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The product For your peace of mind

Safety Turtle helps to protect your children.

Safety Turtle is the only safety device that protects your children from water accidents by sounding an alarm the instant he or she falls or ventures into the water.

Safety Turtle is an effective "last line of defense" to protect your children. Simply place the Turtle wristband around your child's wrist. If he or she falls into the water, a loud alarm will sound at the Base Station.

Safety Turtle alarm system consists of:

	Base Station (AC powered)
	One or more Turtle wristbands

The Base Station should be placed inside the house, within 100 feet (30 meters) of the pool.

Turtle wristbands are available in six attractive colors. Any number of Turtles of the same color can be used with one Base Station.

For buying convenience, the Turtle wristbands and the Base Station are packaged separately.

Please be aware that Safety Turtle is not suitable for use in sea water and its effectiveness in pools decreases when salt content exceeds 4000 ppm.

Safety First
For children and dog

All your safety concerns are addressed in the design of Safety Turtle.

	The Turtle wristband locks securely around your child's wrist, using the key provided.
	A loud alarm instantly sounds at the Base Station when the Turtle is immersed in water. The alarm continues to sound until it is reset.
	Your child is protected even while the pool is in use or is being cleaned.
	The Turtles are permanently sealed and are rugged to withstand children's play.
	Children enjoy wearing the colorful Turtle wristbands.
	A User Guide provides clear and full instructions on how to use Safety Turtle .

EAZY OF USE

The unique features of Safety Turtle make it convenient and easy to use.

	No installation in the pool is required.
	There is no need to turn the system off when the pool is in use or when it is being cleaned.
	Safety Turtle can easily be taken to another pool, to a boat, or to the cottage. (Please be aware that Safety Turtle is not suitable for use in sea water and its effectiveness in pools decreases when salt content exceeds 4000 ppm.)
	Inserting a "Baby Turtle" plug into the Base Station sets it to recognize Turtles of a matching color. By using different colors of Turtle, neighbors can enjoy the benefits of Safety Turtle without triggering each other's alarms. A matching Baby Turtle is included with each Turtle wristband.
	The alarm volume can be reduced temporarily for testing.
	Spray from lawn sprinklers won't trigger the alarm.
	The Turtle has a battery life of at least four years when used every day.
	The manufacturer provides toll-free customer service.

REPEATER BASE STATION

The unique features of Safety Turtle make it convenient and easy to use.

	No installation in the pool is required.
	There is no need to turn the system off when the pool is in use or when it is being cleaned.
	Safety Turtle can easily be taken to another pool, to a boat, or to the cottage. (Please be aware that Safety Turtle is not suitable for use in sea water and its effectiveness in pools decreases when salt content exceeds 4000 ppm.)
	Inserting a "Baby Turtle" plug into the Base Station sets it to recognize Turtles of a matching color. By using different colors of Turtle, neighbors can enjoy the benefits of Safety Turtle without triggering each other's alarms. A matching Baby Turtle is included with each Turtle wristband.

	The alarm volume can be reduced temporarily for testing.
	Spray from lawn sprinklers won't trigger the alarm.
	The Turtle has a battery life of at least four years when used every day.
	Terrapin provides toll-free customer service.

SAFETY TURTLE AND YOUR HOME ALARM SYSTEM

To obtain information on how to integrate Safety Turtle with your home alarm, please call the Terrapin Service Line at 1 (800) 368-8121, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST/EDT; or, e-mail Terrapin at service at terrapin.ca.

Introducing Safety Turtle
Battery Pack and Travel Bag

Turtle Power... Parents can now rely on Safety Turtle as their last line of defense anywhere their child is exposed to a fresh water hazard, such as a cottage, a boat, a beach, or a public swimming pool.

Battery Pack Battery operates for 9 hours on a full charge
Base Station provides a low battery warning
Battery can power the Base Station while it is being charged
Battery can be charged from any AC or 12V DC power source

For use where AC power is unavailable
Travel Bag

Protects the Base Station and Battery Pack from the elements and from damage during transport.

FRESH WATER SHORELINES
USING SAFETY TURTLE WITH FRESH WATER SHORELINES

The coverage of a shoreline will always be limited, because the Base Station alarms on the presence, not the absence, of a signal. The User must be aware of the limits of coverage.

In a clear line of site, with the Base Station at waist level or higher off the ground, typical range is 150 ft. So a Base Station optimally situated at a shoreline can normally cover 150 ft in each direction, for total of 300 ft.

