SPORTS AFIELD SA5520INS-BIO User manual

IMPORTANT:
Please read this information and follow all safety rules carefully before
operating your gun safe. Failure to do so will void your warranty.
071921
INSTINCT BIOMETRIC SERIES
INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR SA5520INS-BIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 2
1. REGISTRATION ................................................................................................................ 3
2. UNDERSTANDING YOUR SAFE ........................................................................................ 4
3. UNBOXING ...................................................................................................................... 4
4. INSPECTION .................................................................................................................... 4
5. INITIAL ENTRY.................................................................................................................. 5
6. PROGRAMMING YOUR FINGERPRINT............................................................................. 6
7. ACCESS TEST .................................................................................................................... 7
8. PROGRAMMING ADDITIONAL FINGERPRINTS ................................................................ 8
9. TROUBLE SHOOTING....................................................................................................... 9
10. LOCKOUT MODE/ TAMPER PROTECTION.................................................................... 10
11. CLEARING ALL PROGRAMMED FINGERPRINTS............................................................11
12. SILENT ENTRY MODE................................................................................................... 11
13. KEEPING YOUR SAFE DRY ............................................................................................ 11
14. PROPER PLACEMENT AND MOVING OF SAFE.............................................................. 12
15. SHIPPING SKID REMOVAL............................................................................................. 13
16. SECURING YOUR SAFE.................................................................................................. 14
17. GUN REST INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 15
18. LOADING YOUR SAFE .................................................................................................. 16
19. MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................ 16
LIFETIME WARRANTY
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DISCLAIMER - READ BEFORE SAFE SETUP
WEAPON STORAGE
SAFETY
Thank you for choosing a Sports Afield Safe to protect your valuables. We are
commied to securing, organizing and protecng your most important documents,
valuables and keepsakes.
Your safe is built to last a lifeme. However, please understand that the locking
mechanism has precision parts. If you experience ANY difficulty opening or closing
your safe. DO NOT FORCE THE SAFE OPEN. Doing so may jam the components in
the lock, which will require a safe technician to unlock your safe. This causes an
inconvenience to you and may lead to a claim denial.
If you experience problems or challenges with your safe, please contact us.
Many issues can be quickly resolved without the product being returned.
Safe bodies and doors are extremely heavy thus SA Consumer Products requires a
minimum of two people to insure stability of the safe during installaon. Always ensure
proper installaon, as laid out in this manual, and do not open the door with the safe
on an uneven or unstable floor. Ignoring this could result in serious injury or death.
If you choose to ulize this safe to store a weapon always follow proper weapon
and local laws.
SA Consumer Products strongly recommends that you do not store firearms.
Always follow the firearm safety rules set out by the firearm’s manufacturer.
A Sports Afield Safe or any other firearm storage device cannot take the place
of other safety procedures including advising children of the dangers of firearms.
SA Consumer Products and its distributors of the Sports Afield Safes do not
recommend, suggest, advise, promote, or otherwise condone the ownership
or use of firearms. We believe the decision to own or use a firearm is a serious
decision that should only be made by an adult who has carefully considered
the risks and benefits of such a decision.
PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
SPORTS AFIELD SAFE.
DO NOT LOCK THIS MANUAL OR THE BACKUP KEYS IN YOUR SAFE.
Contact Customer Service at [email protected] or [phone]

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Customer Service - [phone]
PURCHASE DATE:
PURCHASE PRICE (BEFORE TAX):
MODEL NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBER:
KEY NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE):
RETAILER NAME:
Theinformaon you record onto this page will be required in the event you
cannot access thecontents of your Sports Afield Safe. Pleasefill out all the
required informaon below and retain for your records and safe keeping.
PLEASE HAVE THIS INFORMATION READY PRIOR TOCALLING FOR TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE AT:
Contact Customer Service at [email protected] or [phone]
Register your safe at www.saproducts.com
1. REGISTRATION
By registering your Sports Afield safe we will be able to expedite and address
any problems or challenges you may have which would otherwiserequirea
notary leer and proof of payment.

