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  • Page 1 CENTAURI MANUAL www.genesisscuba.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2.1 Maintenance ............................4 2.2 Battery ..............................4 2.3 Storage ..............................5 2.4. General Considerations Before Using Your Genesis Centauri Dive Computer ........5 3.0 Screen and Functions ..........................6 4.0 Main Menu ............................7 5.0 Watch Mode & Time Settings ......................10 6.0 Scuba Mode ............................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Make sure you have the adequate qualifications before using your dive computer and engage in scuba diving activities. If you have questions about this product, please contact Genesis Scuba before using it. All scuba dives carry a risk of injury. Even if you follow any dive computer profile correctly, the dive computer itself can not anticipate the individuals own physiology, mental state or physical fitness.

  • Page 4: Nitrox

    Please observe this precaution. Your Genesis Centauri dive computer is intended only to be used either at sea level or at dive sites where the altitude level does not exceed 3000m / 10,000 ft. OSL (Over Sea Level). Make sure you check the altitude of all dive sites prior to diving when not at sea level.

  • Page 5: Getting Started Guide

    Connect the micro USB portion of the cable to the Centauri proprietary charging clip. At the charging clip, locate the 4 brass colored metal pins. At the Centauri computer, locate the corresponding connection points, (4 flat circular, and brass colored contacts) & make sure they are clean, free of debris, mineral build up or corrosion.

  • Page 6: Storage

    (50°C / 122°F) will also affect your dive computer internal components. If the Centauri computer is going to be stored for a long period of time, make sure the battery charge is at least to 50% (or more preferably). This will ensure that the discharge rate is slow and the battery does not get depleted completely.

  • Page 7: Screen And Functions

    3.0 Screen and Functions Turn on your Genesis Centauri dive computer by pressing and holding the Power Button for 3 seconds. Release the button when you see the Genesis logo appear on the screen. The logo will remain for 3 seconds and will revert to the normal time screen.

  • Page 8: Main Menu

    4.0 Main Menu Watch Mode Press MODE Button once： The computer reverts to the default time screen. Scuba Mode To Access: From MENU, move cursor with UP or DOWN buttons to position at SCUBA. Press the MODE button once: The surface Dive Screen will appear.
  • Page 9 FREE Mode (Free Dive) To Access: From MENU, move cursor with UP or DOWN buttons to position at FREE. Press the MODE button once to access the Free Diving mode on the watch. The FREE mode is commonly used by free divers during breath-holding (apnea) type dives.
  • Page 10 Settings To Access: From MENU, move the cursor with UP or DOWN buttons to position at SETTINGS. Press the MODE button once. Additional setting options can be found here. Once inside the SETTINGS sub-menu ,use the UP / DOWN buttons to see the different setting options. Sync Mode To Access: From MENU, move cursor with UP or DOWN buttons to position at SYNC.

  • Page 11: Watch Mode & Time Settings

    5.0 Watch Mode & Time Settings Default screen when computer turns on. Displays day of the week, current time and calendar date. To access: Press Power Button (Top left button), or choose the watch mode from the menu. Events during this function： 1.
  • Page 12 DATE, FORMAT & TIME settings to change the date, time & the Year, Month & Day. To access: From the time screen, press the UP button once to go to SETTINGS. The cursor can be moved w/ UP or DOWN buttons. Once the cursor is located at the desired setting press the MODE button once.
  • Page 13 Coordinated Universal Time To access: From SETTINGS, use the UP or DOWN buttons to move the cursor and locate UTC. Press the MODE button once to access the different UTC options. Prior to 1972, this time was called Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) but is now referred to as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
  • Page 14 12/24 HR Setting To access: From SETTINGS, use the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with 12H/24H. Press the MODE button once. The value at the bottom of the screen will start blinking. Switch the option with the UP or DOWN buttons &...

  • Page 15: Scuba Mode

    6.0 Scuba Mode Scuba Mode To access: From the Main Menu, scroll down using the UP / DOWN buttons. When pointer aligns with SCUBA press the MODE button once. The watch will display the scuba diving surface screen. Either the 6 field version or the 3 field version.
  • Page 16 Scuba Under Water Mode - When the NDL has been exceeded. NDL: When exceeding the NDL time, during the first 3 mins the exeeded time will be shown in seconds. When the time exceed passes over 3 mins, the NDL negative time will be shown in minutes.

  • Page 17: Decompression Diving Warning For Recreational Divers

    Decompression diving requires extensive training, deep knowledge of diving physics and diving physiology and several pieces of extra gear and sufficient gas supply to safely perform the required stops. Genesis Scuba strongly discourages recreational divers from performing decompression diving.

  • Page 18: Nitrox Settings

    6.3 Nitrox Settings Nitrox Settings To access： From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with NITROX. Press the MODE button once. The Oxygen percentage value at the bottom of the screen will start blinking. Switch the option with the UP or DOWN buttons &...
  • Page 19 PPO2 Settings To access： From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with PPO2. Press the MODE button once. The PPO2 value at the bottom of the screen will start blinking. Switch the option with the UP or DOWN buttons &...

