SUUNTO Gekko - Manual (Page 6)

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WARNING!
SUUNTO STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT SPORT DIVERS LIMIT
THEIR MAXIMUM DEPTH TO 40 M [130 FT] OR TO THE DEPTH CAL-
CULATED BY THE COMPUTER BASED ON THE SELECTED O
2
% AND
A MAXIMUM PO
2
OF 1.4 BAR!
WARNING!
DIVES WITH REQUIRED DECOMPRESSION STOPS ARE NOT RECOM-
MENDED. YOU SHOULD ASCEND AND BEGIN DECOMPRESSION
IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE DIVE COMPUTER SHO WS YOU THAT A
DECOMPRESSION STOP IS REQ UIRED! Note the blinking ASC TIME
symbol and the upward pointing arrow.
WARNING!
USE BACK-UP INSTRUMENTS! Make sure that you use back-up instru-
mentation including a depth gauge, submersible pressure gauge, timer or
watch, and ha ve access to decompression tables whene ver diving with the
dive computer.
WARNING!
PERFORM PRECHECKS! Always activate and check the de vice before
diving in order to ensure that all Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) segments are
completely displayed, that the de vice has not run out of battery po wer, and
that the oxygen, altitude and personal adjustments are correct. Also, exit the
PC Settings (PC SET) sub-mode before diving, as the computer does not au-
tomatically revert to Dive mode from the PC Settings mode.
WARNING!
YOU ARE ADVISED TO AVOID FLYING ANY TIME THE COMPUTER
COUNTS DOWN THE NO-FLYING TIME. ALWAYS ACTIVATE THE
COMPUTER TO CHECK THE REMAINING NO-FLY TIME PRIOR TO
FLYING! The computer goes into the stand-by display automatically 5 minutes
after the dive has ended. The stand-by display shuts off after two hours. Flying
or traveling to a higher altitude within no-fl y time can greatly increase the risk
of DCI. Review the recommendations given by Diver’s Alert Network (DAN)