SUUNTO
VYTEC DS
EN
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Page 1: ...SUUNTO VYTEC DS EN INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
Page 2: ...QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE...
Page 3: ...OLF SUUNTO Reduced Gradient Bubble Model RGBM Continuous Decompression and their logos are all registered or unregistered trade marks of SUUNTO All rights are reserved CE The CE mark is used to mark c...
Page 4: ...isted below including section 1 1 Safety Precautions Make sure that you fully understand the use displays and limitations of the dive computer because any confusion resulting from neglecting to follow...
Page 5: ...E SELECTED O2 AND A MAXIMUM PO2 OF 1 4 BAR WARNING DIVES WITH REQUIRED DECOMPRESSION STOPS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED YOU SHOULD ASCEND AND BEGIN DECOM PRESSION IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE DIVE COMPUTER SHOWS YOU T...
Page 6: ...someone who has not been wearing it throughout a dive or sequence of repetitive dives Its dive profiles must match that of the user If it is left on the surface during any dive it will give inaccurat...
Page 7: ...for use at altitudes greater than 3000 m 10000 ft Failure to select the correct Altitude Adjustment setting or diving above the maximum altitude limit will result in erroneous dive and planning data...
Page 8: ...e Planning PLAN 20 3 1 4 User Definable Functions and Alarms 21 3 2 SAFETY STOPS 21 3 2 1 Recommended Safety Stop 21 3 2 2 Mandatory Safety Stop 22 3 2 3 Deep Stops 23 3 3 DIVING IN AIR MODE 23 3 3 1...
Page 9: ...4 4 3 2 1 Adjusting Time 1 AdJ TIME 54 4 3 2 2 Adjusting Date 2 AdJ DATE 55 4 3 2 3 Adjusting Daily Alarm 3 T ALARM 55 4 3 3 Setting Preferences 3 SET PREF 55 4 3 3 1 Backlight Setting 1 LIGHT 55 4 3...
Page 10: ...reless Air Integration on off Cylinder alarm setting Choice of unit Metric Imperial Maximum depth alarm Dive time alarm Backlight settings Clock calendar daily alarm Mix Oxygen fraction Nitrox mode on...
Page 11: ...ined certified divers in planning and executing sport dives It is NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR CERTIFIED SCUBA INSTRUCTION including training in the principles of decompression Diving with enriched air mixtur...
Page 12: ...intensity of the oxygen exposure and provides the diver with information to adjust the dive plan in order to maintain oxygen exposure within reasonably safe limits In addition to the physiological ef...
Page 13: ...the optional wire less pressure transmitter install it and enable the pressure transmission in the Vytec s set tings Try the pressure transmission Use the dive simulator for getting to know the dive d...
Page 14: ...lank To activate the alternative display s To scroll down the options t decrease The dive computer is controlled with the SMART MODE On Backlight Select OK Quit and the s PLAN and TIME t push buttons...
Page 15: ...ommends you have your dealer attach the transmitter to the first stage of your regulator If you decide to attach it yourself follow the steps outlined below Remove the high pressure HP port plug on th...
Page 16: ...nly The code is held stored for approximately 2 hours or until the cylinder pressure goes below 10 bar 145 psi The set code can also be manually erased by the user To pair the transmitter and the wris...
Page 17: ...rocedure can be used e g if your dive buddy has the same code and you need to change the code NOTE In order to save battery energy the transmitter shuts off if the pressure remains unchanged for more...
Page 18: ...RELATED DISPLAYS Display Indication Figure 2 6 SETC Set Code No code stored wrist unit ready for pairing with transmitter a Pressure reading over 360 bar 5220 psi b FAIL Indicates pressure reading ha...
Page 19: ...lements Fig 3 1 A few seconds later the battery power indicator is shown and the backlight and the buzzer are activated Fig 3 2 display a b c or d depending on the battery voltage If set to Air mode t...
Page 20: ...e And if set to Nitrox mode refer to chapter 3 4 Diving in Nitrox mode make sure that the correct number of mixes are set and that the oxygen percentages are adjusted according to the measured Nitrox...
Page 21: ...y symbol is displayed The backlight is disabled c LOWBAT 1 segment QUIT low battery symbol Change the battery d Returns to the Time display Activation and all functions are disabled Temperature or an...
