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BARRYVOX ® REFERENZHANDBUCH EXTENDED REFERENCE MANUAL MANUEL DE RÉFÉRENCE MANUALE DI REFERENZA GUÌA DE REFERENCIA REFERANSEHÅNDBOK REFERENSHANDBOK REFERENČNÍ PŘÍRUČKA RAZŠIRJENA NAVODILA PRZEWODNIK UŻYTKOWNIKA СПРАВОЧНОЕ РУКОВОДСТВО レファレンスハンドブック DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY mammut.com...
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North America: Mammut Sports Group Inc. 458 Hurricane Lane Williston, US-VT05495 Phone +1 800 451 5127 info@mammutusa.com Europe: Mammut Sports Group GmbH Mammut Basecamp 1 DE-87787 Wolfertschwenden Phone +49 (0)8334 3620 0 germany@mammut.ch Switzerland (Head Office): Mammut Sports Group AG...
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Congratulations on the purchase of your new Barryvox The following documents for the Barryvox transceivers are ® ® This user manual explains the functionality and use of the available at www.mammut.com/BarryvoxManual: Barryvox . The Barryvox is a revolutionary, sensor-controlled ®...
You should not wear clothing with magnetic buttons! Users of It is your responsibility to frequently check your Barryvox ® pacemakers are advised to carry the device in a secure pants mechanical damage of the casing, proper function of the main pocket (no vital data detection).
(summer, travelling, shipping), remove bat- teries. The warranty becomes void if batteries have leaked! Use a fingernail or the leash clip to slide battery door to the left, and it will swing open. BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE INITIAL SETUP ®...
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Main Switch OFF / SEND / SEARCH User Interface and Use of Buttons The main switch is located on the top side of the device. In the The use of the Barryvox is easy and straightforward. All user ® left position OFF, the device is turned off, in the center position interaction is done with the button on the front side.
The detection of vital data is only possible if you carry the device in the BarryMount. BarryLeash Attach the BarryLeash to the bottom of the device. BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE CARRYING POSITIONS ®...
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Carrying the Transceiver in a Pocket (Recommended Carrying Position) The BarryMount should be put on over your innermost layer of If you carry the Barryvox in a pants pocket, the zipper must ® clothing prior to beginning the trip (see illustration) and must be remain closed for the duration of the trip.
Group Check: enter group device and maintenance info. check by pressing the key. W-Link Region (see chapter «Additional Information») Year of the next periodic check (see chapter «Handling the Barryvox») BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE COCKPIT - OVERVIEW OF FUNCTIONS ®...
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SEND mode by pressing the Alert: the SEND function is compromised and transmits with reduced power. Self test status information. Alert messages. (Status information disappears after 10sec in SEND mode) BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE COCKPIT - OVERVIEW OF FUNCTIONS ®...
Before a party takes off, the transceivers of all party members device from OFF to SEND and presses the button within must be checked. The participants switch their device to SEND the first seconds. mode. BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE GROUP CHECK ®...
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2. Replace the batteries. 3. Have the device checked by the manufacturer. Chapter «Maintenance and Repair». If your Barryvox detects that the transmit frequency of the tested device is out of tolerance, a ® warning message will be shown. In this case, repeat the test with 5m distance between the par- ticipants to identify the defective transmitter.
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SEND. volume. The leader switches his or her transceiver to the SEND mode and ensures that all party members can receive. BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE GROUP CHECK ®...
SEND-Control LED stops flashing and screen shows an alert message. To save battery power, the LCD screen is automatically deac- tivated in the SEND mode, but can be activated any time by pressing the button. BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEND ®...
The assembled shovel and probe is only a hindrance during signal and course search. Only remove your pack to assemble probe and shovel once you have successfully concluded the fine search. BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEARCH ®...
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Fine search Search area in the immediate vicin- ity of the buried subject. Pinpointing First use of the probe until probe hit. using probe BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEARCH ®...
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SIGNAL SEARCH COARSE SEARCH <10 FINE SEARCH PINPOINTING BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEARCH ®...
From the start of the search until you clearly hear the first tone, to see body parts or objects protruding the snow surface. you are in signal search. BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEARCH ®...
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If your Barryvox detects that the signal search strip width ® needs to be reduced due to interference or due to a device transmitting outside the standard frequency, the reduced search strip width will be indicated. Reduced signal search strip width due to interference.
