Responsible Diving Practices
The safety of a dive can only be increased through
adequate preparation and training. Mares therefore
recommends using the dive computer only after having
completed a specialist diver training course. Mares
recommends scrupulous adherence to the simple rules
of behavior listed below:
- Always plan your dives in advance.
- Never exceed the limits of your skill and experience.
- Go to your deepest planned depth at the beginning
of the dive.
- Check your computer frequently during the dive.
- Comply with the ascent rate indicated by the computer.
- Always do a safety stop between -6 and -3 meters
(-20 and -10 feet) for at least 3 minutes.
- After any decompression stops, ascend very slowly to the
surface.
- Avoid yo-yo dives (repeatedly ascending and descending
underwater).
- Avoid strenuous activity during the dive and for half an
hour after surfacing.
- When diving in cold water or after an intense exertion,
start ascending well before reaching the no-decompression
limits.
- In the case of a decompression dive, prolong the
decompression stop nearest the surface for safety.
- Repetitive dives should be separated by a surface interval
of at least 2 hours.
- Your deepest dive should be the first one of the day.
WARNING
Do not dive if the readings on the
instrument appear irregular or
unclear.
WARNING
Always check the battery power level
before starting the dive. Do not dive
if the <battery> icon indicates that
the battery is low. Replace the
batteries.
WARNING
Before diving, make sure you have
correctly set the units of
measurement. An incorrect setting
may give rise to confusion during
the dive, and hence to underwater
behavior errors.
WARNING
Before diving, make sure you have
read and understood all parts of this
manual.
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