Suunto D9 Manual do Utilizador

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8WARNING!THE DIVE COMPUTER WILL NOT ACCEPT FRACTIONAL PERCENTAGE VA-LUES OF OXYGEN CONCENTRATION. DO NOT ROUND UP FRACTIONAL PERCENTAGES! For example,

98- 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 … 200 m [656 ft

99- Oxygen partial pressure display: 0.5 - 1.6 bar depending on the limit setting.- Oxygen Limit Fraction: 1 - 200% with 1% resolutionLogbook/Dive P

100- Reduced gradient (variable) “M” values based on diving habit and dive viola-tions. The “M” values are tracked up to 100 hours after a dive.- Th

101which 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 u

102NOTE! Low temperature or an internal oxidation of the battery may cause the battery warning even though the battery has enough capacity. In this ca

103these calculations according to the personal adjustment you select.The pattern and speed of decompression at the surface is adjusted according to m

104TABLE 10.1. NO-DECOMPRESSION TIME LIMITS (MIN) FOR VARIOUS DEPTHS (M) FOR THE FIRST DIVE OF A SERIES 9P0/A0 P0/A1 P0/A2 P1/A0 P1/A1 P1/A2 P2/A0 P2/

105TABLE 10.2. NO-DECOMPRESSION TIME LIMITS (MIN) FOR VARIOUS DEPTHS [FT] FOR THE FIRST DIVE OF A SERIES30P0/A0 P0/A1 P0/A2 P1/A0 P1/A1 P1/A2 P2/A0 P2

106ALTITUDE DIVINGThe atmospheric pressure is lower at high altitudes than at sea level. After traveling to a higher altitude, the diver will have add

107- for recreational scuba diving, the recommended upper limit of 1.4 bar PO2 is used as a default- the CNS% limits up to 1.6 bar are based on 1991

9NOTE!It is not possible to change between Air, Nitrox and Gauge modes before the instru-ment has counted down the no-fl ying time.There is one excepti

10811. WARRANTYNOTE! The warranty arrangements are different in different countries. The dive com-puter packaging contains information regarding the w

109All implied warranties, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchanta-bility and fi tness for a particular purpose, are limited f

11012. GLOSSARYAir Time The amount of dive time remaining, based on a calculation of cylinder pressure and ambient pressure and present air consumpti

111Central Nervous System Toxicity Toxicity caused by oxygen. Can cause a variety of neurological symptoms. The most important of which is an epilept

112Dive series A group of repetitive dives between which the dive computer indicates some nitrogen loading is present. When nitrogen loading reaches

113HP Abbreviation for high pressure (= cylinder pressure).Multi-level dive A single or repetitive dive that includes time spent at various depths a

114Oxygen Toxicity bargraph. The value is either the CNS% or the OTU%.O2% Oxygen percentage or oxygen fraction in the breathing gas. Standard air has

115Tissue group Theoretical concept used to model bodily tissues for the construction of decompression tables or calculations.Whole-Body Toxicity An

116Printed in Finland 09.2004 / Esa Print Oy / 140689

MODES AND SETTINGSCOMPASS LIGHT LIGHTCOMPASSLIGHTDepth AlarmDive Time AlarmNitroxPersonal/AltitudeSample rateDeepstopsRGBMTank PressureUnitsHP CodeDIV

10TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNINGS! ...41. INTRODUCTI

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11 3.3.7. TONES ...294. COMPASS MODE ...

12 5.2.9. UNITS...48 5.2.10. HP CODE ...

13 6.5.4. FLYING AFTER DIVING...74 6.6. AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMS...

141. INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on your purchase of the SUUNTO D9 dive computer. The D9 builds on the Suunto tradition of delivering feature-rich div

15• Clock, calendar, daily alarm, dual time• Mix Oxygen fraction % (Nitrox mode only)• Maximum PO2 (Nitrox mode only)• Altitude and personal adjus

161.1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONSDo not attempt to use the dive computer without reading this instruction manual in its entirety, including all the warnings.

