Suunto ZOOP NOVO User Manual

SUUNTO ZOOP NOVO

USER GUIDE

2019-07-09

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1. Safety................................................................................................................................................................	4
2. Getting started...............................................................................................................................................	7
2.1. Display states and views.................................................................................................................	7
2.2. Set up..................................................................................................................................................	7
2.3. Icons.....................................................................................................................................................	7
3. Features..........................................................................................................................................................	9
3.1. Activation and pre-checks..............................................................................................................	9
3.1.1. Battery indicators..................................................................................................................	10
3.2. Alarms, warnings and notifications............................................................................................	10
3.3. Apnea timer......................................................................................................................................	12
3.4. Ascent rate........................................................................................................................................	13
3.5. Backlight............................................................................................................................................	14
3.6. Bookmarks........................................................................................................................................	14
3.7. Calendar clock..................................................................................................................................	14
3.7.1. Time.........................................................................................................................................	14
3.7.2. Date.........................................................................................................................................	14
3.7.3. Units........................................................................................................................................	15
3.7.4. Dual time................................................................................................................................	15
3.7.5. Alarm clock...........................................................................................................................	15
3.8. Decompression dives....................................................................................................................	15
3.9. Depth alarm......................................................................................................................................	18
3.10. Display contrast.............................................................................................................................	18
3.11. Dive history......................................................................................................................................	18
3.12. Dive modes....................................................................................................................................	20
3.12.1. Air mode...............................................................................................................................	21
3.12.2. Nitrox mode........................................................................................................................	21
3.12.3. Gauge mode......................................................................................................................	22
3.12.4. Free mode..........................................................................................................................	22
3.13. Dive numbering............................................................................................................................	23
3.14. Dive planning mode.....................................................................................................................	23
3.15. Dive time alarm.............................................................................................................................	24
3.16. Error state (algorithm lock).........................................................................................................	24
3.17. Personal and altitude adjustments...........................................................................................	25
3.18. Power save mode........................................................................................................................	26
3.19. Safety stops and deepstops......................................................................................................	26
3.20. Sample rate...................................................................................................................................	27
3.21. Software version...........................................................................................................................	27
3.22. Stopwatch.....................................................................................................................................	28
3.23. Surface and no-fly time..............................................................................................................	28
3.24. Suunto RGBM...............................................................................................................................	29

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3.24.1. Diver Safety.......................................................................................................................	30
3.24.2. Altitude diving..................................................................................................................	30
3.24.3. Oxygen exposure............................................................................................................	30
3.25. Tones...............................................................................................................................................	31
3.26. Water contact................................................................................................................................	31
4. Care and support.......................................................................................................................................	32
4.1. Handling guidelines.......................................................................................................................	32
4.2. Battery replacement.....................................................................................................................	32
4.3. Changing strap to bungee...........................................................................................................	33
5. Reference.....................................................................................................................................................	34
5.1. Technical specifications................................................................................................................	34
5.2. Compliance.....................................................................................................................................	35
5.2.1. CE...........................................................................................................................................	35
5.2.2. EU depth gauge standard...............................................................................................	35
5.3. Trademark........................................................................................................................................	36
5.4. Patent notice...................................................................................................................................	36
5.5. International Limited Warranty...................................................................................................	36
5.6. Copyright..........................................................................................................................................	37
5.7. Terms..................................................................................................................................................	37

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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 dive instrument, contact your Suunto dealer before diving. Always remember that YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY!

This dive computer is intended for use with compressed air only.

Safety precautions

WARNING: All computers experience failures. It is possible that this device may suddenly fail to provide accurate information during your dive. Always use a backup dive device and only dive with a buddy. Only divers trained in proper use of diving equipment should use this dive device! YOU MUST READ the leaflet and user guide for your dive computer before use. Failure to do so may lead to improper use, serious injury or death. By continuing you confirm that you have read this notice and understand it.

WARNING: ONLY TRAINED DIVERS SHOULD USE A DIVE COMPUTER! InsuÚcient 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 makeup 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.

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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.

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.

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 you believe or conclude that there is any problem with any computer function, abort the dive immediately and safely return to the surface. Call Suunto Customer Support and return your computer to an authorized Suunto Service Center for inspection.

