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1.          RUC EEE       Serial N     Seriennummer   N   Serie p Einkaufsort   Lugar de compra Place of purchase   Einkaufsdatum   Fecha de compra    Nom   Name      Adresse   Address              Name   Nombre Adresse   Direccion    Date et lieu d achat                               1  Date  amp  place of purchase   Einkaufsort  Einkaufsdatum   Fecha y lugar de compra       Code postal   Code     Postleitzahl   Codigo postal Stadt   Ciudad    Ville   City   seira                     Es Cachet vendeur   Dealer stamp te   Verk  uferstempel   Sello del vendedor    L  Cachet vendeur   Dealer stamp    Verk  uferstempel   Sello del vendedor          BEUCHAT    ALL over the world     BEUCHAT INTERNATIONAL S A   34  Av de Boisbaudran 13015 Marseille   FRANCE  T  l      33  0 4 91 09 44 60   Fax    33  0 4 91 60 70 00    e mail   info beuchat fr    www beuchat  fr C        62002 Design  2004  Ref  60 305    
2.    2002 Design  2004  San Leandro  Ca  USA 94577    TRADEMARK NOTICE  Beuchat  the Beuchat logo  Voyager  and the Voyager logo are all registered and unregistered trademarks of  Beuchat  All rights are reserved     PATENT NOTICE   U S  Patents have been issued  or applied for  to protect the following design features    Dive Time Remaining  U S  Patent no  4 586 136   Data Sensing and Processing Device  U S  Patent no   4 882 678   and Ascent Rate Indicator  U S  Patent no  5 156 055      DECOMPRESSION MODEL   The programs within the Voyager simulate the absorption of nitrogen into the body by using a mathematical model   This model is merely a way to apply a limited set of data to a large range of experiences  The Voyager dive com   puter model is based upon the latest research and experiments in decompression theory  Still  using the Voyager   just as using the U S  Navy  or other  No Decompression Tables  is no guarantee of avoiding decompression  sickness  i e     the bends     Every diver   s physiology is different  and can even vary from day to day  No machine  can predict how your body will react to a particular dive profile     FEATURES and DISPLAYS    WELCOME TO BEUCHAT   AND    THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE VOYAGER      Your Voyager presents the information that you need before  during  and after your air  or nitrox   dives using a combination of easy to read displays and identification icons  It can also be set to oper   ate simply as a digital depth gauge timer  Thi
3.    C and 35   C  28   F and 95   F      ACCESSORIES  optional items available from your Authorized Beuchat Dealer     Lens Guard   covers the lens face  prevents scratches     PC download package  hardware and software      Battery Kit   includes 1 battery  1 battery hatch o ring  silicone grease    98    GLOSSARY    Air Dive   A dive conducted using air  approximately 21  oxygen  amp  79  nitrogen  as the breathing gas    Algorithm   A step by step mathematical formula designed to accomplish a particular result  i e  Dive Time Remaining in the Voyager    Alternate Display   Additional information accessible by pressing a control button    Altitude Dive   A dive made at an elevation above 915 meters  3000 feet  where reduced no decompression and O2 times used   Ascent Rate   The speed that a diver ascends toward the surface    Ascent Rate Indicator   A display that shows ascent rate as a bar graph alongside an indicator    Audible Alarm   A computer emitted tone that alerts the diver to potential danger    Battery Icon   A display symbol that flashes  while in Surface Mode  to indicate a Low Battery Condition    Caution Zone   The sections ofthe Nitrogen Bar Graph  O2 Bar Graph  and Ascent Rate Indicator that give a visual warning of a diver s  proximity to decompression limits  oxygen tolerance limits  and ascent rate  respectively    Ceiling   See decompression ceiling    Clean Dive   A dive preceded by 24 hours of no diving activity    CNS   Abbreviation for the Central Ne
4.    VOYAGER EVOLUTION    Nitrox Diving Computer    a    ED  09 2009    CONTENTS    WARRANTY     NOTICES         DECOMPRESSION MODEL    FEATURES AND DISPLAYS    CONTROL BUTTONS  BAR GRAPHS         Nitrogen Bar Grapl  Oxygen Accumulation Bar Graph  O2BG   Ascent Rate Indicator  ARI     INFORMATIONAL DISPLAYS     Depth Displays                Time and Date Displays     Temperature Display    AUDIBLE ALARM      BACKLIGHT          12  POWER SUPPLY  Battery Status Indication    Low Battery Condition     FO2 MODE                 FO2 50  Default  DIVE TIME REMAINING  No Decompression Dive Time Remaining     Oxygen Accumulation Dive Time Remaining     ICONS   SYMBOLS    ACTIVATION AND SETUP     ACTIVATION  Automatic Activation    rapi tede E                                                                CONTENTS  continued     SET MODES  Set Mode Access and Timing     ENTERING SETTINGS  SET MODE  1    ENTERING SETTINGS  SET MODE  2    PRE DIVE PLAN MODE    DIVE PLANNER         DIVE enlcgs                                                                 DIVE MODE BAR GRAPHS     CONTROL OF DISPLAYS         NO DECOMPRESSION DIVE MODE     DECOMPRESSION DIVE MODE    VIOLATION MODES                   Conditional Violation Mode   Delayed Violation Modes          Immediate Violation Mode and Gauge Mode  HIGH PO2 DIVE MODE  HIGH OXYGEN ACCUMULATION  USER SET DIGITAL GAUGE MODE    POST DIVE MODES  POST DIVE SURFACE MODE  TRANSITION PERIOD       AFTER THE TRANSITION PERIOD  THE FIRST 2 HOURS    To
5.    While within 3 meters  10 feet  of  and below  the Stop Depth   both Arrows and the Deco Bar appear solid  Fig  50a      The amount of Decompression Credit Time that you receive is de   pendent on Depth  with slightly less Credit given the deeper you are       You should stay slightly deeper  Fig  50b  than the Required Stop  Depth indicated  Fig  50c  until the next shallower Stop Depth ap   pears       Then  you can slowly Ascend to  but not shallower than that indi   cated Stop Depth        Fig  50  Managing a Deco Stop  52    Deco   Main  Default  Display  Fig  51     Information includes   Current Depth  with M or FT icon   Required  Decompression Stop Depth and Time  with STOP and DEC icons    both Arrows and the Deco Bar  Elapsed Dive Time  with wave clock  icon   and the applicable bar graphs       press and hold the Advance  Left  button for 2 seconds to ac   knowledge and silence the Audible Alarm  unless set OFF        press and release the Advance  Left  button to view Alternate Dis   play  1       press and hold the Select  Right  button for 2 seconds to activate  the Backlight     Deco   Alternate Display  1  Fig  52     Information includes   Current Depth  with M or FT icon   Maxi   mum Depth for that dive  with MAX icon   Total Ascent Time  with  SURF icon   Elapsed Dive Time  with wave clock icon   and the ap   plicable bar graphs       press and release the Advance  Left  button to view Alternate Dis   play  2     Fig  51  Deco MAIN    Fig  52  Deco ALT 
6.    ment that reflects the maximum loading during the dive will  appear flashing      press the Select  Right  button to display the O2 Data  screen     O2 Data for that dive  third screen  includes  Fig  75        MEMO icon     FO2 graphic     Maximum PO2 level   reached during that dive  with MAX icon  and PO2 graphic      FO2 setting   for that dive  with   and O2 icons      O2 Bar Graph   showing oxygen loading at the end of the dive     To access the Preview screen of the previous dive s Memo      press the Advance  Left  button 1 time       AFTERTHEFIRST2HOURS  Two hours after the last dive  Surface Mode will no longer be  displayed continuously     The Time to Fly and Desaturation countdown screens will be dis   played alternately for 3 seconds each until they count down to  00 or  another dive is made  or a button is pressed to access Surface  Mode     To access other modes or enter settings        press either button to return to Surface Mode     theunit will again revert to the Time to Fly and Desaturation  countdowns after 2 hours  if no button is pressed     Wet Contacts   If the graphic H2O appears during the Fly Mode  Fig  76  and  Desaturation Mode  Fig  77  countdowns  it is an indication that the  water activation contacts are bridged  still wet  and the unit should be  rinsed in fresh water and thoroughly dried        Fig  76   Fly  unit is wet       Once the unit is dry  the graphic H20 will disappear      If the unit is not cleaned and dried prior to the co
7.   Digital Gauge Alternate  64    USER SET DIGITAL GAUGE MODE    When Digital Gauge Mode is set for ON  the Voyager will operate as  a digital Depth Gauge Timer without performing nitrogen and oxy   gen calculations     While in this mode  the range of the Current and Max Depth displays  are extended to 120 meters  399 feet  to accommodate activities in   volving diving with advanced breathing gas mixtures or free diving  beyond the normal depth limit of the unit     Information displayed includes  Fig  64    Current Depth  with M or  FT   Maximum Depth  with MAX icon   and Time of Day  with h  icon   and Elapsed Dive Time  with wave clock icon        To view Temperature and Time of Day  Fig  65    press the Ad   vance  Left  button     To activate the Backlight   press the Select  Right  button     NOTE  Once a dive is made with this feature set  ON  the setting will be locked ON for 24 hours after  the dive  Set Digital Gauge Mode will not appear as  a selection for 24 hours after the dive     POST DIVE MODES    66       Fig  66   Transition Period    POST DIVE SURFACE MODE    When you ascend to   meter  3 feet   or shallower  the Voyager will  enter Surface Mode and begin counting your surface interval     TRANSITION PERIOD  The first 10 minutes is  in affect  a Transition Period during  which time the following information is displayed  Fig  66        Mountain icon   if at Altitude level 2 to 7     Number of that dive  during that period of activation      Temperature  wit
8.  00 to  05 to  10  seconds       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to Set Sampling Rate  or press and hold Both buttons for 2 seconds    to revert to Surface Mode        Fig  37   Set Backlight Duration  39       A NOTE  Sampling  Rate is the interval  at which data  samples are re   corded during a  dive for subse   quent download to  the PC program   This setting has no  effect on displayed  data or data in the  unit s Log              Sar     Fig  38   Set Sampling Rate  40    To set   SAMPLING RATE  while in the Surface Mode     Factory set for 30  seconds   the Sampling Rate can be set to values  of 2  15   30  or 60  seconds   or 0 5   1 5   or 3 meters  2  5  or 10  feet        Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 appears       Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the setting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 13 more times       The graphics SR and SEC  or M or FT  appear with the setting  flashing  Fig  38        Press and release the Select  Right  button to advance the  setting one selection at a time  or press and hold the button  to scroll through the settings       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to Set Digital Gauge Mode  or press and hold Both buttons for 2  seconds to revertto Surface Mode     To set   USER SET DIGITAL GAUGE MODE   while in the Surface Mode     Factory set OFF  User Set Digital Gauge Mode can also be set O
9.  1          53       Fig  53  Deco ALT  2       Fig  54  Deco ALT  3    54    Deco   Alternate Display  2  Fig  53     Information includes   Current Depth  with M or FT icon   Tempera   ture  with icon and C or F   Time of Day  with H icon   and the ap   plicable bar graphs       press and release the Advance  Left  button to view Alternate Dis   play  3     Deco   Alternate Display  3  Fig  54     This display is only available when set for Nitrox dives  numerical  FO2 of 21 to 50       Information includes   Current Depth  with M or FT icon   the cur   rent value of PO2  ATA  with the graphic PO2  Elapsed Dive Time   with wave clock icon   and applicable bar graphs       press the Advance  Left  button to view the Main Display     NOTE  While in Deco Dive Mode  the Voyager will  automatically revert to the Main  Default  Display  after 3 seconds unless the Advance  Left  button is  pressed to view another Alternate Display     WARNING  If you exceed certain limits  the Voyager will not be able to tell you  how to get safely back to the surface  These situations exceed tested limits  and can result in loss of some Voyager functions for 24 hours after the dive in  which a Violation occurred     VIOLATION MODES  Violation Modes that the Voyager can enter are termed   Conditional  Delayed  and Immediate  Per   manent Violation Mode and Gauge Mode are continuations of these     WARNING  It is important to understand each different Violation Mode and  how to carry out emergency 
