EN SUUNTO GEKKO USER’S GUIDE
Indicators for the Scroll Buttons Temperature Week Day Mode Text Personal Adjustment Mode High Altitude Mode Oxygen Percentage in Nitrox Mode Do Not Fly Icon Bar Graph: - Mode Indicator - Consumed Botton Time - Oxygen Limit Fraction Dive Attention Symbol Logbook Symbol Present Depth Dive Counter OLF C B T °F °C TIME CEILING DIVE TIME DiveTime/Depth Alarm On Indicator Dive Time Time Month,Day Low Battery Warning Indicators for the Smart Button The Smart Button: - Activation - Mode Operation
DEFINITION OF WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTES Throughout this manual, special references are made when deemed important. Three classifications are used to separate these references by their order of importance. is used in connection with a procedure or situation that may result in serious injury or death. CAUTION is used in connection with a procedure or situation that will result in damage to the product. NOTE is used to emphasize important information.
ISO 9001 SUUNTO Oy’s Quality Assurance System is certified by Det Norske Veritas to be according to the ISO 9001 in all SUUNT O Oy’s operations (Quality Certifi cate No. 96-HEL-AQ-220). SUUNTO Oy does not assume an y responsibility for losses or claims by third parties, which may arise through the use of this device. Due to continuous product development, the GEKKO is subject to change without notice.
WARNING! READ THIS MANUAL! Carefully read this instruction manual in its entirety paying close attention to all warnings listed below, including section 1.1. “Safety Precautions”. Make sure that you fully understand the use, displays and limitations of the dive computer because any confusion resulting from neglecting to follow this instruction manual or from improper use of this device may cause a diver to commit errors that may lead to serious injury or death.
WARNING! SUUNTO STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT SPORT DIVERS LIMIT THEIR MAXIMUM DEPTH TO 40 M [130 FT] OR TO THE DEPTH CALCULATED BY THE COMPUTER BASED ON THE SELECTED O2% AND A MAXIMUM PO2 OF 1.4 BAR! WARNING! DIVES WITH REQUIRED DECOMPRESSION STOPS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. YOU SHOULD ASCEND AND BEGIN DECOMPRESSION IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE DIVE COMPUTER SHO WS YOU THAT A DECOMPRESSION STOP IS REQ UIRED! Note the blinking ASC TIME symbol and the upward pointing arrow.
in chapter 3.5.3. “FlyingAfter Diving”. There can never be a flying after diving rule that is guaranteed to completely prevent decompression illness! WARNING! THE DIVE COMPUTER SHOULD NEVER BE TRADED OR SHARED BETWEEN USERS WHILE IT IS IN OPERATION! Its information will not apply to someone who has not been wearing it throughout a dive or sequence of repetitive dives. Its dive profiles must match that of the user.
WARNING! SET THE CORRECT PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT MODE! Whenever it is believed that factors that tend to increase the possibility of DCI e xist, it is recommended that you use this option to make the calculations more conservative. Failure to select the correct Personal Adjustment setting will result in erroneous dive and planning data. NOTE! You can change from Air mode to Nitrox mode at an y time.
TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNINGS ...................................................................................3 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................9 1.1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...........................................................9 1.1.1. Emergency Ascents .................................................................10 1.1.2. Dive Computer Limitations ....................................................10 1.1.3. Nitrox ................................
3.7. HIGH ALTITUDE DIVES AND PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT ......................................................34 3.7.1.Altitude Adjustment .................................................................34 3.7.2.Personal Adjustment ................................................................35 3.8. ERROR CONDITIONS ...............................................................36 4. MENU BASED MODES..........................................................37 4.1. MEMORY FUNCTIONS [1 MEMORY] ................
1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the SUUNT O GEKK O di ve computer. The GEKKO builds on the Suunto tradition of deli vering feature-rich easy-use dive computers. Push button controls access a wide selection of choices and the display is optimized for the dive mode chosen. This dive computer is a compact and sophisticated multipurpose di ve instrument, designed to gi ve you years of trouble-free service.
use, displays and limitations of the instrument. If you have any questions about the manual or the di ve computer, contact your SUUNT O dealer before di ving with the dive computer. Always remember that YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY! When used properly, the dive computer is an outstanding tool for assisting properly trained, certifi ed divers in planning and e xecuting sport dives. It is NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR CERTIFIED SCUBA INSTRUCTION, including training in the principles of decompression.
