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ALARM (Dive Alarms)
To navigate the menu follow the instructions in the picture on the left.
The RATIO iX3M is equipped with colour visual, acoustic and vibrating alarms
Do you know what?:
The RATIO iX3M is the first dive computer in the world with a vibrating alarm
Do you know what?:
You can change the visual alarm colour from the menu DISPLAY
Acoustic:
It activates/deactivates the acoustic alarm. (“beep”)
Vibe:
It activates/deactivates the vibrating alarm. (“buzz”)
Do you know what?:
The hearing of some people is more sensitive to high frequencies (beep), while the hearing
of some other is more sensitive to low frequencies (buzz); the vibration, apart from the “physical vibration” itself, has
also the aim of creating a low-frequency sound. It is then common that some people are more sensitive to piercing
sounds produced by the beeper and some others to the one produced by the vibration.
ASC Speed: It
activates/deactivates the alarm in case of too fast ascent.
MOD: It
activates/deactivates the alarm in case of passing the MOD
of the mix you are currently breathing
Deco Viol: It
activates/deactivates the alarm of violation of a compulsory
decompression stop. if a DEEP STOP or a SAFETY stop is violated the
alarm is not activated since they are not compulsory.
Time:
It indicates the time in minutes (max. 360 minutes) that once it is
passed either the acoustic or vibrating alarm is activated. (Attention: for
this kind of alarm it is not possible to activate the visual one). If it is set
at 0 the alarm is deactivated.
Depth:
It indicates the depth in meters (max. 300 mt) that once it is
passed either the acoustic or vibrating alarm is activated. (Attention: for
this kind of alarm it is not possible to activate the visual one). If it is set
at 0 the alarm is deactivated.
DIVE AlARMS
ACOUSTIC:
VIBE:
ASC SPEED:
MOD:
DECO VIOL:
TIME
DEPTH:
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A
C
D
ExIT
NExT
ENTRY
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YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
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