Manual

PLEASE READ ALL WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTES
CARFULLY
CAUTION: Before proceeding to test or use your new ACR
Electronics’ product, please read this Product Support
Manual in its entirety.
WARNING: The PLB must be promptly registered with the
appropriate National Authority. Failure to register the PLB
could delay a Search and Rescue (SAR) response and may
be unlawful.
WARNING: This transmitter is authorized for use only
during situations of grave and imminent danger. Deliberate
misuse may incur a severe penalty.
CAUTION: False alerts endanger lives and cause expensive
disruption to Search and Rescue services, deliberate misuse
of the PLB could result in penalty and fine.
CAUTION: Contains lithium batteries. Do not incinerate,
puncture, deform, short-circuit or recharge.
CAUTION: Do not dismantle the PLB, contains no user-
serviceable parts.
CAUTION: Remove from pouch prior to operation
Disposal: Remove the Lithium battery. Dispose of the used
battery in accordance with local waste disposal regulations.
Air Travel: Product contains small lithium metal batteries
that comply with IATA SP 188-PI 970 Air Cargo. Always
check with air carrier concerns for any additional
restrictions.
This manual supports all configurations of PLB-375 beacons. In addition
to the part numbers listed on the cover page, other configurations of
these products may be available, thus you may have purchased a
product configuration with a different version of the part number (for
example, 2880.63). As long as the first four digits are the same as one
of the part numbers on the cover, this manual is applicable. If you have
questions regarding the contents of the manual or something not
covered in the manual, please contact our Technical Service
Department at ACR Electronics Inc. [phone].
Table of Contents
1. Registration 3
2. Anatomy Of A Rescue 6
3. Anatomy Of Your Beacon 7
4. Activating Your Beacon 8
5. Turning Your Beacon Off 11
6. Testing Your Beacon 12
7. Satellite Testing 14
8. Preventing False Alarms 15
9. Beacon Maintenance 16
10. Product Specifications 18
11. Product Warranty 19
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