mcmurdo Smartfind E8 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

CONTENTS
1 SAFETY NOTICES ........................................................... 1
1.1 Use ............................................................................................. 1
1.2 Testing, maintenance and disposal ............................................ 1
1.3 Hazards ...................................................................................... 1
1.4 EC Declaration of Conformity ..................................................... 1
1.5 FCC Compliance ........................................................................ 1
1.6 Response time ........................................................................... 1
1.7 Disclaimer ................................................................................... 1
2 MANDATORY REGISTRATION ....................................... 2
2.1 Overview .................................................................................... 2
2.2 How to register ........................................................................... 2
3 DESCRIPTION .................................................................. 3
3.1 EPIRB controls and indicators ................................................... 4
3.1.1 Top view ........................................................................ 4
3.1.2 Back view ...................................................................... 5
3.2 Carry handle ............................................................................... 6
3.3 Manual bracket ........................................................................... 7
3.4 Float-free enclosure ................................................................... 8
3.4.1 Automatic activation ...................................................... 8
3.4.2 Manual activation........................................................... 8
4 EMERGENCY PROCEDURE ............................................ 9
4.1 Abandon ship! ............................................................................ 9
4.1.1 Float-free enclosure..................................................... 10
4.2 Release from manual bracket .................................................. 10
4.3 Release from float-free enclosure ............................................ 11
4.4 Manual activation ..................................................................... 12
4.5 Optimising onboard performance ............................................. 13
4.6 Deactivation .............................................................................. 14
4.7 Stowage ................................................................................... 15
4.7.1 Manual bracket ............................................................ 15
4.7.2 Float-free enclosure..................................................... 16
5 FALSE ALERTS ............................................................. 18
5.1 Notify rescue services .............................................................. 18
5.2 Deactivate the EPIRB............................................................... 18
5.3 Faulty EPIRB ............................................................................ 18
6 INSTALLATION .............................................................. 19
6.1 Manual bracket ......................................................................... 19
6.1.1 Siting ............................................................................ 19