*(1(5$/1.1 Exposure to Electromagnetic Energy
This product complies with EN50371 (EU) and RSS-102 (Canada).
1.2 Warnings
It is a legal requirement to register your PLB with your National
Authority.
Only use your PLB in a situation of grave and imminent danger.
Deliberately misusing your PLB or setting it off accidentally may result
in prosecution and a fine.
Your PLB contains small lithium batteries. Please see section 5 for
information on safe transportation.
The battery in your PLB should be replaced immediately if it has been
activated, or if the test indicator shows the battery as “used”, or if the
expiry date marked on the unit has been exceeded.
THIS PLB WILL NOT FLOAT, unless fitted with a flotation pouch.
The PLB1 is not designed to be operated floating in water. Please hold
above the water when activated.
Please read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow the
guidance in this manual may result in loss of warranty.
1.3 COSPAS/SARSAT System
The COSPAS/SARSAT system uses two satellite arrays to provide distress alert and loca-
tion data to search and rescue authorities. The GEOSAR system can provide near immedi-
ate alerting within the coverage of the receiving satellite. The LEOSAR system provides
coverage of the polar region beyond the range
of the GEOSAR system.
Ground receiving stations, referred to as Local
Users Terminals (LUTs)
receive and process
the satellite downlink signal to generate the
distress alerts, which are then received by
Mission Control Centres (MCCs) which then
forward the alert to Rescue Co-ordination
Centres (RCCs), Search and Rescue Points of
Contacts (SPOCs) and other MCCs.
5
rescue0(3/%86(50$18$/Version 01.00 14/02/2013
GEOSAR – Geostationary Earth Orbit
LEOSAR – Low-altitude Earth Orbit