However, when the gas mix is altered, the oxygen content of the mix is generally increased. This increase exposes the diver to an oxygen toxicity risk not usually considered in recreational diving. In order to manage this risk, the dive computer tracks the time and intensity of the oxygen exposure and provides the diver with information to adjust the dive plan in order to maintain oxygen exposure within reasonably safe limits.
2. GETTING ACQUAINTED 2.1. FUNCTIONS The Suunto GEKKO can be set to function as a re gular air dive computer or as a nitrox dive computer. The GEKKO features tw o dive computer models (AIR, NITR OX), three main operating modes (TIME/ST AND-BY, SURFACE, DIVING), tw o menu based main modes (MEMORY, SET) and seven menu based submodes (review separate Quick Reference Guide).You can scroll through the modes using the push ubttons.
Press the SMART (MODE) button • • • • To activate the dive computer. To change from the Surface Mode to the menu based modes. To select, confirm or quit a submode (short press). To immediately exit any submode to the Surface Mode (long press). Press the arrow up scroll (PLAN) button • • • • To activate the timekeeping display, if the display is blank. To activate the Dive Planning in the Surface Mode. To make a special bookmark in the profile memory during a dive. To scroll up the options (V, increase).
SE OP The water contacts control the automatic activation of the Dive Mode. E N C 2.3. WATER CONTACTS LO B A Fig 2.3. Depth sensor (A), water/data transfer contacts (B). Fig. 2.4. Active water contacts are indicated by the text AC. 14 The water and data transfer contacts are located on bottom of the case (Fig 2.3). When submerged the water contacts are connected to the push b uttons (which are the other pole of the water contact) by the conductivity of the water.
3. DIVING WITH THE GEKKO This section contains instructions on how to operate the dive computer and interpret its displays.You will find that this dive computer is easy to use and read. Each display sho ws only the data rele vant to that specific diving situation. 3.1 BEFORE DIVING 3.1.1. Activation and Prechecks DIVE m ft CEILING S L O AVGPO2 MAX W NO O2%SURF STOP ASC TIME QUIT OK TIME OLF C B T °F °C SELECT NO DEC TIME OPTIONS DIVE TIME Fig. 3.1. Startup I. All segments shown.
At this time, perform your prechecks making sure that: m • °C DIVE TIME TIME Fig 3.3. Startup III. Surface mode. Depth and dive time are zero, current temperature, 20 °C. Pressing TIME button activates alternative display of current time. • • • • • And if set to Nitrox mode (refer to chapter 3.4 Diving in Nitrox mode), make sure that: m • °C DIVE TIME • Fig. 3.4. Low Battery Warning. Battery symbol indicates that the battery is low and battery replacement is recommended.
3.1.2. BATTERY INDICATION 3.1.2.1. Battery Power Indicator This dive computer has a unique graphic Battery Power Indicator designed to give you an advance notice of impending need to change the battery. The Battery Power Indicator can always be seen when the Dive Mode is activated. The following Table and Figure show the various warning levels. TABLE 3.1. BATTERY POWER INDICATOR Display Operation Figure 3.2 BAT + 4 segments + OK Normal, full battery.
3.1.3. Dive Planning [PLAN] To enter Planning Mode, press the PLAN button at any time during Surface Mode. After showing the text “PLAN” (Fig. 3.5.), the display will show the no-decompression limit for the depth of 9 m [30 ft]. By pressing the do wn arrow (W) (TIME) button, the dive computer will calculate and show the next deeper no-decompression limits in 3 m [10 ft] increments ending at 45 m [150 ft]. By pressing the up arrow (V) (PLAN) button, the next shallower depth will be shown again.