2. UNDERSTANDING YOUR SAFE
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4. INSPECTION
3. UNBOXING
Make sureto inspect your safefor shipping damagebefore accepng delivery.
If you find any damage, please contact the delivery company (or carrier) immediately.
Any damage not noted upon delivery must be reported within fieen (15) days
or there will be no recourse. Any noted damage at the me of delivery must be
resolved with the delivery company and/or retailer. Shipping damage is not
warrantable by SA Consumer Products.
WARNING: SAFES ARE HEAVY AND CAN BE UNSTABLE ON UNEVEN GROUND.
PLEASE ENSURE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DEALING WITH OR MOVING UNSECURED
SAFES. WHILE UNBOXING BE SURE TO HAVE A SECOND PERSON HOLD AND
STABILIZE THE SAFE TO KEEP IT FROM TIPPING, CAUSING INJURY, AND/OR
DAMAGE TO THE SAFE AND SURROUNDING STRUCTURES.
Remove thepackaging. If your safe is sll on shipping feet you can simply li
theboxup and offthesafeoncethestrapping has been removed. If your safe
does not have shipping feet you will needto carefully remove thebox, ensuring
not to damage thesafeand/or injure yourself. You will want to have someone
stabilize the safe when removing the cardboard and other packing material
from underneath the safe.
External
Hinges
Adjustable
Shelf Rails
Active
Locking
Bolts
Fully
Wrapped
Adjustable
Shelf
Gun
Rack
Bolt Down
Holes Carpeted Door
Panel
Reset
Button
Fire
Seal
Biometric
Scanner
AA Battery
Compartment
Backup
Key Entry
Magnetic
Key Cover

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5. INITIAL ENTRY
Locate the user manual and
backup keys inside the plasc
bag hanging on the front of
the safe.
Step 1
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CONTENTS: USER MANUAL,
AND BACKUP KEYS
Step 2
Step 3
2.
Remove key cover.
Insert and turn the key
clockwise from 12 o’clock to
3 o’clock to unlock. Rotate drop
handle counter-clockwise to
open safe.
3.
Baery Holder
AA
AA
AA
AA
WARNING: Thebaeries must be inserted with the correct polarity. Exhausted baeries must be removed
from theproduct and discarded safely. Do not mix old and new baeries. Do not mix alkalineor standard
(carbon – zinc) baeries. Do not use rechargeable (nickel – cadmium)baeries.
Locate the (4) AA baeries
and insert in the baery
compartment on the inside
of the door panel. Unit
will beep when baeries
are successfully installed.
Replace baery cover.

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6. PROGRAMMING YOUR FINGERPRINT
2. PLACE AND HOLD the pad of
your thumb on the scanner unl
indicator ring and LED light flash
green once and beeps once.
3. REPEAT at least 3 more mes unl
there are 2 consecuve beeps and
2 green flashes.
LIFT FINGER
Step 2Step 3
2 GREEN FLASHES + 2 BEEPS = SUCCESS!
Step 1
NOTE:
Programming mode will me
out aer 10 seconds of
inacvity. If this occurs press
reset buon and begin again.
1.
On the inside of the safe, near
the baery compartment, locate
the brass cap. Unscrew and
remove the cap. Press and release
the reset buon. The indicator
ring will illuminate indicang the
safe is now in programming mode.
*Keep safe door open while
programming new fingerprint*
x
1
x
1
GREEN
LIGHT
x
2
x
2
GREEN
LIGHT
Red Reset Button
Brass Cap
BEEP
BEEP
BEEP
HOLD FOR BEEP

7. ACCESS TEST
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1. With keys in hand, place your
programmed fingerprint on the
scanner. 2 green light flashes
and 2 beeps will confirm the
fingerprint has been accepted.
Next, rotate the handle counter-
clockwise. The locking bolts will
retract and the door will open.
If your print is not accepted:
you will see 1 red light flash with
1 beep. This means the scanner
did not read your fingerprint
(try again).
If you see 3 red flashes with 3
beeps, the scanner read your
fingerprint but did not accept it.
Follow secon 6 to reprogram
your fingerprint.
Step 1
x
1
x
1
RED
LIGHT
x
3
x
3
RED
LIGHT
x
2
x
2
GREEN
LIGHT
REPROGRAM TRY AGAIN

