ACR Electronics global fix User Manuals

Table of Contents

• SECTION 1 – FOREWORD AND PRODUCT FEATURES

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• SECTION 2 – REGISTRATION OF 406 MHZ BEACONS

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• 2.1 Registration Importance

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• 2.2 Where to Register

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• 2.3 Registration in the United States

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• 2.4 Leisure Vessels in the United States

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• 2.5 Commercial Vessels in the United States

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• 2.6 Do I Need a Radio Station License?

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• 2.7 Commercial Vessels World Wide

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• 2.8 Registration Outside the United States

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• 2.9 Change of Ownership or Contact Information

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• 2.10 Lost or Stolen EPIRBs

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• SECTION 3 – FALSE ALARMS

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• 3.1 Prevention of False Alarms

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• 3.2 Reporting of False Alarms

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• SECTION 4 – INSTALLATION

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• 4.1 Mounting Location

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• 4.2 Visual Inspection

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• 4.3 Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU)

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• SECTION 5 – ACTIVATION AND DEPLOYMENT

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• 5.1 Bracket Configuration

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• 5.2 Dimension Drawings

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• 5.3 Configuration Overview

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• 5.4 GPS Acquisition

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• 5.5 Automatic Deployment and Activation - Category 1 Beacons

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• 5.6 Manual Deployment and Activation

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• 5.7 Manual Activation without Deployment

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• 5.8 Deactivation

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• 5.9 Full Functional Self Test

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• 5.10 Performing the Internal GPS Test

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• SECTION 6 – CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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• 6.1 Routine Maintenance

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• 6.2 Battery Replacement

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• 6.3 Shore Based Maintenance for SOLAS Vessels, (SBM) IMO MSC/Circ. 1039

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• 6.4 Annual Testing for SOLAS Vessels, IMO MSC/Circ. 1040

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• SECTION 7 – THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM

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• 7.1 General Overview

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• 7.2 Satellite Detection

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• 7.3 Global Positioning System (GPS)

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• SECTION 8 – TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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• 8.1 Type Approvals and Standards

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• 8.2 Characteristics

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• 8.3 Accessories

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• 8.4 Specifications

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