Suunto Stinger Betriebsanweisung

SUUNTOSTINGERENUSER’S GUIDE

8TABLE OF CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION ... 121.1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

98DIVER ATTENTION SYMBOL - ADVICE TO EXTENDSURFACE INTERVALSome patterns of diving cumulatively add a higher risk of DCI, e.g. dives with shortsurface

99The oxygen related data and warnings are provided at all appropriate phases of adive. The following information will be shown before and during a di

1007.4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONDimensions and weight: Diameter: 46 mm [1.81 in] Thickness: 15 mm [0.59 in] Weight: 110 g [3.9 oz] with elastomer st

101Temperature display: Resolution: 1°C [1.5 °F] Display range: - 20 ... +50 °C [- 4 ... +122 °F] Accuracy: ± 2 °C [± 3.6 °F] within 20 minutes of

102Logbook/Dive Profile Memory:• Recording interval in Air/EAN modes: 20 seconds (the recording intervalcan be set to 10s, 30s or 60s with the optiona

103Tissue Calculation Model Suunto RGBM algorithm (developed by SUUNTO and Bruce R. Wienke,BS, MS and PhD). 9 tissue compartments. Tissue compartme

104The following conditions have an affect on the expected battery lifetime: The length and type of the dives. The condition in which the unit is op

1058. WARRANTYNOTE: The warranty arrangements vary in different countries. The dive computerpackaging contains information regarding the warranty bene

106All implied warranties, including but not limited to the implied warranties ofmerchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limite

1079. GLOSSARYAltitude dive A dive made at an elevation greater than 300 m [1000 ft]above sea level.Apnea Absence of breathing. Freedivers are apneic

93.2. SCUBA DIVING ...303.2.1. Diving with Air ...

108Central Nervous System ToxicityToxicity caused by oxygen. Can cause a variety ofneurological symptoms. The most important of which is anepileptic-l

109Dive time Elapsed time between leaving the surface to descend, andreturning to the surface at the end of a dive.EAD Abbreviation for equivalent air

110Hyperventilation An increase in rate and/or volume of breathing. Carbondioxide blood levels decrease with little correspondingincrease in oxygen bl

111No-decompression diveAny dive which permits a direct, uninterrupted ascent to thesurface at any time.NO DEC TIME Abbreviation for no-decompression

112Oxygen partial pressureLimits the maximum depth to which the used Nitrox mixturecan safely be used. The maximum partial pressure limit forenriched

113Static apnea blackout Unconsciousness due to gradual oxygen depletion caused byholding one's breath too long. It can occur anywhere,particular

116Printed in Finland 03.2006 / Esa Print Oy / 160442DISPOSAL OF THE DEVICEPlease dispose of the device in an appropriate way, treating it as electron

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TWO YEAR WARRANTYThis product is warranted to be free ofdefects in material and/or workmanship tothe original owner for the above noted period(does no

103.3. FREE / GAUGE MODE ... 583.3.1. Before Diving in the Free/Gauge mode ...

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117. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ... 937.1. OPERATING PRINCIPLES ...

121. INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on your purchase of the SUUNTO STINGER advanced divecomputer. The Stinger builds on the Suunto tradition of delive

13CONTINUOUS DECOMPRESSION WITH SUUNTO RGBMThe Suunto Reduced Gradient Bubble Model (RGBM) utilized in the Stinger predictsboth dissolved and free gas

14Diving with enriched air mixtures (nitrox) exposes the user to risks different fromthose associated with diving with standard air. These risks are n

151.1.3. NITROXDiving with nitrox provides the diver with an opportunity to reduce the risk ofdecompression illness by reducing the nitrogen content i

16Therefore, provided the effort involved in freediving has not been severe, there islittle risk in diving after breathhold diving. However, the conve

172. GETTING ACQUAINTED2.1. FUNCTIONSThe STINGER Advanced Computer Watch is a multipurpose dive instrument and asport watch featuring several watch an

SUUNTO STINGERPresent DepthMaximum DepthAverage Depth in LogbookFast Ascent Warning(SLOW)ACW IndicatorDo Not Fly IconBar Graph:- Ascent Rate- Battery

18 To select the display in the Logbook Mode press the select button. To select the dive planning mode in the dive surface modes. To make a special

