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Aladin Sport

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Page 2: ... in the depth field and the decompression algorithm will not calculate correctly Diving at oxygen partial pressures higher than 1 6bar corresponding to a depth of 67m 220ft when breathing compressed air is extremely dangerous and could lead to serious injury or death WARNING The Aladin Sport is delivered in deep sleep mode with the display off You must activate the Aladin Sport by pressing and hol...

Page 3: ...g decompression phase 14 3 1 3 Nitrox information O2 information 14 3 2 Attention messages and alarms 15 3 2 1 Attention messages 15 3 2 2 Alarms 15 3 3 Preparation for the dive 15 3 3 1 Function check 15 3 3 2 Setting the gas mixture and ppO2 max 16 3 3 3 Preparation for diving with 2 or 3 gas mixtures 16 3 3 4 Setting the MB level 16 3 4 Functions during the dive 16 3 4 1 Alternate displays 16 3...

Page 4: ...ctions during the dive with MB levels 29 3 9 5 Completing a dive with MB levels 31 3 10 PDIS Profile Dependent Intermediate Stop 31 3 10 1 Introduction to PDIS 31 3 10 2 How does PDIS work 32 3 10 3 Special considerations when diving with more than one gas mixture Aladin Sport 33 3 10 4 Diving with PDIS 33 3 11 Diving with 2 or 3 gas mixtures 34 4 Functions on the surface 37 4 1 COMPASS 37 4 1 1 F...

Page 5: ... menu 54 5 4 1 Setting the total session depth 54 5 4 2 Setting the surface interval factor SIF 55 5 4 3 Setting the dual depth alarm 55 5 4 4 Setting the incremental depth alarm 55 5 4 5 Setting the dive time interval alarm 55 5 4 6 Setting the surface interval alarm 56 5 4 7 Setting the ascent speed alarm 56 6 INTERFACING WITH WINDOWS MAC AND APPS 56 6 1 Introduction to SCUBAPRO LogTRAK 56 6 2 C...

Page 6: ...e the knowledge of how this data should be understood and applied Dive computers cannot replace common sense You must therefore carefully read and understand this entire manual before using your Aladin Sport 1 2 Quick reference of the display layout DATE DEPTH ALTITUDE CLASSES ALTITUDE SYMBOL DECOMPRESSION STOP OBLIGATION DECOMPRESSION STOP INDICATOR LEVEL STOP INDICATOR BLUETOOTH ALARM CLOCK ICON...

Page 7: ... devices A LogTRAK software CD is included with the Aladin Sport package LogTRAK software is also available at the SCUBAPRO website as well as the Android Play Store and iPhone App Store F NOTE The Aladin Sport enables you to use up to 3 different gas mixtures during the same dive However for purposes of simplicity the operating instructions in this manual refer primarily to dives with a single ga...

Page 8: ...ce entered into a sub menu or series of settings Increases press right button or decreases press left button the indicated value or setting PRESS AND HOLD LEFT BUTTON Activates the backlight in time of day display Escape the current function or menu to last level or setting PRESS AND HOLD BOTH BUTTONS Exits the current function or menu and switches to the time of day display From the time of day d...

Page 9: ...ltitude the Aladin Sport may indicate the Do not fly icon Do not dive icon or Altitude icon or a combination of the icons depending on the situation F NOTE Most navigation descriptions in this manual start from the time of day display At the surface the Aladin Sport returns automatically to this display F NOTE When the Aladin Sport is in a stateofrest noinformationisdisplayed but the atmospheric p...

Page 10: ... displayed as long as there is remaining saturation 2 2 7 Checking the battery condition From the time of day display you can check the battery condition by pressing the left or right button to scroll to the watch menu With a press and hold of the right button you enter watch settings then press the right button 6x to scroll to the battery status screen The battery status screen shows how much ene...

Page 11: ...time may vary between battery manufacturers Generally operation at low temperatures decreases battery capacity Therefore when the battery indicator drops below 4 zeros change the battery to a fresh one before making any new dives WARNING When the battery is critically low the watch settings are disabled the watch set menu is OFF WARNING If the battery status graph shows only 2 zeros the battery sy...

Page 12: ...the time of day display F NOTE Repeated activation of the backlight will reduce battery life F NOTE Keeping the backlight on permanently represents a severe strain on the battery In warm waters 20 C 68 F and above a new battery can sustain 20 to 40 1 hour dives with the backlight always on In cold waters 4 C 40 F and below the low battery warning may come on within the first dive For temperatures ...

