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  • Page 1 SUUNTO ZOOP NOVO USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1 Safety ....................5 2 Getting started ................11 2.1 Display states and views ............11 2.2 Icons ..................11 2.3 Set up ..................13 3 Features ..................14 3.1 Activation and pre-checks ............14 3.1.1 Battery indicators ............16 3.2 Alarms, warnings and notifications ........
  • Page 3 3.19 Sample rate ................46 3.20 Software version ..............47 3.21 Stopwatch ................47 3.22 Surface and no-fly time ............48 3.23 Suunto RGBM ............... 50 3.23.1 Diver Safety ..............51 3.23.2 Altitude diving ............. 52 3.23.3 Oxygen exposure ............53 3.24 Tones ..................
  • Page 4 5.4 Patent notice ................63 5.5 Warranty ................. 63 5.6 Copyright ................65 5.7 Terms ..................66 Index ....................71...

  • Page 5: Safety

    Make sure that you fully understand the use, displays and limitations of your dive instruments. If you have any questions about this manual or the dive computer, contact your Suunto dealer before diving with the dive computer. Always remember that YOU...

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions WARNING: ONLY TRAINED DIVERS SHOULD USE A DIVE COMPUTER! Insufficient training for any kind of diving, including freediving, may cause a diver to commit errors, such as incorrect use of gas mixtures or improper decompression, that may lead to serious injury or death.
  • Page 7 (DCS). Therefore, Suunto strongly recommends that the device not be used for any commercial or professional diving activities. WARNING: USE BACKUP INSTRUMENTS! Ensure that you use...
  • Page 8 WARNING: PERFORM PRE-CHECKS! Always check that your dive computer is functioning properly and has the correct settings before diving. Check that the display is working, the battery level is OK, tank pressure is correct, and so forth. WARNING: Check your dive computer regularly during a dive. If there is any apparent malfunction, abort the dive immediately and safely return to the surface.
  • Page 9 WARNING: Do not disassemble or remodel Suunto USB Cable in any way. Doing so may cause an electric shock or fire. WARNING: Do not use Suunto USB cable if cable or parts are damaged. CAUTION: DO NOT allow the connector pins of the USB cable to touch any conductive surface.

  • Page 10: Emergency Ascents

    Emergency ascents In the unlikely event that the dive computer malfunctions during a dive, follow the emergency procedures provided by your certified dive training agency to immediately and safely ascend.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    2 GETTING STARTED 2.1 Display states and views Suunto Zoop Novo has four main modes: TIME, DIVE, PLANNING and MEMORY. Change modes by pressing [MODE]. Unless DIVE mode is turned off, Suunto Zoop Novo automatically switches to DIVE mode if you are more than 1.2 m (4 ft) under water.
  • Page 12 Icon Description Daily alarm Dive alarm No-fly Safety stop...

  • Page 13: Set Up

    Ascent rate 2.3 Set up To get the most out of your Suunto Zoop Novo, take some time to read this manual and familiarize yourself with the modes and settings. Make absolutely sure you have it set up as you want before getting into the water.

  • Page 14: Features

    Each time your Suunto Zoop Novo enters dive mode, a series of automatic checks are performed. All graphical display elements are turned ON, and the backlight and the beep are activated. After this, your altitude and personal settings are displayed along with the maximum operating depth (MOD), gas content, and PO 2 values.
  • Page 15 12:00 DIVE 1. 1 2 TH 66. 2 Batttery 1. 6 Between consecutive dives, the automatic checks also show current tissue saturation. 66. 2 1. 6 Before leaving on a dive trip, it is highly recommended that you switch to dive mode to make sure everything is functioning properly.

  • Page 16: Battery Indicators

    3.1.1 Battery indicators Temperature or internal oxidation can affect the battery voltage. If you store your Suunto Zoop Novo for a long period or use it in cold temperatures, the low battery warning may appear even though the battery has enough capacity.

