User manual ACR ELECTRONICS RAPIDIFIX 406 EPIRB

[. . . ] OWNER_____________________________ VESSEL_____________________________ RADIO CALL SIGN_____________________ Product Support Manual Satellite2 406TM & RapidFixTM Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon Product No. 2777 GPS Interface Cat. 2 RLB-32/33 Y1-03-0148 Rev. F FCC Type Accepted ACR Electronics, Inc. 5757 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312 Tel : +1(954) 981-3333 Fax: +1 (954) 983-5087 www. acrelectronics. com Email: Info@acrelectronics. com i * * * WARNING * * * THIS TRANSMITTER IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE ONLY DURING SITUATIONS OF GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER DELIBERATE MISUSE MAY INCUR A SEVERE PENALTY i Y1-03-0148 Rev. [. . . ] Place the Satellite2TM 406 and RapidFixTM 406 Cat. 2775 & 2777) into the bracket with the coiled lanyard inward. The beacon should now be firmly held in the Cat. 2 bracket and ready for manual deployment. Use the strap and buckle to secure the beacon. The strap should be adjusted tight against the beacon; tight enough that is almost difficult to engage the buckle. Automatic Deployment and Activation (Cat. 2774 and 2776 only) Automatic deployment and activation occurs when the vessel sinks and a hydrostatic release device frees the beacon from the bracket allowing it to float to the surface. Built-in sensors detect that the beacon is no longer in its bracket and is in water. This condition will automatically activate the beacon. Note: Transmissions of the 121. 5 MHz and 406 MHz signal will not occur until 100 seconds after activation. Product number 2774 and 2776 Satellite2TM 406 and RapidFixTM 406 (Cat. 1) may be deployed and activated automatically by the built-in hydrostatic float free release. Once free from the release bracket, the beacon will automatically turn on if the water sensors are wet. 4. 1. 2 4. 1. 3 4. 1. 6 4. 2 4. 2. 1 5 Y1-03-0148 Rev. F 4. 3 4. 3. 1 Manual Deployment and Activation (Cat. 2) The Satellite2TM 406 and RapidFixTM 406 (Product No. 1 can be manually deployed by removing the retaining pin, removing the cover, then removing the beacon from the bracket. Once removed, either Cat. 1 or Cat. 2 beacons can be activated by being placed in water or by lifting the thumb switch towards the antenna, sliding it toward the antenna and placing the thumb switch back down on the opposite side of the EPIRB. Activating the beacon in this manner breaks off the Activation Indicator Plastic Pin and exposes the "ON" symbol " I " on the thumb switch indicating that the beacon is turned "ON". (See Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7) Note: Some countries may fine vessel owners for causing false alarms. The permanent breakage of the Activation Indicator Plastic Pin is a positive indication of a manual activation. Alternately, the Satellite2TM 406 and RapidFixTM 406 can be manually activated by lifting the thumb switch to a vertical position, sliding it toward the antenna and pushing back down to the opposite side of the EPIRB. Activating the beacon in this manner breaks off the "Activation Indicator Plastic Pin" and allows the switch to properly seat, showing the " I " symbol (ON). Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Tab will break when pushed down to activate Figure 7 6 Y1-03-0148 Rev. [. . . ] Lauderdale, FL 33312-6645 FL 33312-6645 Tel: +1 (954) 981 3333 Fax: +1 (954) 983-5087 http://www. acrelectronics. com European Office 1 Rose Cottages, Pitmore Lane, Sway, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 6BX UK Tel: +44-1590-682282 Fax: +44-1590-683828 E-mail: acr. europe@dial. pipex. com MARINE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We hereby declare that the following product is in conformity with the Council Directive 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 on Marine Equipment as amended by Commission Directive 2002/75/EC of 2 September 2002 and that it has been type examined as follows. : 406 MHz (COSPAS-SARSAT) Emergency Position Indicating Radio (EPIRB) ACR RapidFixTM 406 RLB-33 (Cat. 2) : Bundesamt fr Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) ­ Germany Notified Body No. 0735 Certificate No. 6492/050564-2/2004 Product Beacon Notified Body Type Examination : Annex A. 1, Item No. [. . . ]