mcmurdo E3 Owner's Manual page 8

4.4 Releasing E3 from an enclosure
If your E3 is fitted inside a full enclosure then follow the instructions below to
manually release it from its enclosure...
4.5 Manual activation
If the vessel is not sinking, but there is imminent danger, then remove the E3 from
its bracket and manually activate it as shown below. Note that once activated it will
flash immediately, but it will not transmit a distress call for 50 seconds. This gives
you a chance to turn it off, if you activated it in error.
1
Locate
switches
on rear
Once activated the E3 must have its antenna near upright and it must have a clear
view of the sky for proper operation. Lying it on its side or placing it next to a metal
wall will impair its range and may fail to alert the rescue services. Avoid handling the
antenna, as this will also impair performance.
1
Pull R-clip
from pin
Slide cover to left
2
Breaking tamper seal
3
Press ON button
6
Pull
cover
off
3
Pull EPIRB
towards you
4
EPIRB
will flash
2