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1. Push the battery cap firmly down and turn it clockwise until the two circles are aligned 11 Check Aladin by switching on gt gt 13 52 X UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G X Appendix ua 3 Warranty The warranty only covers dive computers which have been bought from an authorised SCUBAPRO UWATEC retailer The warranty is given for a period of two years Repairs or replacements during the warranty period do not increase the warranty period In order to put forward a warranty claim send the dive computer together with a dated receipt of the purchase to your authorised retailer or an authorised servicing point UWATEC reserves the right to determine the merits of a warranty claim and to determine whether the computer will be repaired or replaced Excluded are faults or defects due to excessive wear and tear exterior influences e g transport damage damage due to bumping and hitting influences of weather or other natural phenomena servicing repairs or the opening of the dive computer by anybody not authorised by the manufac turer pressure tests which do not take place in water diving accidents improper placement of the battery cap and reused Customers living in the European Union can contribute to the protection of environment and health by returning old products to an appropriate collection point in your neighborhood according to EU Directive 2002 96 EC Products marked with the recycling symbol to t
2. After immersion starting at a depth of about 0 8m 3ft all diving functions are monitored i e depth and dive time displayed max depth stored saturation of tissues calculated no stop time or decompression prognosis determined ascent rate controlled and displayed and the correctness of the decompression procedure supervised 4 2 Setting bookmarks During the dive you can create bookmarks in your dive profile by pressing c gt The logbook icon amp amp appears for 4 seconds and an audible signal confirms the creation of the bookmark These bookmarks will be graphically displayed in the dive profile of Smart TRAK 4 3 Dive time The whole time spent below a depth of 0 8m 3ft is displayed as dive time in minutes The time above 0 8m 3ft is counted as dive time only if the diver descends again below 0 8m 3ft within 5 minutes While the dive time is running the colons on the right of the figures are flashing in one second intervals Maximum dive time displayed is 199 minutes Dive time E If a dive lasts longer than 199 minutes the dive time display starts again at O minutes Half time alarm turn around alarm gt 46 If half of the set maximum dive time has elapsed an audible signal goes off and ml flashes for 1 minute Set dive time has elapsed gt 46 An audible signal goes off and the dive time starts flashing 4 4 Current depth O mix Current depth is
3. LN 5 QZ LLL instruments 5 em wn m or CO e Es wa MM e 3 gt Ge ME CO wn Lu wn Ee D O 5 User manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d utilisation Manuale d uso Instrucciones para el uso Handleiding Aladin TEC 2G Safety considerations as You must carefully read and understand this entire manual before using your Aladin TEC 2G Diving has many inherent risks Even if you follow the instructions of this y NES manual in a careful manner it is still possible that you may be seriously injured or die from decompression sickness oxygen toxicity or some other inherent risk of scuba with Nitrox or compressed air Unless you are fully aware of these risks and are willing to personally accept and assume responsibility for those risks do not use Aladin TEC 2G Guidelines for the use of Aladin TEC 2G The following guidelines for using Aladin TEC 2G are derived from the latest medical research and the recommendations of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences for diving with diving comput ers Following these guidelines will greatly increase your safety while diving but cannot guarantee that decompression sickness or oxygen toxicity will not occur Aladin TEC 2G is designed for dives with compressed air 2196 O gt and Nitrox 22 to 100 O gt only Do not use Aladin TEC 2G for dives made with other m
4. Display contrast Attention beep gt 49 on off IrDA speed s Sound on off gt 50 Water contacts on off gt 47 e Reset desaturation gt 47 Electronic ID gt 50 See also page 14 5 Operating scheme Display switched off w Gas d 02 Gas 1 02 o Logbook Diveplanner 0 5 bel KH 187 44 c e 44 gt C j gt 44 e VW oe e w e Page 1 V e i _ PM Surface DE Oxygen DE gt 1 6 Oxygen ce GR CER aH i e A 4 7 V concentration lt e gt 5 concentration lt C Hh ES 295 Ek Dive time inteval C nananmu j Date of 09 02 04 g Battery No stop dive e se w oce w fe ie 7 2167 Performance a MB No stop time 2 82 00 mix Add N TYE E moma LE IYE Baton LE Ae CH 2 2 aS number D co 7 14 ac e Pm le oe Ww uc d d coe Confirmation coe Confirmation Page 2 Repetitive Depth PE LE gt 55 Starting 10 38 SU ime coe w inimum CNS 02 temperature eo bt the end Decompression dive coe Bottom Ce time QC 30517 Int Surface d 2 34 to t if applicable MB level d WE RW Te 0 02 mix deco gas if used coe Exit After
5. Of Diving with two gas mixtures aa Changing the gas mixture Switch depth om x L Failed or inter rupted switch MOD gas 1 Switching process initiated MOD gas d 40 After immersion Aladin automatically selects gas 1 When during an ascent the switch depth is reached MOD gas D an audible warning goes off and GAS d its MOD and O2 blink for 30 seconds Procedure Switch to the regulator with gas D and start breathing Confirm the change by pressing within seconds GAS d and the oxygen fraction of gas D is displayed for 5 seconds without blinking To interrupt the switch process at any point press O No change of gas mixture If a diver fails to confirm the change of gas mixture or interrupts the switching procedure by pressing Aladin displays GAS 1 the MOD and the oxy gen fraction for 5 seconds Aladin continues to calculate with gas 1 only and adapts the decompression calculation accordingly If after the decompression calculation has readjusted itself to reflect Uz the failed switch the diver goes again below the switch depth MOD of gas D Aladin will revert to the decompression calculation that considers gas D also since upon ascending again the diver will have a renewed opportunity to perform the switch once the switch depth is reached Belated change of gas mixture A diver can catch up on a required change
6. or decrease W gt the indicated value Change the setting c Operate the backlight e Exit the current function or menu and switch to the time of Push Buttons day display Water Contacts Switch off Aladin Under water QE e Access alternate displays a c e Set bookmark c Operate the backlight Qe Activate the safety stop timer dive mode only in depths lt 6 5m 20ft Gauge mode stopwatch a e Restart Diving with two mixtures Qe e Initiate switch to gas D or gas 1 Interrupt switching process Qe e Confirm switch to gas D or gas 1 UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 9 2 Operation 2 2 Water contacts On submerging in water the water contacts switch on Aladin automatically If you have chosen the option Water contacts off set 1 gt 47 Aladin will turn on with a delay of up to 1 minute into the dive This will affect functioning of the computer Make sure that the computer is on before starting the dive 2 3 SmartTRAK Configuring Aladin Dive Computer Settings Dive Computer With SmartTRAK you can configure Aladin transfer dive data to a personal computer and graphically display the data To start the communication turn on Aladin and place it so that its infrared window is in front of the infrared interface If Aladin detects an infrared device within range ml appears To configure Aladin select Dive Computer Settings under OPTI
7. 2 Operation Ww i The following settings may be changed with SmartTRAK or via set 1 or set 2 directly on Aladin Setting Range Default Page Depth alarm 5 100m 20 330ft on off 40m 130ft off 45 Dive time alarm 5 195min on off 60min off 46 e Safety stop duration 1 5min 3 minutes 46 Maximum partial pressure of oxygen max 1 2 1 6bar 1 4bar 46 e Time limit to reset the O mix to air no reset 1 48hrs no reset 46 Deco gas on off off 46 Unit system metric imperial 46 Water type on salt water off fresh water on salt water 46 Backlight illumination duration 2 12s push on push off 6s 47 e Audible attention signals on off SmartTRAK selective on 47 Water contacts on off on 47 Reset desaturation on off no reset 47 Gauge mode on off off 30 Alarm clock 0 23h 59min on off 12 00 off 48 e UTC Universal Time Change zone 18hrs increments 15min 48 Time of day hours minutes 48 24 or AM PM setting 24 off AM PM on 49 Date 49 Display contrast 1 low 12 high 4 49 Sound on off on 50 The following data may be recalled with SmartTRAK Number of past dives Total duration of dives Deepest dive Longest dive Atmospheric pressure Dive profile Logbook Temperature curve Alarms and attention messages Bookmarks Average depth Battery condition Downloading your dives Aladin s memory allows you to sto
8. 46 Dive 17 SmartTRAK 9 10 43 Dive planner 41 Sound on off 19 50 Dive time 22 SOS mode 16 Dive time alarm 22 46 Stopwatch 31 Dive end of a dive 27 Surface interval 14 41 43 E6 error code 51 Switching on off the deco gas mixture 46 Electronic ID 50 System 9 Fly no fly time 14 28 Technical information 51 Gas mixture Setting 20 Time of day display 13 48 Gauge mode 30 Unit system 46 IrDA 9 49 UTC 48 Light 15 47 Warnings 19 Logbook 43 Water contacts 10 47 Maintenance 51 Water type 46 X UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 53 regulators ZN WT ku Instruments beds e Suits e essentials accessories PN 06 202 543 scubapro uwatec com 5 06 UWATEC AG Riedstrasse 368 CH 5705 Hallwil Switzerland
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10. 59 62 66 24 III UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 4 Functions during the IE ITT 4 7 Partial pressure of oxygen max Maximum Operating Depth MOD 4s al The maximum partial pressure of oxygen DC max default 1 4bar determines the Maximum Operating Depth MOD Diving deeper than the MOD will expose the diver to oxygen partial pressures higher than the set maximum level The max and consequently the MOD can be reduced manually gt 20 setting the gas mixture point 5 In addition the maximum allowed ppO can be set by means of SmartTRAK or with set 1 between 1 2 to 1 6bar gt 46 The MOD is a function of max and the mixture used If during the dive the MOD is reached or exceeded Aladin sends an audible attention message and the MOD is displayed flashing in the lower left corner Ascend to a depth shallower than the displayed MOD in order to diminish the danger of oxygen poisoning The MOD should not be exceeded Disregarding the warning can lead to oxygen poisoning 4 8 Oxygen toxicity CNS 02 mE Aladin calculates oxygen toxicity based on depth time and the gas mixture d H and displays it in the location of the ascent rate The toxicity is expressed in o 196 increments of a maximum tolerated value O clock 23 The symbol CNS is displayed together with the percentage Oxygen toxicity A
11. 9 453 o x Bee Dale 1209204 Vitznau Unlorwilon Mie a s mix Dive information wise E m Pi panel E AStA 4 Dive E i computer E i displa Dive profile zl EM pay panel 4 e E E y a Tissue i E ES panel SUR Physiology Alarm D SECH panel symbols m 2 e alalulel 5 9 Notes panel 1 mga 08 Dive table Andi slg SmartTRAK User Dive Table Boch Dives Options Window Hep te Number Date Location Site Dive Time Max Depth Immersion Ou Time NoFlTime NoStep Ascen Desa After CNS After 02 Fraction Consumption Atitude Classa 443 27072005 Zugersee Zigeunerplatz 36 188m 1933 20 03 200 43 1518 x 104bar 450 03082005 Haller See p Ka 1833 7 200 55 15 37 21 128bar 451 05 08 2005 Weggis Weggis Riedsort 43 389m 1011 8 00 3 21 42 21 147 bar 452 05 08 2005 Anh Chlausenegg 33 383m 1418 1200 3 2542 zx 83 bar 45305082005 Hergiswi Lopper 2 45 305m 1728 1400 13 2728 23 130bar 454 10082008 was Urterwien 45 344m _ 2025 500 5 1843 21 12Bbar 455 14 08 2005 ege Riedsort D 1 DS 7 00 4 2014 DS pe 456 21082005 Stansstad Lopper 3 45 287m 1412 500
12. In order to assure optimal decompression even at higher altitudes the 3m 10ft decompression stage is divided into a 4m 13ft stage and a 2m 7ft stage in altitude ranges 1 2 and 3 The prescribed decompression stop depths are in sequence 2m 4m 9m 7ft 13ft 20ft 3Oft If atmospheric pressure is below 620mbar 8 99psi altitude higher than 4100m 13450ft above sea level Aladin switches automatically to gauge Dive at altitude range 4 mode and no decompression data is calculated and displayed no deco data gauge mode In addition the dive planner is not available anymore Ill UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 29 IV Gauge mode aww Aas In gauge mode ALL audible and visual alarms and attention messages are turned off In gauge mode Aladin will display depth dive time and max depth By pressing lt you can scroll rom the max depth to the temperature to the average depth to the time of day and back to the max depth By pressing lt gt you can restart the stopwatch This generates a bookmark Gauge mode does not support the calculation of no stop time or the supervision of decompression Supervision of max and CNS O2 will also be switched off Aladin will display no information about microbubble development The settings for the gas mixture MOD and microbubble level cannot be set and the dive planner cannot be selected Switching the gauge mode on and off Ga
