Operation Manual

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If you have not entered Decompression Mode, a safety stop made be-
tween 15-20 feet (5-6.5 meters) is strongly recommended as a stan-
dard procedure before completing your ascent.
You should make every effort to complete all of your ascents with the Tissue
Loading Bar Graph inside of the green zone.
While you cannot provide a guarantee against the occurrence of de-
compression sickness, you may choose your own personal zone of
caution based upon your individual age, physique, excessive weight,
training, experience, etc. to reduce the statistical risk.
The Variable Ascent Rate Indicator™ shows how fast you are ascending. When
you exceed the maximum recommended ascent rate of 60 feet per minute (18
meters per minute), the bar graph will enter the red (Too Fast) zone (Fig. 68),
and you will be alerted by the segments flashing. You will also be alerted by
an audible alarm, and the Message Box will flash the message “TOO FAST".
The warnings will stop when your ascent rate is slowed.
Fig. 68 - Ascent 'Too Fast'
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