3.1.4. User Definable Functions and Alarms The GEKKO has several user definable functions and depth and time related alarms that you can set according to your personal preference. The dive computer model (Air/Nitrox) can be set in the MODE- SET- MODEL submode. The dive alarms can be set under MODE- SET - SET ALARMS, the time and date settings in MODE-SET-SET TIME, and the units (metric/imperial) as well as personal adjustments in the MODE- SET - SET ADJUSTMETS submode.
The STOP sign will appear in the display and when you reach the depth zone between 6 m to 3 m [20 ft to 10] also the CEILING label, ceiling depth and the calculated Safety Stop time appear in the display. You should wait until the Mandatory Safety Stop warning disappears (Fig. 3.13.). m MAX NO DEC TIME C B T °C DIVE TIME The Mandatory Safety Stop time always includes the three minute Recommended Safety Stop time.
All information on the display is labeled (Fig. 3.6). During a no-decompression stop dive, the following information will be displayed: - your present depth in meters [ft] the maximum depth during this dive in meters [ft], indicated as MAX - the available no-decompression time in minutes in the center window as NO DEC TIME and as a bar graph on the left side of the display. It is calculated based on the five factors described in section 6.1. “Operating Principles”.
3.3.3. Consumed Bottom Time (CBT) The available no-decompression stop time is also shown visually in the multifunction bar graph on the left side of the display (Fig. 3.7. and 3.8.). When your available no-decompression time decreases below 200 minutes, the first (lowest) bar graph segment appears. As your body absorbs more nitrogen, more segments start to appear. Green Zone - As a safety precaution Suunto recommends you should maintain the no-decompression bar graph within the green zone.
When the maximum allowed ascent rate is exceeded, the fifth SLOW warning segment and the STOP sign appear and the depth reading starts to blink, indicating that the maximum ascent rate has been exceeded continuously or that the current ascent rate is significantly above the allowed rate. Whenever the SLOW warning segment and the STOP sign appear (Fig. 3.12.), you should immediately slow down your ascent.
P BEE P BEE EEP m B CEILING STOP C B T °C DIVE TIME Fig. 3.14. Violated Mandatory Safety Stop. Downward pointing arrow and an audible alarm indicate you should descend to ceiling zone. m CEILING ASC TIME C B T °C DIVE TIME Fig. 3.15. Decompression dive, below floor. Upward pointing arrow, blinking ASC TIME label and an audible alarm tell you to ascend. Minimum total ascent time including safety stop is 7 minutes. Ceiling is at 3 m [10 ft]. m CEILING ASC TIME C B T °C DIVE TIME Fig. 3.
CEILING, CEILING ZONE, FLOOR AND DECOMPRESSION RANGE When in decompression, it is important that you understand the meaning of ceiling, floor, and decompression range (Fig. 3.19.): - - The ceiling is the shallowest depth to which you should ascend when in decompression. At this depth, or below, you must perform all stops. The ceiling zone is the optimum decompression stop zone. It is the zone between the minimum ceiling and 1.8 m [6 ft] below the minimum ceiling.
DISPLAY ABOVE THE FLOOR m CEILING MAX STOP ASC TIME C B T °C DIVE TIME TIME When you ascend abo ve the fl oor, the ASC TIME display stops blinking and the upw ard pointing arrow disappears (Fig. 3.16.). Decompression will now begin, but is v ery slow. You should therefore continue your ascent. DISPLAY AT THE CEILING ZONE Fig. 3.17. Decompression dive, at ceiling zone. Two arrows point at each other (“hour glass”). You are in the optimum ceiling zone at 3.
3.4. DIVING IN NITROX MODE 3.4.1. Before Diving The GEKKO can be set for diving with standard air only (Air mode) or it can be set for diving with Enriched Air Nitrox (Nitrox mode). If you are educated for nitrox diving and you plan to make nitrox dives, it is recommended that you set the dive computer permanently to its NITR OX Mode. The Nitrox mode can be enabled by accessing MODE-SET-MODEL (see chapter 4.2. “Set Modes”).
