User manual

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2 DESCRIPTION
An EPIRB is intended to be a one-shot device. Once activated it will transmit emergency
alerts for at least 48 hours. The EPIRB will work best while floating in water, but can also
be operated while on board a vessel, in a liferaft or on land (when placed on the ground).
The key components of your EPIRB are:
Antenna Flexible whip, should be near vertical when operating.
Strobe Flashing signal light, visible through the clear lens dome when the EPIRB is
Light switched on.
LED Indicates the current operating status, visible through the clear lens dome.
Activation Protected by a tear-off anti-tamper tab. Break the tab upwards, push the
switch switch in and move it fully left to activate the EPIRB.
Sea switch The two studs on the sides of the EPIRB are sea switch contacts. Submerge
these in water to activate the EPIRB automatically.
Test button Self test verifies the readiness of the EPIRB.
Lanyard Pull the lanyard spool down to free it. Use the cord to tether the EPIRB to a
PFD (Personal Flotation Device) or survival craft.
Strobe light
zone
Lanyard
Antenna
EPIRB activation switch.
Break off the anti-tamper
tab to gain access to the
activation switch beneath.
Test button
Red LED
Green LED
(GPS model
only)
Sea switch contact
(one each side)