User manual SUUNTO SOLUTION ALFA

[. . . ] is used to emphasize important information. COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK AND PATENT NOTICE This instruction manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. It may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any media without prior written consent from SUUNTO. SUUNTO, SOLUTION ALFA, Consumed Bottom Time (CBT), Oxygen Limit Fraction (OLF), SUUNTO Reduced Gradient Bubble Model (RGBM), Continuous Decompression and their logos are all registered or unregistered trademarks of SUUNTO. This product is protected by the following patents and patent applications: US 5, 845, 235. [. . . ] You will find that this dive computer is easy to use and read. Each display shows only the data relevant to that specific diving situation. Fig. Dive has just begun and available no-decompression time is over 99min. 6. 1. DIVING IN AIR MODE [DIVEAIR] The SOLUTION ALFA has three diving modes: Air mode (DIVEair) for diving with standard air only, Nitrox mode (DIVEean) for diving with oxygen enriched mixtures and Gauge mode (DIVEgauge) for use as bottomtimer and for freediving. The chosen dive mode is displayed when the DIVE mode is accessed. The dive computer will remain in the Surface mode at depths less than 1. 2 m [4 feet]. At depths greater than 1. 2 m the instrument will go into the Diving mode (Fig. Present depth is 19. 8 m [66 ft] and no-decompression stop time limit is 28 minutes. Maximum depth during this dive was 20. 9 m [70 ft], elapsed dive time is 15 minutes. 54 All information on the display is labeled (Fig. During a no-decompression stop dive, the following information will be displayed: your present depth in meters [ft] the available no-decompression time in minutes as NO DEC TIME - the ascent rate by a bar graph on the right side the Diver Attention Symbol if surface interval should be prolonged (see Table 6. 1. ) the elapsed dive time in minutes, shown as DIVE TIME the water in temperature in °C [°F] the maximum depth during this dive in meters [ft], indicated as MAX the current time, shown as TIME the Remaining Air-time in the left center window incicated as AIR TIME the cylinder pressure in bar [or psi] displayed in the lower left corner the cylinder pressure graphically on the left side Fig. Audible alarm, activated backlight and a blinking full ascent rate bar graph indicate that ascent rate is more than 10 m/min [33 ft/min]. STOP sign means that you are advised to make a Mandatory Safety Stop when you reach a depth of 6 m [20 ft]. 6. 1. 4. ASCENT RATE INDICATOR The ascent rate is shown graphically along the right side of the display as follows: 57 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 (Fig. WARNING! Fig 6. 7 Recommended Safety Stop. You are advised to make a Recommended Safety stop for 3 minutes. DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ASCENT RATE!Rapid ascents increase the risk of injury. You should always make the Mandatory and Recommended Safety Stops after you have exceeded the maximum recommended ascent rate. If this Mandatory Safety Stop is not completed the decompression model will penalize your next dive(s). 6. 1. 5. SAFETY STOPS AND DEEP STOPS If Deep Stops are not used a 3 minute Recommended Safety Stop is prompted after every dive to over 10m depth (Fig. Continuous ascent rate violations will result in Mandatory Safety Stops (fig. The lenght of the recommended Deep Stop is indicated in seconds (Fig. [. . . ] Also called Nitrox or Enriched Air = EANx. Standard mixes are EAN32 (NOAA Nitrox I = NN I) and EAN36 (NOAA Nitrox II = NN II). Nitrogen partial pressure equivalent table. The deepest depth during a decompression stop dive at which decompression takes place. [. . . ]