NOTE m PO2 O2% OLF Fig. 3.20. Nitrox display. Maximum depth based on set O2% (21%) and PO2 (1.4 bar) is 54.1 m [177 ft]. m O2% OLF °C DIVE TIME Fig. 3.21. Surface display in the Nitrox mode As a s afety pr ecaution t he o xygen c alculations i n the computer are made with an oxygen percentage of 1% + setO2% . DEFAULT NITROX SETTINGS In the NITROX Mode, when set to standard air (21% O2), the instrument can be used as an air di ve computer.
In Dive mode, the oxygen percentage labeled with O2% and the current oxygen toxicity exposure shown with an Oxygen Limit Fraction (OLF) bar graph are shown (Fig. 3.21. and Fig. 3.22.). During a dive, the oxygen partial pressure, labeled with PO 2, is also shown instead of the maximum depth in the upper right display, if the partial pressure is greater than 1.4 bar or the set value (Fig. 3.23.). By pressing the TIME button during a nitrox dive, the alternative display appears, which includes (Fig. 3.24.
3.5. AT THE SURFACE m MAX NO °C DIVE TIME Fig. 3.26. Surface display. You have surfaced from a 18 minute dive, which maximum depth was 20.0 m [66 ft]. The present depth is 0.0 m [0 ft]. Airplane symbol indicates that you should not fly and Diver Attention Symbol indicates that you should prolong your surface interval time because of excess micro-bubbles. 3.5.1. Surface Interval An ascent to an y depth shallower than 1.
If set to Nitrox mode, the following information will also be shown: - the oxygen percentage labeled with O2% is shown on the left side of the center window the current oxygen toxicity exposure shown with an Oxygen Limit Fraction (OLF) bar graph along the left side of the display. m MAX NO °C TIME 3.5.2. Dive Numbering Several repetitive dives are considered to belong to the same repetitive dive series when the dive computer has not counted the no-flying time to zero.
NOTE! The airplane symbol is not sho wn on the stand-by display. You should always activate the dive computer and check that the airplane symbol is not displayed prior to flying. m MAX NO °C DIVE TIME Dive Attention Symbol Violated Decompression Ceiling NO Do Not Fly Symbol Fig. 3.29. Surface Mode after a violated decompression dive. Er symbol indicates that you have violated the ceiling for more than three minutes. You must not dive again for at least 48 hours.
3.6. AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMS The dive computer features audible alarms to advise when important limits are approached or to acknowledge preset alarms. A short single beep occurs, when: - the dive computer is activated. when the dive computer automatically returns to the TIME mode. Three single beeps with a two second interval occurs, when: - the no-decompression dive turns into a decompression stop dive. An arrow pointing upwards and the blinking ascent warning ASC TIME will appear (Fig. 3.15.).
- the OLF bar graph reaches 100%. The blinking of the segments exceeding 80% will stop, when the OLF is not loading anymore. At that point the PO2 is less than 0.5 bar. Continuous beeps for 3 minutes occur, when: - the set oxygen partial pressure limit is exceeded. The maximum depth is replaced with a current blinking PO2 value. You should immediately ascend above the PO2 depth limit (Fig. 3.23.).
of dissolved nitrogen in the body . It is recommended that you acclimate to the new altitude by waiting at least three hours before making a dive. 3.7.2. Personal Adjustment There are adverse personal factors for DCI which divers can predict in advance and input into the decompression model. Factors that may affect susceptibility to decompression illness vary between divers and also for the same diver from one day to another.
3.8. ERROR CONDITIONS The dive computer has w arning indicators that alert the user to react to certain situations that would significantly increase the risk of DCI. If you do not respond to its warnings, the dive computer will enter an Error Mode, indicating that the risk of DCI has greatly increased. If you understand and operate the di ve computer sensibly, it is very unlikely you will ever put the instrument into the Error Mode. OMITTED DECOMPRESSION The Error Mode results from omitted decompression, i.
4. MENU BASED MODES To make yourself familiar with the menu based functions, please use your Quick Reference Guide supplied with the GEKKO together with the information in this chapter. The main menu based functions are grouped under 1) Memory and 2) Setting modes. THE use OF the menu based functions 1. Activate the menu based modes by pressing once the SMART (MODE) button in the Dive Mode (Fig. 4.1.). 2. Scroll the mode options by pressing the arrow up/down buttons.
