User's Manual

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EPIRB1 Pro USER MANUAL
5.1.3 EPIRB1 Pro Automatic Operation
The EPIRB1 Pro 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 EPIRB1 Pro is mounted in the fl oat free housing this function is disabled
until the EPIRB1 Pro has been released.
If the EPIRB1 Pro is mounted in the fl oat free housing in the event that the vessel sinks the
EPIRB1 Pro will automatically be ejected from the housing allowing it to fl oat to the surface
and begin transmission.
Note: The fi rst alert is transmitted after 50 seconds to allow time to deactivate the
unit if accidentally turned on . The homing beacon is not activated until the
fi rst 406MHz alert is sent.
5.2 Deactivation
5.2.1 Deactivation if Manually Activated
If the EPIRB1 Pro has been inadvertently activated or the emergency situation has passed,
it can be turned off simply by pressing and holding for 2 seconds the TEST key. It is not
possible for the user to replace the red protective cover. Return the EPIRB1 Pro to an Ocean
Signal authorised service centre for checking and replacement.
5.2.2 Deactivation if Automatically Activated
If the EPIRB1 Pro was automatically activated by placing in water, remove from the water
and dry. The EPIRB1 Pro will automatically switch off after approximately 30 seconds.
Should the EPIRB1 Pro fail to deactivate, bend the antenna down and completely wrap in
several layers of aluminium foil , or place in a metal container with a tight fi tting lid.
EPIRB Mode Green Indicator Red Indicator
Initial EPIRB
activation
On for 1 second
Acquiring GPS
position
1 fl ash every 5
seconds
GPS position
acquired *
3 quick fl ashes
121.5MHz Tx 1 fl ash, with strobe
light, every 2.5
seconds
406MHz Tx, with
GPS position
5 quick fl ashes
406MHz Tx, without
valid GPS position
5 quick fl ashes