Technical Specification - Suunto Favor Air User Manual

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Altitude Diving
The atmospheric pressure is lower at high altitudes than at sea level. After traveling to a
higher altitude, the diver will have additional nitrogen in his body, compared to the
equilibrium situation at the original altitude. This "additional" nitrogen is released
gradually in time and equilibrium is reached within a couple of days.
Before high altitude diving the FAVOR AIR must be set to high altitude diving mode to
take this into account. The maximum partial pressures of nitrogen allowed by the
mathematical model of the FAVOR AIR are reduced according to the lower ambient
pressure. As a result the allowed no-decompression limits are considerably reduced.
Surface Intervals
The FAVOR AIR requires a minimum surface interval of 10 minutes between dives. If a
surface interval is shorter than 10 minutes, the FAVOR AIR dive counter and dive timer
treat the next dive as a continuation of the previous dive. It adds the dive times, and
calculates no-decompression limits or decompression stops based on excess nitrogen
absorbed on both dives. In this regard, it is similar to the U.S. Navy tables.
Depth Limits
WARNING!
SUUNTO STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT SPORT DIVERS LIMIT THEIR
MAXIMUM DEPTH TO 40 m [130 ft]!
However, the FAVOR AIR will calculate below that depth to provide a wide margin of
flexibility if, through carelessness or emergency, you are forced to exceed this
recommended depth limit for a dive.

6.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Dimensions and weight:
- Length: 145 mm [5.7 in] (without hose)
- Width: 72 mm [2.8 in]
- Depth: 46 mm [1.8 in]
- Weight: 310 g [0.23 lb] (without hose and compass module)
Depth Gauge:
- Temperature compensated pressure sensor
- Salt water calibrated (in fresh water the readings are about 3% smaller)
- Depth display range: 0 to 90 m [295 ft]
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