10.  1 meter  3 feet   on final ascent    FO2   The fraction  percent   100  of oxygen  O2  in the breathing gas mixture        99    GLOSSARY  CONTINUED     Icon   a small pictorial representation  symbol  of an operational mode    LCD   Abbreviation for liquid crystal display  an easily viewed low voltage display usually found on dive computers  Maximum Depth   The deepest depth attained during a dive    Mode   A specific set of functions in a dive computer    Multi level Dive   A type of dive profile where the diver spends various times at different depths  opposite of a    Square Wave    dive  profile     Nitrogen Bar Graph   A graphic display of simulated nitrogen absorption on Beuchat dive computers    Nitrox   A nitrogen oxygen breathing gas mixture that contains a higher fraction of oxygen than air    Nitrox Dive   A dive conducted using nitrox  22 to 50   O2  as the breathing gas    NOAA   Abbreviation for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration    No Deco   Abbreviation for No Decompression    No Deco Time Remaining   The amount of dive time remaining based on no decompression status    No Decompression   Any part of a dive where the diver can surface without requiring a decompression stop    02 Bar Graph   A visual representation of oxygen accumulation on a dive computer display    OTU   Abbreviation for oxygen tolerance unit  A Hamilton s Repex method term for oxygen dose    Out of Range   The point at which a dive computer can no longer supply correct dive in
11.  If you do not fully understand how to use this dive computer  or if you have any questions   you should seek instruction in its use from your authorized Beuchat dealer before you uti   lize this product    Never participate in sharing or swapping of a dive computer  Doing so may result in injury  or death    If you exceed certain limits  the Voyager will not be able to tell you how to get safely back to  the surface  These situations exceed tested limits and can result in loss of some Voyager  functions for 24 hours after the dive in which a Violation occurred    The Voyager enters Immediate Violation Mode when a situation totally exceeds its capacity  to predict an ascent procedure  These dives represent gross excursions into decompres   sion that are beyond the boundaries and spirit of the Voyager design  If you are following  these dive profiles  Beuchat advises you not to use an Voyager dive computer     CARE and MAINTENANCE    79    CARE AND CLEANING    Protect your Voyager from shock  excessive temperatures  chemical  attack  and tampering  Protect the lens against scratches with an In   strument Lens Protector  Small scratches will naturally disappear un   derwater     CAUTION  Never spray aerosols of any kind on  or  near  the instrument  The propellants may chemi   cally attack the plastic       Soak and rinse the Voyager in fresh water at the end of each day  of diving  and check to ensure that the areas around the low pres   sure  depth  sensor  Fig  80a   downloa
12.  Max  Depth for that dive  and icon   Dive Time Remaining  and icon    Elapsed Dive Time  and icon   and the applicable bar graphs       press and release the Advance  Left  button to view Alternate Dis   play  1        Fig  45   No Deco MAIN       Fig  48  No Deco Safety Stop  50    No Deco   Alternate Display  1  Fig  46    Information includes   the mountain icon  if at Altitude level 2  through 7  Current Depth  and icon   Temperature  and icon   Time  of Day  and icon   and the applicable bar graphs       press and release the Advance  Left  button to view Alternate  Display  3  only available if set for Nitrox      No Deco   Alternate Display  2  Fig  47    Information includes   Current Depth  Dive Time Remaining  and  Mode icon   current value of PO2  if a nitrox dive   and applicable  bar graphs       press the Advance  Left  button to view Display  1     No Deco   SAFETY STOP   Upon ascending to 6 meters  20 feet  on any No Decompression dive  in which Depth exceeded 9 meters  30 feet   a short beep will sound  and a Safety Stop screen  Fig  48  will appear displaying a Stop at  4 5 meters  15 feet  with a 3 minute countdown timer that counts  down from 3 00 to  00  min sec      Information includes   Current Depth  and icon   Stop Depth  4 5  meters or 15 feet   Stop Bar icon  Countdown Timer  Elapsed Dive  Time  and icon   and applicable bar graphs     The Safety Stop screen will be displayed until the countdown times  out  or a descent is made below 9 meters  30 
13.  Violation Mode will be  entered  This situation would be preceded by entering Delayed Vio   lation Mode  2  previously described           The Voyager would then operate with limited functions in Violation  Gauge Mode during the remainder of that dive and for 24 hours af   ter surfacing     Violation Gauge Mode turns the Voyager into a digital instrument  without any decompression or oxygen monitoring functions  Only  Current Depth  Max Depth  Elapsed Dive Time  and the Ascent Rate  Indicator will be displayed  Fig  59   The Nitrogen Bar Graph and  O2 Bar Graph  if set for Nitrox  will flash as a warning       To view Temperature and Time of Day   press the Advance  Left   button     To activate the Backlight   press the Select  Right  button     The Voyager will also enter an Immediate Violation Mode 5 min   utes after reaching the Surface from a dive in which a Delayed Viola   tion occurred     On the surface  Violation Gauge Mode displays the Dive Number   Temperature  Time of Day  and Surface Interval time  with the full  Nitrogen and O2 Bar Graphs  if set for Nitrox  flashing  Fig  60         Fig  59   Immediate Violation   Gauge Mode  underwater        Fig  60   Immediate Violation   Gauge Mode  after surfacing     59    60       Fig  61   PO2 Warning    Once violated  it does not provide the FO2  Dive Planner  or Time to  Fly and Desaturate features     The countdown timer that appears when you try to access Time to  Fly does not represent Time to Fly  It is the time 
14.  access the Dive Planner  Plan Mode       To access the Time to Fly Countdown  To access the Time to Desaturate Countdown  HISTORICAL MODE        MEMO  LOG  MODE       AFTER THE FIRST 2 HOURS  DOWNLOADING DATA TO APC                                            CONTENTS  continued     CLEAR  RESET  FEATURE            ccccssssssssssssssssseseesesesevesaesessesevsevaeseesesaesevaesaesesensnenvas 77  CARE AND MAINTENANCE                    enses nennen rara 79  CARE AND CLEANING                             INSPECTIONS AND SERVICE    BATTERY REPLACEMENT    hiddzni                                                             87  DECOMPRESSION MODEL           3  TISSUE COMPARTMENT CONTROL      NO DECOMPRESSION LIMITS       OXYGEN EXPOSURE LIMITS        ALTITUDE SAMPLING COMPENSATION   FLYING AFTER DIVING             SPECIFICATIONS  m                                              as 94  GLOSSARY e            99  SERVICE RECORD m                               E 103          A Pay special attention to items marked with this Warning symbol                       LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY  For details  refer to the Product Warranty Registration Card provided     COPYRIGHT NOTICE   This operating manual is copyrighted  all rights are reserved  It may not  in whole or in part  be copied  photocop   ied  reproduced  translated  or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in  writing from Beuchat  2002 Design     Voyager Operating Manual  Doc  No  12 2627  
15.  begins  with a dive plan that will help you avoid a low air or decompression situation    Do not plan any dive that exceeds your training or experience level    Inspect your computer before every dive   If it shows any signs of damage or abnormal function  DO   NOT dive with it until it has received factory service      Make your deepest dive first   When making repetitive dives  it is imperative to ensure that each con   secutive dive is shallower than the one before  This will allow your body s slower tissues to continue  outgassing nitrogen      Make the deepest part of your dive first  and gradually work your way to the surface using a  stair   case  profile   The ability to perform multilevel diving is one of the most important contributions of a  dive computer  and you should take advantage of it  It will increase your bottom time and at the same  time decrease your risk of decompression sickness      Ascend slowly by following an ascent line whenever possible  or by ascending diagonally toward the  surface   Watch the Ascent Rate Indicator closely while you ascend  and keep it in the green zone as  much as possible      Make a safety stop at 4 5 to 6 meters  15 to 20 feet  at the end of every dive   A safety stop of as little   as 5 minutes has been shown to have a dramatic effect on the bubble formation in divers  It s impor    tant  Don t forget it    You should make every effort to complete all of your ascents with the Nitrogen Bar Graph inside the   normal No Deco
16.  between 01 01 04 and 12 31 49       After having set and accepted the Time of Day  the Date appears  with the graphic dAY  and Year value flashing  Fig  31        Press and release the Select  Right  button to advance the Year  setting in increments of one year  or press and hold the button to  scroll through the settings       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting  The Month  value flashes       Press and release the Select  Right  button to advance the Month  setting in increments of one month  or press and hold the button to  scroll through the settings       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting  The Day  value flashes       Press and release the Select  Right  button to advance the  Day setting in increments of one day  or press and hold the  button to scroll through the settings          Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting     Fig  31   Set Date    To set   AUDIBLE ALARM  while in the Surface Mode   Factory set for ON  the Alarm can be also be set to OFF     When set OFF  the Alarm will not sound during the conditions de   scribed on page 11       Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 appears     Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the setting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 7 more times       The graphic ALM and Alarm icon   A   appear with the graphic  ON or OFF flashing  Fig  32      e Press the Select  Right  button to toggle between ON and  O
17.  is not pressure tested properly  Ensure  that the Dealer adheres to the following warning     WARNING  Ensure that the Voyager is never pressure tested in an air environ     ment  Doing so may damage the Depth Sensor  possibly resulting in errone   ous depth or time readings     81    To Obtain Service  Take your Voyager to an Authorized Beuchat Dealer     To return your Voyager to Beuchat      Record all dive data in the Log and or download the data in memory  All data will be erased  when it receives factory service      Package it using a protective cushioning material      Include a legible note stating specific reason for return  your name  address  daytime phone num   ber  serial number  and a copy of your original sales receipt and Warranty Registration Card      Send freight prepaid and insured using a traceable method to Beuchat      Non warranty service must also be prepaid  call for an estimate   COD is not accepted        BATTERY REPLACEMENT    The Battery Compartment should only be opened in a dry and clean environment with extreme care  taken to prevent the entrance of moisture  sand  debris  or dust     As an additional precautionary measure to prevent formation of moisture in the Battery Compart   ment  it is recommended that the Battery be changed in an environment equivalent to the local out   door temperature and humidity  e g   do not change the Battery in an air conditioned environment  then take it outside during a hot sunny day      NOTE  The procedure
