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WARRANTY CONDITIONS
The manufacturer provides a 2-year warranty covering manufacturing and material defects of the PIEPS iPROBE
BT from the date of purchase. Exceptions are the battery, probe bag as well as any damage caused by improper
use or dismantling of the device by unauthorized persons. Any other warranties and liability for consequential
damage are expressly excluded. For warranty claims, please take proof of purchase and a description of the fault
to the point of sale.
MANUFACTURER ADDRESS & SUPPORT
Pieps GmbH, Parkring 4, 8403 Lebring, Austria
For technical problems, please contact the support: [email protected]
INTENDED USE
The PIEPS iPROBE BT is an electronic avalanche probe with an optical and acoustic hit indicator to every
transmitting beacon (according to standard EN300718), as well as an automatic sleep-mode of beacons with
iPROBE-Support. In practice, the PIEPS iPROBE BT is used for the pinpointing of a person buried by an avalanche
and must be used for this intended purpose only. Detailed knowledge of avalanche prevention is as indispensable
as regularly practicing victim searches in an emergency. The following procedures and tips relate only to special
usage in conjunction with the PIEPS iPROBE BT. The basic line of action in an emergency
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as explained in
specialist publications and material from avalanche courses
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must be followed. The PIEPS iPROBE BT must always
be folded away on descents and stowed securely in the backpack (e.g. emergency pocket).
The PIEPS iPROBE BT is an electronic avalanche probe with a number of automatic functions
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for this reason, the
PIEPS iPROBE BT may only be commissioned after having read and understood the documentation. Failure to use
the device as intended will result in all liability and warranty claims being rejected. The PIEPS iPROBE BT is to be
operated only under the conditions of use described in the documentation.
TARGET GROUP AND PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
An avalanche probe should be part of the avalanche emergency equipment of everyone who ventures off from
the secured piste into open, unsecured terrain (e.g. ski touring, freeriding, mountain rescue operations, etc.).
Users of the PIEPS iPROBE BT must meet the following conditions:
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Read and understand this operating manual.
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Users with impaired vision must ensure that they can read the multi-coloured optical display (LED-lights)
and displays on the device as well as the instructions in the documentation without problem.
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If users with impaired hearing are unable to hear the acoustic signal, they must ensure that they can
correctly interpret the display indications in accordance with the instructions in the operating manual.
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Regular training ensures safe and efficient use of the PIEPS iPROBE BT.
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