1 suunto favor air instruction manual the favor air dive computer features: - electroluminescent lux backlite display - built-in calendar clock, available also during diving - air integration, connected to the scuba cylinder - temperature compensated cylinder pressure up to 300 bar [4000 psi] and re...
2 warning! No dive computer will prevent the possibility of decompression sickness (dcs)! All divers must understand and accept that there is no procedure or dive computer that will totally prevent the possibility of a decompression accident. For example, the individual physiological make-up can var...
3 table of contents quick reference guide 1. Introduction 2. For your safety 3. Getting acquainted and diving with the favor air 3.1 installation 3.2 use of water contacts and tap switch 3.2.1 water contacts 3.2.2 tap switch and electroluminescent backlite 3.3 before diving 3.3.1 activation, prechec...
4 1. Introduction congratulations on your choice of the favor air dive computer. The favor air is a compact and sophisticated dive instrument that will give you years of troublefree and joyful diving. The favor air dive computer will provide you with important information that you will need during, ...
5 2. For your safety always remember that the diver is responsible for his or her own safety! When used properly the favor air is an outstanding tool for assisting properly trained, certified divers in planning and executing standard and multi-level sport dives within the described no-decompression ...
6 warning! Set the correct personal/altitude adjustment mode! When diving at altitudes greater than 700 m [2300 ft] the personal/altitude adjustment feature must be correctly selected in order for the computer to calculate no-decompression status. The diver should also use this option to make the ca...
7 - reverse profiles where the diver spends most of the dive at shallow depths and then descends to the maximum depth shortly before surfacing. - consecutive dives where the diver performs repetitive dives to approximately the same maximum depth with only short surface intervals between dives. The r...
8 "safety stop" at a depth range of 3 to 6 meters (10 to 20 ft). This is believed to be effective in further reducing the risk of decompression sickness. Furthermore, the reader/diver is advised that any dive carries some risk of decompression sickness and neither the authors, nor suunto oy will ass...
9 3. Getting acquainted and diving with the favor air this section contains instructions on how to operate the favor air and interpret its displays. Each display has been carefully designed to provide important information you will need to plan your dive or dive series. You will find that the favor ...
10 on the surface the favor air is operated by simultaneously touching the com contact and one or two of the other contacts. When doing this, your finger tips should be wet or moist to establish the necessary electric contact. When submerged these contacts are automatically connected by the conducti...
11 tap switch is used by tapping, pressing or squeezing for example by holding the console in your right hand and pressing with your right hand thumb the movement sensitive area on the right hand side of the computer-console. This area is in the middle of the right side at the level of the "time" wa...
12 - you have enough air for your planned dive. You should also check the pressure reading against your back-up pressure gauge. The favor air is now ready for diving. If the favor air is not taken on a dive after activation, it will automatically switch off to the time display after 10 minutes to co...
13 table 3.1 battery power indicator battery voltage display after activation operation note over 3.4 v upward pointing segment normal 3.4 v ... 3.2 v horizontal segment battery change is recommended 3.2 v ... 3.0 v downward pointing segment + low don´t dive, change the battery light not available +...
14 higher personal/altitude adjustment modes will shorten the no-decompression time limits. These limits for different personal/altitude adjustment mode selections are shown in tables 6.1 and 6.2 in section 6.1, "operating principles". Dive numbering shown during dive planning several repetitive div...
15 - the available no-decompression time in minutes is shown as no dec time. It is calculated based on the five factors listed in section 6.1, "operating principles". - your present depth is shown in meters [ft]. - the personal/altitude adjustment setting (a0, a1, or a2). - the cylinder pressure and...
16 low air pressure warnings the favor air will warn you with three audible double beeps and a blinking pressure display when the cylinder pressure reaches 50 bar [725 psi]. The following three double beeps are heard when the cylinder pressure reaches 35 bar [500 psi] and the remaining air time reac...
17 continue to flash until the unit deactivates itself in a normal manner. This may take up to 40 hours. Warning! Do not attempt to dive following a surface interval during which the slow indicator remains activated! Violation of the maximum ascent rate may invalidate the calculations for the next d...
18 - the ceiling descends to 12 m [39 ft]. A permanent error warning er appears. In this mode the favor air can only be used as a depth gauge and timer. The permanent error mode is shown by a non-blinking er in the center of the display. Once in error mode, the favor air will continue to display cur...
19 your actual ascent time may be longer than displayed by the favor air the ascent time will increase if you: - remain at depth, - ascend slower than 10 m/min [33 ft/min], or - make your decompression stop deeper than at the ceiling. These factors will also increase the amount of air required to re...
20 display above ceiling if you ascend above the ceiling, a downward pointing arrow will appear and a continuous beeping starts. In addition, a blinking error warning er reminds you that you have only three minutes to correct the situation. You must immediately descend to or below the ceiling. If yo...
