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Mobile PERS (Personal Emergency Response System) Included In This Package: •LifeBeacon™ Mobile PERS Device •Black Rubber Wrist Band •Plastic Pendant‐Conversion Inserts and Post‐Removal Tool •UL‐listed AC Charging Cradle •GSM Enabled SIM Card •Two 3.7V/450mAH Batteries •Black Neck Lanyard Emergency Response, LLC...
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Please Follow Instructions Below For Proper Operation of LifeBeacon™ Initial Charging of LifeBeacon™ Remove LifeBeacon™, Charging Cradle and A/C Power Adaptor from Box Picture of opened box with watch, charger, adaptor DO NOT TURN ON THE next to box LIFEBEACON™ YET! Plug A/C Adaptor into the Charging Show 2 pictures of Cradle and A/C Power Source. 1. adaptor plugged into back of charger 2. adaptor plugged into wall outlet Make sure the LifeBeacon ™ is Correctly Positioned in the Charging 2 pictures: top‐ show Cradle with the watch facing front, the closeup of correctly SOS Button facing up and the Charging placed device in charger Contacts facing bottom. Improper Bottom‐show placement may accidentally activate incorrect placement with an X through it the SOS Button if positioned incorrectly. Proper charging will be indicated by a blue light turning on inside the SOS button. Show picture of ...
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Press and hold the power button on Close up of the lower left side of the LifeBeacon™ thumb pressing power button for at least 3 seconds You will hear a distinctive musical Insert Picture chime and an audible message saying Here of watch “GPS signal …………………………..” The face during initiation watch face will display the word “searching” and the audio message will repeat until Satellite location is determined When the satellite location has been Insert Picture determined, (usually within 5 minutes) Here of watch with time and you will hear an audible message date saying “…………………………………………” and the watch face will show the correct time and date. Picture of watch face with time and date Your LifeBeacon™ is now properly initialized and ready to operate...
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Please Follow Instructions Below For Proper Operation of LifeBeacon™ Initial Test of LifeBeacon™ Show close up of When testing the LifeBeacon™ , press thumb pressing and hold the SOS Button located on the SOS button left side for 3 seconds Your will hear an audible message say Show picture of “SOS alert activated, please wait while screen with “SOS we contact emergency assistance” and Activated” a message that says “SOS Activated” display will appear on the screen while you wait for the operator to connect to the LifeBeacon™ If possible, hold the LifeBeacon™ close Show picture of person holding to your head to make sure you can device between clearly talk and listen to the operator mouth and ear when they begin communicating with The operator’s phone number will Show picture of watchface with CMS number display on the watch face when connected and the operator will begin talking directly to you through the LifeBeacon™ to ask if you need help and assistance. When Testing, tell the operator you are ...
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Please Follow Instructions Below For Proper Operation of LifeBeacon™ Normal Operation and Charging of LifeBeacon™ During normal every day wear, the Show normal watchface LifeBeacon™ operates as a digital watch again which will display the time and date The LifeBeacon™ battery can last up to 48 hours but should be charged on a daily basis (suggested during sleep) to ensure functionality when being worn When the LifeBeacon™ battery gets too low on charge, an audible reminder message Picture will say “The Battery is low, please place of device the device in the charging unit provided” with 1 See section “A” for instructions on charging bar left the LifeBeacon™ Even when the LifeBeacon™ is charging, the SOS alert button will be indicated by a blue Show light and available for use if necessary device in charger with light Daily Care of LifeBeacon™ The LifeBeacon™ is an electronic device, please take care not to damage it. The LifeBeacon™ may be worn when washing hands but cannot be submerged in ...
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Please Follow Instructions Below For Proper Operation of LifeBeacon™ Emergency Activation of LifeBeacon™ When activating the LifeBeacon™ for Thumb pressing emergency assistance, press and hold SOS button the SOS Button located on the left side for 3 seconds Show “SOS Your will hear an audible message say Activation” on “SOS alert activated, please wait while screen we contact emergency assistance” and the watch face will display “SOS Activation” . At the same time, a message will be sent to your emergency contacts informing them of your alert. If possible, hold the LifeBeacon™ close Show picture of to your head to make sure you can device held clearly talk and listen to the operator between mouth when they begin communicating with and ear The operator’s phone number will display on the watch face when Show watchface with number connected and the operator will begin talking directly to you through the LifeBeacon™ to ask if you need help and assistance. ...