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.

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 Zoop Novo has four main modes: TIME, DIVE, PLANNING and MEMORY. Change modes by pressing [MODE] .

Unless DIVE mode is turned oÒ, Suunto Zoop Novo automatically switches to DIVE mode if you are more than 1.2 m (4 ft) under water.

DIVE PLAN MEM

Time and dive modes have diÒerent views in the bottom row which you can scroll through with [DOWN] and [UP] .

2.2. Set up

To get the most out of your Suunto Zoop Novo, take some time to read this manual and familiarize yourself with the modes and settings. Make absolutely sure you have it set up as you want before getting into the water.

To get started:

1.Wake up the device by keeping any button pressed until the display turns on.

2.Keep [DOWN] pressed to enter General Settings.

3.Set time. See 3.7.1. Time.

4.Set date. See 3.7.2. Date.

5.Set units. See 3.7.3. Units.

6.Press [MODE] to exit settings.

The default dive mode is Air. For more information on dive modes, see 3.12. Dive modes.

2.3. Icons

Suunto Zoop Novo uses the following icons:

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1.	6.
2.	7.
3.
4.
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	5.
Icon	Description
1	Daily alarm
2	Dive alarm
3	No-fly
4	Safety stop
5	Low battery
6	Active water contact
7	Diver attention symbol
8	Ascent rate

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3.Features

3.1.Activation and pre-checks

Unless the dive mode turned oÒ, the dive mode activates automatically when you dive deeper than 1.2 m (4 ft). However, you should switch to dive mode before diving to check altitude and personal settings, battery condition and so on.

Each time your Suunto Zoop Novo enters dive mode, a series of automatic checks are performed. All graphical display elements are turned ON, and the backlight and the beep are activated. After this, your altitude and personal settings are displayed along with the maximum operating depth (MOD), gas content, and PO2 values. Then the battery level is

checked.

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Between consecutive dives, the automatic checks also show current tissue saturation.

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Before leaving on a dive trip, it is highly recommended that you switch to dive mode to make sure everything is functioning properly.

After the automatic checks, Suunto Zoop Novo enters surface mode. At this point, you should perform your manual checks before entering the water.

Ensure that:

1.Suunto Zoop Novo is in the correct mode and provides complete displays.

2.Altitude setting is correct.

3.Personal setting is correct.

4.Deepstops are set correctly.

5.Unit system is correct.

6.Correct temperature and depth are shown.

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7. The alarm beeps.

3.1.1. Battery indicators

Temperature or internal oxidation can aÒect the battery voltage. If you store your Suunto Zoop Novo for a long period or use it in cold temperatures, the low battery warning may appear even though the battery has enough capacity.

In these cases, re-enter dive mode and check the battery power. If the battery is low, the Low Battery warning comes on.

12:00

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Battery	Replace
Low	Battery

If the low battery icon appears in surface mode, or if the display looks faded, the battery may be too low. Battery replacement is recommended.

NOTE: For safety reasons, the backlight and buzzer (sound) cannot be activated when the low battery warning is displayed.

3.2. Alarms, warnings and notifications

Suunto Zoop Novo has audible and visual alarms designed to let you know when important limits or presets are being reached.

The two audible alarm types indicating indicating high or low priority:

Alarm type	Sound pattern	Duration
High priority		2.4 s sound + 2.4 s break
Low priority		0.8 s sound + 3.2 s break

In addition, there are two audible guidance notifications:

Instructional beep	Sound pattern	Interpretation
Ascending		Start ascending
Descending		Start descending

Suunto Zoop Novo displays information during the alarm breaks in order to save battery life.