Page 13: ...ss occur after a dive DO NOT dive to treat symptoms of decompression sickness Diving in SOS mode is extremely dangerous and you must assume full responsibility for such behavior SCUBAPRO will assume no liability F NOTE A diving accident can be analyzed at any time in the logbook and downloaded to a PC by means of the Bluetooth interface and LogTRAK software 3 DIVING WITH YOUR ALADIN SPORT 3 1 Term...

Page 14: ...ixture can be set between 21 normal compressed air and 100 in 1 increments Your selected mix will be the basis for all calculations ppO2 max Maximum allowed partial pressure of oxygen The higher the fraction of oxygen in the mixture the shallower the dive depth at which this value of the partial pressure of oxygen is reached The depth at which the ppO2 max is reached is called Maximum Operating De...

Page 15: ...ible sequence in one frequency can be heard during the whole duration of the alarm An alarm occurs in the following situations Oxygen toxicity reaches 100 Ignored decompression Exceeding the prescribed ascent rate Altitude alarm Low battery alarm without audible alarm battery icon appears if battery has to be replaced Apnea mode alarm F NOTE Audible attention messages can be switched off in the wa...

Page 16: ...the right button F NOTE Without confirmation via a press and hold of the right button the display will disappear after 3 minutes and your entries will not be accepted Automatic reset of the O2 mix to 21 can be set between 1 and 48 hours or to no reset default WARNING Before every dive and after changing the tank make sure that the settings for the gas mixture correspond to the current mixture bein...

Page 17: ...asts longer than 199 minutes the dive time display starts again at 0 minutes F NOTE Half time alarm turn around alarm If half of the set maximum dive time has elapsed an audible signal will sound and the symbol flashes for 1 minute When the set dive time has elapsed an audible alarm sounds and the dive time starts flashing 3 4 4 Current depth O2 mix Current depth is given in 10cm increments in the...

Page 18: ...observed at all times Exceeding the prescribed ascent rate can lead to microbubbles in the arterial circulation which can lead to serious injury or death due to decompression sickness In case of an improper ascent the Aladin Sport may require a decompression stop even within the no stop phase because of the danger of microbubble formation The decompression duration necessary for the prevention of ...

Page 19: ...ion message and the MOD is displayed flashing in the lower left corner If this occurs ascend to a depth shallower than the displayed MOD in order to diminish the danger of oxygen poisoning WARNING The MOD should not be exceeded Disregarding the warning can lead to oxygen poisoning 3 4 9 Oxygen toxicity CNS O2 The Aladin Sport calculates oxygen toxicity based on depth time and gas mixture and displ...

Page 20: ...there is remaining time of 99 minutes or more No stop time is influenced by the water temperature WARNING If no stop time drops below 3 minutes an audible attention signal is activated and the no stop value begins to flash If no stop time is less than 1 minute the no stop display shows the flashing value 0 In order to prevent a decompression dive ascend slowly until the no stop time is 5 minutes o...

Page 21: ... risk of a decompression accident The SOS mode is activated 3 minutes after the dive if corrective action is not taken If the total cumulative duration of the decompression alarm is longer than one minute it is entered in the logbook 3 4 12 Total ascent time Total Ascent Time As soon as decompression stops are necessary the Aladin Sport shows the total time of ascent This includes the ascent time ...

Page 22: ...e current altitude class and the prohibited altitude class are displayed for 3 minutes after which the computer turns off WARNING For calculations of desaturation and no fly time it is assumed that you are breathing air while on the surface 3 5 2 Desaturation time No fly time and No dive warning Desaturation time Ascent to altitude 2 prohibited No dive warning Do not fly icon No fly time 5 minutes...

Page 23: ...timeter The altitude adjustment see chapter SETTINGS section Altitude adjustment does not affect altitude classes nor any calculations 3 6 2 Altitude classes The Aladin Sport measures the atmospheric pressure every 60 seconds even while the display is switched off If the computer detects a sufficient increase in altitude it switches on automatically and indicates the new altitude class 1 4 and the...

Page 24: ...w 620mbar 8 99psi altitude higher than 4100m 13450ft above sea level the Aladin Sport switches automatically to gauge mode and no decompression data is calculated or displayed In addition the dive planner is no longer available For more information on diving in gauge mode refer to the following section 3 7 Gauge mode Gauge mode does not support the calculationofno stoptimeorthesupervision of decom...

Page 25: ...ay and back to the max depth By pressing the left button you can restart the stopwatch This also generates a bookmark Average depth is continuously updated and represents the time averaged depth since the beginning of the dive You can reset the average depth at any time with a press and hold of the right button This also generates a bookmark Stopwatch In gauge mode after immersion the Aladin Sport...

