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Suunto D3 Instruction Manual

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    1 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. Warning - is used in connection with a procedure or situation that may result in serious i...

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    2 fioh, laajaniityntie 1, fin-01620 vantaa, finland, notified body no.0430, has ec type-examined this type of personal protective equipment. This instrument must be serviced by an authorized dealer every second year or after 200 dives (whichever comes first). See chapter 6. Pren 13319 pren 13319 ”di...

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    3 warning read this manual. Carefully read this instruction manual in its entirety paying close attention to all warnings listed below, including chapter 1.1. ”safety precautions”. Make sure that you fully understand the use, displays and limitations of the instrument because any confusion resulting...

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    4 warning use back-up instruments. Make sure that you use back-up instrumentation including a depth gauge, submersible pressure gauge, timer or watch, and have access to decompression tables whenever diving with a bottom timer. Warning perform pre-checks. Always activate and check the device before ...

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    5 table of contents 1. Introduction ...................................................................................... 8 1.1. Safety precautions ................................................................. 8 1.1.1. Emergency ascents .............................................................

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    6 3.2.3 during the freedive...........................................................25 3.2.4 freediving day history .....................................................26 3.2.5 surface interval after a freedive .... ...................................27 3.3. Gauge diving ............................

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    7 5.4. Suuntosports.Com .................................................................. 5 7 6. Care and maintenance ................................................................ 6 1 6.1. Care of your d3 ........................................................................ 6 1 6.2. Maintenan...

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    8 1. Introduction congratulations on your purchase of the suunto d3 wristop freediving computer. The d3 builds on the suunto tradition of delivering feature-rich dive computers, providing different operating modes for different types of diving. Push button controls access a wide selection of choices...

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    9 use, displays and limitations of the instrument. If you have any questions about the manual or the freediving computer, contact your suunto dealer before diving with the d3. Always remember that you are responsible for your own safety. When used properly, this freediving computer is an outstanding...

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    10 fig. 2.1. The push buttons of the d3. Any person who engages in any form of breathhold diving is in danger of shallow-water blackout (swb) i.E. The sudden loss of consciousness caused by oxygen starvation. Any breathhold diving results in some nitrogen build-up in the blood and other fast tissues...

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    11 2. Getting acquainted 2.1. Functions the d3 wristop computer is a multipurpose dive instrument and a sport watch featuring different watch and dive computer modes. You can select the dive computer model between gauge diving mode (gauge) and freediving mode (free). The gauge and free modes can als...

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    12 • to select the display in the logbook mode press the select button. • to select the dive planning mode in the dive surface modes. • to make a special bookmark in the profile memory during a dive +, - • to show the date, seconds or dual time in the time keeping display press the + or - button. • ...

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    13 fig. 2.2. The water contact and depth sensor. Fr e e a c s fig. 2.3. Active water contact is indicated by the text ac. 2.3. Water contacts the d3 is automatically activated when submerged in water. This function is made possible by the use of water contacts. The water contacts consist of the pc-i...

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    14 fr e e a c s fig. 2.4. The time mode is indicated by the time text and a mode indicator. B) c) a) fr e e a c s fig. 2.5. The timekeeping display a)the date is displayed b)the seconds are displayed c)the dual time is displayed. 2.4. Time mode [time] the d3 has dual time, calendar clock, stopwatch,...

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    15 you enter the timekeeping display, the d3 will show the selected option. The timer text blinks on the display if the stopwatch is running. The display is illuminated by holding down the m button for more than two seconds. To set the time and date, refer to chapter 4.1 ”setting time, date and dual...

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    16 exceeded the computer watch gives a beep and returns to the time keeping display automatically. Use the + and - buttons to operate the elapsed time measurement, split time measurement or the times of two runners as follows: diving with the d3 or performing data transfer will stop the stopwatch. H...

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    17 2.4.3 downtimer [timer d] the downtimer function is entered by pressing the s button twice, when the time keeping display is shown. The text timerd at the bottom and the mode indicator (time) on the left side of the display indicate that you have entered the downtimer [timer d] function (fig.2.8)...

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    18 3. Diving with the d3 in order to familiarize yourself with the menu based functions, suunto recommends you use your quick reference guide supplied with the d3 together with the information in the following chapters. This section contains instructions on how to operate the freediving computer and...

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    19 3.1 before diving 3.1.1. Activation and pre-checks the instrument can be activated by pressing the m button or it will automatically activate the gauge diving or freediving computer mode according to the user selection, if submerged deeper than 0.6 m (2 ft). The chosen dive mode is indicated by t...

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    20 at this time, perform your pre-check making sure that: • the d3 operates and provides a complete display • the low battery indicator is not on • the instrument displays correct units • the instrument displays correct tempera- ture and depth (0.0 m [0 ft]) • the buzzer beeps • you have preset desi...

