Return: you can at any time exit the above modes by touching all three contacts at
the same time. First make contact between the ON/PLAN and TIME/MODE contacts,
e.g. by covering both contacts with your right thumb. Without lifting your right thumb,
touch the COM contact with your left thumb. Alternatively, you can exit the modes
simply by submerging the SOLUTION
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in water.
You may sometimes encounter problems in using the contacts, or the SOLUTION
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may activate on its own. The reason for this is probably contamination or invisible
marine growth that may create an unwanted electric current between the water
contacts. It is therefore important that the SOLUTION
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be carefully washed in
fresh water after the day's diving is completed. The contacts can be cleaned with a
soft pencil eraser.
3.2 BEFORE DIVING
3.2.1 Activation, Prechecks and Battery Warning
The SOLUTION
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is always ready for use and will activate if submerged. However,
it is necessary to turn it on before diving to check the altitude/ personal adjustment
setting, battery warning, etc. This is done, either by immersing it in water for a
couple of seconds or by connecting the ON/PLAN and COM contacts with fingertips.
A short beep is heard. All display elements will turn on (showing mostly figure 8's
and graphical elements). A few seconds later the serial number of the unit is shown.
Next, the screen will alternate between two READY displays,
confirming that the activation is complete. At this time, perform your precheck
making sure that:
* the SOLUTION
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operates and provides a complete display
* the low battery indicator is not on
* the altitude/ personal adjustment setting is correct
The SOLUTION
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is now ready for diving. If the SOLUTION
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is not taken on a
dive after activation, it will automatically turn off in 10 minutes to conserve the
battery
power.
The SOLUTION
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does not need to be reactivated for repetitive dives. It will remain
active until it has calculated that all residual nitrogen has off-gassed. This may take
up to 48 hours, as described in Section 7.1, "Operating Principles".