Page 22: ...m 10 ft increments ending at 45 m 150 ft By pressing the up arrow s PLAN button the next shallower depth will be shown again The Planning Mode is canceled by pressing the SMART QUIT button NOTE The Pl...
Page 23: ...ood diving practice and are an integral part of most dive tables Reasons to perform a safety stop include a reduction in sub clinical DCI microbubble reduction ascent control and orientation before su...
Page 24: ...ward pointing arrow will appear and a continuous beeping starts Fig 3 15 You should immediately descend to or below the Mandatory Safety Stop ceiling depth If you correct this situation at any time du...
Page 25: ...mode for diving with oxygen enriched EANx mixtures and Gauge mode for use as bottomtimer TheAir mode is enabled in the MODE SET SET PREF MODEL submode see section 4 3 Set Modes 3 3 1 Basic Dive Data T...
Page 26: ...the computer display The Bookmarks will also be shown as annotations in the PC software Suunto Dive Manager To make a bookmark on the profile memory during a dive press the PLAN button Fig 3 10 3 3 3...
Page 27: ...change of temperature will affect the cylinder pressure and consequently the air time calculation Low Air Pressure Warnings The dive computer will warn you with three audible double beeps and a blink...
Page 28: ...he maximum allowed ascent rate is exceeded the fifth SLOW warning segment and the STOP sign appear and the depth reading starts to blink indicating that the maximum ascent rate has been exceeded conti...
Page 29: ...e dive information Rather than requiring you to make stops at fixed depths the dive computer lets you to de compress within a range of depths Continu ous Decompression The ascent time ASC TIME is the...
Page 30: ...he zone between the minimum ceiling and 1 8 m 6 ft below the minimum ceiling The floor is the deepest depth at which the decompression stop time will not increase Decompression will start when you pas...
Page 31: ...Decom pression will now begin but is very slow You should therefore continue your ascent DISPLAY AT THE CEILING ZONE When you reach the ceiling zone the display will show you two arrows pointing at ea...
Page 32: ...ter will not accept fractional percentage values of oxygen concentration Do not round up fractional percentages For example 31 8 oxygen should be entered as 31 Rounding up will cause nitrogen percenta...
Page 33: ...um oxygen partial pressure for MIX1 for about two hours after which it will revert to the default settings MIX2 and MIX3 are by default set to OFF To set MIX2 and MIX 3 refer to chapter 3 4 4 Gas chan...
Page 34: ...ning air time is displayed in its place During a dive the oxygen partial pressure la beled with PO2 is also shown instead of the maximum depth in the upper right display if the partial pressure is gre...
Page 35: ...tors listed in section 6 3 Oxygen Exposure 3 4 4 Gas Change Multiple Breathing Gas Mixes The Vytec has as a special feature the possibil ity to set two additional nitrox mixes to be used during the di...
Page 36: ...gas change The prompt is an audible three beeps and the current mix O starts to blink NOTE The Vytec will not let you switch to gases which maximum PO2 levels are exceeded 3 5 DIVING IN GAUGE MODE If...
Page 37: ...l Adjustment setting Diver attention symbol indicates attenuated RGBM model has been set Flashing Diver attention symbol indicates surface interval time should be prolonged Table 3 3 STOP label for 5...
Page 38: ...to zero Within each series the dives are given individual numbers The first dive of the series will be numbered as DIVE 1 the second as DIVE 2 the third as DIVE 3 etc If you start a new dive with less...
Page 39: ...ent Error mode and Gauge mode the no flying time is 48 hours Divers Alert Network DAN recommends the following on no flying times Aminimum surface interval of 12 hours would be required in order to be...
Page 40: ...e cylinder pressure display will start to blink Fig 3 12 the cylinder pressure reaches the selected alarm pressure the calculated remaining air time reaches zero Three single beeps with a two second i...
Page 41: ...d the backlight activated for 5 seconds occur when the OLF bar graph reaches 80 The segments exceeding the 80 limit start to blink Fig 3 24 the OLF bar graph reaches 100 The blinking of the segments e...
Page 42: ...ibes how the Altitude Mode is adjusted Traveling to a higher elevation can temporarily cause a change in the equilibrium of dissolved nitrogen in the body It is recommended that you acclimate to the n...