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High priority alarms:

Alarm	Explanation
High priority alarm followed by 'Start	PO2 value greater than the adjusted value. Current
ascending' beep, repeated for	depth is too deep for the gas in use. You should
maximum three minutes	immediately ascend or change to a lower O2% gas.
PO2 value blinks
High priority alarm followed by 'Start	Decompression ceiling depth exceeded. You should
descending' beep, repeated for	immediately descend to, or below, the ceiling.
maximum three minutes Er blinks and
an arrow points downwards.
High priority alarm, repeated three	Maximum ascent rate of 10 m/min (33 ft/min) exceeded.
times.	Slow down your ascent rate.
SLOW blinks.
Low priority alarms:
Alarm type		Alarm reason
Low priority alarm followed by 'Start ascending'		No-decompression dive becomes a
beep, sounded two times.		decompression stop dive. Depth is
ASC TIME blinks and an arrow points upwards.		below the decompression floor level.
		You should ascend to, or above, the
		floor.
Low priority alarm followed by 'Start descending'		Mandatory deepstop violated. You
beep.		should descend to complete the
DEEPSTOP blinks and an arrow points		deepstop.
downwards.
Low priority alarm followed by 'Start descending'		Mandatory safety stop violated. You
beep, repeated for three minutes.		should descend to complete the safety
An arrow points downwards.		stop.
Low priority alarm followed by two short beeps.		Deepstop depth reached. Make the
DEEPSTOP and timer displayed.		mandatory deepstop for the duration
		shown by the timer.
Low priority alarm, repeated twice.		OLF value at 80% or 100% (Nitrox dive
OLF% value blinks if PO2 value is greater than		mode only). Acknowledge the alarm by
		pressing any button.
0.5 bar.
Low priority alarm, repeated twice.		Defined maximum depth or the
Maximum depth value blinks		maximum depth of the device
		exceeded. Acknowledge the alarm by
		pressing any button.

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Alarm type		Alarm reason
Low priority alarm, repeated twice; dive time		Defined dive time exceeded.
value blinks		Acknowledge the alarm by pressing
		any button.
Low priority alarm. Maximum depth value blinks.		Defined depth reached (Free dive
		mode only). Acknowledge the alarm by
		pressing any button.
Low priority alarm,		Duration of surface time until next dive
Surface time value blinks.		(Free dive mode only). Acknowledge
		the alarm by pressing any button.
Visual alarms
Symbol on display	Indication
	Attention - extend surface interval
ER	Violated decompression ceiling or bottom time is too
	long
	Do not fly

3.3. Apnea timer

You can use the apnea timer for interval training when freediving. You can adjust the following settings:

•Vent.: ventilation time; this is the starting duration of the time your breathing time. The time is increased by the increment time for each interval.

•Incr: increment time; this is added to the ventilation time for each interval. For example, if your ventilation time is 1:00 minute and your increment time is 0:30 seconds, the first interval ventilation is 1:00, the second is 1:30, the third is 2:00, and so on.

•Repeats: number of intervals

To adjust apnea timer settings:

1. While in time mode, keep [UP] pressed to enter the apnea timer view.

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2.Keep [DOWN] pressed to enter apnea timer settings.

3.Adjust the ventilation time with [UP] or [DOWN] and confirm with [SELECT] .

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4.Adjust the increment time with [UP] or [DOWN] and confirm with [SELECT] .

5.Adjust the number of intervals with [UP] or [DOWN] and confirm with [SELECT] .

To use the apnea timer:

1.Press [SELECT] to start the first interval. The timer counts down the ventilation time. The countdown continues up to -0:30 seconds beyond the defined ventilation time.

2.Press [SELECT] to start the apnea cycle. You can start this at any time during the ventilation countdown. The apnea time is not defined in the watch. It is as long or short as you choose.

3.Press [SELECT] again to start the next ventilation cycle.

4.Repeat until the end of the defined number of intervals.

5.Press [MODE] to exit the apnea timer.

You can reset the apnea timer by keeping [SELECT] pressed.

The apnea timer supports up to 20 intervals, but this is dependent on the ventilation and increment times. The last ventilation cycle cannot be shorter than 0:05 seconds or longer than 20:00 minutes.

WARNING: Anyone who engages in any form of breath hold diving is in danger of shallow-water blackout (SWB), the sudden loss of consciousness caused by oxygen starvation.

3.4. Ascent rate

The ascent rate is displayed as a vertical bar along the right side of the display.

When the maximum allowed ascent rate is exceeded, the lower segment of the bar starts to blink and the top segment stays solid.

Continuous ascent rate violations result in mandatory safety stops. See 3.19. Safety stops and deepstops .

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 if you have exceeded the maximum recommended ascent rate. If the mandatory safety stop is not completed, the decompression algorithm penalizes your next dive(s).

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