Page 26: ...s injury or death WARNING Deep repetitive apnea dives are not recommended leave enough recovery time between your apnea dives WARNING All breath hold dives include a risk of shallow water blackout that is a sudden loss of consciousness due to oxygen starvation The apnea mode is comparable to the gauge mode it doesn t have a dive algorithm and all decisions are left to the diver Therefore SCUBAPRO ...

Page 27: ... this slows the ascent process giving the body more time to desaturate This works contrary to the formation of the microbubbles and increases safety The Aladin Sport features 6 microbubble levels L0 L5 Level L0 corresponds to SCUBAPRO s well known decompression model ZH L16 ADT and does not require level stops due to microbubble formation Levels L1 to L5 offer additional protection from microbubbl...

Page 28: ...el stop 16min Dive time 9min MB no stop time Current depth Max depth 35 7m Display during level stop phase Time Level stop phase To complete the dive without cascading to a lower MB level all requested level stops must be observed MB no stop phase 35 7m 3m 10ft 6m 20ft 9m 30ft Lowest level stop depth 3min Level stop duration Depth Total ascent time to surface 14min ...

Page 29: ...B level it is generally recommended that you perform a slow ascent during the last few meters feet Level stop Level stop icon Level stop duration Total Ascent Time including level stop Deepest level stop depth On entering the level stop phase NO STOP disappears and the STOP arrow appears The STOP arrow flashes for 8 seconds and an audible attention beep sounds To complete the dive without cascadin...

Page 30: ...vel stops F NOTE The total time of ascent is calculated on the basis of the prescribed ascent rate Total time of ascent can be subject to change if the ascent rate is not ideal 100 Decompression obligation The Aladin Sport calculates and displays level stops to reduce microbubble formation but it also calculates the diver s decompression data WARNING Avoid decompression dives when diving with MB l...

Page 31: ...ion dives you must perform stops at certain depths below the surface and allow time for excess nitrogen to be expelled from your body before finishing the dive In both cases it can be beneficial to stop for a few minutes at an intermediate depth between the maximum attained depth during the dive and the surface or in case of a decompression dive the first deepest decompression stop An intermediate...

Page 32: ...yed by a computer following the conventional deep stop method and it would be the same for the 2 dive profiles Deep stops completely ignore any facts about the dives themselves aside from max depth DEPTH DIVE TIME 40m 30m 20m 10m 8min 16min 24min 32min 40min PDIS Proﬁle 1 PDIS Proﬁle 2 PDI Stop Safety Stop Dive Proﬁle 1 Dive Proﬁle 2 Deep Stop 48min PDIS Profile 1 PDIS Profile 2 SAFETY STOP PDI ST...

Page 33: ...the Aladin Sport displays the PDIS depth according to the following rules If the PDI stop calculated for the bottom mix gas 1 is deeper than the switch depth than this calculated value is displayed If the PDI stop calculated for gas 1 is shallower than the switch depth to gas d then the displayed PDI stop is a function of gas d In case of a missed gas switch the Aladin Sport reverts to the PDI sto...

Page 34: ...elating to a missed PDI stop When diving with MB levels PDIS follows the same rules as described above MB levels however introduce stops earlier and deeper than the L0 base algorithm As such the PDIS display may be delayed and for certain dives it may not be displayed at all This for example would be the case for a shallow dive with air 21 oxygen and MB level L5 3 11 Diving with 2 or 3 gas mixture...

Page 35: ...or 3 gas mixtures WARNING Diving with 2 or 3 gas mixtures represents a much higher risk than diving with a single mixture and mistakes by the diver may lead to serious injury or death During dives with several gas mixtures always make sure you are breathing from the tank you intended to breath from Mark all your tanks and regulators so they can under no circumstances be mixed up Before every dive ...

Page 36: ...ure and Compass with an adjustable time out from 5 to 60 seconds or push on off Changing the gas mixture F NOTE After immersion the Aladin Sport automatically selects gas 1 WARNING When during an ascent a switch depth is reached MOD gas 2 or gas d an audible warning sounds and GAS 2 GAS d its MOD and O2 blink for 30 seconds Procedure 1 Switch to the regulator with gas 2 gas d and start breathing 2...

Page 37: ... gas 2 gas d the Maximum Operating Depth MOD of gas 2 gas d is exceeded the ppO2 max warning will appear If this happens switch back to gas 1 or ascend to the MOD of gas 2 gas d Failure to do so can result in oxygen poisoning Procedure 1 Initiate the switching process with a press and hold of the right button The Aladin Sport displays GAS 1 GAS 2 MOD and the oxygen fraction of gas 1 gas 2 for 30 s...