21 - the desaturation/no-flying time in hours and minutes is shown next to the non-blinking airplane in the center window of the display. - the temperature in ° c [ ° f] is shown in the lower left corner. - the present cylinder pressure in bars [psi]. If you start a new dive after less than 10 minut...
22 do not fly warning, indicated by an airplane! Further, the divers alert network (dan) advises as follows: - a minimum surface interval of 12 hours would be required in order to be reasonably assured a diver will remain symptom free upon ascent to altitude in a commercial jetliner (altitude up to ...
23 altitude adjustability when programming the favor air for the correct altitude, the diver needs to select the correct altitude mode according to table 3.2. As a result the favor air adjusts its mathematical model according to the entered altitude, giving shorter no-decompression times at higher a...
24 this depth until air supply limitations require you to surface. When the surface has been reached, no further diving or flying should take place for a minimum of two days. Omitted decompression the error mode results from omitted decompression, when the diver stays above the ceiling for more than...
25 4. Menu based modes the menu based functions include the logbook and history memories, the personal/altitude adjustment setting, and the date and time setting. The menu based functions are activated using the water contacts. Keep your fingers on the time/mode and com contacts while the favor air ...
26 - downward pointing arrow if the ceiling was violated - er in the center window, if the ceiling was permanently (over 3 min) violated or if the 12 m [39 ft] ceiling was reached or if the asc time was over 63 min. Display ii: - average depth - surface interval time before dive - temperature at the...
27 the dive history is activated by touching the time/mode and com contacts until his appears. This mode will show: - the maximum depth ever reached - the total number of dives - the total accumulated dive time in hours 999 dives and 999 hours of diving can be registered. When these maximum values a...
28 site! 4.4 time and date setting the current date and time is read by connecting the time/mode and com contacts for about two seconds, as described in section 3.3.3, "calendar clock function". Once the time setting mode is activated the principle when adjusting the clock is that: - the time/mode a...
29 the favor air dive computer is a sophisticated precision instrument. Remember to treat it as such! It has been designed to withstand the rigors of scuba diving. It has a rigid housing, installed in a durable thermoplastic console boot and its display is protected by a replaceable display shield. ...
30 lid covering the compartment. Do not use the favor air 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 - do not test or use the favor air in pressurized air. 5.2 asse...
31 ensure that the console fits properly into the console before assembling the rear cover. 5.3 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...
32 do not touch the contact surfaces of the battery. The battery must be mounted in a correct way. Reversed polarity will cause a loss of calibration data or memories. The favor air will not loose its calibration data or the logbook and history memories, if the instructions of this manual are carefu...
33 ring is not at any point protruding out on the edge. 14. Put your other thumb through the locking ring with the "ribs" facing the hand. Press this thumb firmly against the lid and release the other one. Make sure that the lid is pressed down completely! 15. Turn the locking ring clockwise with yo...
34 entire owner's manual! The favor air must be activated before diving and operated correctly to provide accurate and correct information. No-decompression limits the no-decompression limits displayed by the favor air upon activation are for most dives to a single depth slightly more conservative t...
35 140 7 6 5 10 150 6 5 4 5 unlike the u.S. Navy tables, the favor air interpolates between depths, giving a diver "credit" for time spent in shallower water, rather than calculating no-decompression limits based on the maximum depth of a dive. As a result, multi-level no-decompression dive times pe...
36 the doppler meter silent microbubble research done by dr. Spencer. Altitude diving the atmospheric pressure is lower at high altitudes than at sea level. After traveling to a higher altitude, the diver will have additional nitrogen in his body, compared to the equilibrium situation at the origina...
37 - accuracy: ± 1 % fs (0 to 60 m [200 ft] at 20 ° c [68 ° f]) - resolution: 0.1 m [1 ft] scuba cylinder pressure gauge: - rated working pressure: 300 bar [4000 psi], maximum allowed pressure 350 bar [5000 psi] - resolution: 1 bar [10 psi] temperature display: - resolution: 1 ° c [1.5 ° f] - displa...
38 7. Warranty note: the warranty arrangements are different in different countries. Information is contained in the favor air packaging regarding the warranty benefits and requirements applicable to your purchase. The suunto favor air is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a ...
39 8. Glossary altitude dive a dive made at an elevation above 700 m [2300 ft] above sea-level. Air time the amount of dive time remaining, based on a calculation of cylinder pressure and present air consumption. Ascent rate the speed at which the diver ascends toward the surface. Asc rate abbreviat...
40 multi-level dive a single or repetitive dive that includes time spent at various depths and whose no-decompression limits are not determined solely by the maximum depth attained. No-decompression time the maximum amount of time a diver may remain at a particular depth without having to make decom...
