Personal Adjustment - Suunto Vyper User Manual

The entered Altitude Adjustment Mode is indicated by mountain symbols (A0, A1
= one mountain, or A2 = two mountains). Section 4.3.1.1. "Altitude Adjustment
and Personal Adjustment Setting" describes how the Altitude Mode is adjusted.
SET THE CORRECT ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT MODE! When diving at
altitudes greater than 300 m [1000 ft] the Altitude Adjustment feature must
be correctly selected in order for the computer to calculate no-decompression
status. Failure to properly select the Altitude Adjustment Mode correctly will
result in erroneous data and can greatly increase the risk of DCS.
THIS DIVE COMPUTER IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE AT ALTITUDES
GREATER THAN 3000 m [10000 ft]! Diving at altitudes above this limit may
signifi cantly increase the risk of DCS.
Traveling to a higher elevation can temporarily cause a change in the equilibrium
of dissolved nitrogen in the body with the surroundings. It is recommended that
you allow the body conditions to stabilize over a period of at least three hours
before beginning to dive at altitude.

3.7.2. Personal Adjustment

Factors that may affect susceptibility to decompression sickness vary between
divers and also for the same diver from one day to another. The three-step Personal
Adjustment Mode is available, if a more conservative dive plan is desired.
The factors which tend to increase the possibility of DCS include, but are not
limited to:
• cold exposure - water temperature less than 20 °C [68 °F]
• the diver is below average physical fi tness level
• multiday or repetitive dive exposure
• diver fatigues
• diver dehydration
• previous history of DCS.
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