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set the conservatism at level 3 when there is at least one factor which may
increase the risk of DCs or you dive in water of temperature below 10°C or you
dive 300m above sea level or you dive the third day in a row or longer or you
are older than 40 years.
set the conservatism at level 2 (default) when there are nO factors which may
increase the risk of DCs (no overweight, no poor physical condition, no fatigue,
no diving in cold water, age under 40 years).
setting the conservatism at level 1 is intended only for experienced divers who
have a very good knowledge of Gradient Factor mechanism and decompression
theory.
In “aIr” and “eanx” you may change the conservatism settings indirectly by set-
ting one of the three levels of conservatism through the
Settings >> Computer
>> Conservatism function.
Changing the level of conservatism results in changing nDl GF parameters
(Gradient Factor for no-decompression limit) and GF High and GF low (Gradient
Factor for decompression) according to the following table:
SETTINGS – CONSERVATISM IN AIR AND
EANX MODES 1/2
SETTINGS – CONSERVATISM IN AIR AND
EANX MODES 2/2
COnserVaTIsm leVel
1
2 (DeFaUlT)
3
GraDIenT FaCTOr FOr nDl
85%
75%
65%
GF HIGH
85%
70%
65%
GF lOw
30%
30%
20%
