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1. IMPORTANT WARNINGS
!
WARNING
THIS MANUAL MUST BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD ENTIRELY BEFORE USING THE
PRODUCT. IT IS ADVISED THAT YOU KEEP THIS MANUAL IN YOUR POSSESSION
DURING THE ENTIRE LIFE OF YOUR AIR2 - 5
TH
GENERATION.
!
WARNING
When diving you must follow the rules and apply the skills taught by a recognized
scuba diving certication agency. Before taking part in any diving activity, it is
mandatory to have successfully completed a scuba diving course covering both
theoretical and technical aspects of diving.
!
WARNING
This instruction manual does not replace a diving instruction course!
2. EUROPEAN CERTIFICATION
SCUBAPRO AIR2 - 5th Generation (hereafter called AIR2) described in this manual has
obtainedtheEuropeancerticationissuedbyRINAaccordingtoEuropeanrulesregulating
theconditionsforthereleaseonthemarketandthefundamentalsafetyrequirementsfor
thirdcategoryPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE).
CerticationtestshavebeenconductedaccordingtotheEN250harmonizedstandardto
verifythecomplianceofAIR2tothefundamentalrequirementsforhealthandsafetysetby
Europeanregulation2016/425/EU
TheCEandEN250marksontheproductdenotetheconformitytosaidrequirements.
The0474numbernexttotheCEmarkingistheidenticationcodeforRINAViaCorsica,
12, 16128 Genova (GE) Italy, the notied body controlling production compliance with
regulations,asperModuleD2016/425/EU
TheManufacturerofSCUBAPROAIR2isSCUBAPROEUROPEs.r.l.ViaTangoni1616030
Casarza Ligure (GE) Italy. SCUBAPRO EUROPE s.r.l. has a quality management system
certiedbyRINAinaccordancewiththeISO9001:2015standard.
2.1 EN 250: 2014 norm regulations and what they mean
TherequirementsandtestsdenedbytheEN250:2014aimtoensureaminimumsafety
levelfortheoperationofunderwaterbreathingequipment.
InEurope,theEN250normdenessinceyearstheminimumtechnicalstandardsofacceptance
forrecreationaldivingregulatorsandtheEN250:2014isthelatestrevisionoftheEN250norm.
SCUBAPRO AIR2 has been tested with the following SCUBAPRO rst stages, and has
successfullypassedthecerticationtestsrequiredbyEN250:2014toanauxiliaryemergency
breathingdeviceintegratedwithabuoyancyinatorsystem.
MK2 EVO, MK11, MK17 EVO, MK19 EVO, MK21, MK25 EVO.
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WARNING
The use of AIR2 as auxiliary emergency breathing device is certied only with
SCUBAPRO rst stages.
Please refer to SCUBAPRO regulators manual for any additional information