Acknowledgment of commands using the water contacts: a short single beep, occurs
when:
- the SOLUTION
á
is activated
- the DIVE PLANNING mode is activated
- scrolling the menu based functions, at each step
- returning from the menu based modes
Potential danger situations during a dive: a single beep, occurs
when:
- 60 m [197 ft] depth is reached. Two arrows pointing upwards will appear, as dives
below this depth are extremely dangerous.
- the no-decompression dive turns into a decompression dive. Two arrows pointing
upwards and the ascend warning ASC TIME will appear.
NOTE: Suunto strongly recommends that sport divers limit their
maximum depth to 40 m [130 ft]!
Immediate danger: continuous beeps. This 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.
- the ceiling depth is exceeded. A blinking error warning Er appears. You should
immediately descend to or below the ceiling. The SOLUTION
á
will otherwise enter
a permanent error mode in three minutes, indicated by a non-blinking Er.
3.3.4 Decompression dives
WARNING!
DO NOT USE THIS INSTRUMENT TO CONDUCT DECOMPRESSION DIVES!
Suunto does not recommend this instrument to be used to conduct decompression
dives. However, if through carelessness or emergency a diver is forced to exceed
the no-decompression limits on a dive, the SOLUTION
á
will provide
decompression information required for ascent. After this the SOLUTION
á
will
continue to provide subsequent interval and repetitive dive information.
Rather than requiring you to make stops at fixed depths, the SOLUTION
á
permits
you to decompress within a range of depths.
Background
When your NO DEC TIME becomes zero, your dive becomes a decompression
dive, i.e. you must perform one or several decompression stops on your way to the
surface. The NO DEC TIME on your display will be replaced by a flashing notation
ASC TIME.
WARNING!
YOU SHOULD ASCEND AND BEGIN DECOMPRESSION IMMEDIATELY WHEN
