Suunto D9 [56/122] Diving with the suunto d9

6. DIVING WITH THE SUUNTO D9

This section contains instructions on how to operate the dive

computer and interpret its displays. You will ﬁ nd that this dive

computer is easy to use and read. Each display shows only

the data relevant to that speciﬁ c diving situation.

6.1. DIVING IN AIR MODE [DIVEAIR]

The D9 has three diving modes: Air mode (DIVEair) for diving

with standard air only, Nitrox mode (DIVEean) for diving with

oxygen enriched mixtures and Gauge mode (DIVEgauge) for

use as bottomtimer and for freediving. The chosen dive mode

is displayed when the DIVE mode is accessed.

NOTE! 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. 6.1.).

6.1.1. BASIC DIVE DATA

All information on the display is labeled (Fig. 6.2.). During a

no-decompression stop dive, the following information will be

displayed:

- your present depth in meters [ft]

- the available no-decompression time in minutes as

NO DEC TIME

Fig. 6.1. Dive has just be-

gun and available no-de-

compression time is over

99min.

Fig. 6.2. Diving display.

Present depth is 19.8 m

[66 ft] and no-decompressi-

on stop time limit is 28 mi-

nutes. Maximum depth du-

ring this dive was 20.9 m

[70 ft], elapsed dive time is

15 minutes.