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CALYPSO BC USER'S MANUAL

WARNING: A buoyancy compensator (BC) is NOT a life jacket!

It is not designed to provide face-up flotation in all situations:

therefore it does not meet U.S. Coast Guard regulations for a

life preserver or personal flotation device (PFD). If you become

unconscious in the water without a buddy present to imme-

diately give you assistance, you may suffer serious injury or

death from drowning.

WARNING: your buoyancy compensator is primarily designed to

help you maintain neutral buoyancy while in a comfortably bal-

anced, face-down swimming position underwater. It is also designed

to provide you with flotation so that you can rest on the surface, but

it is not designed to function as a life preserver or personal flota-

tion device (PFD). In order to meet U.S. Coast Guard regulations, a

PFD must be designed so that it automatically rights you to a face-

up position and holds your head out of the water on the surface.

The design characteristics of a personal flotation device are different

from those of a buoyancy compensator. The ability of any flotation

device to float you in a face-up position can also be affected by other

diving equipment you wear, including a cylinder, weight or exposure

suit, and whether it can be inflated before you lose consciousness.

For this reason, it is important always to dive with a buddy, and

maintain close proximity with them at all times. do not depend on

any flotation device to hold your face above the surface in the event

that you are rendered unconscious in the water while diving.

WARNING: Although this manual provides some basic guidelines

for certain buoyancy control techniques, it is not a substitute for

training from a professional diving instructor. Failure to weight

yourself properly may create a hazardous condition that could

lead to serious injury or death. If you are unsure how to weight

yourself in order to achieve optimum buoyancy underwater and

on the surface, do not dive until you have obtained the necessary

instruction from you diving instructor.

If you have any questions regarding your Buoyancy Compensator or

these instructions, contact Aqua Lung at (760) 597-5000