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SEARCH IN DIRECTION OF THE FLOW Last seen point unknown, multiple rescuers. SEARCH IN DIRECTION OF THE FLOW Search strip Search width POINT LAST SEEN POINT strip NOWN UNKNOWN width Search strip width ONE RESCUER MULTIPLE RESCUERS BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEARCH ®...
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If the distance increases, then you are moving away from the victim. Continue the search in the opposite direction. D i sta nc e be l o w 10 BarryTip: Reduce search speed, precisely follow the arrow. BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEARCH ®...
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During this search phase hold the transceiver at knee height! shoulders, in particular if you use a back pack with an airbag. The Barryvox indicates you the first axis of the fine search, In the unusual case of a secondary avalanche, this allows you refered to as the “runway”...
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1.1m probing depth and spiral probe radius. In case there is no probe hit within this area, you have missed the buried subject. Repeat probing with a slightly offset probing pattern (chapter «Pinpointing with Transceiver and Probe Pole»). BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEARCH ®...
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Excavate the buried subjects already found while the search Leaving SEARCH Mode continues, unless the burial depth is particularly deep. After 4 seconds the device automati- cally switches into SEND mode. BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEARCH ®...
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3 buried subjects at the time. In case the amount of recognized buried subjects is greater, arrow symbols indicate that the list contains further down or further up in the BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEARCH ®...
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4. The rescuer now searches for addi- tional buried subjects while the display shows the symbol for the signal search phase to indicate that the rest of the avalanche surface must be searched (Chapter «Signal Search»). BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEARCH ®...
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The search is therefore continued on the current signal search pattern until the transceiver obviously leads to a different buried subject. BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE SEARCH ®...
Countries with unknown region allocation [= white] Frequency regulations do not allow that the user modifies the frequency setting. To enable the user to take his Barryvox ® with him when travelling into another region, it is possible to switch the W-Link off and on again when returning home.
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To check the proper function of the device it is highly recom- Barryvox transceivers, which do not function correctly, despite mended that the device be sent to a Barryvox service center full and properly inserted batteries (e.g. no signal during the...
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Warranty The warranty is voided if the buyer or any non-authorized third There is a 2 year warranty on the Barryvox transceiver (exclu- ® party opens the device. This is also the case for devices that ding the batteries, the carrying system and the leash) from the have been used with spare parts or accessories which are not date of purchase shown on the purchase receipt.
No part may be reproduced or copied without written permission from the publisher. For further use and publications for educational purposes, please contact Mammut Sports Group AG. Mammut and Barryvox are registered trademarks of the Mammut ®...
If an Avalanche Occurs quickly and efficiently. Mammut offers a variety of suitable probe poles and shovels. As a Victim: The use of an airbag system (flotation device) significantly Escape to the side ...
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The emergency plan shows the elementary steps for a suc- cessful companion rescue. Signal search Depending on the situation at hand, the procedure must be adapted. Signal Search pattern Signal Search pattern for one rescuer for multiple rescuers BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE COMPANION RESCUE ®...
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1.5 meter above the point with the lowest distance indication. While digging, enough space is now made available to allow a further fine and pinpoint search within the excavation site. BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE COMPANION RESCUE ®...
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2 - 4 min. 2 - 4 min. 1x SL 1x SL SL = max . Shovel Length max. 1.5 – 2 m max. 1.5 – 2 m max. 1.5 – 2 m BARRYVOX EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE COMPANION RESCUE ®...
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against USA/Canada/New Zealand/Australia harmful interference in a residual installation. This equipment gen- In this region the Barryvox W-Link operates in the 915MHz band. ® erates, uses and can radiate frequency energy and, if not installed...
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® is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.mammut.ch/BarryvoxManual Por la presente, Mammut Sports Group AG declara que el tipo de equipo radioeléctrico Barryvox es conforme con la Directiva 2014/53/UE.
Celotno besedilo izjave EU o skladnosti je na voljo na naslednjem spletnem naslovu: www.mammut.ch/BarryvoxManual Mammut Sports Group AG týmto vyhlasuje, že rádiové zariadenie typu [označenie typu rádiového zariadenia] je v súlade so smernicou 2014/53/EÚ. Úplné EÚ vyhlásenie o zhode je k dispozícii na tejto internetovej adrese: www.mammut.ch/BarryvoxManual Mammut Sports Group AG vakuuttaa, että...
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