Suunto ZOOP User manual

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USER’S GUIDE
SUUNTO
ZOOP

The Smart Button: - Activation - Mode Operations
Current Time Display Surface Interval Time No Flying Time No-Decompression Time TotalAscent Time
Safety Stop Time
°
C
Low Battery Warning
Temperature Week Day Mode Text
PersonalAdjustment Mode
Do Not Fly Icon
Bar Graph: - Mode Indicator - Consumed Botton Time - Oxygen Limit Fraction
Bar Graph: - Ascent Rate Indicator - Battery Power Indicator - Logbook Page Indicator
Present Depth Dive Counter
Dive Planning Button Scroll Button (increase value, ascend)
Oxygen Percentage in Nitrox Mode
Arrows: - Decompression Stop at the Ceiling Depth - Mandatory Safety Stop Zone - Ascent Recommended - Must Descend
Dive Time Time Month, Day
Maximum Depth Ceiling Depth on Decompression Mandatory Safety Stop Depth Average Depth on Logbook Oxygen Partial Pressure AM/PM Indicator
HighAltitude Mode
Logbook Symbol
DiveTime/Depth Alarm
On Indicator
Dive Attention Symbol
Indicators for the Scroll Buttons Time (alternative display) Button
Scroll Button (decrease value, descend)
Fast Ascent Warning (SLOW)
Safety Stop Warning
Safety Stop Indicator
Indicators for the Smart Button
Quick reference guide ZOOP

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WARNING is used in connection with a procedure or situation
that may result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION is used in connection with a procedure or situation
that will result in damage to the product.
NOTE is used to emphasize important information.
DEFINITION OF WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTES
Throughout this manual, special references are made when deemed im-
portant. Three classifications are used to separate these references by their
order of importance.
COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK AND PATENT NOTICE
This instruction manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. It may
not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or
reduced to any media without prior written consent from SUUNTO.
SUUNTO, ZOOP, Consumed BottomTime (CBT), Oxygen Limit Fraction
(OLF), SUUNTO Reduced Gradient Bubble Model (RGBM), Continuous
Decompression and their logos are all registered or unregistered trademarks
of SUUNTO. All rights are reserved.
CE
The CE mark is used to mark conformity with the European Union EMC
directive 89/336/EEC.
The instruments must be serviced by an authorized dealer every second year
or after 200 dives (whichever comes first).
EN 13319
EN13319 “Divingaccessories-Depthgaugesand combined depth andtime
measuring devices - Functional and safety requirements, test methods” is a
European diving depth gauge standard. The ZOOP is designed to comply
with this standard.

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ISO 9001
SUUNTO Oy’s QualityAssurance System is certified by Det NorskeVeritas to be
according to the ISO 9001 in all SUUNTO Oy’s operations (Quality Certificate
No. 96-HEL-AQ-220).
SUUNTO Oy does not assume any responsibility for losses or claims by third
parties, which may arise through the use of this device.
Due to continuous product development, the ZOOP is subject to change without
notice.

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WARNING!
READ THIS MANUAL! Carefully read this instruction manual in its entirety
payingcloseattentiontoallwarningslistedbelow,includingsection1.1.“Safety
Precautions”. Make sure that you fully understand the use, displays and limita-
tions of the dive computer because any confusion resulting from neglecting to
follow this instruction manual or from improper use of this device may cause
a diver to commit errors that may lead to serious injury or death.
WARNING!
NOT FOR PROFESSIONAL USE! Suunto dive computers are intended for
recreational use only. The demands of commercial or professional diving
may expose the diver to depths and exposures that tend to increase the risk of
decompression illness (DCI).Therefore, Suunto strongly recommends that the
device be not used for commercial or professional diving activity.
WARNING!
ONLY DIVERS TRAINED IN THE PROPER USE OF SCUBA DIVING
EQUIPMENT SHOULD USEA DIVE COMPUTER! No dive computer can
replace the need for proper dive training. Insufficient or improper training may
cause diver to commit errors that may lead to serious injury or death.
WARNING!
THERE ISALWAYSA RISK OF DECOMPRESSION ILLNESS (DCI) FOR
ANY DIVE PROFILE EVEN IF YOU FOLLOW THE DIVE PLAN PRE-
SCRIBEDBYDIVETABLES ORA DIVECOMPUTER.NOPROCEDURE,
DIVECOMPUTER OR DIVETABLEWILL PREVENTTHE POSSIBILITY
OFDCI OROXYGENTOXICITY!Anindividual’s physiologicalmakeupcan
vary from day to day. The dive computer cannot account for these variations.
You are strongly advised to remain well within the exposure limits provided
by the instrument to minimize the risk of DCI.As an added measure of safety,
you should consult a physician regarding your fitness before diving.