Page 43: ...which tend to increase the possibility of DCI exist select P1 or even the most conservative P2 As a result the dive computer adjusts its mathematical model according to the entered Personal Adjustmen...
Page 44: ...when you stay above the ceiling for more than three minutes During this three minute period the Er warning is shown and the audible alarm beeps After this the dive computer will enter a permanent Erro...
Page 45: ...ubmode options by pressing the arrow up down buttons When scroll ing the options the label and an equivalent number are shown on the display 5 Select the desired option by pressing once the SMART Sele...
Page 46: ...SET 1 Dive Parameter Settings 1 SETDIVE 1 Altitude Adjustment and Personal Adjustment Settings 1 AdJ MODE 2 Dive Time Alarm Setting 2 d ALARM 3 Maximum Depth Alarm Setting 3 MAX DPTH 4 Nitrox Oxygen...
Page 47: ...red You have the possibility to set the recording interval to 10 20 30 or 60 sec onds See Setting Preferences To enter the Logbook Memory Mode select MODE 1 MEMORY 1 LOGBOOK For each dive there are fo...
Page 48: ...the maximum depth Altitude Adjustment setting not dis played in Gauge mode Personal Adjustment setting not dis played in Gauge mode SLOW label if the diver has violated the maximum ascent rate STOP l...
Page 49: ...er ent dives forward and backward Fig 4 11 Press the SMART Select button again to change function of the scroll buttons back to scroll the different pages of the selected dive When searching the dives...
Page 50: ...TORY The Dive History is a summary of all the dives recorded by the dive computer To enter the Dive History Memory Mode select MODE 1 MEMORY 2 HISTORY Fig 4 13 The following information will be shown...
Page 51: ...settings and maximum OLF in Nitrox mode tissue calculation data temperature at the beginning of the dive maximum depth and end of the dive dive entry time year month day and time additional dive infor...
Page 52: ...OR Fig 4 17 The DIVE PLANNING SIMULATOR Fig 4 19 In Simulation Mode time moves four times faster than real time when diving i e 15s 1min 4 2 1 Dive Simulator 1 SIMDIVE The Dive Simulator mode is an ex...
Page 53: ...to present surface interval by pressing the arrow down TIME and arrow up PLAN buttons NOTE This display is only shown for repeti tive dives To enter the Dive Planning Simulator mode select MODE 2 SIM...
Page 54: ...rsonal Adjustment to add an extra level of conservatism For certain divers and diving conditions you may want to set attenuated RGBM mode When this selection is made it is indicated with a con tinuous...
Page 55: ...er the Maximum Depth Alarm Setting select MODE 3 SET 1 SET DIVE 3 MAX DEPTH The depth alarm is set to 40 m 131 ft at the factory but you are able to adjust it according your personal preference or swi...
Page 56: ...3 set OFF and set to 21 MIX1 will revert to default set tings 21 O2 and PO2 1 4 bar after approxi mately 2 hours If either MIX2 or MIX3 have oxygen content greater than 21 or are set ON settings for a...
Page 57: ...preset time each day Press any button to stop the audible alarm after it has activated To enter the DailyAlarm Setting Mode to adjust the alarm select MODE 3 SET 2 SET TIME 3 T ALARM After entering t...
Page 58: ...The 35 bar secondary alarm pressure can be set in the range 10 200bar To set the wireless transmission settings select MODE 3 SET 3 SET PREF 3 HP 4 3 3 4 Profile Sample Rate Setting 4 REC You can set...
Page 59: ...d a soft brush Sometimes it might be necessary to remove the instrument from the protective boot for cleaning 5 2 CARE OF YOUR DIVE COMPUTER NEVER try to open the case of the dive computer Service you...
Page 60: ...The instrument should be soaked thoroughly rinsed with fresh water then dried with a soft towel after each dive Make sure that all salt crystals and sand particles have been flushed out Check the dis...
Page 61: ...ttery is changed all nitrogen and oxygen uptake data is lost Therefore the no flying time shown by the computer should have reached zero or you must wait for 48 hours or preferably even 100 hours betw...
Page 62: ...securing ring of the battery compartment lid by pushing it down and rotating it clockwise You may use a pointed nose pliers or a small screwdriver as an aid in the rotating Put the pliers ends into th...
