1. GENERAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION REGULATIONS ............................................. 6
2. DESCRIPTION AND OPERATING PRINCIPLE .................................................................................. 7
3. USING THE DPV ................................................................................................................................... 8
4. PACKAGE CONTENT .......................................................................................................................... 8
5. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................. 8
5.1. DPV START ...................................................................................................................................... 8
5.2. OPENING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT................................................................................... 9
5.3. EXTRACTING THE BATTERY ......................................................................................................... 9
5.4. RECHARGING THE BATTERY ...................................................................................................... 10
5.5. INSERTING THE BATTERY ........................................................................................................... 10
5.6. CLOSING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT ................................................................................. 10
6. CORRECT USE .................................................................................................................................. 11
7. BATTERY GAUGE ............................................................................................................................. 12
8. DPV DIVING SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................... 13
8.1. INSERTING THE BALLAST ............................................................................................................ 13
8.2. SETTINGS AND TRIM ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................ 13
9. SAFETY INSTRUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 13
9.1. INDICATOR LABEL ........................................................................................................................ 13
9.2. TRAINING ....................................................................................................................................... 14
9.3. EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION AND RIDING POSITION ........................................................... 14
10. USING THE DPV ................................................................................................................................. 17
11. ENTERING THE WATER WITH THE DPV ......................................................................................... 17
12. EXITING THE WATER WITH THE DPV ............................................................................................. 17
13. "PARKING" THE DPV UNDERWATER ............................................................................................. 18
14. DESCENT RATE ................................................................................................................................. 18
15. ASCENT RATE ................................................................................................................................... 18
16. FREEDIVING USE OF THE DPV ....................................................................................................... 18
17. DEPTH AND OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS ................................................................................... 19
17.1. OVERHEAD ENVIRONMENTS ...................................................................................................... 19
17.2. MUDDY OR SUSPENSION- FILLED ENVIRONMENTS ............................................................... 19
18. DIVER'S POSITION DURING THE DIVE ........................................................................................... 19
19. HAZARDOUS AREA AND RESIDUAL RISKS .................................................................................. 20
20. SAFETY DEVICE ................................................................................................................................ 21
21. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS .................................................................. 21
21.1. ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL ................................................................................................ 21
21.2. SWITCH .......................................................................................................................................... 21
21.3. MECHANICAL CLUTCH ON THE PROPELLER ............................................................................ 22
21.4. TRIGGER GUARD .......................................................................................................................... 22
22. RUNNING TIME .................................................................................................................................. 22
23. SPEED ................................................................................................................................................ 22
24. PRECAUTIONS FOR USE ................................................................................................................. 22
25. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................ 23
26. DPV FLOODING, SINKING ................................................................................................................ 24
27. CLEANING AND STORAGE .............................................................................................................. 24
28. MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................. 25