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SUUNTO D6M
USER GUIDE
2022-01-21

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  • Page 1 SUUNTO D6M USER GUIDE 2022-01-21...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Suunto D6M 1. Safety................................4 2. Getting started...............................7 2.1. Display states and views......................... 7 2.2. Icons..............................7 2.3. Set up..............................8 3. Features................................9 3.1. Activation and pre-checks......................9 3.1.1. Wireless transmitter pre-check...................9 3.1.2. Battery indicators........................9 3.2. Alarms, warnings and notifications.................... 10 3.3.
  • Page 3 Suunto D6M 3.20. Tones.............................. 23 3.21. Water contact..........................23 4. Care and support............................24 4.1. Handling guidelines........................24 4.2. Water resistance..........................24 4.3. Battery replacement........................25 5. Reference..............................26 5.1. Technical specifications........................ 26 5.2. Compliance............................. 27 5.2.1. CE............................27 5.2.2. EU depth gauge standard....................27 5.2.3.

  • Page 4: 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 dive instrument, contact your Suunto dealer before diving. Always remember that YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY! This dive computer is intended for use with compressed air only.
  • Page 5 WARNING: Check your dive computer regularly during a dive. If you believe or conclude that there is any problem with any computer function, abort the dive immediately and safely return to the surface. Call Suunto Customer Support and return your computer to an authorized Suunto Service Center for inspection.
  • Page 6 WARNING: Using a dive planner software such as in Suunto DM5 is not a substitute for proper dive training. Diving with mixed gases has dangers that are not familiar to divers diving with air.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Suunto D6M has three main modes: TIME, DIVE and MEMORY. Change modes by pressing [MODE] . Unless DIVE mode is turned off, Suunto D6M automatically switches to DIVE mode if you are more than 1.2 m (4 ft) under water.

  • Page 8: Set Up

    Ascent rate 2.3. Set up To get the most out of your Suunto D6M, 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 9: Features

    1.2 m (4 ft). However, you should switch to dive mode before diving to check altitude and personal settings, battery condition and so on. Each time your Suunto D6M 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 which the battery level is checked.

  • Page 10: Alarms, Warnings And Notifications

    Suunto D6M 3.2. Alarms, warnings and notifications Suunto D6M has audible and visual alarms designed to let you know when important limits or presets are being reached. The two audible alarm types indicating high or low priority: Alarm type Sound pattern...

  • Page 11: Backlight

    NOTE: When the backlight is off, it does not illuminate when an alarm sounds. 3.6. Calendar clock The calendar clock is the default mode of Suunto D6M . 3.6.1. Time In the time settings, you can set the hours, minutes, seconds, and format (12 or 24-hour).

  • Page 12: Units

    5. Press [MODE] to exit. 3.6.5. Alarm clock Suunto D6M 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. Press any button to stop the alarm.

  • Page 13: Calibrating Compass

    To calibrate the compass hold the device level and slowly rotate the unit 360° in your hand. To complete the calibration, Suunto D6M instructs you to tilt the device 90° to a vertical position.

  • Page 14: Setting Declination

    If, at any point, your bearing moves outside the compass display, right or left arrows appear to show turn direction. Suunto D6M provides help for navigating square and triangular patterns, as well as navigating a return heading with the following symbols.

  • Page 15: Depth Alarm

    4. Press [MODE] to exit. 3.10. Dive history Suunto D6M 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 the configurable sample rate (see Sample rate Dive).
  • Page 16 Suunto D6M History The history dive view shows a summary of the following: Dive hours • Total number of dives • Maximum depth • The scuba dive history records a maximum of 999 dives and 999 diving hours. When these limits are reached, the counters reset to zero.

  • Page 17: Dive Mode

    DIVE 2, and so on. If you start a new dive with less than five (5) minutes at the surface, Suunto D6M treats the new dive as part of the previous dive. The dive time continues where it left off.

