SUUNTO Zoop User Manual

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TABLE 3.2. ASCENT RATE INDICATOR

Ascent Rate Indicator

The equivalent ascent speed

Example in Fig.

No segments

Normal, full battery.

3.7

One segment

4 - 6 m/min [13 - 20 ft/min]

3.8

Two segments

6 - 8 m/min [20 - 26 ft/min]

3.9

Three segments

8 - 10 m/min [26 - 33 ft/min]

3.10

Four segments

10 - 12 m/min [33 - 39 ft/min]

3.11

Four segments, the

SLOW segment, blinking

depth reading, the STOP

sign and an audible alarm

Above 12 m/min [39 ft/min] or

continuously above 10 m/min

[33 ft/min]

3.12

When the maximum allowed ascent rate is exceeded, the fifth SLOW warning seg-

ment and the STOP sign appear and the depth reading starts to blink, indicating that

the maximum ascent rate has been exceeded continuously or that the current ascent

rate is significantly above the allowed rate.

Whenever the SLOW warning segment and the STOP sign appear (Fig. 3.12.), you

should immediately slow down your ascent. When you reach the depth zone between

6 m to 3 m [20 ft to 10 ft] the STOP and CEILING depth labels will advise you to make

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