13. a2 3040 ER 484 31012006 RedSea Big brother 36 389m 0802 2000 3321 zx 485 31 01 2006 RedSea Little brother 4 347m 1252 2 00 8 3438 486 31 01 2006 RedSea Little brother 38 315m 1519 2300 8 36 13 487 01 02 2006 RedSea Little brother 58 310m 0536 16 0 3 2343 EE 488 01 02 2006 Red Sea Litt brother 46 378m 0856 2000 a2 mm 1 EE 489 01 02 2006 Red Sea Litle brother 60 324m 1253 21 00 5 3446 EE 49001022006 Red Sea Lite brother 59 233 15 14 24 00 3857 zx 491 02022006 Red Sea Lite brother 54 358m 0535 1800 T 3108 215 482 02022006 Red Sea Litte brother 38 3413m 0854 2100 a0 3400 215 493 02022005 Red Sea Sheer West 52 163m 1721 17 00 20 3042 21 494 0302 2006 Shaab Sheer West 60 236m 0549 1300 10 2634 ax 495 03022006 Salem Express 45 302m 0938 17 00 8 13 si 4 03102 2006 Sandy Island 58 186m 1342 mm 9 3038 EE 1 497 08 02 2006 Lopper 1 38 pn 1947 am 12 2247 DS 105bar ml E 11 82 1 2 Il UWATEC Aladin 2G 2 Operation 2 4 Switching on the display Em e automatically on submerging in water or when adaptation to atmospheric ann DIDI 122 amm pesar N 0 Jj ER Time of day display E UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G e manually by pushing amp C or Oe If switched on with amp C all segments pressure is necessary light up for 5 seconds Afterwards the disp
14. alternate displays left push button How to get back to the first display scrolling with through the displays gt PIS UD TEUER after 5 seconds automatically if marked with button e pep Se Press and hold e after 5 seconds directly by pushing 1x O 1 second E g Max depth 5 gt Temperature S C gt right push button Temperature Time lt gt Max depth Time out after 5 seconds without operation Press and hold 1 second Display switches back to original indication both push buttons 4 Copyright by UWATEC Switzerland UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G Quick reference Time of day Date Decompression depth Level stop depth Setting icon Desaturation time DESAT Service icon Duration of no dive warning Duration of surface interval Do not fly icon No dive warning Current depth e WEN Altitude sections L Date icon Li DE Decompression stop AMPM DES obligation Ignored decompression stop UEM cl Decompression stop indicator A Yee 0 5 Level stop indicator Decompression stop duration Level stop duration Dive time No fly time SOS duration Repetitive dive number Battery icon o stop indicator Ascent time icon o stop time Total ascent time B no stop time Partial pressure of oxygen ppO Alarm clock icon Infrared icon Nitrogen loading bar dive B level icon input MB level reduced
15. gas 1 pression information Gas d active MB level L0 sN En Dar 198 BY SIN Je FR el Log RIM GAS 4 Le gugsg hoe uen YA d i pg er sp P vase Max depth CNS 0 Temperature MOD d Time 0 mix O of the Predictive decom currently active tank pression information Gas 1 active MB level L1 L5 Max Aen CNS 0 Temperature MOD gas 1 Decompression infor mix 0 mix O of the mation assuming 0510 Predictive decompression currently active that you finish the information relative to tank dive with gas 1 active MB level T E 7 Wi dy Oa SN ed3 SIN GI f E LE Ln S m d de n pi b jj I ep gt 3 49 33 oe kO S te ER up V eoe u n Active MB level Predictive Decompression information Time information O relative relative to LO assuming that Predictive decompression information relative to active MB level Gas d active MB level L1 L5 0 ce you finish the dive with gas 1 Ut iL d 10 4 2 I i i J det 0 Ve o Cnm se Ge Im Max 7 Temperature MOD gas d Active MB level Predictive decom Time depth CNS 0 pression information Predictive decompres O mix of the Predictive decompression relative to LO sion information rela currently active information relative to tive to active MB level tank active MB level VI UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 39
16. gas 1 is the active gas pressing the right button one more time shows O2 of gas 1 in the bottom right corner and the decompression information in case the deco gas is not used decom pression information relative to gas 1 only This is the calculation that Aladin would switch to in case having reached the switch depth the diver did not confirm the switch The decompression information and the O2 blink 5 If MB level greater than LO is active pressing the right button one more time shows the predictive decompression information and in the bottom left corner the currently active MB level 6 Pressing the right button again shows the predictive decompression information relative to LO togeth er with the LO symbol at the bottom left One more right button push shows the decompression information relative to LO if only gas 1 is used with the decompression information and the O2 of gas 1 blinking Upon pressing the right button again the time of day appears in the middle row 38 VI UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G VI Diving with two gas mixtures Gas 1 active MB level LO e Onn oun 8 7 a 7043 72 003 SH GR S d hd MAIER O em n 3 f an po DAS 157 WEBER v op 38853 MEVS pm arme EE pop Decompression infor i Max depth CNS 0 Temperature MOD gas 1 mation assuming mix O mix of the that you finish the gas 1 O Predictive decom currently active tank dive with
17. l fel i ion When th t l bligation s which t within the no stop I time drops below 3 minutes observe before reaching the range a the 5 segments will start 2 surface flashing 4 Depending on your profile the no stop time may drop below 3 minutes before the upper 5 segments are lit In this case only those seg ments that are lit will flash If you have entered decompression the 6 segment will turn off as soon as you complete your last decom pression obligation to indicate that you are no longer in decompression 4 10 Decompression information NO STOP and the no stop time minutes are displayed if no decompression stops are necessary e No stop display 99 means remaining time of 99 minutes or more e No stop time is influenced by the water temperature If no stop time drops below 3 minutes an audible attention signal is activated the no stop value the nitrogen loading bar begin to flash If no stop time is less than 1 minute the no stop display shows the flashing value In order to prevent a decompression dive ascend slowly until the no stop time is 5 minutes or more WARNING Dives that require decompression stops are not recommended No stop time less than 1 minute Decompression values On entering the decompression phase NO STOP disappears the E sym Decompression obligation bol appears and an attention beep goes off The nitrogen lo
18. mix icon input ascent depth Tepe Gauge icon B level Logbook Average aximum Operating Icon depth Depth MOD icon Average depth Dive planner icon Dive number Operating scheme gt means more information at page Qe e e BET lt a Tei Residual Nitrogen bar surface Desaturation Battery condition O gt mix Oxygen toxicity CNS 02 Ascent rate Q Icon for stopwatch and safety stop timer AMPM AM PM icon DESAT Desaturation icon v oe oe e Desat time CNS 02 7 gt 14 Date Battery condition gt 15 gt 15 Time of day display Gas 1 Gas d MB Level Gauge mode Altitude gt 29 02 02 LO L5 on off tment gt 20 gt 37 gt 32 gt 30 gt 45 D Enter O C Scroll Change setting gt Backlight ee Exit Without operation the display switches automati cally back to the time of day display and after 3 minutes the display switches off UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G OC P Set2 Set 1 Dive Logbook planner gt 48 gt 45 gt 41 gt 43 DO e v v gt 45 gt 46 Depth alarm Dive time alarm WF lt B Cod Safety stop duration gt 46 gt 46 gt 46 gt 46 Unit system gt 46 e Salt fresh water gt 46 Ce Alarm clock gt 48 ppO max e UTC timezone gt 48 Reset to air Time of day gt 48 24h AM PM Deco gas on off gt 49 Date gt 49 Backlight duration gt 47 gt 49
19. more information about the b select other dives displayed dive by pushing amp Each time you push SC or coe see below causes a jump to the next or previous dive j At the end of the logbook Aladin Aladin displays further displays statistic information gt 44 information about the selected dive Page 2 Altitude range if gt 0 Repetitive dive number Starting time CNS value at the end of the dive Minimum temperature i H QO Push lt gt to get more information about the dive VIII UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 43 VII Logbook iQ Page 3 S0S if applicable Duration of surface interval If a dive is started within adaptation time after a only with repetitive dives change of altitude the adaptation time is displayed Mo instead of the surface interval 5 1 0 mix deco gas if a switch has taken place during the dive MB level at the beginning of the dive Further possible information about the dive f Too fast ascent page 1 DESAT Desaturation was reset before the dive by removing the battery Ignored decompression stop page 1 page 1 2 a Ignored decompression stop page 3 Battery quality factor has been 3 bars or less during the dive Diving in SOS mode gauge mode page 1 2 3 page 3 Diving in gauge page 1 2 3 a d Altitude range page 2 AVG Average depth gauge mode Lei level dive L1 L5 page 3 page 3 Ignored MB le
20. observed An attention beep goes off and the arrow the depth and duration of the ignored level stop begin flashing To complete the dive without being reduced to a lower MB level you must descend to the prescribed depth immediately The warning MB level reduced is activated if the diver ascends more than 1 5m 5ft above the required level stop Aladin reduces the MB level an attention beep goes off and the new MB level is shown in the lower left corner To complete the dive without being further reduced to an even lower MB level the new level stop must be observed ER Attention beeps can be suppressed with set 1 gt 47 or via SmartTRAK Aladin displays the level stop information and the total time of ascent This includes the time of ascent as well as all level stops E 4 3 Decompression obligation Aladin calculates and displays level stops to reduce microbubble formation but it also calculates the diver s decompression data Level stop information V UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G The total time of ascent is calculated on the basis of the prescribed ascent rate Total time of ascent can be subject to change if the ascent rate is not ideal 100 WARNING Avoid decompression dives when diving with MB levels How to avoid decompression stops e Check ordinary no stop time by pushing until LO appears Observe the nitrogen loading
21. of the display instead of a percentage value E ma mm D ma en VI UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 37 VI Diving with two gas mixtures II I T T NW e The time to reset the O2 mix to air can be set with SmartTRAK between Ee 1 hour and 48 hours or to no reset default After the reset the oxygen fraction of gas 1 is set to 21 and gas D is set to O single gas dive Switching between single gas and two gas diving If gas D is not going to be used during the next dive you can either set it to 02 gt 37 point 2 or you can turn off the deco gas option in SET 1 When you turn off the deco gas option in SET 1 the setting in the GAS D O menu remains but Aladin calculates the dive using gas 1 only If the deco gas option is turned off the GAS D menu will display OFF in the lower left corner instead of an MOD and the ppO setting will not appear Functions during a dive with two gas mixtures Diving with more than one gas mixture represents a much higher risk than y NA diving with a single mixture and mistakes by the diver may lead to serious injury or death During dives with several gas mixtures always make sure you are breathing from the tank you intended to breath from Mark all your tanks and regulators so they can under no circumstances be mixed up Before every dive and after changing a tank make sure that each gas mixture is set to the correct value for the correspondin
22. off 40m 130ft off 45 Dive time alarm 5 195min on off 60min off 46 e Safety stop duration 1 5min 3 minutes 46 Maximum partial pressure of oxygen ppO max 1 2 1 6bar 1 4bar 46 e Time limit to reset the O2 mix to air no reset 1 48hrs no reset 42 Deco gas on off off 46 Unit system metric imperial on salt water 46 Water type on salt water off fresh water 6s 46 Backlight illumination duration 2 12s push on push off on 47 e Audible attention signals on off SmartTRAK selective on 47 e Water contacts on off no reset 47 e Reset desaturation on off 47 Starting from the time of day display push lt C or until set 1 I appears re m Confirm that you wish to enter into the menu of set 1 by pushing De Once entered into the menu you can scroll with b C and through the menu Setting the depth alarm 1 Confirm that you wish to change the depth of the alarm or to switch it on or off g ne by pushing The depth starts to flash TEN 2 Change the depth in increments of 1 5 by pushing b C or 5 3 Confirm the selected depth with 5 On or Off starts to flash 4 On indicates activated Off indicates deactivated r pe DE switches between On and Off Confirm the selected status with S Status Alarm depth See also page 23 IX UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 45 IX Settings Setting the dive time alarm See 1 Confirm that
