Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN
FAST RESCUE BOATS
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10. Adjust Volume by pressing the respective buttons (Note: there are 4
preset volume settings from which to choose).
11. Keep transmissions to a minimum to conserve battery power.
12. Periodically verify that the CHAN 16 button is lit (red) to guard against
accidental selection of channel 6.
13. Press ON/OFF button to turn unit off.
CHANNEL 6 OPERATION (CHAN 6)
1. Remove control panel protective cover.
2. Strap the unit around operator's wrist, hand or glove.
3. Press ON/OFF button for one (1) second to turn on the Survival Radio.
4. CHAN 16 button stays lit (red).
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5. Listen for the tone and for the squelch action 3 seconds after activating the
unit.
6. Press CHAN 6 button to select channel 6.
7. CHAN 6 button stays lit (green).
8. Adjust Volume by pressing the respective buttons (Note: there are 4 preset
volume settings from which to choose).
9. Press blinking PUSH TO TALK button to transmit.
10. Speak loudly and clearly into speaker area from a distance of
approximately 3"—6" (7.5 cm to 15 cm).
11. Both Volume indicators stay lit during transmission.
12. Release PUSH TO TALK button to listen.
13. Keep transmissions to a minimum to conserve battery power.
14. Press ON/OFF button to turn unit off.
BATTERY SAVE FEATURE
To conserve battery life, the unit will automatically shut-off following a
period of approximately 20- 30 minutes of idle radio activity.
SENDING DISTRESS COMMUNICATIONS
The following are a set of observations intended to help the user maximize
his success during the course of a rescue where two-way communication is
possible.
1. Transmit only when the channel is clear of activity, or between
other stations' transmissions during a distress.
2. Use the world recognized expression M'AIDER or MAYDAY to
call for help. Note that MAYDAY is commonly pronounced as it is read in
English, when utilized in English speaking countries. To improve the chances
of being understood internationally, it is best to pronounce the above
expression two ways:
a. The internationally recognized way, M'AIDER (in French)
pronounced phonetically as “mě - dě,” (see any French language instruction
book for further details) and,
b. The commonly used pronunciation in English speaking
countries MAYDAY pronounced phonetically as “mā - dā.”