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WARNING!
SUUNTO STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT SPORT DIVERS LIMIT
THEIR MAXIMUM DEPTH TO 40 M [130 FT] OR TO THE DEPTH CAL-
CULATED BY THE COMPUTER BASED ON THE SELECTED O2%AND
A MAXIMUM PO2OF 1.4 BAR!
WARNING!
DIVESWITH REQUIRED DECOMPRESSION STOPSARENOT RECOM-
MENDED. YOU SHOULD ASCEND AND BEGIN DECOMPRESSION
IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE DIVE COMPUTER SHOWS YOU THAT A
DECOMPRESSION STOP IS REQUIRED! Note the blinking ASC TIME
symbol and the upward pointing arrow.
WARNING!
USE BACK-UP INSTRUMENTS! Make sure that you use back-up instru-
mentation including a depth gauge, submersible pressure gauge, timer or
watch, and have access to decompression tables whenever diving with the
dive computer.
WARNING!
PERFORM PRECHECKS! Always activate and check the device before
diving in order to ensure that all Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) segments are
completely displayed, that the device has not run out of battery power, and
that the oxygen, altitude and personal adjustments are correct. Also, exit the
PC Settings (PC SET) sub-mode before diving, as the computer does not au-
tomatically revert to Dive mode from the PC Settings mode.
WARNING!
YOU ARE ADVISED TO AVOID FLYING ANY TIME THE COMPUTER
COUNTS DOWN THE NO-FLYING TIME. ALWAYS ACTIVATE THE
COMPUTER TO CHECK THE REMAINING NO-FLY TIME PRIOR TO
FLYING!Thecomputergoes into the stand-bydisplay automatically 5 minutes
after the dive has ended.The stand-by display shuts off after two hours. Flying
or traveling to a higher altitude within no-fly time can greatly increase the risk
of DCI. Review the recommendations given by Diver’sAlert Network (DAN)

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inchapter3.5.3. “FlyingAfterDiving”.Therecannever bea flyingafterdiving
rule that is guaranteed to completely prevent decompression illness!
WARNING!
THE DIVE COMPUTER SHOULD NEVER BE TRADED OR SHARED
BETWEEN USERS WHILE IT IS IN OPERATION! Its information will not
apply to someone who has not been wearing it throughout a dive or sequence
of repetitive dives. Its dive profiles must match that of the user. If it is left on
the surface during any dive, it will give inaccurate information for subsequent
dives.Nodivecomputer cantakeintoaccountdivesmadewithout thecomputer.
Thus any diving activity up to four days prior to initial use of the computer
may cause misleading information and must be avoided.
WARNING!
THE DIVE COMPUTER WILL NOT ACCEPT FRACTIONAL PERCENT-
AGE VALUES OF OXYGEN CONCENTRATION. DO NOT ROUND UP
FRACTIONAL PERCENTAGES! For example, 31.8% oxygen should be
entered as 31%. Rounding up will causenitrogen percentages to be understated
and will affect decompression calculations. If there is a desire to adjust the
computer to provide more conservative calculations, use the personal adjust-
ment feature to affect decompression calculations or reduce the PO2setting to
affect oxygen exposure.
WARNING!
SET THE CORRECT ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT MODE! When diving at
altitudes greater than 300 m [1000 ft] the Altitude Adjustment feature must
be correctly selected in order for the computer to calculate the decompres-
sion status. The dive computer is not intended for use at altitudes greater than
3000 m [10000 ft]. Failure to select the correct Altitude Adjustment setting
or diving above the maximum altitude limit will result in erroneous dive and
planning data.