17STEP 1: Assess the situation calmly and then move promptly to less than 18 m [60 ft].STEP 2: At 18 m [60 ft], slow down your ascent rate to 10 m/

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDEPresent DepthDo Not Fly IconTank PressureBar GraphDiver Attention SymbolDateDual TimeMaximum DepthFO2 (Nitrox Mode)Tank PressureT

18on to adjust the dive plan in order to maintain oxygen exposure within reasonably sa-fe limits.In addition to the physiological effects of enriched

19dive training. Insuffi cient or improper training may cause a diver to commit errors that may lead to serious injury or death.2. GETTING ACQUAINTEDFo

20Long continuous push (> 2 sec.):• To activate the electroluminescent backlight in the other modesSelect (S) ButtonShort push:• To select a sub

21Long continuous push (> 2 sec.):• To enable gas switching in Nitrox mode.Down (DOWN) ButtonShort push:• To toggle between date, second or dual

22Contamination or dirt on the water contact may prevent this automatic operation. It is, therefore, important that the water contact is kept clean. T

23The MEM mode provides submodes providing dive planning data (MEMplan), dive history data (MEMhis), and a dive log-book (MEMlog).The compass submode

242.5. PC-INTERFACEThe Suunto D9 includes a PC-interface cable and the Suun-to Dive Manager 2.0 software for analyzing and logging your dives.The PC i

25The display is illuminated by holding down the M (Mode) but-ton for more than two seconds.When diving, the dive entry time and date is registered in

26Fig. 3.2. The Stopwatch displays hours, minutes, seconds and tenths of seconds.Fig. 3.3. Entering Time Settings3.3. TIME MODE SETTINGSTo enter the t

27The daily alarm settings include:• activate/deactivate daily alarm [on/off]• set the desired alarm hour [hh]• set the desired alarm minute [mm]3.

1DEFINITION OF WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTESThroughout this manual, special references are made when deemed important. Three classifi cations are used t

28Fig. 3.8. Entering Dual Time SettingsFig. 3.10 Entering Date SettingsNOTE!• The day of the week is automatically calculated in ac-cordance with th

293.3.7. TONESThe tones setting allows you to activate or deactivate the au-dible alarm. After entering this mode you are able to:• activate/deactiva

30Fig. 3.14. Entering Backlight SettingsFig. 3.15. Setting Backlight Ti-me. Press up/down to chan-ge backlight on/off and to set ti-me value.Fig. 3.16

31Fig. 3.17. Setting Tones You are 180 degrees to the locked bearing You are 120 (or 240) degrees to the locked bearing 4.3. COMPASS SETTINGSTo en

32Fig. 4.3. Triangle indicates that you are 120 degrees to the right from the locked bea-ring.Fig. 4.4. Entering Compass SettingsStrong electromagneti

33If the calibration continues to fail, contact an authorized Suun-to service center. Fig. 4.6. Setting DeclinationFig. 4.7. Entering Compass Cali

345. BEFORE DIVING5.1. ACTIVATION AND PRECHECKS The Suunto D9 has three diving modes: Air mode (Fig 5.1a) for diving with standard air only, Nitrox mo

35and personal settings are displayed (Fig. 5.3) A few seconds later the battery power indicator is shown (Fig. 5.4.)At this time, perform your preche

36• you have enough air for your planned dive. You should also check the pressure reading against your back-up pressure gauge.And if set to Nitrox mo

37display is faded or weak, the battery may be too low to ope-rate the dive computer and battery replacement is recommen-ded.NOTE! For safety reasons

2CEThe CE mark is used to mark conformity with the European Union EMC directive 89/336/EEC and Personal Protective Equipment directive 89/686/EEC. The

38TABLE 5.1. ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT RANGES Altitude Mode Altitude RangeA0 0-300m [0-1000ft]A1 300-1500m [1000-5000ft]A2 1500-3000m [5000-10000ft]Section

39The personal factors which tend to increase the possibility of DCI include, but are not limited to:- cold exposure - water temperature less than 2

40TABLE 5.2. PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT RANGESPersonal Mode ConditionP0 Ideal conditionsP1 Some mentioned factors or conditions existP2 Several mentioned

415.1.5. SAFETY STOPSSafety stops are widely considered “good diving practice” for recreational diving and are an integral part of most dive tab-les.

