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POST DIVE MODES
RESPONSIBLE COMPUTER DIVING
• Plan each dive, and dive your plan - Your computer was not designed to make decisions for you,
only to provide you with the information you need to make responsible decisions for yourself. This
begins with a dive plan that will help you avoid a low air or decompression situation.
• Do not plan any dive that exceeds your training or experience level.
• Inspect your computer before every dive - If it shows any signs of damage or abnormal function,
DO NOT dive with it until it has received factory service.
• Make a safety stop at 15 to 20 FT (4.5 to 6 M) at the end of every dive. It's important, Don't forget it.
• You should make every effort to complete all of your ascents with the Nitrogen Bar Graph inside
the normal No Decompression zone.
• If you inadvertently entered Decompression Mode, you must not complete your ascent until the
Nitrogen Bar Graph is at least inside the No Decompression Caution Zone.
• While you cannot provide a guarantee against the occurrence of decompression 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. By not pushing the
limits, you can establish and adjust your personal level of conservatism and margin of safety.
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