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Dive Warnings • The diving features of this device are for use by certified divers only. This device should not be used as a sole dive computer. Failure to input the appropriate dive-related information into the device can lead to serious personal injury or death. • Make sure that you fully understand the use, displays, and limitations of your device. If you have questions about this manual or the device, always resolve any discrepancies or confusion before diving with the device. Always remember that you are responsible for your own safety. • There is always a risk of decompression illness (DCI) for any dive profile even if you follow the dive plan provided by the dive tables or a diving device. No procedure, diving device, or dive table will eliminate the possibility of DCI or oxygen toxicity. An individual's physiological make up can vary from day to day. This device cannot account for these variations. You are strongly advised to remain well within the limits provided by this device to minimize the risk of DCI. You should consult a physician regarding your fitness before diving. • This device can calculate decompression stop requirements. These calculations are at best an estimate of the real physiological decompression requirements. Dives requiring staged decompression are substantially more risky than dives that stay well within no-stop limits. Diving with rebreathers, diving with mixed gases, performing staged decompression dives, and diving in overhead environments greatly increases your risk while scuba diving. • If you have a pacemaker or other implantable medical device, consult your physician before you dive. Scuba diving creates physical stresses on the body, which may not be suitable for individuals with pacemakers and other implantable medical devices. • Always use backup instruments, including a depth gauge, submersible pressure gauge, and timer or watch. You should have access to decompression tables when diving with this device. • Perform pre-dive safety checks, such as checking proper device function and settings, display function, battery level, tank pressure, and bubble checks to check hoses for leaks. • Check your device regularly during a dive. If there is any apparent malfunction, terminate the dive immediately and safely return to the surface. • This device should not be shared between multiple users for diving purposes. Diver profiles are user specific, and using another diver's profile can result in misleading information that could lead to injury or death. • For safety reasons, you should never dive alone. Dive with a designated buddy. You should also stay with others for an extended time after a dive, because the potential onset of decompression illness (DCI) may be delayed or triggered by surface activities. • This device is not intended for commercial or professional dive activities. It is for recreational purposes only. Commercial or professional dive activities can expose the user to extreme depths or conditions that increase the risk of DCI. • Do not dive with a gas if you have not personally verified its contents and input the analyzed value to the device. Failure to verify tank contents and input the appropriate gas values to the device will result in incorrect dive planning information and could result in serious injury or death. • Diving with more than one gas mixture presents a much greater risk than diving with a single gas mixture. Mistakes related to the use of multiple gas mixtures may lead to serious injury or death. • Diving with a partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) greater than 1.6, a central nervous system (CNS) oxygen toxicity exposure of 80% or greater, or daily oxygen tolerance units (OTU) of 300 or greater can be hazardous, and could result in serious injury or death. Terminate the dive if you reach oxygen toxicity levels. • Always ensure a safe ascent. A rapid ascent increases the risk of DCI. • Disabling the deco lockout feature on the device can result in an increased risk of DCI, which can result in personal injury or death. Disable this feature at your own risk. • Violating a required decompression stop may result in serious injury or death. Never ascend above the displayed decompression stop depth. • Always perform a safety stop between 3 and 5 meters (9.8 and 16.4 feet) for 3 minutes, even if no decompression stop is required. Installation Instructions 3

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Dive Warnings
•
The diving features of this device are for use by certified divers only. This device should not be used as a sole
dive computer. Failure to input the appropriate dive-related information into the device can lead to serious
personal injury or death.
•
Make sure that you fully understand the use, displays, and limitations of your device. If you have questions
about this manual or the device, always resolve any discrepancies or confusion before diving with the device.
Always remember that you are responsible for your own safety.
•
There is always a risk of decompression illness (DCI) for any dive profile even if you follow the dive plan
provided by the dive tables or a diving device. No procedure, diving device, or dive table will eliminate the
possibility of DCI or oxygen toxicity. An individual's physiological make up can vary from day to day. This
device cannot account for these variations. You are strongly advised to remain well within the limits provided
by this device to minimize the risk of DCI. You should consult a physician regarding your fitness before
diving.
•
This device can calculate decompression stop requirements. These calculations are at best an estimate of
the real physiological decompression requirements. Dives requiring staged decompression are substantially
more risky than dives that stay well within no-stop limits. Diving with rebreathers, diving with mixed gases,
performing staged decompression dives, and diving in overhead environments greatly increases your risk
while scuba diving.
•
If you have a pacemaker or other implantable medical device, consult your physician before you dive. Scuba
diving creates physical stresses on the body, which may not be suitable for individuals with pacemakers and
other implantable medical devices.
•
Always use backup instruments, including a depth gauge, submersible pressure gauge, and timer or watch.
You should have access to decompression tables when diving with this device.
•
Perform pre-dive safety checks, such as checking proper device function and settings, display function,
battery level, tank pressure, and bubble checks to check hoses for leaks.
•
Check your device regularly during a dive. If there is any apparent malfunction, terminate the dive
immediately and safely return to the surface.
•
This device should not be shared between multiple users for diving purposes. Diver profiles are user specific,
and using another diver's profile can result in misleading information that could lead to injury or death.
•
For safety reasons, you should never dive alone. Dive with a designated buddy. You should also stay with
others for an extended time after a dive, because the potential onset of decompression illness (DCI) may be
delayed or triggered by surface activities.
•
This device is not intended for commercial or professional dive activities. It is for recreational purposes only.
Commercial or professional dive activities can expose the user to extreme depths or conditions that increase
the risk of DCI.
•
Do not dive with a gas if you have not personally verified its contents and input the analyzed value to
the device. Failure to verify tank contents and input the appropriate gas values to the device will result in
incorrect dive planning information and could result in serious injury or death.
•
Diving with more than one gas mixture presents a much greater risk than diving with a single gas mixture.
Mistakes related to the use of multiple gas mixtures may lead to serious injury or death.
•
Diving with a partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) greater than 1.6, a central nervous system (CNS) oxygen
toxicity exposure of 80% or greater, or daily oxygen tolerance units (OTU) of 300 or greater can be hazardous,
and could result in serious injury or death. Terminate the dive if you reach oxygen toxicity levels.
•
Always ensure a safe ascent. A rapid ascent increases the risk of DCI.
•
Disabling the deco lockout feature on the device can result in an increased risk of DCI, which can result in
personal injury or death. Disable this feature at your own risk.
•
Violating a required decompression stop may result in serious injury or death. Never ascend above the
displayed decompression stop depth.
•
Always perform a safety stop between 3 and 5 meters (9.8 and 16.4 feet) for 3 minutes, even if no
decompression stop is required.
Installation Instructions
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