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SUUNTO D5
USER GUIDE
2019-04-18

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  • Page 1 SUUNTO D5 USER GUIDE 2019-04-18...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.6. Clock..............................16 3.7. Compass............................16 3.7.1. Calibrating compass......................17 3.7.2. Setting declination......................17 3.7.3. Locking the bearing......................18 3.8. Customizing with Suunto DM5....................19 3.9. Decompression algorithm......................19 3.9.1. Diver safety.......................... 20 3.9.2. Altitude diving........................20 3.9.3. Oxygen exposure....................... 21 3.10. Decompression dives......................... 22 3.10.1.
  • Page 3 4.4. How to set time and date......................44 4.5. How to set the alarm clock......................44 4.6. How to install and pair a Suunto Tank POD................45 4.7. How to plan a dive using the Dive planner................47 4.8. How to customize dive modes with DM5................48 4.9.
  • Page 4 Suunto D5 6.7. Menu..............................61 6.8. Dive Terms............................61...

  • Page 5: Safety

    8. All primary and backup gauges for time, pressure and depth, both digital and mechanical, are showing correct, consistent readings. 9. If Suunto Tank PODs are in use, check that Suunto Tank POD is properly installed and the tank valve is open. Please see the Suunto Tank POD User Guide for detailed information...

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Suunto D5 10. If Suunto Tank PODs are in use, check that connections are working and gas selections are correct. NOTE: For Suunto Tank POD related information please see the instructions provided with the product. Safety precautions WARNING: ONLY TRAINED DIVERS SHOULD USE A DIVE COMPUTER! Insufficient...
  • Page 7 WARNING: Using a dive planner software such as in Suunto DM5 is not a substitute for proper dive training. Diving with mixed gases has dangers that are not familiar to divers diving with air.

  • Page 8: Emergency Ascents

    Check before every dive trip from www.suunto.com/support, if Suunto has released a new software update to your device. When it is available, you must install it before diving. Updates are made available to improve your user experience and are part of Suunto´s philosophy of continuous product development and improvement.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    2. Getting started 2.1. Set Up To get the most out of your Suunto D5, use some time to customize features and dive views. Make absolutely sure that you know your computer and have it set up as you want before getting into the water.

  • Page 10: Icons

    Press and hold the middle button to enter Main menu and select the appropriate mode for your dive under Dive settings » Mode. Select Off if you want use Suunto D5 as a regular watch. In this case all dive functionalities are switched off.

  • Page 11: Product Compatibility

    Suunto D5 can be used together with Suunto Tank POD for wireless transmission of tank pressure to the dive computer. Multiple Tank PODs can be paired with the dive computer. This dive computer can also be paired with the Suunto app over Bluetooth. With the app you can transfer dive logs to Suunto app.

  • Page 12: Features

    (if tones are on). Alarms are always red. Warnings may be red or yellow. Notifications are always yellow. Suunto D5 has vibration alarm. The vibration can be turned on or off for dive alarms, notifications and warnings.

  • Page 13: Algorithm Lock

    Suunto D5 Warning Explanation Gas time Gas time is below your gas time alarm limit, or tank pressure is below 35 bar (~510psi), in which case gas time is zero. Safety stop broken Mandatory safety stop ceiling broken by more than 0.6...

  • Page 14: Ascent Rate

    In such event, you should descend below the ceiling level to continue the decompression. If you fail to do so within three (3) minutes, Suunto D5 locks the algorithm calculation and displays Locked instead, as shown below. Note that the ceiling value is no longer present.

  • Page 15: Battery

    3.4. Battery Suunto D5 has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Charge the battery by connecting Suunto D5 to a power source with the included USB cable. As a power source use a USB port of 5Vdc, 0.5A. The battery icon in the bottom of the display shows the battery status.

  • Page 16: Bookmark

    When the battery runs empty, a charging symbol on a blank screen notifies you to recharge your Suunto D5. 3.5. Bookmark Adding a bookmark (timestamp) to an active log is really easy in Suunto D5. See 4.11. How to add bookmarks for the procedure. 3.6. Clock Suunto D5's time and date settings are found under Device settings.

  • Page 17: Calibrating Compass

    3.7.1. Calibrating compass When you first start using Suunto D5, and after each charging, the compass needs to be calibrated and it is required to do so to activate it. Suunto D5 displays the calibration icon when you enter the compass view.