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    21 notice of impending need to change the battery. The battery power indicator can be seen as the dive mode is activated. The electroluminescent backlight will be on during the battery check. The following table and figure show the various warning levels. Table 3.1. Battery power indicator display o...

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    22 battery has enough capacity in warmer conditions. In these cases repeat the battery check procedure. After the battery check the low battery warning is indicated by the battery symbol (fig. 3.7.). If the battery symbol is displayed in the surface mode or if the display is faded or weak, the batte...

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    23 the displays can be preset in the surface mode. If it is not active, enter it by selecting the dive mode. The preset display will remain active until another display is selected. The preset displays will be the default displays in the diving mode. The other available display can be accessed by pr...

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    24 3.2. Freediving 3.2.1. Before diving in the free mode if set to free mode, the dive computer can be used for freediving or snorkeling. In the freediving mode the d3 provides depth, time and profile information and an accurate 1 second sampling interval for the logbook profile memory. The free mod...

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    25 preset with the - button in the lower left corner of the display (fig. 3.10.) • the maximum depth or • the temperature. Preset with the + button in the lower right corner of the display (fig. 3.10.) • the dive time, • the current time or • the dive number. 3.2.3. During the freedive in the freedi...

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    26 3.2.4. Freediving day history it is possible at any time in the free surface mode to enter the freediving day history mode, simply by pressing the s button. After showing the text day his and the mode indicator (fig. 3.12.), the display will show (fig. 3.13.): • the deepest free dive made during ...

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    27 3.2.5. Surface interval after a freedive an ascent to any depth shallower than 1.2 m [4 ft] will cause the diving display to be replaced by the surface display, giving the following information (fig. 3.14.): • the surface time in minutes and seconds (separated by a colon), telling the duration of...

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    28 3.3. Gauge diving 3.3.1 maximum operating depth planner [mod] the mod planner allows a diver using air, nitrox or trimix mixes to determine the maximum depth at which the gas is breathable within selected po 2 limits. It is possible at any time in the gauge surface mode to enter the mod planner, ...

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    29 4. While the o 2 % level is blinking, press the + and - buttons to increase and decrease the o 2 % level. The corresponding mod is shown on the display. 5.While the po 2 level is selected, press the + and - to increase and decrease the po 2 level. Pressing s again returns to o 2 % selection. 6. A...

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    30 3.3.3. Basic dive data 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. 3.17.). During a dive, the following information will be displayed (fig. 3.18.): • in the upper window, your ...

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    31 3.3.4. Ascent rate indicator the ascent rate is shown graphically (fig.3.19) along the left side of the display as follows: table 3.2. Ascent rate indicator fig. 3.19. Ascent rate indicator. The segments indicate the speed of the ascent. A c s ascent rate (m/min) 10...12 8...10 6... 4... Ascent r...

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    32 whenever the slow warning segment appears (fig. 3.20.), you should immediately slow down your ascent. Note: the ascent rate indicator is available in gauge mode only. Warning do not exceed the maximum ascent rate! Rapid ascents increase the risk of injury. 3.3.5. Surface interval after a gauge di...

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    33 or in the lower display according the selection and mode: • dive time of most recent dive in minutes labeled with dive time • the current time labeled with time • maximum depth labeled with max • the current temperature with °c for centigrade [or °f for fahrenheit] 3.3.6 dive numbering several re...

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    34 3.3.7. Flying after diving the suunto d3 provides no calculations for no-fly times. However, divers alert network (dan) recommends the following on no-flying times: • a minimum surface interval of 12 hours would be required in order to be reasonably assured a diver will remain symptom free upon a...

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    35 3.4. Audible and visual alarms the suunto d3 features audible and visual alarms to advise when important limits are approached or to acknowledge preset alarms. A short single beep occurs when: • the dive computer automatically returns to the time mode. Continuous beeps and the backlight activated...

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    36 • the preset dive time is reached in free mode • continuous beep series for 3 seconds. • the preset alarm time is reached • the current time is shown. • continuous beep series for 24 seconds or until any button is pressed. • the current time blinks for one minute, if no button is pressed. Fr e e ...

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    37 4. Setting mode [set] the time, date, dual time, daily alarm, gauge and free dive selections and settings, dive time and depth alarms and unit adjustments are set in the setting mode (fig. 4.1.). Enter the setting mode from other modes by pressing the m button. The text set at the bottom and the ...

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    38 3. Press s to change the selection in the following sequence: -> seconds -> hours -> minutes -> 12/24 hour format -> year -> month -> day -> dual (home) time hours -> minutes 4. While the second digits are selected (blinking), press - to reset the seconds to ”00” or press + to increase the value....

