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 ........................................................................................................... 6
7. INTENDED USE .................................................................................................................................... 6
8. SAFETY INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................... 7
8.1. SIGNALING PLATE .......................................................................................................................... 7
8.2. TRAINING ......................................................................................................................................... 7
8.3. EQUIPEMENT CONFIGURATION, TRIM AND RIDING POSITION ................................................ 7
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 ............................................................ 9
9. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................. 9
9.1. SCOOTER START UP ...................................................................................................................... 9
10. BATTERY ............................................................................................................................................ 10
10.1. OPENING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT................................................................................. 10
10.2. EXTRACTING THE BATTERY ....................................................................................................... 10
10.3. RECHARGING THE BATTERY ...................................................................................................... 11
10.4. BATTERY GAUGE DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................... 11
10.5. INSERTING THE BATTERY ........................................................................................................... 12
10.6. CLOSING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT ................................................................................. 12
11. CORRECT USE .................................................................................................................................. 13
12. SCOOTER CONTROLS...................................................................................................................... 13
12.1. SWITCH .......................................................................................................................................... 13
12.2. REVOLVING HANDLE AND CRUISE CONTROL .......................................................................... 14
13. SCOOTER DIVING SETTINGS .......................................................................................................... 15
13.1. INSERTING THE BALLAST ............................................................................................................ 15
14. ENTERING THE WATER WITH THE SCOOTER .............................................................................. 16
15. "PARKING" THE SCOOTER UNDERWATER .................................................................................. 16
16. DESCENT RATE ................................................................................................................................. 17
17. ASCENT RATE ................................................................................................................................... 17
18. FREEDIVING USE OF THE SCOOTER ............................................................................................. 17
19. DEPTH AND OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS ................................................................................... 17
19.1. DEPTH ............................................................................................................................................ 17
19.2. OVERHEAD OR CONFINED ENVIRONMENTS ............................................................................ 18
19.3. MUDDY OR SUSPENSION - FILLED ENVIRONMENTS .............................................................. 18
19.4. DIVER POSITION DURING THE DIVE .......................................................................................... 19
20. HAZARDOUS AREA AND RESIDUAL RISKS ON SCOOTER......................................................... 19
20.1. SCOOTER FLOODING, SINKING .................................................................................................. 20
20.2. EXITING THE WATER WITH THE SCOOTER .............................................................................. 20
HEALTH PROTECTION - LEAD ...............................................................................................................20
21. SAFETY DEVICES AND SYSTEM ON BOARD ................................................................................ 21
21.1. TORQUE LIMITING DEVICE AT THE PROPELLER ..................................................................... 21
21.2. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS ............................................................... 21
21.3. CUT OFF BATTERY PROTECTION SYSTEM............................................................................... 21
21.4. IN CASE OF INTERVENTION OF THE CUT- OFF ........................................................................ 22
21.5. MAIN SWITCH ................................................................................................................................ 22
21.6. MECHANICAL CLUTCH ON THE PROPELLER ............................................................................ 22
21.7. TRIGGER GUARD .......................................................................................................................... 22
21.8. BY PASS DEVICE ........................................................................................................................... 22
CORRECT DIVING BEHAVIOR USING THE BY PASS DEVICE ............................................................23