Oxygen related information displayed by the dive computer is also designed to ensure that all warnings and displays occur at the appropriate phases of a dive. For example, the following information will be shown before and during a dive when the computer is set in NITROX mode:
•the selected O2% on the alternative display
•OLF% alternative display for either CNS% or OTU% (whichever is larger)
•audible alarms are given and the OLF value starts to blink when the 80% and 100% limits are exceeded
•audible alarms are given and the actual PO2 value blinks when it exceeds the preset limit
•in dive planning, the maximum depth according to the O2% and maximum PO2 selected
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