Oceanic VT 3, Operating Manual

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To fulfill your decompression obligation, you should make a safe controlled Ascent to a
depth slightly deeper than (Fig. 75a), or equal to, the Required Ceiling Stop Depth indi-
cated (Fig. 75b) and decompress for the Stop Time indicated (Fig. 75c).
The amount of decompression Credit Time that you receive is dependent on Depth, with
slightly less Credit given the deeper you are below the Stop Depth indicated.
You should stay slightly deeper than the Required Stop Depth indicated until the next
shallower Stop Depth appears. Then, you can slowly ascend to, but not shallower than
that indicated Ceiling Stop Depth.
DECO STOP MAIN Display (Default), information provided includes (Fig. 75) -
> Graphics DECO, STOP, and xxF or xxM (the Stop Depth)
scrolling at the top
> TLBG representing Nitrogen Loading
> O2BG, if any during Nitrox dives
> Tank Pressure with the PSI (or BAR) icon, if a TMT is active
and linked
> Symbols STOP and TIME and Stop Time (hr:min) required
> Symbols TIME and TAT and Total Ascent Time (hr:min)
required
> ATR (decrements of 10 min), if =< 60 min
> Tank icon representing the GAS selected (1, 2, or 3)
> Symbol NITROX (if set for Nitrox)
> Current Depth with symbol FT (or M)
Fig. 75 - DECO STOP MAIN
a
b
c