19NOTE: Water or moisture build-up around the watercontact may cause the contact to activate automatically.This can happen, e.g., when washing your

20a)TIMEb)c)2.4.1. TIMEKEEPING DISPLAYThe timekeeping display is the primary display ofthe Stinger (Fig. 2.5.). When the Time Mode is enteredfrom o

21When diving, the dive entry time and date is registeredin the Logbook Memory. Remember always to checkbefore diving that the time and date are corre

22Use the + and - buttons to operate the elapsed time measurement, split timemeasurement or the times of two runners as follows:Diving with the

233. DIVING WITH THE STINGERIn order to familiarize yourself with the menu basedfunctions, Suunto recommends you use your QuickReference Guide supplie

243.1 BEFORE DIVING3.1.1. ACTIVATION AND PRECHECKSThe instrument can be activated by pressing the Mbutton or it will activate the scuba dive computer

25 the instrument displays correct temperatureand depth (0.0 m [0 ft]) the buzzer beeps you have preset desired displays on the UserDefinable Displ

26After activation of the Dive Mode or after diving, the Stinger will automaticallyswitch to show the time keeping display within 5 minutes to conserv

27TABLE 3.1. BATTERY POWER INDICATORTemperature or an internal oxidation of the battery affects the battery voltage. If theinstrument is stored for a

1DEFINITION OF WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTESThroughout this manual, special references are made when deemed important. Threeclassifications are used to

28After the battery check the Low Battery Warning isindicated by the battery symbol (Fig. 3.6.).If the battery symbol is displayed in the Surface mode

29The displays can be preset in the Surface Mode. If it is not active, enter it by selectingthe Dive Mode. The preset display will remain active until

303.2. SCUBA DIVING3.2.1. DIVING WITH AIR3.2.1.1. DIVE PLANNING [PLAN]It is possible at any time in the Air/EAN Surface Mode to enter the Planning Mod

31The Planning mode also accounts for the followinginformation from previous dives: any calculated residual nitrogen all dive history for the past f

323.2.1.2. PRESETTING THE DISPLAYS INTHE AIR MODEPreset with the - button in the lower left corner of thedisplay (Fig. 3.4.): the maximum depth or t

33During a no-decompression stop dive, the following information will be displayed(Fig. 3.11.): your present depth in meters [ft] the Altitude Adjus

343.2.1.4. SAFETY STOPSSafety stops are widely considered "good divingpractice" and are an integral part of most dive tables.Reasons to

353.2.1.4.1. RECOMMENDED SAFETY STOPWith every dive over 10 meters the instrument has a three minute countdown forthe recommended safety stop, to be

36You must not ascend shallower than 3 m [10 ft] withthe Mandatory Safety Stop warning on. If you ascendabove the Mandatory Safety Stop ceiling, a dow

373.2.1.5. ASCENT RATE INDICATORThe ascent rate is shown graphically along the left side of the display as follows:TABLE 3.2. ASCENT RATE INDICATORWhe

2FIOH, Laajaniityntie 1, FIN-01620 Vantaa, Finland, notified body no.0430, has ECtype-examined this type of personal protective equipment.This instrum

38Whenever the SLOW warning segment and the STOPsign appear (Fig. 3.15.), you should immediately slowdown your ascent. When you reach the depth zone

393.2.1.6. DECOMPRESSION DIVESWhen your NO DEC TIME becomes zero, your dive becomes a decompression stopdive, i.e. you must perform one or several dec

40The ascent time (ASC TIME) is the minimum amount of time needed to reach thesurface in a decompression dive. It includes: time needed to ascend to

41CEILING, CEILING ZONE, FLOOR AND DECOMPRESSIONRANGEWhen in decompression, it is important that you understand the meaning of ceiling,floor, and deco

42When conditions are rough, it may be difficult tomaintain a constant depth near the surface. In this caseit will be more manageable to maintai

43DISPLAY BELOW THE FLOORThe blinking ASC TIME and an upward pointing arrowindicate that you are below the floor (Fig. 3.17.). Youshould start your as

44Fig. 3.20. Decompression dive,above ceiling. Note downwardpointing arrow, Er warning andan audible alarm. You shouldimmediately (within 3 minutes)

453.2.2. DIVING WITH EAN (NITROX)3.2.2.1. BEFORE DIVINGThis dive computer can be set for diving with standard air only (Air mode) or it canbe set for