Page 38: ...tton 1x to get to the declination settings screen then press and hold the right button Press the left or right button to select the degree of declination for your geographic area ranging from 90 to 90 degrees then confirm your selection with a press and hold of the right button Press and hold both left and right buttons simultaneously to return to the time of day display 4 1 3 Setting timeout Comp...

Page 39: ...alibration screen then press and hold the right button Position the Aladin Sport with its display facing up Press and hold the right button F NOTE Best results are reached by rotating Aladin Sport precisely at a one horizontal plane Rotate the Aladin Sport at least 360 horizontally Press and hold the right button F NOTE Best results are reached by rotating the Aladin Sport slowly Position the Alad...

Page 40: ...r cannot be selected in gauge mode Enter the dive planner with a press and hold of the right button The input window for the time interval is displayed if any desaturation DESAT remains before selecting the dive planner This surface interval timed between now and the beginning of the planned dive can be changed in increments of 15 minutes by pressing the left or right button The Aladin Sport displ...

Page 41: ... then confirming with a press and hold of the right button The Aladin Sport shows the bottom time no stop time 1 minute and the appropriate decompression information or level stop data respectively 3 Add asks that you set the bottom time This is done by pressing the left or right button The Aladin Sport calculates the decompression information for this set bottom time If a MB level L1 5 is selecte...

Page 42: ...played directly on the dive computer 4 3 2 Operation From the time of day display you can select the logbook by pressing the left or right button until the following logbook menu appears With a press and hold of the right button you enter the logbook By pressing the left or right button you can scroll through the different logged dives which are numbered 1 2 3 etc with the most recent dive shown a...

Page 43: ...ollowing pages each following page includes a single dive Dive depth Dive time Dive number at this session 4 3 2 3 Page 3 If a dive is started within adaptation time after a change of altitude the adaptation time is displayed instead of the surface interval Deco gas mix MB level Surface interval Further possible information about the dive Too fast ascent page 1 STOP DECO Ignored decompression stop...

Page 44: ...y pushing and holding the left button you can exit the logbook The logbook will also close automatically after 3 minutes without operation 5 SETTINGS 5 1 Altitude adjustment The altitude adjustment does not affect altitude class or calculations To adjust the altitude indicator to your current altitude 1 Starting from the time of day display push the left or right button to get you to the altitude ...

Page 45: ...o reset 1 48hrs no reset PDIS Profile Dependent Intermediate Stop on off off Unit system metric imperial no default Water type on salt water off fresh water on salt water Backlight illumination duration 2 12secs or push on push off 10secs Audible attention signals on off LogTRAK selective on Reset desaturation on off no reset MB Level 0 5 0 Starting from the time of day display press the left or r...

Page 46: ...tton 5 Confirm the value with a press and hold of the right button Setting the GAS 2 1 Confirm that you wish to change the GAS 2 content with a press and hold of the right button Gas nitrox value O2 starts to flash 2 Press the left or right button to increase decrease in 1 increments 3 Confirm content with a press and hold of the right button The ppO2 values 4 Change the ppO2 value in increments o...

Page 47: ...s between 80 100 the ppO2 is automatic 1 60bar and cannot be edited Setting the nitrox reset time Setting the time limit to reset the O2 mix to air 1 Confirm that you wish to change the time limit of the reset with a press and hold of the right button The current setting starts to flash 2 Change the time limit by pushing the left or right button 1 48hrs or no reset h 3 Confirm the selected value w...

Page 48: ...tes deactivated 2 Switch between On or Off by pressing the left or right button 3 Confirm the selected status with a press and hold of the right button The alarm time starts to flash 4 Change the warning time in increments of 5 minutes by pressing the right button 5 Confirm the warning settings with a press and hold of the right button Setting the MB Level 1 Confirm that you wish to change the MB ...

Page 49: ...ates salt water Off indicates fresh water 2 Switch between On and Off by pressing the left or right button 3 Confirm the water type with a press and hold of the right button F NOTE Water type has an effect on displayed depth Roughly 1bar 14 5psi water pressure corresponds to 10m 33ft depth in salt water and 10 3m 34ft depth in fresh water 5 2 3 User menu Selecting the units 1 Confirm that you wish...

Page 50: ...maining saturation only if you know you will not be diving flying or going to higher altitude for the next 48 hours Resetting the desaturation should only be done when there is a valid reason e g loaning the computer to somebody who has not dived in 48 hours or more When the computer itself has remaining saturation you must assume full responsibility for the consequences of resetting the remaining...