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    39 note: • while the selection is blinking and no button is operated within 10 minutes, the blinking stops and the d3 beeps and returns automatically to the timekeeping display. • the display is illuminated by holding down the m button for more than two seconds. 4.2. Daily alarm setting [alm] you ca...

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    40 3. Press s to change the selection in the following sequence: ->on/off status -> hours -> minutes 4. While the alarm status [on/off] is selected (blinking) press + or - to change the status. When the alarm status is on, the daily alarm indicator ( -symbol) in the bottom right corner of the displa...

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    41 4.3. Timer settings [timer d] in this mode you can set the countdown time for the downtimer. The downtimer also has an alarm repeat function for continuous downtimer alarm. To set the downtimer: 1.In the setting mode, press s three (3) times to select the timer setting mode (fig. 4.8.) 2.Wait two...

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    42 while the enable/disable status [on/off] is selected (blinking) press + or - to change the status. 5. After setting the downtimer, press the m button to save the settings and return to setting mode. 4.4. Dive mode settings [dive] in this mode you can select the type of dive mode to be used (gauge...

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    43 [on/off] starts to blink on the display and the selected dive mode (gauge or free) is dis- played (fig. 4.11.) while the enable/disable status [on/off] is selected (blinking) press + or - to change the status. 3. Press s to change the selection in the following sequence: ->on/off status -> gauge/...

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    44 4.4.2. Set free mode to set the free mode: 1. In the setting mode, press s four (4) times to select the dive setting mode (fig. 4.10.). 2. Wait two seconds until the dive setting mode activates automatically. The enable/disable status [on/off] starts to blink on the display and the selected dive ...

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    45 4.5. Dive alarm settings [dive al] you can set one depth alarm in the d3. When the depth alarm activates, the -symbol blinks as long as the present depth value exceeds the adjusted value and the alarm sounds for 24 seconds. Press any button to stop the audible alarm, after it has activated. To se...

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    46 the alarm status is on, the depth alarm indicator ( -symbol) in the bottom right corner of the display indicates that the alarm is on. 5. While the depth digits are selected (blinking), press + to increase the value or - to decrease it at intervals of 0.5 m [1 ft]. Holding down either button star...

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    47 4.6. Unit adjustment settings [adj] in this setting mode also the desired units can be selected (metric, m/°c or imperial, ft/°f). To set the new unit adjustments: 1. In the setting mode [set], press s six (6) times to select the unit adjustment mode (fig. 4.16.). 2. Wait two seconds until the ad...

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    48 5. Memory and data transfer [mem] the memory functions for the d3 include the combined logbook and dive profile memory, dive history memories for gauge and free dives and the data transfer and pc-interface functions. Note: after diving in the gauge mode, the memory mode cannot be accessed until 5...

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    49 5.1. Logbook and dive profile memory [log] this instrument has a sophisticated high capacity logbook and profile memory. The data is recorded to the profile memory based on the sampling rate. The sampling rate in gauge mode is adjustable to 10, 20, 30 and 60 s, and in free mode 1 s. Dives shorter...

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    50 note that chronological sequence in the logbook is determined by the date, not by the dive number. The following information will be shown on four pages: page i, main display (fig. 5.3.) • dive number in the dive series, gauge dives are indicated by a d number and freedives by an f number • dive ...

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    51 page iii (fig. 5.5.) • average depth • surface interval time before the dive • temperature at the maximum depth page iv (fig. 5.6.) • the profile of the dive, automatic scrolling during which: • blinking diver attention symbol when the user has pressed the s button for bookmark • blinking slow la...

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    52 are deleted. The contents of the memory will remain even when the battery is changed (assuming that the replacement has been done according to the instructions). Dive profile memory [pro] the scrolling of the profile will start automatically when the profile/logbook page iv is entered (fig. 5.6.)...

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    53 5.2. Dive history memory [his] the dive history is a summary of all the gauge and free dives recorded by the d3. Gauge and freediving histories are kept separate. To enter the dive history memory mode: 1. In the memory mode [mem], press s two (2) times to select the dive history memory mode (fig....

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    54 note: the maximum depth can be reset to 0.0 m [0 ft] using the optional suunto dive manager pc-interface. 3. To enter the freedive history memory mode press the - or + buttons once when the history memory is selected. The following free dive information will be shown on the display (fig. 5.10.): ...

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    55 5.3. Data transfer and pc-interface [tr-pc] the d3 can be connected to an ibm compatible personal computer (pc), using the optional suunto pc-interface and the suunto dive manager software. With the pc-interface dive data from the d3 can be downloaded to a pc. Data can be added to complete the lo...

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    56 it is also possible to manually add comments and other personal information to the pc based dive data files. The suunto pc-interface package comes complete with the interface unit, the software on cd-rom, and an instruction manual. To enter the data transfer mode: 1. In the memory mode [mem], pre...

