AAD Vigil Cuatro, User Manual

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Welcome to the Vigil® Cuatro World!
We congratulate you on your purchase of today’s most sophisticated and modern, multimode Automatic Activation
Device. It is a revolutionary safety device, with no imposed maintenance schedule. The Vigil
®
Cuatro will automatically
check all of its functional features each time it is switched on. The Vigil ® Cuatro will detect any anomalies by itself.
Should an abnormality be found, the controller will display an error message (see page 1 5 § 3.5.3.), and the Vigil
®
Cuatro
unit will not switch on. In this case, the Vigil ® Cuatro needs to be analyzed by an authorized dealer, or sent back to the
factory for analysis.
The
Vigil ® Cuatro is designed for a life expectancy of maximum 20 years from the date of manufacture.
The above life expectancy is based on the fact that the cutter, the Pulses Plus element and the electronic
components have been designed for a functional lifetime of 20 years.
The Vigil ® Cuatro is very user friendly. It can be used in your choice of 4 activation modes:
“ PRO ”, “ STUDENT ”, “ TANDEM ” or “ XTREME ”.
The Vigil
®
Cuatro , an ALL-IN-ONE Automatic Activation Device (AAD) will also work in U.S. or Metric standards units.
When traveling on any commercial flight with your Vigil
®
Cuatro , this manual as well as the Vigil
®
X-Ray Card
should accompany you. It contains explanations that will be useful to the airport security staff.
The most recent manual is available on the Vigil website at www.vigil.aero on the download page.
The Vigil
®
Cuatro is, in principle, a last resort safety device, which may or may not save your life.
It has never been intended to be, and is not to be used as, a parachute’s primary opening system.
The procedures written in this manual must be followed to ensure that the Vigil
®
. Cuatro functions
properly. Incorrect setup or use can lead to improper functioning of the Vigil ® . Cuatro.
A skydiver should always adhere to all rules and regulations set by his/her country’s skydiving
federation. The use of a Vigil
®
Cuatro AAD does not exempt the parachutist from performing proper
emergency procedures.
ALTHOUGH VIGIL
®
s HAVE SAVED MANY LIVES, NEVER RELY ON THE VIGIL
®
TO
SAVE YOUR LIFE, IT MAY NOT DO SO IN SOME SITUATIONS.