THE LIST OF THE MENU BASED MODES QUIT OPTIONS Fig. 4.4. Memory options. [3 MEMORY]. SELECT Fig. 4.5. Logbook option. [1 LOGBOOK]. NOTE! The menu based modes cannot be activated until 5 minutes after the dive. page 1 DIVE TIME SELECT Fig. 4.6. Logbook, page I. Scroll different pages of specific dive. 38 1. MEMORY FUNCTIONS [1 MEMORY] 1. Logbook and Dive Profile Memory [1 LOGBOOK] 2. Dive History Memory [2 HISTORY] 3. PC Settings [3 PC SET] 2. SET MODES [2 SET] 1.
4.1.1. Logbook and Dive Profile Memory [1 LOGBOOK] This instrument has a v ery sophisticated high capacity Logbook and Profi le Memory, with a data recording interval of 30 seconds. Dives shorter than the recording interval are not registered. To enter the Logbook Memory Mode select MODEMEMORY- LOGBOOK. For each dive there are four pages of logbook di ve information. Use the scroll buttons to scroll the display between Logbook pages I, II, III and IV . The data of the most recent dive is shown first.
Page II (Fig. 4.7.) • dive number in the dive series • maximum depth (NOTE! Due to lower resolution, the reading may differ from the maximum depth reading of the Dive History up to 0.3 m [1 ft].
Press the SMART (Select) button once to change the scroll buttons to scroll the different dives forward and backward (Fig. 4.10.). Press the SMART (>Select) button again to change function of the scroll buttons back to scroll the different pages of the selected dive. When searching the dives, only the page 1 is shown. The END te xt is displayed between the oldest and the most recent dive (Fig. 4.11.). The memory will retain approximately the last 50 hours of di ve time.
4.1.2. Dive History Memory [2 HISTORY] DIVE MAX QUIT DIVE TIME Fig. 4.13. Dive History information. Total number of dives, dive hours and maximum depth. The Di ve History is a su mmary of al l the d ives recorded b y t he d ive c omputer. To enter t he D ive History Memory Mode select MODE- MEMOR YHISTORY (Fig. 4.12.). The follo wing information will be sho wn on the display (Fig. 4.13.): • • • the maximum depth ever reached the total accumulated dive time in hours the total number of dives.
4.2. SET MODES [2 SET] The Set Mode (Fig. 4.15.) is di vided into four submodes: dive computer model setting, alarm settings, time setting and personal adjustments. 4.2.1. Dive Computer Model Settings[1 SET MODEL ] SELECT Fig. 4.16 Set Model mode In the Model Setting mode the Gekk o can be set to function in Air or Nitrox model. To enter the model settings select MODE- SET - MODEL (Fig. 4.16). Select AIR if di ving with standard air and select NITROX if diving with oxygen enriched air. 4.2.1.1.
4.2.2.1. Dive Time Alarm Setting OK DIVE TIME Fig. 4.19. Setting Dive Time Alarm. Press scroll buttons to change alarm on/off and to set dive time value. The instrument has one Di ve Time Alarm Setting, which can be used for several purposes to add to your diving safety. The alarm can be set, for example, to your planned bottom time. Set the Dive Time alarm ON or OFF and the alarm time from 1 to 999 minutes. (Fig. 4.19). 4.2.2.2.
MODE- SET- SETADJ (Fig. 4.24). The adjustments are altitude, personal and dive computer units The current Altitude and PersonalAdjustment modes are shown when diving and at the surface. If the mode does not match the altitude or personal conditions (see section 3.7. “High Altitude Dives and Personal Adjustment”), it is imperati ve that you enter the correct selection before di ving. Use the Altitude Adjustment to select the correct altitude mode (Fig. 4.25.