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8. PROGRAMMING ADDITIONAL FINGERPRINTS
Complete secon 6 again for
each fingerprint zone you
would like to program.
NOTE:
If you experience any problems
reading your fingerprint,
including inconsistent readings,
note the area of your
fingerprint that doesn’t work
properly, and specifically
reprogram that area.
This scanner will hold up to
100 different fingerprints.
INDIVIDUALLY MAPPING ALL
ZONES OF YOUR FINGERPRINT
WILL ENSURE A RELIABLE
READING BY THE SCANNER.
To ensure each programming
sequence is properly captured, the
scanner needs to read the exact
same place on your finger four
mes in a row.
This counts as one programmed
fingerprint of the 100 fingerprints
this unit can keep in memory.
Once programming sequence has
been successfully completed you
can move onto the next zone of
your fingerprint.
TIP
RIGHT
TOP
MIDDLE
LEFT
When accessing your safe quickly, there is a chance you might touch
the scanner with a part of your finger that you have not programmed
before. For this reason, we recommend programming addional areas
of your fingerprint to ensure fast and reliable entry to your safe.
LIFT FINGER
LIFT FINGER
2 GREEN FLASHES + 2 BEEPS = SUCCESS!
x
1
x
1
GREEN
LIGHT
x
1
x
1
GREEN
LIGHT
BEEP
BEEP
BEEP
HOLD FOR BEEP

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9. TROUBLESHOOTING
Low Battery Indicator
In the event that you run into issues with programming and accessing your
safe, please read through this secon for answers to your quesons.
YOUR PROGRAMMED
FINGERPRINT IS NOT
READING AT ALL TIMES
SOLUTIONPROBLEM
Placing a poron of a fingerprint on the scanner
that has not been programmed can result in an
error. We recommend programming mulple
areas of each fingerprint.
Make sure to hold down your finger on the
scanner instead of tapping. Scanner needs me
to complete the scanning process.
Fingerprints may lack definion due to excessive
skin dryness. We recommend applying
moisturizer or slide your fingerprint against your
forehead before scanning process.
THE SCANNER IS NOT
READING YOUR
FINGERPRINT
When opening your safe, the light at the
top of the handle may turn yellow. This
means your safe has entered low baery
status. Replace baeries immediately to
avoid being locked out of your safe.
BATTERIES ARE
LOW IF THE LIGHT
TURNS YELLOW.

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10. LOCKOUT MODE / TAMPER PROTECTION
9. TROUBLESHOOTING (Continued)
Locked Out Of Your Safe
In the event you are locked out of your safe, use your backup keys to gain access and
follow the secon 5 Inial Entry instrucons.
If you have lost your backup keys, or are sll having any difficules, contact customer
service at the number below. Proof of purchase is required to obtain keys.
Contact Customer Service at [email protected] or [phone]
1. Three consecuve rejected scans put
the safe in “Basic Lockout” mode.
Scanner is deacvated for 1 minute.
3 Sounds and pulsing red light for
1-minute duraon. 1 Green light flash
and 1 beep once lockout is over.
2. Six consecuve rejected scans result in
“Severe Lockout” mode.
Scanner is deacvated for 5 minutes.
Basic Lockout Mode will also acvate the
tamper indicator, which provides a visual
warning to the safe owner that the safe
has been tampered with.
A green light will flash every 30 seconds
for the next two hours following lockout
mode serving as a warning to the user
that entry to the safe has been aempted
and unsuccessful.
GREEN LIGHT
WILL FLASH EVERY
30 SECONDS

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12. SILENT ENTRY MODE
To iniate silent entry mode, hold a programmed
finger on the scanner for 5 seconds beyond your
fingerprint being accepted. The green indicator
ring will turn off and back on, but will not beep,
indicang you are now in silent entry mode.
You will not hear any sounds for any funcons
while the safe is in silent entry mode.
To turn the sound back on, hold a programmed
finger on the scanner for 5 seconds beyond your
fingerprint being accepted. The green indicator
ring will turn off and back on and will beep once
indicang you are no longer in silent entry mode.
13. KEEPING YOUR SAFE DRY
We recommend placing a moisture/protecve barrier between your safe and
concrete floor to prevent any moisture, mildew and rust damage the safe. Installing
your safe in a place with climate control (heat in the winter and cooling in the summer)
is highly recommended. In areas of high humidity or frequent temperature fluctuaons
(garages) it is recommend to take appropriate precauons to ward against moisture
damage. We strongly encourage the use of an internal dehumidifier and/or desiccants
to protect your contents from rust or mildew. Internal dehumidifiers should not be
in direct contact with the side or back walls.
11. CLEARING ALL RECORDED FINGERPRINTS
NOTE:
If 100 max fingerprints have already been programmed indicator ring will flash 5
mes and beep 5 mes. We recommend clearing all programmed fingerprints and starng
the programming process over.
Hold Reset buon. Inially,
the indicator ring and LED
light will flash green and
beep once. Connue
holding reset buon for 5
seconds, the LED light will
flash green 10 mes and
beep 10 mes.
Hold Down
Reset Buon
AA
AA
AA
AA

