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Dive computer

Owner’s manual

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Read this manual in its entirety, before using your

AQUALAB.

Failure to follow the instructions it gives, or to heed the warnings it provides, can lead to

serious personal injury or death.

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Page 1: ... Dive computer Owner s manual WARNING Read this manual in its entirety before using your AQUALAB Failure to follow the instructions it gives or to heed the warnings it provides can lead to serious personal injury or death 0 ...

Page 2: ...ettings before each dive and do not dive with settings that differ from the dive computer s gas mixture setting The AQUALAB dive computer is designed for use in recreational diving and is not designed for professional diving These specifications apply to no decompression diving Information concerning decompression diving is also provided for safety reasons but use of this product for decompression...

Page 3: ...ting Mode pag 14 17 Modalità di memoria delle immersioni Dive log Mode pag 18 19 Modalità di selezione del profilo d immersione Profile Mode pag 20 Modalità di selezione trasferimento dati Transfer Mode pag 21 28 Modalità di immersione Dive Mode pag 29 Modalità di regolazione data e ora Time setting Mode pag 30 Specifiche del computer Aqualab Aqualab Features pag 31 Modalità di cambio dell unità d...

Page 4: ...his warranty the owner must have the warranty card included with the AQUALAB dive computer together with the receipt or invoice He or she must then return the damage items to Seac Diving Pro along with a copy of the original purchase invoice or receipt No warranty service will be performed unless the above requirements are completed This warranty becomes void if the AQUALAB system components are d...

Page 5: ... Left side Button B Right side Switch C Right side Water detection switch dive mode Above Switch Left side Water detection switch dive mode Below Switch Left side P C Connector When in Transfer Mode this switch is able to connect with the P C see page 20 4 ...

Page 6: ...rs 200 minutes 200 minutes 200 minutes 12 meters 104 minutes 200 minutes 200 minutes 15 meters 66 minutes 117 minutes 182 minutes 18 meters 47 minutes 74 minutes 92 minutes 21 meters 35 minutes 55 minutes 65 minutes 24 meters 25 minutes 41 minutes 50 minutes 27 meters 19 minutes 32 minutes 38 minutes 30 meters 16 minutes 24 minutes 30 minutes 33 meters 13 minutes 19 minutes 23 minutes 36 meters 11...

Page 7: ...h to set dive plan mode Switch B Press this switch to set dive log mode Switch C Water detection switch When water is detected the computers switch to dive mode automatically Switches A B Press and hold these two switches for at least five seconds to switch to time setting mode Note Press and hold A first then press and hold B also 6 ...

Page 8: ...ntains data such as residual nitrogen and oxygen data the calculations and displays in effect when the computer detects an altitude of more than 19 685 feet 6 000 meters are retained while the computer is disabled and the retained values are restored when the measured altitude becomes less than 19 685 feet 6 000 meters The same displays and processing occur in cases where the computer is somehow u...

Page 9: ...t off 1 minute afterward Oxygen Limit Indicator OLI This bar graph contains 8 level indicators corresponding to the amount of oxygen toxicity exposure level in the body A greater number of displayed indicators indicates a higher level of oxygen toxicity exposure level Battery indicator The battery symbol indicates the battery s current voltage level When symbol blinks the AQUALAB will not enter di...

Page 10: ...the residual nitrogen level to increase to nine level indicators In such cases the AQUALAB is disabled from entering dive mode for safety s sake It can be reset to dive mode after the residual nitrogen level has returned to eight or fewer level indicators A one minute margin of error may occur between the residual nitrogen level and the residual nitrogen off gassing time The battery life indicator...

Page 11: ...ing and holding this switch for at least two seconds Switch B This switch has no function in dive plan mode Switch C Water detection switch When water is detected the computer switch to dive mode automatically Switches A B If you press these two switches for at least five seconds the computer switches to oxygen mix ratio setting mode This function is disabled during the first ten minutes of Surfac...