18.  to Fly Countdown      press the Advance  Left  button 2 times  while in Surface Mode      The unit will revert to Surface Mode after 2 minutes  unless the  Advance  Left  button is pressed to access the Desat Time Count   down   e If a violation occurred during the dive a single dash       will ap   pear instead of the graphic FLY     The Time to Fly counter  Fig  70  is provided to assist you with de   ciding when enough surface time has elapsed to Fly  or travel to  higher elevations      It begins counting down 10 minutes after surfacing from a dive  after  the Transition Period  displaying the graphic FLY and a countdown  that begins at 23 50  hr min  and counts down to  00  hr min      If the module is still Wet  the graphic H2O will be displayed indicat   ing that the unit should be dried off     After a surface interval of 12 hours  you may choose to Fly  or  travel to higher elevations   provided that your dive Profile s   did not enter Decompression  If your diving involved Decom   pression or a Repetitive  Multi Day Profile  it is strongly recom   mended that you wait a full 24 hours after your last dive to add  a greater degree of protection           Fig  70   Time to Fly    69       Fig  71   Time to Desaturate    70    As you should be aware from your own training  the  longer you wait to Fly  or travel to higher elevations   after diving  the more you will reduce your exposure to  decompression sickness     To access the Time to Desaturate Countdown       pres
19.  to the Graph  and as you Ascend to shallower depths  the Bar Graph will begin to recede  in   dicating that additional No Decompression Time is allowed for multilevel diving     The Nitrogen Bar Graph monitors 12 different nitrogen compart   ments simultaneously and displays the one that is in control of your  dive  Itis divided into a No Decompression  normal  zone  a Cau   tionzone  also No Decompression   and Decompression  danger   zone     While you cannot provide a guarantee against the occurrence of de   compression sickness  you may choose your own personal zone of  caution based upon age  physique  excessive weight  etc   to reduce  the statistical risk        Fig  1   Buttons and NiBG    Ascent Rate Indicator  Deeper than 18 meters  60 feet     Segments Ascent Rate    Displayed MPM FPM  0 0 6 0 20  1 6 5 9 21 30  2 9 5 12 31 40  3 12 5 15 41 50  4 15 5 18 51 60  5  gt 18  gt 60    18 meters  60 feet   amp  Shallower    S    egments Ascent Rate      Displayed MPM FPM  0 0 3 0 10  1 3 5 4 5 11 15  2 5 6 16 20  3 6 5 7 5 21 25  4 8 9 26 30  5 29  gt 30                                  al    Oxygen Accumulation Bar Graph  O2BG    The O2 Bar Graph  Fig  2a  represents Oxygen Loading  your rela   tive oxygen tolerance dosage  OTU   showing the maximum of either  per dive accumulated Oxygen  or 24 hour period accumulated Oxy   gen  As your accumulation increases during the dive  segments will  add to the Bar Graph  and as loading decreases  it will begin to re   cede  ind
20. 0 feet   When the Required Stop Depth indicates 15 M   50 FT   etc   you can ascend to those depths and continue decom   pressing        Fig  56   Delayed Violation  1       Fig  57   Delayed Violation  2  57       Fig  58   Delayed Violation  3       58    Delayed Violation Mode  3  Fig  58     If you descend deeper than 99 9 meters  330 feet   the displayed  segments of the Nitrogen Bar Graph will flash and the Current Depth  and Max Depth displays will only indicate 3 dashes           If the unit  is set for a Nitrox dive  the O2 icon will go off the display     The dashes will also replace the Depth values if you descend deeper  than 120 meters  399 feet  when Digital Gauge Mode is set On     Upon ascending above 99 9 meters  330 feet   or 120 meters  399  feet  when Digital Gauge Mode is set On  the Current Depth display  will be restored  however  Max Depth will only display the 3 dashes  for the remainder of that dive  The Memo  Log  for that dive will  also only indicate 3 dashes as the Max Depth achieved     Immediate Violation Mode and Gauge Mode    WARNING  The Voyager enters Immediate Violation  Mode when a situation totally exceeds its capacity  to predict an Ascent procedure  These dives repre   sent gross excursions into Decompression that are  beyond the boundaries and spirit of the Voyager s  design  and a Voyager should not be used for such  dives     During a Dive  if a Deco ceiling Stop Depth much greater than 18  Meters  60 Feet  is required  an Immediate
21. C Interface  to Download data     Set Mode  2      Units of Measure  Metric Imperial      Hour Format  12 or 24      Time  Hour  Minute      Date  Year  Day  Month      Audible Alarm   LED Warning  On or Off      Max Nitrogen Bar Graph Alarm  1 to 8 segments      Dive Time Remaining Alarm   00 to  20 min      Max PO2 Alarm  1 20 to 1 60 ATA      FO2 50  Default  On or Off      Backlight Duration  0   5  or 10 sec      Sampling Rate  2 sec  15 sec  30 sec  60 sec   05m 1 5m 3m 2ft 5ft or 10 ft       Digital Gauge Mode  On or Off      Wet Activation  On or Off        SPECIFICATIONS  CONTINUED   OPERATIONAL MODES  continued          NoDecompression Dive     Main default  Current Depth  Max Depth  Dive Time Remaining  Elapsed Dive Time  Bar Graphs     Alternate  1  Current Depth  Temperature  Time of Day  Bar Graphs     Alternate  2   only if a nitrox dive  Current Depth  Current PO2  Elapsed Dive Time  Bar Graphs     Safety Stop  for dives deeper than 9 meters  30 feet  Current Depth  Stop Depth Time     Decompression Dive     Main default  Current Depth  Stop Depth Time  Elapsed Dive Time  Bar Graphs     Alternate  1  Current Depth  Max Depth  Total Ascent Time  Elapsed Dive Time  Bar Graphs     Alternate  2  Current Depth  Temperature  Time of Day  Bar Graphs     Alternate  3   only if set for a nitrox dive  Current Depth  Current PO2 value  Elapsed Dive Time  Bar Graphs     Violation  Conditional  Delayed  and Immediate Gauge     High PO2  1 20 to 1 60 ATA     High Oxygen Acc
22. CR2450 Lithium battery     Shelf life Up to 5 years     Replacement User replaceable  annual recommended      Life expectancy 100 dive hours  if 1   1 hour dive per dive day  to over    300 dive hours  if 3   1 hour dives per dive day     97    SPECIFICATIONS  CONTINUED   OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE  continued        Activation      Manual   push button  recommended    Automatic   by immersion in water  if set ON    H20 graphic indicates Wet Contacts are bridged  unit must be dried prior to transport or storage    Cannot be manually activated deeper than 1 2 meters  4 feet   if the Water Activation feature is set OFF   Cannot be activated at elevations higher than 4270 meters  14000 feet             Shutoff      Automatically shuts off if no dive is made within 120 minutes after initial activation  Reactivation required     Automatically shuts off 24 hours after last dive  will reactivate if the H2O graphic is displayed       Cannot be shut off manually     Setting FO2      Automatically set for  Air  upon activation   Remains set for Air unless an FO2 numerical value is set   Nitrox set points from 21 to 50     If set for 21   remains set for 21  until changed   If set for  gt 21   it reverts to 50  10 minutes after the dive  if the FO2 Default is ON  If the FO2 Default is OFF  the  value will remain at the value set during that activation period     DP    Operating Temperature     Out of the water     between  6   C and 56   C  20   F and 140   F      Inthe water     between  2
23. De   compression Dive Mode  In this case  no off gassing Credit will be  given  and for each minute above the ceiling 1    minute of Penalty  Time will be added to Required Stop Time     The added Penalty Time will have to be  worked off first  before ob   taining off gassing Credit  Once the Penalty Time is worked off  and  off gassing Credit begins  required Stop Depths and Time will de   crease toward zero  then the Nitrogen Bar Graph will recede into the  Caution Zone and the Voyager will revert to No Deco Dive Mode     NOTE  Upon entry into Delayed Violation Modes   the Audible Alarm will sound  even if it is user Set  OFF  It cannot be turned Off  acknowledged  by  pressing the Advance  Left  button     Delayed Violation Mode  1  Fig  56     If you remain above the Required Ceiling Stop Depth for  more  than 5 minutes     the Nitrogen Bar Graph and Down Arrow with  Deco Bar will flash until you descend below the Stop Depth indi   cated  This is a continuation of a Conditional Violation     Delayed Violation Mode  2  Fig  57     The Voyager cannot calculate decompression times for Stop Depths  much greater than 18 meters  60 feet  and offers no indication of how  much dive time would result in the need for a greater Stop Depth     If your Decompression obligation requires a Ceiling Stop Depth   between  18 meters  60 feet  and 21 meters  70 feet   the Nitro   gen Bar Graph will flash     You must ascend to just deeper than  and stay as close as possible to   18 meters  6
24. FF       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to Set Max Nitrogen Bar Graph Alarm  or press and hold Both  buttons for 2 seconds to revert to Surface Mode        Fig  32   Set Audible Alarm  34    To set   MAX NITROGEN BAR GRAPH ALARM   while in the Surface Mode     Factory set for DECO  all 8 segments   the Maximum Nitrogen Bar  Graph  NiBG  Alarm can be set to values between DECO  8 seg   ments  and 1 segment       Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 appears       Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the setting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 8 more times       The graphic nde and Alarm icon   A   appear with the full Ni   trogen Bar Graph flashing  Fig  33        Press and release the Select  Right  button to decrease the number  of segments one at a time  or press and hold the button to  scroll through the setting       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to Set Dive Time Remaining Alarm  or press and hold Both but   tons for 2 seconds to revert to Surface Mode        Fig  33   Set Max Nitrogen Bar  Graph Alarm    35    36       Fig  34  Set Dive Time  Remaining Alarm    To set   DIVE TIME REMAINING ALARM   while in the Surface Mode     Factory set for  00  minutes   the Dive Time Remaining Alarm can  be set to values between  00 and  20  minutes  in increments of 1  minute       Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 app
25. HMS Flying After Diving Workshop     The two exceptions to this recommendation are     Ifa diver had less than 2 hours total accumulated dive time in the last 48 hours  then a 12 hour  surface interval before flying is recommended     Following any dive that required a decompression stop  flying should be delayed for at least 24  hours  and if possible  for 48 hours     92    Since the 1990 UHMS guidelines were introduced  data from the Diver   s Alert Network   DAN  was introduced that resulted in DAN   s position   that    A minimum surface inter   val of only 12 hours would be required in order to be reasonably assured a diver will remain  symptom free upon ascent to Altitude in a commercial jet airliner  Altitude up to 2440  meters 8000 feet   Divers who plan to make daily  multiple dives for several days  or  make dives that require decompression stops  should take special precautions and wait for  an extended surface interval beyond 12 hours before flight        Both the UHMS and DAN agree that    There can never be a flying after diving rule that is guaran   teed to prevent decompression sickness completely  Rather  there can be a guideline that represents  the best estimate for a conservative       surface interval for the vast majority of divers  There will al   ways be an occasional diver whose physiological makeup or special diving circumstances will result  in the bends      To reduce the risk of developing decompression sickness after a single no decompression di
