SUUNTO D9 User Manual
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which cannot be tested in advance).
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The time the dive computer has been stored until it gets to the customer. The
battery is installed into the unit at the factory.
Transmitter:
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One 3V lithium battery: 1/2AA (K5546) and O-ring 2,00 mm x 25,00 mm
(K5538).
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Battery storage time (shelf life): Up to three years.
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Replacement: Every two years or more often depending on dive activity.
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Life expectancy at 20°C [68°F]:
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0 dives/y
-> 3 years
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100 dives/y
-> 2 years
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400 dives/y
-> 1 year
The following conditions have an affect on the expected battery lifetime:
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The length of the dives.
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The condition in which the unit is operated and stored (e.g. temperature/cold
conditions). Below 10°C [50°F] the expected battery lifetime is about 50-75%
of that at 20°C [68°F].
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The use of the backlight and audible alarms.
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The quality of the battery (some lithium batteries may exhaust unexpectedly,
which cannot be tested in advance).
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The time the dive computer has been stored until it gets to the customer. The
battery is installed into the unit at the factory.