Dive Computer
User Manual
Liquivision Products, Inc
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Revision 1.9 Software 1.17
I M POR TANT NOT I C E S
WARNING – DANGERS OF DIVING
Scuba diving is a dangerous sport, and can lead to injury, disability or death. Always dive within the
limits of your training, skills and experience. Technical diving activities, including decompression
diving, mixed gas diving, rebreather diving, wreck and cave diving, all substantially increase the risks
of scuba diving.
The LYNX dive computer is capable of calculating decompression requirements based on the
Bühlmann ZH-L16C algorithm first published in 1990
. Decompression is an inexact science. It is
possible to follow a decompression plan exactly and still suffer decompression sickness. Following a
decompression plan does not, in any way, guarantee the avoidance of decompression sickness. The
same profile that gets you out of the water safely one day may cause decompression sickness another
day, and lead to temporary or permanent injury or death.
You can die while diving.
WARNING – ELECTRONICS CAN FAIL – ALWAYS CARRY BACKUP
The KAON dive computer hardware will eventually fail, like any electronic equipment whose
components mature and age. If it fails during your dive, it can stop providing you with critical
information.
You must have a plan to handle a failure of the KAON dive computer. You should carry backup
instruments, including a depth gauge, digital bottom timer or dive watch, and have access to
decompression tables. Do not risk your life on only one source of information.
[TODO: backup vs. primary]
WARNING – CONDUCT PRE-DIVE CHECKS
It is your responsibility to perform all pre-dive checks recommended in this manual, including checking
for software updates and checking battery voltage to ensure the KAON dive computer has enough
battery life to complete your planned dive.
WARNING – ALWAYS CHECK FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES
The KAON dive computer software likely still has bugs. We have looked for them and tried to
eliminate them, but they can still appear during use. Bugs can cause the units to provide inaccurate or
incomplete information, or cause the unit to reset or turn off and stop providing any information at all.
You should always check for software updates
and install all applicable updates, every time you prepare to use the LYNX dive computer.
