Suunto SS020305000 User Manual
SUUNTO EON STEEL 1.2
USER GUIDE
1 Safety ................................................................................................ 5
2 Getting started ............................................................................... 11
2.1 Display states and views ......................................................... 11
2.2 Icons ........................................................................................ 12
2.3 Set up ...................................................................................... 13
3 Features .......................................................................................... 15
3.1 About Suunto EON Steel ........................................................ 15
3.2 Alarms, warnings and notifications ...................................... 15
3.2.1 Configurable alarms ....................................................... 19
3.3 Algorithm lock ........................................................................ 20
3.4 Ascent rate .............................................................................. 21
3.5 Battery .................................................................................... 22
3.6 Bookmark ............................................................................... 23
3.7 Calendar clock ........................................................................ 24
3.8 Compass .................................................................................. 25
3.8.1 Calibrating compass ....................................................... 25
3.8.2 Setting declination ......................................................... 26
3.8.3 Setting bearing lock ....................................................... 27
3.9 Customization ........................................................................ 29
3.10 Decompression dives ............................................................ 32
3.10.1 Last stop depth ............................................................. 36
3.11 Display brightness ................................................................ 37
3.12 Dive history ........................................................................... 37
3.13 Dive modes ........................................................................... 38
3.14 Dive planner ......................................................................... 39
3.15 Flip display ............................................................................ 41
3.16 Gas consumption .................................................................. 41
3.17 Gas mixtures ......................................................................... 43
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3.18 Gas time ................................................................................ 44
3.19 Logbook ................................................................................ 45
3.20 Multi-gas diving ................................................................... 47
3.20.1 Isobaric counterdiffusion (ICD) .................................... 48
3.21 Oxygen calculations ............................................................. 50
3.22 Personal and altitude adjustments ...................................... 50
3.23 Rebreather diving ................................................................ 53
3.23.1 Closed-circuit gases ...................................................... 53
3.23.2 Open-circuit gases ........................................................ 54
3.23.3 Setpoints ....................................................................... 54
3.23.4 Bailouts ......................................................................... 56
3.24 Safety stops and deepstops ................................................. 57
3.25 Sample rate ........................................................................... 58
3.26 Surface and no-fly time ........................................................ 58
3.27 Suunto DM5 and Movescount ............................................. 59
3.27.1 Synchronizing logs and settings .................................. 60
3.27.2 Updating firmware ...................................................... 60
3.28 Suunto Fused RGBM ............................................................. 61
3.28.1 Diver safety ................................................................... 62
3.28.2 Altitude diving ............................................................. 63
3.28.3 Oxygen exposure .......................................................... 64
3.29 Tank pressure ....................................................................... 65
3.30 Timer ..................................................................................... 69
3.31 Water contacts ..................................................................... 69
4 Care and support ............................................................................ 70
4.1 Handling guidelines ............................................................... 70
4.2 Installing scratch guard .......................................................... 71
4.3 Changing strap to bungee ..................................................... 72
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4.4 Charging battery .................................................................... 72
4.5 Getting support ...................................................................... 73
5 Reference ........................................................................................ 75
5.1 Technical specifications .......................................................... 75
5.2 Compliance ............................................................................. 78
5.2.1 CE .................................................................................... 78
5.2.2 EN 13319 ......................................................................... 78
5.2.3 EN 250 and FIOH ............................................................ 78
5.2.4 FCC compliance .............................................................. 79
5.2.5 IC ..................................................................................... 79
5.3 Trademark .............................................................................. 79
5.4 Patent notice .......................................................................... 80
5.5 Warranty ................................................................................. 80
5.6 Copyright ................................................................................ 82
5.7 Dive terms ............................................................................... 83
Index .................................................................................................. 89
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1 SAFETY
Types of safety precautions
WARNING: - is used in connection with a procedure or situation
that may result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION: - is used in connection with a procedure or situation
that will result in damage to the product.
NOTE: - is used to emphasize important information.
TIP: - is used for extra tips on how to utilize the features and
functions of the device.
