Oceanic ATOM Operating Manual - page 67

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SET CONSERVATIVE FACTOR information includes (Fig. 64):

>  Graphic CONS

>  Set Point ON (or OFF), flashing.

>  Symbols TIME and NDC.

•  Pressing and releasing the S button (< 2 seconds) will toggle

between ON and OFF.

•  Pressing and releasing the A button momentarily (< 2 sec-

onds) will save the setting and/or advance to the SET BACK-

LIGHT DURATION screen with the Set Point flashing.

•  Pressing and releasing the A button momentarily and repeat-

edly (< 2 seconds each time) will step through the other SET U

screens.

•  Depressing the A and S buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds

will save the setting and revert back to the SET U screen.

•  Depressing and holding the M button for 2 seconds will revert

to the Surface Mode screen.

•  If no button is pressed during a period of 2 minutes, the unit

will revert to the Surface Mode screen.

NOTE:  When the Conservative Factor is set ON,

the No Decompression Limit times are reduced to

values equivalent to those that would be avail-

able at the next higher 3000 foot (915 meter)

Altitude.  Refer to the tables on Pages 139/140.

Fig. 64 - Set Conservative

Factor

Use the Conservative

Factor option to help

reduce your expo-

sure to Decompres-

sion Sickness.