5. CARE AND MAINTENANCE This SUUNTO dive computer is a sophisticated precision instrument. Though designed to withstand the rigors of scuba diving you must treat it with proper care and caution as any other precision instrument. 5.1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION WATER CONTACTS AND PUSH BUTTONS Contamination or dirt on the water contacts/connector or push buttons may prevent the automatic activation of the Di ve Mode and cause problems during the data transfer.
like scuba cylinders, nor chemicals like gasoline, cleaning solvents, aerosol sprays, adhesive agents, paint, acetone, alcohol etc. Chemical reactions with such agents will damage seals, case and finish. • • Store your dive computer in a dry place when you are not using it. The dive computer will display a battery symbol as a warning when the power gets too low. When this happens, the instrument should not be used until the battery has been replaced (see also section 3.1.1. ”Activation and Prechecks”).
In case of a leak, immediately take the dive computer to an authorized SUUNTO dealer or distributor. 5.5. BATTERY REPLACEMENT NOTE! It is advisable to contact an authorized Suunto dealer for battery replacement. It is imperati ve that the change is made in a proper manner to a void any leakage of water into the battery compartment or computer. CAUTION! Defects caused by improper battery installation are not co vered by the w arranty.
follow the procedure below: 1. Remove the computer from the console or boot. Wrist model: • Disassemble the shorter part of the strap with a flat 1.5 mm screwdriver or a special tool for spring bars. The longer part of the strap may stay on but removing it may ease the work later on. Console model: 1. Remove the dive computer from the console according the instructions of the console. 2. Thoroughly rinse and dry the computer. 3.
12. Check that the new lubricated O-ring is in good condition. Put it in the right position on the battery compartment. Be very careful not to get any dirt on the o-ring or its sealing surfaces. 13. Carefully press the lid onto the battery compartment with your thumb. It is better to press down the lid down one side first, this minimizes entrapped air and it is thus easier to hold down the lid. Make sure that the O-ring is not at any point protruding out on the edge. 14.
Complete Strap (V5841) Short Strap with buckle (V5836) Spring Bar (K5588) (K5592) Long Strap Securing Ring (V5844) Battery Compartment Lid with buzzer (V5843) O-Ring (K5664) Battery Retainer (V5842) Battery (K5597) Fig. 5.1 Instrument parts. The code after the name stands for spare part order number. Fig. 5.2 Opening of the securing ring.
6. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 6.1. OPERATING PRINCIPLES NO-DECOMPRESSION LIMITS The no-decompression limits displayed by the dive computer for the first dive to a single depth (see Table 6.1. and Table 6.2.), are slightly more conservative than those permitted by the U.S. Navy tables. TABLE 6.1.
TABLE 6.2. NO-DECOMPRESSION TIME LIMITS (MIN) FOR VARIOUS DEPTHS [FT] FOR THE FIRST DIVE OF A SERIES ALTITUDE DIVING The atmospheric pressure is lower at high altitudes than at sea level. After traveling to a higher altitude, the diver will have additional nitrogen in his body, compared to the equilibrium situation at the original altitude. This “additional” nitrogen is released gradually in time and equilibrium is reached.
6.2. SUUNTO REDUCED GRADIENT BUBBLE MODEL (RGBM) The Suunto Reduced Gradient Bubble Model (RGBM) is a modern algorithm for predicting both dissolved and free gas in the tissues and blood of di vers. It was developed in a co-operation between Suunto and Bruce R. Wienke BSc, MSc. PhD. It is based on both laboratory e xperiments and diving data, including data from DAN. It is a significant advance on the classical Haldane models, which do not predict free gas (microbubbles).
6.3. OXYGEN EXPOSURE The oxygen exposure calculations are based on currently accepted exposure time limit tables and principles. In addition to this the di ve computer uses several methods to conservatively estimate the oxygen exposure. These include for example: - the displayed oxygen exposure calculations are upped to the next higher percentage value - for recreational scuba diving, the recommended upper limit of 1.4 bar PO2 is used as a default - the CNS% limits up to 1.
