General Precaution & Warnings - Aqua Lung Calypso Owner's Manual

1 GENERAL PRECAUTION & WARNINGS
• Before using this regulator, you must have successfully received training and
certification in the technique of SCUBA diving from a recognized certification
agency. Use of SCUBA equipment by uncertified, or untrained persons, is dan-
gerous and can result in serious injury, or death.
• This regulator is not configured for commercial use with surface supplied air.
• Always pressurize the regulator gradually by opening the cylinder valve
SLOWLY.
• NEVER lubricate any part of the regulator (particularly the O-ring providing the
seal between the cylinder valve and the regulator) with any lubricant.
• DO NOT apply any type of aerosol spray on the regulator. Doing so may cause
permanent damage to certain plastic components.
• The user should not undertake any assembly, disassembly or adjustment
other than those prescribed.
• Factory prescribed service for this regulator must be performed at least once
annually by a factory trained Aqua Lung Service Technician who is employed by
an Authorized Aqua Lung Dealer.
• DO NOT use the regulator first stage as a carrying handle when lifting or
transporting the cylinder as this can damage the regulator or the cylinder
valve.
• When diving in cold water (below 50°F, or 10°C), you must have received trai-
ning and certification in the techniques of cold water diving from a recognized
training agency.
• If you are using a first stage in the Legend series or a Kronos Supreme, you
are recommended to use an pneumatically balanced Octopus (LX Octopus,
Legend Octopus, Kronos Octopus, Mikron Octopus) to avoid the possibility of a
free flow at depth.
4 B a c k t o t h e c o n t e n t s