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    57 using the pc software, you are able to enter setup options such as: • input a personal, 30 character field into the d3 (i.E. Your name) • reset the dive history’s max depth to zero. 5.4 suuntosports.Com suuntosports.Com is an international free web community where you can refine and share the dat...

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    58 suuntosports.Com sections suuntosports.Com includes three sections with several functions. The following paragraphs describe only the basic functions of suuntosports.Com. You can find detailed descriptions of all the site functions and activities and step-by-step instructions for using them from ...

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    59 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 ...

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    60 sport forums include presentations of the resorts that are related to the sport. Users can rank the resorts with comments and the results are published next to the resort information. A ranking list can also be created for other things—for example, where are the best diving sites, what group has ...

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    61 6. 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. 6.1. Care of your d3 • never try to open the case of the d3. • ever...

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    62 • protect the unit from shocks, extreme heat or direct sunlight and chemical attack. The d3 cannot withstand the impact of heavy objects like scuba cylinders, nor chemicals like gasoline, cleaning solvents, aerosol sprays, adhesive agents, paint, acetone, alcohol etc. Chemical reactions with such...

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    63 crystals and sand particles have been flushed out. Check the display for possible moisture or water. Do not use the d3 if you detect any moisture or water inside. Caution! • do not use compressed air to blow water off the unit • do not use solvents or other cleaning fluids that might cause damage...

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    64 6.4. Battery replacement note: it is advisable to contact an authorized suunto dealer for battery replacement. It is imperative that the change is made in a proper manner to avoid any leakage of water into the battery compartment or computer. Caution! • defects caused by improper battery installa...

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    65 same time. Do not touch the surfaces of the battery with your bare fingers. Battery replacement the battery is located in a separate battery com-partment on the back side of the instrument (fig. 6.1.). To change the battery, follow the procedure below: 1. Thoroughly rinse and dry the computer. 2....

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    66 lid, even if they seem to be in good condition. 7. Check that the battery compartment surfaces are clean. Clean with soft cloth if necessary. 8. Gently insert the new battery under the battery retainer/contact. Check the polarity of the battery: the “-” mark should point toward the bottom of the ...

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    67 7. Technical description 7.1. Technical specification dimensions and weight: • width: 48.9 mm [1.92 in] • height: 54.8 mm [2.16 in] • thickness: 15.8 mm [0.62 in] • weight: 50.3 g [1.78 oz] depth gauge: • temperature compensated pressure sensor. • salt water calibrated, in fresh water the reading...

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    68 calendar clock: • accuracy: ± 15 s /month (at 20ºc [68ºf]) • 12/24 h display other displays: • dive time: 0 to 999 min (gauge mode), 0 to 99 min (free mode) • surface time: 48h 5 min (gauge mode), 24h (free mode) • dive counter: 0 to 99 for repetitive dives. Logbook/dive profile memory: • recordi...

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    69 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 d3 be stored in a dry place at room temperature. Battery • one 3 v lithium...

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    70 the following conditions have an affect on the expected battery lifetime: • the length and type of the dives. • the condition in which the unit is operated and stored (e.G. Temperature/cold conditions). Below 10°c [50°f] the expected battery lifetime may be 50-75% of that at 20°c [68°f]. • the us...

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    71 8. Warranty note: the warranty arrangements vary in different countries. The dive computer packaging contains information regarding the warranty benefits and requirements applicable to your purchase. This suunto dive computer is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period ...

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    72 all implied warranties, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited from date of purchase and in scope to the warranties expressed herein. Suunto shall not be liable for loss of use of the product or other incidental or ...

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    73 9. Glossary altitude dive a dive made at an elevation greater than 300 m [1000 ft] above sea level. Apnea absence of breathing. Freedivers are apneic throughout the duration of their dive. Ascent rate the speed at which the diver ascends toward the surface. Asc rate abbreviation for ascent rate. ...

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    74 dive time elapsed time between leaving the surface to descend, and returning to the surface at the end of a dive. Ean abbreviation for enriched air nitrox. Enriched air nitrox oxygen-nitrogen mix, normally with more than 21% oxygen. Freediver a breath-holding diver whose only source of oxygen are...

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    75 maximum depth at which gas is breathable with selected po 2 limit. Nitrox in sports diving refers to any mix with a higher fraction of oxygen than standard air. Noaa united states national oceanic and atmospheric administration. No-decompression time the maximum amount of time a diver may remain ...

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    76 after one or more dives. Shallow - water blackout (swb) an unconscious state divers experience when the brain becomes deprived of oxygen. Swb frequently happens without warning, causing death by subsequent drowning. Static apnea blackout unconsciousness due to gradual oxygen depletion caused by h...

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    77 suuntod3.P65 31.1.2002, 14:17 77.