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CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTS Suunto Oy Phone +358 9 875870 Fax +358 9 87587301 Suunto USA Phone 1 (800) 543-9124 Canada Phone 1 (800) 776-7770 Europe Phone +358 2 284 11 60 Suunto website www.suunto.com 1
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1. WELCOME T O THE WORLD OF SUUNT O DIVING INSTRUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. W ARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3. SUUNT O D6 A T A GLANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3.1. Navigating in the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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5.4. Nitrox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5.5. Freediving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 5.6. Audible and visual alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 5.7. Error conditi
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6.1.1. Basic dive data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 6.1.2. Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 6.1.3. Ascent rate indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 6.1.4. Safety Stops and Deep Stops . . . . . . . .
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8.4. W ater resistance inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 8.5. Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 9. TECHNICAL DA T A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 9.1. T echnical specifications . . . . . . .
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1. WELCOME T O THE WORLD OF SUUNT O DIVING INSTRUMENTS Suunto D6 was designed to help you get the most out of your diving. After reading this manual and becoming familiar with the functions of your dive computer , you'll be ready to take the plunge into a whole new world of diving. 7
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With integrated digital compass and gas switching, Suunto D6 simplifies your diving experience because all the information you need relating to depth, time, decompression status, and direction is available on one easy-to-read screen – not hanging of f you in a tangle of dif ferent gauges. T o get the most out of your Suunto D6, please read this instruction manual carefully and make sure you understand the use, displays, and limitations of the instrument before using it. T o make life easier , we
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2. W ARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES Throughout this manual, important safety icons are displayed. Three classifications are used to separate these icons by their order of importance: W ARNING is used in connection with a procedure or situation that could result in serious injury or death CAUTION is used in connection with a procedure or situation that could result in damage to the device NOTE is used to emphasize important information Before you go on to read the manual itself, it is extremely imp
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NOT FOR PROFESSIONAL USE! Suunto dive computers are W ARNING intended for recreational use only . The demands of commercial or professional diving may expose the diver to depths and conditions that tend to increase the risk of decompression illness (DCI). Therefore, Suunto strongly recommends that the device is not used for any commercial or professional diving activities. ONL Y DIVERS TRAINED IN THE PROPER USE OF SCUBA W ARNING DIVING EQUIPMENT SHOULD USE A DIVE COMPUTER! No dive computer can r
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SUUNT O STRONGL Y RECOMMENDS THA T SPOR T DIVERS W ARNING LIMIT THEIR MAXIMUM DEPTH T O 40 M/130 FT OR T O THE DEPTH CALCULA TED BY THE COMPUTER BASED ON THE SELECTED O % AND A MAXIMUM PO OF 1.4 BAR! 2 2 W ARNING DIVES THA T REQUIRE DECOMPRESSION ST OPS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. YOU SHOULD ASCEND AND BEGIN DECOMPRESSION IMMEDIA TEL Y WHEN THE DIVE COMPUTER SHOWS YOU THA T A DECOMPRESSION ST OP IS REQUIRED! Note the blinking ASC TIME symbol and the upward pointing arrow . W ARNING USE BACK-UP INSTRUME
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YOU ARE ADVISED T O A VOID FL YING ANY TIME THE W ARNING COMPUTER COUNTS DOWN THE NO-FL Y TIME. AL W A YS ACTIV A TE THE COMPUTER T O CHECK THE REMAINING NO- FL Y TIME PRIOR T O FL YING! Flying or traveling to a higher altitude within the no-fly time can greatly increase the risk of DCI. Review the recommendations given by Diver ’ s Alert Network (DAN) in Section 7.1.4. Flying after diving. THE DIVE COMPUTER SHOULD NEVER BE TRADED OR W ARNING SHARED BETWEEN USERS WHILE IT IS IN OPERA TION! Its i
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THE DIVE COMPUTER WILL NOT ACCEPT FRACTIONAL W ARNING PERCENT AGE V ALUES OF OXYGEN CONCENTRA TION. DO NOT ROUND UP FRACTIONAL PERCENT AGES! For example, 31.8% oxygen should be entered as 31%. Rounding up will cause nitrogen percentages to be understated and will affect decompression calculations. If you want to adjust the computer to provide more conservative calculations, use the personal adjustment feature to affect decompression calculations, or reduce the PO setting to affect oxygen exposur
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This device contains a Lithium cell battery . T o reduce the risk of W ARNING fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of in fire or water . Replace only with manufacturer-specified batteries. Recycle or dispose of used batteries properly . It is not possible to change between AIR, NITROX and GAUGE NOTE modes before the instrument has counted down the no-fly time. There is one exception to this: Y ou can change from AIR to NITROX mode even during th
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3. SUUNT O D6 A T A GLANCE Present Depth Active Water Contact Daily Alarm Indicator Indicator Dive Alarm Indicator Diver Attention Symbol No-Fly Icon Current Time Display Mode Indicator No-Decompression Time Total Ascent Time Safety Stop Indicator Ceiling Depth Safety/Deep Stop Time Surface Interval Time No-Fly Time Compass Display Date Dual Time Ascent Rate Bar Graph Maximum Depth PO (Nitrox Mode) 2 Time Seconds Display Stopwatch Weekday Dive Time Temperature PO (Nitrox Mode) 2 OLF% (Nitrox Mod
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3.1. Navigating in the menus Suunto D6 has three main operating modes - TIME mode (TIME), DIVE mode (DIVE), and MEMOR Y mode (MEM) – as well as the COMP ASS submode, which can be activated from either TIME or DIVE modes. T o toggle between the main modes, press the MODE button. T o select a submode in DIVE and MEM mode, press the UP/DOWN buttons. 16
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3.2. Button symbols and functions The table below explains the main functions of the dive computer's buttons. The buttons and their use will be explained in more detail in the relevant sections of the manual. T able 3.1. Button symbols and functions Symbol Button Press Main functions MODE Short Switch between main modes Switch from submode to main mode Activate backlight in DIVE mode MODE Long Activate backlight in other modes Select a submode SELECT Short Select and accept settings SELECT Long
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Symbol Button Press Main functions UP Short T oggle between alternative displays Change submode Increase values UP Long Enable gas switching in NITROX mode DOWN Short T oggle between alternative displays Change submode Decrease values DOWN Long Enter Setting mode 18
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4. GETTING ST ARTED WITH YOUR SUUNT O D6 T o get the most out of your Suunto D6, take some time to personalize it and really make it YOUR computer . Set the correct time and date, as well as the alarms and tones, unit and backlight settings, then calibrate and test the compass function. Suunto D6 is a very user-friendly dive computer , and you will quickly become familiar with its functions. Make absolutely sure that you know your computer and have it set up as you want it BEFORE getting into th
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The display is illuminated by holding down the MODE button for NOTE more than 2 seconds. Now that you know how to toggle between the shortcuts, you can start to set them. The following figure shows how to enter the TIME SETTINGS menu. USE UP AND DOWN BUTTONS TO TOGGLE BETWEEN ALARM, TIME, DUAL TIME, DATE, UNITS, BACKLIGHT AND TONES. 4.1.1. Setting the alarm The dive computer has a daily alarm function. When the daily alarm activates, the screen blinks and the alarm sounds for 24 seconds. Pres
