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Dive Computer
GURU
User Manual
Ver. 1.0
Made in Italy

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  • Page 1 Dive Computer GURU User Manual Ver. 1.0 Made in Italy...
  • Page 2 English...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DIVE SET 1 (Dive settings 1) FITNESS: Step counter DIVE SET 2 (Dive settings 2) CLOCK ALARM Alarm clock Connect your GURU computer to your Mac or PC. Multimix Dives Updating your GURU Dive Computer PLANNER (within no-deco limits) CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTEE...
  • Page 4: Important Warnings

    GAUGE function, useful above all for people who take technical can permanently damage the computer. dives; FREE function for freedives, as well as numerous outdoors and fitness functions, making the GURU ideal for use m WARNING! even when you're not diving.
  • Page 5: Warnings

    12 hours have elapsed since the Anyone unfamiliar with these risks or who does not knowingly most recent SCUBA or GAUGE dive. accept them must not dive with a SEAC computer. m WARNING! m WARNING!
  • Page 6: Dives With Nitrox Mixtures

    ascents, yo-yo dives, skipping mandatory decompression Do not round up to the next higher number because this would stops, dives with surface intervals that are too close underestimate the nitrogen calculations. together, and any other behavior that goes against common •...
  • Page 7: Before The Dive

    • The GURU computer is built to withstand use in sea water, but after the dive it must be rinsed thoroughly in fresh water and not exposed directly to sunlight or sources of heat to dry it.
  • Page 8: Technical Characteristics Of The Computer

    "SuperBright" LED backlighting. Brief summary of Technical Characteristics Special focus went into developing a navigation system that allows divers to access settings easily and intuitively. SEAC GURU • Sensor precision guarantee: 130 mt. Dive mode Air/Nitrox - Gauge - Apnea •...
  • Page 9 SEAC GURU SEAC GURU Deep Stop Backlighting SuperBright LEDs Yes, time and depth Backlighting mode Timer, Manual on/off, Always on Safety Stop during the dive. personalization Display 100% dot matrix | 80x80 pixel Last deco Yes (from 6m to 1m)
  • Page 10: Recharging The Battery

    WARNING! Don't leave the GURU with a fully dead battery for a long m WARNING! time (e.g. 3 months); this can damage the battery. GURU...
  • Page 11: Dives In Especially Cold Water (<3 °C)

    Dives in especially cold water (<3 °C) GURU can also be used for dives in especially cold water (<3 °C). However, exposure to especially low temperatures can negatively affect the voltage remaining in the battery, decreasing the computer's burn-time. If you dive in especially cold water, the battery voltage can run out much faster than normal.
  • Page 12: Guru Out Of The Water

    The GURU computer features a Sleep Mode function. After 1 minute of complete immobility (such as when set aside for the night), GURU will turn off its screen automatically to save battery. All the functions of the computer continue to function normally: alarm, desaturation (when needed), time, etc.
  • Page 13: Lock Screen

    Lock screen After 60 seconds of inactivity in watch mode, the computer automatically activates “lock” mode. Push any button to unlock GURU. The computer is unlocked when the battery % is shown below the time screen. Lock screen GURU unlocked...
  • Page 14: Guru Menu Structure

    GURU menu structure Start 54° here. UP/exit/ CHRONO Activate backlight (only MIX CHECK PITCH&ROLL function of this button) MOON 200m GURU MAGMETER 990mb +27°C FITNESS CLOCK ALARM unlocked iDive Exit Down Compass and Select Outdoor 12:30 DISPLAY 01/01 SYS SET...
  • Page 15: Watch Screen

    Watch screen Lock screen When not diving, watch mode is considered the main screen for GURU. When navigating the menu, the computer will return automatically to the watch screen if no button is pressed for 60 seconds. Unlock Unlock Watch mode displays the following:...
  • Page 16: Watch Menu

    Watch Menu The watch menu contains all settings not directly related to diving. To access the Watch Menu, unlock GURU by pressing any button, and press the button from the watch screen. Press the buttons to scroll through the menu items, and press to select the desired option.
  • Page 17: Display (Screen Settings)

    DISPLAY (Screen settings) The settings for the GURU screen can be changed from the DISPLAY menu. Refer to the figure at left to navigate the DISPLAY menu. GURU BKL LEVEL: (0-10). Adjust the backlight power. unlocked m WARNING! Setting a very high value reduces GURU's battery time.
  • Page 18: Sys Set (Date And Time)

    UTC 2 (Coordinated Universal Time): Adjusts the second time zone. 01/01 Select Set UTC and UTC 2 with two different values to display double time zones on the GURU watch screen. Set the same UTC value to display a single time. Increase value TIME: Sets the time (24hr format).
  • Page 19: Pc Mode (Connected To Pc Or Mac)

