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3.2. DIVING WITH AIR
3.2.1. Basic Dive Data
The dive computer will remain in the Surface Mode at depths less than 1.2 m
[4 feet]. At depths greater than 1.2 m the instrument will go into the Diving Mode
(Fig. 3.7).
All information on the display is labeled (Fig. 3.7 and 3.8). During a no-
decompression dive, the following information will be displayed:
• your present depth in meters [ft]
• the Altitude Adjustment setting on the left side of the center window
with a wave and a mountain symbols (A0, A1, or A2) (see Table 3.3)
• the Personal Adjustment setting on the left side of the center window
with a diver symbol and + signs (P0, P1, or P2) (see Table 3.4)
• the maximum depth during this dive in meters [ft], indicated as MAX
• the water temperature followed by °C for Centigrade [or °F for Fahren-
heit] in the lower left corner
• the elapsed dive time in minutes, shown as DIVE TIME in the lower
right corner
• the available no-decompression time in minutes in the center window
as NO DEC TIME and as a bar graph on the left side of the display. It
is calculated based on the fi ve factors listed in Section 6.1. “Operating
Principles”.
Alternative displays by pressing the TIME button in the lower right corner
(Fig. 3.8):
• the current time, shown as TIME.
NOTE! The TIME display automatically changes back to DIVE TIME display
in the Diving Mode.
BOOKMARK
It is possible to make special marks in the profi le memory during a dive. These
bookmarks will be shown as a blinking dive log symbol when scrolling the profi le
memory on the computer display. The bookmarks will also be shown as annotations
in the PC-software, Suunto Dive Manager. To make a bookmark on the profi le
memory during a dive press the PLAN button (Fig. 3.9).