463.2.2.2. PRESETTING THE DISPLAYS INTHE EAN MODEWhen entering the EAN mode the oxygen percentageand partial pressure are always the default displays

473.2.2.3. OXYGEN DISPLAYSIf set to EAN mode the NITROX display, with alllabeled oxygen information, is shown immediately afteractivation. The nit

3WARNINGRead this manual. Carefully read this instruction manual in its entirety payingclose attention to all warnings listed below, including chap

483.2.2.4. OXYGEN LIMIT FRACTION (OLF)In addition to tracking the diver's exposure to nitrogen, the instrument tracks theexposure to oxygen. Thes

493.2.3. AT THE SURFACE3.2.3.1. SURFACE INTERVAL AFTER AN AIR/EAN DIVEAn ascent to any depth shallower than 1.2 m [4 ft] will cause the DIVING display

50Or in the lower display according the selection andmode: dive time of most recent dive in minuteslabeled with DIVE TIME. the current time

513.2.3.2. DIVER ATTENTION SYMBOLThe Diver Attention Symbol is an advice to extendsurface interval. Some patterns of diving, in particularmultiday div

52the dive time will begin where it left off. After 5 minutes on the surface, subsequentdives are, by definition, repetitive. The dive counter display

53 If a diver had less than 2 hours total accumulated dive time in the last 48hours, then a 12 hour surface interval before flying is recommended. F

54TABLE 3.3. ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT RANGESThe entered Altitude Adjustment Mode is indicated by mountain symbols (A0, A1= one mountain, or A2 = two mounta

553.2.4.2. PERSONAL ADJUSTMENTThere are adverse personal factors for DCI which divers can predict in advance andinput into the decompression model.

56This feature should be used to adjust the computer to be more conservative, accordingto personal preference, by entering the suitable Personal Adjus

573.2.5. ERROR CONDITIONSThe dive computer has warning indicators that alert the user to react to certainsituations that would significantly increase

4WARNINGThere is always a risk of decompression illness (dci) for any dive profile even ifyou follow the dive plan prescribed by dive tables or a

583.3. FREE / GAUGE MODE3.3.1. BEFORE DIVING IN THE FREE/GAUGE MODEIf set to Free/Gauge mode, the dive computer can be used for freediving or divingwi

59NOTE: The number of hours of dive time availabledepends on the sampling rate. A computer set to recorddepth every 4 seconds will fill its memory so

603.3.2. PRESETTING THE DISPLAYS INTHE FREE/GAUGE MODEPreset with the - button in the lower left corner of thedisplay (Fig. 3.28.) the maximum depth

613.3.3.1. FREEDIVING DAY HISTORYIt is possible at any time in the Free Surface Mode toenter the Freediving Day History Mode, simply bypressing the

623.3.4. GAUGE MODEThe Free mode automatically changes to Gauge modewhen the dive time exceeds five minutes for a singledive. In addition to the displ

633.3.5. SURFACE INTERVAL AFTER AFREE/GAUGE DIVEAn ascent to any depth shallower than 1.2 m [4 ft] willcause the DIVING display to be replaced by

64AFTER A SCUBA DIVE IN THE GAUGE MODE:the no-flying time in hours and minutes is shown next to the airplane in thecenter window of the display (Fig.

653.4. AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMSThe dive computer features audible and visual alarms to advise when importantlimits are approached or to acknowledge p

66You are able to preset alarms before the actual dive. The user programmable alarmscan be set for maximum depth, dive time and daily time. The alarms

67Continuous beeps for 3 minutes and the backlight activated for 5 secondsoccur when: the set oxygen partial pressure limit is exceeded. The maximum

5WARNINGPerform prechecks. Always activate and check the device before diving in orderto ensure that all Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) segments are

684. SETTING MODE [SET]The time, date, dual time, daily alarm, scuba and freedive selections and settings, dive time and depth alarmsand the altitude,

693. Press S to change the selection in the followingsequence:-> seconds -> hours -> minutes -> 12/24 hour format-> year -> mont

70NOTE: While the selection is blinking and no button isoperated within 10 minutes, the blinking stops and theStinger beeps and returns automat

713. Press S to change the selection in the following sequence:-> On/OFF status -> hours -> minutes4. While the alarm status [On/OFF] is sele