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4. SA Consumer Products requires the safe is secured to the floor to ensure safe does
not p over in case of a flood.
3. SA Consumer Products recommends that you store your safe in a closet, office,
basement, bedroom or any other locaon that is convenient for you but out of
direct line of sight from prying eyes. The locaon of the gun safe is very important.
Using a dolly capable of supporng thesize and weight of your safe, move thesafe
to your desired locaon. Pleasetakeall necessary precauons to protect and prevent
any damageto your flooring.
HELPFUL: TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOUR SAFE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH DOORWAYS,
STAIRS, OR CORNERS, TAKE THE EMPTY SAFE BOX AND SEE IF IT WILL FIT ALL THE WAY
THROUGH TO ITS FINAL LOCATION.
5.
6.
7.
Thesafeshould be installed adjacent to a side wall with minimal space on either
sideof thesafe. Wherever possible, thesafeshould be flat against thewall and
floor. Remove thebaseboard and/or wall trim if necessary.
Always ensurethesafeis in an isolated and dry area. Never place thesafein direct
contact with a wet floor. When installing your safeon a concrete floor,useof a
moisture/protecve barrier is highly recommended. Failure to do so, or exposing
the safe to chemicals or other adverse environments, may void the warranty.
If your safe seems unlevel, you may need to shim the boom of the safe to
prevent the door from swinging open too quickly, or closing on itself.
14. PROPER PLACEMENT AND MOVING OF SAFE
1.
2.
WARNING: SAFES ARE VERY HEAVY AND AWKWARD TO HANDLE. PLEASE USE THE
UTMOST CARE IN MOVING THE SAFE. UTILIZING A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL WITH
PROPER MOVING EQUIPMENT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
The locaon of the gun safe is very important and the utmost care should be taken
during this consideraon.
To maximize the fire protecon of your safe, we recommend you place the safe in
lower levels in your home where fire temperatures are lower and away from highly
combusble materials.
To maximize burglary protecon and stability, securing the safe to the floor
is recommended.

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1.
2.
3.
4.
15. SHIPPING AND SKID REMOVAL
WARNING: WHILE REMOVING THE BOLTS FROM THE SKIDS, BE SURE TO HAVE
A PERSON HOLD AND STABILIZE THE SAFE TO KEEP IT FROM TIPPING, CAUSING
INJURY, AND/OR DAMAGE TO THE SAFE AND SURROUNDING STRUCTURES.
WARNING: BEFORE REMOVING THE SHIPPING SKIDS, MAKE SURE THE DOOR
IS CLOSED AND LOCKED. THE DOOR OF YOUR SAFE IS HEAVY AND PRESENTS
A SAFETY HAZARD UNTIL THE SAFE IS BOLTED DOWN OR SECURED PROPERLY.
Upon receiving your safe, you may find it aached to a shipping skid. The skid
is secured from the underside of the safe by four bolts. Remove the four bolts
that secure the safe to the skids using a wrench or 11/16” (17mm) socket.
With a person stabilizing the safe, carefully lt the safe to the le and pull the
shipping skid on the right side away from the boom of the safe.
With the shipping skid removed from one side of the safe, carefully lower the
safe to the floor.
Follow the same procedure to remove the remaining shipping skid.

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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
WARNING: YOUR SAFE IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ITSELF WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.
HOWEVER, CAUTION SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID TIPPING. WHILE SECURING YOUR
SAFE BE SURE TO HAVE A SECOND PERSON HOLD AND STABILIZE THE SAFE TO KEEP IT
FROM TIPPING, CAUSING INJURY, AND/OR DAMAGE TO THE SAFE AND SURROUNDING
STRUCTURES. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL COMPROMISE THE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND
WARRANTY OF THE SAFE.
Use the hardware provided or consult your hardware retailer for fastening
hardware for your parcular mounng surface.
Open your safe door and locate and remove the four black caps on the
safe floor. This will provide access to the factory drilled bolt down holes.
To secure your safe to the floor it will first be necessary to drill pilot holes
in the floor surface.
Drill the appropriate diameter and depth of pilot holes based on the type of
hardware being used and the type of floor surface. For the hardware provided
(concrete floor installaon) we recommend using a hammer drill and 1/2”
concrete drill bit to drill holes the four corresponding in the concrete floor.
Insert and drive the plasc anchoring plugs into the pilot holes. You may need
to use a hammer to fully insert the plugs into the pilot holes.
Secure the safe, by threading all 4 anchor bolts through the factory drilled bolt
down holes in the boom of the safe and ratcheng down ght.
7. Replace thefour black caps onto the floor of thesafe.
Make sure the metal washer sits on top of the rubber washer. Tighten the
bolt to compress the rubber washer between the safe and metal washer.
Failure to do so will allow water to enter the safe in the event of a flood.
TOOLS NEEDED TO BOLT SAFE TO A CONCRETE SURFACE
• DRILL / HAMMER DRILL
• DRILL BIT – 1/2” ( for installing into concrete with provided hardware)
• WRENCH / 11/16” (17MM) SOCKET
• HAMMER
• SAFETY GLASSES
• GLOVES
• OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED

