Getting Started with Your Suunto HELO2 | Suunto instruction

4. GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SUUNTO HELO2

To get the most out of your Suunto HelO2, take some time to personalize it and really make it YOUR computer. Set the correct time and date, tones, unit and backlight settings. Suunto HelO2 is a very user-friendly dive computer, and you will quickly become familiar with its functions. Make absolutely sure that you know your computer and have it set up as you want it BEFORE getting into the water.

4.1. TIME mode settings

The first thing you'll want to do with your Suunto HelO2, is to modify the TIME mode settings: the time, date, units, backlight, and tones. In this section, we look at how to do this.

NOTE	The display is illuminated by holding down the MODE button for more
	than 2 seconds.

The following figure shows how to enter the TIME SETTINGS menu.

USE UP AND DOWN BUTTONS TO TOGGLE BETWEEN TIME, DATE

UNITS, BACKLIGHT AND TONES

4.1.1. Setting the time

In the TIME SETTING mode, you are able to set the hour, minute, and second, as well as choose between 12 and 24 hour display.

ADJUST WITH UP AND

DOWN BUTTONS. ACCEPT

WITH SELECT BUTTON.

4.1.2. Setting the date

Use the DATE SETTING mode to set the year, month, and day. The day of the week is automatically calculated in accordance with the date.

ADJUST WITH UP AND

DOWN BUTTONS. ACCEPT

WITH SELECT BUTTON.

4.1.3. Setting the units

In the UNITS SETTING mode you can choose to have the units displayed in either the metric or imperial system - meters/feet, Celsius/Fahrenheit etc.

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Suunto manual Getting Started with Your Suunto HELO2, Time mode settings, Setting the time, Setting the date

Contents

HelO2 Page Welcome to the World of Suunto Diving Instruments Care and Maintenance of MY Suunto Diving Computer Welcome to the World of Suunto Diving Instruments Using HelO2 with Dive Manager and Dive Planner Physician regarding your fitness before diving Or professional diving activitiesOr death Diving with the dive computer ASC Time symbol and the upward pointing arrowStop, and Rgbm adjustments are correct USE BACK-UP INSTRUMENTS! Make sure that you use back-up Before the instrument has counted down the no-fly time Batteries. Recycle or dispose of used batteries properly Navigating in the menus Button symbols and functionsSymbol Button Press Main functions Suunto HELO2 AT a Glance Down Long Enter Setting mode Setting the units Time mode settingsSetting the time Setting the date AC water contacts Setting the backlightSetting the tones Suunto Technical Rgbm Before DivingPlanning your dives Mixed gas diving Emergency ascentsDive computer limitations Alarm indication Alarm reason Audible and visual alarms Gas mix Alarm indicationError conditions Out of calculation limits Omitted decompression Wireless transmissionInstalling the wireless transmitter Pairing and code selection Display Indication Transmitting data Dive Mixed GAS Dive mode settingsSetting the gases Before you have ascended above this depth Setting the depth alarmSetting the dive-time alarm Setting the personal/altitude adjustments Setting the HP code Setting the sample rateSetting the tank pressure alarm Setting the tank pressure Activation and pre-checks Accessing Dive modeDive mode activation Diving at altitude Battery power indicationAlt. adjustment value Altitude range Before diving Personal adjustmentsPersonal adjust- Condition Desired tables Ment value How the Altitude value is set Other personal injury, and death Safety StopsRecommended Safety Stops Mandatory Safety Stops Deep stops Basic dive data DivingDiving-related information Decompression dives Ascent rate indicatorBookmark Than at the ceiling Ceiling, ceiling zone, floor and decompression range Display at the ceiling zone Accident, you should stay somewhat below the ceilingDisplay below the floor Display above the floor Oxygen and helium displays Diving in Mixed GAS modeBefore diving in Mixed GAS mode Default gas mix settings Gas change and multiple breathing gas mixes Oxygen limit fraction OLF Diving in Gauge mode Dive numbering Alarms Symbol on displayAfter Diving Surface interval Flying after diving Plan modeDive Planning mode PLANnodec Repetitive dive planning Dive numbering shown during dive planning PLANNoDec modeMemory mode Mixed GAS mode, it does not affect the calculations Dive logbook MEMLogbook Suunto Dive Planner SDP Dive history Suunto Dive Manager SDM Dive Planner. It ensures that you have a valid decompressionPage Water Contacts and Push Buttons Care and Maintenance of MY Suunto Diving Computer Warranty FAQsBattery replacement and strap kits must be used Required tools Battery ReplacementBattery kit Replacing the battery Transmitter Battery compartment lid, indicating a leakWireless transmitter battery replacement Made in a proper manner to avoid any leakage of water into Stalling the transmitter battery Transmitter battery kitPage Technical Data Rgbm Battery After dive planning Diver safety and Suunto Technical Rgbm modelSuunto Technical Rgbm decompression model Oxygen exposure Altitude diving Patent notice Intellectual PropertyCopyright Trademark 12.2. CE DisclaimersUser’s responsibility Exclusions and Limitations Warranty Period Limitation of Liability Access to Suunto warranty serviceOther important notices Page Disposal of the Device EAD EAN Glossary No DEC Time Copyright Customer Service ContactsPage TWO Year Warranty Page Page Suunto Oy 4/2009