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Safety considerations
Uwatec ® Aladin ® Air Z
ned in the Aladin
®
Air Z should be used only for emergency or unintended decompression.
– On all dives with the Aladin
®
Air Z, make a safety stop for at least one to three minutes within the 10
to 15 feet zone.
– Never use the Aladin
®
Air Z for repetitive, “square“ dives deeper than 60 feet. A square dive is a dive
that is performed for its duration at a uniform depth.
– Always make the deepest dive of the day first when repetitive dives are planned, and for each dive make
sure that the deepest portion of that dive is done at the beginning of the dive.
– If your diving cylinder is equipped with a reserve or “J“-type valve, make certain that the reserve is in an
open (down) position. Failure to keep the reserve open will result in the improper calculation of dive data
depending on tank pressure.
– All divers using dive computers to plan dives and indicate or determine decompression status must use
their own computer which they take with them on all dives.
– If the Aladin
®
Air Z fails at any time during the dive, the dive must be terminated, and appropriate surfacing
procedures (including a slow ascent and a 3 to 5 minute safety stop) should be initiated immediately.
– On any given dive, all divers in a buddy group must follow the most conservative dive computer for that
particular dive.
– Repetitive dives after exchanging the dive computer: Wait at least 24 hour before you start with the
repetitive dive.
– Always observe the optical and acouctic alarm signals of the Aladin
®
Air Z. Avoid situations of increased
risk for decompression sickness which are marked with a warning sign in this operating manual.
– You MUST follow the ascent rates as indicated by the Aladin
®
Air Z, and should the computer fail for
any reason, you must ascend at a rate of no greater than 30 feet per minute.
– You MUST be familiar with all signs and symptoms of decompression sickness before using the Aladin
®
Air Z! Seek IMMEDIATE treatment for decompression sickness should any of these signs or symptoms
occur after a dive! There is a direct correlation between the effectiveness of treatment and the delay bet-
ween the onset of symptoms and the treatment for decompression sickness.
– Never dive the Aladin
®
Air Z to the limits. Neither the Aladin
®
Air Z, nor any other diving computer or
decompression table should be pushed to its limits. Give yourself a margin of safety by always leaving
at least a few minutes in the “no-stop“ box before making your ascent.
– Avoid repeated ascents and descents (yo-yo diving) while using the Aladin
®
Air Z.
– See also page 54-55 and 84.