Orolia Ltd PLB-4 Manuale Utente
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Emergency Operation
Important: ONLY pull the red anti-tamper seal in an emergency.
1. Raise the flip-up lid to expose the red anti-tamper cover. Once opened, the
flip-up lid can be pulled off the PLB and discarded if necessary.
2. Grasp the handle part of the red anti-tamper cover, and pull sharply away
from the PLB body. This uncovers the START/ON button. The antenna will
spring into an upright position as soon as the anti-tamper cover is removed.
spring into an upright position as soon as the anti-tamper cover is removed.
CAUTION: Spring action antenna deployment; tilt the PLB away from
your face when pulling the anti-tamper seal to deploy the antenna.
3.
Press and hold the ON button for at least 2 seconds.
The RED ON indicator light will turn on
An audible alarm buzzer will start to sound
The RED ON indicator light will turn on
An audible alarm buzzer will start to sound
4.
After 2 minutes has elapsed, the RED ON indicator light will start to
slowly flash indicating that the PLB has started transmitting
emergency alerts.
slowly flash indicating that the PLB has started transmitting
emergency alerts.
The PLB will continue to transmit alerts for a minimum of 48 hours. 406 MHz
transmissions are announced by a long flash of the GREEN indicator light once every
50 seconds and the sounding of the audible alarm buzzer.
transmissions are announced by a long flash of the GREEN indicator light once every
50 seconds and the sounding of the audible alarm buzzer.
Lift flip cover and Pull anti-tamper cover to deploy the antenna, push and hold
ON button to activate the PLB.
Important: After the PLB is switched ON the first emergency transmission is delayed
for 2 minutes. This delay allows time to switch the PLB off in the event of accidental
activation before a false alert is transmitted.
Switching off an active PLB
ON button to activate the PLB.
Important: After the PLB is switched ON the first emergency transmission is delayed
for 2 minutes. This delay allows time to switch the PLB off in the event of accidental
activation before a false alert is transmitted.
Switching off an active PLB
Press and hold the OFF button for a minimum of 5 seconds until the indicator lights go
off and the alarm buzzer stops sounding.
off and the alarm buzzer stops sounding.