transceiver will remain in SEARCH. If a signal is encountered during the countdown, the timer will also be reset
and the transceiver will remain in SEARCH.
Beacon
SEARCH
function
Display
SEARCH
indication
display
SEARCH
Sound
sound
Manual abort
Setting 1 (60 s)
Setting 2 (90 s)
Setting 3 (120 s)
4.8 SEARCH MODE | SEARCH STRATEGY
4.8.1 In case of emergency
A buried person has the greatest chance of being rescued by an efficient companion rescue. In the event of an
accident, the following applies: KEEP CALM, OBSERVE, ALERT, ACT WITH COORDINATION!
(1) Keep calm & get an overview
•
Are there any other risks?
•
How many victims?
•
Determine the primary search area!
(2) Make a brief emergency call
•
EU 112, AT 140, CH 1414, IT 118, FR 15, NA 911
(3) Burial search
•
Signal search (eyes + ears, beacon)
•
Coarse search (starting with initial signal)
•
Fine search (closer than 5 m on the surface)
•
Pinpointing (systematic probing)
(4) Systematic digging
(5) First Aid
(6) Rescue
BLACK DIAMOND RECON X MANUAL
Turn device or press MARK button
START WARNING
0:30 min
1:00 min
1:30 min
WARNING
SWITCHING TO SEND
1:00 min
1:30 min
2:00 min
SEND
Turn device off or into SEND mode
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