23. why the defined altitude ranges overlap on their fringes If a mountain lake is reached the altitude range is indicated at the surface time of day display in the logbook and in the dive planner by a stylised mountain and the current altitude range Sea level to an altitude of approximately 1000m 8300ft is not indicated In the following Switching diagram you can see the at approx approximate breakdown 1 H of the altitude ranges Dp Cm o G re sat emer 51psi ote 34 E E der Lk a D 11 82psi Altitude ranges 3 i I o05mb d Ss E 18 120 IT n 6 3 Prohibited altitude Aladin shows via flashing altitude segments while at xw WARNING the surface to which altitude the diver may not rise r Em E AUT A mo SU wi 4 M Ascent to altitude range 3 n mow 2 41 n and 4 prohibited AU 774 AM TEC A Au Max allowed altitude Max altitude 850m 1650m 2650m 4000m 2650m 8694ft 2790ft 541 3ft 8694ft 13120ft The ascent prohibition can also be displayed together with an altitude range Example You are at 1200m 3937ft altitude range 1 and you 4 E s may ascend to range 2 only 2650m 8694ft You may not rise to the altitude range 3 or 4 If an ascent to a prohibited altitude is detected an WARNING audible alarm goes off for 1 minute patent pend ing Descend to a lower altitude 6 4 Decompression dives in mountain lakes
24. you press again the timer will start again from the full value The safety stop timer will switch off automatically if the depth exceeds 6 5m 21ft or the no stop phase is shorter than 99 minutes 5 Functions at the surface 5 1 End of a dive Depth less than 0 8m 3ft Ill UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G After reaching the surface lt 0 8m 3ft Aladin remains in dive mode for 5 min utes The delay allows for surfacing for a short period for orientation After 5 minutes the dive is closed and it is entered into the logbook The time of day is then displayed for 3 minutes after which the computer turns off For the calculations of the desaturation and no fly WARNING time it is assumed that the diver breathes air while on the surface 27 5 Functions at the surface mh 5 2 Residual nitrogen bar graph The segments in the residual nitrogen bar graph will gradually turn off as Aladin follows the offgassing of your tissues during your surface interval There is a 1 1 equivalence in the meaning of the segments between diving and surface Thus on a repetitive dive the bar will resume from its status on the surface just prior to the dive There are two exceptions however the uppermost segment will stay lit until the desaturation time is completely extinguished This is done to show that there is desaturation time left and that a dive started at this point will be logged as a repeti tive dive If the remaining de
25. Logbook 43 1 Survey 43 2 Operation 43 IX Settings 45 1 Altitude adjustment 45 2 Menu set 1 45 3 Menu set 2 48 X Appendix 51 1 Technical information 51 2 Maintenance 51 2 1 Replacing the battery 51 3 Warranty 53 4 Index 53 8 UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G Il System and operation Dww ss 1 System description Aladin displays all important dive and decompression data and has a memory which stores the full dive qata The data can be transmitted with an infrared interface IrDA and SmartTRAK software to a Windows personal computer SmartTRAK software CD is included with the Aladin package Infrared interfaces are available in PC stores a list of recommended interfaces is available on our website www scubapro uwatec com Aladin TEC 2G SmartTRAK Infrared port Infrared Interface option 2 Operation On page 5 14 you will find an operating schematic 2 1 Push buttons Aladin can be operated with two push buttons lt gt Operation of the push but tons is divided into press and press and hold 1 second e At the surface co e c Switch on Aladin time of day display Qe Comparable to the ENTER or RETURN key of a keyboard Qe e Enter into the displayed sub menu D Open the displayed setting e Confirm or enter the displayed value or setting a TOEO a e Scroll through a menu E eet E Once entered with 5 into a sub menu or setting e Increase
26. MB level water temperature of the most recent dive altitude range if any status of saturation at the time the dive planner is selected assuming a normal workload of the diver and observance of the prescribed ascent rates e 00 assumption the change to gas D is performed at the selected MOD of gas D 1 Planning a no stop dive To select the dive planner Aladin must be in user mode time of day display Push b c or amp until the symbol for the dive planner appears The dive planner cannot be selected in gauge mode Select dive planner The no dive warning and its duration are displayed if C or coe Aladin detects an increased risk due to the accumu until 587 lation of microbubbles No dive warning if gt Do Not Dive Duration of the warning Y EN Enter the Enter the dive planner with V dive planner The input window for the time interval is displayed if there was a remaining desaturation DESAT before the dive planner has been selected This surface interval between now and the beginning of the dive can be changed with c and in steps of 15 minutes Aladin displays the CNS O2 value and the altitude section to which you may not rise at the if rep dive oe Input of the surface end of the selected surface interval No stop time or interval by pushing I v MB no stop time cO Se If the no dive warning and its duration has been displayed Alad
27. ONS on the main menu bar of SmartTRAK after having established communication between your PC and Aladin The following window will appear A l Battery capacity high enough for diving rInfo Smart ID Hw Sw r Personal statistic 1 Dive tir Ime Amb pressure os 4000066220 4 1 34 973 mbar Unit sen Ze C C ft CR C On Gauge mode Off Attentions beeps On C Off Advanced r Battery High EI High Medium Low Very low Inoperable Longest dive 42 min Deepest dive 60 0 m r UTC offset T hO min r Display contrast mmm gt Water type C Fresh Salt Water contacts Ze On C Ott r Backlight 5 s ei push on push off r Maximum depth Ze On Buzzer On C Off Time Date hh mm ss 16 34 56 dd mm yy 12 05 06 24h C am pm zz semi Use PC time r Safety stop duration 3 min C Off M Maximum dive time Remaining saturation Disabled r Alarm clock Air Integrated Tank reser ve Normal Nitrox settings Premix reset after i i Tanks Gases 10 Default settings When making any changes to the settings via SmartTRAK you must press the Write icon for the changes to take effect Close Il UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G
28. ading bar stops flashing and the 6 segment lights up red area The deepest decompression stage in metres feet is displayed and the decompression stop duration of the displayed stage appears in minutes The display 7 3m 10ft means that a decompression stop of 7 minutes at a depth of 3m 10ft has to be made When a decompression stop has been completed the next shallower decompression stop is displayed When all decompression stops have been Decompression completed the Ea symbol extinguishes NO STOP and no stop time reappear stop duration Deco stop depths deeper than 27m 90ft are displayed as Decompression depth 26 UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 4 Functions during the dive 9 9 9 9 9 9 Ignored decompression alarm Total time of ascent Total ascent time 4 11 Safety stop timer Safety stop icons Remaining Minutes time span Seconds The decompression alarm is activated if the decompression stop is ignored The arrow Baw the decompression stop duration and decompression stop depth begin to flash and an audible alarm goes off Due to the formation of microbubbles decompression can increase mas sively if a decompression stop is ignored When the surface is reached during the decompression alarm the arrow E the decompression stop duration and decompression stop depth continue flashing in order to point to the risk of a decompressi
29. ages or other defects on the o ring do not use Aladin for further dives Take it to an authorized SCUBAPRO UWATEC dealer for check and repair 6 Always insert a new o ring when you replace the battery and dispose the old o ring Make sure that the new o ring is in perfect condition and that o ring O ring groove and the sealing surfaces are free of dust and dirt If necessary clean the parts with a soft cloth Fit the o ring in the o ring groove of the battery cap 7 Use only an original UWATEC o ring PN 06 201 610 This o ring is Teflon coated and does not require additional lubrication 8 Do not lubricate the o ring as the lubricant will chemically attack the bat tery cap 9 Check the proper polarity of the battery Aladin can be damaged if you do not insert the battery correctly Insert the new battery with pointing outwards into the battery compartment After battery replacement Aladin will perform an 8s and gives a short beep when the test is done 10 The battery cap can be installed with a 120 offset The alignment circles are there to ensure proper positioning of the cap If the rotation is stopped before alignment watertightness may not be ensured If the rotation is forced beyond the alignment the cap may break Damage to Aladin due to improper placement of the bat tery cap is not covered by warranty Alignment circles
30. al pressure of oxygen is below O 5bar the CNS value decreases The closer the CNS value is to 100 the closer the limit where symptoms of oxygen toxicity can occur Depth at which ppOo reaches 5 for three commonly used mixes 21 13m 43ft 32 6m 20ft 36 4m 13ft 2 0 21bar 0 5bar increases yvonne Nitrox diving may only be attempted by experienced divers after proper training from an internationally recognized agency 18 Ill UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 2 Attention messages and alarms I Ta Aladin draws the diver s attention to certain situations and warns the diver of unsafe diving practices Attention messages and alarms are visual and or audible The audible attention messages can be switched off in set 1 gt 47 or SmartTRAK With SmartTRAK they can be switched off selectively n addition the sound can be turned off completely in set 2 gt 50 If you turn off the sound you will have no audible warnings Without audible warnings you could inadvertently get into potentially hazardous situations which could result in death or serious injury alarms given by Aladin 2 1 Attention messages Attention messages are communicated to the diver visually by symbols letters or flashing fig ures In addition two short audible sequences can be heard in an interval of 4 seconds in two different fr
31. ave for the following exceptions If the MB level has been reduced during the dive Aladin will display a flashing MB level symbol and the current MB level for five minutes after reaching the surface The dive is then completed and Aladin changes to user mode with the MB level switching back to the original MB setting Repetitive dives and MB levels If during a dive a level stop is being ignored and the diver starts another descent shortly afterwards Aladin might immediately request level stops To complete the dive with the initially set MB level all level stops must be observed 36 V UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G VI 00 Diving with two gas mixtures re The following chapter deals with the characteristics of diving with two gases Aladin enables you to use two different Nitrox mixtures during the same dive Tank 1 contains the bottom mix gas 1 and tank D contains the deco mix gas D Time Switching depth MOD gas D Depth Bottom mix gas 1 Deco mix gas D a Diving with 2 gas mixtures Switching the deco gas option on and off In order to enable two gas diving you must turn on the deco gas option in the SET 1 menu gt 46 Setting the gas mixture and the depth for changing the gas mixture During dives with two gas mixtures the bottom mix gas 1 contains the lower fraction of oxygen Aladin will only accept settings corresponding with this 100 order 1 D For gas mixtures having an oxygen pe
32. bar it is relative to LO gt 26 gt 33 e If the nitrogen loading bar flashes less than 3 minutes to deco ascend slowly a few metres feet At the beginning of a decompression phase an WARNING attention beep goes off and the symbol flashes for 8 seconds In order to prevent a dive with long decompression stops it is recommend ed that you ascend a few metres feet on seeing this message If decompression stops become obligatory the symbol will be displayed The total ascent time will now also contain a decompression stop 35 4 Functions during the dive with MB levels ITT 4 4 Level stop and deco stop When the level stop depth equals the depth of the first obligatory decompression stop and if you are within 1 5m 5ft of the stop depth itself Aladin shows and level stop The indicated duration refers to level stop duration Since level stops are more restrictive than decompression stops when all decompression obligations have been observed the display changes from to only Time w T a Il a LO Y 3m 10ft Deco stop duration 1 Level stop duration 4 10 BJ 2 37 B 0 i 33 g STOP 15 2 E 4 D d Din 4 UH Level stop duration Decompression stop depth level stop depth 5 Complete a dive with MB levels A dive with MB levels is completed the same way as a dive without MB levels LO gt 27 s
