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Suunto Favor User Manual

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    Www.Suunto.Com fa v o r s i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l.

  • Page 2: Quick Reference Guide

    Quick reference guide time display/ mode selection contact activation/ dive planning contact present depth maximum depth at the surface fast ascent warning (slow) average depth in the logbook mode personal adjustment/ altitude adjustment mode low battery warning dive time month common contact arrows...

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    3 suunto favor s instruction manual this instruction manual has been translated by your company name from suunto oy’s original english instruction manual. Suunto oy’s liability is limited to the original text in english. Copyright, trademark and patent notice this instruction manual is copyrighted a...

  • Page 4: Warning!

    4 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...

  • Page 5: Warning!

    5 warning! Use back-up instruments! Make certain that you use back-up instrumentation including a depth gauge, sub- mersible pressure gauge, timer or watch, and have access to decompression tables whenever diving with this instrument. Warning! No dive computer will prevent the possibility of decompr...

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    6 table of contents quick reference guide ............................................................................................................... 2 introduction ......................................................................................................................................

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    7 3.4 at surface ............................................................................................................................................................ 35 3.4.1 surface interval .......................................................................................................

  • Page 8: Introduction

    8 introduction congratulations on your choice of the suunto dive computer. It is a compact and sophisticated dive instrument that will give you years of trouble free and joyful diving. The dive computer will provide you with important information that you will need during, between, and after your di...

  • Page 9: Warning!

    9 metric and imperial units all examples in this manual are shown in metric units, including meters and °c. The corresponding imperial units are shown in brackets. The instrument is also available with imperial units, i.E. Feet and °f. Warning! Verify that the units of measure, whether metric or imp...

  • Page 10: 1. For Your Safety

    10 1. For your safety always remember that the diver is responsible for his or her own safety! When used properly this dive computer is an outstanding tool for assisting properly trained, certified divers in planning and executing standard and multi-level sport dives within the described no-decompre...

  • Page 11: Warning!

    11 sharing the dive computer warning! 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 not been wearing it throughout a dive or sequence of repetitive dives. Its dive profiles must match that of the user. If ...

  • Page 12: Warning!

    12 personal/high altitude adjustment more information about this is given in section 3.5, “personal adjustment and high altitude dives”. 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 ...

  • Page 13: Warning!

    13 decompression dives warning! Do not use this instrument to conduct decompression dives! Suunto does not recommend this instrument to be used to conduct decompression dives. However, if through carelessness or emergency a diver is forced to exceed the no-decompression limits on a dive, the instrum...

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    14 higher risk dive profiles the user must understand that all decompression devices (decompression tables and/or dive computers) are based on mathematical models and that many experts are currently concerned that these models may not under certain conditions adequately describe the physiological ph...

  • Page 15: Warning!

    15 warning! Dive practices which include the above described “higher risk dive profiles” are believed to increase the risk of decompression sickness and as such considered potentially dangerous and should be avoided even if they conform to the mathemat- ical model! Warning! Do not use the dive compu...

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    16 dive computer limitations while the instrument is based on current decompression research and technology, the user/ diver must realize that the computer cannot monitor the actual physiological functions of an individual diver. All decompression schedules currently known to the authors, including ...

  • Page 17: Warning!

    17 2. Getting acquainted with the dive computer warning! Read and understand the entire owner’s manual before diving! Failure to complete this step may result in serious personal injury. The purpose of this section is to provide the user with initial information to preview the operation of the compu...

  • Page 18: 2.2 Activation

    18 2.2 activation the calendar clock is always shown on the display, when the dive computer is deactivated. In this mode the power consumption is minimal. The instrument is activated by touching the plan/on and com contacts (fig 2.1). The first display, the startup, shows all available elements and ...

  • Page 19: 3.1 Use of Water Contacts

    19 3. Diving with the dive computer this section contains instructions on how to operate the dive computer and interpret its displays. Each display has been carefully designed to provide important infor- mation you will need to plan your dive or dive series. You will find that the instrument is easy...

