Aqua Lung Calypso User Manual page 5

CALYPSO BC USER'S MANUAL 5
WARNING: A buoyancy compensator (BC) is NOT a life jacket!
It is not designed to provide face-up flotation in all situations:
therefore it does not meet U.S. Coast Guard regulations for a
life preserver or personal flotation device (PFD). If you become
unconscious in the water without a buddy present to imme-
diately give you assistance, you may suffer serious injury or
death from drowning.
WARNING: your buoyancy compensator is primarily designed to
help you maintain neutral buoyancy while in a comfortably bal-
anced, face-down swimming position underwater. It is also designed
to provide you with flotation so that you can rest on the surface, but
it is not designed to function as a life preserver or personal flota-
tion device (PFD). In order to meet U.S. Coast Guard regulations, a
PFD must be designed so that it automatically rights you to a face-
up position and holds your head out of the water on the surface.
The design characteristics of a personal flotation device are different
from those of a buoyancy compensator. The ability of any flotation
device to float you in a face-up position can also be affected by other
diving equipment you wear, including a cylinder, weight or exposure
suit, and whether it can be inflated before you lose consciousness.
For this reason, it is important always to dive with a buddy, and
maintain close proximity with them at all times. do not depend on
any flotation device to hold your face above the surface in the event
that you are rendered unconscious in the water while diving.
WARNING: Although this manual provides some basic guidelines
for certain buoyancy control techniques, it is not a substitute for
training from a professional diving instructor. Failure to weight
yourself properly may create a hazardous condition that could
lead to serious injury or death. If you are unsure how to weight
yourself in order to achieve optimum buoyancy underwater and
on the surface, do not dive until you have obtained the necessary
instruction from you diving instructor.
If you have any questions regarding your Buoyancy Compensator or
these instructions, contact Aqua Lung at (760) 597-5000