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2.
1.
2.
17. GUN REST INSTALLATION
INSTALL
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REMOVAL
Locate the standoffs inside the
cabinet assembly kit located inside
of your cabinet. Simply clip the two
aachment points into the holes
located on top of the gun rest to
fully secure.
Scoped firearms will require addional clearance from the cabinet walls. Installing
Standoffs will distance the scope from the cabinet wall, ensuring no damage to
the scope or firearm.
Locate the gun racks that will be part of your safe assembly kit. Find the
pre-drilled drywall anchors that are located on the back and side walls of
your safe. Select the ideal locaon(s) for your gun rack(s) that best fit your
custom storage needs.
Insert bolts, as shown below, into the two pre-drilled holes in your gun rack,
through the drywall anchor on the interior of your safe to secure the gun
rack in place.
Standoffs are designed to clip at any
posion in any quanty along the
gun rest brackets to suit your needs.
The standoffs can be easily removed
or transioned to another area by
pulling directly up and twisng on
the opposite end of the aachment
points to safely remove.

1.
2.
3.
4.
18. LOADING YOUR SAFE
5.
Store documents or heat sensive items in the boom of the safe for greatest
protecon against fire damage.
Store ammunion separately from valuables.
Do not put anything in your safe that will put pressure against the door when
it is closed.
Select safe models have reinforced shelving, but as a good safety precauon store
heavier items either on the floor of the safe, or away from the middle of the shelves.
When placing guns into your safe, make sure they rest securely against the cutouts
provided in the gun racks to prevent accidental pping when the door is closed.
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19. MAINTENANCE
The hinges and internal locking mechanism are permanently lubricated, thus
needing no maintenance. Opening the door panel of your safe may void your
warranty. Always consult our customer service experts prior to doing so.
HINGES AND INTERNAL MECHANISMS
We recommend greasing acve locking bolts with a thin layer of lithium grease
every 2-3 months to ensure smooth operaon of the locking mechanism.
LOCKING BOLTS

LIFETIME WARRANTY
SA Consumer Products, Inc. will repair or replace, at their sole
discretion, any Sports Afield Gun Safe damaged by fire, forced
entry, forced attack or natural flood for the lifetime of the
original owner.
SA Consumer Products, Inc. will repair or replace, at their sole
discretion, any Sports Afield Gun Safe with defective parts, paint
or lock for the lifetime or the original owner.
If SA Consumer Products, Inc. deems a replacement safe is to be
sent, they will pay the freight costs to ship the replacement safe
to the original owner.
This lifetime warranty is limited to the safe and expressly excludes
any loss associated with the contents of the safe.
SA Consumer Products, Inc. reserves the right to receive full
evidence of your misfortune, such as a police report and/or
homeowners statement of coverage. This warranty is not valid
outside of the United States and Canada.
Proof of registration and copy of sales receipt must be on file at
the time of claim. Visit our website at www.saproducts.com
to register your safe.
Lifetime warranty only applies to the original owner of the safe.
SA Consumer Products, Inc. shall only be responsible and liable
when the safe is used in compliance with the directions specified
in your new Sports Afield Safe Owner’s Manual.
SA Consumer Products, Inc. requires that specific guidelines be
followed for repair. The safe will be repaired in-home if possible
(to include parts and labor); however, if factory replacement is
necessary (at SA Consumer Products, Inc.’s sole discretion), the
replacement will be shipped freight prepaid, curbside delivery.
This warranty is inclusive and is in lieu of any and all other
warranties, express or implied. Specifically excluded are the
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
This warranty is limited to the safe itself and/or its value and
does not include consequential damages of any kind including,
but not limited to, the contents in and of the safe.
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