User's Manual

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EPIRB Operational Indicators
EPIRB Mode Green Indicator Red Indicator
Initial EPIRB
activation
On for 1 second
Acquiring GPS
position
*
1 Flash every 5
seconds
GPS position
acquired
*
Flash for 1
second
121.5MHz Tx
**
1 flash, with
strobe light, every
2.5 seconds
406MHz Tx
Flashed for 2
seconds
406MHz Tx, with
GPS position
*
Flashed for 2
seconds
406MHz Tx,
without valid GPS
position
*
Flashed for 2
seconds
*
SafeSea E100G only
**
The 121.5MHz homer does not begin transmission until after the first
406MHz transmission – approximately 50 seconds.
4.2: Automatic Operation
The EPIRB will sense when it has been placed in water and automatically
begin to operate, after a short delay, in the same manner as described above.
If the EPIRB is mounted in the float free housing or on the bracket this
function is disabled until the EPIRB has been removed from either fixture.
If the EPIRB is mounted in a float free housing, if the vessel sinks, the EPIRB
will automatically be ejected from the housing allowing it for float to the
surface and begin transmission.
4.3: De-activation
4.3.1: De-activation from Manual operation
If the EPIRB was accidentally activated or the emergency situation has
passed, the EPIRB can be manually de-activated.
Slide and hold the Green switch to the left then slide the Red switch into the
up position.