Suunto HELO2 manual Or professional diving activities, Or death

2. WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES

Throughout this manual, important safety icons are displayed. Three classifications are used to separate these icons by their order of importance:

WARNING	is used in connection with a procedure or situation that could result
	in serious injury or death
CAUTION	is used in connection with a procedure or situation that could result
	in damage to the device
NOTE	is used to emphasize important information

Before you go on to read the manual itself, it is extremely important that you read the fol- lowing warnings. These warnings are intended to maximize your safety while using Suunto HelO2 and must not be ignored.

WARNING READ THIS MANUAL! Carefully read this manual in its entirety, paying close attention to all the warnings listed below, including Section 5. BEFORE DIVING. Make sure that you fully understand the use, displays and limitations of the dive computer, because any confusion resulting from neglecting to follow this user's manual or from improper use of this device could cause you to commit errors that may lead to serious injury or death.

WARNING	NOT FOR PROFESSIONAL USE! Suunto dive computers are inten-
	ded for recreational use only. The demands of commercial or profes-
	sional diving may expose the diver to depths and conditions that tend
	to increase the risk of decompression illness (DCI). Therefore, Suunto
	strongly recommends that the device is not used for any commercial
	or professional diving activities.
WARNING	ONLY DIVERS TRAINED IN THE PROPER USE OF SCUBA DIVING
	EQUIPMENT SHOULD USE A DIVE COMPUTER! No dive computer
	can replace the need for proper dive training. Insufficient or improper
	training may cause you to commit errors that may lead to serious injury
	or death.
WARNING	THERE IS ALWAYS A RISK OF DECOMPRESSION ILLNESS (DCI)
	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 CAN PREVENT
	THE POSSIBILITY OF DCI 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 re-
	main well within the exposure limits provided by the instrument to
	minimize the risk of DCI. As an added precaution, you should consult
	a physician regarding your fitness before diving.
WARNING	SUUNTO STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT SPORT DIVERS
	LIMIT THEIR MAXIMUM DEPTH TO 40 M/130 FT OR TO THE
	DEPTH CALCULATED BY THE COMPUTER BASED ON THE SE-
	LECTED O2% AND A MAXIMUM PO2 OF 1.4 BAR!

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