Page 51: ...by pressing the left or right button 3 Confirm the selected status with a press and hold of the right button The hours start to flash 4 Set the hours by pressing the left or right button 5 Confirm the setting with a press and hold of the right button The minutes start to flash 6 Set the minutes by pressing the left or right button 7 Confirm the setting with a press and hold of the right button 5 3...

Page 52: ...starts to flash 2 Switch between On AM PM and Off 24h by pressing the left or right button 3 Confirm the setting with a press and hold of the right button The 24h AM PM setting influences the display of the date see below 5 3 5 Adjusting the date Date Day Month Year 24h setting Date Month Day Year AP PM setting 1 Confirm that you wish to adjust the date with a press and hold of the right button Th...

Page 53: ...he Alr setting has alarm tones activated The Att setting has alarm and attention tones activated 2 Switch between selections by pressing the left or right button 3 Confirm the setting with a press and hold of the right button If you have selected Off Code and 000 appear 4 Set the first digit by pressing the left or right button Confirm with a press and hold of the right button 5 Repeat Step 4 for ...

Page 54: ...display press and hold the right button then push the right button until APNEA appears 2 Confirm that you wish to enter the apnea menu with a press and hold of the right button 3 Once entered you can scroll through the menu by pressing the left or right button 5 4 1 Setting the total session depth You can set a total session depth cumulative value with this alarm 1 Confirm that you wish to change ...

Page 55: ...ft or right button 5 Confirm the first depth alarm with a press and hold of the right button The second depth alarm starts to flash 6 Scroll the second depth by pressing the left or right button 7 Confirm the setting with a press and hold of the right button 5 4 4 Setting the incremental depth alarm You can set the repetitive depth alarm with given depth increments with this alarm 1 Confirm that y...

Page 56: ...nt speed can be set with this alarm 1 Confirm that you wish to change the settings of the ascent speed alarm with a press and hold of the right button On or Off starts to flash 2 Switch between on off by pressing the left or right button 3 Confirm the setting with a press and hold of the right button The time value starts to flash 4 Scroll the ascent speed values by pressing the left or right butt...

Page 57: ...ode to your PC Mac Connection between both devices is ready Download dive profiles From LogTRAK by selecting Dive Download Dives you can transfer the Aladin Sport logbook to your PC Mac There are three main views each showing a specific part of your dive log Profile shows the graphical data of the dive Details about the dive where you can edit for example the equipment and tank information Locatio...

Page 58: ... 100m Resolution in ft is always 1ft Accuracy is within 2 0 3m 1ft Decompression calculation range 0 8m to 120m 3ft to 394ft Maximum environment pressure 13bar 189psi Clock Quartz time date dive time display up to 199 minutes Oxygen concentration Adjustable between 21 and 100 Operating temperature 10C to 50C 14F to 122F Power supply CR2450 lithium battery Life of the battery Estimated 2 years or 3...

Page 59: ...ction of your Aladin Sport by water seeping in causing your Aladin Sport to switch off without prior notice Always open the battery compartment in a dry and clean environment Only open the battery compartment to replace the battery Battery changing procedure 1 Dry your Aladin Sport with a soft towel 2 Turn the battery cap with a coin or with a SCUBAPRO universal tool 3 Remove the battery cap 4 Rem...

Page 60: ...rranty period do not extend the warranty period itself Excluded are faults or defects due to Excessive wear and tear External influences e g transport damage damage due to bumping and hitting influences of weather or other natural phenomena Servicing repairs or the opening of the dive computer by anybody not authorized by the manufacturer Pressure tests which do not take place in water Diving acci...

Page 61: ...gen and nitrogen with the oxygen concentration being 22 or higher In this manual air is considered as a particular type of nitrox No Fly Minimum amount of time a diver should wait before taking a plane No stop time This is the time that a diver can stay at the current depth and still make a direct ascent to the surface without having to perform decompression stops O2 Oxygen O2 Oxygen concentration...

Page 62: ...2 57 LogTRAK 7 13 15 17 45 51 54 56 Maintenance 58 MB levels 6 15 27 30 34 61 Microbubbles 10 18 21 23 27 41 61 MOD 14 16 19 24 34 40 61 46 Mountain lakes 23 Nitrox 14 34 46 61 Nitrox reset 47 No dive warning 22 40 43 No fly time 25 26 61 Oxygen concentration 33 58 61 14 Oxygen partial pressure 14 19 PC interface 56 PpO2 max 19 24 34 14 16 45 61 Safety stop timer 8 21 32 48 SOS mode 13 21 61 Stopw...

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