33. bles in the venous blood circulation Dangerous microbubbles are those migrating into the arterial circulation The reasons for the migration from the venous blood circulation to the arterial circulation can be a great many microbubbles collecting in the lungs UWATEC has equipped Aladin dive computers with a new technology to protect from microbubbles The diver chooses according to his her needs MB level and influences through it the level of protection from microbubbles Diving with MB levels requires additional ascent stops level stops the ascent is slowed down and the body gets more time to desaturate This works contrary to the formation of the microbubbles and increases safety Aladin features 6 microbubble levels LO L5 Level LO corresponds to UWATEC s well known decompres sion model ZH L8 ADT and does not require level stops due to microbubble formation Levels L1 to L5 offer additional protection from microbubble formation with level L5 offering the highest protection Similar to the display of information during decompression dives or dives within no stop time Aladin displays depth and duration of the first level stop as well as the total time of ascent as soon as the MB no stop time has run out As the MB no stop time is shorter than the ordinary no stop time a diver will be required to carry out a stop level stop sooner than a diver using level LO If a diver ignores a required level stop Aladin will cascade to a lower MB l
34. computer make a safety stop for at least 3 minutes at 5 metres 15 feet All divers using dive computers to plan dives and indicate or determine decompression status must use their own computer which they take with them on all dives If Aladin TEC 2G fails at any time during the dive the dive must be terminated and appropriate surfac ing procedures including a slow ascent and a 3 to 5 minute safety stop at 5 metres 15 feet should be initiated immediately Comply with the ascent rate and carry out any decompression stop required If the computer should fail for any reason you must ascend at a rate of 10m 30ft per minute or less On any given dive both divers in a buddy pair must follow the most conservative dive computer for that particular dive e Never dive without a buddy Aladin TEC 2G does not substitute for a dive buddy Only make dives that are appropriate to your level of dive training Aladin TEC 2G does not increase your knowledge of diving e Always dive with back up instruments Make sure that you always use back up instrumentation including a depth gauge submersible pressure gauge digital bottom timer or dive watch and have access to decompression tables whenever diving with a dive computer e Avoid repeated ascents and descents yo yo diving 2 UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G Avoid repeated heavy workload while at depth e Plan the dives to be shorter if they are made in cold water e After f
35. e increase of depth and can limit dive time and the max depth Aladin includes this in the calculations and displays the necessary information O2 mix ppO max CNS 02 Fraction of oxygen The fraction of oxygen in the Nitrox mixture can be set between 21 normal compressed air and 100 in 1 increments Your selected mix will be the basis for all calculations Maximum allowed partial pressure of oxygen the higher the fraction of oxygen in the mixture the shallower the dive depth at which this value of the partial pressure of oxygen is reached The depth at which max is reached is called Maximum Operating Depth MOD When you enter the settings for the gas mixture Aladin will display the max limit setting and the corresponding MOD Aladin warns you audibly and visually once the depth is reached at which the reaches the maxi mum allowed value gt 25 Default setting of max is 1 4bar The value of ppO gt max can be set by means of SmartTRAK or with set 1 between 1 2 and 1 6bar gt 46 It can also be changed at the time of setting the gas mixture gt 20 The CNS O2 value alarm is not influenced by the selected ppO max setting Oxygen toxicity With the increased percentage of oxygen the oxygen in the tissues especially in the central nervous system CNS becomes important If the partial pressure of oxygen rises above 0 5bar the CNS value increases if the parti
36. equencies under water Al 4s Al can be switched off Attention messages come up in the following situations more information can be found on the listed pages Page Maximum Operating Depth ppO max is reached 25 Set max depth is reached 23 Oxygen toxicity reaches 7596 25 No stop time less than 3 minutes 26 Prohibited altitude surface mode 29 Entering decompression when diving with LO 26 Half of set dive time is reached 22 Set dive time is reached 22 e D Depth for tank switch has been reached 40 Diving with MB levels L1 L5 MB no stop time 0 34 MB level stop ignored 35 MB level reduced 35 e Entering decompression when diving with MB level L1 L5 35 Serious injury or death may result from failing to immediately respond to 2 2 Alarms Alarms are given to the diver visually by flashing symbols letters or figures In addition an audible sequence in one frequency can be heard during the whole duration of the alarm 2 9 9 An alarm occurs in the following situations more information can be found on the listed pages Page Oxygen toxicity reaches 100 25 Ignored decompression 27 e Exceeding the prescribed ascent rate 24 Particular scale of beeps gt 24 Altitude alarm 29 Low battery alarm without audible alarm the battery icon appears if the battery has to be replaced 51 UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 19 3 Prepa
37. evel and the dive can not be completed with the initially chosen MB level E g if a diver sets level L4 on Aladin prior to the dive and during the dive ignores the recommended stops Aladin will automatically adjust the setting to level L3 or lower 1 Comparison of dives with MB level LO and MB level L5 When two Aladin are used simultaneously one unit is set for example to MB level L5 the other to LO the no stop time will be shortened and level stops will be required before the diver has the obligation of a decompression stop These additional level stops help dissipate the microbubbles Microbubble accumulation E at the end of dive oO p S 2 3m 10ft Y 6m 20ft 9m 30ft 12m 40ft 15m 50ft cd 8 8 72 Lo an Decompression values LU e Decompression obligation gt 35 15 S Level stop values us AAS ral p 32 V UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G V Diving with microbubble MB levels 2 Terminology This chapter will exclusively deal with terminology and display features used while diving with MB levels All other features are described in chapter Ill gt 17 2 1 Display during MB no stop phase MB no stop time MB no stop phase Level stop phase i Remaining time at a Dive phase during which surfacing is respective depth allowing possible without MB level stop ascent without level stop Time w Depth 16min Dive time 9min MB n
38. f day by pushing De The hours start to flash EA cm hos 2 Set the hours by pushing We or OE Time of day 3 Confirm the setting with The minutes start to flash 4 Set the minutes by pushing Ve or 5 Confirm the setting with Oe 48 IX UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G IX Settings Selecting 24 hours or AM PM setting 1 Confirm that you wish to change the setting by pushing On or off starts to flash akni e 2 Switch with 5 between on AM PM and off 24h 3 Confirm the setting with Oe DEE The 24h AM PM setting influences the display of the date see below Adjusting the date Date 24h SH 1 Confirm that you wish to adjust the date by pushing 5e The first day month starts to flash 03 10 04 2 Set the day month by pushing c c or SE I Confirm the setting with 5 The month day starts to flash Month Year Set the month day by pushing WVE or Confirm the setting with 5 The year starts to flash Set the year by pushing VE or 5 Confirm the setting with Oe Date AM PM setting Month Day Year NOOROND Adjusting the display contrast 1 Confirm that you wish to adjust the display contrast by pushing De The current setting starts to flash 2 Set the contrast by pushing WVE or Low contrast 1 high contrast 12 n Confirm the setting with Se I Selecting the IrDA speed The defaul
39. g tank Predictive decompression prognosis The calculation of decompression data is based on the assumption that the change of gas mixture will be performed at the previously selected switch depth MOD gas D If a diver ignores the required change or changes the mixture belatedly Aladin will readjust the decompression calculation accordingly In case of an ignored switch the dive computer will then base its calculations on the assumption that the diver will ascend to the surface with gas 1 Alternate displays during a dive with two gases All displays time out after 5 seconds and the default display is shown again Uz Only exception is the temperature screen 2 below 1 The default display shows the predictive decompression prognosis which assumes the diver will switch to the deco gas at the specified switch depth In the bottom left corner the temperature is displayed unless the current depth is 1m 3ft shallower than the max depth in which case the max depth is displayed 2 Upon pressing the right button the temperature and the current O2 are shown in the lower row O2 will time out after 5 sec while the temperature remains 3 Upon pressing the right button GAS 1 or GAS d appears in the middle row to indicate the cur rently active gas and the MOD appears in the bottom left corner GAS 1 or GAS d will time out after 5 seconds unless the right button is pressed again 4 In case that
40. gher than 199 will be displayed as 199 Ascent time greater than 99 minutes is displayed as Deco stop depth deeper than 27m 90ft is displayed as CNS equal or greater than 75 CNS O2 symbol starts flashing CNS equal or greater than 100 CNS 02 symbol and CNS O 96 value are flashing MB level stop deeper than 27m 90ft MB level will be reduced 3 Leaving the dive planner 42 By pushing once or twice you can exit the dive planner This also occurs after three minutes without operation VII UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G VIII Logbook Vill 1 Survey A dive is entered in the logbook if the dive time is longer than 2 minutes Aladin records the profiles of about 25 hours of diving This information can be transferred to a PC with the standard infrared interface IrDA and the Windows software SmartTRAK All dives in the memory can be displayed directly on the dive computer 2 Operation From the time of day display you can select the logbook with DE until S If there was a remaining desaturation time DESAT before selecting the log book the time since the last dive surface interval is displayed Surface interval Qe Y With you enter the logbook Page 1 The most recent dive is displayed dive number 1 There are 3 pages for each dive Logbook icon Max depth Dive time D pt performance Dive M per mix Date of the dive From here you can a get
41. given in 10cm increments in metric setting and 1ft increments in imperial setting iE Db N At a eos depth of less than 0 8m 3ft the display shows Current depth 0 mix The O2 mix is diplayed as long as CNS O2 0 and no ascent speed is Nitrogen loading bar indicated 22 UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 4 Functions during the dive 4 5 Max depth Temperature Max depth is only displayed if it exceeds the current depth by more than 1m 3ft maximum indicator function If max depth is not displayed Aladin shows the temperature Max depth CNS 0 C Ce gt Temperature O mix OE gt Temperature Time O mix DC gt Max depth Set max depth reached WARNING If the max depth set with SmartTRAK or set 1 has been reached default 40m 130ft and the depth alarm is turned on the depth display will flash Ascend until the depth stops flashing Ill UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 23 4 Functions during the dive II I 4 6 Ascent rate al Optimal ascent rate varies depending on depth between 7 and 20m min 23 and 67ft min It is displayed as a percent of the reference variable ascent rate If the ascent rate is greater than 100 of the set value the black arrow SLOW appears If the ascent rate exceeds 140 the arrow starts flashing Aladin provides an audible alarm if the ascent rate is 110 or greater The intensity of the alarm increases in direct proportion to
42. he left must not be placed in the normal household waste x Your UWATEC dive instrument is manufactured with high quality components which can be recycled 4 Index Active backlight 15 47 Max depth 17 23 Alarm clock 16 48 Microbubbles 32 36 Altimeter 29 45 MOD 18 19 20 25 37 AM PM 49 Mountain lakes Diving in 29 Ascent rate 19 24 Nitrogen loading bar graph 26 Audible attention signals 19 47 Nitrox 18 Backlight 15 47 No dive warning 28 41 Battery alarm 19 No stop time 17 26 32 Battery condition Checking the 15 O 96 mix Set up 20 37 Battery lifetime 51 fraction 17 18 20 37 Battery replacement 51 O gt partial pressure 18 19 25 Beep Switch off the 47 O gt partial pressure maximum 18 20 25 37 46 Changing the gas mixture 40 toxicity 18 19 25 CNS O2 17 18 19 25 Operating Aladin 4 5 6 9 Date 15 49 PC transfer to PC logbook 9 10 Deco data during decompression phase 17 26 ppOz see O2 partial pressure Deco data during no stop phase 17 26 Push buttons 4 9 Decompression stop Ignored 19 27 Reset to air 46 Depth current 22 Residual Nitrogen bar graph 28 Display contrast 49 Safety stop timer 27 46 Depth alarm 23 45 Set 1 45 Desaturation time 14 28 Set 2 48 Desaturation reset the 47 51 Setting the ppOz max 20 37
