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2. WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES
Throughout this manual, important safety icons are displayed. Three classifications are
used to separate these icons by their order of importance:
WARNING
is used in connection with a procedure or situation that could result
in serious injury or death
CAUTION
is used in connection with a procedure or situation that could result
in damage to the device
NOTE
is used to emphasize important information
Before you go on to read the manual itself, it is extremely important that you read the fol-
lowing warnings. These warnings are intended tomaximize your safety while usingSuunto
HelO
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and must not be ignored.
WARNING
READ THIS MANUAL! Carefully read this manual in its entirety,
paying close attention to all the warnings listed below, including
Section 5. BEFORE DIVING. Make sure that you fully understand
the use, displays and limitations of the dive computer, because any
confusion resulting from neglecting to follow this user's manual or
from improper use of this device could cause you to commit errors
that may lead to serious injury or death.
WARNING
NOT FOR PROFESSIONAL USE! Suunto dive computers are inten-
ded for recreational use only. The demands of commercial or profes-
sional diving may expose the diver to depths and conditions that tend
to increase the risk ofdecompression illness (DCI).Therefore, Suunto
strongly recommends that the device is not used for any commercial
or professional diving activities.
WARNING
ONLYDIVERS TRAINEDIN THEPROPER USEOF SCUBADIVING
EQUIPMENT SHOULDUSE A DIVECOMPUTER! No divecomputer
can replace the need for proper dive training. Insufficient or improper
training may cause youto commit errors that maylead to serious injury
or death.
WARNING
THERE IS ALWAYS A RISK OF DECOMPRESSION ILLNESS (DCI)
FOR ANYDIVE PROFILE,EVEN IF YOUFOLLOW THEDIVE PLAN
PRESCRIBED BY DIVE TABLES OR A DIVE COMPUTER. NO
PROCEDURE,DIVE COMPUTER,OR DIVETABLECAN PREVENT
THE POSSIBILITY OF DCI OR OXYGEN TOXICITY! An individual’s
physiological make-up can vary from day to day. The dive computer
cannot account for these variations. You are strongly advised to re-
main well within the exposure limits provided by the instrument to
minimize the risk of DCI. As an added precaution, you should consult
a physician regarding your fitness before diving.
WARNING
SUUNTO STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT SPORT DIVERS
LIMIT THEIR MAXIMUM DEPTH TO 40 M/130 FT OR TO THE
DEPTH CALCULATED BY THE COMPUTER BASED ON THE SE-
LECTED O
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% AND A MAXIMUM PO
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OF 1.4 BAR!
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