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TRACKER
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OWNER'S MANUAL
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MANUEL D'UTILISATION
MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONS

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  • Page 1 TRACKER ™ OWNER’S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUEL D’UTILISATION MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONS...
  • Page 2 Figure A...
  • Page 3 Direction Lights Richtungsanzeige Affichage de la direction Spie luminose di direzione Luces direccionales Distance Indicator/Battery Power Display Distanzanzeige/Batterieladeanzeige Indicateur de distance/Témoin de batterie Indicatore di distanza/Display del livello batteria Indicator de distancia/Estado de bateria Multiple Burial Indicator Light Mehrfachverschüttetenanzeige Indicateur multi victimes Led indicatore di seppellimento multiplo Luz Indicadora de Entierros Múltiples Options/SP Button...
  • Page 4 In transmit mode, keep the Tracker2 at least 1" (2.5cm) from other electronic equipment. Use only alkaline batteries of identical age and brand. Do not use rechargeable, lithium, Oxyride, PowerPix, or any other non-alkaline battery.
  • Page 5 Avalanche Awareness This is a basic introduction to avalanche safety and awareness. We encourage you to read this manual thoroughly. On our website, you will also find a list of avalanche instructors. We strongly suggest taking an avalanche course in your area before venturing into the backcountry.
  • Page 6 Avalanche Awareness Travel with considerate partners: • Cross potentially dangerous terrain one at a time. • Identify and practice stopping in safe zones. • Have an escape route in mind if the slope does avalanche. • Communicate with your partners before moving on to the slope. When traveling in a group, be aware of the errors groups typically make: •...

  • Page 7: Quick Reference

    Quick Reference This quick reference page is an introduction to proper use of the Tracker2. For more detailed information, read the entire manual and consult our website: www.backcountryaccess.com. Basic functions On/off: Turn the on/off switch on the back of the Tracker to the “on”...

  • Page 8: Multiple Burials

    Quick Reference SIGNAL Objective: Locate signal SEARCH •If no "last seen point," search entire path >40m •Rotate Tracker horizontally •Max 40m between searchers or switchbacks COARSE SEARCH 3–40m Objective: Move quickly to 10m, slowly to 3m •Keep flashing light within center 3 windows •Move quickly in direction Tracker is pointing •Make sure distance is decreasing •Slow down at 10m FINE SEARCH Objective: Locate smallest distance reading < 3m (strongest signal) •Use Tracker close to snow surface •Ignore fluctuations in distance and direction •Begin probing at lowest distance •Probe in concentric circles 10in (25cm) apart Probing/Pinpointing At your lowest distance reading, probe in concentric circles, with each...
  • Page 9 Familiarization Thank you for choosing the Tracker2, the world’s fastest three- antenna beacon. Remember, beacon searches are only part of the avalanche rescue process. It is equally important to practice the probing and shoveling techniques found later in this section.

  • Page 10: Power Supply

    Power Supply The Tracker2 operates with three AAA alkaline batteries. Use only high-quality alkaline batteries of identical age and brand. Do not use rechargeable, lithium, Oxyride, PowerPix or any other non-alkaline battery.
  • Page 11 Operating Instructions The search process includes four phases: the signal search, the coarse search, the fine search, and the probing/pinpointing phase. Signal Search: The signal search refers to the process of establishing a search pattern and looking for a signal. The search pattern will be defined by the victim’s last seen area, the size of the slide, and the number of searchers.
  • Page 12 Make sure all rescuers are in search mode before continuing. You may find that, while following the directional lights, your route follows an arc. This is because the Tracker2 follows the shape of the electromagnetic signal coming from the transmitting beacon’s antenna.
  • Page 13 Operating Instructions signal is strongest (distance reading is lowest) and to reduce the area to be probed. Move your beacon slowly in a straight line along the surface of the snow during the final three meters of the fine search. The directional lights do not illuminate in the final two meters, so only pay attention to the distance readings.
  • Page 14 Once you are significantly closer to one signal than the other (in SE mode), Tracker2 will “lock” onto that signal and mask out the others. Once this signal is isolated, the Tracker will behave very similar to how it does in a single beacon search.

  • Page 15: Advanced Options

    Advanced Options Auto-Revert System: if engaged by the user, the auto-revert feature automatically returns the Tracker2 to transmit mode after five minutes in search mode. At startup, the user can engage the Tracker’s auto- revert feature by pressing and holding the options/SP button while turning the beacon on.
  • Page 16 Special Search Techniques In most cases, multiple burials are approached as a series of single burials. However, special techniques might be helpful if the victims’ beacons cannot be turned off and there are several rescuers available (so some can start shoveling while the best beacon user continues searching).
  • Page 17 SE mode when you think you are getting closer to beacon 2 than beacon 1. Figure J In special mode (SP), all signals are shown, but Tracker2 acts as a “spotlight” with narrowed vision: approximately 75 degrees in front and in back of the searching beacon.

  • Page 18: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer: Backcountry Access, Inc. 2820 Wilderness Place, Unit H Boulder, CO 80301 Declares that the product: Tracker 2 457 kHz Avalanche Rescue Transceiver meets or exceeds all essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC, including Articles 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2, and 3.3e and the harmonized standards: EN 300 718-1...

