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Safety considerations
Uwatec
®
Aladin
®
Sport Plus
American
Sport Plus gives no warning about this.
– On all dives with the Aladin
®
Sport Plus, make a safety stop for at least 1 to 3 minutes within the 10 to
15 feet zone.
– 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.
– 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
®
Sport Plus fails at any time during the dive, the dive must be terminated, and appropria-
te 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 alarm signals of the Aladin
®
Sport Plus. Avoid situations of increased risk for
decompression sickness which are marked with a warning sign in this operating manual.
– The decompression algorithm contained in the Aladin
®
Sport Plus only serves for emergency or unin-
tended decompression.
– Never use the Aladin
®
Sport Plus for repetitive, “square“ dives deeper than 60 feet. A square dive is a
dive that is performed for its duration at a uniform depth.
– You MUST follow the ascent rates as indicated by the Aladin
®
Sport Plus, 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
®
Sport Plus! Seek IMMEDIATE treatment for decompression sickness should any of these signs or sym-
ptoms occur after a dive! There is a direct correlation between the effectiveness of treatment and the
delay between the onset of symptoms and the treatment for decompression sickness.
– Never dive the Aladin
®
Sport Plus to the limits. Neither the Aladin
®
Sport Plus, nor any other diving com-
puter or decompression table should be pushed to its limit. 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
®
Sport Plus.
– See also page 13-14, 40-42, 65.
