EXTENDED REFERENCE GUIDE
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SEARCH
Fine Search
BarryTip:
Follow the arrow!
Step slowly forward, backwards,
left or right while holding the
device at knee height.
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During this search phase hold the transceiver at knee height!
You will be guided in a systematic cross search pattern to the
point where any further search is faster and more efficient with
a probe.
Searching in a strictly perpendicular cross shortens the search
time and increases the search precision, thus always try to
keep the device and your body in the same orientation during
fine search. For best results,
always proceed to the end of the
axis. In case the arrow indicates
that you have deviated from the
axis, reorient yourself so that the
arrow is in line with the axis.
The point where the device indicates the final probing indication
usually corresponds with the point of lowest distance indica-
tion. The greater the remaining distance to the buried subject
(burial depth), the more repetitions of fine search crosses may
be required to reach sufficient search-precision. The device
tries to determine these parameters and guides the rescuer
accordingly through one or multiple fine search crosses - until
the optimal point to start pinpointing with the probe is reached.
This spot is indicated by the probe indication.
Immediately place an indicator, i.e. a ski pole at this spot as
an important reference with applying the probing spiral. Open
your backpack now and assemble probe and shovel. It is
recommended to put your backpack immediately back on your
shoulders, in particular if you use a back pack with an airbag.
In the unusual case of a secondary avalanche, this allows you
to take advantage of the safety gear. By strictly keeping the
equipment (i.e. first aid kit, radio or mobile phone) with you
in your back pack, you will always have it available when you
need it while rescuing the subsequent buried subjects.
