Mammut ELEMENT Barryvox Reference Manual page 9

SETUP
2.6 Carrying Positions
Regardless of the carrying position, the display
should always face your body!
2.6.1 Carrying System
(Recommended Carrying Position)
The carrying system has to be put on your inner-
most layer of clothing prior to beginning the trip
(see illustration) and has to be worn on your body
for the duration of the trip. The transceiver shall
always remain covered by one layer of clothing.
The device itself is inserted into the carrying sys-
tem according to the illustration. It should always
remain anchored to the base plate of the carrying
system using the red hook on the wrist loop.
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2.6.2 Carrying the
Transceiver in a Pocket
If you carry the Barryvox
in a pant pocket, the zip-
per must remain closed
for the duration of the trip.
Always use a secured
pocket (see illustration). If
possible, attach the wrist
loop to your pants or
secure it around your belt.
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2.7 Turning the Device On
When the main switch is moved from the OFF to the
SEND or SEARCH positions, the transceiver is turned
on. To slide the main switch from OFF to SEND or
SEARCH, unlock the main switch by pressing down the
button at the top.
While starting, the device conducts a self-test.
The microprocessor, the antennas and the display
are checked.
If the self-test is completed successfully, the dis-
play will show «OK».
The remaining battery level is displayed as a percent-
age.
If the self-test fails, an error message is displayed
for 20 seconds along with an acoustic warning.
The meanings of the different error messages are
described in the chapter «Troubleshooting».
Test your Barryvox at home prior to your trip. Turn
the transceiver on and monitor the self-test and the
battery level. This gives you the opportunity to
replace low batteries and have an eventual defect
repaired beforehand.
2.8 Battery Level Indicator
The following table gives you average values for the
battery levels.
The remaining battery level can only be displayed
correctly if batteries are used according to the
chapter «Insert / Replace Batteries». Low tempera-
tures, age, and brand can have a negative impact
on the battery life and the accuracy of the battery
level indication.
100%: Normative Requirement
(=minimum requirement)
min 200 hrs SEND at 10°C
followed by 1hr SEARCH at -10°C
Typical values for the ELEMENT
Barryvox ® with alkaline batteries:
250 hrs SEND at 10°C
Measured with Duracell ULTRA
(initial set of batteries)
less than The batteries must be
20% replaced as soon as
or 0% possible!
Emergency reserve at 20 %:
Max. 20 hrs in SEND mode
and max. 1 hr in SEARCH
mode left.
The transceiver sounds a warning if the battery
level is below 20% or unknown at startup.
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