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Mammut ELEMENT Barryvox Reference Manual

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IMPORTANT:
The ELEMENT Barryvox
®
is designed for snow
and mountain sports outside of controlled,
groomed slopes within ski area boundaries as
well as controlled, mantained trails. All snow
and winter sport activities are inherently dan-
gerous.
Knowledge and experience are essential to
reduce the risk of injury or even death. Do not
enter avalanche terrain without an experienced
guide or equivalent training. Apply common
sense at all times. Never pursue these activi-
ties alone.
ENGLISH
Reference Manual
ELEMENT Barryvox
®

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  • Page 1 ENGLISH IMPORTANT: The ELEMENT Barryvox ® is designed for snow Knowledge and experience are essential to and mountain sports outside of controlled, reduce the risk of injury or even death. Do not groomed slopes within ski area boundaries as enter avalanche terrain without an experienced well as controlled, mantained trails.
  • Page 2 For further use and publica- tions for educational purposes, please contact Mammut Sports Group AG. Mammut and Barryvox are registered trademarks of the Mammut Sports Group AG. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 Avalanche Training Centers Rescue Equipment Wrist loop Within the “Avalanche Training Centers”, provided With the ELEMENT Barryvox, probes, shovels and the by Mammut in several regions, you have the airbag systems, Mammut offers a comprehensive opportunity to practice realistic search and exca- choice of avalanche rescue and survival vation situations for free.

  • Page 4: Welcome

    ELEMENT Barryvox ® – Made in Switzerland Our heritage is compelling. Mammut and Barryvox follow the time-honored tradition of world-class precision products made in Switzerland. From its design to its engineering and production, this device is completely Swiss-made.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Front view Welcome Operation Setup Send Mode (SEND) Search Mode (SEARCH) Search Phases Search Mode Search for Multiple Buried Subjects ....................29 Additional Information Companion Rescue Introduction to Avalanche Theory Index...

  • Page 6: Operation

    Operation Use of Keys Examples: 1.1 Main Switch OFF / SEND / SEARCH The ELEMENT Barryvox ® clearly excels through its ease of use. The device is operated using the two The main switch is located on the top side of the device. It can be moved by pressing down on the button. By lateral keys.
  • Page 7 SEND SEARCH Chapter «Battery Level Chapter «Send Mode» Chapter «Signal Search» Chapter OFF -> SEND Indicator» und «Turning «Auto Revert to Send» Chapter «Main Switch» Device ON» Chapter «Battery Level Chapter «Group Check» Chapter «Send Mode» Chapter «Search» Chapter Indicator» und «Turning «Auto Revert to Send»...

  • Page 8: Setup

    3 batteries or 3 new batteries need to be recommended to consult the Barryvox Application reinserted. Never use rechargeable batteries and Safety Guide (www.mammut.ch/BarryvoxManual). always replace all the batteries at the same time. Adjusting the carrying system When searching, hold the device at a minimum of...
  • Page 9 SETUP Setup Carrying Positions 2.6.2 Carrying the Turning the Device On Battery Level Indicator Transceiver in a Pocket Regardless of the carrying position, the display When the main switch is moved from the OFF to the The following table gives you average values for the should always face your body! If you carry the Barryvox SEND or SEARCH positions, the transceiver is turned...
  • Page 10 20 seconds. After the group check, the transceiver must be switched to the SEND mode by pressing the lateral key. If your ELEMENT Barryvox ® detects that the trans- mit frequency of the tested device is not within the normative regulations, an «E6»...

  • Page 11: Send Mode (Send)

