SUUNTO Cobra - Manual (Page 8)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARNINGS .................................................................................... 1
1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 8
1.1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................... 9
1.1.1. Emergency Ascents ....................................................................9
1.1.2. Dive Computer Limitations .......................................................9
1.1.3. Nitrox .......................................................................................10
2. GETTING ACQUAINTED ........................................................ 11
2.1. FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................ 11
2.2. CONNECTING THE COBRA TO A REGULATOR .............................. 11
2.3. PUSH BUTTONS .................................................................................... 12
2.4. WATER CONTACTS ............................................................................... 13
3. DIVING WITH THE COBRA ................................................... 14
3.1. BEFORE DIVING .................................................................................... 14
3.1.1. Activation and Prechecks .........................................................14
3.1.2. Battery Power Indicator and Low Battery Warning .................15
3.1.3. Dive Planning [PLAN] ............................................................16
3.1.4. User Defi nable Functions and Alarms .....................................17
3.2. SAFETY STOPS ...................................................................................... 18
3.2.1. Recommended Safety Stop ......................................................18
3.2.2. Mandatory Safety Stop ............................................................18
3.3. DIVING IN AIR MODE .......................................................................... 20
3.3.1. Basic Dive Data .......................................................................20
3.3.2. Bookmark.................................................................................21
3.3.3. Cylinder Pressure Data ............................................................21
3.3.4. Consumed Bottom Time (CBT) ...............................................23
3.3.5. Ascent Rate Indicator ...............................................................23
3.3.6. Decompression dives ...............................................................24
3.4. DIVING IN NITROX MODE .................................................................. 28
3.4.1. Before Diving...........................................................................28
3.4.2. Oxygen Displays ......................................................................29
3.4.3. Oxygen Limit Fraction (OLF) .................................................30
3.5. DIVING IN GAUGE MODE ................................................................... 31
3.6. AT THE SURFACE .................................................................................. 32
3.6.1. Surface Interval ........................................................................32
3.6.2. Dive Numbering .......................................................................33
3.6.3. Flying After Diving ..................................................................34
3.7. AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMS ................................................35
3.8. HIGH ALTITUDE DIVES AND PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT ......37
3.8.1. Altitude Adjustment .................................................................37
3.8.2. Personal Adjustment ................................................................38
3.9. ERROR CONDITIONS ........................................................................... 39