Warning – SUUNTO Gekko User Manual

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Rather than requiring you to mak e stops at ﬁ xed

depths, the dive computer lets you to decompress

within a range of depths (Continuous Decompres-

sion).
The ascent time (ASC TIME) is the minimum amount

of time needed to reach the surface in a decompres-

sion dive. It includes:
• the time needed to ascend to the ceiling at an

ascent rate of 10 m/min [33 ft/min]

plus
• the time needed at the ceiling. The ceiling

is the shallowest depth to which you should

ascend

plus
• the time needed at the Mandatory Safety Stop

(if any)

plus
• the 3 minute Recommended Safety Stop
plus
• the time needed to reach the surface after the

ceiling and safety stops have been completed.

WARNING!

YOUR ACTUAL ASCENT TIME MAY BE

LONGER THAN DISPLAYED BY THE IN-

STRUMENT! The ascent time will increase if

you:
-

remain at depth

ascend slower than 10 m/min [33 ft/min]

make your decompression stop deeper

than at the ceiling.

These factors will also increase the amount of air

required to reach the surface.

Fig. 3.14. Violated Manda-

tory Safety Stop. Downward

pointing arrow and an audible

alarm indicate you should

descend to ceiling zone.

STOP

CEILING

DIVE TIME

BEEP

Fig. 3.15. Decompression dive,

below ﬂ oor. Upward pointing

arrow, blinking ASC TIME

label and an audible alarm tell

you to ascend. Minimum total

ascent time including safety

stop is 7 minutes. Ceiling is at

3 m [10 ft].

Fig. 3.16. Decompression dive,

above ﬂ oor. Upward pointing

arrow has disappeared and ASC

TIME label has stopped blink-

ing, which means that you are

in the decompression range.

DIVE TIME

CEILING

ASC TIME

DIVE TIME

CEILING

ASC TIME