Owner`s manual

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Move your beacon very slowly in a straight line along the surface
of the snow during the final three meters of the fine search. Ignore
sudden fluctuations in distance and direction, often followed by no
distance reading and/or "SE" in the distance indicator. These “spike
readings” mean you are very close. The lowest reading will be near
this point.
From the point where you have located the smallest reading,
"bracket" at 90-degree angles to the left and then to the right in
search of a lower reading (Figure F). Repeat if necessary along both
axes. Begin probing at the lowest distance reading.
Probing/Pinpointing: At the point
where the distance has reached a
minimum, probe the area in concentric
circles, with each probe hole about
10 inches (25cm) apart. Your probe
should enter the snow perpendicular
to the slope. Once you have
confirmed the victim’s location, leave
the probe in the snow.
Shoveling: While shoveling
might seem elementary, it usually
consumes the majority of time
during an avalanche beacon
rescue. For best results, start
shoveling just downhill of the probe.
Make your hole one “wingspan”
wide and excavate downhill about
1.5 times the burial depth.
˚
˝ ˝
CM CM
1.5 x
burial depth
Operating Instructions
3.0
SE
1.0
SE
3.0
1.6 1.6
Bracketing: When your distance
indicator reaches 3 meters,
search along a straight line until
you have passed the lowest
distance reading. Return to the
lowest reading and “bracket” in
search of an even lower reading.
Ignore the directional lights while
in the fine search.
Figure F
Fine Search