  • Page 18: Locking The Bearing

    To lock the bearing: 1. Press the middle button to change to compass view. 2. Hold your Suunto D5 in level in front of you, with the top pointing in the direction to your target. 3. Keep the lower button pressed until you see the Bearing locked notification.

  • Page 19: Customizing With Suunto Dm5

    4. Select Clear bearing with the middle button. 3.8. Customizing with Suunto DM5 You can customize Suunto D5 views and features with Suunto DM5. Create up to 10 different dive modes with up to five custom views each. NOTE: When creating or modifying dive modes, you need to synchronize the changes with your Suunto D5 before disconnecting the USB cable to save the changes to your device.

  • Page 20: Diver Safety

    The advantage of Suunto Fused™ RGBM 2 is additional safety through its ability to adapt to a wide variety of situations. For recreational divers it may offer slightly longer no- deco times, depending on the chosen personal setting.

  • Page 21: Oxygen Exposure

    Suunto D5 situation at the original altitude. This 'additional' nitrogen is released gradually over time and equilibrium is restored. It is recommended that you acclimatize to a new altitude by waiting at least three hours before making a dive. Before high-altitude diving, you need to adjust the altitude settings of your dive computer so that the calculations take into account the high altitude.

  • Page 22: Decompression Dives

    Suunto D5 3.10. Decompression dives When on a decompression (deco) dive you exceed the no-decompression limit, Suunto D5 provides the decompression information required for ascent. Ascent information is always presented with two values: Ceiling: depth that you should not go above •...
  • Page 23 An audible alarm and a red downward arrow in front of the depth number indicate unsafe decompression. If you ignore the alarm and stay above the safe margin for three minutes, Suunto D5 locks the algorithm calculation, and decompression information will not be available anymore on the dive.
  • Page 24 NOTE: If the ceiling is broken for more than 3 minutes, the decompression algorithm gets locked. Below is an example of what Suunto D5 displays during deep stop: With decompression stops, the ceiling is always decreasing while you are near the ceiling depth, providing continuous decompression with optimum ascent time.

  • Page 25: Last Stop Depth

    For display brightness adjustment, see 4.2. How to change display brightness. 3.13. Dive history Dive history is a summary of all the dives done with your Suunto D5. The history is divided according to the dive mode used for the dive. Each dive type summary includes the number of dives, cumulative dive hours and maximum depth reached in all dives of that dive mode.

  • Page 26: Dive Modes

    By default, Suunto D5 has three dive modes: Air / Nitrox, Free and Gauge (bottom timer). Select the appropriate mode for your dive under Dive settings »Mode. If you select Off, your Suunto D5 can be used as a regular watch. In this case, all dive functionalities are switched off.
  • Page 27 3.14.1.1. Multi-gas diving Suunto D5 allows gas changes during a dive between the gases defined in the Gases menu. When ascending, you are always notified to change gases when a better gas is available. For example, you may have the following gases when diving to 40 m (131.2 ft): Nitrox 26% (1.4 ppO...

  • Page 28: Gauge Mode

    In another case, if for some reason a diver runs out of gas and needs to use a gas mixture from a dive buddy, it is possible to adapt Suunto D5 to the situation by adding the new gas mixture to the list. Suunto D5 re-calculates decompression and shows the correct information for the diver.

  • Page 29: Freedive Mode

    With Free mode, Suunto D5 can be used as a freediving instrument. Go to Main menu » Dive settings to activate Free Mode. Suunto D5 will restart to change mode. When you activate Free Mode the display shows you data in white color. Depth is indicated in the unit you set (see 4.3.
  • Page 30 Suunto D5 Depth Before dives: During dives: It is the default view. The white arrow on the left side of the arch moves according to the depth. The yellow arch shows the depth between the max depth (defined by Depth notify 5) and the next deepest active depth notification.
  • Page 31 If Surface notify is off, the surface interval counter runs for 4 hours, after that, or after the previously set surface interval time has passed, the counter disappears from the display. Your Suunto D5 will show the following data: Under the surface time icon , the time spent on the surface is shown in hours and minutes in white color.

