ELEMENT Barryvox® User Manual English
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1. At least one rescuer conducts a transceiver search while looking and listening at the same time 4 Transceiver search finished all transceivers to SEND 5 Excavate First Aid Call for help Coarse Search e Use the device in a calm and concentrated manner Avoid jerky movements e Hold the beacon horizontally in front of you Fine Search During fine search hold the transceiver directly above the snow surface Proceed in a straight line until you reach the point of the smallest distance reading and use the shovel to mark this spot as a visual reference for the probing spiral Signal Search e Search avalanche surface systemati cally e During signal search the rescuer has the visual focus on the surface of the debris in order to be able to see body parts or objects protruding the snow surface The first signal is indicated by a distinct double beep sound Na LAST SEEN POINT UNKNOWN Optimization of Range To optimize the range rotate the trans ceiver slowly around all axes Hold the device with the loudspeaker facing your ear sidewise of your head SINGLE RESCUER LAST SEEN POINT UNKNOWN Y ey a e Watch the distance and direction information e The closer you approach the victim the slo on the display wer and more concentrated your movements e Move in the direction indicated by the arrow should be e f the distance increases then you are moving away from the victim Continue2. Your Barryvox will not protect you against avalanches As a winter outdoor enthusiast you must consider all possible avalanche prevention measures and plan your trips carefully Companion rescue the worst case must be practiced fre quently Barryvox Service Centers Registration and Additional Resources For additional information on avalanche rescue avalanche theory the registration of your Barryvox and the official Barryvox Service Centers please visit www mammut ch Barryvox The following documents are available for the Barryvox Transceivers at www mammut ch BarryvoxManual e Barryvox Legal and Regulatory Guide e Barryvox Reference Handbook e Barryvox Emergency Plan e Barryvox Application Safety Guide e Barryvox User Manual It is absolutely necessary that you read this safety relevant information and familiarize yourself with the device before you use it in avalanche terrain Copyright by Mammut Sports Group AG and Genswein All rights reserved Technical Data Digital device with 3 antennas Transmit frequency 457 kHz Maximum range gt 60 m Search strip width 50 m W Link communication channel Alkaline batteries 3 x AAA 1 5 Volt Battery life typical 250 h SEND min 200 h in SEND mode followed by 1 h in SEARCH Dimensions 113 x 75 x 27 mm Weight 210 g incl Batteries Type Model ELEMENT Barryvox A10010 10000 W Link 868 MHz A10012 10000 W Link 915 MHz A10013 10000 W Link off Technical data
3. and specifications are subject to change without notice Head Office North America Mammut Sports Group AG Mammut Sports Group Inc CN Birren 5 135 Northside Drive 5703 Seon Switzerland US Shelburne VT 05482 wy Tel 41 0 62 769 81 81 Tel 1 802 985 5056 info mammut ch info mammutusa com MAMMUT Version 1 0 2012 ELEMENT Barryvox USER MANUAL Find the Barryvox Reference Handbook at www mammut ch BarryvoxManual Os aw MADE IN SWITZERLAND MAMMUT Setup and Carrying Positions Ouring Batteries Handling and Maintenance Only use alkaline LRO3 AAA batteries Always replace all 3 batteries and use new batteries of the same type Never use rechargeable batteries and always replace all the batteries at the same time When not using the transceiver for an extended period of time summer remove the batteries Handle your Barryvox with care Do not drop it on the ground and avoid mechanical shocks Avoid having other electronic devices e g mobile phones radios headlamps cameras metal objects pocket knives magnetic buttons or other transceivers close to your running avalanche transceiver To ensure the proper performance of the transceiver it is highly recommended that you send your device to an official Barryvox service center once every three years for a func tional test Press the key on the side during shut down to view the recommended date of the next check Stick the emerg
4. cy of the tested device is not within the normative regulations an E6 warning message will be shown In this case repeat the test with 5m distance between the participants to identify the defective transmitter Such devices must be checked repaired by the manufacturer When all devices of the participants have been tested the group check is finished The group leader switches his device now as well to SEND by pressing the key on the side How to solve a problem If no tone is heard within the in dicated range the device may not be used 1 Check if the device is switched to SEND 2 Replace the batteries 3 Have the device checked by the manufacturer w g0 GROUP m K CHECK LIN os wa C Hos The transceiver search is comparable to the landing of an airplane Large distance to the target Fast search speed low search precision Airport visible Slow down considerably Transceiver on the snow surface high search precision Fine Search RESCUE ORGANIZATION EVENT DRIVEN LOUD AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION Emergency Plan The emergency plan klistermarke pa enhetens baksida shows the elementary steps for a suc cessful companion rescue Depending on the situation at hand the procedure must be adapted 1 Obtain an overview 2 Turn OFF all transceivers which are not used for the search 3
