and power
on/off.
9. Selector wheel knob with key-press function for changing the working
channel, navigating in menus in the display and backlight dimming.

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SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC - AIS Receiver 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 Operation on page 5.
1 2
3 4
5
WATCH
CALL
US
DISTRESS/CALL
16
GPS Position HI/LO
MORE...

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System configuration - example
Handset Microphone
AIS Receiver
GPS in (NMEA 0183)
Cable
Service
Loud Hailer (4 ohm)
Speaker (8 ohm)
External
ACC. Port
Power
Handset Option
SAILOR 6205
SAILOR 6201
SAILOR 6201
99-129890-D
VHF DSC -
Hand Microphone
SAILOR 6202
12V DC
110/220V AC
GPS
GPS,
Control Speaker
SAILOR 6207
Connection Box
for parallel handsets
SAILOR 6217
CTRL
ACC
Chart Plotter
N163S
Aerial
RX/TX
SAILOR 6090
12V Battery
24V DC
Power Converter

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Chapter 2
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Operation
Operation 2
In this chapter you find detailed instructions and guidelines for:
•General use and navigation
•VHF radio communication
•HI/LO transmission power
•Watch
•Scan
•Radio setup
•DSC calls
•Phone book
•Loudhailer with talk-back
•Automatic foghorn
•Replay function
•AIS on a connected chart plotter
Note Before using the VHF radio make sure that the VHF antenna, power
and other external equipment are connected properly. For
instructions see chapter Installation on page 51.

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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).

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Operation
DSC and MMSI number
When the VHF radio is powered on for the first time, you must enter the
vessel’s MMSI number. Hereafter the MMSI number is briefly displayed after
power up. The MMSI is a unique, 9-digit identifier assigned to your ship.
Entering the MMSI number
When being prompted after power up enter the MMSI
number as described below:
1. Enter the 9 digits one by one by turning the
selector wheel knob to the desired digit, press the
selector wheel knob to accept the digit and
advance to the next digit.
To delete the previous digit press the soft key
BACK.
2. Press the soft key OK to confirm the entered MMSI number.
3. To leave without saving, press the soft key CANCEL.
Important The MMSI number must be programmed into the VHF radio to
use any DSC functionality. The radio will prompt for the MMSI
number at each power-up until the MMSI has been entered. An
error message is displayed when trying to initiate any DSC
function. However, you can use the radio in normal VHF mode.
Caution! Without a programmed MMSI number the
Distress button will not work!
Note The MMSI number can be programmed by the operator once. If a
wrong number has been entered and stored, or if there is a
requirement to change it, contact your authorized dealer.

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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.

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Operation
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 10.
• Loudhailer.
• External speaker.
See Controller setup on page 10 for managing speaking devices.
Adjusting the squelch
With the Squelch control you can manually adjust and suppress
noise in order to optimize the quality of the received radio
communication.
• When hearing noise or an unwanted signal, turn the
squelch button clockwise until the speaker is muted.
Functions
The following functions are available from top-level standby:
Soft key Function
HI/LO Transmitter power, high or low
WATCH Dual or triple watch
CALL DSC calls
POS Current position from GPS, including UTC time and
MMSI number
ALERT Make a distress call, categories can be assigned

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The functions of the SAILOR 6217 VHF DSC - AIS Receiver 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. For some applications there
are two control levels
•Atop level showing the current information and options for this
application. This can be on one page, or on several pages.
•Asetup screen showing the options you can configure for the specific
application.
Use the soft key MORE to display further applications.
Controller setup
In the CONTROLLER SETUP you set handset volume, external speakers and
display contrast. You can view the Software version and serial number.
To change a setting in the CONTROLLER SETUP, do as follows:
1. Press the soft key SETUP. If it is not in the display, press the soft key MORE
until SETUP appears.
2. Press the arrow soft key or to advance to CONTROLLER SETUP.
SCAN Scanning function
HAIL Loudhailer
FOG Fog horn
PHBOOK Phone book
SETUP Setup pages for RADIO, HAILER/FOG, SYSTEM,
CONTROLLERand DSC
Soft key Function

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Operation
3. Turn the selector wheel knob to go to a setting, then press
the selector wheel knob to change the setting.
4. Press EXIT to return to normal radio operation.
Parameter Description
Handset 1 vol: Adjust earpiece volume for handset 1: OFF, 1 to 14
Note: Default setting is OFF. If a handset is connected
to the front connector this value must be configured
to a value (1-14).
Handset 2 vol: Adjust earpiece volume for handset 2: OFF, 1 to 14
Note: Default setting is OFF. If a handset is connected
to the rear connector this value must be configured
to a value (1-14).
Ext. speaker FIX: Fixed level is set for external speaker
REL: Relative level following volume adjustment of
the internal speaker
Ext. fix/rel vol: External speaker fix or rel volume:
rel: -5 to 5. Offset relative to internal speaker steps
fix: OFF, 1 to 14
Language English
Contrast Display contrast, 1 to 5

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VHF radio communication
In this section of the manual you find information on
•Basic VHF operation
•VHF channels
•Programming a call channel
•Naming a channel
Basic VHF operation
You can make VHF calls using the Handmicrophone or another speaking
device.
Quick guide to radio telephone calls
1. Press the PTT button on the speaking device. When the TX
indicator lights up in the display, the transmission is active.
2. To enable reception of a radio signal release the PTT button.
Note A single, short press on the 16/C key will always bring
you to channel 16,the international calling and distress
channel, no matter what menu the radio is in.
Note Press PTT only when you are talking. Always say “Over.” just before
releasing the PTT button.
Note One transmission is limited to 5 minutes duration.