Table Of Contents - Suunto Cobra2 User Manual

1. WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SUUNTO DIVING INSTRUMENTS ................ 5
2. WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES ................................................... 6
3. SUUNTO Cobra2 AT A GLANCE ........................................................... 9
3.1. Navigating in the menus ............................................................... 9
3.2. Button symbols and functions ......................................................... 9
4. GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SUUNTO Cobra2 .................................. 11
4.1. TIME mode settings ................................................................... 11
4.1.1. Setting the alarm ................................................................. 11
4.1.2. Setting the time .................................................................. 11
4.1.3. Setting the date .................................................................. 11
4.1.4. Setting the units .................................................................. 12
4.1.5. Setting the backlight ............................................................. 12
4.1.6. Setting the tones ................................................................. 12
4.2. AC water contacts ..................................................................... 12
4.3. Learning how to use your compass ................................................. 13
4.3.1. Compass display ................................................................. 13
4.3.2. Locking a bearing ................................................................ 14
4.3.3. Compass settings ................................................................ 14
5. BEFORE DIVING ........................................................................... 16
5.1. The Suunto RGBM/Deep Stop Algorithm ........................................... 16
5.2. Emergency ascents ................................................................... 16
5.3. Dive computer limitations ............................................................. 16
5.4. Nitrox .................................................................................... 17
5.5. Audible and visual alarms ............................................................ 17
5.6. Error conditions ........................................................................ 18
5.7. Air integration .......................................................................... 18
5.7.1. Connecting Suunto Cobra2 to a regulator .................................... 19
5.8. DIVE mode settings ................................................................... 19
5.8.1. Setting the depth alarm ......................................................... 19
5.8.2. Setting the dive-time alarm ..................................................... 19
5.8.3. Setting the nitrox values ........................................................ 20
5.8.4. Setting the personal/altitude adjustments ..................................... 20
5.8.5. Setting the sample rate .......................................................... 21
5.8.6. Setting the Safety Stops/Deep Stops .......................................... 21
5.8.7. Setting the RGBM values ....................................................... 21
5.9. Activation and pre-checks ............................................................ 21
5.9.1. Accessing DIVE mode .......................................................... 21
5.9.2. DIVE mode activation ........................................................... 22
5.9.3. Battery power indication ........................................................ 22
5.9.4. Diving at altitude ................................................................. 23
5.9.5. Personal adjustments ........................................................... 23
5.10. Safety Stops .......................................................................... 24
5.10.1. Recommended Safety Stops .................................................. 24
5.10.2. Mandatory Safety Stops ....................................................... 25
5.11. Deep stops ............................................................................ 25
6. DIVING ....................................................................................... 26
6.1. Diving in AIR mode (DIVEair) ....................................................... 26
6.1.1. Basic dive data ................................................................... 26
6.1.2. Bookmark ......................................................................... 27
6.1.3. Tank pressure data .............................................................. 27
6.1.4. Ascent rate indicator ............................................................. 28
6.1.5. Safety Stops ...................................................................... 28
6.1.6. Decompression dives ........................................................... 28
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