SUUNTO Vyper Air - Manual (Page 11)

4. GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SUUNTO VYPER AIR
To get the most out of your Suunto Vyper
AIR
, take some time to personalize it and really
make it YOUR computer. Set the correct time and date, as well as the alarms and tones,
unit and backlight settings. Then, calibrate and test the compass function. If you are going
to use the optional wireless pressure transmitter, install it and enable the pressure
transmission in the Suunto Vyper
AIR
’s settings then test the pressure transmission.
Suunto Vyper
AIR
is a very user-friendly dive computer, and you will quickly become familiar
with its functions. Make absolutely sure that you know your computer and have it set up
as you want it BEFORE getting into the water.
4.1. TIME mode settings
The first thing you'll want to do with your Suunto Vyper
AIR
, is to modify the TIME mode
settings: the time, alarm, date, units, backlight, and tones. In this section, we look at how
to do this.
NOTE The display is illuminated by holding down the MODE button for more
than 2 seconds.
The following figure shows how to enter the TIME SETTINGS menu.
USE UP AND DOWN BUTTONS TO TOGGLE BETWEEN ALARM, TIME,
DATE, UNITS, BACKLIGHT AND TONES.
4.1.1. Setting the alarm
The dive computer has a daily alarm function. When the daily alarm activates, the screen
blinks and the alarm sounds for 24 seconds. Press any button to stop the alarm.
ADJUST WITH UP AND
DOWN BUTTONS. ACCEPT
WITH SELECT BUTTON.
4.1.2. Setting the time
In the TIME SETTING mode, you are able to set the hour, minute, and second, as well
as choose between 12 and 24 hour display.
ADJUST WITH UP AND
DOWN BUTTONS. ACCEPT
WITH SELECT BUTTON.
4.1.3. Setting the date
Use the DATE SETTING mode to set the year, month, and day. The day of the week is
automatically calculated in accordance with the date.
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