Page 12: ... 48 Meters 7 Minutes 30 Ft 200 Minutes 98 Ft 16 Minutes 39 Ft 104 Minutes 108 Ft 13 Minutes 49 Ft 66 Minutes 118 Ft 11 Minutes 59 Ft 47 Minutes 128 Ft 9 Minutes 69 Ft 35 Minutes 138 Ft 8 Minutes 79 Ft 25 Minutes 148 Ft 7 Minutes 89 Ft 19 Minutes 157 Ft 7 Minutes CAUTION Be sure to set a dive plan that leaves a margin beyond the displayed no decompression limit Residual nitrogen bar graph Indicates...

Page 13: ... the default setting after 10 minutes of Surface time or after 18 hours following completion of the setting This is convenient in cases where the diver forgets to set the mix for the next dive The setting does not switch automatically after air diving CAUTION Be sure to set the oxygen percentage before each dive Maximum depth corresponding to FO2 The maximum allowable depth for a dive is determine...

Page 14: ...gen mix ratio setting mode Switch B Press this switch to increase the currently set oxygen mix ratio in 1 steps When this setting exceeds 50 the mode automatically switches to Air mode Switch C Water detection switch When water is detected the computer switch to dive mode automatically Auto return The AQUALAB dive computer automatically switches to surface mode if no switches are pressed for about...

Page 15: ...n dive date Dive time Elapsed dive time FO2 Oxygen mix ratio setting for current dive This ratio is set via the oxygen mix ratio setting functions Water temperature At maximum depth Temperature of water when at maximum depth N B When below 23F 5 C Lo When above 104F 40 C Hi CAUTION Replacing the battery will erase all log data Therefore be sure to transfer log data to a logbook or PC before replac...

Page 16: ... no switches are pressed for about five or six minutes Description of functions These functions record various data once the diver has descended at least 5 feet 1 5 meters and has been diving at least three minutes Log data for up to ten dives can be sequentially recorded and retained Data recorded after the tenth dive replaces the earliest log data See the profile mode description for information...

Page 17: ...Decompression stop violation warning Ascent rate warning Maximum depth warning 16 ...

Page 18: ...Oxygen toxicity exposure level warning Out of measurement range warning 17 ...

Page 19: ...ecent minute of data is displayed pressing this switch causes the earliest minute to be displayed again Switch B Press this switch to return to dive log mode Switches A B Press and hold these two switches for about four or five seconds to switch to transfer mode Switch C Water detection switch When water is detected the computer switch to dive mode automatically Auto return The AQUALAB automatical...

Page 20: ... 1 2 In the second example above if the seventh log entry exceeds the 30 hour log capacity the profile returns to address 0 and begins overwriting the previous log data This means that the old data for log entry 1 is erased by the part of log entry 7 that exceeds the log capacity and fills addresses as far as 1 in this example The oldest log data is now in log entry 2 and there are only six log en...

Page 21: ...is switch is not for Water detection switch but for transfer connection when in this mode Auto return The AQUALAB automatically switches to dive log mode if no switches are pressed or no data is transferred for about nine or ten minutes Description of functions Use this mode to transfer log data and profile data from the AQUALAB dive computer to a personal computer P C After switching to transfer ...

Page 22: ...Dive Mode No decompression mode Decompression mode While switch A is pressed 21 ...

Page 23: ...lay and the decompression dive mode display The functions belonging to each of these displays are described below Common items Current depth This shows the current depth The display is 0 ft 0 0 m when measured depth is less than 5 feet 1 5 meters The depth measurement is retaken at 1 second intervals Dive time This shows the amount of elapsed time since descending below 5 feet 1 5 meters The time ...

Page 24: ...ers The stop depths are set according to the current dive data and are shown in a sequence from deepest to shallowest Decompression stop time This shows the amount of decompression time at each decompression stop depth calculated based on the current dive data The amount of decompression time is counted down at each decompression stop depth Total ascent time This shows the total amount of time req...

Page 25: ...he following warning functions are also provided for when hazards are encountered during a dive Default warning When the oxygen mix ratio is at the default setting an alarm is sounded if the dive computer is set to dive mode When this alarm is sounded do not start a dive until you have set an appropriate oxygen mix ratio via the oxygen mix ratio setting mode The alarm sounds for three seconds This...

