User's Manual

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Introduction
Congratulations on your discerning purchase of this Fastfind 406MHz
PLB. This beacon has been designed to ensure your peace of mind by
providing you with many years trouble-free service. If you have any
problems or require further help and advice, please do not hesitate to
contact your retailer, distributor or McMurdo directly.
The Fastfind and Fastfind Plus PLBs are Personal Locator Beacons. In an
emergency, activating the beacon causes an alarm to be transmitted to
the rescue services through the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite array. This
alarm enables the user’s location to be established; the PLB also
transmits a local homing signal to direct the rescue mission.
The Fastfind PLB uses the satellite system to establish the position of the
emergency; the Fastfind Plus incorporates a GPS (Global Positioning
System) module which pinpoints the user’s position directly and sends
this information to the satellite for onward transmission.
Preparation for Use
List of contents
PLB
Belt bag
Lanyard
User manual (this document)
Open the box and check the contents. Test the PLB in accordance with
the instructions in the next section of this manual.
Belt bag
The belt bag is for carrying the PLB hands-free. Fit the bag to the belt.
Attach the lanyard to the PLB by removing the battery securing screw, as
described on Page 15. Clip the lanyard to the D-ring inside the bag, then
place the PLB in the bag and close the self-sealing cover. To remove the
PLB, pull open the cover and extract the PLB.