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The victim pictograms are located on the bottom left of
your screen. The "+" symbol indicates that there are more
than three burials.
3.2.2/ STEP 2: COARSE SEARCH
When one of the "victim" pictograms starts to blink, it
means that your device has locked onto the signal being
transmitted by this victim and you can begin your coarse
search. Place the device in the palm of your hand, parallel
to the slope, and pointing in the direction indicated on the
screen. Pay close attention to the distance and the direc-
tion indicated on screen. The victims are ranked by signal
strength, from strongest to weakest. If you come close to
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another burial during your search, the pictogram corre-
sponding to this victim will also start to blink.
If you are not heading in the right direc-
tion, an alarm will sound and a "u-turn"
arrow will appear on screen indicating
that you should turn around to head in
the correct direction.
Scrolling function: when using the scrolling function (see
paragraph 1.5. DEVICE SETTINGS), you have the option
of selecting the victim to search for. Use the "+" and "-"
buttons to select the victim you would like to target (the
selected victim's pictogram will blink). Caution, this func-
tion is reserved for expert users with solid skills, training,
and experience conducting avalanche victim searches
and rescues.
3.2.3/ STEP 3: FINE SEARCH
When the screen indicates that you are "3 meters" from
a burial, your device will no longer indicate a direction.
At this point you need to conduct a fine search using a
"cross pattern".
Example of fine
search technique
1st probing
point
1. Position your device near snow level.
2. Move your device in a cross pattern to locate the point
where the distance reading is the lowest.
Marking function: When you are less
than 3 meters from the burial(s), a
marking icon blinks in the upper right-
hand corner of the screen. Press the
marking button to mark the victim. The
device will start searching for the next
victim without any previously marked
burial(s) interfering.
In a multi-burial situation, as soon as
you mark a victim, step 1 meter away to prompt the de-
vice to more quickly start searching for the next buried
victim. When you mark a victim, a flag appears next to
that victim's icon.
3.3/ ANALOG SEARCH MODE
In certain situations, switching your device into
analog search mode may prove more useful. Once
your device is already in search mode you can acti-
vate the analog search mode by pressing on the "+"
and "-" buttons at the same time (use your thumbs).
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