General Tools LD7 User Manual [en, es, fr]

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PERSONAL LIGHTNING

DETECTOR

DETECTOR PERSONAL DE RAYOS

DÉTECTEUR D'ÉCLAIR PERSONNEL

Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product.

Lea por favor este manual cuidadosamente y a fondo antes de usar este producto.

Veuillez lire ce manuel soigneusement et complètement avant d'employer ce produit.

LD7

USER’S MANUAL

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CONTENTS

Introduction ........................................................ 2

Features .................................................................3

Specifications...................................................... 3

Instructions ......................................................... 4

Installing the Battery ............................................ 4

Power On ............................................................. 4

Battery Check ...................................................... 4

Operation ............................................................. 4

Lightning Detection .......................................... 4-5

Storm Activity ...................................................... 5

Beeper / Vibration Indication .............................. 6

Power Off ............................................................. 6

FCC Information ................................................. 7

Caution .................................................................. 7

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the Lightning
Seeker LD7 Lightning Distance Indicator product.
The product is ideal for early storm warnings
and storm directions to provide more personal
protection during outdoor activities. We strongly
recommend that you read this manual carefully
before using this product.

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FEATURES

• Pocket size lightning detector that can be clipped
on your belt or hung from your belt loop

• Gives you early warning of pending storms
and lightning at various distances from
0 – 40 miles away

• Multiple alarm signals include an audible alarm,
or a vibration alarm and sequentially illuminating
LED’s at various distance intervals: 24 – 40 miles,
12 – 24 miles, 6 – 12 miles and 0 – 6 miles

• Will inform you if the danger is approaching,
stationary or departing

• FCC, CE, RoHS, WEEE approved

SPECIFICATIONS

• Ranges: 0-6 miles; 6 to 12 miles; 12 to 24 miles;
24 to 40 miles

• Dimensions: 3.31 x 2.17 x 0.96 in. (84 x 55 x 24mm)

• Weight: 2.6 oz. (74g)

• Power Source: 2 “AAA” batteries (included)

Orange LED

Yellow LED

Green LED

Blue LED

Red LED

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INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLING THE BATTERY:

Slide off the back cover to the battery compartment
and install two “AA” batteries.

POWER ON:

To turn the unit on (press and hold the yellow
button for 5 seconds) (three beeps indicates that

the unit is on).

BATTERY CHECK:
When first turned on, the detector performs a self
battery test. The LED’s will indicate the battery level,
with each LED indicating about 20% of battery level.

If all LED’s flash twice, the battery level is 100%
If only 4 LED’s flash twice, the battery level is 80%
If only 3 LED’s flash twice, the battery level is 60%
If only 2 LED’s flash twice, the battery level is 40%
If only 1 LED’s flash twice, the battery level is 20%,

change battery immediately.
It is strongly recommended that the battereis be re­placed when the battery charge level drops to 40%
or below.

OPERATION

LIGHTNING DETECTION:

When the unit is on, the Blue LED will blink
continuously (two seconds on and three seconds
off). When a lightning strike is detected, the
detector will light the appropriate LED indicating
the approximate distance of the lightning strike.
(Either an audible beep or vibration may be
chosen to alert the user).

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a. One beep (or one second vibrate) and the

Green LED being lit up will indicate a strike
within the 24 to 40 mile range.

b.Two beeps (or a two second vibration) and the

Yellow LED being lit up will indicate a strike
within the 12 to 24 mile range.

c. Three beeps (or a three second vibration) and

the Orange LED being lit up will indicate a
strike within the 6 to 12 mile range.

d.Four beeps (or a four second vibration) and

the Red LED being lit up will indicate a strike
within the 0 to 6 mile range.

Pressing the yellow button for different time
intervals accesses different functions.

STORM ACTIVITY:

(Press & hold the yellow button between
2-3 seconds.) This will initiate a reading from

previous activity.

The detector can detect whether a storm is
approaching, departing, stationary or no activity.

a. If the LED’s cycle from the Blue power LED

upwards to the Orange and Yellow LED

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(6-12 / 12-24) in a symmetrical fashion, the
storm is stationary or there is not enough data
to determine the direction of the storm.

b.If the LED’s cycle clockwise from the Red LED

to the Blue, the storm is departing.

c. If the LED’s cycle counterclockwise from

the Blue LED to the Red LED, the Storm
is approaching.

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BEEPER / VIBRATION INDICATION:

(Press and hold yellow button between 3 to 5
seconds). The detector is always in the “beeper”

mode when powered on. To change to “beeper &
vibration” mode, press the power button for ap­proximately 3 to 5 seconds until the vibration is felt.
Stop pressing button immediately. The unit is now
in “beeper & vibration” mode.

Power Off:

(Press and hold the yellow button greater than
5 seconds.)

To turn the unit off, simply hold the button for
greater than 5 seconds until the vibration stops
and two beeps indicate the unit is off.
The unit will auto power off after two hours from
last lightning strike or period of inactivity.

NOTE: Detector may receive interference due to
cell phone towers, cell phones in use, motors,
engines and other electromagnetic sources.

All strikes, including cloud to cloud generate
EMP/RF radiation, but cloud to cloud strikes typi­cally travel in a horizontal direction and therefore, if
you are located in a direction at the initiation (begin­ning) of the strike, the longitudinal radiation lines
generated by the lightning bolt, as it travels to the
other cloud, move downward to the ground and
upward into space and therefore the signal moving
toward your direction is substantially less and will
result in weaker detection.

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FCC INFORMATION

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation. Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

CAUTION!

• Do not expose instrument to water.

• Turn off the unit if the system is not in use

• Attention should be paid to the disposal of
batteries in environmentally-friendl ays

• Remove the batteries when cleaning the unit

• Remove the batteries before storing the unit
for a long time

• When necessary, replace both batteries at the
same time with new ones

• Use only the size and type of battery specified

• Be sure to install the batteries with the correct
polarity as indicated in the battery compartment

EU Environmental Protection Waste-Electrical
products should not be disposed of with
household waste.
Please recycle where facilities exist.
Check with your Local Authority or retailer
for recycling advice.

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CONTENIDO

Introducción................................................... 8

Características .............................................. 9

Especificaciones ......................................... 10

Instrucciones ............................................... 10

Instalación de la baterí a .................................... 10

Encendido de la unidad ..................................... 10

Revisión de la baterí a .................................. 10-11

Funcionamiento ........................................... 11

Revisión de los rayos ........................................ 11

Actividad de la tormenta ................................... 12

Indicación del localizador / vibración ............... 12

Apagado de la unidad ........................................ 13

Información sobre la FCC .................... 13-14

Advertencias ................................................ 14

INTRODUCCIÓN

Felicitaciones por haber adquirido el Indicador de
distancia de rayos del detector de rayos LD7. Este
producto es ideal para advertir de tormentas y la
dirección de éstas al proporcionar una protección
más personal durante actividades al aire libre. Es de
gran importancia que lea este manual detenidamente
antes de usar el producto.

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