New User Issues - Oceanic Safety Systems Freedivers Recovery Vest Mark II-S User Manual

X. NEW USER ISSUES
UNINTENDED INFLATIONS:
New users often experience unintended inflations caused by:
1. Screwing in a cylinder before the actuator is cocked. While this is a common mistake, you'll
probably only do it once.
2. Forgetting to press the button after the 15-second surface interval while in Surface Minder Mode.
This is very common, especially among experienced divers who forget they are wearing the FRV. A
good way to avoid this is to get into the habit of observing the remote light after each dive, or simply
do not use this mode.
3. Making a quick dive just after reaching the surface, generally while being excited after spotting fish.
Even though the surface period is just 15 seconds, there are lots of times when you want to descend
for a short dive immediately after re-surfacing. Again, if you get used to looking at the remote light
just after surfacing, you can anticipate what to do—wait the light out, or descend and press the button
when it starts blinking as you exceed 3 meters.
MY VEST MAKES A BUBBLING SOUND: The cause is trapped air within the inflation bladder, and
in rare instances, an actual leak in the bladder. The cure to this problem is to remove all air or have
the leak repaired. Normally, the FRV is silent and makes only very small bubbles while descending.
NOT SURE IF THE FRV IS ON OR OFF?: If the actuator is exposed, press the mode button for a
few seconds, it will light up if the unit is on. While in the water, simply pressing the remote button for a
few seconds will cause the light to come on and tell you the current mode—blinking = Surface Minder
Mode, steady light = Surface Minder is Off.
BATTERY CONSERVATION ON LONG TRIPS: While your FRV automatically shuts off after 24
hours of inactivity, you can preserve the charge by shutting it off after the end of the dive day with a
7-second push on the ON button. Confirm it is off by pressing the Mode button.
I WANT TO REDUCE MY TRIGGER SETTING, BUT IT ONLY GOES UP: To set either the time or
trigger setting to a lower number, like an alarm clock, continuously hold down the set button until the
numbers return to "0." The number values will gradually accelerate and advance quickly.
AFTER INFLATION, THE LCD IS FLASHING AND THE LEDs ARE BLINKING, IS THIS AN ERROR
MESSAGE? No, the activation unit blinks the reason for inflation on the LCD and the LEDs blink. To
resent the unit for your next dive, you must turn the unit off with a 7-second press of the ON button
and then turn it back on again with a 3-second push on the ON button.
CAN I TEST MY FRV WITHOUT CYLINDERS, OR WITH USED CYLINDERS? Yes, just make sure
if you are in the water to have used cylinders installed and have a safety diver close. On land you can
test the manual pull and the 4-button press actuation without cylinders.
IS IT RUINED? Well, I took my FRV out today for the first time in a while and after about an hour in
the water the green light stayed on. I got to wondering why that would happen and then it hit me, I left
the charging port open after I charged it!! Sure enough, it's full of water. We suggest you wrap your
plug cord to the charge cord while charging so you don't forget to reinstall it.
SOAKING ON A MULTI-DAY DIVE TRIP : As stated often, the most important thing you can do to
extend the useful life of your PSLV is a careful cleaning after use. Bring along some salt remover and
a small spray can of WD-40 and use them after the end of each dive. This is critical for the spring
chamber.
LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE: To prevent over-discharge of the battery, the actuator should be
charged every 3 months, when not in use. Lubricate and release the trigger spring by unscrewing the
spring knob. Lubricate the over-pressure vlave seat.
CAN YOU MAKE IT BEEP? We tried installing loud buzzers, however, the walls of the FRV do not
allow sound passage. Users have found using a beeping surface timer such as found on the AERIS
dive watch works well—set it to 15 seconds.
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