Owner`s manual

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Micro-Search Strip Method: This technique is more useful in small-
er debris areas, like those often encountered in guiding exams. The
user remains in SE mode and crisscrosses the debris pile in strips
three to five meters apart until the next signal is detected.
For detailed instructions on using the special techniques above, see
our Advanced Tracker Manuals at www.backcountryaccess.com.
Special Mode: For greater efficiency in close-proximity multiple
burials, use special (SP) mode. This mode enables the Tracker to
display the distance and direction of signals other than those of the
closest beacon. It also reduces the Tracker’s search “window” to
the center three directional lights, enabling the searcher to mask
out beacon 1 and differentiate it from beacon 2. SP mode is used
to determine approximately what direction and distance to go to get
closer to beacon 2. Once you are closer, always switch back to SE
mode.
To use SP mode, first re-engage beacon 1 in your center search light
at the lowest possible distance reading. With the center search light
engaged, switch the Tracker to SP mode (Figure I). Then rotate—
do not sweep—the Tracker slowly until another signal is detected
(beacon 2), most likely with a larger distance reading. If the Tracker
is rotated more than about 40 degrees away from the flux line of
beacon 1, that signal will disappear, allowing you to focus on the
signal from beacon 2.
If no other signal is captured in SP mode and you suspect victims
are nearby, stand up and try again at chest height. If still no other
signal is detected, take three steps back and repeat (or revert to SE
mode and use the three-circle method).
Operating Instructions
Figure H
Search (SE) mode
In search mode (SE), only the
strongest signal (beacon 1) is
shown. Signals further away
are received (beacon 2), but
not shown in the distance and
direction display.
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