26. N       Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 appears     Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the setting flashing     Press the Advance  Left  button 14 more times     The graphic GAU appears with OFF or ON flashing  Fig  39        Press and release the Select  Right  button to toggle be   tween ON and OFF       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to Set Wet Activation  or press and hold Both buttons for 2 sec   onds to revert to Surface Mode           A NOTE  Once a dive  is made with this  feature set ON  the  setting will be  locked ON for 24  hours after the dive   Set Digital Gauge  Mode will not ap   pear as a selection  for 24 hours after  the dive           Fig  39   User Set Gauge Mode  41          WARNING  If the  Wet Activation  feature is set  OFF  the Voyager  must be manually   push button  ac   tivated prior to  commencinga  dive                 Fig  40   Set Wet Activation  42    To set   WATER ACTIVATION  while in the Surface Mode     Factory set ON  this feature can also be set OFF  disabled   When  set ON  the Voyager will automatically Activate and enter Dive  Mode upon immersion in water and descent to 1 5 meters  5 feet      Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 appears     Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the setting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 15 more times  14 more times if  a dive 
27. OTE  The Informational Displays are described in detail as the various oper   ating modes they appear in are presented throughout this manual     AUDIBLE ALARM   When warning situations activate the Alarm  the unit will emit a continuous tone for 30 seconds  or  until the situation is corrected  or it is acknowledged by pressing the Advance  Left  button for 2 sec   onds  If acknowledged by the diver and the situation corrected  the Alarm will sound again upon re   entry into the warning situation  or entry into another type of warning situation        Warning situations that will sound the Alarm  if it is turned ON  a user setting   include      Entry into Decompression Mode    PO2   gt  than the Max PO2 Alarm  a user setting   or   gt  1 60 ATA     Descent deeper than the Max Depth Alarm  a user setting      Nitrogen Bar Graph Alarm  a user setting      Dive Time Remaining Alarm  a user setting      Elapsed Dive Time Alarm  a user setting      O2 Accumulation   gt  allowable per dive limit  or limit for a 24 hour period  300 OTU      Ascending above a required Decompression stop depth for    5 min   Conditional Violation      Ascent rate exceeds 18 mpm  60 fpm  if  gt  18 m  60 ft   or 9 mpm  30 fpm  if   lt  18 m  60 ft      During the following situations  the 30 second continuous tone will be followed by a 5 second  steady beep that will not turn off when acknowledged  even if it was user Set OFF      Ascending above a required Decompression stop depth for more than 5 mi
28. Set Max PO2 Alarm  37    To set   FO2 50  DEFAULT  while in the Surface Mode   Factory set ON  the FO2 50  Default feature can be set to OFF   The effects of this feature being ON or OFF are described on page  16       Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 appears       Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the setting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 11 more times       The graphics FO2 and 50 and   icon appear with the setting ON  or OFF flashing  Fig  36        Press the Select  Right  button to toggle between ON and OFF     Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance    to Set Backlight Duration  or press and hold Both buttons for 2  seconds to revert to Surface Mode        Fig  36   Set FO2 50  Default  38       To set   BACKLIGHT DURATION A NOTE  Backlight   while in the Surface Mode  Duration is the  time the Backlight  will remain on  upon release of  the actuating but   ton     Factory set for 5  seconds   the Backlight Duration can be set to val   ues of 0 5   or 10  seconds                 Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 appears       Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the setting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 12 more times       The graphic GLO and Time icon appear with the Duration set   ting flashing  Fig  37        Press and release the Select  Right  button to advance the  Duration from 
29. a isplay Seen  different depth  This feature of the Decompression by the Diver    Model is the basis of multilevel diving  one of the most    important contributions the Voyager offers you   Fig  89   Tissue Compartment    Control Hand Over  88    NO DECOMPRESSION LIMITS    Note how the No Decompression Limits for the Voyager are  contrasted with the U S  Navy limits  Fig  90   The Voyager s  Dive Planner does not scroll past 57 meters  190 feet   or to  depths at which projected dive time is less than one minute           WARNING  Using the Voyager  just as using the Voyager USN  U S  Navy  or other  No Decompression Tables  is EE Mele d ms  no guarantee of avoiding decompression sickness   i e   the bends   9  30   217 197  z  10 5 35       310  12  40 115 109  200  A WARNING  Beuchat advocates responsible diving 15 p 68 ar 100  practices  Decompression diving is inherently haz    18  60  50  48  60  ardous and greatly increases your risk of de    2  e 2 s F  compression sickness   even when per  27  90  20  19  30  formed according to the computer s calcula  30  100  16  16  25  tions  In the event that you must make an A ad  1 io  A  emergency decompression dive  you must not  39  130  9  8  10  make another dive for at least 24 hours  42  140  8  7  10  45  150  6  6  5  48  160  6  6  5  51  170  5  5  5  FAVA ed 54  180  5  5  5  VER 57  190 5  4      Fig  90   No Decompression  Limits  atsea level              89    OXYGEN EXPOSURE LIMITS    Predicted exposure limits 
30. ad in screen of Plan Mode     If battery voltage is satisfactory    gt  2 75 volts   the graphics BATT  and OP will be displayed  Fig  7a b   If voltage is below 2 75 volts   the graphic BATT will be displayed with the Low Battery icon that S  will continue to be displayed in Surface Mode  flashing  Fig  8a   D Fig  7   Battery Operational       Low Battery Condition    Voltage levelis checked upon activation and every minute during  operation on the surface      IfaLow Battery Condition exists when the unit is activated  by  pressing the button   the Low Battery icon will appear flashing  once per second for 5 seconds followed by shutdown of the unit      Ifthe button is not pressed to activate the unit prior to a dive  and  aLow Battery Condition exists  the Low Battery icon will appear  flashing as a warning upon descent past 1 2 meter  4 feet   No  otherinformation will be displayed      If the unit did not display the Low Battery icon  prior to  entering  the Dive Mode  and a Low Battery Condition occurs during the  dive  there will be sufficient battery power to maintain unit opera   tion for the remainder of that dive   The Low Battery icon will  appear upon surfacing when Surface Mode is displayed              Fig  8   Low Battery  replace   13    14    When the Battery is removed  nitrogen and oxygen calculations for  repetitive dives are reset to zero after 8 seconds  Also  settings such  as Time  Date  and FO2 must be reset  If a new battery can be in   serted with
31. age of Oxygen  Beuchat recommends completion of a specialized Nitrox training  course by a recognized training agency prior to diving with any enriched nitrogen oxygen   Nitrox  mixtures     WARNING  In the event that you exceed the maximum limit of per dive allow   able Oxygen exposure  it is recommended that you allow a surface interval of  at least 2 hours before reentering the water  If you exceed the maximum limit  of 24 hour period allowable Oxygen exposure  you should allow a surface in   terval of at least 24 hours before reentering the water     ALTITUDE SAMPLING COMPENSATION   Diving at high Altitude requires special knowledge of the variations imposed upon divers   their activities  and their equipment by the decrease in atmospheric pressures  Beuchat  recommends completion of a specialized Altitude training course by a recognized training  agency prior to diving in high altitude lakes or rivers     Atmospheric  barometric  Pressure decreases as Altitude increases above sea level  Weather systems  and ambient temperature also affect barometric pressures  Consequently  Depth reading instruments  that do not compensate for the decrease in pressure indicate Depth readings shallower than the Depth  they are actually at     The Voyager automatically compensates for decreased ambient pressure when activated at high Alti   tudes up to 4270 meters  14000 feet   Its program contains a high altitude Algorithm that reduces no  decompression and oxygen exposure limits  times  
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33. and oxygen calculations of the Voyager are  based on maximum exposure durations  Fig  91  published by the  U S  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  NOAA  in  the October 1991 NOAA Diving Manual     Both central nervous system  CNS  oxygen toxicity and pulmonary  oxygen toxicity were taken into consideration when the limits were          published by NOAA   Maximum  Although CNS oxygen toxicity is considered the primary constraint Exposure Time  for higher levels of PO2  there are circumstances in which pulmonary        oxygen toxicity can limit exposures  PO2  PerDive  Per24hr   ATA    Min   Min   CNS oxygen toxicity is not considered likely at PO2 levels below 0 60 720 720  1 30 ATA  Itis however related to the diver s work level  Perform  0 70 570 570  ing strenuous tasks could cause the symptoms of oxygen poisoning to 0 80 a pe  occur at PO2 levels lower than they normally would appear during tab 300 300  casual recreational diving  1 10 240 270  1 20 210 240    1 30 180 210  WARNING  The nitrox features of the Voyager are 140 150 180  intended for use only by recreational divers trained 1 50 120 180  for nitrox diving by an instructor certified by a rec  1 60 45 150  ognized training agency to teach diving with nitrox    m  Fig  91   Oxygen Exposure Limits             90    Diving with enriched nitrogen oxygen  Nitrox  mixtures requires special knowledge of the  variations imposed upon divers  their activities  and their equipment by the increased per   cent
34. at that particular moment  i e   whichever  time is the least amount available   The specific time being dis   played is identified by the No Decompression Dive Time icon  or the  02 Time icon       This unique feature has been granted U S  Patent No  4 586 136      No Decompression Dive Time Remaining   No Decompression Dive Time Remaining is the maximum amount  of time that you can stay at your present depth before entering a de   compression situation  Itis calculated based on the amount of nitro   gen absorbed by hypothetical tissue compartments  The rates each of  these compartments absorb and release nitrogen is mathematically  modeled and compared against a maximum allowable nitrogen level   Whichever one is closest to this maximum level is the controlling  compartment for that depth  Its resulting value will be displayed nu   merically  Fig  13a  along with the No Decompression Dive icon and  graphically as the Nitrogen Bar Graph  Fig  13b            Fig  13   No Decompression  Dive Time Remaining    17    a Fig  14   O2 Accumulation  Dive Time Remaining    18          As you ascend from depth following a dive that has approached the  no decompression limit  the Nitrogen Bar Graph will recede as con   trol shifts to slower compartments  This is a feature of the decom   pression model that is the basis for multilevel diving  one of the most  important advantages that the Voyager offers                    The no decompression algorithm is based upon Haldane    s theory 