Page 26: ...5 meters The alarm sounds for three seconds while the warning display SLOW and the depth rank blink for five seconds This warning is recorded in the dive log Ascent rates for various depths are listed below DEPTH ASCENT RATE 0 to 20 feet 0 0 to 5 9 meters 26 feet 8 meters per minute 20 to 59 feet 6 0 to 17 9 meters 39 feet 12 meters per minute 59 feet 18 0 meters or more 52 feet 16 meters per minu...

Page 27: ... partial pressure The alarm sounds for three seconds and the warning display PO2 LIMIT blinks and continues blinking until the current depth is shallower than the maximum depth Partial pressure warning Residual oxygen level warning An alarm is sounded when the residual oxygen level reaches seven or eight level indicators on the bar graph display There are two kinds of warnings as described below W...

Page 28: ... current depth is again deeper than the decompression stop depth The warning continues if the current depth remains shallower than the decompression stop depth Five minutes after surfacing this warning automatically stops and the computer is not usable After 48 hours the computer automatically switches to surface mode This warning is recorded in the dive log CAUTION Be sure to perform the decompre...

Page 29: ...orresponding display shows a blinking dash and the warning is recorded in the dive log mode After surfacing the AQUALAB dive computer cannot be used for 48 hours after which it returns to surface mode Out of measurement range warning CAUTION If a decompression stop violation warning is displayed remember that the displayed decompression stop times and total ascent time are to be used as a basic gu...

Page 30: ...ll the numbers in each column Press and hold for fast scrolling Switch C Water detection switch When water is detected the computer switches to dive mode automatically Auto return The AQUALAB dive computer automatically switches to surface mode if no switches are pressed for about five or six minutes Description of functions This mode includes functions for changing the current time date or year s...

Page 31: ...except Dive mode and Time set mode Water temperature measurement Range is 23 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C Operating temperature range 23 F to 104 F 5 C to 40 C Display appears faded when at low temperatures Temperature control Interval is 60 seconds Water resistance Up to 328 feet 100 meters Battery life 7 years note calculated based on 50 dives 1 hour each per year with one ten second alarm output per ...

Page 32: ...e display range is 23 ºF to 104 ºF The calculations are performed in metric and centigrade units and are then converted to feet and Fahrenheit units for display How to change measurement units CAUTION Measurement units must be changed by the manufacturer only To instruct users in how to change the measurement units is prohibited by law For further information Seac Diving Pro S r l Tel 39 0185 3563...

Page 33: ...will return to normal in a cooler environment However avoid keeping the AQUALAB dive computer in hot environments as such darkening can shorten the life of the LCD panel Note with caution that weather related changes in air pressure can cause incorrect altitude rank displays Do not use the AQUALAB dive computer for pressure chamber tests using air or gas as such conditions may impair sensor accura...

Page 34: ... may shorten the battery life Do not use cleansers or other chemicals to clean the computer Instead use a soft cloth to gently wipe dirt or water stains from the dive computer The plastic display cover can be damaged and water resistance can be impaired if exposed to solvents such as alcohol or gasoline cosmetic products such as hair spray or liquid soaps adhesives paints alkaline substances aroma...

Page 35: ...his occurs when the altitude measurement is near the borderline between ranks It is not a malfunction This may also occur when the dive computer is in a very hot environment Cool off the dive computer such as by immersing it in water If neither of the above applies there may be a malfunction Send the dive computer to the Seac Diving Pro s r l for repair Some data has already been recorded in the d...

Page 36: ...n mode the no decompression limit is shown as a bar graph display This occurs when an out of measurement range warning has been output The computer will reset itself automatically after 48 hours It may also occur when the altitude measurement exceeds 19 685 feet 6 000 meters which causes the altitude rank symbols to E The display will return to normal when the altitude measurement is again below 1...

Page 37: ...More frequent use of the computer or its alarms will shorten the battery life The dive computer display is blank It may also mean that the battery level is low Have the Seac diving pro s r l replace the battery If this problem persists even after the battery is replaced there is a malfunction Send the dive computer to the Seac Diving Pro s r l for repair 36 ...

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