5. ency plan on the back of the battery compartment lid Carrying System and Carrying Positions Regardless of the carrying position the display should always face your body Carrying System Recommended Carrying Position The carrying system has to be put on your innermost layer of clothing prior to beginning the trip see illustration on the base plate of the carrying system and has to be worn on your body for the duration of the trip The transceiver shall always remain covered by one layer of cloth ing Using the red hook on the wrist loop the device should always remain anchored to the base plate of the carrying system Carrying the Transceiver in a Pocket If you carry the Barryvox in a secure pant pocket the zipper must remain closed for the duration of the trip If possible attach the wrist loop to your pants or secure it around your belt Personal Rescue Equipment Avalanche Transceiver Shovel Probe The additional use of a Mammut or Snowpulse Airbag increases the chance to stay on the surface and therefore considerably reduces the risk of a complete burial Main Switch OFF SEND SEARCH OFF gt SEND SEND gt SEARCH SEARCH gt SEND SEND gt OFF Always make sure that the switch locks into position mechanically to avoid an undesired change of mode Start Up Self and Battery Test SK While starting the device conducts a selftest If the self test fails an error an ae UW message
6. is displayed for 20 seconds along with an acoustic warning If the battery power falls below 20 or the battery icon is displayed the batteries i i7 R must be replaced as soon as possible N Mode SEND The SEND mode is the normal operating mode outdoors or in all other sit uations in which there is a risk of avalanches Each time the SEND mode has been activated this is confirmed by a triple beep sound Each individ ual signal pulse is tested If the test is successful this is confirmed by a blink of the red SEND Control LED The LCD display is automatically de activated in the SEND mode m xo Single Group Check GROUP CHECK Before a party takes off the transceivers of all party members must be checked The group members switch their trans ceivers to SEND The group leader switches his device to group check by turn ing it from OFF into the SEND and presses the lateral key within the first 5 seconds Now the group leader checks the device of each participant The test is successful if you can clearly hear beep sounds from each participant s transceiver within the range indicated on the display The test distance is 1m the spacing between the partic ipants is 2m The indicated test distance must not be shortened In case the device discovers that the distances are too short a distance warning and alarm sound warns the user If your ELEMENT Barryvox detects that the transmit frequen
7. l indicates that signals are received from additional buried subjects that cannot be isolated and entered in the list of buried subjects yet Turn off the transceivers of the buried sub jects already found as soon as possible to simplify the isolation of the remaining signals Rescue Excavating the Buried Subject Digging must be practiced as it uses by far the biggest amount of time Cut out blocks of snow with the shovel The V Shaped Snow Conveyor Belt e Position diggers in a V formation e The first two rescuers are in a distance of one shovel length from each other all additional rescuers are in a distance of two shovel lengths from each other e Length of V Flat terrain 2x burial depth Steep terrain 1x burial depth e Amount of rescuers 1 per 80 cm length of V e Rescuer at the tip of the V digs alongside the probe to the buried subject e Diggers rotate frequently approx every 4 min clockwise on command of the rescuer at the tip of the V e Cut out blocks of snow with the shovel by stepping on the shovel blade which is held perpendicular to the surface Apply a half moon shaped cutting pattern Position yourself facing the open end of the V cut the first half moon without pulling back on the shovel shaft When cutting the second and subsequent half moons pull the shovel shaft gently backwards after you have cut the block so that it pops out To cut the next half moon
8. step backwards toward the probe like this you do not step on the pre cut blocks In multiple burial situations the transceiver of a rescued subject should be turned off as soon as possible
9. the search in the opposite direction Pinpointing Exact pinpointing with the avalanche probe If the buried subject ist hit with the probe pole the pole is left in the snow and the buried subject marked as found by pressing the key Do not use the Y Mark function until the location has been confirmed by a probe hit and do not hold the device on the snow surface to mark the buried subject Multiple Burials Continue the search for further buried sub jects by marking the ones previously found Auto Revert to SEND Without user interaction the device will automati cally revert from SEARCH to SEND after 8 minutes D Prior to reverting the de vice will sound an alarm Reverting can be avoided if the key is pressed within 30 seconds of the alarm In case rescuers are buried in a second ava lanche this function allows them to be located using transceivers L Lis ws Search Suspension Gror During the search for mul tiple subjects signals may hi overlap making it impossi aE ble to analyze the signal of av a single buried subject The rescuer has to interrupt the search process temporarily to avoid deviating from the optimal search path The ELEMENT Barryvox will indicate the necessity to suspend the search by displaying the Stop symbol Stand still and do not move until the word Stop disappears at which time you can continue to search The symbo
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