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USER’S GUIDE
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E E R F Present Depth Maximum Depth Average Depth in Logbook Current Time Display Fast Ascent Warning Surface Interval Time (SLOW) AC Indicator Bar Graph: - Mode Indicator Data Transfer m AVG ft MAX Bar Graph: - Ascent Rate AM/PM Indicator - Battery Power - Mode Indicator SURF TIME Dive Time Diver Attention Symbol MAX O2% DIVE TIMERPO2 Dive Counter Time Dual Time Day, Month Temperature ft m °F°C Timer Seconds Maximum Depth Downtimer Mode Text Oxygen Percentage in Nitrox Mode Week Day Daily Alarm
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DEFINITION OF WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTES Throughout this manual, special references are made when deemed important. Three classifi cations are used to separate these references by their order of im- portance. WARNING - is used in connection with a procedure or situation that may result in serious injury or death. CAUTION - is used in connection with a procedure or situation that will result in damage to the product. NOTE - is used to emphasize important information. COPYRIGHT, TRADEMAR
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EC type-examined this type of personal protective equipment. This instrument must be serviced by an authorized dealer every second year or after 200 dives (whichever comes fi rst). See chapter 6. PrEN 13319 PrEN 13319 ”Diving accessories – Depth gauges and combined depth and time measuring devices – Functional and safety requirements, test methods” is a Eu- ropean diving depth gauge standard draft. The D3 is designed to comply with this draft standard. ISO 9001 SUUNTO Oy’s Quality Assurance S
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WARNING Read this manual. Carefully read this instruction manual in its entirety paying close attention to all warnings listed below, including chapter 1.1. ”Safety Precautions”. Make sure that you fully understand the use, displays and limi- tations of the instrument because any confusion resulting from neglecting to follow this instruction manual or from improper use of this device may cause a diver to commit errors that may lead to serious injury or death. WARNING Suunto also recommends y
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WARNING Use back-up instruments. Make sure that you use back-up instrumentation including a depth gauge, submersible pressure gauge, timer or watch, and have access to decompression tables whenever diving with a bottom timer. WARNING Perform pre-checks. Always activate and check the device before diving in order to ensure that all Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) segments are com- pletely displayed, that the device has not run out of battery power, and that the oxygen, altitude and personal adju
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 8 1.1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................... 8 1.1.1. Emergency Ascents ........................................................................ 9 1.1.2. Freediving ...................................................................................... 9 2. GETTING ACQUAINTED ...............................................
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3.2.3 During the Freedive ..................................................................... 25 3.2.4 Freediving Day History .......... .....................................................26 3.2.5 Surface interval after a Freedive ............... ...................................27 3.3. GAUGE DIVING .................................................................................. 28 3.3.1. Maximum Operating Depth Planner [MOD] ............................... 28 3.3.2. Presetting the D
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5.4. SUUNTOSPORTS.COM ...................................................................... 57 6. CARE AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................... 61 6.1. CARE OF YOUR D3 ............................................................................ 61 6.2. MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. 62 6.3. WATER RESISTANCE INSPECTION ................................................. 63 6.4. BATTERY REPL
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1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the SUUNTO D3 wristop freediving com- puter. The D3 builds on the Suunto tradition of delivering feature-rich dive com- puters, providing different operating modes for different types of diving. Push button controls access a wide selection of choices. The display is optimized for the dive mode chosen and it incorporates a patented user defi nable display fi eld. This freediving computer is a compact and sophisticated multipurpose dive instrum
