1. COPYRIGHT ......................................................................................................................................... 4
2. FOREWORD, RELEVANT TO SAFETY AND WARRANTY ............................................................... 4
3. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES AND TRANSLATIONS................................................................................ 4
4. DOCUMENT STRUCTURE AND SIGNS ADOPTED........................................................................... 5
5. DESCRIPTION AND OPERATING PRINCIPLE .................................................................................. 5
5.1. OPERATING PRINCIPLE.................................................................................................................5
5.2. PARTS DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................................................5
6. CONTENT OF THE PACKAGE AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT.................................... 6
6.1. PACKAGE CONTENT.......................................................................................................................6
6.2. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION...........................................................................................................7
7. INTENDED USE.................................................................................................................................... 7
8. SAFETY INFORMATION...................................................................................................................... 8
8.1. SIGNALING PLATE ..........................................................................................................................8
8.2. TRAINING .........................................................................................................................................8
8.3. EQUIPEMENT CONFIGURATION, TRIM AND RIDING POSITION................................................8
PROPER WAYS TO CONNECT THE DPV TO THE DIVER: HARNESS AND TOW CORD ....................8
CORRECT WAY TO CONNECT THE TOW CORD TO THE SCOOTER..................................................8
DIVER POSITION .......................................................................................................................................9
WRONG WAYS TO CONNECT THE SCOOTER TO THE DIVER ..........................................................10
9. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS........................................................................................................... 10
9.1. SCOOTER START UP....................................................................................................................10
10. BATTERY............................................................................................................................................ 10
10.1. OPENING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT.................................................................................10
10.2. EXTRACTING THE BATTERY .......................................................................................................10
10.3. RECHARGING THE BATTERY......................................................................................................11
10.4. BATTERY GAUGE DISCLAIMER...................................................................................................12
10.5. INSERTING THE BATTERY...........................................................................................................12
10.6. CLOSING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT.................................................................................13
11. CORRECT USE .................................................................................................................................. 13
12. SCOOTER CONTROLS...................................................................................................................... 14
12.1. SWITCH ..........................................................................................................................................14
12.2. REVOLVING HANDLE....................................................................................................................14
13. SCOOTER DIVING SETTINGS .......................................................................................................... 14
13.1. INSERTING THE BALLAST............................................................................................................14
14. ENTERING THE WATER WITH THE SCOOTER.............................................................................. 15
15. "PARKING" THE SCOOTER UNDERWATER .................................................................................. 16
16. DESCENT RATE................................................................................................................................. 16
17. ASCENT RATE................................................................................................................................... 16
18. FREEDIVING USE OF THE SCOOTER............................................................................................. 16
19. DEPTH AND OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS................................................................................... 16
19.1. DEPTH ............................................................................................................................................16
19.2. OVERHEAD OR CONFINED ENVIRONMENTS............................................................................17
19.3. MUDDY OR SUSPENSION - FILLED ENVIRONMENTS ..............................................................17
19.4. DIVER POSITION DURING THE DIVE..........................................................................................17
20. HAZARDOUS AREA AND RESIDUAL RISKS ON SCOOTER......................................................... 18
20.1. SCOOTER FLOODING, SINKING..................................................................................................19
20.2. EXITING THE WATER WITH THE SCOOTER ..............................................................................19
HEALTH PROTECTION - LEAD...............................................................................................................19
21. SAFETY DEVICES AND SYSTEM ON BOARD................................................................................ 19
21.1. TORQUE LIMITING DEVICE AT THE PROPELLER .....................................................................19
21.2. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS ...............................................................20
21.3. CUT OFF BATTERY PROTECTION SYSTEM...............................................................................20
21.4. IN CASE OF INTERVENTION OF THE CUT- OFF........................................................................20
21.5. MAIN SWITCH ................................................................................................................................21
21.6. MECHANICAL CLUTCH ON THE PROPELLER............................................................................21
21.7. TRIGGER GUARD..........................................................................................................................21
22. RUNNING TIME AND SPEED............................................................................................................ 21