42compression model. The Suunto RGBM calculation model responds to this by adding a Mandatory Safety Stop to the di-ve. The time of this Mandatory Saf

43In this situation, it is recommended to prolong your surface in-terval time before your next dive.5.1.6. DEEP STOPSThe Suunto D9 allows the user to

445.2. DIVE MODE SETTINGSThis D9 has several User Defi nable Functions and depth and time related alarms that you can set according to your perso-nal p

455.2.2. DIVE TIME ALARMThe instrument has one Dive Time Alarm Setting, which can be used for several purposes to add to your diving safety (Fig 5.10)

46The default oxygen percentage (O2%) setting is 21% (air) and oxygen partial pressure (PO2) setting 1.4 bar. After entering values for MIX1 you can e

475.2.6. SAFETY STOPS/DEEPSTOPSThe deepstop setting allows the user to choose between tra-ditional safety stops or deep stops. If Deepstops are set to

3SUUNTO Oy does not assume any responsibility for losses or claims by third parties, which may arise through the use of this device.Due to continuous

485.2.9. UNITSYou can choose between metric (meters/celcius/bar) and im-perial (feet/farenheit/psi) units. (Fig. 5.26.).5.2.10. HP CODEThe HP Code set

49ftlbs or 53 inlbs). Sealing is based on a static o-ring, not force!3. Attach the regulator to the scuba cylinder. Slowly open the valve. Check for

50store the received code and start receiving with full sensiti-vity and display data received with this code only. The code is held stored for approx

51WARNING: In case there are several divers using D9s with wireless transmission al-ways ensure that all divers are on different codes before starting

52If the dive is started without that the D9 and the transmitter have been properly paired, the D9 will indicate that no cylinder data is available by

53Fig 5.30. Pressure transmission related displaysa) Set codeb) Overpressurec) Faild) Low batterye) Off

546. DIVING WITH THE SUUNTO D9This section contains instructions on how to operate the dive computer and interpret its displays. You will fi nd that th

55- 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.) Alternativ

56to Dive Manager. The bookmark logs the depth, time and wa-ter temperature as well as compass heading and tank pressu-re when available. To make a bo

57The remaining air time calculation includes a 35 bar [500 psi] safety reserve. This means that when the instrument shows the air time to be zero, th

4WARNING!READ THIS MANUAL! Carefully read this instruction manual in its entirety pay-ing close attention to all warnings listed below, including sect

58When the maximum allowed ascent rate is exceeded, the fi fth SLOW warning segment and the STOP sign appear and the depth reading starts to blink, ind

596.1.6. DECOMPRESSION DIVESWhen your NO DEC TIME becomes zero, your dive becomes a decompression stop dive, i.e. you must perform one or se-veral dec

60plus• the time needed at the ceiling. The ceiling is the shal-lowest depth to which you should ascendplus• the time needed at the Mandatory Safety

61CEILING, CEILING ZONE, FLOOR AND DECOMPRESSI-ON RANGEWhen in decompression, it is important that you understand the meaning of ceiling, fl oor, and d

62move downward and the ascent time will increase. Likewise, the fl oor and ceiling may change upwards while you are de-compressing.When conditions are

63DISPLAY ABOVE THE FLOORWhen you ascend above the fl oor, the ASC TIME display stops blinking and the upward pointing arrow disappears (Fig. 6.11.). D

64situation. You must immediately descend to or below the cei-ling.If you continue to violate the decompression, the dive compu-ter goes into a perman

656.2. DIVING IN NITROX MODE [DIVEEAN]6.2.1. BEFORE DIVING IN NITROX MODEIf set to the Nitrox mode (DIVEean), the correct oxygen per-centage of the ga

66are currently in the computer.To set the Nitrox mixes refer to chapter 5.2.3 Nitrox settings.DEFAULT NITROX SETTINGSIn Nitrox mode the D9 allows the

676.2.2. OXYGEN DISPLAYSIf set to Nitrox mode the D9 will additionally show on the alter-native display:• the oxygen percentage, labeled with O2%• t

5WARNING!ONLY DIVERS TRAINED IN THE PROPER USE OF SCUBA DIVING EQUIP-MENT SHOULD USE A DIVE COMPUTER! No dive computer can replace the need for proper

686.2.4. GAS CHANGE, MULTIPLE BREATHING GAS MIXESThe D9 has as a special feature the possibility to set two addi-tional nitrox mixes to be used during

69allow change to a gas which set PO2 is exceeded. In such a case the mix is shown but cannot be selected (Fig. 6.20)- Select mix by pressing SELECT.

