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Ortovox S1 Quick Reference Manual

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CONTENT

Operating elements

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EU Declaration of
Conformity
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Scanning the avalanche track for transmit-
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ters and locating each signal quickly and
exactly
Coarse, refined and
ORTOVOX avalanche transceiver S1. An im-
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mediate search with an avalanche transcei-
ver and a rescue using avalanche shovels and
Menue at a glance
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a probe that is carried out by the tour parti-
Daily function check
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cipants themselves offers the best chance of
survival for an avalanche victim. When third
party help has to be called to the scene it
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usually arrives too late! Pay attention to the
avalanche report and select safe routes. Al-
ways take the avalanche transceiver S1 with
reception
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you together with the necessary ORTOVOX
Interfernce
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SAFETY PRODUCTS such as an avalanche
shovel and a probe. Read the S1 operating
Battery changes
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instructions carefully and practice both the
handling of your avalanche transceiver S1
Protective case and
and avalanche search procedures.
wrist strap
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Guarantee/ service
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Information on ORTOVOX products and safety
Service addresses
112
notices can be found on the ORTOVOX web-
site at www.ortovox.com
Contact us by e-mail at
www.ortovox.com
ortovox@ortovox.com
Current avalanche warning
service information!
ORTOVOX wishes you wonderful, safe tours!
are the decisive advantages of the
OPERATING ELEMENTS
1 ON/ OFF button
4 Transmission
(and MENU function
indication lights
button)
5 Loudspeaker
2 Screen with display of
6 Bottons to release
victim location
open
3 Sensor for back-
lighting
2
4
6
1
9 Protective case with
carrying strap
10 Quick lock
11 Shoulder strap
markings (SILVER)
ENGLISH
7 'Select' button for
menu and for flagging
8 Battery compartment
(on rear)
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4
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Summary of Contents for Ortovox S1

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    S1 with reception you together with the necessary ORTOVOX Interfernce SAFETY PRODUCTS such as an avalanche shovel and a probe. Read the S1 operating Battery changes instructions carefully and practice both the handling of your avalanche transceiver S1 Protective case and and avalanche search procedures.

  • Page 2: Technical Data

    S1. been applied: The S1 can receive signals from any standard 1. Health as in the company of experi- avalanche transceiver with no limitations (Article 3.1.a of the R&TTE guidelines) enced participants.
  • Page 3 Hold the S1 steady in front of you. Do not turn, tip, or rotate the S1 during pinpoint location! Hold the S1 in a horizontal (flat) position during the search! Do Not Rotate! The searcher is approaching the victim: the distance is 2m, the circle becomes smaller and COARSE SEARCH: the arrows are pointing to the centre of the circle.

  • Page 4: Basic Avalanche Know-How

    10–20cm for unfavor- drift snow. www.lawinensicherheit.de deciding influence on SLOPE able conditions The stronger the wind, and www.ortovox.com wind direction and The steepness of a slope 20–30cm for moderate the greater the accu- or via telephone. speed, and thus the...
  • Page 5 ENGLISH AVALANCHE HAZARD SCALE EVERY MEMBER OF THE GROUP SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING BASIC PROPER TOUR PLANNING REDUCES THE RISK! Level of Risk Why and where … What to do … EQUIPMENT: You should check the emergency equipment on Avalanche transceiver Natural avalanche very unlikely.

  • Page 6: Operating Instructions

    AUTOMATIC SAFETY PROTECTIVE CASE SWITCH FOR TRANS- Hold the shoulder strap MISSION: on the protective case EQUIPMENT If the S1 is closed while by the silver-coloured SELF-TEST AND switched on the equip- application (11) with TRANSMISSION ment will continue to the label ‘shoulder’...
  • Page 7 ENGLISH COURSE SEARCH REFINING LOCATION: (= search for first signal): Hold the S1 in a horizontal position during the Move through the presumed search! search area in strips with If there is no transmission signal then the screen a width of 40m while ensu-...

  • Page 8: Pinpoint Location

    MENU: The sensors, the 3 reception antennas and the patented In order to call up the menu of the S1 open the S1 while it is switched on circular illustration on the S1 simplify pinpoint location and press the ON/OFF button (‘menue’). The following symbols will appear and make it more precise.

  • Page 9: Locating Several Avalanche Victims

    3-4 signals Emergency acoustic searcher will move in point with the loudest within a reasonable time and to show them on the display. The S1 therefore reception can, however, this direction for 5 m, signal.
  • Page 10 When in use, we recommend switching off mobile phones and walkie-talkies. Open the battery compartment on the rear of the S1 and remove the fixing rod with the rubber cord. Now replace the fixing rod for the wrist strap in the same Minimum distance of 30 cm between two avalanche transceivers, metal, wal- space and screw the battery compartment closed.
  • Page 11 In case of service please fill out this card and send it to leakage. Any further per- the responsible ORTOVOX service center (see page 112). formance guarantees GUARANTEE and subsequent dama- IMPORTANT!