35. between you and the No Decompression Limits       Every effort should be made to keep each of the Bar Graphs in the normal zone  throughout your dives to reduce your risk of exposure to decompression sick   ness  oxygen toxicity  and the effects of excessive ascent rates     46    0000000000000000000000000000000000000000  o  e  N WARNINGS     Making decompression dives without the proper preparation and training  will place you in an unnecessarily dangerous situation     Existing data for making planned decompression dives is extremely lim   ited  and virtually non existent for repetitive decompression diving     Decompression diving greatly increases your risk of decompression sick   ness     Special training  equipment  and support are necessary for diving deeper  than the maximum recommended sport diving depth limit s      DIVE MODES    47       b  48    Fig  44   Bar Graphs    DIVE MODE BAR GRAPHS   As your Depth and Elapsed Dive Time increase  the Nitrogen Bar  Graph  Fig  44a  will fill upward with segments to represent the ab   sorption of Nitrogen     While ascending to shallower depths  the segments that have filled  the Nitrogen Bar Graph will begin to recede  offering a graphic repre   sentation of your multilevel diving capability     If FO2 was set for a numerical value  nitrox   the O2 Bar Graph   Fig  44b  willfill downward with segments to represent Oxygen Ac   cumulation for that dive or 24 hour period  whichever amount is  greater     The Ascent Rate Indicat
36. cess to  PC Interface  Fig  78      PC System Requirements  IBM   or compatible  Personal Computer with      Intel  Pentium 200 MHz or better microprocessor    Microsoft  Windows  98 Second Edition  ME  NT  2000  or XP    CD Rom drive  USB Port  Mouse  Printer  optional     Super VGA card or compatible video graphics adaptor  256 color or greater  with  a minimum 800 X 600 pixel screen area of display settings  20MB of available hard drive storage and 16MB of available RAM    WARNING  Reset  after a dive and  subsequent use  for a Repetitive  Dive conducted  by the same diver  could result in  serious injury or  death     CLEAR  RESET  FEATURE    The Voyager is configured with a Clear  Reset  feature that allows  data to be cleared  including Nitrogen and Oxygen calculations  FO2  setting  and Log Mode entries       Modules are shipped from the factory set at 00 00     The Key Code to be entered to Reset is the module 13 13     CLEAR  RESET  PROCEDURE      While in Surface Mode  new activation period or after a 10  minute post dive surface interval   press the Advance  Left  button  1 time to access Plan Mode      While the Altitude Battery Status screen is displayed in the Plan  Mode  press and hold Both buttons until SET 2 appears  then re   lease the buttons      Press and release the Advance  Left  button to display the Clear  screen  Fig  79   The first 2 digits ofthe KEY CODE flash       f necessary to change the number  press and release the Select   Right  button unti
37. d interface port  Fig  80b    and buttons are free of debris or obstructions      To dissolve salt crystals  soak the unit in a bath consisting of 50   white vinegar and 50  fresh lukewarm water      After removal from the bath  place the unit under gently running  water and towel dry before storing    b  Transport your unit cool  dry  and protected     WARNING  Never force any object through any  slots or holes of the Housing  Doing so may dam   age the depth sensor  possibly resulting in errone   ous depth and or dive time remaining displays        Fig  80  Case Back    80    WARNING  If a Low Battery Condition is indicated prior to a dive  DO NOT at   tempt to dive with the Voyager until the battery is replaced     INSPECTIONS AND SERVICE    Your Voyager should be inspected annually by an Authorized Beuchat Dealer who will perform a  factory prescribed function check and inspection for damage or wear  To keep the 2 years limited  warranty in effect  this inspection must be completed one year after purchase      30 days      Beuchat recommends that you continue to have this inspection performed every year to ensure it is  working properly     The costs of annual inspections are not covered under the terms of the 2 years limited warranty   WARNING  If you are in doubt about the accuracy of your Voyager s depth  readings  DO NOT attempt to dive with it until it has been inspected by    Beuchat Customer Service     It is possible to damage the Depth Sensor of the Voyager if it
38. ears     Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the setting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 9 more times       The graphic dtr and Alarm icon   A   and Dive Mode icon ap   pear with the Dive Time Remaining setting flashing  Fig  34        Press and release the Select  Right  button to advance the Alarm  value in increments of one minute  or press and hold the  button to scroll through the settings       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to Set Max PO2 Alarm  or press and hold Both buttons for 2 sec   onds to revert to Surface Mode     To set   MAXIMUM PO2 ALARM  while in the Surface  Mode     Factory set for 1 60  ATA   the Maximum PO2 Alarm can be set to  values between 1 20 and 1 60  ATA  in increments of 0 10  ATA        Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 appears       Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the setting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 10 more times       The graphic PO2  and MAX and Alarm icons appear with the  PO2 Alarm setting flashing  Fig  35        Press and release the Select  Right  button to advance the  Alarm setting in increments of 0 10  ATA   or press and  hold the button to scroll through the settings       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to Set FO2 50  Default  or press and hold Both buttons for 2 sec   onds to revert to Surface Mode        Fig  35   
39. emoval    Remove the Retaining Bar located across the lower portion of the  Battery  Fig  83a      Remove the Hatch O ring  DO NOT use tools     Using care not to damage the Battery Contacts  Fig  83 b c   slide  the Battery up and out of the right side of the Battery Compart   ment     CAUTION  Do not allow a metal object to short cir   cuit the top of the Battery which is positive     to  the negative       contact of the Battery Compart   ment       Closely check all of the sealing surfaces for any signs of damage  that might impair proper sealing      Inspect the Buttons  Lens  and Housing to ensure they are not  cracked or damaged    e If itis necessary to clean the Battery Compartment  flush it and all  components with a solution of 50  white vinegar and 50  fresh  water  Rinse with fresh water  and allow to dry overnight  or blow  dry with a hair dryer  set at  no heat         Fig  83   Battery Compartment  84    Battery Installation      Slide a new 3 volt type CR2450 Lithium Battery  negative      side down into the Battery Cavity from the right side and ensure  that it slides under the contact clip on the left rim of the cavity      Orient the Retaining Bar across the lower portion of the Battery   Fig  84a  and carefully push it down into position     Battery Hatch and Hatch Ring Installation      Lightly lubricate the new Hatch O ring with silicone grease and  place it on the inner rim of the Battery Hatch  Ensure that it is  evenly seated  This O ring must be a g
40. enuine Beuchat part that  can be purchased from an Authorized Beuchat Dealer  Use of  any other O ring will void the warranty      Slide the Hatch Ring  top portion first  small opening   onto your  thumb  Fig  85       Carefully place the Battery Hatch  with O ring  into position on  the rim of the Battery Compartment  then press it evenly and com   pletely down into place with your same thumb      Maintain the Battery Hatch securely in place and  using your other  hand  slide the Hatch Ring down off your thumb and into position  around the Battery Compartment  Fig  86   The tabs on the Ring  fit down into the slots located at the 2 and 9 o clock positions      continued on page 86           Fig  85  Hatch Installation  we            Fig  86  Orientation of Hatch Ring  85            Ly    Fig  87  Ring Installation   alternate        Fig  88  Ring Installation   alternate     86      Using your fingers  turn the Ring counter clockwise 5 degrees un   til the tabs engage  then tighten it 5 more degrees by turning it  counter clockwise with the aide of the Battery Hatch tool or a  small blade screwdriver  pressing against the upper left arm of the  Ring  Fig  87        An adjustable face spanner tool or pair of pointed pliers can be  used by placing the tips in the small holes of the Ring  Fig  88      Inspection      Activate the unit and watch carefully as it performs Diagnostic  and Altitude Battery Status checks  and enters Surface Mode   Observe the LCD display to ensure i
41. essure and calibrate its present depth as  zero  At elevations of 916 meters  3001 feet  or higher  it will  recalibrate itself to measure depth in meters feet of fresh water  instead of meters feet of sea water    During the next 5 seconds  the Altitude Level and Battery Status  screen will be displayed  The graphic ALT appears with the level  number 0 or 2 through 7  Fig  17a  and the graphic bAtt appears  with the graphic OP  Fig  17b  indicating the Battery is opera   tional or the Low Battery icon indicating the battery should be  replaced    If values are acceptable  the unit will enter Surface Mode  If any  value is not acceptable  the unit will shut down in 5 seconds    If no dive is made within 2 hours after initial activation  the unit  will automatically deactivate  If the wet contacts are still bridged   the unit will then reactivate and display the H2O graphic        ALTITUDE LEVELS  Fig  17a   0   0 to 915 m  0 to 3000 ft   916 to 1525 m  3001 to 5000 ft   1526 to 2135 m  5001 to 7000 ft     2136 to 2745 m  7001 to 9000 ft   2746 to 3355 m  9001 to 11000 ft   3356 to 3965 m  11001 to 13000 ft   3966 to 4270 m  13001 to 14000 ft           DURUN  ll          Fig  17   Altitude Battery Status  23       SURFACE MODE    Surface Mode  identified by the Surface Time icon  Fig  18a   fol   lows the Altitude Battery Status screen after Activation and Diagnos   tics     Information displayed includes      Dive Number  0   no dive made yet   Temperature  and icon    Time o
42. f Day  with the symbol  h      and Surface Time  with flash   ing colon and icon       If at Altitude level 2 through 7  the Mountains icon will be dis   played  Fig  18b  to indicate that No Decompression Limits have  been automatically adjusted        Fig  18   Surface Mode    NOTE  If the wet contacts are bridged  the graphic  H20 will appear in place of the dive number  Fig   19a   After the unit is rinsed and dried  the dive  number will replace the graphic H20        WARNING  If a Low Battery condition is displayed  after activation as indicated by the icon flashing   Fig  20a   DO NOT dive with the Voyager until the  battery is changed        Fig  20   Surface  Low Battery   24    SET MODES    To help simplify the operations you might perform at the dive site   settings are divided into 2 groups      Set Mode   1 includes several settings that you would change  more often and Set Mode  2 includes those items not likely to  change once you set them      Set Mode  2 can be accessed by first entering settings in Set  Mode   1  or by bypassing Set Mode   1     After gaining access to Set Mode   1 or Set Mode   2  settings can be  made in sequence one after the other  or you can access a specific  item that you want to set bypassing others     Set Mode Access and Timing  While in Surface Mode  press Both buttons simultaneously and hold      after 2 seconds  SET    appears  Fig  21     after 4 seconds  SET  2 appears  Fig  22       Access is gained to Set Modes by releasing 
43. feet   or the diver sur   faces     There is no Penalty if the diver surfaces prior to completing the  Safety Stop     DECOMPRESSION DIVE MODE    The Voyager is designed to help you by providing a representation of  how close you are to entering Decompression  Decompression Dive  Mode activates when theoretical No Decompression time depth limits  are exceeded     Entry into Decompression Dive Mode  Fig  49     Upon entering Decompression Mode  the Audible Alarm will sound  for 10 seconds or until acknowledged unless the Audible feature is  set OFF  The Up Arrow with Deco Bar  flashing   STOP Depth   and DEC Mode icons will be displayed     At that time  you should begin a safe controlled ascent to a depth  slightly deeper than  or equal to  the Required Stop Depth indicated   Fig  49a  and decompress for the Stop Time indicated  Fig  49b    Current Depth with M or FT  Fig  49c  and Elapsed Dive Time  Fig   49d  are also displayed with applicable bar graphs        Fig  49  Entry into DECO  51      The UP Arrow and Deco Bar will flash if you are greater than 3  meters  10 feet  deeper than the Required Ceiling Stop Depth       Total Ascent Time  which can be viewed by accessing Alternate  Display  1  includes Stop Times required at all ceilings plus verti   cal Ascent Time calculated at 18 meters  60 feet  per minute for  depths deeper than 18 meters  60 feet   and 9 meters  30 feet  per  minute for depths of 18 meters  60 feet  and shallower     Managing Decompression Stops   