    SEND MODE SEARCH MODE SEND Mode SEARCH Mode Search Phases The SEND mode is the normal operating mode out- Although the avalanche transceiver is easy to In an avalanche search, the following phases are doors or in all other situations in which there is a use, its effective use requires proper training.
  • Page 12 SEARCH MODE The transceiver search is comparable to the landing of an airplane! SEARCH SPEED SEARCH PRECISION Mark Marking Signal Search Coarse Search Fine Search Pinpointing Multiple Search «Large distance to the target»: «Airport visible»: «Landing»: Fast search speed, low search precision Slow down considerably Transceiver on the snow surface, move slowly, high search precision.
  • Page 13 30 seconds of the alarm. LAST SEEN POINT The ELEMENT Barryvox ® uses the symbol In case rescuers are buried in a second avalanche,...
  • Page 14 SEARCH MODE Search Mode 4.3.1 Search for a Single Buried Subject User interface in the search mode Using the Search Mode As soon as the device is switched to SEARCH, it is operating in search mode. Coarse Search If the distance to the buried subject is less than approx.
  • Page 15 SEARCH MODE Fine search Deep Burials During fine search hold the transceiver directly Marking a buried subject in more than 3 meters above the snow surface! Proceed in a straight depth is not possible. For further information, line until you reach the point of the smallest please see chapter «No Probe Hit».

  • Page 16: 4.3.2 Search For Multiple Buried Subjects

    SEARCH MODE 4.3.2 Search for Multiple Buried Subjects Procedure Using the Search Mode Procedure for multiple burials 1. The device favors In search mode, the transceiver attempts to analyze the closest subject all the detectable signals and to determine the num- first.
  • Page 17 SEARCH MODE Search With Multiple Rescuers 4.3.3 Limitations Search Suspension / “Stand still ” When the search is conducted with multiple res- The larger the number of buried subjects, the more During the search for multiple subjects, signals may cues searching at the same time, it should be difficult and time-consuming the exact analysis of overlap making it impossible to analyze the signal avoided that several rescuers search for the same...

  • Page 18: Additional Information

    Press the key on the side during shut-down to see (chapter “Turning the Device On” and “Battery Level To check the proper function of the device, is highly The ELEMENT Barryvox ® uses a W-Link radio trans- the W-Link region of your device.
  • Page 19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Troubleshooting Warranty Error message / failure description Solution There is a 5-year warranty on the Barryvox trans- ceiver (excluding the batteries, the carrying system, Transceiver doesn’t turn on / 1. Check and replace batteries. and the wrist loop) from the date of purchase shown No self-test at startup 2.
  • Page 20 Good Operating temperature range –20° to +45° C Dimensions (L x W x H) 113 x 75 x 27 mm Weight 210 g (incl. batteries) Type/Modell ELEMENT Barryvox ® A10010-10000 (W-Link 868 MHz) A10012-10000 (W-Link 915 MHz) A10013-10000 (W-Link off).

  • Page 21: Companion Rescue

    8 minutes, efficiently. the chances of survival decrease rapidly after- Mammut offers a variety of suitable probe poles wards. Companion rescue, therefore, provides the and shovels. greatest chances of survival for a buried subject.
  • Page 22 COMPANION RESCUE Triage Criteria and Vital Data Pinpointing with 6.5.1 Multiple Rescuers in the 6.5.2 No Probe Hit Transceiver and Probe Pole Fine- and Pinpoint Search 6.4.1 Triage If the buried subject cannot be found by the probe, Pinpointing the location of a buried subject is not If several rescuers are present while you are in the place the probe approx.
  • Page 23 COMPANION RESCUE Rescue – Excavating First Aid Notification the Buried Subject Patient assessment, ABCs, and Basic Life Support It is not possible to provide a complete list of all Size the area to be dug out generously. Pay atten- mountain and helicopter rescue services in this tion to the presence of an air pocket and avoid Airway? manual.

  • Page 24: Introduction To Avalanche Theory

    INTRODUCTION TO AVALANCHE THEORY Introduction to Avalanche Theory Hazard identification 7. 2 Risk Assessment Precautions We would like to provide you with some basics on Very critical weather situations Critical amounts of new snow 7.3.1 Standard Safety Precautions this complex topic and recommend thorough initial With the following amounts of new snowfall within and ongoing advanced avalanche training.
  • Page 25 INTRODUCTION TO AVALANCHE THEORY 7.3.2 Minimize Stress on the Snowpack Avalanche Forecast Centers International Avalanche Danger Scale Adequate spacing is an effective method to mini- It is impossible to publish a list of all the avalanche Danger Level Snowpack Typical Indications Tours mize stress on the snowpack.

  • Page 26: Index

    INDEX Air pocket ... . 6.1/6.6 Call for help....6.8 Group check ... . . 2.9 Safety precautions .

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