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    20 when the time/mode and com contacts are touched for over three seconds, the display will start to scroll through the following modes. Lift your fingers when the desired mode is displayed: logbook memory: at log the logbook memory is accessed. Dive history memory: at his the history memory is acce...

  • Page 21: 3.2 Before Diving

    21 3.2 before diving 3.2.1 activation, pre-checks and battery warning the instrument is always ready for use and will activate if submerged. However, it is necessary to turn it on before diving to check the personal/ altitude adjustment setting, battery power, etc. This is done, either by immersing ...

  • Page 22: Warning!

    22 personal adjustment and high altitude diving 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 d...

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    23 battery power indicator and low battery warning the instrument has a unique visual battery power indicator designed to give you an advance notice of impending need to change the battery. The battery power indicator will always be seen during activation. The following table 3.1 shows the various w...

  • Page 24: 3.2.2 Dive Planning

    24 note : temperature affects the battery voltage. If the dive computer is stored at temperatures below freezing point, the low battery warning may be displayed even though the battery has enough capacity in warmer conditions. Make sure that the low battery warning disappears before diving. 3.2.2 di...

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    25 3.2.3 calendar clock function the calendar clock is always shown on the display, when the instrument is deactivated. Once the dive computer is activated the time display can be retrieved any time on the surface mode by touching the time/mode and com contacts for about two seconds. The current tim...

  • Page 26: 3.3 Diving

    26 3.3 diving 3.3.1 basic dive data the dive computer will remain in the surface mode at depths less than 1.2 m [4 ft]. At depths greater than 1.2 m the instrument will go into the dive mode. Each piece of information on the display is clearly marked (fig. 3.8). During a no- decompression dive, the ...

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    27 3.3.2 consumed bottom time (cbt) bar graph the available no-decompression time is also shown visually in the multi-function bar graph in the bottom of the display (fig. 3.9). When your available no-decompres- sion time decreases below 60 minutes, the first bar graph segment appears. As your body ...

  • Page 28: 3.3.3 Ascent Rate Indicator

    28 3.3.3 ascent rate indicator the ascent rate is shown graphically with a pointer in the upper left corner, next to the notation asc rate, as follows: ascent rate indicator ascent speed example in fig. No. No segments below 5 m/min [16 ft/min] 3.8 segment one 5 - 7 m/min [16 - 23 ft/min] 3.9 segmen...

  • Page 29: Warning!

    29 the slow warning alternates with the current depth. The slow warning is an indication that the maximum ascent rate has been exceeded continuously, whereas the ascent rate indicator shows present ascent speed. Whenever the slow warning appears, you should immediately slow down or stop your ascent ...

  • Page 30: 3.3.4 Alarms

    30 3.3.4 alarms the favor s features visual and audible alarms, to alert you when you are approach- ing dangerous situations. Potential danger situations during a dive, occurs when: • the no-decompression dive turns into a decompression dive. One arrow pointing upwards and the ascend warning ceiling...

  • Page 31: 3.3.5 Decompression Dives

    31 the permanent error mode is shown by a non-blinking er in the center display. Once in error mode, the dive computer will continue to display current depth and dive time. You should immediately ascend to a depth of 3 to 6 m [10 to 20 ft] and remain at this depth until air supply limitations requir...

  • Page 32: Warning!

    32 warning! You should ascend and begin decompression immediately when the dive computer shows you that decompression is required! Note the upward pointing arrow. The ascent time (asc time) is the minimum amount of minutes needed to reach the surface in a decompression dive. It includes: the time ne...

  • Page 33: Warning!

    33 . Warning! Never ascend above the ceiling! You must not ascend above the ceil- ing. In order to avoid doing so by accident, you should stay slightly below the ceiling. The ceiling zone is the shallowest depth range to which you should as- cend when in decompression. Display below ceiling zone the...

  • Page 34: Warning !

    34 when the sea surface is rough, it may be difficult to maintain a constant depth near the surface. In this case it will be more manageable to maintain an additional distance below to the ceiling, to make sure that the waves do not lift you above the ceiling. Suunto recommends that decompression ta...

