User's Manual

EPIRB1 User Manual

8 Part No. 912S-01365

4. OPERATION

WARNING: USE ONLY IN SITUATIONS OF GRAVE AND

IMMINENT DANGER. MISUSE MAY RESULT IN A SEVERE

PENALTY

Ensure that your EPIRB1 is always fitted with an unused

battery that is within the marked expiry date. Failure to do

so may result in reduced operating time when used in a real

emergency. Please observe the recommendations on testing

in section 05.

4.1 Activation

Only activate your EPIRB in situations requiring emergency

assistance from the rescue authorities. Deliberate misuse of

your EPIRB may result in a fine.

• RemovetheEPIRBfromitsbracketbypushingthetabon

the bottom of the cradle down.

• To activate your EPIRB in an emergency, pull the red

antenna tab out completely until firm resistance is felt (25.5cm)

• Removebreakofftab.

• Lifttheprotectiveflapand...

•PresstheON key for one second until the green LED starts

flashing and then release the key.

• DuringoperationthegreenLEDwillflashonceeveryfive

seconds while the GPS is turned on and obtaining a fix.

Once a fix is obtained, the green LED will flash quickly three

times.

• Eachtimea406MHztransmissionismadetheLEDwillflash

quickly five times; green for transmission with a GPS

position and red for a transmission without a position.

• TheRedLEDwillflashevery2.5secondswhilethe

121.5MHz homing beacon is active.

• WhenoperatingtheEPIRBinwater,tetherthebeaconto

your body or the liferaft.

• Holdyourbeaconwiththeantennastandingvertically.

Keep the area marked ‘GPS Antenna’ free from obstruction,

which would interfere with the GPS reception.

The EPIRB does not transmit an alert until approximately

50 seconds has elapsed. This allows time to deactivate the

unit if accidentally turned on. The homing beacon is not

activated until after the first alert is sent.