43. he nitrogen load ing bar will flash throughout the dive Diving within 48 hours after the end of an SOS mode will result in shorter no Stop times or longer decompression stops Serious injury or death may result if a diver does not seek immediate treat ment should any signs or symptoms of decompression sickness occur after a dive Do not dive to treat symptoms of decompression sickness Diving in SOS mode is extremely dangerous and you must assume full responsibility for such behaviour UWATEC will assume no liability 16 A diving accident can be analyzed at any time in the logbook and downloaded to a PC by means of the infrared interface IrDA and SmartTRAK software UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G III Diving with Aladin 1 Terminology Symbols The information on the display of Aladin varies depending on the kind of dive and the dive phase For information about diving with microbubble MB levels see chapter V gt 32 Specific features of Diving with two gas mixtures are described in chapter VI ER gt 37 1 1 General terminology Display during no stop phase Current depth In metres feet Dive time Duration of the dive min No stop phase Decompression phase without stop Dive phase during which surfacing is allowed Dive phase during which surfacing is allowed only after decompression stops are completed Nitrogen loading Time gt bar No s
44. hown by pressing see C3 Regardless of the MB level we generally recommend to perform a slow ascent during the last few metres feet MB no stop time Nitrogen loading bar relative to LO Level stop On entering the level stop phase NO STOP disappears and the arrow sToP gt appears The arrow flashes for 8 seconds and an audible attention beep goes off To complete the dive without cascading to a lower MB level all requested level stops must be observed The deepest level stop is displayed in metres feet The display 2 3m 2 10ft means that a level stop of 2 minutes at a depth of 3 metres 10 feet has to be observed Deco information relative to LO is shown on an alternate display see O When a level stop has been finished the next higher level stop if present Level stop icon Level stop Total time is displayed When all level stops have been observed the arrow sToP gt duration ofascent extinguishes and NO STOP reappears The indication of time shows the MB Deepest level no stop time again stop depth 34 V UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 4 Functions during the dive with MB levels wa 4s S IUD LE TECA Aga 20 ce E Level stop ignored MB level reduced New MB level 4 2 Total time of ascent Total ascent time The attention message Level stop ignored is activated if the requested level stop is not
45. in proposes this time rounded up to the next 15 minutes as surface interval If the proposed interval is shortened the no dive warning appears Confirm the displayed interval with if applicable With cb C and set the depth for which you want to know the no stop time CNS 0 96 Le If an MB level has been selected L1 L5 the MB no stop time is Set desired depth shown aan sos Depths deeper than the MOD for the selected gas O gt mix are not displayed Icon for MB If the deco gas option is turned on only the depth between the MOD of level L1 L5 gas 1 and the MOD of gas D are displayed On page 28 you will find further information and safety considerations regarding the no dive warning VII UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 41 VII Dive planner 2 Planning a decompression dive Confirm the desired depth with gt e Set desired bottom time with lt gt and oC 1 Activate the dive planner for a no stop dive gt 41 2 Set the desired depth with W gt and e then switch into decompression planning by pushing Aladin shows the bottom time no stop time 1 minute and the appropriate decompression information or level stop data respectively Add asks that you set the bottom time This is done with c gt and Oe Aladin calculates the decompression information for this set bottom time If an MB level L1 5 is selected Aladin calculates the level stop data CNS 02 values hi
46. ing appears Backlight deactivated Replace the battery gt 51 AN Flashing battery warning Audible alarms y NS SE and attention messages disabled Backlight I deactivated Risk of computer malfunction Do not let the battery reach this condition Bar graph inter MR Diving not possible dive planner and settings are disabled Aladin marks dives started with 3 or less segments in the logbook with the battery symbol Logbook information is not lost even when the battery is removed for a long time 2 10 Active backlight The display of Aladin can be illuminated both on the surface and underwater The backlight can be activated by pushing gt The light will turn off auto matically The default duration is 6 seconds The duration can be changed in set 1 gt 47 or with SmartTRAK between 2 and 12 seconds It can also be Set to push on push off in which case the light stays on until you turn it off by pressing op again The backlight can only be activated if the computer display is on Repeated activation of the backlight will reduce battery life UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 1 5 2 Operation SOS mode Fa Es Keeping the backlight permanently on represents a severe strain on the bat tery In warm waters 20 C 68 F and above a new battery can sustain 20 40 1 hour dives with the backlight always on In cold waters 4 C 40 F and below the low battery warning ma
47. ing the dive 22 4 1 Immersion 22 4 2 Setting bookmarks 22 4 3 Dive time 22 4 4 Current depth 02 mix 22 4 5 Max depth Temperature 23 4 6 Ascent rate 24 4 7 Partial pressure of oxygen ppO max Maximum Operating Depth MOD 25 4 8 Oxygen toxicity CNS 02 25 4 9 Nitrogen loading bar graph 26 4 10 Decompression information 26 4 11 Safety stop timer 27 5 Functions at the surface 27 5 1 End of a dive 27 UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 7 List of chapters Ta 5 2 Residual nitrogen bar graph 28 5 3 Desaturation time No fly time and No dive warning 28 6 Diving in mountain lakes 29 6 1 Altimeter 29 6 2 Altitude ranges 29 6 3 Prohibited altitude 29 6 4 Decompression dives in mountain lakes 29 IV Gauge mode 30 V Diving with microbubble MB levels 32 1 Comparison of dives with MB level LO and MB level L5 32 2 Terminology 33 2 1 Display during MB no stop phase 33 2 2 Display during level stop phase 33 3 Preparation for a dive with MB levels 34 3 1 Setting the MB level 34 4 Functions during the dive with MB levels 34 4 1 Level stop information 34 4 2 Total time of ascent 35 4 3 Decompression obligation 35 4 4 Level stop and deco stop 36 5 Complete a dive with MB levels 36 VI Diving with two gas mixtures 37 VII Dive planner 41 1 Planning a no stop dive 41 2 Planning a decompression dive 42 3 Leaving the dive planner 42 VIII
48. inishing the decompression or at the end of a no stop dive the final stage of the ascent should be as slow as possible You MUST be familiar with all signs and symptoms of decompression sickness before using Aladin TEC 2G Seek IMMEDIATE treatment for decompression sickness should any of these signs or symp toms occur after a dive There is a direct correlation between the effectiveness of treatment and the delay between the onset of symptoms and the treatment for decompression sickness Only dive with Nitrox after you have been thoroughly instructed by a recognised institution Repetitive dives Do not start your next dive before your CNS O2 status has dropped below 40 When diving with Nitrox make sure your surface interval is long enough just like diving with com pressed air Plan for a minimum surface interval of two hours Oxygen too needs sufficient time to leave the body atch gas mixture to the intended dive Do not attempt a repetitive dive if the no dive warning is visible on the display Plan a day without diving once a week f you have to change computers wait at least 48 hours before carrying out your next dive Diving after a reset of the remaining saturation reset see page 47 or battery replacement see page 51 may lead you into potentially hazardous situations which could result in death or serious injury After a reset of the remaining saturation do not dive for at least 48 hours Altitude and di
49. ixed gases It is absolutely necessary to check the set mixture before each dive and to compare it to the gas mixture currently used Always remember setting an incorrect mixture carries an inherent risk of decompression sickness and or oxygen toxicity Maximum deviation from the measured mixture must not exceed 196O An incorrect gas mixture can be lethal Only use Aladin TEC 2G with open circuit breathing systems Only use Aladin TEC 2G for diving with an independent breathing apparatus Aladin TEC 2G is not designed for long term exposures with Nitrox Always observe the visual and audible alarm signals Avoid situations of increased risk which are marked with a warning sign in this operating manual Aladin TEC 2G has a ppO warning The default limit is set at 1 4bar ppOosmax It can be changed between 1 2 and 1 6bar Frequently check the oxygen clock CNS O gt Ascend and finish the dive if the CNS exceeds 75 Never dive deeper than the Maximum Operating Depth MOD pertinent the gas mixture in use Always check the diving limits considering the oxygen content and standard sports diving procedures decompression sickness oxygen toxicity In accordance with the recommended maximum diving limit of all instructional agencies do not dive deeper than 40 metres 130 feet The danger of nitrogen narcosis has to be taken into consideration Aladin TEC 2G gives no warning about this On all dives with or without dive
50. jarring your Aladin WARNING Do not allow your Aladin to be exposed to direct intense sunlight e Rinse your Aladin thoroughly with fresh water after each dive Do not store your Aladin in a sealed container make sure there is free ventila tion f there are problems with the water contacts use soapy water to clean Aladin and dry it thoroughly The surface of your Aladin housing can be treated with silicone grease Do not apply grease to the water contacts Do not clean Aladin with liquids containing solvent apart from water Check the battery capacity before each dive gt 15 e f the battery icon appears replace the battery gt 51 Diving with a weak battery Aladin may stop working during the dive service icon and error code or E6 appear Close the dive and replace the bat tery gt 51 On the surface if service icon and error code appear replace the battery gt 51 All error codes other than Aladin must not be used for any further dives Take your dive computer to an authorized SCUBAPRO UWATEC dealer 2 1 Replacing the battery Battery kit 06 201 919 includes battery and Teflon coated o ring Removing the battery clears all physiological data including saturation This y NE means that for a repetitive dive the computer will not compute correctly Diving after replacing the battery when there is desaturation time left on the computer can lead to serious injury or death f
51. lay shows the time of the day the O mix and the tempera ture This display is called time of day display Most navigation descrip E tions start from this display At the surface Aladin returns automati cally to this display f there is a remaining saturation from the last dive or from a change of altitude Aladin also displays the do not fly time the do not fly icon the current altitude range and the prohibited altitude range gt 29 When Aladin is in state of rest no information is displayed but the atmospheric pressure is continuously monitored If a change in altitude range is detected Aladin switches on for 3 minutes automatically gt 29 Only if the option Water contacts on set 1 gt 47 is chosen See warning gt 10 13 2 Operation 2 5 How to navigate Aladin at the surface Starting from the time of day display you can enter into different menus v oe e cCo Desat time CNS 02 gt 14 Date O gt 15 Battery condition gt 15 s 5 38 53 4oc ae Ap oe P Time of day display Gasi Gasd MB Level Gauge mode Altitude gt 29 Set 2 Set 1 Dive Logbook 02 02 LO L5 on off adjustment planner gt 20 gt 37 gt 32 gt 30 gt 45 gt 48 gt 45 gt 41 gt 43 ce ce v v e Enter with into the function or sub menu Depth alarm Dive time alarm e With you can switch to the time of day ANO di
