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SUUNTO D6M

USER GUIDE

2022-01-21

Summary of Contents for D6M

Page 1: ...SUUNTO D6M USER GUIDE 2022 01 21...

Page 2: ...me 12 3 6 5 Alarm clock 12 3 7 Compass 12 3 7 1 Calibrating compass 13 3 7 2 Setting declination 14 3 7 3 Setting compass timeout 14 3 7 4 Setting bearing lock 14 3 8 Depth alarm 15 3 9 Display contra...

Page 3: ...4 2 Water resistance 24 4 3 Battery replacement 25 5 Reference 26 5 1 Technical specifications 26 5 2 Compliance 27 5 2 1 CE 27 5 2 2 EU depth gauge standard 27 5 2 3 EN 250 and FIOH 27 5 3 Trademark...

Page 4: ...AD the leaflet and user guide for your dive computer before use Failure to do so may lead to improper use serious injury or death By continuing you confirm that you have read this notice and understan...

Page 5: ...extended time after a dive as the onset of possible DCS may be delayed or triggered by surface activities WARNING Perform pre dive safety checks before each dive Always check that your dive computer i...

Page 6: ...ll of them divers must have specialized training for the type of diving they are doing WARNING Do not use Suunto USB Cable in areas where flammable gases are present Doing so may cause an explosion WA...

Page 7: ...es to DIVE mode if you are more than 1 2 m 4 ft under water Time and dive modes have different views in the bottom row which you can scroll through with DOWN and UP 2 2 Icons Suunto D6M uses the follo...

Page 8: ...ze yourself with the modes and settings Make absolutely sure you have it set up as you want before getting into the water To get started 1 Wake up the device by keeping any button pressed until the di...

Page 9: ...operly installed and the tank valve is open 2 The transmitter and Suunto D6M are paired 3 The transmitter is sending data wireless transmission icon blinks tank pressure is displayed 4 There is no tra...

Page 10: ...ned maximum depth or the maximum depth of the device exceeded Acknowledge the alarm by pressing any button Low priority alarm repeated twice dive time value blinks Defined dive time exceeded Acknowled...

Page 11: ...Calendar clock The calendar clock is the default mode of Suunto D6M 3 6 1 Time In the time settings you can set the hours minutes seconds and format 12 or 24 hour To set time 1 While in time mode kee...

Page 12: ...ock Suunto D6M has a daily alarm which can be set to activate once on weekdays or every day When the daily alarm activates the screen blinks and the alarm sounds for 60 seconds Press any button to sto...

Page 13: ...mpass To calibrate the compass hold the device level and slowly rotate the unit 360 in your hand To complete the calibration Suunto D6M instructs you to tilt the device 90 to a vertical position U P D...

Page 14: ...ust the timeout time with DOWN or UP 4 Press MODE to exit 3 7 4 Setting bearing lock A bearing is the angle between north and your target In simple terms it is the direction you want to travel Your he...

Page 15: ...e the alarm by pressing any button 3 9 Display contrast You can adjust the contrast of the display according to your preference or for example to suite changing dive conditions 1 While in time mode ke...

Page 16: ...s UP to choose Logbook 3 Press DOWN or UP to scroll to the log you wish to look at and press SELECT 4 Press SELECT to scroll through the pages 5 Press MODE to exit Each log has three pages 1 Main page...

Page 17: ...e lower right corner The timer in the center of the display can be used as a stopwatch by pressing SELECT during the dive Long pressing DOWN resets the main timer and adds a bookmark to the dive log T...

Page 18: ...en information from the dive is saved to the active log The default sample rate is 20 seconds To change the sample rate 1 While in a dive mode keep DOWN pressed 2 Press UP to scroll to Sample Rate and...

Page 19: ...rface and no fly times enter dive mode Suunto D6M shows the time since you surfaced in the Surf t field The airplane symbol indicates that you should not fly The countdown until you will be safe to fl...

Page 20: ...based on constant one second interval pressure measurements over periods of 30 60 seconds An increase in air consumption decreases the remaining air time rapidly while a drop in air consumption incre...

Page 21: ...his coding procedure prevents data mix up from other divers also using a Suunto Wireless Transmitter NOTE The pairing procedure normally only needs to be done once You may need to redo the pairing pro...

Page 22: ...his state may be caused by the 1 Transmitter being out of range 1 2 m 4 ft 2 Transmitter is in power saving mode 3 Transmitter is using a different code To correct this Activate the transmitter by bre...

Page 23: ...re connected by the conductivity of the water Suunto D6M switches to dive state when water is detected and the depth gauge senses water pressure at 1 2 m 4 ft The AC is shown until the water contact d...

Page 24: ...res special tools and training Do not attempt to do any servicing yourself Should moisture appear inside the case or battery compartment immediately have the instrument checked by your Suunto service...

Page 25: ...en replaced Contact an authorized Suunto service center for battery replacement It is imperative that the change is made in a proper manner to avoid any leakage of water into the battery compartment o...

Page 26: ...hours of diving or two years whichever comes first Depth gauge Temperature compensated pressure sensor Accurate to 100 m 328 ft complying with EN 13319 Depth display range 0 to 300 m 0 to 984 ft Reso...

Page 27: ...that concern tank pressure measurements FIOH notified body no 0430 has EC type examined this type of personal protective equipment 5 3 Trademark Suunto D6M its logos and other Suunto brand trademarks...

Page 28: ...r alleged defects caused by use with any product accessory software and or service not manufactured or supplied by Suunto 4 non rechargeable batteries Suunto does not warrant that the operation of the...

Page 29: ...acy is expressed or implied This document content is subject to change at any time without notice The latest version of this documentation can be downloaded at www suunto com 5 7 Terms Term What it me...

Page 30: ...ts diving refers to any mix with a higher fraction of oxygen than standard air No deco No decompression stop time Any dive which permits a direct uninterrupted ascent to the surface at any time No dec...

Page 31: ...Elapsed time between surfacing from a dive and beginning a descent for the subsequent dive Tissue group Theoretical concept used to model bodily tissues for the construction of decompression tables or...

Page 32: ...ompass 14 contrast 15 declination 14 Display 15 Glossary 29 handling 24 Icon 7 indicators 9 installing 21 pairing 21 Plan 17 software version 18 Tank pressure 20 Time 12 Time mode 11 timeout 14 transm...

Page 33: ...ER SUPPORT www suunto com support www suunto com register Manufacturer Suunto Oy Tammiston kauppatie 7 A FI 01510 Vantaa FINLAND Suunto Oy 01 2022 Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy All Rig...

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