Liquivision kaon, User Manual

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Dive Computer
User Manual
Liquivision Products, Inc -
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- Revision 1.9 Software 1.17
Setting Up a Dive In Rec Mode
Once you have Unlocked your KAON, and set up the required Time/Date and Battery information,
setting up your first dive in Rec mode is very simple. All you need to do is:
1. Set up Metric/Imperial Units. Go to the “ Preferences > Units ” menu item and make your selection.
2. Set up your dive gas . The default is “Air”. You can change it to any nitrox mix from Air (21%) to
40% oxygen by following the instructions in the “ Dive Planning > Gases ” section of this manual.
3. Compute your No Decompression Limit (NDL) times
. Entering the “ Dive Planning > Compute NDL ”
menu item will create a chart with the amount of time you can spend at a given depth without incurring
any decompression. For example, if you select “Air” as your dive gas, your NDL at 15 m (about 45 ft)
will be 57 minutes. This can help you plan the amount of gas you take on your dive.
4. Set up your Alarms
by accessing “ Dive Planning > Alarms ”. The default settings are:
- Alarms “On”
- Depth: 30 metres (100 feet)
- Time: 60 minutes
- Ascent Rate: 10 metres per minute (30 feet per minute)
- Descent Rate: 30 metres per minute (90 feet per minute)
5.
Run a Dive Simulation . This feature, found in “ Dive Planning > Simulation ” allows you to create a
dive simulation for a desired depth and time, at up to 4x normal speed. This lets you:
- Double-check all your dive settings (e.g. to catch that you have a depth alarm set to 30 m /
100 ft while you plan to dive to 40 m / 130 ft).
- Pre-view the dive screen
Layout , and familiarize yourself with the location of key pieces of
information.
- Practice accessing the
Underwater Menus , and familiarize yourself with the options available
to you there.
6. Exit all menus, then select “Shut Off – you are now ready to dive! At the bottom of each menu
screen there is the option to “Exit”. Keep selecting this until you reach the main menu, then select
“Shut Off” at the very top of the main menu. Your unit will go blank. You are now ready to dive!
Settings That Will Affect Your Dive
The conservatism setting of your KAON will affect the length of your No Decompression Limit
(NDL); the more conservative the setting, the shorter your NDL time. In Rec mode, your KAON is
automatically set to run on a more conservative setting and, for your safety, this cannot be changed in
Rec mode. Rec Mode uses a custom model based on the proven Bühlmann ZH-L16C
Conservatism Settings
1
model. This
model generally aligns with the PADI tables.