  • Page 18: Dive Time Alarm

    4. Press MODE to exit. The sample rate options are: 10, 20, 30 and 60 seconds. 3.16. Software version You can check the software version and battery status of Suunto D6M under the general settings. 1. While in time mode, keep [DOWN] pressed.

  • Page 19: Surface And No-Fly Time

    To access further information about your surface and no-fly times, enter dive mode. Suunto D6M 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 20: Tank Pressure

    Following any dive that required a decompression stop, flying 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. 3.19. Tank pressure When using the optional Suunto Wireless Transmitter, the pressure of your tank is shown in the lower left of the display.

  • Page 21: Installing And Pairing Transmitter

    When your Suunto D6M is within 0.3 m (1 ft) of the transmitter, it receives and stores that code. The transmitter and Suunto D6M are now paired. Suunto D6M will then display the pressure data it receives with this code.

  • Page 22: Tank Pressure Alarm

    Suunto D6M Any time the Suunto D6M receives a signal, one of the following symbols is shown in the lower left corner of the display. Display Indication Cd:– No code stored, the dive computer is ready for pairing with the transmitter.

  • Page 23: 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 D6M switches to dive state when water is detected and the depth gauge senses water pressure at 1.2 m (4 ft).

  • Page 24: Care And Support

    Never try to open the case of the dive computer. Have your Suunto D6M serviced every two years or after 200 dives (whichever comes first) by an authorized Suunto service center.

  • Page 25: Battery Replacement

    • 4.3. Battery replacement Suunto D6M displays a battery symbol as a warning when the power gets too low. When this happens, your Suunto D6M should not be used for diving until the battery has been replaced. Contact an authorized Suunto service center for battery replacement. It is imperative that the change is made in a proper manner to avoid any leakage of water into the battery compartment or computer.

  • Page 26: Reference

    Suunto D6M 5. Reference 5.1. Technical specifications Dimensions and weight Length: 50 mm (1.97 in) • Width: 50 mm (1.97 in) • Height: 16.0 mm (0.61 in) • Weight: 113 g (3.98 oz) • Operating conditions Water resistance: 150 m (492 ft) (complying with ISO 6425) •...

  • Page 27: Compliance

    FIOH, notified body no.0430, has EC type-examined this type of personal protective equipment. 5.3. Trademark Suunto D6M, 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 28 Transmitters, Dive Transmitters, Dive Mechanical Instruments, and Mechanical Precision Instruments unless otherwise specified. The Warranty Period is one (1) year for accessories including but not limited to Suunto chest straps, watch straps, chargers, cables, rechargeable batteries, bracelets and hoses. The Warranty Period is five (5) years for failures attributable to the depth measurement (pressure) sensor on Suunto Dive Computers.

  • Page 29: Copyright

    Suunto knew of the likelihood of such damages. Suunto shall not be liable for delay in rendering warranty service.
  • Page 30 Suunto D6M Term What it means tissues or body fluids, as a result of inadequately controlled decompression. Dive series A group of repetitive dives between which the dive computer indicates some nitrogen loading is present. When nitrogen loading reaches zero the dive computer deactivates.
  • Page 31 Suunto D6M Term What it means Scuba Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. Surface time Elapsed time between surfacing from a dive and beginning a descent for the subsequent dive. Tissue group Theoretical concept used to model bodily tissues for the construction of decompression tables or calculations.
  • Page 32 Suunto D6M Index AC symbol........... 23 indicators............9 Alarm............. 12 installing............21 Battery............ 9 , 25 pairing............21 Bearing............14 Plan..............17 care............... 24 software version......... 18 Compass............14 Tank pressure..........20 contrast............15 Time............... 12 declination............ 14 Time mode............ 11 Display............
  • Page 33 SUUNTO CUSTOMER SUPPORT www.suunto.com/support www.suunto.com/register Manufacturer: Suunto Oy Tammiston kauppatie 7 A, FI-01510 Vantaa FINLAND © Suunto Oy 01/2022 Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy. All Rights reserved.

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