Suunto SS016424000 Scuba Diving Equipment User Manual


 
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DISPLAY BELOW THE FLOOR
The blinking ASC TIME and an upward pointing arrow indicate that you are below
the oor (Fig. 3.15.). You should start your ascent immediately. The ceiling depth is
shown on the right top corner and the minimum total ascent time on the right side of
the center window.
DISPLAY ABOVE THE FLOOR
When you ascend above the oor, the ASC TIME display stops blinking and the upward
pointing arrow disappears (Fig. 3.16.). Decompression will now begin, but is very slow.
You should therefore continue your ascent.
DISPLAY AT THE CEILING ZONE
When you reach the ceiling zone, the display will show you two arrows pointing at each
other (the “hour glass” icon, Fig 3.17.). Do not ascend above this zone.
During the decompression stop, ASC TIME will count down towards zero. When the
ceiling moves upwards, you can ascend to the new ceiling. You may surface only
after the ASC TIME and CEILING labels have disappeared, which means that the
decompression stop and any Mandatory Safety Stop has been completed. You are
advised, however, to stay until the STOP sign has also gone. This indicates that the
three minute Recommended Safety Stop has also been completed.
DISPLAY ABOVE THE CEILING
If you ascend above the ceiling during a decompression stop, a downward pointing
arrow will appear and a continuous beeping starts (Fig. 3.18.). In addition, an error