Halcyon TRAVELER, Owner'S Manual

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GENERAL
PRECAUTIONS & WARNINGS
*Before using this Buoyancy Compensator (BC), you must receive instruction and certification
in SCUBA diving and buoyancy control from a recognized training agency. Use of SCUBA equip-
ment by uncertified or untrained persons is dangerous and can result in serious injury or death.
*Read this owner’s manual completely before attempting to use your BC, and become familiar
with it first in a controlled environment, such as a swimming pool, in order to weight yourself
properly and to become comfortable with using its many features and adjustments.
*Before every dive, perform a complete pre-dive inspection according to the procedure pre-
scribed in this manual, to ensure that all components are functioning properly and no signs of
damage or leaks are present. If your BC is not functioning properly or is damaged, remove it
from service until it can be repaired by an authorized Halcyon Dealer.
*Before every dive, as part of your pre-dive inspection, ensure that all bolts and attachment
components of your BC system are securely connected. This includes the Single Tank Adapter
fasteners to assure your cylinder and STA are secured to the backplate.
*Your BC is not a lift bag. DO NOT use it to bring heavy objects to the surface. Doing so may
cause permanent damage to the BC, and could also result in an uncontrolled ascent.
*DO NOT over inflate your BC. Control all ascents. A rapid, uncontrolled ascent may cause arte-
rial gas embolism or decompression sickness and could lead to serious injury or death.
*In the event of an uncontrolled ascent, it is important to immediately begin venting air from the
BC. Continue venting air to slow your ascent rate if neutral buoyancy cannot be reestablished.
*In an emergency such as an out-of-air situation or uncontrolled descent, it is important to re-
move and jettison weight immediately. DO NOT depend solely on using your BC’s power inflator
to lift you to the surface.
*DO NOT inhale from your oral inflator. The BC may contain harmful contaminants or gasses,
which could cause suffocation, serious injury, or infection of the lungs.
*Disassembly, repair, or lubrication must not be attempted by persons who are not facto-
ry-trained and authorized by Halcyon. Unauthorized service will render the warranty null and
void.
*Factory prescribed service for this BC should be performed at least once annually by an au-
thorized Halcyon Dealer. Annual service consists of a complete overhaul of the power inflator,
and a general air leak inspection of the bladder and valve connections.
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