52. maining saturation Surface interval 1 4 Il UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 2 Operation 2 8 Se the date d 1 na nu I From the time of day display you can display the date by pushing 1x or 2x Lal ie DEP depending on whether there is desaturation time left 40 S gt The display switches back to the time of day display after 5 seconds without Date operation 2 9 Checking the battery condition B From the time of day display you can check the battery condition by pushing 2x or 3 x depending on whether there is desaturation time left Aladin displays the estimated remaining battery performance for 5 seconds as H a bar graph If the bar graph shows 3 segments the battery warning appears gt 19 and the battery has to be replaced gt 51 e f the bar graph shows 2 segments the battery ater condon fhuran symbol will blink on the surface and in dive mode to alert the diver of a dangerous situation the battery may not have enough energy to finish a dive e Replace the battery when the steady battery symbol appears 3 segments The temperature influences the battery performance In cold water it is lower than VS in warm water Ifthe battery shows 4 segments on the surface it is possible for it to drop to 3 segments during the dive If this is the case the backlight will be tempo rarily disabled See below il Battery performance high enough for diving ra Battery warn
53. n audible attention signal goes off if oxygen WARNING toxicity reaches 75 The symbol CNS Ou flashes Ascend to shallower depth to decrease oxygen loading and consider terminating the dive DEENEN s i 9 59 9 ir ER When oxygen toxicity reaches 100 an audible LD WARNING alarm goes off every 4 seconds CNS Os and the percentage value flash Danger of oxygen toxicity ux om Start procedure for terminating the dive 332 e During an ascent and if the CNS 02 value does not increase anymore due Tz to a lower partial pressure of oxygen the audible warning is suppressed During the ascent the display of the oxygen toxicity is replaced by the ascent rate If the ascent is stopped the display changes back to the indication of the CNS value e Aladin will display CNS O2 values exceeding 199 with 199 UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 25 4 Functions during the dive 4 9 Nitrogen loading bar graph The nitrogen loading bar gives a graphical representation of how close to decompression you are As you absorb nitrogen during the dive more and more segments of the bar will light up Depending on your depth the segments can light up more or less rapidly 1 3 segments 4 5 segments yellow area 6 segments red area you now green area you are approaching decom have mandatory decompression you are safely pression When the no stop obligation s which you mus
54. o enter into the menu of set 2 by pushing Once entered into the menu you can scroll with lt C and DE through the menu Setting the alarm clock time The alarm clock goes off only at the surface Sound must be turned on in set 2 1 Confirm that you wish to set the alarm time by pushing S l The hours start to flash E wn J 2 Set the hours by pushing WE or Oe 3 Confirm the setting with oe The minutes start to flash 4 Set the minutes by pushing Ve or DE 5 6 c ka Confirm the setting with 5 On or off starts to flash On indicates activated time of day display shows ml off indicates deactivated Switch between on or off by pressing lt gt Confirm the selected status with 5e Setting the UTC offset coordinated universal time This setting allows you to quickly set the watch to a new time zone without affecting the actual time setting Confirm that you wish to set the UTC offset by pushing The hours start to flash Set the hours by pushing c or 5 13hrs Confirm the setting with 5e The minutes start to flash Set the minutes in increments of 15 minutes by pushing lt 9 gt or Se Confirm the selected status with 5e cut oR WP Adjusting the time of day You can adjust it to your time zone either in this menu or using the UTC offset see above 2 1 Confirm that you wish to adjust the time o
55. o stop time Nitrogen 2x OC loading bar MB level loading var Current depth 7 en relative to LO A activate gt 26 Level L2 is active 35 7m Max depth O Max depth gt Temperature SE gt MB level active O DEC gt No stop time relative to LOO DC gt Temperature and time of day DEC gt Max depth E Whereas the quantitative information relative to LO can be seen by pressing the right button I qualitative information is always visible on the display in form of the nitrogen loading bar In par ticular when the LO no stop time is less than three minutes the nitrogen bar will flash gt 26 This will help you avoid entering inadvertently into decompression 2 2 Display during level stop phase Total ascent time Total ascent time 14min including level stops La TET Time p gt 8 34 1 3m 10ft d 6m 20ft 1 9m 30ft Lowest level B stop depth 1 32 1 Level stop Level stop duration depth The deepest level relative to LO stop is displayed gt 26 Level stop duration 35 7m The duration of a level stop MB no stop phase Level stop phase at a given level stop depth at To complete the dive without cascading to a lower MB level all requested CD Max depth gt Temperature level stops must be observed DE gt MB level active DE gt No stop time or deco info
56. on accident The SOS mode is activated 3 minutes after the dive if corrective action is not taken gt 16 If the total cumulative duration of the decompression alarm is longer than one minute it is entered in the logbook Descend to the prescribed decompression stop depth immediately As soon as decompression stops are necessary Aladin shows the total time of ascent This includes the ascent time from the current depth to the surface and all decompression stop obligations The total time of ascent is calculated on the basis of the prescribed Ee ascent rate Total time of ascent can be subject to change if the ascent rate is not ideal 100 Ascent time greater than 99 minutes is displayed as On all dives with Aladin make a safety stop for at WARNING ieast three minutes at a depth of 5m 15ft The safety stop timer displays the time span a diver should spend at the safety stop depth at the end of the dive The timer is activated by the diver and counts back from 3 minutes default to zero It can be restarted any number of times The duration of the timer can be set between 1 and 5 minutes The safety stop timer can be activated under the following conditions depth lt 6 5m 21ft no stop display 99min gauge mode is switched off Activate the safety stop timer by pressing gt The timer begins to count backwards and a bookmark will be created in the dive profile If
57. onfirm the selected value with S e Time limit to reset 0 mix to air Enabling two gas diving 1 Confirm that you wish to enable two gas diving by pushing 5 On or off starts to flash On indicates the deco gas is active off indicates that only gas 1 will be used for decompression calculations 2 Switch between on and off with 5 3 Confirm your choice with De 1 Confirm that you wish to change the units by pushing 5 The selected units are displayed m ft C F Push or ft starts to flash Switch with between m and ft Confirm the selected unit with C or F starts to flash Switch with 5 between C F Confirm the selected unit with Oe Selecting the water type 1 Confirm that you wish to change the selected water type by pushing 5 or off starts to flash Salt on indicates salt water salt off indicates fresh water 2 Switch with 5 between salt on and salt off Confirm the water type with IX UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G IX Settings Setting the backlight duration m 1 Confirm that you wish to change the duration of the backlight illumination by pushing 5 The value starts to flash 2 Change the duration with 5 2 12s or push on push off 3 Confirm it with S e Switching the audible attention signals on and off Ub hi L With this option yo
58. orresponding MOD for the new ppO gt 6 Confirm your ppO max settings with lt gt 6 Change the ppO max by DE and D c C Without confirmation the display will disappear after 3 minutes and your E entries will not be accepted e Automatic reset of the O2 mix to 21 can be set with set 1 gt 46 or Smart TRAK between 1 and 48 hours or to no reset default 20 III UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 3 Preparation for the dive uwa 3 2 1 Setting the MB level See chapter V gt 34 3 3 Preparation for diving with two gas mixtures See chapter VI gt 37 3 4 Preparation for the dive and function check 6106 627797 GAIGE DE 8188 Switch on Aladin by pushing C and check the test display Are all elements of the display activated Do not use Aladin if the display does not show all ele ments When switching on Aladin with 569 the test display will not appear Check the battery capacity before each dive gt 15 Ill UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 21 4 Functions during the dive aa 4 1 Immersion If the water contacts are deactivated gt 47 switch on Aladin before immersion If you have chosen the option Water contacts off set 1 or SmartTRAk y NS Aladin will turn on with a delay of up to 1 minute into the dive This will affect functioning of the computer Make sure that the computer is on before start ing the dive
59. problems or for other maintenance related issues IX UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G X Appendix aaa 1 Technical information Operating altitude with decompression information sea level up to approx 4000m 130009 without decompression gauge mode unlimited Max displayed depth 120m 895ft resolution between 0 8m and 99 9m 0 1m gt 99 9m 1m The resolution in feet is always 1 foot Decompression calculation depth range 0 8 to 120m 3 to 395ft Maximum environment pressure 13bar 189psi Clock Quartz clock time date dive time display up to 199 minutes Oz concentration Adjustable between 21 O2 compressed air and 100 O2 Operating temperature 10 to 50 C 14 F to 122 F Power supply CR2450 recommended brands PANASONIC DURACELL RENATA ENERGIZER SONY VARTA Life of the battery 2 3 years or 200 300 dives Actual life of the battery depends on the quantity of dives per year the use of the backlight and the length of the dives In cold water the life of the battery is reduced Not all CR2450 batteries are the same and low quality batteries can have very short life 2 Maintenance Aladin is virtually maintenance free All you need to do is to rinse it carefully with fresh water after each use and to have the batteries changed when needed gt 51 To avoid possible problems with your Aladin the following recommendations will help assure that it will give you years of trouble free service e Avoid dropping or
60. ration for the dive You have to check the settings of Aladin especially before the first dive All set tings can be checked and changed directly at Aladin or via SmartTRAK 3 1 Setting the gas mixture and max 0 Before every dive and after changing the tank make sure that the settings y NS for the gas mixture correspond with the current mixture used An incorrect setting causes Aladin to miscalculate this particular dive If the fraction of oxygen is set too low this can lead to oxygen poisoning without warning If the value is set too high decompression sickness may occur Inaccuracies in the calculations are carried over to repetitive dives For dives with two gas mixtures please read page 37 for further reference To set the gas mixture Aladin must be in user mode time of day display We oroe ERN 1 Push b C or until the GAS 1 O men rs until 0 e 2 KI 2 Confirm that you wish to change the oxygen fraction of gas 1 by pushing 3 Change the oxygen fraction in increments of 1 by pushing W or De Aladin will display the current fraction of oxygen the maximum partial pressure limit max and the MOD 4 Confirm the selected percentage with Max Operating Depth MOD Change the 0 mix by DE and c c 5 By pushing C or you can change the ppO max for the chosen frac tion of oxygen down to 1 Aladin will now display the c
61. rcentage WARNING of 80 or greater the ppO is fixed at 1 6bar and cannot be altered in any way Os fraction 21 Procedure 1 Enter the setting for the fraction of oxygen and the pp max MOD for gas 1 bottom mix according to the instructions on page 20 points 1 6 Range of O fraction 2 Repeat the process in the GAS D menu to set the oxygen fraction and Var t ppO max for gas D Note that in this case the resulting MOD corresponds to the un 2 LN depth at which you plan to switch from gas 1 to gas D during the ascent phase switch depth n DX 3 If you set gas D to O Aladin will compute the dive considering gas 1 E only D Ba Aladin will only accept a gas switch depth MOD gas D as input where the maximum partial pressure of oxygen max as pre set manually gt 20 point 5 or by means of SmartTRAK is not exceeded Depth for change of gas mixture MOD During the ascent an audible and visual attention message will indicate that you zz have reached the depth which requires the change to gas D gt 40 e Without confirmation with 5e the display will disappear after minutes and your entries will not be accepted e f the deco gas option is turned on and the oxygen fraction of gas D is set to a value other than O in surface mode and up to a depth of 0 8m Aladin will display 2G in the lower right corner
