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The entered Altitude Adjustment Mode is indicated by a bar graph with one to
three bars (A0, A1, or A2) and a mountain symbol. Section 5.4, Altitude Adjust-
ment and Personal Adjustment Setting describes how the Altitude Mode is ad-
justed.
Personal Adjustment
Factors that may affect susceptibility to decompression sickness vary between
divers and also for the same diver from one day to another. The three-step Personal
Adjustment Mode is available to the user, if a more conservative dive plan is desired.
The factors, which tend to increase the possibility of DCS, include but are not
limited to:
cold exposure - water temperature less than 20 ºC [68 ºF]
the diver is below average physical fitness level
multiday or repetitive dive exposure
diver fatigue
diver dehydration
previous history of DCS
The entered Personal Adjustment Mode is indicated by a bar graph with one to
three bars (P0, P1, or P2) and a diver symbol. Section 5.4, Altitude Adjustment and
Personal Adjustment Setting describes how the Personal Mode is adjusted.
This feature should be used to adjust the computer more conservative according to
personal preference by entering the suitable Personal Adjustment Mode with the
help of Table 4.3. In ideal conditions, retain the default setting, P0. If conditions
are more difficult or other mentioned factors exist, select P1 or even the most con-