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Please Follow Instructions Below For Proper Operation of LifeBeacon™ Accidental Activation of LifeBeacon™ False alarms result if you accidentally activate your LifeBeacon™ as if it were a real medical emergency. If you accidentally activate your LifeBeacon™ remain calm and avoid panic The LifeBeacon™ will connect to the operator as if it were an emergency. When the operator connects to the LifeBeacon™, you must explain that you accidentally activated the LifeBeacon™ and that you don’t need any medical assistance as it is a false alarm‐Otherwise emergency responders may be dispatched for no reason. The operator will acknowledge the false alarm and disconnect from the LifeBeacon™. The LifeBeacon™ will return to its normal state False alarms should be avoided but if they happen, LifeBeacon™ is designed so you can communicate directly with the operator to affirm or negate an alarm before emergency responders are dispatched.
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Insert Picture of lanyard through loop through the opening located at the lifebeacon hole top of the LifeBeacon™. Simply place the lanyard around the Lifebeacon HANGING FROM neck to wear the LifeBeacon™ as a NECK pendant. Wearing LifeBeacon™ (Watch) It is recommended that a loved one or care Show thumb giver assist the user to prepare the pressing power LifeBeacon™ to be worn as a watch button Turn “OFF” the LifeBeacon™ by pressing the POWER button located on the lower left side for at least 30 seconds. The LifeBeacon™ will emit a musical Show blank lifebeacon chime and the watch face will go blank when the LifeBeacon™ has turned off. Insert the Post Removal Tool into the Show angle with post slots located at the top and tool pushing into slot bottom of the LifeBeacon™.
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Wearing of LifeBeacon™ (Watch) Continued 3. Firmly press the Post Removal Tool Show tool pushing out posts through the slot openings to push out the posts Remove the Plastic Blanks located at the top and bottom of the Show tool pushing out posts LifeBeacon™ please keep the plastic blanks in order to reinstall for the purpose of wearing LifeBeacon™ as a pendant in the future if need be. Place Long Watch Band into the top Show this picture bracket of LifeBeacon™ and begin sliding post through the slot opening and Long Watch Band Use Post Removal Tool to firmly press posts all the way through and into the Show this picture opposite slot opening in order to secure the Long Watch Band. Repeat steps 5‐6 using the Short Watch Band to secure it to the bottom of the LifeBeacon™ Properly secure the LifeBeacon™ on to Show this picture the wrist to wear it as a watch...
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Please Follow Instructions Below For Proper Operation of LifeBeacon™ Changing Battery of LifeBeacon™ If LifeBeacon ™ battery dies and recharging is not feasible, an extra battery has been provided for such a Show picture of situation. It is recommended that you be assisted by a battery in charging loved one or care giver to change the battery. You can receptacle of charge the included extra battery by placing it in the cradle charging receptacle located on the top of the charging cradle If LifeBeacon™ happens to still be “on”, turn “off” Show thumb LifeBeacon™ by pressing the power button on the pressing power button lower left side for at least 30 seconds. Turn LifeBeacon™ over so you are looking at the back and orient it so the power button is located on the upper left side and the thumb grip is on Show this picture the right side of the battery cover. Place your thumb on the battery cover and slide Show this picture the battery cover to the right. Tilt the top of the battery cover towards you and Show this picture remove. Lift the battery out by using the battery tab on the Show this picture left side of the battery. Place charged battery in the battery slot with the ...
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Important Things to Know About LifeBeacon™ LifeBeacon™ operates like a cellular phone. The strength of the cellular signal will fluctuate depending on its location. LifeBeacon™ must have adequate cellular signal in order to function properly. Try and remain in areas of adequate cellular signal while wearing the LifeBeacon™. There is a cellular signal strength indicator in the upper right corner of the watch screen outlined below: = signal = no signal LifeBeacon™ depends on Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) to accurately locate you when activated. The GPS accuracy may fluctuate depending on whether you are outside or inside and the type of building you are in. LifeBeacon ™ is made to locate you in real time and/or your last known location taken at frequent intervals. The LifeBeacon™ will locate you either in or near the location where you are at the time of activation. LifeBeacon™ battery life should last well over 24 hours but can fluctuate depending on its usage. Make sure to keep it adequately charged. LifeBeacon™ is resistant to minor water exposure during hand washing or when it is raining. Please be mindful not to submerge or deluge the LifeBeacon™ with water or liquid as it is NOT WATER PROOF. LifeBeacon™ is relatively durable but must be treated with care to protect the sensitive electronics contained inside. LifeBeacon™ contains a cellular phone, and as such must be turned off during an airplane flight according to FCC and FAA rules. ...
Additional Technical Information GPS coordinate information is sent to the monitoring center via GPRS and/or SMS. Emergency calls are made through GSM voice mode. The LifeBeacon™ can only initiate and receive voice calls to and from the Monitoring Center. GPS coordinates can only be transmitted to the Tracking Information Center (either by GPRS or SMS). The Tracking Information Center can change the frequency of GPS coordinate and location reporting . The shortest interval of GPS coordinate and location reporting is available once every three minutes.
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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.