SubGear XP-3G - Guidelines for Subgear XP-3 G Use

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increaseyourknowledgeofdiving.
•Alwaysdivewithback-upinstruments.Makesurethatyoualwaysuseback-up
instrumentationincludingadepthgauge,submersiblepressuregauge,digitalbottom
timerordivewatch,andhaveaccesstodecompressiontableswheneverdivingwitha
divecomputer.
•Avoidrepeatedascentsanddescents(yoyodiving).
•Avoidrepeatedheavyworkloadwhileatdepth.
•Planthedivestobeshorteriftheyaremadeincoldwater.
•Afterfinishingthedecompressionorattheendofano-stopdive,thefinalstageofthe
ascentshouldbeasslowaspossible.
•YouMUSTbefamiliarwithallsignsandsymptomsofdecompressionsicknessbefore
usingSubgearXP-3G!SeekIMMEDIATEtreatmentfordecompressionsicknessshould
anyofthesesignsorsymptomsoccurafteradive!Thereisadirectcorrelationbetween
theeffectivenessoftreatmentandthedelaybetweentheonsetofsymptomsandthe
treatmentfordecompressionsickness.
•OnlydivewithNitroxafteryouhavebeenthoroughlyinstructedbyarecognized
institution.
Repetitive dives
•DonotstartyournextdivebeforeyourCNSO
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%statushasdroppedbelow40%.
•WhendivingwithNitrox,makesureyoursurfaceintervalislongenough(justlikediving
withcompressedair).Planforaminimumsurfaceintervaloftwohours.Oxygen,too,
needssufficienttimetoleavethebody.
•Matchgasmixturetotheintendeddive.
•Donotattemptarepetitivediveiftheno-divewarning
isvisibleonthedisplay.
•Planadaywithoutdivingonceaweek.
•Ifyouhavetochangecomputers,waitatleast48hoursbeforecarryingoutyournext
dive.
•Divingafteraresetoftheremainingsaturation(reset,seepage90,orbattery
replacement,seepage99)mayleadyouintopotentiallyhazardoussituationswhich
couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.Afteraresetoftheremainingsaturationdonot
diveforatleast48hours.
Altitude and diving
•Donotdiveataltitudeshigherthan4000m(13000ft).
•AfteradivedonotrisetoaltitudesthatSubgear XP-3G prohibits
via the flashing altitude range number (see page 38).
Flying after diving
•Afterdiving,waitatleast24hourspriortoflying.
Subgear XP-3G dive instrument is a personal protective equipment in compliance with the essential safety requirements
of the European Union directive 89/686/EEC. RINA SpA, Via Corsica 12, I-16128 Genoa, notified body no. 0474, have
certified the conformity with the European Standard EN 13319:2000.
EN13319:2000 Diving accessories - Depth gauges and combined depth and time measuring devices - Functional and
safety requirements, test methods. Any information on decompression obligation displayed by equipment covered by this
standard is explicitly excluded from its scope.
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