  • Page 32: Dive Planner

    Suunto D5 starts the counter as soon as you reach 0.9 m (2.9 ft). 3.15. Dive planner The dive planner in Suunto D5 helps you to quickly plan your next dive. The planner displays available no decompression time and gas times for your dive based on depth, tank size and gas consumption set.

  • Page 33: Gas Time

    • Gas time can be viewed at the bottom of dive mode screens. If you have not paired a Suunto Tank POD, the gas time field shows N/A. If you have paired a POD but there is no data being received, the field shows - -.

  • Page 34: Language And Unit System

    Suunto D5 NOTE: If your Suunto D5 runs out of battery when in deep sleep, you can only wake up your device by connecting to a charger or a computer with a USB cable of 5Vdc. 3.20. Language and unit system You can change the device language and unit system at any time.

  • Page 35: Oxygen Calculations

    NOTE: You can customize views to always show CNS% and OTU. See 4.8. How to customize dive modes with DM5. See also the Suunto Support for Q and A on DM5 at https:// www.suunto.com/Support/software-support/dm5/dm5-faq/...

  • Page 36: Personal Adjustments

    (DCS). The default setting for the Suunto Fused™ RGBM and Fused™ RGBM 2 is to use a compromise (0 setting) between conservative and aggressive. With the personal setting, you can select gradually more conservative or more aggressive calculations.

  • Page 37: Safety Stops And Deep Stops

    Suunto D5 Personal level Explanation Default (0) Ideal conditions (default value) Conservative (+1) Some risk factors or conditions exist More conservative (+2) Several risk factors or conditions exist WARNING: Personal adjustment setting 0, -1 or -2 causes a high risk of DCS, or other personal injury, and death.

  • Page 38: Sample Rate

    1. Download and install Suunto app on your compatible Apple device from the iTunes App Store. The app description includes the latest compatibility information. 2. Start Suunto app and turn on Bluetooth if it is not on already. Leave the app running in the foreground.

  • Page 39: Suunto Dm5

    1. Download and install Suunto app on your compatible Android device from Google Play. The app description includes the latest compatibility information. 2. Start Suunto app and turn on Bluetooth if it is not on already. Leave the app running in the foreground.

  • Page 40: Surface And No-Fly Time

    Your Suunto D5 can be used with the total number of three Suunto Tank PODs for wireless tank pressure transmission. To install and pair a Suunto Tank POD, see 4.6. How to install and pair a Suunto Tank POD In tank pressure view you can see the below screens.

  • Page 41: Timer

    3.30. Timer Suunto D5 has a timer that can be used for timing specific actions during surface or dive. The timer is shown in bottom-right corner as scrollable item. To use the timer: 1.
  • Page 42 E.g. it can signal that the water contact is not working as expected. Start using your backup instrument, abort the dive immediately and safely ascend to the surface. Call Suunto Customer Support and return your computer to an authorized Suunto Service Center for inspection.

  • Page 43: Use

    1. Keep middle button pressed to enter the main menu. 2. Scroll to General with the upper or lower buttons and press the middle button. 3. Press the middle button to enter About D5. 4. Scroll to D5 info, press to enter.

  • Page 44: How To Set Time And Date

    Suunto D5 NOTE: Under the unit settings, you have the option of selecting metric or Imperial as a global setting: it will affect all measurements. 5. To set the unit system for specific measurements select Advanced. For example, you could use metric for depth, and Imperial for tank pressure.

  • Page 45: How To Install And Pair A Suunto Tank Pod

    3. If your Suunto D5 has a blank screen, press any key to activate it. 4. Use proximity pairing: Hold your Suunto D5 close to the Tank POD. Make sure you follow the instructions in Tank POD alignment. 5. After a few seconds, a menu pops up on the screen showing the Tank POD serial number, battery status and the tank pressure.
  • Page 46 Suunto D5 TIP: Remove pressure from the Tank POD when not diving to save battery life. To unpair and remove your Tank POD from a specific gas through the menu: 1. Select the gas you want to remove the Tank POD from in the Gases menu: 2.

  • Page 47: How To Plan A Dive Using The Dive Planner

    Suunto D5 3. Select Unpair: 4. Your Tank POD is removed from the selected gas list: 4.7. How to plan a dive using the Dive planner Before planning your first dive, go through the planner settings and configure them according to your personal preference.

