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COM-UC-8-20 Diver Unit

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 2

Determining the Options and Capabilities of your Model ..................... 2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION .................................................................. 4

Diver Unit................................................................................. 4

Communicator Pack ................................................................ 5

Power/Test/Channel Switch .................................................... 5

Ear/Mic Harness Options for Underwater Use ........................ 6

Surface Conversion Kit Option for Surface Use...................... 8

Assembling the Equipment ..................................................... 9

Earphone/Microphone Harness Connection ........................... 9

Operating the Earphone/Microphone Harness ..................... 10

Earphone Capabilities and Placement .................................. 11

Charging the Communicator Pack ........................................ 13

Battery Conditioning .............................................................. 16

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN COMMUNICATING UNDERWATER .... 16

Barriers to Transmission ....................................................... 16

Range Considerations ........................................................... 17

OPERATION ...................................................................................... 17

Turning the Unit On ............................................................... 17

Channels ............................................................................... 18

Receiving Transmissions ...................................................... 19

Sending Transmissions to Divers ......................................... 19

Talking and Receiving Protocol ............................................ 19

MAINTENANCE ................................................................................. 19

Opening the Communicator Pack ......................................... 19

O-Rings ................................................................................. 19

Cables ................................................................................... 20

Regular Maintenance of the Battery ..................................... 20

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 21

WARRANTY ....................................................................................... 22

Validation............................................................................... 22

Period and Coverage ............................................................ 22

Transferability ........................................................................ 22

Limitations ............................................................................. 22

DISCLAIMER ..................................................................................... 22

SERVICING ........................................................................................ 23

Contact Information ............................................................... 23

Warranty/Repair Conditions .................................................. 23

Sending Procedure ............................................................... 23

Rev 01/12 8 01/20

Summary of Contents for COM-UC-8-20 Series

Page 1: ...harging the Communicator Pack 13 Battery Conditioning 16 WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN COMMUNICATING UNDERWATER 16 Barriers to Transmission 16 Range Considerations 17 OPERATION 17 Turning the Unit On 17 Channels 18 Receiving Transmissions 19 Sending Transmissions to Divers 19 Talking and Receiving Protocol 19 MAINTENANCE 19 Opening the Communicator Pack 19 O Rings 19 Cables 20 Regular Maintenance of the Bat...

Page 2: ...K Surface Unit For details of the Surface Unit see the DIVELINK manual entitled SURFACE UNIT MODEL COM S Employing the latest in micro electronics technology the Diver Unit has been engineered to be as simple to use as possible All adjustments for sound quality are fully automatic The operator need only adjust channel setting and volume and choose between hands free or push to talk modes Determini...

Page 3: ...COM UC 8 20 Diver Unit 3 ...

Page 4: ...er Unit Diver Unit co argeable bat sducer ransducer removed ransducer harge port ommunicator ack r Divers ESCRIPTIO onsists of a C tteries a batt 4 N Communicato tery charger Diver Unit or Pack with and a remov integral vable Battery cha with countr mains adap arger ry pters ...

Page 5: ...tery Check selection 1 selection 2 selection 3 s entitled OP n 5 worn on the d er charge po ghts and a p tch ch on the Co he number of Switch Pos Po 6 k 7 8 9 10 PERATION Earph conne COM U iver s weight ort an earpho power test ch ommunicator f Channels o itions s Functio Channel Channel Channel Channel 0 Channel for more inf hone micropho ector Charge lights UC 8 20 Diver t belt The to one microp...

Page 6: ...Underwater Use To enable a diver wearing a Communicator Pack to speak to and hear other underwater divers or surface personnel a separately purchased Earphone Microphone Harness is required and also a microphone MPC xxx to suit the full face mask being used ...

Page 7: ...icrophone w icrophone Ha hone connec MPC xxx to Earphone with Microph 7 arness conne ctor on the C suit the mask Microphone hone and Ful COM U ects to the Communicato k being used e Harness l Face Mask UC 8 20 Diver or Pack and a d Unit also ...

Page 8: ...pted for u urface Conve mmunicate w onsists of a S Extension Th ctor on the with push to t ordered in on Surface Tran XDR S08 S 33 feet 10 Surface Con Boom Microp ce Conversio into the Comm Surface Use se on the su ersion Kit Th with divers or Surface Contr he headset c Communicat talk button a ne of three le nsducer Extens Meters ntroller Unit with phone part nu on Kit municator Pa e urface by me...

Page 9: ... be hat there is n y with this r aged unit an rophone ection odel has an able connect ate the conne tly with O Ri s together aft correctly Do ive grease in gold pins as d hydraulically connection ay be cleaned aser if necess t the gold pla ns can be or harsh ping Do not be cleaned b material with k or a Q tip etal tools 9 ent ducer contai e element is ible to mecha prevent the against a hard makin...

Page 10: ...Activation mode The EAR MIC harness has a lever that may be turned to the horizontal position see Figure 1 In this position the PTT button is locked in the activated state After 30 seconds the VOX circuit is activated and the microphone will cause transmission when the diver speaks 3 To use the Ear Mic in PTT mode the VOX lever must be flipped to the vertical position see Figure 2 releasing the bu...

