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Welcome
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing your new Sonik® SKS Bivvy Lamp. We are sure that it will provide
you with many years of faithful service in your angling. Please take a few moments to read this manual. The
advice it contains will enable you to get the very best performance from your SKS Bivvy Lamp.
Controls & Features
On/off button • LED on/off button • Sync Button • Delay time button • Brightness button
Getting Started
Battery Fitting/Replacement
Remove the magnetic and hook lamp back casing by twisting it anti-clockwise. Unhinge the battery compartment
cover clip. Insert carefully 3 x AA 1.5V batteries noting the polarity shown in the battery compartment. Replace
the battery compartment cover and back case ensuring that it closes positively into place.
Switching On / Off
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LED Illumination
The bivvy lamp can also be used as a standard lamp. To turn on/off press the LED on/off button.
Brightness control
In standby mode, press brightness button to cycle through the brightness settings. There are 6 brightness levels
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Syncing Lamp to Alarms
1. In standby mode press the S-button to cycle through the 6 colour channels, red / green / blue / yellow / purple
/ white. (Bright LED = channel free, Low LED = channel in use) In order to pair an alarm the channel must be
free (see step 2 below otherwise move to step 3)
2. To erase a paired channel use the S-button to select the channel. Next press and hold the S-button until the
LED changes from low to high brightness. To quickly erase all channels Press and hold the S-button for a
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3. When the chosen channel is selected and free, activate the required alarm head by rotating the roller wheel.
The lamp will illuminate to indicate that the pairing is complete.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to sync other alarm heads on the lamp if required.
5. The lamp will return to normal standby mode once the set delay time has elapsed.
Setting the light delay time (Latching Time)
After activation by an alarm head the lamp illumination time can be set. In standby mode, press delay time button
to cycle through the delay time settings. The centre blue indicator LED will illuminate to show the mode selected.
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Functions in Use
When activated by an alarm head the SKS Bivvy Lamp will replicate the alarm head activation. The brightness and
delay time will be as selected by the user. After activation, the lamp will return to standby mode. The lamp will
remember its channel, colour, brightness and delay settings even if the battery is disconnected or removed.
Low Battery Warning
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Notes
1. The Alarm sync feature of this bivvy lamp is compatible only with other selected Sonik bite alarms.
2. Each main receiver will only respond to paired transmitters.
3. To save battery life; the lamp should be powered off when not in use. Please remove the battery when unit is
not being used for extended periods of time.
4. Use of good quality alkaline batteries is recommended for best performance.
Lamp Tech Specs
Battery Type: AA
Nominal Voltage: 1.5V x 3
Power Off Current Consumption: M!
Standby Current Consumption: M!
Peak Working Current: M!
Wireless Transmission Type:
AM
Radio Transmitter Operating Frequency: 433MHz
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