User manual
15
7
FALSE
ALERTS
If
the
EPIRB
has
been
accidentally
activated,
or
if
rescue
is
affected
before
arrival
of
the
rescue
services:
i
Switch
off
the
EPIRB
and
notify
the
appropriate
rescue
services
or
authorities
at
the
earliest
possible
time.
i
Contact
the
rescue
services,
coastguard,
or
police
by
radio
or
telephone
to
advise
them
of
the
false
alert.
You
may
be
asked
to
provide
the
UIN
(15
digit
Hex
ID
number)
of
the
EPIRB,
date,
time,
duration,
cause
of
activation
and
geographic
location
at
the
time
you
switched
off
the
EPIRB.
Dealing
with
a
transmitting
EPIRB
In
the
unlikely
event
that
the
EPIRB
develops
a
fault
and
will
not
turn
off,
transmissions
can
be
prevented
from
reaching
the
satellite
by
cutting
off
the
antenna
close
to
its
base.
The
EPIRB
should
then
be
wrapped
in
metal
foil
or
placed
in
a
sealed
metal
container
or
steel
locker.
Take
care
when
dealing
with
the
antenna,
refer
to
product
safety
warnings.
Do
contact
the
authorities
to
notify
them
of
the
false
alert.
Leave
the
EPIRB
for
3
days
or
until
the
battery
has
fully
run
down
before
having
it
serviced.
Fully
disabling
an
EPIRB
If
it
is
necessary
to
fully
disable
an
EPIRB
by
unplugging
the
battery
pack,
proceed
as
follows:
Locate
a
medium
size
cross-headed
screwdriver.
Unscrew
and
retain
the
3
sealing
screws
that
hold
the
top
dome
onto
the
base
section.
Lift
the
lens
dome
off
and
circuit
board
away
from
the
base
section.
Avoid
touching
the
circuit
board
if
possible.
Carefully
unplug
each
of
the
three
white
battery
connectors.