  • Page 48: How To Customize Dive Modes With Dm5

    4. Select the Customization tab. You can create new dive modes and modify existing ones. NOTE: When creating or modifying dive modes, you need to synchronize the changes with your Suunto D5 before disconnecting the USB cable to save the changes to your device. Customization is divided into four categories: Dive mode name •...

  • Page 49: Gas Settings

    4. Modify, delete or add new customizable fields within each view of the mode. The maximum number of switch windows (switchable fields) is 15 for each view. When editing the view in DM5, you get a preview of how it will look on your Suunto D5.

  • Page 50: How To Enable Gas Consumption Metering

    5. When you added the desired view(s), click Done. 6. Synchronize your device to save the customizations to your Suunto D5. 7. When you use the view in Suunto D5, press the lower button to cycle through these switch windows.

  • Page 51: How To Add Bookmarks

    Suunto D5 3. Move to the rightmost field with the middle button to set the depth in meters. Note: The depth notifications can be set between 3 - 99 m. By default Depth notify 1 is set to 3.0 m •...

  • Page 52: Care And Support

    When flying, turn your dive computer to airplane mode under General » Connectivity. Do not try to open or repair Suunto D5 by yourself. If you are experiencing problems with the device, please contact your nearest authorized Suunto Service Center.

  • Page 53: Quick Release Strap

    Slide the little pin button to the right, as shown below, to release the strap. 5.4. Charging battery Charge Suunto D5 with the supplied USB cable. For charging, use a USB port of 5Vdc, 0.5A as a power source. If the battery is very low, the display remains dark while charging until the battery has reached an adequate charge level.

  • Page 54: Getting Support

    Suunto D5 CAUTION: DO NOT use the USB cable when Suunto D5 is wet. This may cause an electrical failure. Ensure the cable connector and connector pin area on the device are both dry. CAUTION: DO NOT allow the connector pins of the USB cable to touch any conductive surface.

  • Page 55: Reference

    Suunto D5 6. Reference 6.1. Technical specifications Dimensions and weight: Length: 53 mm / 2.08 in • Width: 53 mm / 2.08 in • Height: 16.5 mm / 10.65 in • Weight: 90 g / 3.17 oz • Operating conditions Normal altitude range: 0 to 3,000 m / 10,000 ft above sea level •...
  • Page 56 • Memory capacity: approximately 200 hours of diving or 400 dive logs, whichever comes • first Tissue calculation model Suunto Fused™ RGBM 2 algorithm (developed by Suunto and Bruce R. Wienke, BSc, MSc, • PhD) 15 tissue compartments • •...

  • Page 57: Compliance

    6.2.2. EU Personal Protective Equipment The combination of Suunto D5 and Suunto Tank POD is a personal protective equipment under the PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425. The notified body no. 0078, Institut National de la Plongée Professionnelle, Entrée 3 - Port de la Pointe Rouge, 13008 MARSEILLE, France, has completed the EC type-examination to the combination mentioned above and assured the conformity with the European standard EN250:2014.

  • Page 58: Eu Depth Gauge Standard

    CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 6.3. Trademark Suunto D5, its logos, and other Suunto brand trademarks and made names are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy. All rights are reserved.

  • Page 59: Patent Notice

    For all Suunto Spartan watches purchased in 2016 the Warranty Period has been extended to three (3) years. The Warranty Period is five (5) years for failures attributable to the depth measurement (pressure) sensor on Suunto Dive Computers.

  • Page 60: Copyright

    Suunto knew of the likelihood of such damages. Suunto shall not be liable for delay in rendering warranty service.
  • Page 61 Suunto D5 6.7. Menu 6.8. Dive Terms Term Explanation Altitude dive A dive made at an elevation greater than 300 m (1000 ft) above sea level. Ascent rate The speed at which the diver ascends toward the surface.
  • Page 62 Suunto D5 Term Explanation Ascent time The minimum amount of time needed to reach the surface on a decompression stop dive. Ceiling On a decompression stop dive, the shallowest depth to which a diver may ascend based on computed inert gas load.
  • Page 63 Suunto D5 Term Explanation Nitrox (Nx) In sports diving, refers to any mix with a higher fraction of oxygen than standard air. No deco No decompression stop time. The maximum amount of time a diver may remain at a particular depth without having to make decompression stops during the subsequent ascent.
  • Page 64 Suunto D5...
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