Stopping Signal Transmission; Day-To-Day Use Of The Beacon; Rechargeable Battery; Recharging The Battery And Performing A Self-Test - Breitling Emergency Manual

5.3 Stopping signal transmission

In the event of accidental activation or as soon as the user
has been rescued, it is important to immediately neutralize
the distress signal transmission .
To reduce the transmission range to a few meters, either
cut the two antenna sections at their base or coil the two
antenna sections around the watch case in order to short-
circuit the electromagnetic transmission . The indicator at
12 o'clock will continue to blink until the battery has
completely run down .

6. DAY-TO-DAY USE OF THE BEACON

6.1 Rechargeable battery

To comply with Cospas-Sarsat specifications, Breitling has
developed a specific battery that meets these demands
within a very small space . This rechargeable lithium battery
delivers maximum performance when recharged at least
once every two months . There is very little drain on it as long
as the beacon is not activated . However, like all batteries,
there is a certain amount of spontaneous discharge that
must be compensated by regular recharging .
The watch has a LED indicator at noon on the dial . In normal
conditions, the indicator will blink red (a red flash every four
seconds) two months after the last recharge cycle . In certain
exceptional circumstances (for example long storage at high
temperature), the indicator could also blink red before the
two-month time limit .
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IMPORTANT: As mentioned above, the Emergency beacon's
battery was developed especially for this product . So there
is no equivalent or replacement product on the market . Only
an authorized Breitling service center can replace the battery .
6.2 Recharging the battery and performing a self-test on the
beacon
This chapter concerns only the distress beacon and its
rechargeable battery . It does not apply to the chronograph
watch, which is powered by another non-rechargeable
battery .
An initial charging procedure and self-test must be done
after purchase, while subsequent recharging and self-tests
must be done at least once every two months and ideally
before each mission or expedition. The self-test to check that
the beacon is operating properly is performed automatically
after each recharge.
If the indicator on the watch dial blinks red, the beacon's
battery requires recharging . The charger/tester is designed
for indoor use only (since it is not water-resistant) and plugged
into an outside power source . When the "POWER" indicator
light is green, place the watch on the charger/tester .
Charge/self-test procedure
The charge/self-test cycle can be performed at any time .
The indicator at noon on the watch dial blinks red automa-
tically two months after the last recharge cycle or if the bat-
tery level is too low to meet minimum broadcast criteria .
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