SUUNTO Gekko - Manual (Page 17)

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3. DIVING WITH THE GEKKO
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 sho ws only the data rele vant to that
specifi c diving situation.
3.1 BEFORE DIVING
3.1.1. Activation and Prechecks
The dive computer will activate if submerged deeper
than 0.5 m (1.5 ft). However, it is necessary to turn
on the Dive Mode before diving to check the altitude
and personal adjustment settings, battery condition,
oxygen settings etc. Press the SMART (Mode) but-
ton to activate the instrument.
After activation all display elements will turn on
showing mostly fi gure 8’s and graphi cal elements
(Fig. 3.1.). A few seconds later the battery power
indicator is shown and the buzzer is activated (Fig.
3.2. display a, b, c or d depending on the battery
voltage). If set to Air mode the screen will enter the
Surface mode (Fig. 3.3.) and if set to Nitrox mode the
essential oxygen parameters are shown with the text
NITROX (Fig. 3.20.) before the Surface mode.
Fig. 3.1. Startup I. All seg-
ments shown.
Fig. 3.2. Startup II. Battery
power indicator.
° F ° C
ft
MAX AVGPO2
NO DEC TIME
STOP
TIME
TIME
SURF
DIVE
O2% ASC TIME
CEILING
OK
QUIT
SELECT
OPTIONS
NO
S
L
O
W
T
C
B
OLF
DIVE
m
QUIT
OK