SUUNTO OCTOPUS II - Manual (Page 31)

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3.4.4 Alarms
The standard and LUX models feature visual alarms, and the LUX S visual as well as audible alarms, to alert you when you are
approaching dangerous situations.
Potential danger situations during a dive, occurs when:
• the no-decompression dive tur ns into a decompression dive. One ar row pointing upwards and the ascend warning
CEILING/ASC TIME will appear (Fig. 3.14). LUX S model gives also an audible alarm: three single beeps.
Immediate danger, happens when:
• the maximum allowed ascent rate, 10 m/min [33 ft/min], is exceeded. A blinking SLOW warning will alternate with
the depth display (Fig. 3.13). LUX S model gives also an audible alarm; continuous beep.
• the ceiling depth is exceeded. A downward pointing ar row and a blinking error warning Er will appear (Fig.3.17).
LUX S model gives also an audible alarm: continuous beep. You should immediately descend to or below the
ceiling. The dive computer will otherwise enter a permanent error mode in three minutes, indicated by a
non-blinking Er.
• the ceiling descends to 10 m [30 ft]. A blinking error warning Er appears. You should immediately ascend to or
below the ceiling.
• the ceiling descends to 12 m [39 ft]. A permanent error warning Er appears. In this mode the instrument can only be
used as a depth gauge and timer.
The permanent ERROR MODE is shown by a non-blinking Er in the center display. Once in ERROR MODE, the dive computer will
continue to display current depth and dive time. You should immediately ascend to a depth of 3 to 6 m [10 to 20 ft] and remain at this
depth until air supply limitations require you to surface. When the surface has been reached, no further diving or flying should take place
for a minimum of two days.