If the Base Station is set back from the shoreline, shoreline coverage will be reduced by:

the set back distance
blockage on the line of site
blockage from the building exterior [if located indoors]
Blockage on the line of site can also cause gaps in the continuity of coverage.

In all cases and with all water hazards, coverage must be tested at set up using test mode.

In the case of a water front, there are basically three options in setting up.

Option 1 Locate Base Station in the residence. This is most suitable when the residence is within 30 - 40 ft of the water and the line of site is clear. Otherwise, shoreline coverage will be considerably reduced. The Base Station should be high enough to clear any ridge blocking view of the shoreline. Locating outside on a deck will provide best coverage. Follow other instructions in User Guide.

Option 2 Locate Base Station(s) by shoreline, up to 300 ft. apart. This provides up to 300 ft. of coverage per Base Station. Each Base Station requires AC power and a canapé or enclosure that protects it from rain but doesn't diminish loudness. The Base Station should be 3 ft or higher above the ground, on a platform, or hanging. The alarm must be audible in the residence, or as required by the caregiver(s).

Option 3 This overcomes the shoreline and audibility coverage limitations of Options 1 and 2 respectively, but is more expensive. Primary set up is identical to Option 2, except a Repeater Base Station(s) rather than Base Station(s) is used. Once a Repeater Base Station reaches steady state alarm, in less than 5 seconds, it transmits to a Remote Alarm Unit located in the residence. Alarming thus occurs both at the shoreline and in the residence.

A longer cable from the 9 volt AC wall adapter is available to facilitate Options 2 and 3.

If electricity is not available at the residence, a solar panel battery unit is available to power the Base Station 24 hours a day. Alternatively, Turtle Power can provide 9 hours per day operation, when charged nightly by the car battery, using 12V Cigarette Lighter Adapter.

SALT WATER POOLS

USING SAFETY TURTLE IN SALT WATER POOLS
A higher concentration of salt in your pool increases its conductivity, thus increasing the power loss of a radio signal passing through a given height of water.

Above 4,000 ppm of salt, beeping in test mode may stop (indicating the signal is lost) before the Turtle reaches the recommended test depth of 4 - 6 inches. If a child free falls into this pool, the Turtle may not have time to transmit before the signal is effectively blocked. Using this simple, conservative reasoning, our User Guide states "Do not use in sea water or in pools with a salt concentration of more than 4000 ppm."

In practice, Safety Turtle functions effectively at salt concentrations above 4000 ppm. Providing the Turtle is attached to your child's wrist, i.e., not to another part of his/her anatomy or clothing, Safety Turtle will still alarm reliably in salt chlorinated pools but possibly with delay. In the eventuality a child drops quickly and fails to trigger the alarm on the way down, buoyancy, weight distribution and involuntary arm movement of a baby or toddler will still result in alarming within 5 - 10 seconds unless a pool cover (or other entanglement) prevents the child from surfacing.

Most salt water chlorinator manufacturers recommend (for other reasons) that salt concentration not exceed 3,600 ppm. Terrapin also recommends that your salt concentration be measured and kept within recommended limits.

Base Station Package
A - Base Station
B - Baby Turtle receptacle
C - Moon-shaped button
D - On light (green)
E - Test light (amber)
F - Basket
G - Plug in AC power adapter
H - Power socket

Turtle Wristband Package

I - Turtle
J - Locking buckle
K - Key for locking buckle
L - Baby Turtle

WARRANTY AND SERVICE

Terrapin Communications Inc. warrants to the original purchaser* that if any manufacturing defect becomes apparent in this product, it will be replaced free of charge as follows:
Base Station – 12 months from original date of purchase.
Turtle Wristband – 6 months from original date of purchase.
Damage or the effects of misuse are not covered by this warranty.

Mail prepaid (with proof of purchase and explanation of problem) to:

Terrapin Communications Inc.
4017 Carling Avenue
Suite 201
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K2K 2A3

or contact us at: E-mail: service at terrapin.ca

The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not a modification of or subtraction from the statutory warranties and other rights and remedies contained in any applicable legislation, and to the extent that any such provisions purport to disclaim, exclude or limit any such statutory warranties and other rights and remedies, such provisions shall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to comply therewith.
*Warning
Do not buy used. There is no way for you to determine the remaining battery level and hence the remaining life of a previously used Turtle. Purchase only from a reputable source.

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