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WARNING!
SET THE CORRECT PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT MODE! Whenever it
is believed that factors that tend to increase the possibility of DCI exist, it is
recommended that you use this option to make the calculations more conser-
vative. Failure to select the correct Personal Adjustment setting will result in
erroneous dive and planning data.
NOTE!
You can change from Air mode to Nitrox mode at any time. It is however not
possible to revert back to Air mode from Nitrox mode before the instrument has
counted down the no-flying time.
When planning both air and nitrox dives during the same dive series, you should
set the instrument in Nitrox mode and modify the gas mix accordingly.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARNINGS....................................................................................3
1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................9
1.1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................10
1.1.1. Emergency Ascents..................................................................10
1.1.2. Dive Computer Limitations .....................................................11
1.1.3. Nitrox.......................................................................................11
2. GETTING ACQUAINTED .....................................................12
2.1. FUNCTIONS.................................................................................12
2.2. PUSH BUTTONS .........................................................................12
2.3. WATER CONTACTS....................................................................14
3. DIVING WITH THE ZOOP...................................................15
3.1. BEFORE DIVING ........................................................................15
3.1.1. Activation and Prechecks.........................................................15
3.1.2. Battery Indication ....................................................................17
3.1.2.1. Battery Power Indicator .............................................17
3.1.3. Dive Planning [PLAN] ............................................................18
3.1.4. User Definable Functions and Alarms.....................................19
3.2. SAFETY STOPS...........................................................................19
3.2.1. Recommended Safety Stop......................................................19
3.2.2. Mandatory Safety Stop ............................................................19
3.3. DIVING WITH THE ZOOP .........................................................20
3.3.1. Basic Dive Data .......................................................................20
3.3.2. Bookmark.................................................................................21
3.3.3. Consumed Bottom Time (CBT)...............................................22
3.3.4. Ascent Rate Indicator...............................................................22
3.3.5. Decompression dives...............................................................23
3.4. DIVING IN NITROX MODE.......................................................27
3.4.1. Before Diving...........................................................................27
3.4.2. Oxygen Displays......................................................................28
3.4.3. Oxygen Limit Fraction (OLF) .................................................29
3.5. AT THE SURFACE.......................................................................30
3.5.1. Surface Interval........................................................................30
3.5.2. Dive Numbering.......................................................................31
3.5.3. Flying After Diving..................................................................31

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3.6. AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMS............................................33
3.7. HIGH ALTITUDE DIVES AND PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT..34
3.7.1. Altitude Adjustment.................................................................34
3.7.2. Personal Adjustment................................................................35
3.8. ERROR CONDITIONS ................................................................36
4. MENU BASED MODES .........................................................37
4.1. MEMORY FUNCTIONS [1 MEMORY] .....................................38
4.1.1. Logbook and Dive Profile Memory [1 LOGBOOK]...............39
4.1.2. Dive History Memory [2 HISTORY] ......................................42
4.1.3. Data Transfer and PC-Interface [3 PC-SET] ...........................42
4.2. SET MODES [2 SET]...................................................................44
4.2.1. Dive Computer Model Settings[1 SET MODEL ] ..................44
4.2.1.1. Nitrox Oxygen Settings..............................................44
4.2.2. Alarm settings [2 SET ALMS].................................................45
4.2.2.1. Dive Time Alarm Setting ...........................................45
4.2.2.2. Maximum Depth Alarm Setting.................................45
4.2.3. Setting Time and date [3 SET TIME]......................................46
4.2.4. Personal adjustments [4 SET ADJ]..........................................47
5. CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF MY SUUNTO
DIVING COMPUTER............................................................48
5.1. BATTERY REPLACEMENT .......................................................50
6. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION...............................................54
6.1. OPERATING PRINCIPLES .........................................................54
6.2. SUUNTO REDUCED GRADIENT BUBBLE MODEL
(RGBM) ........................................................................................56
6.3. OXYGEN EXPOSURE.................................................................57
6.4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ..................................................57
7. SUUNTO LIMITED WARRANTY FOR SUUNTO
DIVING COMPUTERS AND SUUNTO DIVING
COMPUTER ACCESSORIES ...............................................61
8. SUUNTO DIVE MANAGER (SDM)......................................65
9. GLOSSARY..............................................................................66