SERVICE
The ORTOVOX S1 is a rescue device. Its perfect operation might be
crucial for life. To ensure your unit is functioning properly, send the
device for factory inspection according to the dates shown on the
test seal.
Please use our inspection service in the summer months, so that
your device will be ready for operation when winter starts.
For repair or factory inspection please send the avalanche
transceiver directly to our service center (see page 164).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Avalanche transceivers are designed to support the assistance offe-
red by companions in the event of avalanche burial! Your
presence in areas where avalanche hazards exist is fraught with
potential risk; only remain in such areas in the company of ex-
perienced participants. Effective use of an avalanche transceiver
requires appropriate training and constant practice. Wear your ava-
lanche transceiver close to your body under your outer clothing.
ORTOVOX strongly recommends that you carefully read the opera-
ting instructions provided with the avalanche transceiver. Always
take a shovel and a probe when you go off-piste in areas where ava-
lanche hazards exist, and never tour alone. Give due consideration
to worldwide, current Please check the avalanche reports prior to
planning your off-piste activities at: www.ortovox.com
Before you travel in an area where an avalanche hazard exists,
ensure that all avalanche transceivers are functioning properly
and that all batteries are in good operating condition.
The S1 fulfils the highest safety requirements and is characte-
rized by its clear and uniquely simple illustration of the search
situation on the graphic display!
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