Before you dive
Make sure that you fully understand the use, displays and
limitations of your dive instruments. If you have any questions
about this manual or the dive computer, contact your Suunto dealer
before diving with the dive computer. Always remember that YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY!
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Safety precautions
WARNING: ONLY TRAINED DIVERS SHOULD USE A DIVE
COMPUTER! Insufficient training for any kind of diving, including
freediving, may cause a diver to commit errors, such as incorrect use
of gas mixtures or improper decompression, that may lead to
serious injury or death.
WARNING: You must read the printed quick guide and online
user guide for your dive computer. Failure to do so may lead to
improper use, serious injury or death.
WARNING: THERE IS ALWAYS A RISK OF DECOMPRESSION
SICKNESS (DCS) 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 WILL PREVENT THE
POSSIBILITY OF DCS 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
remain well within the exposure limits provided by the instrument
to minimize the risk of DCS. As an added measure of safety, you
should consult a physician regarding your fitness before diving.
WARNING: If you have a pacemaker, we recommend you do not
scuba dive. Scuba diving creates physical stresses on the body which
may not be suitable for pacemakers.
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WARNING: If you have a pacemaker, consult a doctor before
using this device. The inductive frequency used by the device may
interfere with pacemakers.
WARNING: Allergic reactions or skin irritations may occur when
product is in contact with skin, even though our products comply
with industry standards. In such event, stop use immediately and
consult a doctor.
WARNING: Not for professional use! Suunto dive computers are
intended for recreational use only. The demands of commercial or
professional diving may expose the diver to depths and conditions
that tend to increase the risk of decompression sickness (DCS).
Therefore, Suunto strongly recommends that the device not be used
for any commercial or professional diving activities.
WARNING: USE BACKUP INSTRUMENTS! Ensure that you use
backup instrumentation, including a depth gauge, submersible
pressure gauge, timer or watch, and have access to decompression
tables whenever diving with a dive computer.
WARNING:
For safety reasons, you should never dive alone. Dive
with a designated buddy. You should also stay with others for an
extended time after a dive as the onset of possible DCS may be
delayed or triggered by surface activities.
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WARNING: PERFORM PRE-CHECKS! Always check that your dive
computer is functioning properly and has the correct settings
before diving. Check that the display is working, the battery level is
OK, tank pressure is correct, and so forth.
WARNING: Check your dive computer regularly during a dive. If
there is any apparent malfunction, abort the dive immediately and
safely return to the surface.
WARNING: THE DIVE COMPUTER SHOULD NEVER BE TRADED OR
SHARED BETWEEN USERS WHILE IT IS IN OPERATION! Its
information will not apply to someone who has not been wearing it
throughout a dive, or sequence of repetitive dives. Its dive profiles
must match that of the user. If it is left on the surface during any
dive, the dive computer will give inaccurate information for
subsequent dives. No dive computer can take into account dives
made without the computer. Thus, any diving activity up to four
days prior to initial use of the computer may cause misleading
information and must be avoided.
WARNING: DO NOT EXPOSE ANY PART OF YOUR DIVE
COMPUTER TO ANY GAS MIX CONTAINING MORE THAN 40%
OXYGEN! Enriched air with greater oxygen content presents a risk
of fire or explosion and serious injury or death.
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WARNING: DO NOT DIVE WITH A GAS IF YOU HAVE NOT
PERSONALLY VERIFIED ITS CONTENTS AND ENTERED THE
ANALYZED VALUE INTO YOUR DIVE COMPUTER! Failure to verify
tank contents and enter the appropriate gas values where
applicable into your dive computer will result in incorrect dive
planning information.
WARNING: Using a dive planner software such as in Suunto DM5
is not a substitute for proper dive training. Diving with mixed gases
has dangers that are not familiar to divers diving with air. To dive
with Trimix, Triox, Heliox and Nitrox or all of them, divers must
have specialized training for the type of diving they are doing.
WARNING: Do not use Suunto USB Cable in areas where
flammable gases are present. Doing so may cause an explosion.
WARNING:
Do not disassemble or remodel Suunto USB Cable in
any way. Doing so may cause an electric shock or fire.
WARNING: Do not use Suunto USB cable if cable or parts are
damaged.
