Introduction; Main Features; Safety Rules; Definition Of Danger, Important, And Note - Cressi ARCHIMEDE Manuel D'instructions

1. - INTRODUCTION.

Congratulations on your purchase of an Archimede Cressi-
sub dive computer. It is a sophisticated and comprehensive
device designed to offer you utmost safety, efficiency, and
reliability over time.

1.1. - Main Features.

• Full dive data processor (also applicable
decompression status, if any)
• Battery replacement by the user
• UFDS display for understanding and easy
reading of displayed data;
• Full Nitrox capabilities
• Total Reset Function of Nitrox parameters (FO2 and PO2)
with PO2 setting capability from 1.0 bar to 1.6 bar
• Nitrox dive possibility after dive with air (even with
desaturation under way);
• Manual Planning (Scrolling);
• Unit of measure can be changed by the user
from Metric (m-°C) to Imperial System (ft-°F)
• Audible and visual alarms
• Nitrogen saturation graph
• CNS oxygen toxicity graph
• Enhanced display back light
• Dive simulator (with Surface Interval Time setting
for following dive)
• Built-in calendar clock
• Full dive profile logbook (30hr )
• Dive History
• Total Reset Function.
• PC interface (optional).

1.2. - SAFETY RULES.

1.2.1. - Definition of Danger, Important, and Note.

This manual highlights certain points of particular importance.
Before reading these instructions, it is essential to properly
understand the following definitions:
DANGER: means a situation of serious danger or even
possible death for the diver.
IMPORTANT: means a situation that may become dan-
gerous for the diver or that can damage the equipment.
NOTE: means important information is being provided .
1.2.2. - General Warning and Safety Rules.
IMPORTANT: Read these instructions! Carefully read this
User's Manual, including the section on safety rules. Be
sure that you have fully understood the use, functions, and
limits of your dive computer before using it!
DANGER: No dive computer can guarantee full protec-
tion against Decompression Sickness (DCS). You need to
understand that there is no procedure in place nor dive
computer that fully eliminates the risk of DCS. No dive com-
puter can determine parameters, such as physiological vari-
ations between individuals, which are also subject to daily
changes. It is advisable to consult a doctor and check your
physical condition before every dive. You should also
remember that several factors may affect susceptibility to
decompression sickness, such as exposure to cold (less
than 50 °F temperature), physical fitness below the norm,
repetitive dives in the same day or in consecutive days, diver
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