    PC MODE (connected to PC or Mac) PC MODE is used to connect to your Mac or PC using DiveLogger. GURU unlocked To download DiveLogger and connect GURU to your Mac or PC in order to download dives and run updates, connect to: http://www.seacsub.com 12:30...
  • Page 20: Connecting The Transmitter To Guru

    Connecting the Transmitter to GURU Once you've turned on the Transmitter, access the TRANSMIT menu on the GURU (pressing the button on the lower left of the watch screen and scrolling through the menu options). To pair with the Transmitter for the first time, position the GURU TX ID: approximately 20-30 cm from the Transmitter.
  • Page 21: Changing The Transmitter Communications Channel

    After you change the TX ID, you will need to pair the devices again, after selecting the RESET command on the GURU. Select RESET (the TX ID is set automatically to OFF). Then pair the devices again as described in the correct chapter in this manual.
  • Page 22: Compass (Compass Settings)

    COMPASS (Compass Settings) Compass settings can be changed from the COMPASS Menu. GURU DECLIN: Declination is used to compensate for the difference between unlocked geographic north and magnetic north. You can obtain this information from special websites. 12:30 DISPLAY COMPASS (If you don't know how to set the DECLIN value, leave it at 0.0).
  • Page 23: Reset To Default (Reset To Factory Defaults)

    RESET ? This can lead to the risk of accidents, including fatal ones. The tissues can only be reset if the GURU device will be used by a SETTINGS: NO person who has not taken any dives in the previous 48 hours.
  • Page 24: Info (Guru Information)

    INFO (GURU information) The INFO Menu shows information about the GURU unit. GURU Full model name: SEAC - GURU. unlocked Y/N: Unit serial number. 12:30 APOS: Version of the operating system installed on the unit. DISPLAY COMPASS SYS SET DEFAULT...
  • Page 25: Dive Menu

    Dive menu The Dive menu contains all the settings directly related to the dive. To access the Dive Menu, unlock the GURU by pressing any button, and from the watch screen press the button to access the dive screen. Then press the button to access the dive menu.
  • Page 26: Dive Set 1 (Dive Settings 1)

    DIVE SET 1 (Dive settings 1) The DIVE SET 1 Menu displays the first part of the GURU dive settings. WATER: (SALT/FRESH): Select the water type (SALT/FRESH). GURU unlocked NOTE Dive computers measure pressure and convert it to depth using water density as a constant.
  • Page 27 P.SAFE: Level of conservativism (OC = Open Circuit Dive). Use only in scuba mode The GURU (in OC mode) uses the Bühlmann ZHL- 16B algorithm for the decompression calculation. The GURU's conservatism can be changed among preset levels from 0 to 5. The levels correspond to...
  • Page 28: Dive Set 2 (Dive Settings 2)

    (only if the dive is outside the no-deco limit and requires deco stops). DECO CTRL: (ON/OFF): If enabled (ON), GURU will not permit any new dives in the 12 hours following a dive in which any significant deco violations occurred.
  • Page 29: Mix

    Use only in The MIX Menu shows the mix settings that will be scuba mode used during the dive. GURU unlocked Two Mixes are available, with Oxygen percentages from 21 to 99% 12:30 DIVE SET 1 m WARNING! DIVE SET 2...
  • Page 30: Multimix Dives

    1.60 PPO2 MIX1 is always the starting mix. MOD: The GURU automatically proposes a Gas change as soon as a gas that is DECO: more suitable for decompression can be used considering the mix MOD, regardless of the mix numbering.
  • Page 31: Planner (Within No-Deco Limits)

    GURU integrates a complete planner for square profile dives. 12:30 PLANNER m WARNING! LOGBOOK ALARM To change the dive parameters, set up GURU as desired from the DIVE DIVE m/min DEPTH 01/01 SET menu and the MIX menu; the computer will simulate the dive using the settings currently in place.
  • Page 32: Planner (Deco Planner)

    DEPTH 01/01 you want it in the DIVE SET menu and the MIX menu. GURU will simulate the dive using the current settings. For DEPTH, Time and Evaluate refer to “No-Deco Planner” (previous page). If the dive is NOT within no-decompression limits (deco stops called for): DPT: Depth of the decompression stop in meters (in feet if Imperial units are set).
  • Page 33: Logbook

    160 hours of diving in open circuit mode (sample rate 10 seconds). The data saved in GURU's Logbook can be downloaded to a Mac or PC using the USB cable included in the package and the DiveLogger software, which...
  • Page 34: Alarm (Open Circuit Alarms)

