Pearl i3 BC Owner’s Manual
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WARNING: Although this manual provides some basic guidelines for
certain buoyancy control techniques, it is not a substitute for train
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ing 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 your div
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ing instructor or an authorized Aqua Lung
®
Dealer.
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 immediately give assistance, you
may suffer serious injury or death from drowning.
Your buoyancy compensator is primarily designed to help you maintain
neutral buoyancy while in a comfortably balanced, 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 flotation 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 to always 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.
If you have any questions regarding your Buoyancy Compensator
or these instructions, contact your local dealer or Aqua Lung at:
(760) 597-5000