CAUTION:
DO NOT allow the connector pins of the USB cable to
touch any conductive surface. This may short circuit the cable,
making it unusable.
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Emergency ascents
In the unlikely event that the dive computer malfunctions during a
dive, follow the emergency procedures provided by your certified
dive training agency to immediately and safely ascend.
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2 GETTING STARTED
2.1 Display states and views
Suunto EON Steel has two main views in surface and dive states:
time/no deco and compass. Change the view by pressing the middle
button.
NOTE: Main views can be customized. See 3.9 Customization.
Suunto EON Steel automatically switches between surface and dive
state. If you are more than 1.2 m (4 ft) below the water level, the
dive state is activated.
The following display shows Suunto EON Steel when tank pressure
screen is in use:
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Present depth is 19.0 m
•
Active gas is Nitrox 32%
•
Dive time is 22 minutes
•
Tank pressure left is 120 bar
•
No decompression time is 50 minutes
•
Safety stop is ahead at 3.0 meters
•
21 hours of diving time left before need to recharge
2.2 Icons
Suunto EON Steel uses the following icons:
No-fly time
Surface (interval) time
Battery status (for device: charging, ok, low; for
Tank POD: ok, low)
Battery level - number indicates remaining diving
time before need to recharge
Tank / gas pressure information
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Tank POD alert (device is not receiving signal from
Tank POD)
2.3 Set up
To get the most out of your Suunto EON Steel , use some time to
customize features and displays. Make absolutely sure that you
know your computer and have it set up as you want before getting
into the water.
To get started
1. Wake up the device by connecting the USB cable to PC/Mac (or
USB power source if available).
2. Follow the startup wizard to set up the device. When ready, the
device goes to surface state.
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3. Fully charge before first dive.
The startup wizard guides you through:
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Units settings
•
Time format (12h/24h)
•
Date format (dd.mm / mm.dd)
•
Connecting with DM5 (optional)
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3 FEATURES
3.1 About Suunto EON Steel
Information about your Suunto EON Steel can be found under
General / About EON. This information includes device history,
software version and radio compliance.
To access Suunto EON Steel information
1. Keep middle button pressed to enter the main menu.
2.
Scroll to GENERAL with the upper or lower buttons and press the
middle button.
3.
Press the middle button to enter About EON.
4. Keep middle button pressed to go back and exit from the menu.
3.2 Alarms, warnings and notifications
Suunto EON Steel has color-coded alarms, warnings and
notifications. They are shown prominently on the display with an
audible alarm (if tones are on). Alarms are always red. Warnings
may be red or yellow. Notifications are always yellow.
When an alarm, warning, or notification occurs, a message is
displayed as a pop-up. Pop-up messages can be acknowledged by
pressing any button. The information needing attention remains on
screen or as a scrollable element in the bottom field until the
situation is back to normal.
Alarms are critical events that always require immediate action.
When an alarm situation comes back to normal, the alarm will stop
automatically.
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Alarm Explanation
Ascent speed exceeds safe speed of 10
m (33 ft) per minute for five seconds or
more.
Decompression ceiling broken by more
than 0.6 m (2 ft) on a decompression
dive. Immediately descend back below
ceiling depth and continue to ascend
normally.
Partial pressure of oxygen exceeds safe
level (>1.6). Immediately ascend or
change to a gas with lower oxygen
percentage.
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Alarm Explanation
Partial pressure of oxygen below safe
level (<0.18). Immediately descend or
change to a gas with higher oxygen
percentage.
Warnings alert you to events that can impact your health and safety
if you do not take action. Acknowledge the warning by pressing
any button.
Warning Explanation
CNS100%
OTU300
DEPTH
DIVE TIME
DILUENT HIGH PO2
Central nervous system toxicity level at
100% limit
Recommended daily limit for Oxygen
tolerance unit reached
Depth exceeds your depth alarm limit
Dive time exceeds your dive time alarm
limit
Diluent partial pressure of oxygen
exceeds safe level (>1.6); no immediate
danger unless diluent is used, e.g. for
bailout
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Warning Explanation
Diluent partial pressure of oxygen
DILUENT LOW PO2
GAS TIME
SAFETY STOP BROKEN
TANK PRESSURE
Notifications indicate events that require preventive actions.
