Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Y1-03-0240A del fabbricante ACR Electronics
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CAUTION: Before proc eeding to install, test or use your new ACR Electronics’ product, plea se read this Product Support Manual in its entirety. If y ou have questions regarding the c ontents of the m anual, p lease contact our Technical Service Departm ent at ACR Electronics, Inc.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 2 Ta ble of Contents STEP ONE - REGISTER ING YOUR BE ACON ____________________________ 3 STEP TWO - HOW TH E BEACON W ORKS _____________________________ 6 ST EP THREE - IN STALLING THE.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 3 STEP ONE - REGISTERING YOUR BEAC ON 1. Why is registration i mportant? As the ow ner of this 406 MHz beacon, i t is mandato ry that you register it with the EPIRB national authorit y o f your country : It is the law .
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 4 2. How do I register? Re gistration in A ustralia The national authority that accepts reg istrations in Au stralia is the Australian Maritime Safet y Authority (AMSA). Here are t wo ways to reg ister: 1. The fastest and eas iest way to register is o nline at www.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 5 Rescue Coordination C entre New Zealand P.O. Box 30050 Lower Hutt 5040 New Zealand Phone: +64 4 577 8033 or 0800 406 111 Fax: +64 4 577 80 41 Email: 406registr y@martimenz.gov t.nz NOTE: Do not confuse the registration form with the ACR Electronics warranty card.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 6 STEP TWO - HOW THE BEACON WORKS 1. How your beacon brings help 406 MHz beacons are a t ype of portable em ergency equi pment that tr ansmits a d istress signal to s earch and res cue ( SAR) organizations .
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 7 2. Anatomy of your b eacon NOTE : W hen unpacking your beacon, it is r ecommended that you save the original pack aging for re -use when sh ipping the beacon f or batter y replacement in the f uture. // A ctivation sw itch with Witness Tab The activation s witch em bodies a special, patented m ethod of ac tivating a beacon .
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 8 Switch Positions OFF/ READY position (down, front) TEST position (upright) ON/ TRANSMITT ING position (down, back) Manual release bra cket antenna hook Front cover release tabs.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 9 3. Activating your bea con Overview Class 3 beacons ca n always be m anually activated in or out of their bracket. The beacon and brack et are designed to allow the user to perform periodic testing while the beacon is in its bracket.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 10 TIPS FOR OPT IMUM DEPLOYM ENT OF AN ACTIVATED BE ACON: When activating and deploying your beacon in an emergenc y, DO NOT: // Activate the beacon if you have a ny other means of self rescue. // Hold or clutch the be acon or antenna.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 11 4. Turning of f the beacon If y our beacon was m anually activated and you wish to deact ivate, return the thumb s witch to t he “OFF” position . If deactivation shou ld fail, remove the four sc rews holding the unit together and unplug the bat tery to disable the unit.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 12 STEP THREE - INST A LLING THE BEACON 1. Mounting locatio n The selection of a mounting loc ation will var y from vessel to vessel. Be acons should be protected f rom outside inf luences while being rea dily accessible at all times in the e vent of an em ergency.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 13 2. Manual release b racket Manual rele ase brack ets are design ed to h old the beacon s ecurely in place. The beacon m ust be m anually d eployed. T he brack et c an be m ounted on a vertical flat surf ace with b eacon antenna up or on a horizontal flat surface facing sk yward.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 14 STEP FOUR - MAINTA INING THE BE ACON 1. Safety DOs and DON’T s On a routine basis abo ard ship, DO NO T: // Hold or carr y the beacon b y its antenna // Mount the beacon in its br.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 15 Al ways ref er batter y replacem ent and any other beacon service to a factor y authorized Service Center. Find a Center near y ou at http://www.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 16 that you r EPIRB gets bac k to you. If someone attem pts to r egister an E PIRB reported as sto len, your n ational a uthority will n otify the appropr iate police department. Visit www.cospas- sarsat.org for m ore detailed inform ation.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 17 A PPENDIX A - THE COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM EPIRBs transmit to the satellite portion of the Cospas -Sarsat system. Cospas-Sarast sate llites are an international s ystem that ut ilizes R ussian Federation and Unite d States’ low altitude, n ear -p olar orb iting s atellites (LEOSAR).
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 18 A PPENDIX B - TECHNICA L SPECIFIC A TIONS GENERAL/ ENVIRONM ENT A L Beacon size (without antenna) 17.7 H X 10.67 W X 9.09 D cm (6.97 X 4.
Y1 - 03 -024 0A 19 A PPENDIX C - WARRA NTY, USEFUL LIFE POLICY, NOTICES 1. Limited Warrant y This product is warranted agains t factory def ects in material and workmanship f or a peri od of 1 (one) year* from date of purchase or receipt as a gift. During the warranty period ACR Elec tronics, Inc.
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