Oceanic Safety Systems PROGRAMMABLE SUBMERSIBLE LIFE VEST, User Manual

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Programmable, Submersible Live Vest User Manual copyright Oceanic Safety Systems LLC., 2014
Unsnap he lower lapel areas and blow. By gently pressing on one bladder you can shunt air
from one bladder to the other without dislodging the snaps on the shoulder or collar area.
When done needing the flotation aid, simply decompress using the dump valve and sucking air
back from the oral hose and repack.
Unlike other flotation systems with a
fixed bladder size, the Oceanic system is
equipped with a pressure release valve.
If the vest is partially inflated and you
require full inflation from any mode, the
vest will fill fully and not burst from the
additional inflation gasses.
PARTIAL MANUAL INFLATION FOR USE AS A TEMPORARY FLOTATION AID: When preparing to
ford a stream or cross a swamp, you may partially inflate the lapels. Partially unsnap the lower lapels and
blow into the oral inflation tube. To balance the flotation between chambers, without popping loose the
other snaps, gently depress the right bladder to send air to the left lapel. Continue to fill the chambers until
the desired flotation is achieved.
NOTE ABOUT AIR OPERATIONS:
The PSLV is safe for air travel—plane or helicopter. The only requirement is the unit be turned on at take
off altitude—the same requirement for the Cypres parachute system. As soon as the aircraft climbs, all
automatic modes of inflation are blocked. The only inflation modes that will operate are manual—either
manual pull or pressing the remote button 4 times rapidly. Also, users may use the remote to toggle
between Sub and Auto modes during different phases of the mission.
In the unlikely event the user turns the unit on at altitude, there is a work around. First, only the Scba and
Sub modes are affected because they use depth data. To compensate for a high-altitude turn on, for
every 3,000 feet of altitude above the ground, increase the trigger depth by one meter. For example, if the
unit was turned on at 9,000 feet, the user can compensate by increasing the trigger depth by 3 meters.