44. formation    Oxygen Tolerance   Dose or exposure to the physiological affects of elevated levels of oxygen    Oxygen Toxicity   The adverse physiological affects of exposure to elevated levels of oxygen    Partial Pressure   The proportion of the total pressure contributed by a single gas in a mixture of gases    PO2   Partial pressure of oxygen  The proportion of total pressure of a gas mixture contributed by oxygen   Repetitive Dive   Any dive that takes place within 12 hours of a previous dive    Safety Stop   A depth at which a diver may choose  but is not required  to pause during ascent to allow absorbed nitrogen to escape  naturally from the tissues    Square Wave Dive   A type of dive profile where the entire dive is spent at one depth between descent and ascent   Tissue   See Compartment    Tissue Compartment   See Compartment    Transducer   An electro mechanical device in a dive computer that acts as a depth or pressure sensor    Transition Period   The first 10 minutes of surface time after ascending above 1 meter  3 feet  from a dive     100    RESPONSIBLE COMPUTER DIVING    Since the advent of dive computers  it is a common mistake to assume that the old traditional rules of  diving no longer apply  but the truth is just the opposite  Keep these basic rules in mind       Plan each dive  and dive your plan   Your computer was not designed to make decisions for you  only  to provide you with the information you need to make responsible decisions for yourself  This
45. h diving with nitrox       Conducting repetitive dives using enriched nitrogen oxygen mixtures can lead to  oxygen buildup  reducing oxygen tolerance while increasing the risk of pulmo   nary oxygen toxicity       The Voyager provides information based upon a personal dive profile  and there   fore must not be shared between divers  It is impossible for two divers to stay  precisely together underwater  and your computer s dive profile tracking of previ   ous dives will be pertinent to you only  Nitrogen and oxygen loading of a second  user may be significantly different and swapping dive computers could lead to in   accurate and dangerous predictions of decompression and oxygen accumulation  status     19    20    ICONS   SYMBOLS       Components     so     oocpmp    oavopgcmscc     lt cron    Oxygen Accumulation Bar Graph  Nitrogen Loading Bar Graph  Variable Ascent Rate Indicator  Select  Right  Button   Advance  Left  Button   Icon   Low Battery Condition  Icon   Stop Depth   Icon   Ascend Arrow   Icon   Decompression Ceiling Bar  Icon   Descend Arrow   Icon   Temperature   Icon   Maximum Depth   Icon   Memo Mode   Icon   Alarm      Icon   Dive Number    Icon   Plan Mode  Icon   Altitude  Icon   Depth  Icon   Surface Time  or    Total Ascent Time  Icon   Time of Day  Icon   No Dec Dec Time Mode  Icon   Elapsed Time  Icon   Nitrox Mode  Icon     FO2                WARNING  During Activation and Diagnostics  if any display or  function varies from the information presented 
46. h icon and graphic C or F      Time of Day  with h icon      Surface Interval time  colon flashing  with clock wave icon   flashing   After 9 59  hours minutes   Hours only will be dis   played from 10 through 23 as 10H  11H  etc      Nitrogen Bar Graph indicating current nitrogen loading     O2 Bar Graph indicating current oxygen accumulation  if a  Nitrox dive      Battery icon  if a Low Battery Condition exists    e O2 icon  if a Nitrox dive     During the Transition Period  Memo  Log  Mode can be accessed   No other modes  e g   Plan  Fly  Desat  History  Set  PC  are acces   sible until after being on the surface for a full 10 minutes      To activate the Backlight  press the Select  Right  button     To view that dive s Memo  Log   Fig  67       Refer to page 72 for a description of the Memo Mode and displays       press the Advance  Left  button 1 time     press the Select  Right  button 1 time to view the Nitrogen data  screen     press the Select  Right  button again to view the Oxygen data  screen  ifa nitrox dive      press Both buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds to return to Sur   face Mode     the unit will revert to Surface Mode after 2 minutes if no button is  pressed    Memo  Log  Data will not be recorded in the unit s memory until the  10 minutes Transition Period on the surface is completed         Once 10 minutes have elapsed  the Surface Interval time display co   lon stops flashing indicating that the Dive and Transition Period are    completed  and a 
47. here  return the Voy   ager to your Authorized Beuchat Dealer for inspection                 ACTIVATION and SETUP    21    ACTIVATION    To Manually Activate the Voyager  press and release the Ad   vance  Left  button     Automatic Activation   only functional if the Water Activation feature is set ON        Fig  15   Diagnostic Mode The Voyager will also automatically activate by water contact  This    is accomplished by bridging the gap between contacts located on the  stems of the control buttons and back of the module     If the Water Activation feature  a user setting  is set OFF  the Voy   ager will only activate by push button and only if shallower than 1 2  meter  4 feet  depth      Upon manual activation  the unit will enter Diagnostic Mode  Fig   15   displaying all segments of the LCD  as 8 s   followed by  dashes  then a countdown from 9 to 0  The Backlight will be on      Diagnostic Mode checks the display and battery voltage to ensure  that everything is within tolerance and functioning properly      When the Advance  Left  button is held depressed as the Diagnos   tic countdown reaches 00  an External Access request is initiated   A Serial Number screen then appears displaying the unit   s Serial  Number and firmware code Revision Number as long as the but   ton is held depressed  Fig  16   Upon releasing the button  the unit    Fig  16   Serial Number shuts Off   22         After manual activation and release of the button  it will check  ambient barometric pr
48. icating that additional exposure is allowed     NOTE  Displays associated with Oxygen and the O2  Bar Graph will only appear if FO2 has been set ata  value other than  Air   e g   a numerical value      Ascent Rate Indicator  ARI    The Ascent Rate Indicator  Fig  2b  provides a visual representation  of Ascent Speed  i e   an ascent speedometer   More segments indi   cate faster rates of ascent     The segments of the Ascent Rate Indicator represent 2 sets of speeds  which change at a reference depth of 18 meters  60 feet   Refer to the  chart for segment values     WARNING  At depths greater than 18 meters  60  feet   Ascent Rates should not exceed 18 meters per  minute  60 feet per minute   At depths of 18 meters   60 feet  and shallower  Ascent Rates should not ex   ceed 9 meters per minute  30 feet per minute      INFORMATIONAL DISPLAYS    Each numeric and graphic display represents a unique piece of  information  It is imperative that you understand the formats   ranges  and values of the information represented to avoid any  possible misunderstanding that could result in error     Depth Displays   During a dive  the Current Depth display  Fig  3a   indicates  Depths from 0 to 99 9 meters  330 feet  in 0 1 meter  1 foot  incre   ments  The Maximum Depth reached during that dive will also be  displayed  Fig  3b        When the unit is set to operate as a digital depth gauge timer  re   ferred to as Digital Gauge Mode   the Depth Display range is  ex   tended    to 120 me
49. imes available one screen at a time      Pressthe Advance  Left  button to access Fly Mode      The unit will revert to Surface Mode after 2 minutes if no button  is pressed     The Dive Planner provides a sequence of theoretical dive times avail   able for depths ranging from 9 meters  30 feet  to 57 meters  190  feet  in 3 meter  10 foot  increments        Fig  41   Plan Lead in Screen  44    No Decompression Times are only displayed for depths where there  is at least 3 minutes of theoretical dive time available at the depth   taking into account a descent rate of 18 meters  60 feet  per minute   Depths greater than the Maximum Depth that can be achieved with a  PO2 of 1 60 ATA will not be displayed     With each Depth displayed by the Dive Planner  you will see either  predicted No Decompression Limits  NDLs  based upon your previ   ous dive profiles  if calculated to be nitrogen controlled   or predicted  Oxygen Tolerance Limits  OTLs  based upon either a single dive ex   posure or your 24 hour accumulation of oxygen  if calculated to be  oxygen controlled      If the Nitrogen Bar Graph is displayed  Fig  42   that next dive is  calculated to be controlled by Nitrogen loading  Ifthe O2 Bar  Graph and 02 symbol are displayed  Fig  43   it is calculated to be  controlled by Oxygen loading     NOTE  The Voyager will store oxygen accumulation cal   culations for up to 10 dives conducted during a 24 hour  period  If the maximum limit for oxygen loading has been  exceeded for 
50. in 8 seconds  the calculations and settings will be retained     NOTE  Battery change procedures are described  on page 82 of this manual        FO2 MODE    After Activation  the Voyager will operate as an Air computer with   out displaying information associated with oxygen calculations  un   less it is set for a percentage of oxygen  FO2  other than Air  a nu   merical value between 21 and 50        A NOTE  Setting FO2 is described on Page 26     When set with an FO2 value of  Air   Fig  9   the Voyager will per   form calculations the same as if FO2 were set for 21  oxygen  inter   nally accounting for oxygen loading for any subsequent Nitrox dives   However  oxygen related displays  warnings  and the O2 bar graph  will not appear on the display for that dive  or subsequent dives  un   less FO2 is set for a numerical value  21 to 50      Once a dive is made with the unit set as a nitrox computer with FO2  set for a numerical value  Fig  10   the unit cannot be programmed to  operate as an  Air  computer until 24 hours after the last dive   Air   will not be displayed as an option in the FO2 Mode  However  you  can set FO2 for 21  for use with Air     When FO  is set at a value of 21   the unit will remain set at 21   for subsequent nitrox dives until FO2 is set to a higher value  or until  it automatically turns off and is reactivated     Sars    Fig  9   FO2 set for Air       Fig  10   FO2set for 32   15    Sars    Fig  11   FO2 Default set ON       Fig  12   FO2 Default 
51. its of oxygen ex   posure     Use the O2BG as a visual reference to place a wider margin of  protection between you and the Limits     Tf the theoretical amount of oxygen accumulated equals  or exceeds   the limit for a single exposure  or the exposure limit for a 24 hour pe   riod  Oxygen Dive Time Remaining becomes zero   00  and the O2  Bar Graph will enter the O2  Danger  Zone  Fig  63   The Audible  Alarm will sound  unless set OFF  and the UP Arrow  full 02 Bar  Graph  and O2 icon will flash as a warning until the level of oxygen  decreases below the limit  300 OTU            You must immediately focus on making a safe controlled ascent  to the surface to prevent further exposure  As your accumula   tion  dose  decreases during your surface interval  the O2 Bar Graph  will gradually recede into the Caution zone then the Normal zone     WARNING  In the event that you exceed the maxi   mum per dive allowable oxygen exposure  dose   it  is recommended that you allow a Surface Interval of  at least 2 hours before reentering the water  If you  exceed the maximum 24 hour period allowable oxy   gen exposure  dose   you must allow a surface in   terval of at least 24 hours before reentering the wa   ter     While in High O2 Mode  the Alternate Displays previously described _    can be accessed using the Advance  Left  button  and the Backlight  can be activated using the Select  Right  button        Fig  63   High O2 Warning  63       Fig  64   Digital Gauge MAIN       Fig  65 