  • Page 35: 3.4 At The Surface

    35 3.4 at the surface 3.4.1 surface interval an ascent to any depth shallower than 1.2 m [4 ft] will cause the diving display to be replaced by the two surface displays, giving the following information: display i (fig. 3.17) • the surface time in hours and minutes (separated by a colon), telling th...

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    36 display ii (fig. 3.18) • the present depth in meters [ft] (fig. 3.18, a). • the desaturation/ no-flying time in hours and minutes is shown next to the non-blinking airplane in the center window of the display (fig. 3.18, b). If you start a new dive after less than 10 minutes at the surface, the i...

  • Page 37: 3.4.2 Flying After Diving

    37 3.4.2 flying after diving the no-flying time is shown in the center window next to the non-blinking airplane image. The blinking airplane is a reminder, when the alternative display showing surface time is on (figures 3.18 and 3.19). Flying or traveling to a higher altitude should be avoided anyt...

  • Page 38: Warning!

    38 3.5 personal adjustment and high altitude dives the instrument can be adjusted for increasing the conservatism of the mathematical model or for diving at altitude. Warning! Set the correct personal/altitude adjustment mode! When diving at altitudes greater than 700 m [2300 ft] the personal/altitu...

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    39 the entered personal/altitude adjustment mode is indicated by a0, a1, or a2. Section 4.3, personal/altitude adjustment setting describes how the altitude mode is adjusted. Table 3.2 altitude ranges altitude mode altitude range a0 0 - 700 m [0 - 2300 ft] a1 700 - 1500 m [2300 - 5000 ft] a2 1500 - ...

  • Page 40: Warning!

    40 this feature should be used to adjust the computer to intentionally introduce a factor to make it more conservative according to personal preference by entering a higher altitude mode than required in table 3.2 (i.E. Diving at sea level with the personal/ altitude adjustment set at a1 or a2). The...

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    41 omitted decompression the most common error mode results from omitted decompression, when the diver stays above the ceiling for more than three minutes. During this three-minute period the er warning will blink alternating with the ceiling/asc time display. The instrument will continue to functio...

  • Page 42: 4. Menu Based Modes

    42 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 dive compu...

  • Page 43: 4.1 Logbook Memory

    43 4.1 logbook memory the dive computer has a sophisticated high capacity logbook memory. Dives shorter than one minute are not registered. The logbook memory is activated by touching the time/mode and com contacts until log appears. It will give access to the nine most recent dives made. The follow...

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    44 display ii (fig. 4.3): • average depth (a) • surface interval time before dive (b) • temperature at the maximum depth (c) • dive time display iii (fig. 4.4): • dive entry time and date the data of the most recent dive is shown first as dive 1 (the first dive in the mem- ory). Preceding dives are ...

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    45 note: the dive numbers shown in the dive planning mode do not match the ones shown in the logbook. In the dive planning mode the dives are numbered according subsequent repetitive dives within a dive series, whereas in the logbook the dives are numbered according memory address. Note: the logbook...

  • Page 46: 4.2 Dive History Memory

    46 4.2 dive history memory the dive history is activated by touching the time/mode and com contacts until his appears. This mode will show (fig. 4.6): • the maximum depth ever reached (a) • the total number of dives (b) • the total accumulated dive time in hours (c) 999 dives and 999 hours of diving...

  • Page 47: Setting

    47 4.3 personal/altitude adjustment setting the current personal/altitude adjustment mode is shown when diving as well as on the surface display. If the mode is not correct (see chapter 3.5), it is imperative that the diver enter the correct selection before diving. The new personal/altitude adjustm...

  • Page 48: Warning!

    48 4. Connect the time/mode and com contacts to confirm this new personal/alti- tude adjustment mode (fig. 4.10). The blinking will stop and the other mode indica- tors will disappear. 5. The process is ended by the return command, i.E. By connecting all three con- tacts at the same time (fig. 4.11)...

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    49 in these figures the contacts which are connected are shadowed. Thus, to correct the time, do as follows: 1. Activate the time setting mode by connecting the time/mode and com contacts continuously to scroll through the menu. Release your fingers immediately when set appears on the display. The t...

