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Functional Description

For ease of use, all controls and displays for the F3 Compact are located on the

Handle Assembly and Main Body. Figure 9 illustrates the location of all controls.

LED On/Off and Volume

increase button

Noise Cancel and

Volume decrease button

To switch the F3 Compact on, gently pull out the On/Off Knob and rotate

clockwise. Once in the On position release the knob back to the locked position

(referto Figure 10: Switching on the detector).

When switched on, the F3 Compact completes a series of internal start-up

functions including initialisation of the microprocessor and self-tests, which check

internal power supplies, transmitter etc.

Internal diagnostics take approximately 12 seconds to complete, during which the

operator will hear a series of rising tones (known as the Start-Up Tones).

On completion of the Start-Up Tones the F3 Compact begins detecting, when

there has been no target detection for 15 seconds the F3 Compact will emit

a Heartbeat Tone, which confirms to the operator that the F3 Compact is

functioning correctly.

14 | Functional Description

Sensitivity

On/Off knob

knob

Figure 9: F3 Compact controls

Ground Balance/Audio Reset button

Earset

socket

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