  • Page 17: Alarms, Warnings And Notifications

    3.2 Alarms, warnings and notifications Suunto Zoop Novo has audible and visual alarms designed to let you know when important limits or presets are being reached. The two audible alarm types indicating indicating high or low...
  • Page 18 Sound pattern Interpretation beep Ascending Start ascending Descending Start descending Suunto Zoop Novo displays information during the alarm breaks in order to save battery life. High priority alarms: Alarm Explanation High priority alarm followed by 'Start PO 2 value greater than the adjusted ascending' beep, value.
  • Page 19 Alarm Explanation and an arrow points downwards. High priority alarm, Maximum ascent rate of 10 m/min (33 repeated three times. ft/min) exceeded. Slow down your ascent rate. SLOW blinks. Low priority alarms: Alarm type Alarm reason Low priority alarm No-decompression dive becomes a followed by 'Start decompression stop dive.
  • Page 20 Alarm type Alarm reason Low priority alarm followed by 'Start descending' beep, Mandatory safety stop violated. You repeated for three should descend to complete the safety minutes. stop. An arrow points downwards. Low priority alarm Deepstop depth reached. Make the followed by two short mandatory deepstop for the duration beeps.
  • Page 21 Alarm type Alarm reason Low priority alarm, Defined dive time exceeded. repeated twice; dive time Acknowledge the alarm by pressing value blinks any button. Low priority alarm. Defined depth reached (Free dive Maximum depth value mode only). Acknowledge the alarm blinks.

  • Page 22: Apnea Timer

    3.3 Apnea timer You can use the apnea timer for interval training when freediving. You can adjust the following settings: Vent.: ventilation time; this is the starting duration of the time • your breathing time. The time is increased by the increment time for each interval.

  • Page 23: Ascent Rate

    5. Adjust the number of intervals with [UP] or [DOWN] and confirm with [SELECT]. To use the apnea timer: 1. Press [SELECT] to start the first interval. The timer counts down the ventilation time. The countdown continues up to -0:30 seconds beyond the defined ventilation time.
  • Page 24 18. 3 21, 5 20 When the maximum allowed ascent rate is exceeded, the lower segment of the bar starts to blink and the top segment stays solid. 14. 8 21, 5 20 Continuous ascent rate violations result in mandatory safety stops. 3.18 Safety stops and deepstops .

  • Page 25: Backlight

    At any time during a dive, you can add a bookmark to the dive log by pressing [SELECT]. You can view bookmarks when scrolling the dive profile in the logbook. Each bookmark records present depth, time, and water temperature. 3.7 Calendar clock The calendar clock is the default mode of Suunto Zoop Novo .

  • Page 26: Time

    3.7.1 Time In the time settings, you can set the hours, minutes, seconds, and format (12 or 24-hour). To set time: 1. While in time mode, keep [DOWN] pressed. 2. Press [UP] to scroll to Time and press [SELECT]. 3. Set hours with [DOWN] or [UP] and confirm with [SELECT]. 4.

  • Page 27: Dual Time

    4. Repeat for minutes. 5. Press [MODE] to exit. 3.7.5 Alarm clock Suunto Zoop Novo has a daily alarm which can be set to activate once, on weekdays or every day. When the daily alarm activates, the screen blinks and the alarm sounds for 60 seconds.

  • Page 28: Depth Alarm

    5. Repeat for minutes. 6. Press [MODE] to exit. 3.8 Depth alarm By default the depth alarm sounds at 30 m (100 ft). You can adjust the depth according to your personal preference or switch it off. To adjust the depth alarm: 1.

  • Page 29: Dive History

    3.10 Dive history Suunto Zoop Novo has a detailed logbook and dive history available in memory mode. The logbook contains a sophisticated dive profile for each recorded dive. The time between each data point saved in the log is based on 3.19 Sample rate ).
  • Page 30 Free dive history shows the following: the deepest and the longest dives of all free dives • the cumulative dive time in hours and minutes • the total number of dives • The free dive history records a maximum of 999 dives and 99:59 diving hours.
  • Page 31 maximum depth • surface time after previous dive • average depth • warnings • OLF% (if applicable) • 3. Dive profile graph water temperature • depth/time profile of the dive • Press [UP] to scroll through the dive profile graph or keep [UP] pressed to auto-scroll.

