The Battery Power Indicator can always be seen when the Dive Mode is activated. The electroluminescent backlight will be on during the battery check. The following Table and Figure show the various warning levels.

TABLE 3.1. BATTERY POWER INDICATOR

Display

Operation

Figure 3.2

 

 

 

BAT + 4 segments + OK

Normal, full battery.

a

 

 

 

BAT + 3 segments

Normal, battery power is getting

 

 

low or the temperature is low.

 

 

 

 

 

Battery replacement is

 

 

recommended, if you are going

 

 

to colder conditions or if you are

 

 

planning to make a dive trip.

b

 

 

 

LOWBAT +

Battery power is low and

 

2 segments +

the battery replacement is

c

low battery symbol

recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

The battery symbol is displayed.

 

 

The backlight is disabled.

c

 

 

 

LOWBAT +

 

 

1 segment + QUIT+

 

 

low battery symbol

Change the battery!

d

 

Returns to the Time display.

 

 

Activation and all functions

 

 

are disabled.

 

 

 

 

Temperature or an internal oxidation of the battery affects the battery voltage. If the in- strument is stored for a long period, the low battery warning may be displayed even though the battery has enough capacity. The low bat- tery warning may also be displayed at low tem- peratures, even though the battery has enough capacity in warmer conditions. In these cases repeat the battery check procedure.

After battery check the Low Battery Warning is indicated by the battery symbol (Fig. 3.5.).

DIVE

MAX

QUIT

NO DEC TIME

Fig. 3.6. Dive Planning. Planning mode is indi- cated by PLAN text. No- decompression time limit at 30.0 m [100 ft] is 14 minutes in A0/P1 mode.

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Suunto VYTEC DS manual Battery Power Indicator, Lowbat +