  • Page 19: Technical Specifications

    • Minimum temperature range (at 66.7 percent battery power): transmit mode: -10°C to +40°C (14°F to 104°F); search mode: -20°C to +40°C (-4°F to 104°F) • U.S. Patent number 6,167,249 & 6,484,021 B1 FCC ID: OUNT2 Model No.: Tracker2 IC: 3561A-T2 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.

  • Page 20: Technische Daten

    200 Stunden im Sendemodus (250 Stunden im reinen Sendemodus oder 50 Stunden im reinen Suchmodus) • Suchstreifenbreite: 50 Meter • Gewicht: 181 Gramm (ohne Tragegurt und Batterien) • Abmessungen: 13,2 cm x 7,6 cm x 2,5 cm • Mindesttemperaturbereich (bei 66,7 Prozent Batteriekapazität). Sendemodus: -10°C bis 40°C Suchmodus: -20°C bis 40°C • U.S. Patent Nummer 6,16, 249 & 6, 484, 021 B1 FCC ID OUNT2 Modellnummer: Tracker2 IC: 3561A-T2 Dieses Gerät entspricht dem Teil 15 der FFC Vorgaben. Der Betrieb ist an folgende Voraussetzungen gebunden: 1. Dieses Gerät darf keine schädliche Interferenz erzeugen, und 2. Dieses Gerät muss empfangenen Interferenzen standhalten, inklusive Interferenzen, welche nicht gewünschte Reaktionen erzeugen Hinweis: Dieses Gerät wurde überprüft, so dass es mit den Vorgaben der Klasse B von digitalen Geräten bezüglich der FCC, Teil 15, übereinstimmt. Die Vorgaben sind so ausgelegt, dass vor schädigenden Interferenzen bei öffentlichen Installationen in vernünftigem Umfang geschützt wird. Dieses...

  • Page 21: Spécifications Techniques

    Technical Specifications SPéCIFICATIONS TECHNIQUES • Fréquence : 457 kHz • Piles: trois piles alkaline AAA/LR03: N’employez pas de piles rechargeables, au lithium, PowerPix, oxyride ou tout autre pile non alkaline. • Autonomie: au moins une heure en mode recherche après 200 heures en mode émission (environ 250 heures uniquement en mode émission) • Bande de recherche: 50 m • Poids: 181 grammes, non compris sangles et piles • Dimensions: 13.2 cm x 8.3 cm x 2.8 cm • Température de fonctionnement: -20°C à +45°C • Brevet U.S. numéro 6,167,249 & 6,484,021 Ne pas positionner de téléphones portables, moyens de communication radio ou autre équipement électronique à moins de 15 cm de votre TRACKER pendant que vous effectuez une recherche.

  • Page 22: Dati Tecnici

    Technical Specifications DATI TECNICI • Frequenza: 457 kHz • Batterie: tre batterie AAA/LRO3 alcaline; Non usare batterie ricaricabili, al litio, PowerPix, Oxyride o qualsiasi altra batteria non alcalina. • Durata delle batterie: minimo 1 ora in modalità di ricerca dopo 200 ore in modalità di trasmissione (approssimativamente 250 ore soltanto in trasmissione oppure 50 ore soltanto in modalità di ricerca). • Larghezza corridoio di ricerca: 50 metri • Peso: 181 grammi senza cintura, tracolla e batterie • Dimensioni: 13,2 cm x 7,6 cm x 2,5 cm • Campo di temperatura operativo minimo...

  • Page 23: Dichiarazione Di Conformità

    Technical Specifications DICHIARAzIONE DI CONFORMITà ai sensi della Guida ISO/IEC 22 e della norma EN 45014 Produttore: Backcountry Access, Inc. 2820 Wilderness Place, Unit H Boulder, CO 80301, USA dichiara che il prodotto: Tracker 2 457 kHz Apparecchio di Ricerca in Valanga soddisfa o supera tutti i requisiti essenziali ed altre relative disposizioni della Direttiva 1999/5/CE in materia di conformità...

  • Page 24: Especificaciones Técnicas

    Technical Specifications ESPECIFICACIONES TéCNICAS • Frecuencia: 457 kHz • Baterías: tres pilas alcalinas AAA/LR03: No utilice recargable litio, PowerPix, Oxyride o cualquier otra bateria no alcalina. • Baterías: tres pilas alcalinas AAA/LR03: No utilice recargable litio, PowerPix, Oxyride o cualquier otra bateria no alcalina. • Duración de las baterías: mínimo 1 hora en modo búsqueda después de 200 horas en el modo transmisión (apróximadamente 250 horas únicamente en el modo transmisión o 50 horas únicamente en el modo búsqueda. • Banda de búsqueda: 50 metros.

  • Page 25: Warranty Information

    Garantía Limitada El fabricante, Backcountry Access, Inc. (BCA), garantia la fabricanción y los componentes del Tracker2 por un período de cinco años a partir de la fecha de compra. El fabricante se compromete a reparar o cambiar todas las piezas sin costo, incluyendo la mano de obra.
  • Page 26 BCA Float airbags are available in 22- and 32-liter sizes. Avalanche Shovels BCA shovels are the strongest and most packable on the market. Our oval shaft and 6061-T6 aluminum blade maximize the strength-to-weight ratio. Our welded, “neckless” blade fits in all backpacks.

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