  • Page 32: Dive Modes

    NOTE: Several repetitive dives are considered to belong to the same repetitive dive series if the no-fly time has not ended. 3.11 Dive modes Suunto Zoop Novo has the following dive modes: Air: for diving with regular air • Nitrox: for diving using oxygen-enriched gas mixtures •...

  • Page 33: Air Mode

    4. Press [MODE] to exit. Each dive mode has its own settings which you need to adjust while in the given mode. To modify dive mode settings: 1. While in a given dive mode, keep [DOWN] pressed. 2. Press [DOWN] or [UP] to scroll through the settings. 3.
  • Page 34 Deepstop (see • In NITROX mode, both the percentage of oxygen in your tank and the oxygen partial pressure limit must be entered into Suunto Zoop Novo. This ensures correct nitrogen and oxygen calculations and the correct maximum operating depth (MOD), which is based on your entered values.

  • Page 35: Gauge Mode

    It does not automatically revert back to 21%. 3.11.3 Gauge mode With Gauge mode, you can use Suunto Zoop Novo as a bottom timer. The timer in the center of the display shows dive time in minutes and seconds and activates at the start of the dive.

  • Page 36: Free Mode

    Gauge mode is a bottom timer only and thus includes no decompression information or calculations. 3.11.4 Free mode With Free mode, Suunto Zoop Novo can be used as a freediving instrument. The dive time is indicated in minutes and seconds in the center of the display.
  • Page 37 3.11.4.2 Surface countdown timer While freediving, you can use the surface countdown timer to help you prepare yourself for you next dive. Suunto Zoop Novo starts the countdown as soon as you reach 1.2 m (4 ft). To set the surface countdown timer: 1.

  • Page 38: Dive Numbering

    5. Press [MODE] to exit. 3.12 Dive numbering If the Suunto Zoop Novo has not counted the no-fly time down to zero, then repetitive dives belong to the same dive series. Within each series, the dives are given numbers. The first dive of the series is DIVE 1, the second DIVE 2, and so on.

  • Page 39: Dive Time Alarm

    150 ft). The no-decompression time limit for the selected depth is shown in the center of the display. If you have dived at least once with Suunto Zoop Novo, the SURFTIME + field appears. You can adjust the surface time with [UP].

  • Page 40: Error State (Algorithm Lock)

    5. Press [MODE] to exit. 3.15 Error state (algorithm lock) Suunto Zoop Novo has warning indicators that alert you to react to certain situations that would significantly increase the risk of DCI. If you do not respond to these warnings, Suunto Zoop Novo enters an error state and shows Er on the display.

  • Page 41: Personal And Altitude Adjustments

    In such a condition, you should descend back below the ceiling level to continue the decompression. If you fail to do so within three (3) minutes, Suunto Zoop Novo locks the algorithm calculation and displays ER instead, as shown below. Note that the ceiling value is no longer present.
  • Page 42 Conservative. Some risk factors or conditions exist. More conservative. Several risk factors or conditions exist. In addition to the personal setting, Suunto Zoop Novo can be adjusted for diving at different altitudes. This adjusts the decompression calculation according to the selected altitude adjustment.

  • Page 43: Power Save Mode

    With every dive over 10 meters (30 feet), there is a three-minute countdown for the recommended safety stop. This stop is taken in the 3-6 m (10-20 ft) range. Suunto Zoop Novo shows a STOP icon and a three-minute countdown.
  • Page 44 In this situation, Suunto Zoop Novo adds a mandatory safety stop to the dive. The time of this stop depends on the speed violation of the ascent rate.
  • Page 45 After deepstop is over, the user can change between deepstop and the timer by long pressing the MODE button. Deepstops are presented the same way as safety stops. Suunto Zoop Novo notifies you that you are in the deepstop area by displaying: CEILING in the top •...