  • Page 20: Additional Scuba Settings And Alarms

    6.4 Additional Scuba Settings and Alarms Conservative Factor Settings To access： From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with CF. Press the MODE button once. The CF value at the bottom of the screen will start blinking.
  • Page 21 Depth Alarm - ON/OFF To access：From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with SDPTH-ALM. Press the MODE button once. One of the two options will be blinking at the bottom. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select turning the Scuba Depth Alarm either ON or OFF.
  • Page 22 Depth Alarm Setting To access：From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with SDPTH-MAX. Press the MODE button once. One of the depth options will be blinking at the bottom. Press the Up or Down buttons to select other options as needed.
  • Page 23 The Centauri will hold around 500 logs at a 10s sampling rate. Screen Fields – Scuba Mode To access：From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN...

  • Page 24: Gauge Mode

    7.0 Gauge Mode Gauge Mode – Bottom Timer To access: From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with GAUGE. Press the MODE button once. Access the Gauge mode and view the screen information. GD: Current Depth in Gauge Mode AVG: Average Depth in the current stage STPW: Stop Watch - Dive Time in the current stage TIME: Dive Time...

  • Page 25: Free Diving Mode - Settings & Alarms

    8.0 Free Diving Mode – Settings & Alarms Free Diving Mode. To access: From MENU, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with FREE. Press the MODE button once. Access the Free Diving mode and view the screen information. : Battery Indication FD: Current Depth on Free Diving mode TEMP: Water temperature...
  • Page 26 Timer To Access: Press the DOWN button while on Free Diving Mode. Notes: In Timer function, the TOP button is to Start/Pause, MODE button is reset, DOWN button is to move to next page and leave the Timer function and enter the info page. Free Dive MAX History To Access: Press the DOWN button under the STOP WATCH Mode.
  • Page 27 Free Dive Time Alarm - ON/OFF To access: From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with FTIME-ALM. Press the MODE button once. To change values: When you see a blinking option at the bottom of the screen, use UP or DOWN buttons to select, then press the MODE button to confirm and finish the settings.
  • Page 28 Free Diving Surface Interval Alarm To access: From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with FDPTH-ALM. Press the MODE button once. To change values: When you see a blinking option at the bottom of the screen, use UP or DOWN buttons to select a different option, then press the MODE button to confirm and finish the settings.
  • Page 29 Free Dive Depth Alarm Setting To access: From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with FDPTH-MAX1. Press the MODE button once. To change values: When you see a blinking option at the bottom of the screen, use UP or DOWN buttons to select a different option, then press the MODE button to confirm and finish the settings.

  • Page 30: Log Mode

    9.0 Log Mode Description: Log Mode SC = Scuba log, FD = Freedive log, GA = Gauge log DATE: Dive Date and Time MAX: Max Depth of the Dive TIME: Dive Time TEMP: Water Temperature during Dive 000 / 000: Log Number / Total Logs Notes: Press UP or DOWN buttons to scroll up or down to view other logs.

  • Page 31: Additional Settings

    10.0 Additional Settings Unit Setting To access: From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with UNITS. Press the MODE button once. To change values: When you see a blinking option at the bottom of the screen, use UP or DOWN buttons to select a different option, then press the MODE button to confirm and finish the settings.
  • Page 32 Buzzer Alarm Setting To access: From SETTINGS, press the UP or DOWN buttons until the pointer aligns with BUZZER. Press the MODE button once. To change values: When you see a blinking option at the bottom of the screen, use UP or DOWN buttons to select a different option, then press the MODE button to confirm and finish the settings.

  • Page 33: Sync Mode

    11.0 Sync Mode Description: Waiting For Connection Enter: From the Menu -> SYNC Notes: 1. You may enter the sync mode on the dive computer first and operate the rest of the process from your device App. 2. The computer will automatically go back to watch mode if there’s no connection in few minutes.

  • Page 34: Disclaimer

    Genesis Scuba. No fees will be charged to the consumer for the parts replaced during the warranty period, except for the shipping costs of the repair company or other services that may be derived from it.

  • Page 35: Exclusions And Limitations

    Products have been exposed to the effects of chemical environments, such as chemical sprays with solvent components such as sprayed mosquito-resistant liquid. Genesis Scuba cannot guarantee that the product will operate without interference or errors at all, or that the product will be compatible with the hardware or software provided by other vendors.

  • Page 36: How To Obtain Genesis Scuba Warranty Services

    17.0 Copyright Notice Both the contents of this manual and the document are property of Genesis Scuba, Centauri and other words and graphics, are registered or unregistered trademarks of the Company. While we have made every effort to ensure the integrity and correctness of the contents of this instruction, we cannot guarantee 100% accuracy.

  • Page 37: Appendix

    18.0 Appendix Product specifications Size and weight: Surface diameter: 50.0 mm/1.97 in Depth 17.56 mm / 0.65 in Weight: 95 g / 3.35 oz Depth meter: Temperature compensation pressure sensor With seawater as the calibration benchmark, within approximately 3% reduction in freshwater readings (in accordance with EN 13319) Maximum operating depth: 100 m/328 ft (EN 13319 compliant) Precision: Full display of 1%, or at 20 c/68 degrees F, 0 to 80m/262ft best-in-form EN13319 Depth...
  • Page 38 The low power warning will disappear automatically when diving mode is started again. Genesis Scuba Decompression Algorithm operations use 16 tissue intervals using the Bühlmann ZH-L16C half-time organization table.

  • Page 39: Glossary Of Terms & Definitions

    The nitrogen oxide concentration of the mixture with variable nitrogen concentration is changed to the proprietary name "NITROX" in the English NITROX word meaning of the nitrogen and oxygen as the pre-vowel, and the Chinese name is defined as "nitrogen oxide mixture gas" Genesis Scuba www.genesisscuba.com...

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