    ALARM (Open Circuit Alarms) Use only in The ALARM Menu allows you to enable (YES) or GURU scuba mode disable (NO) GURU's auditory alarms in open circuit unlocked mode. 12:30 PLANNER m WARNING! LOGBOOK ALARM DIVE m/min DEPTH Except for special situations, we do not recommend disabling auditory 01/01 alarms.
  • Page 35: The Compass

    +27°C the compass, refer to the COMPASS section of this manual. The GURU compass has a resolution of 1° and an accuracy of +/- 1°. The tilt is compensated automatically up to 85°. After rotating your arm, it may take a few seconds for the compass to find the correct alignment again.
  • Page 36: Weather Forecast

    Weather Forecast GURU The weather forecast is based on monitoring atmospheric pressure in unlocked the previous 18 hours using the built-in barometer. For a reliable weather forecast, no changes in elevation should be made. Otherwise the change in atmospheric pressure due to the change in altitude could introduce 12:30 inaccuracies into the weather forecast.
  • Page 37: Altimeter, Barometer, Thermometer

    Thermometer: (At lower left, expressed in °C or °F): Indicates the temperature of the GURU case. The temperature measured by GURU is the temperature of the watch case itself. Therefore, when worn on your wrist it will measure a temperature higher than the outside temperature.
  • Page 38: Apps For Guru Free

    Apps for GURU Free GURU has some applications installed. GURU unlocked UP /exit/ To access them, press the button (after you have navigated to the compass screen). CHRONO 12:30 MIX CHECK 54° PITCH&ROLL MOON MAGMETER Select Exit to leave the App menu, or press the...
  • Page 39: Guru During The Dive

    GURU DURING THE DIVE GURU automatically activates dive mode when the diver moves past 1.5 m in depth. The factory setting for GURU is OC dive mode, but you can select the mode to be activated in the DIVE SET 1 menu.
  • Page 40: Dive In Scuba Mode (Oc)

    Dive in SCUBA mode (OC) m WARNING! This manual does NOT replace adequate training! The diagram below shows the information shown during a dive with scuba equipment: Principal information Current depth (at left): Expressed in meters or feet. Run time (at right): Dive time in minutes: seconds. Dive mode (at upper right): OC = Open Circuit.
  • Page 41: Warning

    m WARNING! This manual does NOT replace adequate training! Safety Stop: In the event that a Safety Stop has been set (recommended), it will be shown on the display in the center line of the computer during the ascent, beginning at a depth of 9 m. (The safety stop is omitted automatically when the dive exceeds the no-decompression limits).
  • Page 42: Other Information During The Dive

    To return to the dive screen, continue to press the button or wait a few seconds. Oxygen % (at left): Oxygen Percentage in the mix that GURU is using for the decompression calculation. m/min Ascent speed (in the center): Speed in real time (in meters/minute or 37.4...
  • Page 43: Ndl

    Algorithm conservativism level (at left): Level of conservativism applied to the decompression algorithm. CNS (at center): % of CNS accumulated up to that point. 12.4 Maximum Depth (at right): Maximum depth reached during the dive. Next set of data Graphic profile (at center): Real time dive profile. Standard Time (at lower right) standard time expressed in hh:mm.
  • Page 44: Deco Table During The Dive

    This menu shows all the decompression stops and the Mix to be used that are anticipated for the current status of the current dive. The decompression stops are updated in real time. For every mandatory decompression stop, the GURU will show: Depth of the Duration of the...
  • Page 45: Mix Change During The Dive

    (for example, loss of the phase Confirm value from tank), do not change the Mix on GURU. YES to NO The GURU continues to deduct the decompression stop time using the gas set (while displaying the time you would have using the best mix).
  • Page 46: Force The Mix Change During The Dive

    Force the Mix Change During the Dive During the dive you can change the mix even if the GURU has not recommended it. The GURU automatically updates the decompression calculation. T TS STOP TIME m WARNING! You can also force the MIX change, even beyond the MOD of the MIX itself.
  • Page 47: Transmitter During The Dive

    The following information is only available and viewable if the Guru is connected wirelessly to a SEAC Transmitter, which can be purchased separately. The lower right part of the GURU screen will display the BAR value (PSI if Imperial units of measure are set). The BAR value indicates the pressure remaining in the tank.
  • Page 48: Rbt And Tank Reserve

    The RBT value (Remaining Bottom Time) is shown in the lower part of the GURU screen. The RBT value is calculated based on the current breathing rate. The GURU may need from 2-5 minutes of diving in order to acquire sufficient data to calculate the RBT.
  • Page 49: Rbt In A Deco Dive