  • Page 46: Sample Rate

    Deepstop is on by default in Air and Nitrox modes. To turn deepstop off: 1. While in a dive mode, keep [DOWN] pressed. 2. Press [DOWN] to scroll to Deepstop and enter with [Select]. 3. Press [UP] to toggle on/off. 4.

  • Page 47: Software Version

    3.20 Software version You can check the software version and battery status of Suunto Zoop Novo under the general settings. 1. While in time mode, keep [DOWN] pressed. 2. Press [UP] to scroll to Version and press [SELECT]. 3. The software version is displayed along with the battery voltage.

  • Page 48: Surface And No-Fly Time

    To access further information about your surface and no-fly times, enter dive mode. Suunto Zoop Novo shows the time since you surfaced in the Surf t. field. The airplane symbol indicates that you should not fly. The countdown until you will be safe to fly is shown in the No Fly field.
  • Page 49 12 hours. For desaturation times shorter than 70 minutes, the no-fly time is not displayed. If decompression is omitted during a dive so that Suunto Zoop Novo 3.15 Error state (algorithm lock) ), the no-fly enters error state (see time is always 48 hours.

  • Page 50: Suunto Rgbm

    • should be delayed for at least 24 hours, and if possible, for 48 hours. Suunto recommends that flying is avoided until all the DAN and UHMS guidelines, as well as the dive computer’s no-fly conditions, are satisfied. 3.23 Suunto RGBM Suunto's decompression model development originates from the 1980s when Suunto implemented Bühlmann's model based on M-...

  • Page 51: Diver Safety

    Incorporating consistency with real physical laws for gas kinetics • The Suunto RGBM predicts both dissolved and free gas in the blood and tissues of divers. It is a significant advancement on the classic Haldane models, which do not predict free gas. The Suunto RGBM provides additional safety through its ability to adapt to a variety of situations and dive profiles.

  • Page 52: Altitude Diving

    are available for divers who dive constantly and are ready to accept greater personal risk. CAUTION: Always use the same personal and altitude adjustment settings for the actual dive and for the planning. Increasing the personal adjustment setting from the planned setting as well as increasing the altitude adjustment setting can lead to longer decompression times deeper and thus to larger required gas volume.

  • Page 53: Oxygen Exposure

    Both fractions are scaled so that the diver’s maximum tolerated exposure for each is 100%. Suunto Zoop Novo does not display CNS% or OTU% but instead displays the larger of the two in the OLF% field. OLF% value is the Oxygen limit fraction or Oxygen Toxicity Exposure.

  • Page 54: Tones

    The water contact is located on the side of the case. When submerged, the water contact poles are connected by the conductivity of the water. Suunto Zoop Novo switches to dive state when water is detected and the depth gauge senses water pressure...
  • Page 55 The AC is shown until the water contact deactivates. It is important to keep the water contact area clean. Contamination or dirt can 4.1 Handling prevent automatic activation/deactivation. See guidelines . NOTE: Moisture build-up around the water contact may cause the dive mode to activate.

  • Page 56: Care And Support

    Never try to open the case of the dive computer. Have your Suunto Zoop Novo serviced every two years or after 200 dives (whichever comes first) by an authorized Suunto service center.

  • Page 57: Battery Replacement

    Store your dive computer in a dry place when you are not using it. 4.2 Battery replacement Suunto Zoop Novo displays a battery symbol as a warning when the power gets too low. When this happens, your Suunto Zoop Novo should not be used for diving until the battery has been replaced.

  • Page 58: Changing Strap To Bungee

    4.3 Changing strap to bungee Use the optional bungee adapter to change between wrist strap and bungee cord as needed. To install the bungee: 1. Turn the dive computer over. 2. Remove each strap by depressing one end of the spring bar with a small flat-head screwdriver or spring bar removal tool.