Acknowledge the notification by pressing any button.
Notification Explanation
CNS80%
OTU250
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below safe level (<0.18); no immediate
danger unless diluent is used,e.g. for
bailout
Gas time exceeds your gas time alarm
limit, or tank pressure is below 35 bar
(~510psi), in which case gas time is
zero
Safety stop ceiling broken by more
than 0.6 m (2 ft)
Tank pressure is below your tank
pressure alarm limit
Central nervous system toxicity level at
80% limit
Approximately 80% of recommended
daily limit for OTU reached
Notification Explanation
On multi-gas dive when ascending, it is
BETTER GAS AVAILABLE
LOW BATTERY
RE-CHARGE NEEDED
SETPOINT SWITCHED
TANK POD LOW
BATTERY
safe to switch to next available gas for
optimum decompression profile
Approximately three hours of dive
time left
Approximately two hours of battery
time left; re-charging required before
next dive
Setpoint switched automatically on
rebreather dive. See
Tank POD battery life low; battery
change required
3.23.3 Setpoints
3.2.1 Configurable alarms
There are four configurable alarms: depth, dive time, tank pressure,
and gas time alarm. These alarm settings can be found under
settings
be separately turned on or off.
Alarms
/
. Each of these alarms can have its own limit and
Diving
NOTE: Tank pressure reading turns red if it goes below 50 bar
(720 psi).
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NOTE: Gas time reading shows zero and turns red if tank
pressure goes below 35 bar (500 psi).
3.3 Algorithm lock
Suunto Fused™ RGBM algorithm is locked for 48 hours if you omit
decompression stops for longer than three (3) minutes. When the
algorithm is locked, no algorithm information is available and
ERROR is shown instead. Locking the algorithm is a safety feature,
highlighting that the algorithm information is no longer valid.
When you ascend above the decompression ceiling by more than
0.6 m (2 ft), ERROR is shown prominently and an audio alarm is
generated.
In such a condition, you should descend back below the ceiling level
to continue the decompression. If you fail to do so within three (3)
minutes, Suunto EON Steel locks the algorithm calculation and
displays ERROR instead, as shown below. Note that the ceiling value
is no longer present.
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In this state, you significantly increase your risk of decompression
sickness (DCS). Decompression information is not available for the
next 48 hours after surfacing.
It is possible to dive with the device when the algorithm is locked,
but instead of the decompression information, ERROR is shown.
Going to dive mode when algorithm is locked resets the algorithm
lock time back to 48 hours when you surface.
3.4 Ascent rate
During a dive, the bar on the left indicates ascent rate. One bar step
corresponds to 2 m (6.6 ft) per minute.
The bar is also color coded:
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Green
indicates ascent rate is ok, less than 8 m (26.2 ft) per
minute
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Yellow
indicates ascent rate is moderately high, 8-10 m (26-33 ft)
per minute
•
Red
indicates ascent rate is too high, over 10 m (33 ft) per
minute
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When maximum allowed ascent rate is exceeded for five seconds,
an alarm is generated. Ascent rate violations result in longer safety
stop times.
WARNING: DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ASCENT RATE!
Rapid ascents increase the risk of injury. You should always make
the mandatory and recommended safety stops after you have
exceeded the maximum recommended ascent rate. If this
mandatory safety stop is not completed the decompression model
will penalize your next dive(s).
3.5 Battery
Suunto EON Steel has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Charge
the battery by connecting Suunto EON Steel to a power source with
the included USB cable. As a power source use either your computer
USB port or wall charger.
The battery icon in the upper-left corner of the display shows the
battery status. To the right of the battery icon is the estimated
remaining dive time in hours.
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Icon Explanation
Estimated remaining dive time is 27 hours; no
immediate need to recharge
Estimated remaining dive time is three (3) hours or
less; recharge needed
Estimated remaining dive time is less than one (1)
hour; recharge immediately
Battery is charging, showing current charge level as
remaining dive time
When the charge level drops below 2 (two) hours, you cannot start
a dive with Suunto EON Steel . A pop-up message indicates
recharge is needed.
