Introduction; Important Remarks Concerning Signal Words And Symbols - Uwatec SMART TEC Operating Manual

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing Smart TEC and welcome to UWATEC. From now on you will enjoy the assi-
stance of the most extraordinary dive computer - equipped with UWATEC's most innovative technology -
while diving.
Smart TEC enables you to use up to three different gas mixtures during the same dive. However,
for an easy reading this manual mainly refers to dives with a single gas mixture. Information for diving with
several gas mixtures is marked with (
We thank you for choosing Smart TEC and we hope you will enjoy safe dives in the future!
Further information on UWATEC Smart dive computers and other products by UWATEC can be found on
our web page at www.uwatec.com.
To make this manual easier to read we will use the term 'TEC' as an abbreviation for 'UWATEC Smart TEC
diving computer' throughout this booklet.
Safety considerations
Dive computers provide divers with data; they, however, do not provide the knowledge how this data
should be understood and applied. Dive computers cannot replace common sense! You must therefore
carefully read and understand this entire manual before using your TEC.

Important remarks concerning signal words and symbols

This operating manual makes use of the following icons to indicate especially important comments:
Remarks
Danger!
WARNING
The following symbols are used in the operating manual:
Flashing display
Audible signals
4 sec. Audible attention
signal
Instructions for manual input
– + E
Bridge contacts
Example: bridging contacts B and E
B
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) or has been summarised in special chapters.
Information and tips which are important for optimal use of the functions of
Smart TEC.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.
Valid only for dives
with more than one
gas mixture
© by UWATEC Switzerland
-> Page reference
e.g. ->10
Audible alarm signal
Push buttons
Press or press and hold (->9)
e.g. press the upper left button
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