Suunto Favor Air User Manual page 6

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WARNING!
SET THE CORRECT PERSONAL/ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT MODE!
When diving at altitudes greater than 700 m [2300 ft] the personal/altitude adjustment
feature must be correctly selected in order for the computer to calculate
no-decompression status. The diver should also use this option to make the calculation
more conservative, whenever it is believed that factors which tend to increase the
possibility of decompression sickness exist (see Section 3.6). Failure to properly select
the personal/altitude adjustment mode correctly will result in erroneous data and can
greatly increase the risk of decompression sickness.
WARNING!
THE FAVOR AIR IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE AT ALTITUDES GREATER THAN
2400 m (8000 ft)!
Diving at altitudes above this limit may significantly increase the risk of decompression
sickness.
When diving at higher altitudes (above 700 m/2300 ft), it is essential that the entered
altitude mode, i.e. maximum altitude limit of the FAVOR AIR, exceeds or is equal to the
altitude of the dive site. The altitude mode indicator must show either A1 or A2,
depending on the altitude.
Decompression Dives
WARNING!
DO NOT USE THIS INSTRUMENT TO CONDUCT DECOMPRESSION DIVES!
Suunto does not recommend this instrument to be used to conduct decompression
dives. However, if through carelessness or emergency a diver is forced to exceed the
no-decompression limits on a dive, the FAVOR AIR will provide decompression
information required for ascent. After this the FAVOR AIR will continue to provide
subsequent interval and repetitive dive information.
Emergency Ascents
In the unlikely event that the FAVOR AIR malfunctions during a dive, follow the
emergency procedures provided by your certified dive training agency or, alternatively,
immediately ascend at a rate slower than 10 m/min [33 ft/min] to a depth between 3
and 6 meters [10 to 20 ft] and stay there as long as your air supply will safely allow.
Higher Risk Dive Profiles
The user must understand that all decompression devices (decompression tables
and/or dive computers) are based on mathematical models and that many experts are
currently concerned that these models may not under certain conditions adequately
describe the physiological phenomena. These conditions are presently identified as
dives which incorporate the following:
- SAWTOOTH PROFILES where the diver alternates between greater and
shallower depths repeatedly throughout the dive.