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This manual is applicable to the FAST FIND 220 PLB. © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. ONLY IN EMERGENCY FALSE ALERTS ENDANGER LIVES ONLY PULL IN AN EMERGENCY Pulling breaks the plastic antitamper seal that cannot be reset by the user. TIRER UNIQUEMENT EN CAS D’URGENCE Le fait de tirer brise un dispositif plastique de sécurité que l’utilisateur ne peut pas réarmer.
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© 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 2 Safety Notices .......................................................................................................................... 2 3 Indicator Light ...........................................................................................................
1 INTRODUCTION © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. The Fast Find 220 Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) gives you the reassurance of a last resort safeguard against any life threatening incidents that may occur anywhere in the world. If you find yourself in a remote area without any other form of emergency communication, on land or at sea, your Fast Find 220 can call for help.
2 SAFETY NOTICES It is recommended that the Self Test is performed once a month in the limit of 10 tests per year unnecessary testing reduces battery life in the event of an emergency. Return the unit to a service center for battery replacement if battery level is low (single flash in Self Test mode). Confirm that the battery expiry date shown is in date for the duration of intended use. © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED.
3 INDICATOR LIGHT © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. As soon as the PLB is activated, the indicator light will start to flash: • Two flashes every second indicates the unit is activated and is attempting to acquire a GPS position fix. • One flash every 3 seconds indicates that a GPS position fix has been acquired.
4 CAUTIONS © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. ACTIVATE ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY • This PLB should only be used in SITUATIONS OF GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER to life. • False alerts endanger lives and cause expensive disruption to Search & Rescue services. Deliberate misuse of the device could result in a penalty. • Spring action antenna. Mount and deploy in such a way as to avoid eye injury. • Product and battery pack contain no user-serviceable parts.
5 SELF TEST These Self Tests verify all key functions of the PLB including the remaining battery life and transmitter operation. Please refer to the end of Section 1 to identify your beacon's variant. WARNING: ONLY SELF TEST IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF THE HOUR. © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. NOTE: The TEST button must be pressed hard to activate - if necessary, use a blunt object such as a pencil. • Press the TEST button for 3 seconds and release it.
6 GNSS SIGNAL ACQUISITION TEST IMPORTANT: To preserve battery life, a maximum of 10 GNSS Tests are permitted during each battery's 6 year storage life, after which further GNSS Tests are prohibited until the battery is replaced. © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. Please refer to end of Section 1 to identify your beacon's variant. • Begin this test indoors, out of view of the open sky.
© 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. 7 SPECIFICATION Standards ........................................................... COSPAS-SARSAT T.001/T.007 class2, RTCM 11010.2 .................................................................................... ETSI EN 302152-1, AS/NZS 4280.2, NSS-PLB11 Sealing depth ........................................................................ Immersion to 10 m (30 ft) for 5 minutes Operating temperature ......................
8 REGISTRATION INFORMATION © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. Registration of the PLB with the relevant national authority is mandatory. For further information applicable to your region refer to the information on the registration form provided and the annex at the end of this manual. Some national authorities provide the registered user with a label which must be fitted to the rear of the PLB as proof of registration.
9 ACCESSORIES © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. Included with your Fast Find 220 PLB are: • A buoyancy pouch (float pouch) • A neck lanyard (not to scale) • A universal pouch 10 TRANSPORTATION • The product contains a lithium metal battery with a lithium content exceeding 2 g and a total net quantity of 0.068 kg. It is classified as dangerous goods for transportation purposes: Class 9, UN3091, Lithium metal Batteries Contained in Equipment.
11 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. Orolia Ltd hereby declares that the Type Z42x is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU. A copy of the full Declaration of Conformity can be obtained online from: www.mcmurdogroup.
ANNEX: LOCAL AUTHORITY INFORMATION © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. Australia Beacon Registration Section, AusSAR Tel: +61 2 6279 5766 or 1800 406 406 Email: ausbeacon@amsa.gov.au Fax: +61 2 6230 6868 or 1800 406 329 Registration: www.beacons.amsa.gov.au Owners in Australia please note the following requirement from the Australian Standards Authority: “Advice to owners of personal locator beacons (PLBs).
France FMCC Email: fmcc@cnes.fr Registration: registre406.cnes.fr © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. India INMCC/ISTRAC/ISRO www.406registration.com Under “Register a new beacon”, select the relevant option and follow instruction. Italy ITMCC Tel: +39 080 5341571 (24/24) Direct Line: 080 5341830 - office hours Fax: +39 080 5342145 Email: bancadati@cospas-sarsat-italy.it Registration: www.cospas-sarsat-italy.
Sweden www.406registration.com Under “Register a new beacon”, select the relevant option and follow instruction Switzerland www.406registration.com Under “Register a new beacon”, select the relevant option and follow instruction. © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. UK The EPIRB Registry, Maritime & Coastguard Agency Tel: 020 3817 2006 Fax: 01326 319264 Email: epirb@mcga.gov.uk or UKBeacons@mcga.gov.uk Registration: www.gov.
REGISTRATION UID ENREGISTREMENT UID REGISTRO UID © 2018 OROLIA GROUP AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL RIGHTS ARE STRICTLY RESERVED. DISCLAIMER The information and illustrations contained in this publication are to the best of our knowledge correct at the time of going to print. We reserve the right to change specifications, equipment, installation and maintenance instructions without notice as part of our policy of continuous product development and improvement.
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