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and limitations of the instrument. If you have any questions about the manual or the freediving computer, contact your SUUNTO dealer before diving with the D3. Always remember that you are responsible for your own safety. When used properly, this freediving computer is an outstanding tool for assisting properly trained, certifi ed divers in planning and executing sport dives. It is not a substitute for certifi ed scuba instruction or freediving training. 1.1.1. EMERGENCY ASCENTS In the unli
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Any person who engages in any form of breathhold diving is in danger of shallow- water blackout (SWB) i.e. the sudden loss of consciousness caused by oxygen starvation. Any breathhold diving results in some nitrogen build-up in the blood and other fast tissues. Due to the short time spent at depth this build-up is generally not signifi cant. Therefore, provided the effort involved in freediving has not been severe, there is little risk in diving after breathhold diving. However, the converse
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2. GETTING ACQUAINTED 2.1. FUNCTIONS The D3 wristop computer is a multipurpose dive instrument and a sport watch fea- turing different watch and dive computer modes. You can select the dive computer model between Gauge diving mode (GAUGE) and Freediving mode (FREE). The GAUGE and FREE modes can also be disabled (set to OFF) and the instrument can be used as a sports watch on land or in water. 2.2. PUSH BUTTONS The D3 is controlled with four push buttons as follows (see Fig. 2.1.). M (MODE
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• To select the dive planning mode in the dive surface modes. • To make a special bookmark in the profi le memory during a dive +, - • To show the date, seconds or dual time in the time keeping display press the + or - button. • In the Setting Mode • to increase the value press the + button • to decrease the value press the - button. • To operate the stopwatch see chapter 2.4.2. • To select the dive in the Logbook Mode • press the + button to move forward • press the - button to move backwa
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2.3. WATER CONTACTS The D3 is automatically activated when sub merged in water. This function is made possible by the use of water contacts. The water contacts consist of the PC-interface poles and the four push-buttons of the D3 (Fig. 2.2). When the PC-interface poles and one of the push-buttons are connected by the conductivity of the water the Surface or Diving Mode is automati- cally activated. Contamination or dirt on the PC-interface poles may Fig. 2.2. The water contact and
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2.4. TIME MODE [TIME] The D3 has dual time, calendar clock, stopwatch, downtimer and alarm clock functions. The calendar clock and the stopwatch are operated in the Time Mode. The mode is indicated by the TIME text and the mode indicator in the display (Fig. 2.4.). The time, dual time, date, downtimer and the daily alarm are set Fig. 2.4. The Time Mode is in the Setting Mode (see chapter 4). indicated by the TIME text and a mode indicator. 2.4.1. TIMEKEEPING DISPLAY The
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selected option. The TIMER text blinks on the display if the stopwatch is running. The display is illuminated by holding down the M button for more than two seconds. To set the time and date, refer to chapter 4.1 ”Setting Time, Date and Dual Time”. Fig. 2.6. The Stopwatch function When diving, the dive entry time and date is regis- is indicated by the TIMEr UP tered in the Logbook Memory. Remember always to text and a mode indicator. check before diving that the time an
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computer watch gives a beep and returns to the time keeping display automati- cally. Use the + and - buttons to operate the elapsed time measurement, split time measurement or the times of two runners as follows: Diving with the D3 or performing data transfer will stop the stopwatch. However, it is possible to use stopwatch function when diving, if both the GAUGE and the FREE diving modes are disabled (set to OFF, see chapter 4.4.). In dive mode the stopwatch cannot be operated. 16
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2.4.3 DOWNTIMER [TIMER D] The downtimer function is entered by pressing the S button twice, when the time keeping display is shown. The text Timerd at the bottom and the mode indicator (TIME) on the left side of the display indi- cate that you have entered the Downtimer [TIMEr d] function (Fig.2.8). Fig. 2.8. The Downtimer of The watch shows the preset time set in the SET mode the Stopwatch is indicated by (See Chapter 4.3 Timer Settings). Use the + and - the TIMEr d text
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3. DIVING WITH THE D3 In order to familiarize yourself with the menu based functions, Suunto recommends you use your Quick Reference Guide supplied with the D3 together with the information in the following chapters. This section contains instructions on how to operate Fig. 3.1. Gauge Dive Mode the freediving computer and interpret its displays. selected. You will fi nd that the D3 is easy to use and read. Each display shows only the data relevant to that specifi c
