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VI Appendix
VI UWATEC
®
Aladin
®
GAUGE
VI
English
1 Technical information
Operating altitude:
unlimited
Max. displayed depth:
120 m (395 ft), resolution between 0.8 m and 99.9 m: 0.1 m, >99.9 m: 1 m.
The resolution in feet is always 1 foot.
Maximum environment
pressure:
13 bar (189 psi)
Clock:
Quartz clock, time, date, dive time display up to 199 minutes.
Operating temperature:
-10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F).
Power supply:
CR2450, recommended brands: PANASONIC, DURACELL, RENATA,
ENERGIZER, SONY, VARTA.
Life of the battery:
2-3 years or 200-300 dives. Actual life of the battery depends on the quantity
of dives per year, the use of the backlight and the length of the dives. In cold
water the life of the battery is reduced. Not all CR2450 batteries are the same,
and low quality batteries can have very short life.
2 Maintenance
Aladin
®
is virtually maintenance free. All you need to do is to rinse it carefully with fresh water after each
use and to have the batteries changed when needed ->17. To avoid possible problems with your Aladin
®
,
the following recommendations will help assure that it will give you years of trouble free service:
• Avoid dropping or jarring your Aladin
®
.
• Do not allow your Aladin
®
to be exposed to direct, intense sunlight.
• Rinse your Aladin
®
thoroughly with fresh water after each dive.
• Do not store your Aladin
®
in a sealed container; make sure there is free
ventilation.
• If there are problems with the water contacts, use soapy water to clean
Aladin
®
and dry it thoroughly. The surface of your Aladin
®
housing can be
treated with silicone grease. Do not apply grease to the water contacts!
• Do not clean Aladin
®
with liquids containing solvent (apart from water).
• Check the battery capacity before each dive ->7.
• If the battery icon appears, replace the battery ->17.
• Diving with a weak battery: Aladin
®
may stop working during the dive, ser-
vice icon and error code "E3" or "E6" appear. Close the dive and replace the
battery ->17.
• On the surface: if service icon and error code "E3" appear, replace the battery
->17.
All error codes other than E3: Aladin
®
must not be used for any further dives.
Take your dive instrument to an authorized SCUBAPRO UWATEC dealer.
WARNING
WARNING
2.1 Replacing the battery
(Battery kit 06.201.919 includes battery and Teflon coated o-ring)
Removing the battery clears the no-fly time.
Change the battery only under these conditions:
After a dive if you know you will not be diving or flying for the next 48 hours.
The change must be made with particular care in order to prevent water
from seeping in. The warranty does not cover damages due to an improper
replacement of the battery.