    RBT in a DECO dive If anticipated mandatory deco stops are expected (warning, Safety Stops and Deep Stops are not considered mandatory safety stops) the RBT value indicates the remaining bottom time expected, given the current depth and breathing rate, so that once the mandatory deco stops are complete, the tank pressure will reach the reserve pressure (TANK RES, which can be set from the TRANSMITTER menu).
  • Page 50: Dive In Gauge Mode

    MIX with a high content of inert gases (10/60, recorded in the LogBook). If after a dive in GAUGE mode you want to take a dive in OC using the decompression calculations, GURU will consider the new dive to be AVG Depth 15.2...
  • Page 51: Diving In Free Mode

    For safety reasons, Free mode cannot be selected unless at least 12 FREE Compass hours have passed since the most recent dive in OC or GAUGE mode. In Free mode, GURU shows: Surf Current depth (at upper left): Expressed in meters or feet. time...
  • Page 52: Compass During The Dive

    To calibrate the compass, refer to the COMPASS section of this manual. To set the route, press the button. While navigating, GURU considers the direction to be “on route” if the desired route diverges no more than 5° from the direction set. App / exit The current depth is shown on the lower right.
  • Page 53: Apps During The Dive

    Apps during the dive GURU The applications on GURU can be used both during freedive sessions and unlocked UP /exit/ during open circuit or gauge dives. To access them, press the button (after you have navigated to the CHRONO 12:30 compass screen).
  • Page 54: Guru After The Dive

    Always refer to your training or a hyperbaric doctor about the minimum interval before exposing yourself to changes in pressure. After every dive in OC or GAUGE mode, GURU shows the NO FLY warning 01/01 on the watch screen.
  • Page 55: Desaturation Information

    Desaturation information Once 10 minutes have elapsed after the last dive with scuba equipment (open circuit or gauge), the desaturation data can be shown on the watch GURU screen by pressing the button. unlocked Desat: Desaturation time remaining (hh:mm). 12:30...
  • Page 56: App Menu

    App Menu To access the App Menu, press any button to unlock the GURU. Press the button to access the compass screen and press the button again to access the App menu. Press the B, buttons as shown in the figure to navigate around the menu.
  • Page 57: Chrono: Stopwatch

    START/STOP RESET/LAP The GURU has various accelerometers built into it, used principally to compensate for the angle of the arm and increase the precision of the compass. These same accelerometers are used in the PITCH-ROLL App to show the tilt of the device with respect to the axes.
  • Page 58: Moon: Phases Of The Moon

    The magnetometer is calibrated automatically when calibrating the compass. The current density of the magnetic field is shown in uT (microTeslas). The GURU activates the acoustic alarm if the current value detected is 5uT higher or 5uT lower than the reference value (shown in the bottom right corner).
  • Page 59: Fitness: Step Counter

    FITNESS: Step counter Press the B, buttons as shown in the figure to use the app. The GURU shows (from top to bottom). Number of Steps Distance covered Current speed Calories burned Press the button to reset the step counter.
  • Page 60: Clock Alarm Alarm Clock

    The time set for the alarm is shown in the center. The ON/OFF activation switch is located at center bottom. ON = GURU issues an audible alarm each day at the time set. CLOCK ALARM OFF = No alarm set.
  • Page 61: Connect Your Guru Computer To Your Mac Or Pc

    It's very important to keep your GURU Dive Computer consistently up to date with the most recent version of the software. The GURU must be connected to a Mac or PC using the USB cable to run the updates. m WARNING! During the update, a new version of the operating system will be installed.
  • Page 62: Certificate Of Guarantee

    If the sender still wishes an inspection to be performed, the parts of it that are not authorized in advance by SEAC or that sender will forward a request to SEAC within the subsequent are carried out by non-authorized personnel automatically fifteen working days;...
  • Page 63 Failing this, SEAC will return the product at the expense and care of the recipient. The warranty always excludes defects or imperfections deriving from: Improper use or excessive stress. Failure to follow the usage instructions. External agents, such as damage due to transport, blows or falls, atmospheric agents, natural phenomena, or chemical agents.
  • Page 64 © 2017 Unauthorized reproduction prohibited, in whole or in part. SEACSUB S.p.A. English...
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  • Page 68 SEACSUB S.p.A. Seac USA Corp. Via D. Norero, 29 7925 NW 12th Street, Suite 229 16040 S. Colombano Certenoli Miami FL 33126 (GE) Italy United States Tel. +39 0185356301 Fax +39 0185356300 Tel. +1 786 580 -3695 e-mail: seacsub@seacsub.com e-mail: seac.usa@seacsub.com www.seacsub.com...

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