A&D 2 Plus owner manual Preparation for the Dive

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Section 2: Diving with the Monitor 3 Air

Preparation for the Dive

Note: The following preparation instructions assume that the transmitter is installed correctly into your first-stage regulator (see page 8) and that it is paired with the Monitor 3 Air computer (see page 9).

WARNING: If the Monitor 3 Air transmitter is not correctly installed or not paired with the computer, it will not perform properly. If you rely on the computer in this condition to plan your dive, you risk serious injury or death.

	STEP 1	Mount the regulator (with transmitter attached)
		onto the SCUBA cylinder.
		If your cylinder has a reserve valve, commonly
	STEP 2	If your cylinder has a reserve valve, commonly
	STEP 2	referred to as a “J”-valve, make sure the reserve
		referred to as a “J”-valve, make sure the reserve
		lever is in the full open position (lever is pulled
		down).

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STEP 3

STEP 4

Switch on the Monitor 3 Air by touching contacts A and D. Check the display to make sure all the display elements are lit.

Open the cylinder valve. The transmitter switches on automatically when it senses pressure.

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Contents Page Copyright Notice Safety Considerations Guidelines for Using the Monitor 3 Air Page Table of Contents Memory Mode Page Introduction What is a Dive ComputerIntroduction Computer Screen Features of the Monitor 3 AirMonitor 3 Air display zones and contact letter designations Transmitter This section Step Attaching the Transmitter to Your RegulatorPairing the Wrist Unit to the Transmitter Preparation Preparation Checking the Battery Power Using the Monitor 3 Air Without the TransmitterThis section Preparation for the Dive Diving with the Monitor 3 Air Current Depth Functions During the DiveMaximum Depth Dive TimeAscent Rate Display Ascent RateNo-Stop Time No-stop time at Minutes remaining Antenna SymbolDigital Air Time Remaining ATR Graphic Air Time Remaining ATRHigh Air Consumption Warning Decompression Stop Information Total Ascent Time SOS ModeSurface Mode Surface mode icon Functions at the SurfaceUpon surfacing Wait-to-fly Recommendations Wait-to-fly TimeSurface Interval Time Desaturation TimeMicrobubble Warning Altitude sectors Diving at AltitudeExceeding the Altitude Limit Altitude dive Summary of Attention Messages and AlarmsLost transmission after 40 seconds Alarms Low computer battery Activating Memory Mode Scrolling through logged dives Downloading the Memory to a PC OverviewMemory Mode Activation From Ready Mode or Surface Mode, touchScrolling through Logged Dives Exiting Memory ModeMemory Mode This section Activation from Ready-Mode Ready ModeMaximum allowable no-stop time at that depth Surface Mode Activation from Surface ModeIncrease Time Decrease Time Planning a Decompression Dive Step Pre-Dive Planning Mode Page Care During the Dive Care Before the DiveCare & Maintenance Replacing the Battery Operating TemperaturePage Operational Performance No-Decompression Model Technical SpecificationsZH-L8 ADT Calculation Model Workload and TemperatureSummary