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M2 Οδηγίες χρήσης • Käyttäjän Opas • Instrukcja użytkowania •Felhasználói útmutató użytkowania Οδηγίες Opas•Instrukcja χρήσης •Käyttäjän •Användarinstruktioner deinstrucciones •Manualdeinstruções •Gebruikershandleiding Manual d’istruzioniManuale •User’s d’utilisation Guide•BedienungsanleitungManuel M2 DIVE COMPUTER ENGLISH
CONTENTS M2 DIVE COMPUTER 26 SURFACE MODE 42 WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND SAFETY RULES 26 POST DIVE SURFACE TIME 42 QUICK GUIDE 29 CALENDAR AND CLOCK 43 TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS 30 SCROLLING OF NO DECOMPRESSION LIMITS 43 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 30 DIVE SIMULATOR 44 FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS 30 LOGBOOK 44 OPERATING MODES 31 INTERFACING TO A PC 46 UTILITY FUNCTIONS 31 FAQ 46 SETUP OF TECHNICAL PARAMETERS 32 MAINTENANCE 47 DIVING WITH THE M2 35 REPLACING THE BATTERIES 47 ACTIVATING DIVE MODE 35 WARRANTY 47 AIR DIVE 35 DISPOSAL OF THE DEVICE 48 "NITROX" DIVE 39 "BOTTOM TIME" 41
25 M2 DIVE COMPUTER WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND WARNING Congratulations. The dive computer which you SAFETY RULES The dive computer cannot prevent possible have purchased is the result of the latest MARES Important: decompression problems. technology, and has been designed to ensure Any critical information or warnings that might The dive computer cannot take into account maximum safety, efficiency, reliability and long life. affect the performance or result in the injury of the physical conditions of the individual This computer is further enhanced by certain the technician, COMPUTER M2 owner, or other diver, which may vary from one day to the innovative features, which place it at the top of persons are highlighted with the following next. the MARES product range. For your safety, have a general medical symbols: New RGBM Mares-Wienke decompression check-up before undertaking a dive. algorithm with deep stop option. CAUTION Operating modes: “Air”, “Nitrox”, “Bottom Time”. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation WARNING which, if not avoided, may result in minor “Bottom Time” with seconds display. In addition to the dive computer, also use a or moderate injury. It may also be used to Optical port for uploading data to a PC. depth gauge, a submersible pressure gauge, alert against unsafe practices. Increased Logbook capacity (approximately a timer or watch, and dive tables. 38 hours of profiles, with points at 20 sec intervals). WARNING WARNING Timer-controlled or permanent backlighting. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation Before the dive, check that the units of which, if not avoided, could result in death In this manual you will discover all the other measurement have been set correctly. or serious injury. functions that make M2 one of the most complete Incorrect settings might cause confusion computers available on the market today. You will resulting in underwater behavior errors. find all the instructions for learning how to use DANGER the M2 computer and its functions. Indicates an imminently hazardous WARNING MARES thanks you for your choice and urges you situation which, if not avoided, will result Do not dive if the instrument display seems to always practice safe and responsible diving. in death or serious injury. anomalous or unclear. Before diving, make sure you have read and understood the entire instruction manual. WARNING Check the battery power level before WARNING starting your dive. The M2 computer is designed exclusively Do not dive if the
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RESPONSIBLE DIVING PRACTICES WARNING WARNING Always plan your dives in advance. Do not dive in mountain lakes without Before starting a “Nitrox” dive, check Never exceed the limits of your skill and having first checked that the appropriate that the dive computer is set to “Nitrox” experience. altitude program is enabled. mode, then check the composition of the Go to the deepest planned depth at the breathing mix you will be using and enter beginning of the dive. WARNING its oxygen percentage in the appropriate Check your computer frequently during the ENGLISH M2 may be used with oxygen-rich mixtures SET function. dive. (nitrox) ONLY by suitably trained and Entering an incorrect oxygen percentage Comply with the ascent rate indicated by the certified divers. Attempting to dive without will lead to errors in the readouts for: computer. adequate nitrox training might result in - no-decompression time remaining; Always do a safety stop at 10 - 16 feet (3 serious injury. - decompression stop times; - 5 meters) for at least 3 minutes. - alarm for exceeding the maximum After the safety stop, ascend very slowly to permitted O2 partial pressure. WARNING the surface. Avoid yo-yo dives (repeatedly ascending and The use of oxygen-rich mixtures exposes The safety of a dive can only be assured by descending underwater). the diver to different hazards from those adequate preparation. Avoid strenuous activity during the dive and associated with compressed air. The diver MARES recommends taking a specialist training for half an hour after surfacing. must be aware of these risks and understand course before diving with a dive computer. When diving in cold water or in the case of a how to avoid them. MARES recommends scrupulous observance strenuous dive, start ascending well before of the simple safe diving rules set out in the reaching the NO DECO limits. WARNING paragraph on “responsible diving practices”. If it is a decompression dive, prolong the Indicates a potentially hazardous situation decompression stop nearest to the surface by which, if not avoided, may result in minor several minutes. or moderate injury. It may also be used to Repetitive dives should be separated by a alert against unsafe practices. surface interval of at least 2 hours. Your deepest dive should be the first one of the WARNING day. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation Avoid diving until the computer memory has which, if not avoided, may result in minor cleared from the preceding day’s dive. or moderate injury. It may also be used to When doing repetitive dives for several alert against unsafe practices. consecutive days, take at least one day off from diving every week. In the case of decompression-stop diving, it is recommended to take one day off from diving every three days.
