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to be understated and will affect decompression calculations. If you want to adjust the
computer to provide more conservative calculations, use the personal adjustment
feature to affect decompression calculations, or reduce the PO
exposure according to the entered O
use result in longer no-decompression times and shallower maximum depths than
diving with air.
NOTE
When the dive computer is set in NITROX mode, the Dive Planning mode calculates
using the O
% and PO
2
To set the nitrox mixes, refer to Section 5.8.1. Setting the nitrox values .
Default settings
In the NITROX mode, the Suunto D6i allows you to set up to three (3) nitrox mixes
containing 21–99% oxygen.
In the NITROX mode, the default setting for Mix1 is standard air (21% O
in this setting until the O
The default setting for maximum oxygen partial pressure is 1.4 bar, however you are
able to set it in the range of 0.5–1.6 bar.
Mix2 and Mix3 are set to OFF by default. To set Mix2 and Mix3, refer to Section 6.2.4.
Gas change and multiple breathing gas mixes. Oxygen percentages and maximum
oxygen partial pressures for Mix2 and Mix3 are stored permanently.
90
% and PO
2
As a safety precaution, the oxygen calculations in the dive
computer are made with an oxygen percentage of 1% + set
O
%.
2
values that are currently in the computer.
2
% is adjusted to any other percentage of oxygen (22%–99%).
2
setting to affect oxygen
2
values. Calculations based on nitrox
2
). It remains
2
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