SUUNTO COBRA3 User Guide - Manual (Page 61)

6.1.4. Ascent rate indicator
The ascent rate is shown graphically along the right hand side. When the maximum
allowed ascent rate is exceeded, the lower segments start to blink with the top segment
staying solid, indicating that the maximum ascent rate has been exceeded continuously
or that the current ascent rate is significantly above the allowed rate.
Continuous ascent rate violations will result in Mandatory Safety Stops. When Recom-
mended Deep Stop is enabled, the length is indicated in seconds.
NORMAL
ASCENT
RATE.
ACTIVATED BACKLIGHT,
ALARM AND A BLINKING ASCENT
RATE BAR GRAPH INDICATE YOU
ARE ASCENDING FASTER THAN 10
M/MIN. YOU ARE ADVISED TO
MAKE A MANDATORY SAFETY
STOP WHEN YOU REACH A
DEPTH OF 6 M.
WARNING
DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ASCENT RATE! Rapid as-
cents increase the risk of injury. You should always make the
Mandatory and Recommended Safety Stops after you have ex-
ceeded the maximum recommended ascent rate. If this Mandatory
Safety Stop is not completed, the decompression model will
penalize your next dive(s).
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