CAMP Matik Manual De Instrucciones página 21

WARNING: during all operations hold the braking side of the rope in your hand [10].
Giving slack quickly
Using standard belay techniques, it may be difficult to give slack quickly as quick or strong tugs on the climber side of
the rope will cause the device to lock the rope. In the case that the climber needs to be given slack quickly (like during a
clip above the head), the following methods using the trigger [6a] can be used.
Method 1 (fig.9a): with the hand holding the braking side of the rope [10], operate the trigger with the index finger [6a]
while pushing the rear plate [1] with the thumb; let the braking side of the rope slide [10] between the remaining fingers
and with the other hand quickly extract the climber side of the rope to give slack [11].
Method 2 (fig.9b): move the hand holding the braking side of the rope [10] to the maximum possible distance from the
Matik and grasp the rope securely; with the index finger of the same hand operate the trigger [6a] while pushing the
rear plate [1] with the thumb; with the other hand quickly extract the climber side of the rope [11]. Repeat as required.
Both procedures must take place in as short a period of time as possible to prevent the action on the trigger from
affecting the braking of the Matik in the event of a fall: at the end of the operation, immediately release the trigger and
give slack as described in fig.8.
WARNING: hold the braking side of the rope [10] in your hand during all operations.
Taking up slack
In case you need to take up slack in order to decrease the length of the rope to the climber (like after the leader makes a
clip, calls for the belayer to take in slack, or to control the length of a fall), pull the climber side of the rope [11] towards
the Matik and simultaneously pull the braking side of the rope to pull rope through the device [10] (Fig.10).
WARNING: hold the braking side of the rope [10] in your hand during all operations.
Arresting a fall
T o arrest a fall, hold the braking side of the rope [10] firmly in hand, exerting downward force (figure 11).
WARNING: the force transmitted to the belayer during the fall can cause loss of balance and/or lifting from the
ground.
WARNING: hold the braking side of the rope [10] in your hand during all operations.
Pausing the climber
In case the climber needs to pause and hang on the rope, take up slack and hang on to the rope (fig.12-b). During the
pause always keep your attention on the climber and always keep the braking side of the rope in your hand [10].
WARNING: hold the braking side of the rope [10] in your hand during all operations.
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