Orolia PLB 3 GPS, PLB 3 User Manual

USER
MANUAL

FAST FIND MODELS

200 &210

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Your PLBs unique

identification information

Stick copy

Programming label here

CAUTION: Avoid using chemical solvents
to clean the PLB as some solvents can
damage the case material.

CAUTION: Radio licensing, the PLB is a
radio transmitter. Some administrations may
require that the user holds a valid radio
license to cover its ownership and use.

CAUTION: The PLB will not float;
fit a lanyard restraint when near water to
avoid loss.

RADIO FREQUENCY EXPOSURE WARNING

WARNING: The PLB emits low levels of

radio frequency radiation; avoid handling the
antenna once activated.

REGISTRATION

WARNING: The PLB must be promptly

registered with the appropriate National
Authority. Failure to register the PLB could
delay a Search and Rescue (SAR) response
and may be unlawful.

SAFETY NOTICES

WARNING: A Personal Locator Beacon

(PLB) is an emergency radio beacon;

Use only in situations of grave and imminent
danger to life.

CAUTION: False alerts endanger lives

and cause expensive disruption to Search
and Rescue services, deliberate misuse of the
PLB could result in penalty and fine.

CAUTION: Spring action antenna
deployment; tilt the PLB away from your face
when deploying the antenna.

CAUTION: Do not dismantle the PLB,
contains no user-serviceable parts.

CAUTION: Contains lithium batteries. Do
not incinerate, puncture, deform, short-circuit
or recharge.

CAUTION: Dispose of a used PLB in
accordance with local waste disposal
regulations. Refer to End of Life Statement.

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing the

Fast

Find Personal Location Beacon

(PLB). When carrying a

Fast

Find you enjoy the reassurance of a last resort
safeguard against any life threatening incidents that may occur anywhere in
the world. If you find yourself in a remote area without any other form of
emergency communication, on land or at sea, your

Fast

Find can call for help.

Fast

Find will transmit a unique emergency identifier to the Cospas Sarsat satellite

system which can determine your location anywhere on the earth’s surface. In most

cases the emergency alert is received within 5 minutes of activation but depending

on satellite coverage at the time this can sometimes extend to 45 minutes.

When the emergency alert message is received at a Rescue Co-ordination Centre

(RCC) it is cross referenced using the unique identifier (often called Hex ID) against

your registration details. Detail of the alert is forwarded to the appropriate local

Search And Rescue (SAR) teams. Keeping your registration details up to date is

critical to ensuring a quick SAR response.

Fast

Find has a secondary ‘homing’ transmitter which allows SAR teams to direction

find or ‘home’ on it once they arrive on scene.

Fast

Find has a storage life of 5 years and

once activated will continue to transmit emergency alerts for a minimum of 24 hours.

For further information visit Cospas Sarsat on line at www.cospas-sarsat.org and

www.mcmurdo.co.uk. The ‘frequently asked questions’ section is a good place to start.

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GPS VERSION

Fast

Find 210 has a built-in Global Positioning
System (GPS) receiver to potentially reduce
the time for SAR teams to arrive on scene. If
the sky view is obscured by tree canopy or a
steep-sided canyon, the GPS may take longer,
or possibly fail to obtain a position fix. In this
case the distress alert may be transmitted
without GPS location information.

RADIO LICENSE

U.S. users are not required to hold a radio
license for a PLB. Other national
administrations may require the PLB user to
be licensed, for further advice check with
your dealer or contact your national
communications licensing authority.

USER REGISTRATION

The PLB’s unique identifier must be registered
with the national authority indicated in the
white area on the rear of the PLB. Complete
the user registration form and return it to the
address indicated on the form. Some national
authorities allow online registration, a good
starting place is the online emergency
beacon registration database called IBRD at
www.406registration.com. IBRD will not
accept all registrations and where appropriate
you will be re-directed to your national
authority. Some countries (including USA and
UK) will send the registered user a DECAL
label which you are obliged to fit to the rear
of the PLB as ‘proof of registration’.

Battery
expiry date

Country name
& Hex ID

Fit “proof-of-registration”
DECAL label here

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OVERVIEW

Red pull handle

Pull to expose antenna

Only pull in an emergency

Pulling breaks the plastic anti-tamper seal that can

not be reset by the user.

White indicator Light

Flashes every 3 seconds once PLB is active, Long flash

every 50 seconds means satellite transmission OK

For PLB 210 only

Flashes twice a second when GPS is searching

3 rapid flashes means GPS location sent

Antenna

Unwraps and stands vertical once cover is off

GPS antenna zone

(PLB 210 only)

Do not obstruct

Needs a clear view of the sky for best operation

ON button

Press once to activate PLB.

When the PLB is on, push the ON button again to

make the indicator light flash an SOS signal pattern.

TEST / OFF button

Push and hold to start the self test feature, a flash of

white light indicates that the self test is successful.

Once PLB is active

Hold TEST to turn PLB off

Eyelet for lanyard

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