52. l the digits change to 13      Press and release the Advance  Left  button to save the first num   ber and display the second 2 digits ofthe KEY CODE  flashing       f necessary to change the number  press and release the Select   Right  button until the digits change to 13      Press and release the Advance  Left  button to complete the RE   SET operation and turn the unit OFF           Fig  79   Clear  Reset     77    78    A WARNINGS AND SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS    The Voyager is not intended for use by military or commercial divers    The Voyager is intended for use by recreational divers who have successfully completed a  nationally recognized course in scuba diving  and diving with enriched nitrogen oxygen   nitrox  mixtures    It must not be used by untrained persons who may not have knowledge of the potential  risks and hazards of scuba diving  and diving with nitrox    You must obtain scuba certification  and certification in diving with nitrox before using the  Voyager  if you have not already done so    It is NOT for use by military and commercial divers    It should NOT be utilized for any competitive  or repetitive square wave or unplanned de   compression diving  it is intended solely for recreational use and multilevel diving    As with all underwater life support equipment  improper use or misuse of this product can  cause serious injury or death    Conduct your dives in such a manner so as to insure that you continuously check the  computer s proper function   
53. limited  and  virtually nonexistent for repetitive decompression diving  Decompression diving  greatly increases your risk of decompression sickness      Special training  equipment  and support are necessary for planned decompres   sion diving and diving deeper than the maximum recommended sport diving  limit s       Decompression diving will greatly increase your risk of decompression sickness     If your Voyager stops working for any reason  it is important that you have antici   pated this possibility and are prepared for it  This is an important reason for not  pushing the No Decompression and Oxygen accumulation limits  and a critical   reason to avoid entering decompression      If you dive in situations where your trip would be ruined or your safety jeopar   dized by losing the use of your Voyager  an analog or digital backup instrument  system and use of standard Air  or Nitrox  tables is highly recommended     102    SERVICE RECORD    Serial Number       Date of purchase       Purchased from          Below to be filled in by an Authorized Beuchat Dealer     EN Service Performed Dealer   Technician                            103    NOTES    104    BEUCHAToS    seucharo     N  Coupon    envoyer    votre distributeur    ci dessous   Card to mail your distributor    hereunder   Garantiekarte an den Verk  ufer zur  cksenden  unten   Cup  n para emviar a su distribuidor    m  s abajo        BEUCHAT International  34  av Boisbaudran  13015 Marseille   FRANCE      Card to m
54. mpression zone    If you inadvertently entered Decompression Mode  you must not complete your ascent until the Nitro    gen Bar Graph is at least inside the No Decompression Caution Zone      While you cannot provide a guarantee against the occurrence of decompression sickness  you may  choose your own personal zone of caution based upon your individual age  physique  excessive  weight  training  experience  etc  to reduce the statistical risk  By  backing off  on the bar graph   maintaining fewer segments  and not pushing the limits  you can establish and adjust your personal  level of conservatism and margin of safety               ZN WARNINGS AND SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS      There are few legitimate excuses for making unplanned Decompression dives   and the consequences of this type of diving can be severe  By making an un   planned Decompression dive without the necessary preparation and training  you  will have placed yourself in an unnecessarily dangerous situation  Allow a sur   face interval of at least 24 hours before reentering the water in the event a dive re   quires emergency decompression      By entering Decompression  you impose a    ceiling    above you which you cannot  immediately ascend beyond  denying you free access to the surface      Exiting the water with the Nitrogen Bar Graph in the DECO zone greatly increases  the risk of decompression sickness  and may result in injury or death      Existing data for making planned decompression dives is extremely 
55. n   A    and Dive Time icon appear  with the Elapsed Dive Time Alarm value flashing  Fig  26        Press and release the Select  Right  button until the desired Alarm  value appears  or press and hold the button to scroll through the  Set Points       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to PC Interface  or press and hold Both buttons for 2 seconds to re   vertto Surface Mode          Unit reverts to Surface Mode in 2 minutes if no button is  pressed     Fig  26   Set Elapsed Time  Alarm    28    PC INTEFACE    PC Interface is not a setting  it is included in the Set 1 menu for easy  access when data in the unit s memory is to be downloaded  copied   to the PC download software program for storage and viewing    To download data  while in the Surface Mode         Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  1 appears       Press and release the Advance  Left  button  FO2 appears with  thesetting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 3 more times       The graphic PC appears with a 120 second countdown  Fig  27    Download must be initiated before the countdown reaches 0       Download is initiated by the external device requesting data trans   fer  i e   the PC download program        Press the Advance  Left  button to revert to Surface Mode     The unit reverts to Surface Mode after completion of the    Download operation  or after 2 minutes if neither button is  pressed           NOTE  For more  information  regarding PC  Inte
56. n   Delayed Violation      Decompression requires a ceiling stop depth   gt  18 M  70 FT      Beingon the surface for 5 minutes after a Conditional Violation  Permanent Violation      11    A single short beep  which cannot be disabled  is emitted   after the Diagnostic check  upon  completion of a fast battery change with calculations settings saved  and upon change from Delayed  to Full Violation after that dive     BACKLIGHT  To activate the Backlight while in the Surface  Fly  Sat  or any dive mode       press the Select  Right  button for 2 seconds  The screens will be illuminated for button depres   sion time plus 0  5  or 10 seconds  a user setting   Press the button again to activate as desired          The Backlight does not operate during a Low Battery condition     NOTE  Beuchat recommends that you always carry primary and backup dive  lights when conducting dives that could include low light situations     POWER SUPPLY    The Voyager utilizes one  1  type CR 2450 Lithium 3 volt cell that should provide approximately  300 hours of continuous  or 50 activation periods  of operation       If you conduct   dive each time the unit is activated  you should obtain approximately 50 dives       If you conduct 3 dives each time the unit is activated  you should obtain approximately 150  dives     12    Battery Status Indication   The status of the Battery is displayed on an Altitude Battery Status  screen that appears after Activation and the Diagnostic check and as  the le
57. n 2 minutes if no button is  pressed        Fig  24   FO2 32  setting  26    To set   MAX DEPTH ALARM  while in the Surface Mode   Factory set for 99 meters  the Maximum Depth Alarm can be  set to values between 9 meters  30 feet  and 99 meters  330  feet  in increments of 3 meters  10 feet        Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  1 appears       Press and release the Advance  Left  button  FO2 appears with  thesetting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 1 more time       The graphics M  Meters  or FT  Feet  and dEEP  and Alarm  icon   A   appear with the Max Depth Alarm value flashing  Fig   25        Press and release the Select  Right  button until the desired Alarm  value appears  or press and hold the button to scroll through the  Set Points       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to Set Elapsed Dive Time Alarm  or press and hold Both buttons  for 2 seconds to revert to Surface Mode       Unit reverts to Surface Mode in 2 minutes if no button is  pressed        Fig  25   Set Depth Alarm  27    To set   ELAPSED DIVE TIME ALARM   while in the Surface Mode     Factory set for  00 hr min  the Alarm can be set to values between  10  and 3 00  hr min  in increments of  05  hr min      Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  1 appears     Press and release the Advance  Left  button  FO2 appears with  the setting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 2 more times       The graphic Edt  Alarm ico
58. or  Fig  44c  shows how fast you are As   cending  When you exceed the maximum recommended Ascent Rate  for the depth you are at  it will enter the Too Fast zone and you will  be alerted by all segments of the bar graph flashing  and an Audible  alarm  unless set OFF   The warnings will stop when your Ascent  Rateis slowed     CONTROL OF DISPLAYS   During Dive Modes  there is a Main Display of important informa   tion relevant to the specific condition  Alternate Displays can be ac   cessed which will automatically revert to the Main Display after 3  seconds     To activate the Backlight during a dive  press the Select  Right  but   ton for 2 seconds       The displays will be illuminated as long as the button is de   pressed  plus it will remain illuminated for the Backlight Duration  time that has been set  0 5   or 10 seconds       The Backlight will not activate during a Low Battery condition     During Dive Modes  the Mountain icon  Fig  45a  will be displayed  as an indication that the Voyager adjusted to an Altitude level of 2  through 7 prior to commencing the dive  The O2 icon  Fig  45b  will  be displayed as an indication that the unit is set for Nitrox     NO DECOMPRESSION DIVE MODE  The Voyager will enter the No Decompression Dive Mode when you  descend deeper than 1 2 meters  4 feet      No Deco   Main  Default  Display  Fig  45    Information includes the mountain icon  if at Altitude level 2 through  7   Current Depth  and icon   Dive Time Remaining  and icon  
59. or 24  flashing  Fig  29        Press and release the Select  Right  button to toggle between 12  and 24       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to Set Time of Day  or press and hold Both buttons for 2  seconds to revert to Surface Mode        Fig  29   Set Hour Format  31    32       Fig  30   Set Time    To set   TIME OF DAY  while in the Surface Mode   Factory set for factory local time  Time can be set between   00 to 12 59  AM PM  or  00 to 23 59  24 Hour Format        Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 appears       Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the set point flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 2 more times  The Time of  Day appears with the Hour setting flashing  Fig  30a        Press and release the Select  Right  button to advance the Hour  setting in increments of one hour  or press and hold the button to  scroll through the Hours       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting  The Minute  setting flashes       Press and release the Select  Right  button to advance the Minute  setting in increments of one minute  or press and hold the  button to scroll through the settings       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to Set Date  or press and hold Both buttons for 2 seconds to  revert to Surface Mode     To set   YEAR  while in the Surface Mode   Factory set for the factory local Date  the Date can be set to  values