62. re approximately 25 hours of dive profile information in 4 second sampling intervals With SmartTRAK you can transfer this information to the PC in order to visualize and analyze your dives on the monitor To download data from Aladin click on NEW under the LOGBOOK menu to open and name a new logbook or open an existing logbook Then click on the TRANSFER DIVES icon a box will appear on the screen identify ing the computer being downloaded and a progress bar will show the status of the transfer You can choose between transferring all dives or new dives only default setting from Aladin s memory If you choose to transfer new dives only SmartTRAK will only transfer dives that are more recent than the most recent dive already saved in the PC logbook To transfer all dives you must change the default setting by selecting Transfer under Dives in the main menu bar Discard dives shallower than D m Save raw data Aladin Use time from PC to adjust immersion times Cancel Once the data is downloaded a window will show you a summary table of all dives for the selected dive another window will show you its details From these windows you can add and edit your dive information UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 1 1 2 Operation Dive window smartTRAK User J Dive Uwatec Aladin eent Dos mz Hop e6o8
63. rmation relative to LO DE gt Temperature and time of day DE gt Max depth is displayed V UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 33 3 Preparation for a dive with MB levels ww 3 1 Setting the MB level To change the MB level Aladin must be in user mode time of day display C S 3 te Se 1 Push c2 or SE until the symbol for MB levels L appears 2 Confirm that you wish to change the displayed MB level by pushing O te Ae Change MB level by pushing WV gt or e 4 Confirm the selected MB level with S Without confirmation the display will disappear after 3 minutes and your entries will not be accepted Aladin will display the L symbol to confirm that an MB level beyond LO L1 L5 has been chosen During the dive the MB level is shown by pressing 2x QE If however a level stop is ignored the new MB level is shown gt 35 az MB levels have an influence on the dive planner 4 Functions during the dive with MB levels 4 1 Level stop information MB no stop time While diving with MB levels L1 to L5 Aladin will display the MB no stop time instead of the ordinary no stop time Within the MB no stop time no level stops are required NO STOP and the MB level symbol el are visible The remaining MB no stop time is shown in minutes ce e Information and alarms for MB no stop time and ordinary no stop time are the same gt 26 e No stop time relative to LO is s
64. rom decompression sickness Change the battery only under these conditions After a dive if you know you will not be diving flying or going to higher altitude for the next 48 hours Before a dive if there is no desaturation time left on the computer The change must be made with particular care in order to prevent water from seeping in The warranty does not cover damages due to an improper replacement of the battery X UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 51 X Appendix u d WARNING Never touch the metal surface of the battery with bare fingers The two battery poles must never be short circuited Procedure To replace the battery you need a coin or the SCUBAPRO universal tool and a clean cloth e A leaking battery cap may lead to the destruction of Aladin by water seep ing in or cause Aladin to switch off without prior notice e Always open the battery compartment in a dry and clean environment Only open the battery compartment to replace the battery 1 Dry Aladin with a soft towel 2 Turn the battery cap with a coin or with the SCUBAPRO universal tool 3 Remove the battery cap Z j SCUBAPRO universal tool 4 Remove the o ring carefully Do not damage the sealing surfaces 5 Remove the battery Do not touch the contacts Uz Protect the environment and dispose the battery properly If you notice traces of seeping water dam
65. rs Resetting the desaturation should only be done when there is a valid reason e g loaning the computer to somebody who has not dived in 48 hours or more When the computer itself has remaining saturation you must assume full responsibility for the consequences of resetting the remaining saturation Confirm that you wish to reset the displayed saturation by pushing 5 starts to flash Switch between or off by pressing Confirm the setting with If you have selected off Code and 000 appear Set the first digit by pushing and b c Confirm with lt gt ee Repeat point 4 for the next 2 digits If you entered the right code the desaturation will be reset to zero desat off Code 313 5 c mi DESAT PN c ca oy IX UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 47 IX Settings a 3 Menu set 2 With menu set 2 or SmartTRAK you can configure the following items Setting Range Default Page e Alarm clock 0 23h 59min on off 12 00 off 48 UTC zone 13hrs increments 15min 48 Time of day hours minutes 48 24 or AM PM setting 24 off AM PM on 49 Date 49 Display contrast 1 low 12 high 4 49 IrDA speed set 2 only low high low 49 Sound on off on 50 Show Aladin electronic ID 50 Starting from the time of day display push lt C or SDE until set 2 N appears Confirm that you wish t
66. saturation time is very short this segment could however at first disappear during the dive during the 24 hours of an SOS lock all segments will stay on 5 3 Desaturation time No fly time and No dive warning No fly time 5 minutes after a dive Aladin shows the time of day the do not fly time the no dive warning if applicable the current altitude range and the prohibited N p notty igon altitude range gt 29 o dive warning No fly time is the time in hours that should pass before a flight and is dis BY played and adjusted until the value becomes hours Mtl 3 1 AU M L PN Flying while Aladin displays do not fly may lead i WARNING serious injury or death from decompression sickness If the no dive warning is visible during the WARNING surface interval the diver should not undertake Time of day another dive Residual nitrogen bar Ascent to altitude range 4 prohibited To check the remaining desaturation time To check the elapsed surface and oxygen toxicity press interval press lt gt Desaturation time Residual nitrogen bar Oxygen toxicity Desaturation time is determined either by oxygen toxicity nitrogen saturation or the regression of microbubbles depending on which requires the longer time Surface interval If Aladin detects a situation of increased risk due to the potential of microbubble accumulation from previo
67. since the beginning of the dive You can reset the average depth at any time by pushing 5e This gener ates also a bookmark IV UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G IV Gauge mode Ea Stopwatch In gauge mode after immersion Aladin will automatically monitor the dive time and at the same time activate the stopwatch The stopwatch will run for a maximum of 24 hours Stopwatch icon Cb C Resets time and starts stopwatch from zero Each start restart of the stopwatch creates a bookmark Hours Minutes Seconds Timin Q After diving in gauge mode Aladin shows the remaining time span during which it cannot be used in com puter mode Once the waiting period is over the gauge mode can be switched off manually gt 30 The no fly time after diving in gauge mode is 48 hours Desaturation time will not be displayed Remaining time during which Aladin cannot be used in computer mode IV UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 31 V Diving with microbubble MB levels rr ni Le The following chapter deals with the characteristics of diving with microbubble MB levels For E general information about displays and features of diving with Aladin see chapter III Microbubbles are tiny bubbles that can build up inside a diver s body during any dive and normally dissi pate naturally during an ascent and on the surface after a dive Dives within no stop time and observance of decompression stops do not prevent the formation of microbub
68. splay Alarm clock 2 max e UTC time zone gt 48 to air Time of day gt 48 24h AM PM gt 49 Deco gas on off e After 3 minutes without operation Aladin returns to the time of day display Unit system Date gt 49 e Salt fresh water Display contrast gt 49 Backlight duration Attention beep IrDA speed gt 49 on off Sound on off Water contacts Electronic ID on off e Reset desaturation gt 47 2 6 Checking the desaturation time No fly time From the time of day display you can check the desaturation Do not fly icon time by pushing lt gt Desaturation time is determined either by oxygen toxicity nitrogen saturation or the regression of No dive microbubbles depending on which requires the longer time The display switches back to the time of day display after Residual 5 seconds without operation nitrogen L bar Only displayed if there is a remaining saturation due to the last dive or change of altitude Desaturation time For the calculations of the desaturation no fly Oxygen toxicity WARNING time it is assumed that the diver breathes air while on the surface 2 7 Checking the surface interval From the time of day display you can check the surface interval by pushing gt logbook menu The surface interval is the time since the end of the last dive and is displayed as long as there is re
69. t setting is low For faster downloads you can set it to high but not all IrDA interfaces are compatible with high 1 Confirm that you wish to change the IrDA speed by pushing amp Lo low or 7 hi high starts to flash 2 Switch with between low and high 3 Confirm the setting with Oe L Low 9600 bits second High max 57 600 bits second IX UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 49 IX Settings Switching the sound on and off If you turn off the sound the buzzer is effectively deactivated You will have no audible warnings alarms and attention messages Without audible warn ing you could get into potentially hazardous situations which could result in death or serious injury You must assume full responsibility for turning off the sound Confirm that you wish to change the setting by pushing e On off starts to flash 2 Switch with between and off Confirm the setting with Oe If you have selected off Code and 000 appear Set the first digit by pushing and lt c Confirm with Ce Repeat point 4 for the next 2 digits If you entered the right code the sound will be turned off Code 313 Setting the sound to off applies also to surface functions mountain alarm wake up alarm change of altitude range Showing the hardware electronic ID of Aladin 50 ID Number This number is needed when reporting
70. the degree that the prescribed ascent rate is exceeded The prescribed ascent rate must be observed at all times Exceeding the pre scribed ascent rate can lead to microbubbles in the arterial circulation which can lead to serious injury or death due to decompression sickness In case of an improper ascent Aladin may require a decompression stop even within the no stop phase because of the danger of microbubble formation The decompression duration necessary for the prevention of microbubbles can increase massively if the ascent rate is exceeded From great depth a slow ascent may cause heightened saturation of tissues and an extension of both decompression duration and total ascent time At shallow depth a slow ascent may shorten the decompression duration Display of the ascent rate has the priority over CNS O gt Ascent rate Visual Audible alarm alarm Eum ft 9 9 Os y gt Ibs WU ul al n 180 1 m Reduce ascent rate Excessive ascent rates for longer periods are entered in the logbook The following ascent rates correspond to the 10096 value in Aladin depth m 6 12 lt 18 28 27 81 lt 35 39 44 50 550 speed m min 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 17 18 19 20 depth ft 20 40 60 75 88 101 lt 115 128 144 164 gt 164 Speed ft min 23 26 29 33 36 43 49 56
71. the oldest dive Statistic information Deepest 7 085 Hem Longest dive dive Number ejh Cumulative of dives X 53 bottom time 6 UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G List of chapters ww I Safety considerations 2 Introduction 4 Important remarks concerning signal words and symbols 4 Quick reference Operating scheme 5 List of chapters 7 System and operation 9 1 System description 9 2 Operation 9 2 1 Push buttons 9 2 2 Water contacts 10 2 8 SmartTRAK 10 2 4 Switching on the display 13 2 5 How to navigate Aladin at the surface 14 2 6 Checking the desaturation time 14 2 7 Checking the surface interval 14 2 8 Displaying the date 15 2 9 Checking the battery condition 15 2 10 Active backlight 15 2 11 Switching off the display 16 2 12 Alarm clock 16 3 SOS mode 16 III Diving with Aladin 17 1 Terminology Symbols 17 1 1 General terminology Display during no stop phase 17 1 2 Display during decompression phase 17 1 3 Nitrox information information 18 2 Attention messages and alarms 19 2 1 Attention messages 19 2 2 Alarms 19 3 Preparation for the dive 20 3 1 Setting the gas mixture and ppO max 20 3 2 Setting the MB level 21 3 3 D Preparation for diving with two mixtures 21 3 4 Preparation for the dive and function check 21 4 Functions dur
