4
Introduction
I UWATEC
®
Aladin
®
dive computers
The following symbols are used in the operating manual:
This operating manual makes use of the following icons to indicate especially important comments:
Remarks Information and tips which are important for optimal use of the functions of
Aladin
®
.
Danger!
Instructions for manual input
Flashing display
Audible attention signal
Audible signals
9/2004, Copyright
©
by UWATEC Switzerland
4 sec.
Audible alarm signal
Page reference
e.g. ->10
Important remarks concerning signal words and symbols
Congratulations on purchasing Aladin
®
PRIME or Aladin
®
TEC and welcome to UWATEC. From now on you
will enjoy the assistance of the most extraordinary dive computer - equipped with UWATEC's most inno-
vative technology - while diving.
This operating manual provides full information on the operation and functions of UWATEC Aladin
®
PRIME
and Aladin
®
TEC dive computers. Additional information which is valid only for one of these dive compu-
ters has been specifically marked.
We thank you for choosing Aladin
®
PRIME or Aladin
®
TEC and we hope you will enjoy safe dives in the futu-
re! Further information on UWATEC dive computers and other products by UWATEC can be found on our
web page at www.uwatec.com.
To make this manual easier to read we will use the term "
Aladin
®
" as an abbreviation for "UWATEC
Aladin
®
PRIME
diving computer" and "UWATEC
Aladin
®
TEC diving computer" throughout this booklet. Information
which is valid only for
Aladin
®
TEC is marked with "TEC".
Safety considerations
Dive computers provide divers with data; they however, do not provide the knowledge how this data
should be understood and applied. Dive computers cannot replace common sense! You must therefore
carefully read and understand this entire manual before using your Aladin
®
.
->
Press left push button
Press and hold (1 second)
left push button
Press and hold (1 second)
both push buttons
Press right push
button
Press and hold
(1 second)
right push button
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.
Alternate displays
By pushing during the dive you can scroll
through alternate displays.
How to get back to the first display:
• scrolling with through the displays
• after 5 seconds: automatically if marked with
• after 5 seconds: directly by pushing 1x
E.g. Max. depth > Temperature >
Temperature, Time > Maximum depth
Time out after 5 seconds without operation. Display
switches back to original indication.
TEC Information valid only for Aladin
®
TEC
