User's Manual

7
Safety and Compliance User Notices
This GPR-device is certified according to FCC, subpart 15, IC RSS-220 and ETSI EN 302 066-1&2.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures: —Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. —Increase the
separation between the equipment and receiver. —Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. —Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for help.
According to the regulations stated in ETSI EN 302 066-1 (European
Telecommunication Standards Institute):
The control unit should not be left ON when leaving the system unattended. It should always be
turned OFF when not in use.
The antennas should point towards the ground, walls etc. during measurement and not towards
the air.
The antennas should be kept in close proximity to the media under investigation.
Canadian and US regulations state that whenever GPR antennas are in use
the following notes apply:
This Ground Penetrating Radar device shall be operated only when in contact with or within 1 m
of the ground.
Only law enforcement agencies, scientific research institutes, commercial mining companies,
construction companies and emergency rescue or firefighting organizations shall use this
Ground Penetrating Radar Device.
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standards. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference and (2) this device
must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.