724.3. AIR AND ENRICHED AIRNITROX SETTINGS [EAN]In this setting mode you can either select one scuba divemode (standard air and enriched air nitrox) o

733. Press S to change the selection in the followingsequence:-> On/OFF status -> EAN/AIR -> if EAN selected:Oxygen percentage (O2%)

744.4. FREEDIVING AND GAUGESETTINGS [FREE]In this setting mode you can select or disable the freedivemode and set the freedive sampling rate.To set th

754. After you have set the FREE, press the M button tosave the settings and to return to the Setting Mode[SET].NOTE: If both the Air/EAN and Fr

763. Press S to change the selection in the followingsequence.-> On/OFF status -> depth alarm limit -> dive timealarm minutes (->

774.6. ALTITUDE, PERSONAL ANDUNIT ADJUSTMENT SETTINGS[AdJ]The current Altitude and Personal Adjustment Modesare shown when diving as well as at the su

6WARNINGDo not dive with a cylinder of enriched air if you have not personally verified itscontents and entered the analyzed value into your dive comp

782. Wait two seconds until the Adjustment Mode activates automatically. The altitudesetting starts to blink on the display (Fig. 4.16.).3. Press S to

795. MEMORIES AND DATATRANSFER [MEM]The memory functions for the Stinger include thecombined Logbook and Dive Profile Memory, DiveHistory Memorie

805.1. LOGBOOK AND DIVE PROFILEMEMORY [LOG]This instrument has a very sophisticated high capacityLogbook and Profile Memory. The data is recorded toth

81The data of the most recent dive is shown first. The END text is displayed after theoldest and most recent dive (Fig. 5.7.).The following informatio

82Page III (Fig. 5.5.) average depth surface interval time before the dive temperature at the maximum depthPage IV (Fig. 5.6.) the profile of the

83The memory will always retain approximately the last36 hours of dive time (with 20s sampling rate). Afterthat, when new dives are added (after appro

84The scrolling of the profile can be stopped by pressing any button. Press S to stop the scrolling and to return to Display I of the same dive inthe

855.2. DIVE HISTORY MEMORY [HIS]The Dive History is a summary of all the scuba andfree dives recorded by the Stinger. To enter the DiveHistory Memory

86NOTE: The maximum depth can be reset to 0.0 m[0 ft] using the optional Suunto Dive Manager PC-Interface.3. To enter the Free dive History Memory Mod

87The data transfer is carried out using the water contact of the Stinger. The followingdata is transferred to the PC: depth profile of the dive div

7WARNINGSet the correct Personal Adjustment Mode. Whenever it is believed that factorsthat tend to increase the possibility of DCI exist, it is recomm

88To enter the Data Transfer Mode:1. In the Memory Mode [MEM], press S three (3) times to select the Data TransferMode The TR-PC text appears at the b

896. CARE AND MAINTENANCEThis Suunto dive computer is a sophisticated precision instrument. Though designedto withstand the rigors of scuba diving, yo

90 Check the spring bars holding the strap and the buckle for flaws. If theflexibility of the spring bars has reduced, have them replaced immediately

916.2. MAINTENANCEIf left without care for an extended period, a thin film (often invisible to the eye) willcover the unit. Much like the buildup on t

926.3. WATER RESISTANCE INSPECTIONWater resistance of the unit must be checked after replacement of the battery, mineralcrystal window or buttons. The

937. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION7.1. OPERATING PRINCIPLESNO-DECOMPRESSION LIMITSThe no-decompression limits displayed by the dive computer for the first div

94TABLE 7.2. NO-DECOMPRESSION TIME LIMITS (MIN) FOR VARIOUSDEPTHS [FT] FOR THE FIRST DIVE OF A SERIES3$ 3$ 3$ 3$ 3$ 3$ 3$ 3$

95ALTITUDE DIVINGThe atmospheric pressure is lower at high altitudes than at sea level. After travelingto a higher altitude, the diver will have addit

967.2. REDUCED GRADIENT BUBBLE MODEL,SUUNTO RGBMThe Suunto Reduced Gradient Bubble Model (RGBM) is a modern algorithm forpredicting both dissolved and

97SUUNTO RGBM ADAPTIVE DECOMPRESSIONThe Suunto RGBM algorithm adapts its predictions of both the effects of micro-bubble build-up and adverse dive pr