SCUBAPRO-UWATEC ALADIN TEC 2G, User Manual

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SCUBAPRO ALADIN 2G
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Guidelines for the use of Aladin 2G ......................................................................1
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................6
2. System and operation ............................................................................................9
2.1 System description ....................................................................................9
2.2 Operation ..................................................................................................9
2.2.1 Push buttons .............................................................................9
2.2.2 Water contacts .........................................................................10
2.2.3 SmartTRAK .............................................................................10
2.2.4 Switching on the display .........................................................14
2.2.5 How to navigate Aladin 2G at the surface .................................15
2.2.6 Checking the desaturation time ................................................15
2.2.7 Checking the surface interval ...................................................16
2.2.8 Displaying the date ..................................................................16
2.2.9 Checking the battery condition .................................................16
2.2.10 Active backlight ........................................................................17
2.2.11 Switching off the display ...........................................................17
2.2.12 Alarm
clock ..............................................................................17
2.3 SOS mode ..............................................................................................17
3. Diving with Aladin 2G ...........................................................................................19
3.1 Terminology / Symbols ............................................................................19
3.1.1 General terminology / Display during no-stop phase ................19
3.1.2 Display during decompression phase .......................................19
3.1.3 Nitrox information (O
2
information) .............................................20
3.2 Attention messages and alarms ...............................................................20
3.3 Preparation for the dive ...........................................................................21
3.3.1 Setting the gas mixture and ppO
2
max ............................21
3.3.2 Setting the MB level ..........................................................22
3.3.3 Preparation for diving with two gas mixtures ........................22
3.3.4 Preparation for the dive and function check..............................22
3.4 Functions during the dive ........................................................................22
3.4.1 Immersion ................................................................................22
3.4.2 Setting bookmarks ...................................................................23
3.4.3 Dive time .................................................................................23
3.4.4
Current depth / O
2
% mix ..........................................................23
3.4.5 Max depth / Temperature .........................................................23
3.4.6 Ascent
rate ..............................................................................24
3.4.7 Partial pressure of oxygen (ppO
2
max) / Maximum Operating
Depth (MOD) ............................................................................25
3.4.8 Oxygen toxicity (CNS O
2
%) .......................................................26
3.4.9 Nitrogen loading bar graph .......................................................26
3.4.10 Decompression information ......................................................27
3.4.11 Safety stop timer ......................................................................29
3.5 Functions at the surface ..........................................................................29
3.5.1 End of a dive ............................................................................29
3.5.2 Residual nitrogen bar graph .....................................................29
3.5.3 Desaturation time, No-fly time and No-dive warning .................30