Dive Computer
User Manual
Liquivision Products, Inc
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4. Display mode
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The display mode (Standard, Alternate, Simple, Large) has a small effect on battery
life. Simple burns the least power. Alternate burns 10-15% more than simple. Standard burns 10%
more than alternate.
5. Water temperature
Battery Savings Mode: When Your Battery Voltage Drops Below A Critical Level
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Diving in cold water (water temperature below 12
°
C / 54
°
F) shortens the life of
your battery. We strongly recommend using conservative colors and brightness settings when diving in
cold water to maximize your battery life.
The KAON circuit requires a minimum voltage in order to measure the depth properly. In certain cases
of aggressive brightness, aggressive colors, or extremely cold water, the voltage of the battery may
drop below a critical voltage. Below that critical voltage, it is no longer possible to measure depth
accurately. If that happens, the KAON will automatically switch into “Battery Savings Mode”: all
colors will be changed to green, and the brightness will be changed to low. The refresh rate will not be
changed.
Battery Savings Mode is an emergency mode designed to raise the voltage of the battery to an
acceptable level. The unit will remain with green colors and low brightness until the dive ends. When
the next dive starts, your custom colors and brightness will be used. Again if the voltage drops below a
critical level, Battery Savings Mode will be entered to raise the battery voltage.
If you find that your unit is repeatedly entering into Battery Savings Mode (all green text), then you are
using too aggressive colors or brightness settings. Entry into Battery Savings Mode is more likely if the
battery is nearing the end of its life, or if the water is very cold. However, entry into Battery Savings
Mode does not necessarily mean the battery is nearing the end of its life. In some cases you could still
have 10-20 more hours of dive time remaining, even if you notice a transition into Battery Savings
Mode.
Estimated Battery Life Depending On User Settings
The following tables shows the approximate number of dive hours achieved with different settings,
assuming the diving is done within one month of changing the battery, in warm water:
Table 1 (Default yellow/green colors, Standard Display Layout, diving over 1 month)
ER14335M Battery / ER17335M Battery
High Brightness
Medium Brightness
Low Brightness
Slow refresh
11h / 23h
23h / 26h
38h / 76h
Fast refresh
10h / 20h
19h / 38h
31h / 63h