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    50 5. Exit the time setting mode with the return command, i.E. By connecting all three contacts at the same time. First make contact between the plan/on and time/ mode contacts and after that with the com contact. Note: the clock is on (time is elapsing) when setting it and exiting the time setting ...

  • Page 51: 5. Care And Maintenance

    51 5. Care and maintenance the 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 can be installed in a durable thermoplastic console boot and its display can be protected by a replaceable display shie...

  • Page 52: 5.1 Maintenance

    52 5.1 maintenance if left without care for an extended period, a thin film (often invisible to the eye) will cover the unit. Much like the buildup on the glass of an aquarium, this film is the result of organic contaminates found in both salt and fresh water. Suntan oil, silicone spray and grease w...

  • Page 53: Caution!

    53 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 dive computer in pressurized air. 5.2 battery compartment inspection frequently check for leaks in the battery compartment. This is important e...

  • Page 54: 6. Technical Description

    54 6. Technical description 6.1 operating principles the suunto dive computer is a multi-functional sport diving instrument, which provides information on depths, times and decompression requirements. Its electronic microprocessor mathematically models the absorption and release of nitrogen during a...

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    55 table 6.1 no-decompression time limits (min) for various depths [m] for the first dive of a series. Personal/high altitude adjustment mode depth [m] a0 a1 a2 9 - 153 104 12 125 89 66 15 71 57 42 18 52 39 30 21 37 29 23 24 29 24 19 27 22 18 15 30 18 14 12 33 13 11 9 36 11 9 8 39 9 7 6 42 7 6 5 45 ...

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    56 table 6.2 no-decompression time limits (min) for various depths [ft] for the first dive of a series. Personal/high altitude adjustment mode depth [ft] a0 a1 a2 u.S. Navy 30 - 149 102 - 40 120 86 65 200 50 69 56 41 100 60 51 38 29 60 70 36 29 23 50 80 28 23 19 40 90 22 18 15 30 100 17 14 11 25 110...

  • Page 57: Warning!

    57 unlike the u.S. Navy tables, the instrument 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 permitted by the dive com...

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    58 to perform these calculations, the dive computer continuously models the absorption and release of excess nitrogen from theoretical compartments. Each compartment absorbs and releases nitrogen at a different rate. The compartments that absorb and release nitrogen rapidly are believed to have a hi...

  • Page 59: Warning!

    59 surface intervals the dive computer requires a minimum surface interval of 10 minutes between dives. If a surface interval is shorter than 10 minutes, the instrument dive counter and dive timer treat the next dive as a continuation of the previous dive. It adds the dive times, and calculates no-d...

  • Page 60: 6.2 Technical Specification

    60 dimensions and weight (wrist model): • diameter: 61.5 mm [2.42 in] • depth:29 mm [1.14 in] • weight: 105 g [0.23 lb] depth gauge: • temperature compensated pressure sensor • salt water calibrated (in fresh water the readings are about 3% smaller) • depth display range:0 to 90 m [295 ft] • accurac...

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    61 other displays: • dive time: 0 to 199 min (999 dive hours in the history memory) • surface time: 0 to 39 h 59 min • dive counter: 0 to 255 dives (999 dives in the history memory) • no-decompression time: 0 to 199 min (- - after 199) • ascent time: 0 to 63 min (- -/er after 63) • ceiling range: 3 ...

  • Page 62: 7. Warranty

    62 7. Warranty note: the warranty arrangements are different in different countries. Information is contained in the dive computer packaging regarding the warranty benefits and requirements applicable to your purchase. The suunto dive computer is warranted against defects in workmanship and material...

  • Page 63: 8. Glossary

    63 8. Glossary altitude dive a dive made at an elevation above 700 m [2300 ft] above sea-level. Ascent rate the speed at which the diver ascends toward the surface. Asc rate abbreviation for ascent rate. Ascent time the minimum amount of time needed to reach the surface in a decompression dive. Asc ...

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    64 dive series a group of repetitive dives between which the instrument indicates some nitrogen loading is present. When nitrogen loading reaches zero the instrument deactivates. Dive time elapsed time between leaving the surface to descend, and returning to the surface at the end of a dive. Half-ti...

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