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10CHROMIS USER MANUAL3.1.1 Setting the alarm clockBy pressing the SEL button the alarm status will start blinking and can be selected to either on or

11EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUALDual time uses the same “base time” as the main clock. Therefore, adjusting the time as described in chapter Setting the t

12CHROMIS USER MANUAL WARNINGThe Sound Off selection will disable all audible dive mode alarms and warnings. This is potentially dangerous. NOTE: the

13EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL NOTE: The battery capacity and voltage at the end of the lifetime may vary between battery manufacturers. Generally oper

14CHROMIS USER MANUALTIME & DATEAltitude meterLogbookpagesSEL-/DOWN-/DOWN-/DOWN-/DOWN-/DOWN-/DOWN-/DOWN+/UP+/UP+/UP+/UP+/UP+/UP+/UPESCESCESCESCESC

15EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUALIn the altitude menu the current altitude is calculated from the barometric pressure. The current altitude class is shown

16CHROMIS USER MANUAL3.2.4 APNEA logChromis organizes the APNEA dive training in a special way for easier data reading. The repetitive APNEA dives are

17EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL3.2.6 Planning a diveYou can plan your next dive based on your body’s nitrogen saturation. The planner is also using the

18CHROMIS USER MANUAL WARNING:if you have set ppO2max to OFF, the planner will allow depths up to maximum of 120m/394ft. Air/nitrox dives with high pp

19EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL4. CHROMIS AS A DIVE COMPUTERChromis is a full-featured diving computer, capable of Nitrox decompression calculations, as

2CHROMIS USER MANUALCHROMIS DIVING COMPUTER - DESIGNED BY DIVING ENGINEERSWelcome to SCUBAPRO dive computers and thank you for purchasing Chromis. You

20CHROMIS USER MANUALDIVE modeINTERVALSET GASSET SCUBASET APNEASET SWIMSET ALGO-/DOWN-/DOWN-/DOWN-/DOWN-/DOWN+/UP+/UP+/UP+/UP+/UP+/UPESCESCESCESCESCES

21EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUALThe remaining nitrogen loading is shown in this display with the indicator on the right by starting from the fi rst bar seg

22CHROMIS USER MANUAL NOTE: Diving with a ppO2 higher than 1.4 is dangerous and may lead to unconsciousness, drowning and fatal injury.  NOTE: ppO2

23EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL4.3 SCUBA settingsSET SCUBADepth AlarmDive TimeAlarmMB LevelUnitsSalt/FreshWater setting-/DOWN-/DOWN-/DOWN-/DOWN+/UP+/UP+/

24CHROMIS USER MANUAL4.3.4 Setting the user preferred unitsThe user may select between depth and temperature unit combinations. The effect takes plac

25EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUALBy pressing the SEL button the following menu’s can be accessed.4.4.1 Setting the dual depth alarmBy pressing the SEL but

26CHROMIS USER MANUAL4.4.4 Setting the surface interval alarmBy pressing SEL button at this menu the function starts blinking and you may enable or d

27EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUALBy pressing SEL on the swim menu, you reach the swim mode settings. By pressing SEL the swim mode activation starts blinki

28CHROMIS USER MANUALSince the Gauge and APNEA modes are not tracking the tissue saturation, there is 48h locking interval after the last dive in gaug

29EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUALDepth: the depth is given in 10cm resolution when metric mode. When the depth is displayed in feet, the resolution is alwa

3EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUALTABLE OF CONTENTS1. Introduction to Chromis ...

30CHROMIS USER MANUAL4.7.1.3 Setting bookmarksBy press and hold the “LIGHT” button you can set any number of bookmarks as reminders of particular mom

31EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL4.7.1.7 PDI StopsChromis is equipped with the innovative Profi le Dependent Intermediate Stops introduced on other SCUBAPRO

32CHROMIS USER MANUALYou should not perform a dive as long as the no-dive warning is displayed on the computer screen. If the warning is prompted by m

33EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL4.7.4 Diving with NitroxNitrox is the term used to describe breathing gases made of oxygen-nitrogen mixes with oxygen per

34CHROMIS USER MANUALIf you have remaining desaturation on Chromis, you can view the current situation by selecting the dive menu. The desaturation te

35EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL4.7.5.2 Altitude and the decompression algorithmAtmospheric pressure is a function of altitude and weather conditions. Th

36CHROMIS USER MANUAL NOTE: when the no repetitive dive symbol is on, the planner on the top row initially shows the time period when diving would be

37EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUALthe surface, Chromis emits a sequence of audible bips and the DECO STOP symbol blinks, both for 12 seconds.Alarms can not

38CHROMIS USER MANUALIn case of a fast ascent, Chromis may require a decompression stop even within the no-stop phase because of the danger of microbu

39EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL4.7.6.8 Low battery WARNINGDo not start a dive if the battery symbol is displayed blinking on the screen on the surface.

4CHROMIS USER MANUAL4.7.1 Display information ... 284.7.1.1 Display co

40CHROMIS USER MANUALbeen selected and it is 1 second past 10 o’clock combined with water temperature that is 20˚C.Alternative info can be selected in

41EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL4.10 SWIM modeIt is sometimes practical to be able to measure a distance at the surface, for example when searching the di

42CHROMIS USER MANUAL5.2 Introduction to SCUBAPRO LogTRAKLogTRAK is the software that allows Chromis to communicate with a Windows-based PC or Mac OS

43EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL5.2.2 Change warnings/settings of the Chromis and reading the computer informationBy selecting Extras -> Dive Computer

44CHROMIS USER MANUAL6.3 Replacing the battery in Chromis WARNINGWe recommend having the b Chromis battery replaced by an Authorized SCUBAPRO dealer.

45EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL7. GLOSSARYAVG: Average depth, calculated from the beginning of the dive or from the time of reset. CNS O2: Central Nerv

46CHROMIS USER MANUAL SOS mode: The result of having completed a dive without respecting all mandatory decompression obligations.Stopwatch: A stopwat

47EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL8. INDEXActive backlight 9, 12, 28, 30All-silent mode 11Altimeter 8, 14Ascent rate 37Backlight 9, 12, 28, 30Battery 6

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6CHROMIS USER MANUAL1. INTRODUCTION TO CHROMISYour Chromis User Manual is divided into fi ve main chapters.1 Introduction to Chromis. This chapter pr

7EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUAL WARNINGStarting a dive when the battery symbol is blinking can cause the computer to fail during the dive! Replace the bat

8CHROMIS USER MANUAL3. CHROMIS AS A WATCHChromis is more than just a watch. It features:• wake-up warning function• dual time• stopwatch with lap ti

9EnglishCHROMIS USER MANUALLight button, Top Left: Short press = backlight+/up button, Top Right: +/up = adds numerical values, scrolls up in the me