27 Avoid planned decompression dives and do not dive deeper than 130 feet (40 meters) WARNING WARNING unless you have been specifically trained in NEVER dive deeper than 130 feet (40 m) or Never fly within 24 hours of your last dive, this type of technical diving. do planned decompression dives with the or in any case wait until the M2
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QUICK GUIDE 1
4 DIVE - depth. ENGLISH DIVE - maximum depth. CLOCK - month. 5 DIVE - no decompression time remaining. DIVE - duration of the specified decompression stop. DIVE - total ascent time. CLOCK - date. Ascent rate indication in m/min or ft/min. 6 DIVE - % CNS O2. DIVE - % O2. CLOCK - hour. 7 DIVE - Decompression stop depth. BT - Dive time (seconds). CLOCK - minutes. 6+7 SURF - surface time. SURF - “no fly” time. SURF - desaturation time. Stop Mode indication, “StoP”. 8 % ascent rate. 9 Decompression stop depth indicators. 10 Omitted decompression stop indicator. 11 Uncontrolled ascent indicator. 12 Max % CNS O2 error indicator. 13 Low battery indicator. 14 “No fly” indicator. 15 “Desat” indicator. 16 Altitude level. 17 Unit of depth measurement. 18 Unit of temperature measurement. 19 Fresh / seawater program selection. 20 Nitrox dive indicator. 21 Active mode indicator. 22 PO2 indicator.
29 TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL Battery life: Scrolling of no-decompression limits: from 12 Approximately 12 months with 50 dives to 48 meters (39 to 157 feet). CHARACTERISTICS and occasional use of the backlight. Calendar clock: Year, month, date, hour, Approximately 10 dives with the backlight minutes (leap year management). TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS always on. PC Interface: Optical. Operating temperature: from -10 to +50°C User programmable parameters (via the DEPTH MEASUREMENT: (14/122°F). buttons or the PC interface): Maximum displayed depth: 150 m (495 ft). Storage temperature: from -20 to +70°C "Air"/"Nitrox"/"Bottom Time". Measurement resolution: 10 cm in the 0-100 m (-4 /+158°F). Percentage Oxygen in Breathing Mix range / 1 m in the 100-150 m range. (from 21% to 50% in increments of 1%). Temperature compensation of the FUNCTIONAL Max PPO2 (from 1.2 to 1.6 bar) (from 17.4 to measurement. CHARACTERISTICS 23.2 psi). Measurement accuracy: from 0 to 80 m, ±1% Altitude program. of full scale. Operating modes: Temperature measurement unit: °C / F. Calibration in fresh water. “Air”. Depth measurement unit: meters / feet. Difference in sea water: 2.5%. "Nitrox". Fresh/sea water. "Bottom Time". Audible alarms (on/off). TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT: Stop Mode: lockout in case of omitted stop Stop mode on uncontrolled ascent Measurement range: -10 / +50 °C (14/122°F). and/or uncontrolled ascent (unless disabled (on/off). Measurement resolution: 1°C. by the user). Calendar clock settings. Measurement accuracy: ±2°C (±2°F). Depth display: meters/feet. Clear residual nitrogen memory. ALGORITHM: Temperature display: °C/°F. History: Fresh/sea water selection: manual. RGBM Mares-Wienke , the result of a collaboration Total number of dives logged. Altitude programs: between Dr. Bruce R. Wienke and the MARES Total dive hours and minutes logged. P0 (0-700 m) (0-2300 ft). research and development center. Greatest depth logged. P1 (700-1500 m) (2300-4900 ft). 10 tissue compartments. Coldest temperature logged. P2 (1500-2400) (4900-7900 ft). Reduction of permissible gradient (M factors) Dives stored in logbook: 50 with profile for a P3 (above 2400 m) (above 7900 ft). in case of repetitive dives, deeper-than- maximum of approximately 38 hours. Decompression stops: up to 24 meters (79 feet). previous dives or multi-day diving. Profile point interval: 20 Sec. Audible alarms, which can be disabled: Deep stop. Data stored in logbook: Low battery. 10 m/min ascent rate. Start date and time of the dive (year, Deco stop depth violation. Display backlight: timer-controlled and month, date, hour and min). Excessive ascent rate. permanent Dive settings: No decompression limits reached. Power supply: 2 alkaline 1.5 V batteries Operating mode: "Air", "Nitrox", "Bottom Maximum permitted depth for the (type AAA) easily replaceable by the user. Time". programmed value of max PPO2. Salt/Fresh. Simulator mode. Altitude program.
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