72. to gas D until he reaches the sur face Initiate the switching process by pressing Aladin displays GAS MOD and the oxygen fraction of gas D blinking for 30 seconds Switch to the regulator with the deco gas mixture and start breathing Confirm the change by pressing 5 GAS and the oxygen fraction of the deco gas is displayed for 5 seconds without blinking The decompression calculation will readjust accordingly Press to interrupt the switch process at any time Submerging again after a change to gas D If after a change to gas D the Maximum Operating Depth MOD of gas D is exceeded the ppO max warning will appear gt 25 Change back to gas 1 which is suited for this depth or rise to the Maximum Operating Depth of gas D Failure to do so can result in oxygen poisoning Initiate the switching process by pressing Aladin displays GAS 1 MOD and the oxygen fraction of gas 1 for 30 seconds Switch to the regulator with gas 1 and start breathing Confirm the change by pressing 5 GAS 1 the oxygen fraction of gas 1 is displayed for 5 seconds without blinking Afterwards the decompres Sion calculation will readjust accordingly VI UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G VII Dive planner RTT SS7 Aladin has a dive planner which allows the planning of no stop dives and decompression dives Basis of the planning selected fraction of oxygen and MOD selected water type selected
73. top time Max depth reached during the dive Oxygen toxicity CNS 02 Ascent rate Only while ascending Remaining time at a given depth during which ascent is allowed without decompression stop min O Max depth 5 gt Temperature lt gt Temperature O mix and time of day O DE gt Max depth Depth Current depth 26 2 Max depth 24min y 37min dive time No stop ie Elapsed bottom time 1 2 Display during decompression phase Decompression stop All required decompression stops must be observed Decompression stop depth Deepest stage is displayed Decompression stop duration Prescribed duration of the decompression stop at the displayed decompression stage minutes Ill UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G Time p gt Depth 35 m Total ascent time to surface min _ a _ _ Deepest decompression 7 stop depth 6m 2min Decompression 7 stop duration d No stop range ap Decompression range Total ascent time Including decompression stops in minutes 17 1 Terminology Symbols a 1 3 Nitrox information O information For dives with compressed air in normal recreational diving nitrogen is the decisive gas for the decom pression calculations When diving with Nitrox the risk of oxygen toxicity rises with the increase of the fraction of oxygen and th
74. u can switch off the audible attention signals only the audible alarms remain active Refer to page 19 to see this distinction 1 Confirm that you wish to change the setting of the audible attention signals by pushing or off starts to flash 2 Switch between on or off by pressing S amp 3 Confirm the setting with ee the water contacts on and off On submerging in water the water contacts switch on Aladin automatically If you chose the option Water contacts off Aladin WARNING will turn on with a delay of up to 1 minute into the dive This will affect functioning of the computer Make sure that the computer is on before starting the dive 1 Confirm that you wish to change the setting of the water contacts by pushing On or off starts to flash 2 Switch between on or off by pressing S 3 Confirm the setting with ee Resetting the remaining saturation Diving after a reset of the remaining saturation may lead you into potentially y NIS hazardous situations which could result in death or serious injury After a reset of the remaining saturation do not dive for at least 48 hours If you dive after resetting the remaining saturation the computer will mis calculate your decompression which may result in serious injury or death Reset the remaining saturation only if you know you will not be diving flying or going to higher altitude for the next 48 hou
75. uge mode can be switched on and off at the surface when there is no desaturation and no dive in gauge mode has been made in the last 48 hours Dives in gauge mode are performed at your own risk After diving in gauge mode you must wait for at least 48 hours before using a decompression computer After diving in gauge mode Aladin can not be used as dive computer for 48 hours Procedure From the time of day display push lt gt or until the gauge symbol and on or off are displayed If Aladin shows the gauge mode cannot be switched on or off Aladin shows for 48 hours after a dive in gauge mode and as long as there is remaining desaturation after a dive in computer mode 2 Confirm with 5 that you wish to activate or deactivate the gauge mode The or off starts flashing 3 By pushing W or the gauge mode is switched on or off 4 Confirm your settings with 5e Diving in gauge mode 30 Without confirmation the display will disappear after 3 minutes and your entries will not be accepted The following information is displayed in gauge mode Current depth pea Stopwatch Le AE 31 C 7 DEC Temperature EIE ig ct ET DE Average depth AVG DEC Temperature O Time Average depth AVG Gauge icon e Mex deo The average depth is continuously updated and represents the time averaged depth
76. us dives or a CNS level above 40 the no dive symbol will appear on the display The duration of the no dive warning is visible in the dive planner menu Aladin recommends this as minimum surface interval in No dive warning order to reduce the number of microbubbles and or to reduce the CNS level below 40 You should not undertake a dive as long as the no dive warning message is VS displayed on the computer screen If the warning is prompted by microbubble accumulation as opposed to CNS Os over 40 and you dive anyway you will have shorter no stop times or longer decompression times Moreover the duration of the no dive warning at the end of the dive can increase consider ably 28 III UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 6 Diving in mountain lakes Da 6 1 Altimeter The altitude adjustment gt 45 does not affect altitude ranges nor any calculations 6 2 Altitude ranges Aladin measures the atmospheric pressure every 60 seconds even while the display is switched off If the computer detects a sufficient increase in altitude Altitude icon it switches on automatically and indicates the new altitude range 1 4 and the desaturation time Desaturation time indicated at this moment refers to adaptation time at this altitude If the dive starts within this adaptation time Aladin treats it as a repetitive dive since the body is offgassing Altitude is divided into five ranges which are influenced by barometric pres sure That is
77. vel stop page 1 No dive warning after the dive page 1 DESAT Desaturation was reset before the dive in set 1 page 102 Alarms during the dive c5 gets you back to the dive list first level screen within logbook From here you can advance to the next dive of interest and press to retrieve more information about that dive etc Statistic information From the time of day display you can get the following statistic information over all dives Push C O and lt 9 c Longest dive Cumulative bottom time Number of dives Leaving the logbook By pushing once or twice you can exit the logbook The logbook closes automatically after 3 minutes without operation 44 VIII UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G IX Settings 1 Altitude adjustment The altitude adjustment does not affect altitude ranges nor any calculations MENFES Adjust the altitude indication to your current altitude AH L 1 Starting from the time of day display push b C or until the mountain k Ve symbol and the altitude appear EU G 2 Confirm that you wish to change the displayed altitude by pushing De C r ec The altitude starts to flash 3 Change the altitude in increments of 10m 50ft by pushing b C or SE 4 Confirm the selected altitude with De 2 Menu set 1 With menu set 1 or SmartTRAK you can configure the following items dive functions Setting Range Default Page Depth alarm 5 100m 20 330ft on
78. ving Do not dive at altitudes higher than 4000m 13000ft I 4 After a dive do not rise to altitudes that Aladin 2G prohibits via the flashing altitude I range number see page 29 Flying after diving e After diving wait at least 24 hours prior to flying CE Aladin TEC 2G dive instrument is a personal protective equipment in compliance with the essential safety requirements of the European Union directive 89 686 EEC RINA SpA Via Corsica 12 16128 Genoa notified body no 0474 have certified the conformity with the European Standard EN 13319 2000 EN13319 2000 Diving accessories Depth gauges and combined depth and time measuring devices Functional and safety requirements test methods Any information on decompression obligation dis played by equipment covered by this standard is explicitly excluded from its scope UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G 3 Introduction awa Congratulations on purchasing Aladin TEC 2G and welcome to UWATEC From now on you will enjoy the assistance of the most extraordinary dive computer equipped with UWATEC s most innovative technol ogy while diving Aladin TEC 2G enables you to use two different gas mixtures during the same dive However for an easy reading this manual mainly refers to dives with a single gas mixture Information for diving with two gas mixtures is marked with 00 or has been summarised in special chapters We thank you for choosing Aladin TEC 2G and we hope
79. y come on within the first dive For temperatures between 4 C 40 F and 20 C 68 F the life of a new battery will be somewhere between 1 and 20 1 hour dives Aladin monitors the battery level throughout every dive and if the available energy drops below the warning threshold Aladin will automatically disable the backlight to prevent a computer shut down 2 11 Switching off the display 2 12 Alarm clock From the time of day display you can switch off Aladin by pushing On the surface Aladin switches off automatically after 3 minutes without operation The alarm clock goes off only at the surface If the alarm clock is on the time of day display shows fl When alarm is triggered fl flashes and special attention beeps are played for seconds or until the user presses a button Setting the alarm clock gt 48 set 2 3 SOS mode i Time remaining until SOS mode switches off automatically Activation automatic If the diver remains above a depth of 0 8m 3ft for more than three minutes without observing a prescribed decompression stop the computer will auto matically switch into SOS mode after the dive Push to see the SOS sign and the remaining length of the SOS mode The dive will be entered in the logbook with SOS The SOS mode will be unlocked after 24 hours While in SOS mode the computer cannot be used for diving The computer can however be used in gauge mode gt 30 All segments in t
80. you will enjoy safe dives in the future Further information on UWATEC dive computers and other products by UWATEC can be found on our web page at www scubapro uwatec com To make this manual easier to read we will use the term Aladin as an abbreviation for UWATEC Aladin TEC 2G diving computer throughout this booklet Safety considerations Dive computers provide divers with data they however do not provide the knowledge how this data should be understood and applied Dive computers cannot replace common sense You must therefore carefully read and understand this entire manual before using your Aladin Important remarks concerning signal words and symbols This operating manual makes use of the following icons to indicate especially important comments Remarks ce Information and tips which are important for optimal use of the functions of Aladin Danger Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result WARNING in death or serious injury The following symbols are used in the operating manual 22 Flashing display gt Page reference e g gt 10 fi Valid only for dives with 2 gas mixtures Audible signals 4s Audible attention signal ail dai 299999 Audible alarm signal Instructions for manual input Alternate displays lt Press left push button By pushing lt gt during the dive you can scroll ep Press and hold 1 second through
81. you wish to change the time of the dive time alarm or to switch it DU on or off by pushing 5 The alarm time starts to flash 2 Change the alarm time in increments of 5 minutes by pushing lt C or 3 Confirm the selected alarm time with gt On or Off starts to flash ng 4 On indicates activated Off indicates deactivated urr Switch between on or off by pressing Status Alarm time Confirm the selected status with 5 See also page 22 Setting the safety stop duration 1 Confirm that you wish to change the duration of the safety stop by pushing Ea nu DEP The duration starts to flash Jk un 2 Change the duration in increments of 1 minute by pushing lt 9 C or OE d Confirm the selected duration with O Duration of the safety stop Setting the maximum partial pressure of oxygen ppO max 1 Confirm that you wish to change the ppO max by pushing 5 The current value starts to flash 2 Change the value in increments of 0 05bar by pushing lt C or 3 Confirm the selected value with S DU The ppO max setting is valid for gas 1 and the deco gas Setting the time limit to reset the O2 mix to air 1 Confirm that you wish to change the time limit of the reset by pushing Se The current setting starts to flash 2 Change the time limit by pushing cb C or lt LE mona Iw w MB 1 48hrs or no reset h E m 3 C

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