70When the SELECT button is pressed during the dive:- A special mark, bookmark is written in the profi le me-mory.- The Dive Timer shown in the cente

71- the current depth is displayed- all diving related alterative display data is available- the ascent rate bar-graph is displayed- the tank pres

72- Er, if the decompression ceiling was violated (= Error Mode) (Table 6.1)Or in the alternative displays:- maximum depth of last dive in meters [f

73changed, and the dive time will begin where it left off. After 5 minutes on the surface, subsequent dives are, by defi nition, repetitive. The dive c

746.5.4. FLYING AFTER DIVINGThe no-fl ying time is shown in the center window next to the airplane image. Flying or travelling to a higher altitude sho

75- Following any dive that required a decompression stop, fl ying should be de-layed for at least 24 hours, and if possible, for 48 hours.- Suunto r

76Continuous beeps and activated backlight when:- the maximum allowed ascent rate, 10 m/min [33 ft/min], is exceeded. Ascent rate bar graph blinks a

77OXYGEN ALARMS IN NITROX MODEContinuous beeps for 3 minutes activated backlight, when:- the set oxygen partial pressure limit is exceeded. The alter

6WARNING!DIVES WITH REQUIRED DECOMPRESSION STOPS ARE NOT RECOMMEN-DED. YOU SHOULD ASCEND AND BEGIN DECOMPRESSION IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE DIVE COMPUTER SH

78OMITTED DECOMPRESSIONThe Error Mode results from omitted decompression, i.e. when you stay above the ceiling for more than three minutes. During thi

797. MEMORY MODEThe memory options include a dive planner (MEMplan), dive logbook (MEMlog) and diving history (MEMhis) (fi g 7.1)The dive entry time an

80The Planning mode accounts for the following information from previous dives:• any calculated residual nitrogen• all dive history for the past fou

81The surface interval must be at least 5 minutes for a dive to be considered a repetitive dive. Otherwise, it is considered a continuation of the sam

82The following information will be shown on three pages:Page I, main display (Fig. 7.4.)• maximum depth (NOTE! Depending on the sampling rate, the

83The memory will retain approximately the last 36 hours of dive time. After that, when new dives are added, the oldest dives are deleted. The content

848. ADDITIONAL FEATURESThe instrument can be connected to an IBM compatible personal computer (PC), using the PC-Interface and software. With the PC-

85• dive computer serial number• personal 30 character information• real time tank pressure consumption (with optional wireless transmitter in use)

86INSTALLATIONTo install Suunto Dive Manager:1. Insert the Suunto Dive Manager CD-ROM into the drive.2. Wait for the installation to begin and follow

87• Browser: IE 4.0 or better, Netscape 4.7x or newer• Resolution: minimum 800 x 600, best viewed with 1024 x 768SUUNTOSPORTS.COM SECTIONSSuuntoSpor

7WARNING!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

88in 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 grou

89chat rooms. Users can also suggest links to sports-related sites and tips regarding the sport and equipment to be published on the site, or publish

909. CARE AND MAINTENANCEThis SUUNTO D9 dive computer is a sophisticated precision instrument. Though de-signed to withstand the rigors of scuba divin

91check. The service requires special tools and training. Therefore, it is advisab-le to contact an authorized SUUNTO dealer or distributor for bienni

929.3. MAINTENANCEIf left without care for an extended period, a thin fi lm (often invisible to the eye) will co-ver the unit. Much like the buildup on

93ture will seriously damage the unit, even beyond repair. SUUNTO does not take any responsibility for damage caused by moisture in the dive computer,

949.5.2. WIRELESS TRANSMITTER BATTERY REPLACEMENTNOTE! It is advisable to contact an authorized Suunto dealer for transmitter battery replacement. It

955. Carefully remove the battery. Do not touch the electrical contacts or the circuit boardCheck for any traces of fl ooding, or for any other damage

9610. Carefully put the transmitter cover into place. Note that the cover will only fi t in one position. Match the three slots on the inside of the co

9710. TECHNICAL DATA10.1. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONDimensions and weight:D9:- Diameter: 50.0 mm [1.97 in].- Thickness: 17.6 mm [0.67 in].- Weight: 11