Suunto Gekko — oxygen Toxicity Risks in Diving: RGBM, Nitrox & Decompression [66/70]

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• Quick reference guide gekko p.2
• Options p.2
• S l o w p.2
• Max avgpo2 p.2
• Ceiling p.2
• Asc time p.2
• Warning p.5
• Warning p.6
• Warning p.7
• Warning p.8
• Warnings p.9
• Table of contents p.9
• Safety stops 9 p.9
• Safety precautions p.9
• Introduction p.9
• Getting acquainted 2 p.9
• Functions 2 2 push buttons 2 2 water contacts 4 p.9
• Diving with the gekko 5 p.9
• Diving with the gekko 0 p.9
• Diving in nitrox mode 7 p.9
• Before diving 5 p.9
• Audible and visual alarms 3 p.9
• At the surface 0 p.9
• Care and maintenance 6 p.10
• Warranty 9 p.10
• Technical description 2 p.10
• Suuntosports com 0 p.10
• Menu based modes 7 p.10
• Glossary 2 p.10
• Safety precautions p.11
• Introduction p.11
• Nitrox p.12
• Emergency ascents p.12
• Dive computer limitations p.12
• Push buttons p.14
• Getting acquainted p.14
• Functions p.14
• Water contacts p.16
• Before diving p.17
• Activation and prechecks p.17
• Diving with the gekko p.17
• This dive computer has a unique graphic battery power indicator designed to give you an advance notice of impending need to change the battery p.19
• The battery power indicator can always be seen when the dive mode is activated the following table and figure show the various warning levels p.19
• Temperature or an internal oxidation of the battery affects the battery voltage if the instrument is stored for a long period the low battery warning may be displayed even though the battery has enough capacity the low battery warning may also be displayed at low temperatures even though the battery has enough capacity in warmer conditions in these cases repeat the battery check procedure p.19
• Table 3 battery power indicator p.19
• If the battery symbol is displayed in the surface mode or if the display is faded or weak the battery may be too lo w to operate the di ve computer and battery replacement is recommended p.19
• Battery power indicator p.19
• Battery indication p.19
• After battery check the low battery warning is indicated by the battery symbol fig 3 p.19
• Dive planning plan p.20
• User defi nable functions and alarms p.21
• Safety stops p.21
• Recommended safety stop p.21
• Mandatory safety stop p.21
• Diving with the gekko p.22
• Basic dive data p.22
• Bookmark p.23
• Yellow zone as the bars reach the yellow zone your no decompression stop time is less than 10 or 5 minutes and you are getting very close to no decompression limits at this point you should start your ascent towards the surface p.24
• The available no decompression stop time is also shown visually in the multi function bar graph on the left side of the display fig 3 and 3 when your available no decompression time decreases below 200 minutes the fi rst lowest bar graph segment appears as your body absorbs more nitrogen more segments start to appear p.24
• The ascent rate is sho wn graphically along the right side of the display as fol lows p.24
• Table 3 ascent rate indicator p.24
• Red zone as all of the bars appear red zone your no decompression stop time has become zero and your dive has become a decompression stop dive for more information see section 3 decompression dives p.24
• Green zone as a safety precaution suunto recommends you should maintain the no decompression bar graph within the green zone segments start to appear when the available no decompression time decreases below 100 80 60 50 40 30 and 20 minutes p.24
• Consumed bottom time cbt p.24
• Ascent rate indicator p.24
• Warning p.25
• Decompression dives p.25
• Warning p.26
• Warning p.27
• Warning p.29
• Diving in nitrox mode p.29
• Before diving p.29
• Oxygen displays p.30
• Oxygen limit fraction olf p.31
• Surface interval p.32
• At the surface p.32
• Flying after diving p.33
• Dive numbering p.33
• Audible and visual alarms p.35
• Warning p.36
• High altitude dives and personal adjustment p.36
• Altitude adjustment p.36
• Personal adjustment p.37
• Error conditions p.38
• Menu based modes p.39
• The dive entry time and date is re gistered in the logbook memory always check before diving that the time and date are correctly set especially after traveling between different time zones p.40
• Note the menu based modes cannot be activated until 5 minutes after the dive p.40
• Memory functions 1 memory p.40
• The memory options fig 4 for this dive compu ter include the combined logbook and dive profi le memory fig 4 4 1 di ve history memory fig 4 2 4 3 p.40
• The list of the menu based modes p.40
• Logbook and dive profi le memory 1 logbook p.41
• Pc settings mode 3 pc set p.44
• Dive history memory 2 history p.44
• Set modes 2 set p.45
• Nitrox oxygen settings p.45
• Dive computer model settings1 set model p.45
• Alarm settings 2 set alms p.45
• Setting time and date 3 set time p.46
• Personal adjustments 4 set adj p.46
• Maximum depth alarm setting p.46
• Dive time alarm setting p.46
• Use the units adjustment to choose choose between metric and imperial units fig 4 7 p.47
• The current altitude and personal adjustment modes are shown when diving and at the surface if the mode does not match the altitude or personal conditions see section 3 high altitude dives and personal adjustment it is imperati ve that you enter the correct selection before di ving use the altitude adjustment to select the correct altitude mode fig 4 5 use the personal adjustment to add an extra level of conservatism fig 4 6 p.47
• Mode set set adj fig 4 4 the adjustments are altitude personal and dive computer units p.47
• Important information p.48
• Care of your dive computer p.48
• Care and maintenance p.48
• Water resistance inspection p.49
• Maintenance p.49
• Caution p.49
• Caution p.50
• Battery replacement p.50
• Caution p.52
• Technical description p.54
• Operating principles p.54
• Suunto reduced gradient bubble model rgbm p.56
• Technical specification p.57
• Oxygen exposure p.57
• Warranty p.61
• Suuntosports com p.62
• System requirements p.62
• Suuntosports com sections p.62
• Getting started p.63
• Glossary p.64
• Disposal of the device p.66
• Modes and operations p.67
• Www suunto com p.70