  • Page 59: Reference

    5 REFERENCE 5.1 Technical specifications Dimensions and weight (with display shield) Length: 65.8 mm (2.6 in) • Width: 65.8 mm (2.6 in) • Height: 29.1 mm (1.1 in) • Weight: 119.6 g (4.2 oz) • Operating conditions Water resistance: 80 m (262 ft) (complying with EN 13319) •...
  • Page 60 Accuracy: ± 2°C (± 3.6°F) within 20 minutes of temperature • change Nitrox mode Oxygen: 21–50% • Partial pressure of oxygen (pO2): 0.2 – 3.0 • Oxygen Limit Factor: 0–200% with 1% resolution • Gas mixtures: 1 • Other displays Dive time: 0 to 999 min •...

  • Page 61: Compliance

    Maximum depth of operation: 120 m (393 ft) • 5.2 Compliance 5.2.1 CE Suunto Oy hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. 5.2.2 EN 13319 EN 13319 is a European diving depth gauge standard. Suunto dive computers are designed to comply with this standard.
  • Page 62 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Suunto could void your authority to operate this device under FCC regulations. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 63: Trademark

    5.3 Trademark Suunto Zoop Novo, its logos, and other Suunto brand trademarks and made names are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy. All rights are reserved. 5.4 Patent notice This product is protected by pending patent applications and their corresponding national rights: US 5,845,235, US 7,349,805, US 8,660,826.
  • Page 64 Suunto; 4. non-rechargeable batteries. Suunto does not warrant that the operation of the Product or accessory will be uninterrupted or error free, or that the Product or accessory will work with any hardware or software provided by a third party.

  • Page 65: Copyright

    To the maximum extent permitted by applicable mandatory laws, this Limited Warranty is your sole and exclusive remedy and is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied. Suunto shall not be liable for special, incidental, punitive or consequential damages,...

  • Page 66: Terms

    Suunto Oy. While we have taken great care to ensure that information contained in this documentation is both comprehensive and accurate, no warranty of accuracy is expressed or implied. This document content is subject to change at any time without notice.
  • Page 67 What it means CNS% Central nervous system toxicity limit fraction. Compartment See "Tissue group". Suunto DM5 with Movescount, a software for managing your dives. Time spent at a decompression stop, or range, Decompression before surfacing, to allow absorbed nitrogen to escape naturally from tissues.
  • Page 68 Term What it means The deepest depth during a decompression stop Floor dive at which decompression takes place. Helium percentage or helium fraction in the breathing gas. Maximum operating depth of a breathing gas is the depth at which the partial pressure of oxygen (PO 2 ) of the gas mix exceeds a safe limit.
  • Page 69 Term What it means Oxygen percentage or oxygen fraction in the O 2 % breathing gas. Standard air has 21% oxygen. Limits the maximum depth to which the nitrox mixture can be safely used. The maximum partial Partial pressure pressure limit for enriched air diving is 1.4 bar (20 of oxygen (O2) psi).
  • Page 70 Term What it means A breathing gas mix of helium, oxygen and Trimix nitrogen.

  • Page 71: Index

    INDEX Depth alarm, 28 display, 11 Activation Display pre-checks, 14 contrast, 28 Air mode, 33 Dive history, 29 Alarm, 17, 27 Dive modes, 32 Altitude adjustment, 41 Air, 33 Apnea timer, 22 Free, 36 Ascent rate, 23 Gauge, 35 Nitrox, 33 Backlight, 25 Dive numbering Battery, 57...
  • Page 72 Glossary, 66 RGBM, 50 handling safety stop, 23 care, 56 Sample rate, 46 high-altitude diving, 52 save battery, 43 Set up, 13 software version, 47 Icon, 11 Stopwatch, 47 Surface time, 48 Logbook, 29 Time, 26 Memory mode, 29 Dual time, 27 modes Time mode, 25 change modes, 11...
  • Page 73 +7 499 918 7148 SPAIN +34 91 11 43 175 SWEDEN +46 8 5250 0730 SWITZERLAND +41 44 580 9988 +44 20 3608 0534 +1 855 258 0900 © Suunto Oy 12/2015 Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy. All Rights reserved.

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