3.6 Bookmark
Keep the lower button pressed to add a bookmark (timestamp and
heading) to the active log for later reference.
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3.7 Calendar clock
Time and date settings are found under General / Device settings /
Time & date.
Time and date formats are found under General / Device settings /
Units and formats.
To change time and date
1. Keep the middle button pressed to enter menu.
2.
Browse to General / Device settings / Time & date.
3.
Scroll to Set time or Set date with the upper or lower button.
4. Press the middle button to enter the setting.
5. Adjust the setting with the upper or lower button.
6. Press the middle button to move to the next setting.
7. Press again the middle button when last value is set to save and
go back to Time & date menu.
8. Keep middle button pressed to exit when done.
To change time and date formats
1. Keep the middle button pressed to enter menu.
2.
Browse to General / Device settings / Units and formats.
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3.
Scroll to Time format or Date format with the upper or lower
button.
4. Follow steps 5-8 as above to change and save formats.
3.8 Compass
Suunto EON Steel includes a tilt-compensated digital compass,
available as a main view.
3.8.1 Calibrating compass
When you first start using Suunto EON Steel , the compass needs to
be calibrated. Suunto EON Steel displays the calibration icon when
you enter the compass view. Calibrate the compass by slowly
rotating the unit in your hand in large figure-8 loops.
Watch the video on
During the calibration process, the compass adjusts itself to the
surrounding magnetic field.
YouTube.
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Because of changes in the surrounding magnetic field, it is
recommended to re-calibrate the compass before each dive.
To manually start calibration:
1. Keep the middle button pressed to enter the menu.
2.
Browse to General / Compass.
3.
Press the middle button to enter Compass.
4.
Scroll up or down to select Calibrate.
5. Start calibration by moving the device around in a 3D figure-8 as
the image suggests.
6. A sound indicates the calibration succeeded, and the screen goes
back to Compass menu.
NOTE:
If the calibration fails several times in a row, you may be
in an area with strong sources of magnetism, such as large metal
objects. Move to another location and try to calibrate the compass
again.
3.8.2 Setting declination
You should always adjust your compass declination for the area
where you are diving to get accurate heading readings. Check the
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local declination from a trusted source and set the value in Suunto
EON Steel .
To manually start calibration:
1. Keep the middle button pressed to enter the menu.
2.
Browse to General / Compass.
3.
Press the middle button to enter Compass.
4.
Press the middle button again to enter Declination.
5. Scroll up/down to set the angle of declination: Starting from 0.0º
scroll up towards East or down towards West declination.
To turn declination off, set declination angle to 0.0º.
6. Press middle button to save changes and go back to the
Compass menu.
7. Keep the middle button pressed to exit.
3.8.3 Setting bearing lock
A bearing is the angle between north and your target. In simple
terms, it is the direction you want to travel. Your heading, on the
other hand, is your actual direction of travel.
You can set a bearing lock to help you orientate yourself
underwater and ensure you maintain your direction of travel. For
example, you can set a bearing lock for the direction to the reef
before leaving the boat.
You can reset the bearing lock at any time, but you can only clear a
bearing lock while at the surface.
To set a bearing lock:
1. Press the middle button to change to the compass view.
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2. Hold your Suunto EON Steel in level in front of you, with the top
pointing in the direction to your target.
3.
Keep the lower button pressed until you see the Bearing locked
notification.
Once you have a bearing locked, the lock position is indicated on
the compass rose, as shown below.
Below your heading (large number in center of compass), you also
see the relative difference between your bearing and your heading.
So, for instance, when you want to travel in the exact direction of
your bearing, the lower number should be 0°.
If you want to set a new bearing lock, just repeat the same
procedure above. Each bearing lock is recorded in your dive log
with a time stamp.
To clear the bearing lock from your compass view, you need to
return to the surface.
To clear a bearing lock:
1. While in surface state, keep the middle button pressed to enter
the main menu.
2.
Scroll to GENERAL with the upper or lower buttons and press the
middle button.
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