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Programmable, Submersible Live Vest User Manual copyright Oceanic Safety Systems LLC., 2014
XVII. NEW USER ISSUES
UNINTENDED INFLATIONS:
New users often experience unintended inflations caused by:
1. Screwing in a cylinder
before
the actuator is cocked. While this is a common mistake, you’ll probably
only do it once.
MY VEST MAKES A BUBBLING SOUND:
The cause is trapped air within the inflation bladder, and in
rare instances, an actual leak in the bladder. The cure to this problem is to remove all air or have the leak
repaired. Normally, the PSLV is silent and makes only very small bubbles while descending.
NOT SURE IF THE PSLV IS ON OR OFF:
Press the remote and look for the light indication, or set the
LiOn setting for the green blinking actuator light indicating the unit is on.
BATTERY CONSERVATION ON LONG TRIPS:
While your PSLV automatically shuts off after 24 hours
of inactivity, you can preserve the charge by shutting it off after the end of the dive day with a 7-second
push on the ON button. Confirm it is off by pressing the Mode button.
SOAKING ON A MULTI-DAY DIVE TRIP :
As stated often, the most important thing you can do to
extend the useful life of your PSLV is a careful cleaning after use. Bring along some salt remover and a
small spray can of WD-40 and use them after the end of each dive.
This is critical for the spring
chamber.
I WANT TO REDUCE MY TRIGGER SETTING, BUT IT ONLY GOES UP
: To set either the time or
trigger setting to a lower number, like an alarm clock, continuously hold down the set button until the
numbers return to “0.” The number values will gradually accelerate and advance quickly.
AFTER INFLATION, THE LCD IS FLASHING AND THE LEDs ARE BLINKING, IS THIS AN ERROR
MESSAGE?
No, the activation unit blinks the reason for inflation on the LCD and the LEDs blink. To
resent the unit for your next dive, you must turn the unit off with a 7-second press of the ON button and
then turn it back on again with a 3-second push on the ON button.
CAN I TEST MY PSLV WITHOUT CYLINDERS, OR WITH USED CYLINDERS?
Yes, just make sure
if you are in the water to have used cylinders installed and have a safety diver close. On land you can test
the manual pull and the 4-button press actuation without cylinders.
IS IT RUINED?
Well, I took my PSLV out today for the first time in a while and after about an hour in the
water the green light stayed on. I got to wondering why that would happen and then it hit me, I left the
charging port open after I charged it!! Sure enough, it’s full of water. We suggest you wrap your plug
around the charger cord while charging so you don’t forget to reinstall it.
