Safety And Regulatory Information; Product Description And Intended Use; Safety Precautions - Suunto DW141 Manual De Usuario

SAFETY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION

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1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE

The Suunto EON Steel dive computer is designed for use as an optional diving
equipment for recreational diving. Suunto EON Steel is intended for use in various
types of scuba diving, for example, air, nitrox, trimix and CCR diving. In scuba diving
use Suunto EON Steel dive computer displays important information before, during
and after the dive to enable safe decision making. The most important pieces of
information are dive depth, dive time and decompression information. In addition,
EON Steel can show the user other dive related values, such as ascent speed,
water temperature, and compass direction. It also helps the diver to plan the dive
and to follow through the dive plan.
Suunto EON Steel can be used as a standalone product or in combination with the
Suunto Tank POD, which measures the tank pressure and transmits the pressure
reading information to the Suunto EON Steel dive computer. The combination of
the EON Steel and the Tank POD is a Personal Protective Equipment under the EU
Regulation 2016/425 and protects against risks listed under PPE Risk Category III
(a). Backup instruments, for example, depth gauge, submersible pressure gauge,
timer, or watch must be used. The diver must have access to decompression tables
whenever diving with a dive computer.
2 SAFETY
WARNING: All computers experience failures. It is possible that this device
may suddenly fail to provide accurate information during your dive. Always use a
backup dive device and only dive with a buddy. Only divers trained in proper use
of scuba diving equipment should use this dive device! YOU MUST READ all the
printed information included with the product and the online user guide before
diving. Failure to do so may lead to improper use, serious injury or death. We
have lots of helpful information ready for you at suunto.com/support, including the
complete user guide.
NOTE: Make sure your Suunto dive computer always has the latest software
with updates and improvements. Check before every dive trip from
suunto.com/support, if Suunto has released a new software update to your device.
When it is available, you must install it before diving. Updates are made available
to improve your user experience and are part of Suunto´s philosophy of continuous
product development and improvement.

2.1 Safety precautions

WARNING: ONLY TRAINED DIVERS SHOULD USE A DIVE COMPUTER!
Insufficient training for any kind of diving, including freediving, may cause a diver
to commit errors, such as incorrect use of gas mixtures or improper decompression
that may lead to serious injury or death.
WARNING: THERE IS ALWAYS A RISK OF DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS (DCS)
FOR ANY DIVE PROFILE EVEN IF YOU FOLLOW THE DIVE PLAN PRESCRIBED
BY DIVE TABLES OR A DIVE COMPUTER. NO PROCEDURE, DIVE COMPUTER OR
DIVE TABLE WILL PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF DCS OR OXYGEN TOXICITY!
An individual's physiological make up can vary from day to day. The dive computer
cannot account for these variations. You are strongly advised to remain well within
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