1. COPYRIGHT ......................................................................................................................................... 4
2. FOREWORD, RELEVANT TO SAFETY AND WARRANTY ............................................................... 4
3. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES AND TRANSLATIONS ................................................................................ 4
4. DOCUMENT STRUCTURE AND SIGNS ADOPTED ........................................................................... 5
5. DESCRIPTION AND OPERATING PRINCIPLE .................................................................................. 5
5.1. OPERATING PRINCIPLE ................................................................................................................. 5
5.2. PARTS DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................... 5
6. CONTENT OF THE PACKAGE AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT .................................... 6
6.1. PACKAGE CONTENT ....................................................................................................................... 6
6.2. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ........................................................................................................... 7
7. INTENDED USE .................................................................................................................................... 7
8. SAFETY INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................... 8
8.1. SIGNALING PLATE .......................................................................................................................... 8
8.2. TRAINING ......................................................................................................................................... 8
8.3. EQUIPEMENT CONFIGURATION, TRIM AND RIDING POSITION ................................................ 8
PROPER WAYS TO CONNECT THE DPV TO THE DIVER: HARNESS AND TOW CORD .................... 8
CORRECT WAY TO CONNECT THE TOW CORD TO THE SCOOTER .................................................. 8
DIVER POSITION ....................................................................................................................................... 9
WRONG WAYS TO CONNECT THE SCOOTER TO THE DIVER ..........................................................10
9. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 10
9.1. SCOOTER START UP .................................................................................................................... 10
10. BATTERY ............................................................................................................................................ 10
10.1. OPENING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT................................................................................. 10
10.2. EXTRACTING THE BATTERY ....................................................................................................... 10
10.3. RECHARGING THE BATTERY ...................................................................................................... 11
10.4. RECHARGE FROM OUTSIDE ....................................................................................................... 12
10.5. BATTERY GAUGE DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................... 12
10.6. INSERTING THE BATTERY ........................................................................................................... 13
10.7. CLOSING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT ................................................................................. 13
11. CORRECT USE .................................................................................................................................. 14
12. SCOOTER CONTROLS...................................................................................................................... 15
12.1. SWITCH .......................................................................................................................................... 15
12.2. REVOLVING HANDLE .................................................................................................................... 16
13. SCOOTER DIVING SETTINGS .......................................................................................................... 16
13.1. INSERTING THE BALLAST ............................................................................................................ 17
14. ENTERING THE WATER WITH THE SCOOTER .............................................................................. 18
15. "PARKING" THE SCOOTER UNDERWATER .................................................................................. 19
16. DESCENT RATE ................................................................................................................................. 19
17. ASCENT RATE ................................................................................................................................... 19
18. FREEDIVING USE OF THE SCOOTER ............................................................................................. 19
19. DEPTH AND OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS ................................................................................... 19
19.1. DEPTH ............................................................................................................................................ 19
19.2. OVERHEAD OR CONFINED ENVIRONMENTS ............................................................................ 20
19.3. MUDDY OR SUSPENSION - FILLED ENVIRONMENTS .............................................................. 20
19.4. DIVER POSITION DURING THE DIVE .......................................................................................... 20
20. HAZARDOUS AREA AND RESIDUAL RISKS ON SCOOTER......................................................... 21
20.1. SCOOTER FLOODING, SINKING .................................................................................................. 21
20.2. EXITING THE WATER WITH THE SCOOTER .............................................................................. 22
HEALTH PROTECTION - LEAD ...............................................................................................................22
21. SAFETY DEVICES AND SYSTEM ON BOARD ................................................................................ 22
21.1. TORQUE LIMITING DEVICE AT THE PROPELLER ..................................................................... 22
21.2. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS ............................................................... 23
21.3. CUT OFF BATTERY PROTECTION SYSTEM............................................................................... 23
21.4. IN CASE OF INTERVENTION OF THE CUT- OFF ........................................................................ 23
21.5. MAIN SWITCH ................................................................................................................................ 24
21.6. MECHANICAL CLUTCH ON THE PROPELLER ............................................................................ 24
21.7. TRIGGER GUARD .......................................................................................................................... 24