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5 Planning a Decompression Dive
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VI Uwatec ® Aladin ® Air Z
Planned decompression dives violate the responsi-
ble diving practice standards of every major
diving organization. They are not to be attempted
by recreational or sport scuba divers. Only profes-
sional divers with extensive experience, training an the appropriate equip-
ment for decompression diving (including the presence of an on board
recompression chamber) should attempt to plan a decompression dive!
1.In order to plan a dive that requires decompression, wait until the scrolling no-
stop time shows the desired depth.
2.By means of contacts B and E you can switch into decompression planning.
Dive time is now one minute longer than no-stop time, and the appertaining
decompression information appears.
3.<Add> demands that you set the time. This is done with contacts B and +, B
and – respectively. As soon as the contacts are no longer bridged, Aladin
®
Air
Z calculates the decompression information for this set time. This calculation
takes some tim
If you wish to plan a dive requiring decompression at another
depth, switch from decompression planning to no-stop planning
by means of B and E. Aladin
® Air Z again shows the scrolling
no-stop times. Now you can switch between no-stop planning
and decompression planning at will with contacts B and E.
DIVEPLAN
depth dive time
max. depth deco info
NO STOP
depth dive time
max. depth deco info
DECOSTOP
DIVEPLAN
ft
depth dive time
max. depth deco info
DECOSTOP
DIVEPLAN
ft
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WARNING