Page 11: ...this p Important the diver m maximize ver Ear Cana abilities an manufactured mpound and nsated This not an issue a earphone ha uring diver ater column ape prevents pact on the to e round earph nforcement e by twisting a loudspeak Either side i be placed ov heek bone I a dive hood warm waters a purpose When liste must equaliz hearing al On the 11 nd with d are as ave op or hone er as well as s suit...

Page 12: ...e inside and locations for the full face mask straps to be captivated Instructions to mount the earphones with the earphone holders There are two earphones and two earphone holders The procedure is the same for both sides of the head Insert the upper strap into the upper channel of the earphone holder then re attach strap to the mask buckle Insert the earphone into the holder Capture the lower str...

Page 13: ... d Comm with Fast 13 ator Pack tains a fast c a digital batt des a gas ga HG U04 UNIV different coun municator Charger co Universal C COM U charge matc tery manage auge display V included ntries and ma Pack onnected Charger with Japan North Ame European P UK Prote Australia UC 8 20 Diver ched cell NiM ement system y of charge a This charge ains voltages h Adapters rica Plug ectorates Plug China Pl...

Page 14: ... supplie the first fiv d to green th fully charged to be fully c won t get a time out pack indicates th If it is off th ment system ate charge en this light and flashin means that th harged and n ill be accept OFF a fully e by this light that the bat EM system the battery arm environm dicate less th a cool envi is typical of will accept ptimum char 0 degrees ce 14 r monitors t splay the pe utomati...

Page 15: ... before ea ving the tran cator Pack LF Instead e port CLOC er out nel switch to rom the trans connector int g ring anti clo e battery char or Pack until f the Commu The indicato ete unplug th ng clockwise addition un nside the tra ction entitled r maintainin COM U ach day of di sducer from DO NOT T rotate the lo CKWISE by OFF sducer charg to the transdu ockwise to lo rger unit into full charge is ...

Page 16: ...face or oise Sound ise which is 16 nto the tran ockwise by seated on an portant to fu elt pack Thi ON the belt at the belt pac ischarge ollowed then that the bat e undergoin EN COMMU rs to sound tr mission can lly by the the typically wi fferent tempe be understoo ver the ther thermocline o move belo munications b Surface Tran e thermoclin Sound trans r by the sea f transmission s generated sducer...

Page 17: ...bid water and is equally good in fresh and salt water Range Considerations In consideration of the barriers to sound transmission underwater see the section entitled Barriers to Transmission use the following guidelines for optimal range Dive below the thermocline Report the position of the thermocline to other divers and surface personnel Stay away from the surface and away from the ocean floor f...

Page 18: ...500 25000 25000 ard channel ows Eight chan being compa cial use Alth annot be use Doing so can 18 odel 8 comprised o l Hz Upper Sideba Hz Lower Sideba Hz Upper Sideba Hz Lower Sideba Hz Upper Sideba Hz Lower Sideba Hz Upper Sideba Hz Lower Sideba s are distrib nnel selectio atible with ot hough there a ed simultane n cause interf of a predete and and and and and and and and buted across ns are ava...

Page 19: ...nty d be inspect re attached as well as c ooded damag 19 chart above annel A If c t interferen Three chan g groups of d C F and I C s ce unit can b Harness to Divers by speaking ss which ha To Talk mod ess see the ss rotocol erated Mode short throw a transmission voice activati h sh p ds are noise n wait one on to comple ator Pack the Commun only See empt to ope ted before re Inspect for d cuts Fa...

Page 20: ...trapping Quick Tie Zap Strap can damage cables and cause leakage corrosion and failure Use of these ties voids warranty Regular Maintenance of the Battery Every 3 to 6 months it is important to fully discharge and then fully recharge the battery in the belt pack This is done by removing the transducer then turning ON the belt pack for 36 hours The transducer is removed so that the belt pack will t...

Page 21: ...ding on local environmental conditions and greater sea state Reception Automatic squelch and automatic gain over full operating range Audio 5000Hz bandwidth 120 dB dynamic range Replaceable Model COM UC comes with the following Parts CHG U04 charger XDR 08 piezoelectric transducer ORG 06 replacement O Ring for connectors Batteries Matched cell rechargeable NiMH battery pack Options available EAR M...

Page 22: ...d or otherwise is not abused misused or subjected to unusual conditions No unauthorized attachments or modifications are made to the unit Should the unit prove to be defective within the warranty period it will be repaired or replaced free of charge at the election of the manufacturer excluding shipping and handling charges Transferability This warranty is non transferable and is solely for the be...

Page 23: ...r plete shipping a e number with n of the proble 23 rs and retaile t to the unit or purchasing or ccepts it as is ility or fitness f s exclude repl in the first yea g the unit it is facturer its dis juries arising f ndirect inciden utor or retailer ontact DIVEL velink net ons ship or materia s manual and romptly reporte by the factory w ry provides th turns the defec Sending Proce charge within en...

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