•
exposure to low temperature – water temperature less than 20
°C (68 °F)
•
below average physical fitness level
•
fatigue
•
dehydration
•
stress
•
obesity
•
patent foramen ovale (PFO)
•
exercise before or after dive
WARNING: SET THE CORRECT PERSONAL SETTING! Whenever it
is believed that factors that tend to increase the possibility of DCS
exist, it is recommended that you use this option to make the
calculations more conservative. Failure to select the correct personal
setting will result in erroneous dive and planning data.
The five-step personal setting can be used to adjust the algorithm
conservatism to fit your DCS susceptibility. You can find the setting
under
Menu
/
Dive settings
/
Parameters
/
Personal
.
Personal level Explanation
More aggressive (-2)
Ideal conditions, excellent physical
fitness, highly experienced with a lot
of dives in the near past
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