Page 63: ...sier to hold down the lid Make sure that the O ring is not at any point protruding out on the edge 14 Put your other thumb through the locking ring Press this thumb firmly against the lid and release...
Page 64: ...cating a leak Complete Strap V5841 Short Strap with buckle V 5841 Spring Bar K5588 Long Strap K5592 Vytec Boot K5534 Fig 5 1 Instrument parts The code after the name stands for spare part order number...
Page 65: ...er 3 Pull off the transmitter cover 4 Carefully remove the o ring Be careful not to damage the sealing surfaces 5 Carefully remove the battery Do not touch the electrical contacts or the circuit board...
Page 66: ...the o ring or its sealing surfaces 10 Carefully put the transmitter cover into place Note that the cover will only fit in one position Match the three slots on the inside of the cover with the three...
Page 67: ...A1 P1 A2 P2 A0 P2 A1 P2 A2 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 124 72 52 37 29 23 18 13 11 9 7 6 163 89 57 39 29 24 18 14 11 9 8 6 5 130 67 43 30 23 19 15 12 9 8 6 5 5 89 57 39 29 24 14 11 9 7 6 5 13...
Page 68: ...t is based on both laboratory experiments and diving data including data from DAN It is a significant advance on the classical Haldane models which do not predict free gas microbubbles The advantage o...
Page 69: ...ention Symbol review chapter 3 6 that the diver extend the surface interval 6 3 OXYGEN EXPOSURE The oxygen exposure calculations are based on currently accepted expo sure time limit tables and princip...
Page 70: ...aximum allowed pressure 360 bar 5000 psi Display resolution 1 bar 1 psi Depth Gauge Temperature compensated pressure sensor Salt water calibrated in fresh water the readings are about 3 smaller calibr...
Page 71: ...PC interface unit and software records the maximum depth of each interval Memory capacity approximately 36 hours of diving with 20 seconds recording interval Depth accuracy 0 3 m 1 ft Operating Condi...
Page 72: ...ected battery lifetime The length of the dives The condition in which the unit is operated and stored e g temperature cold conditions Below 10 C 50 F the expected battery lifetime is about 50 75 of th...
Page 73: ...mputer is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of two years after purchase to the original owner subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth bel...
Page 74: ...entation is authorized to make any modifications to this warranty or to make any additional warranty Battery replacement is not covered by this warranty This Instruction Manual should be kept with you...
Page 75: ...ender has agreed to this information being made public My Suunto The My Suunto section of the site is meant for your personal information You can store information about yourself your wristop computer...
Page 76: ...e related to the sport Users can rank the resorts with comments and the results are published next to the resort information A ranking list can also be created for other things for example where are t...
Page 77: ...the shallow est depth to which a diver may ascend based on computer nitrogen load Ceiling Zone On a decompression stop dive the zone between the ceiling and the ceiling plus 1 8 m 6 ft This depth ran...
Page 78: ...which the dive computer indicates some nitrogen loading is present When nitrogen loading reaches zero the dive computer deactivates Dive time Elapsed time between leaving the surface to descend and re...
Page 79: ...ndard air NOAA United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration No decompression time The maximum amount of time a diver may remain at a particular depth without having to make decompress...
Page 80: ...O2 Abbreviation for oxygen partial pressure RGBM Abbreviation for Reduced Gradient Bubble Model Reduced Gradient Bubble Model Modern algorithm for tracking both dissolved and free gas in divers Repeti...
Page 81: ...lculations Whole Body Toxicity Another form of oxygen toxicity which is caused by prolonged exposure to high oxygen partial pressures The most com mon symptoms are irritation in the lungs a burning se...
Page 82: ...ISPOSAL OF THE DEVICE Please dispose of the device in an appropriate way treating it as electronic waste Do not throw it in the garbage If you wish you may return the device to your nearest Suunto dea...
Page 83: ...LARM 1 Adj TIME 1 Adj TIME on off hours minutes year month day 24h AM PM hours min 2 Adj DATE 3 4 SET DIVE OPTIONS Dive n 2 page 1 Alternative Displays 3 SET PREFerences 1 SET DIVE 2 SET TIME 3 SET OP...
Page 84: ...Printed in Finland 08 2005 Esa Print Oy 151047...
Page 85: ......
Page 86: ...www suunto com Made in Finland Suunto Oy 01 2004 08 2005...
