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Freedivers Recovery Vest Mark II-S
copyright Oceanic Safety Systems LLC., 2015
SURFACE MINDER ON:
When you choose this option, you obligate yourself to clear the FRV after
every dive
when you return to the surface. For the first 15 seconds after you surface, the remote LED
is on with a steady light. After 15 seconds the LED starts blinking. During the next 15 seconds you
must press the remote button, which will extinguish the light, otherwise the FRV will deploy.
An important consideration when using the Surface Minder ON option is the configuration
of the front vest strap lengths (SEE PAGE 19) . To be assured the vest will turn you face up
upon inflation on the surface, the lapels must be very close together in the front. Because of
different weight belt and wetsuit combinations, this is something you need to test yourself.
Become limp and then fire the vest, if the lapels are close enough together, you should flip
over.
SURFACE MINDER OFF:
With the Surface Minder Off, if you do not dive within the first 15 seconds
after surfacing, you do not need to clear the FRV; after 15 seconds, the FRV automatically clears
itself. You will know the FRV is cleared when the remote light turns off. However, if you wish to make
a new dive after 10 seconds and before the FRV automatically clears in 15 seconds, you must press
the remote button to clear the FRV.
Note: the first 10 seconds after a dive is considered a particularly
vulnerable time and you may not clear the FRV even with the Surface Minder Off mode. If you dive
within the first 10 seconds after surfacing, you start a “Premature Dive.” (described below)
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SURFACE MINDER ON AND OFF:
With Surface Minder On, you are
obligated to clear the FRV after every dive. With Surface Minder OFF, you are not required to clear
the FRV at the end of the 15-second surface interval AND you may clear the FRV for immediate
diving after the first 10 seconds of the surface interval have elapsed. One disadvantage of the
Surface Minder OFF choice is that should you become disabled and remain on the surface, the
FRV will not respond. With no button input from you, the FRV cannot determine if you have lost
consciousness. An advantage of Surface Minder Off is that you are not required to clear the FRV—
many experienced divers find that the FRV soon “disappears” from their consciousness and they
then forget to clear the FRV. With Surface Minder ON, if you forget to clear the FRV at the end of 30
seconds (15 seconds on the surface—steady light added to 15 seconds of blinking light,) you will
find yourself flipped over on your back in a comfortable lounge chair position after the FRV deploys.
Again, the FRV offers many choices and this is an important one. Choose the option that best suits
your preference.
DIVING
DIVE ENDS
FIRST 15-SECOND SURFACE INTERVAL
No light
Steady light
Blinking light
Blinking light
NEXT 15 SECONDS
Inflate
Cannot button clear
Must button clear
DIVING
DIVE ENDS
FIRST 15
-SECOND SURFACE INTERVAL
No light
Steady light
FRV IS CLEARED
No light
Scenario-2 diver clears with button press
Light goes out—FRV cleared
FIRST 15
-SECOND SURFACE INTERVAL
Steady light
FRV IS CLEARED
After
10 seconds, may button clear
No light
Scenario-1 FRV self clears
DIVING
DIVE ENDS
No light
Diver presses remote button
