Cochran COMMANDER, Owner'S Manual

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automatically shuts off. Notice that when Contacts 1
& 2 are first bridged, a short beep is issued which
indicates that the unit is recognizing the touch. Every
time Contacts 1 & 2 are bridged with wet fingers, the
unit will stay on for one full hour.
The COMMANDER will not turn on if the altitude is
higher than 15,000 feet, the batteries are less than 1.6
volts, or a fault is detected during the self-test.
As the COMMANDER first recognizes a turn-on
command, it begins a “Diagnostic” function where
many aspects of the system will be exercised and
tested. This procedure takes about three seconds
and an audible beep is issued each second as certain
tests are successfully completed. During this time, all
of the segments in the display are turned on so that
their operability can be confirmed by the user. Should
a test indicate a malfunction or marginal test, the unit
will turn back off again. The user should ensure that
all of the display segments are on and operating
correctly.
TURNING OFF THE COMMANDER: After the Post
Dive Interval following a dive, the COMMANDER will
remain on for one hour before automatically entering
its "Sleep Mode". During the Sleep Mode, all
calculations continue, but the display is off. This is a
power saving feature of the COMMANDER. The unit
will continue calculating Surface Interval,
compartment off gassing as required, and any
changes in altitude as it affects Nitrogen Loading.
The current Surface Interval and PreDive Predictions
can be viewed by reactivating the unit.
MAIN COMMANDER OPERATING MODES:
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Surface Interval (No Nitrogen Residual)
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Surface Interval (With Nitrogen Residual)
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Dive Mode (Normal No Deco)
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Decompression Mode
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Post Dive Interval
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Touch Programming