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3 Preparation for the Dive /
4 Functions during the Dive
III Uwatec
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Aladin
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4. Bridging B and + will increase the percentage of oxygen (from 21% to 99%),
bridging B and – decreases the percentage of oxygen.
5. Confirm with B and E. Aladin
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Air Z O
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switches back into ready-mode.
Before every dive, make sure that the setting of the gas mixture corresponds
to the actual mixture used. A wrong setting causes the Aladin
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to
miscalculate. If the percentage of oxygen is set too low this can lead to oxy-
gen intoxication without warning. If the value is set too high decompression
damages due to nitrogen saturation may occur without a warning from the
Aladin
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Air Z O
2
.
4 Functions during the Dive
4.1 Dive time
The whole time spent below a depth of 1.2 metres is displayed as dive time in minutes. While the dive
time is running, the colon on the right of the figures is flashing in one second intervals. Maximum dive
time displayed is 199 minutes.
If a dive lasts longer than 199 minutes the dive time
display starts again at 0 minutes.
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depth
dive time
max. depth
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depth
dive time
max. depth
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