Locating Several Avalanche Victims - Ortovox S1 Instrucciones De Uso

LOCATING SEVERAL AVALANCHE VICTIMS

(SIGNAL SEPARATION):
The S1 separates the signals automatically.
Once the fine search of the first victim is finished, this
signal can be marked by pressing the "OK-button" (2).
Instead of the victim symbol, a flag now appears where
the victim is buried. At the same time the symbol for the
next nearest victim is enlarged.
This marking can be cancelled by pressing the "OK" button (2) to check
the fine search again if necessary. (This is not possible if several vic-
tims are transmitting within a 3 m radius.)
It is necessary to have a short pause between the signals. It may take
slightly longer to be able to separate three or more signals due to
signal overlap. The receiver needs adequate time to differentiate bet-
ween each additional transmitted signal.Thus it is practically impossi-
ble to separate more than 3-4 signals within a reasonable time
and to show them on the display. The S1 therefore automatically redu-
ces its range until the number of signals has been reduced to a quan-
tity that can be displayed in a reasonable time.
IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING SIGNAL SEPARATION:
Thank you for purchasing the Ortovox S1 employing the most innovative
technology amongst our avalanche beacons. You will find its unique visual
representation and the advanced signal separation technology very helpful
while searching for one or even more buried persons. Nonetheless, we
want to draw your attention to some important aspects of search, espe-
cially in multiple-burial scenarios, and their physical background:
In real avalanche accidents, frequently two or more persons are buried
with their beacons transmitting at the same time. Sometimes, and unpre-
dictably, two or even more beacons are transmitting their impulses exact-
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