- Maximum depth of operation: 80 m [262 ft] (complying with EN 13319). Accuracy: ± 1% of full scale or better from 0 to 80 m [262 ft] at 20°C [68°F] (complying with EN 13319). Depth display range: 0 … 99,9 m [328 ft]. Resolution: 0.1 m from 0 to 99,9 m [1 ft from 0 to 328 ft]. Temperature display: - Resolution: 1°C [1.5°F]. Display range: -9 ... +50°C [-9 ... +122°F]. Accuracy: ± 2°C [± 3.6°F] within 20 minutes of temperature change. Calendar Clock: - Accuracy: ± 25 s/month (at 20°C [68°F]).
Operating Conditions - Normal altitude range: 0 to 3000 m [10000 ft] above sea level. Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C [32°F to 104°F]. - Storage temperature: -20°C to +50°C [ -4°F to +122°F]. It is recommended that the instrument be stored in a dry place at room temperature. NOTE! Do not leave the dive computer in direct sunlight! Tissue Calculation Model - Suunto RGBM algorithm (developed by SUUNTO and Bruce R. Wienke, BS, MS and PhD). 9 tissue compartments. Tissue compartment halftimes: 2.
- The quality of the battery (some lithium batteries may exhaust unexpectedly, which cannot be tested in advance). The time the dive computer has been stored until it gets to the customer. The battery is installed into the unit at the factory. NOTE! Low temperature or an internal oxidation of the battery may cause the battery warning even though the battery has enough capacity . In this case, the warning usually disappears when the Dive Mode is activated again.
7. WARRANTY NOTE! The warranty arrangements are different in different countries. The dive computer packaging contains information re garding the w arranty benefi ts and requirements applicable to your purchase.
8. SUUNTOSPORTS.COM SuuntoSports.com is an international free web community where you can refine and share the data that you have measured with your personal Suunto instrument and analyzed with the sport-specifi c PC interface. SuuntoSports.com offers you a number of features that help you to get the most out of your sport and your Suunto Computer. If you already own a personal Suunto sports instrument you can access all sport-specifi c functions through registration.
displayed in your personal information. Here you can also manage them and decide if they can be presented to all other community users or just to limited groups. When you have uploaded logs to SuuntoSports.com, you can create charts from the dive related data in the logs. You can also publish your logs and compare them with other users’ logs. The My Suunto section also contains a personal calendar that you can use to mark personal events and other useful information.
9. GLOSSARY Altitude dive Ascent rate ASC RATE Ascent time ASC TIME Ceiling Ceiling Zone CNS Central Nervous System Toxicity CNS% Compartment DAN DCI Decompression Decompression range Decompression illness 62 A dive made at an elevation greater than 300 m [1000 ft] above sea level. The speed at which the diver ascends toward the surface. Abbreviation for ascent rate. The minimum amount of time needed to reach the surface on a decompression stop di Abbreviation for ascent time.
A group of repetitive dives between which the dive computer indicates some nitrogen loading is present. When nitrogen loading reaches zero the dive computer deactivates. Dive time Elapsed time between leaving the surface to descend, and returning to the surface at the end of a dive. EAD Abbreviation for equivalent air depth. EAN Abbreviation for enriched air nitrox. Enriched Air Nitrox Also called Nitrox or Enriched Air = EANx. Air that has some oxygen added.
Oxygen Limit Fraction A term used by SUUNTO for the values displayed in the Oxygen Toxicity bargraph. The value is either the CNS% or the OTU%. Oxygen percentage or oxygen fraction in the breathing gas. Standard air has 21% oxygen. Oxygen partial pressure Limits the maximum depth to which the used Nitrox mixture can safely be used. The maximum partial pressure limit for enriched air diving is 1.4 bar. The contingency partial pressure limit is 1.6 bar.
OK OK SELECT OK Units Metric/Imp. Personal P0, P1, P2 Altitude A0, A1, A2 4 SET ADJ Activate the timekeeping display ON OK OK OK OK OK QUIT day month year min hours OK 24h/AM/PM 3 SET TIME SELECT SELECT 2 SET QUIT OK OK OK SELECT DIVE TIME OK Alarm depth on/off DT minutes on/off QUIT OK OK PO2 O2% Air / Nitrox 1 SET MODEL SELECT MODE OK QUIT PC settings SELECT 3 PC SET DIVE MODE 1.
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