Safety stops – SUUNTO Vyper User Manual
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Table 5.5. Personal Adjustment settings
Desired tables
Condition
Sym-
bol on
Dis-
play
Personal ad-
justment
value
Default
Ideal conditions
P0
Progressively more
conservative
Some risk factors or conditions exist
P1
Several risk factors or conditions
exist
P2
5.8. Safety Stops
Safety Stops are widely considered good diving practice for recreational diving, and
are an integral part of most dive tables. The reasons for performing a Safety Stop in-
clude: reducing sub-clinical DCI, microbubble reduction, ascent control, and orientation
before surfacing.
The Suunto Vyper displays two different types of Safety Stops: Recommended Safety
Stop and Mandatory Safety Stop.
The Safety Stops are indicated by:
•
STOP label, when in the depth range 3–6 m/10–20 ft = Recommended Safety Stop
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