60. procedures in the event that you enter one     NOTE  Upon entry into certain Violation Modes  the Audible Alarm will emit a  30 second continuous tone followed by a 5 second steady beep  The Alarm  will sound even if itis user Set OFF  It also cannot be turned off  acknowl   edged  by pressing the Advance  Left  button     While in Violation Modes  the Alternate Displays previously described can be accessed using the Ad   vance  Left  button  and the Backlight can be activated using the Select  Right  button     NOTE  While in Violation Modes  the Voyager will automatically revert to the    Main Display after 3 seconds unless the Advance  Left  button is pressed to  view another display of information     55       Fig  55   Conditional Violation  56    Conditional Violation Mode    The Voyager will enter the Conditional Violation Mode if you as   cend to a Depth shallower  Fig  55a  than the Required Decom   pression Ceiling Stop Depth displayed  Fig  55b        Unless set OFF  a user setting   the Audible Alarm will emit a  continuous tone for 10 seconds or until acknowledged by pressing  the Advance  Left  button for 2 seconds       The Down Arrow and Deco Bar will flash until you descend be   low the Required Stop Depth  Also displayed will be Current  Depth  with M or FT   Elapsed Dive Time  with wave clock  icon   and applicable bar graphs     If you descend below the required decompression ceiling before 5  minutes have elapsed  the Voyager will continue to function in 
61. remaining before  the Voyager can resume operation with full features and functions        This condition is considered a Permanent Violation  and in the  event that a dive is made during the 24 hour period that follows   a full 24 hour surface interval must then be served before all  normal dive computer functions are restored     HIGH PO2 DIVE MODE    As Depth increases during a dive  the partial pressure of oxygen   PO2  increases  When PO2 becomes equal to  or greater than  1 40  ATA  or 0 20 ATA less than the PO2 Alarm setting  the current  PO2 value  PO2 symbol  O2 segment of the O2 Bar Graph  and UP  Arrow with Bar will appear on the Main Display as a warning until  PO2 decreases below 1 40 or 0 20 less than the Alarm setting     Current Depth and Elapsed Dive Time will be displayed  Fig  61      To view Temperature and Time of Day   press the Advance  Left     button     To activate the Backlight   press the Select  Right  button     If PO2 continues to increase  the value displayed will increase toward  a maximum value of 5 00 ATA in increments of 0 01 ATA  When it  reaches a value of 1 60 ATA  or the PO2 Alarm setting   the Au   dible Alarm will sound  unless set OFF  and the current PO2 value   PO2 symbol  02 segment of the O2 Bar Graph  and UP Arrow with  Bar will flash  Fig  62  until PO2 decreases below the Alarm setting     WARNING  In the event that you enter High PO2  Dive Mode  you must immediately focus on reduc   ing the partial pressure of oxygen by slowl
62. return to Surface Mode at any time while in Log Mode  press  Both buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds      The unit will automatically revert to Surface Mode after 2 min   utes if no button is pressed while in the Memo Mode     To access Memo Mode and view the first Preview screen    press the Advance  Left  button 5 times  while in Surface  Mode     MEMOJ    Displayed  Fig  73  for the most recent dive will be      MEMO icon     Dive Number  for that period of activation      Date and Time of Day that the dive started       Fig  73   Memo Preview screen    E A x Di tarted at 11 10 on March 31  e press the Select  Right  button to display the Nitrogen ee anaes    Data screen  or press the Advance  Left  button to step  through other dive s Preview screens bypassing other  screens for that dive    Nitrogen Data for that dive  second screen  includes    Fig  74        MEMO icon     Maximum Depth   reached during the dive  with M or FT  and MAX icons      Temperature   minimum during that dive  with icon and C  or F      Surface Interval   prior to that dive  with SURF icon      Elapsed Dive Time  with wave clock icon      Ascent Rate Indicator   showing the maximum ascent rate  maintained for 4 consecutive seconds during the dive          gt   Sam 3 y 5  im   4 e      St    8         Fig  74   Memo Nitrogen Data  73       Fig  75   Memo Oxygen Data       74      Nitrogen Bar Graph   showing tissue nitrogen loading at  the time you surfaced at the end of the dive  Also  the seg
63. rface  refer to  page 75 of this  manual and to  documents  provided with the    interface product        Fig  27   PC Interface       29       ENTERING SETTINGS  SET MODE  2  NOTE  To return to Surface Mode at any time while  in Set Mode  press and hold Both buttons for 2 sec   onds  The unit will automatically revert to Surface  Mode after 2 minutes if no button is pressed    To set   UNITS OF MEASURE  while in the Surface Mode     Factory set for Imperial  Units of Measure can also be set for Metric       Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 appears          Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the graphic M  Meters  or FT  Feet   and the Tem   perature icon and graphic C or F appear flashing  Fig  28        Press the Select  Right  button to toggle between Metric  M  C   and Imperial  FT  F  units       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and  advance to Set Hour Format  or press and hold Both but   tons for 2 seconds to revert to Surface Mode        Fig  28   Set Units of Measure  30    To set   HOUR FORMAT  while in the Surface Mode     Factory set for 12 Hour  12  AM to 11  PM   the Format can also be  set for 24 Hour  0  to 24  hours        Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  2 appears       Press and release the Advance  Left  button  the Units screen ap   pears with the setting flashing       Press the Advance  Left  button 1 more time     The graphic Hour appears with 12  
64. rvous System of the body    Competitive Dive   A dive conducted for profit or prize    Compartment   A term applied to the hypothetical modeling of nitrogen absorption in the tissues  more accurate than the term    tissue     because dive computer models have no direct relation to human tissues     DCS   Abbreviation for decompression sickness  i e      the bends     DEC or DECO   Abbreviation for Decompression    Decompression Ceiling   The shallowest depth a diver may reach upon ascent without risking decompression sickness   Decompression Stop   The depth s  at which a diver must pause during ascent to allow absorbed nitrogen to escape naturally from the  tissues    Depth Sensor   an electro mechanical device that converts water pressure into an electrical signal  that is converted to a visual depth  display    Diagnostic Mode   The first display seen on dive computers after manual activation during which time a self   check for internal faults  is performed    Display   A visual readout of information    Dive Memo Mode   A computer display of previous dive information stored in memory    Dive Plan Mode   A display of available dive times at 3 meter  10 foot  intervals from 9 to 48 meters  30 to 160 feet  used when dive  planning    Dive Time Remaining   A display of the time before a diver must surface based on no decompression status and or accumulated O2   Elapsed Dive Time   The total time spent underwater during a dive between 1 5 meters  5 feet  on initial descent to
65. s instructional guide is intended to help you become fa   miliar with the functions and features available and show you examples of displays that you could ex   pect to see in the various operational modes  Read through the complete manual thoroughly     Remember that the rules you learned in your basic scuba certification course s  still apply to the div   ing you will do while using a dive computer   some will become even more important  Technology is  no substitute for common sense  and a dive computer only provides the person using it with data  not  the knowledge to use it     Since the Voyager can be used when diving with either Air or Nitrox  the term Breathing Gas is used  in this manual       Breathing Gas is the gaseous mixture breathed during a dive      Airis a breathing gas that contains approximately 21  oxygen and 79  nitrogen  nature s com   mon nitrogen oxygen mixture       Nitrox is a nitrogen oxygen breathing gas that contains a higher fraction of oxygen  22 to 50    than air     CONTROL BUTTONS    The two Control Buttons allow you to select display options  access specific information when you  want to see it  and activate the Backlight     The Left button is named Advance  Fig  1a  and the Right button Select  Fig  1b      BARGRAPHS    Nitrogen Bar Graph   The Nitrogen Bar Graph  Fig  1c  represents tissue loading of nitrogen  showing yourrelative No De   compression or Decompression status  As your Depth and Elapsed Dive Time increase  segments  will add
66. s that follow must be closely adhered to  Damage due  to improper Battery replacement is not covered by the 2 years warranty     82    Battery Hatch Removal    Inspect the Buttons  Lens  and Housing to ensure they are not  cracked or damaged    e If there is any sign of moisture in the module  DO NOT use the  Voyager until it receives proper service by an Authorized Beuchat  Dealer  or the factory      Locate the Battery Compartment on the back of the Housing      While applying steady inward pressure on the clear Battery f  Hatch  rotate the Hatch Ring clockwise 10 degrees by turning it Fig  81  Ring Removal  alternate   with the Battery Hatch tool  or by pressing on the upper right arm  of the Ring with a small blade screwdriver  Fig  81       An adjustable face spanner tool or a pair of pointed pliers can also  be used instead of the Battery Hatch tool by inserting the tips of  the spanner tool in the small holes in the Ring  Fig  82           Lift the Hatch Ring up and away from the Housing     Remove the Battery Hatch     WARNING  If damage  moisture  or corrosion is   found  it is recommended that you return your Voy   ager to an Authorized Beuchat Dealer  and DO NOT  attempt to use it until it has received factory pre  la  scribed service        Fig  82   Ring Removal  alternate   83    NOTE  If the old battery can be removed and the  new one inserted within 8 seconds  nitrogen and  oxygen calculations  and settings  will be retained  for repetitive dives     Battery R
67. s the Advance  Left  button 3 times  while in Surface Mode      Thecountdown starts 10 minutes after surfacing at 23 50   hr min  maximum and counts down to  00  hr min   The Time to  Desaturate Countdown displays the graphic SAt and a counter   Fig  71  that provides calculated time for tissue desaturation  re   lease of nitrogen loading  at sea level      Ifthe module is still Wet  the graphic H2O will be displayed indi   cating that the unit should be dried off       fa violation occurred during the dive  Desaturation Time will not  be displayed      The unit will revert to Surface Mode after 2 minutes  unless the  Advance  Left  button is pressed to access the Log Mode     NOTE  Two hours after the last dive  the Time to  Fly and Desaturation countdowns will be displayed  alternately for 3 seconds each until they count  down to  00 or another dive is made  Access to  other modes is then gained by pressing either but   ton to return to Surface Mode     HISTORICAL  HISTORY  MODE    The Voyager stores information accumulated from the time that it is  taken on the first dive in the Historical  History  Mode for viewing     Historical information will not be lost when the battery is removed   but factory service may delete data     Button Control in Historical Mode      Toreturn to Surface Mode at any time while in Historical Mode   press Both buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds     The unit will automatically revert to Surface Mode after 2 min   utes if no button is pressed 
68. set OFF  16    WARNING  The percentage of oxygen  FO2  in the  nitrox mix being used must be set    before each     nitrox dive  unless the FO2 50  Default feature has  been turned OFF     FO250  Default    If the Default is set to ON  Fig  11  and FO2 is set to a value     greater than 21    the FO2 set point value will automatically revert  to 50  10 minutes after that dive  The Maximum Depth that can be  achieved with a PO2 of 1 60 ATA will also be displayed      FO2 must therefore be reset for each repetitive nitrox dive  or the  value will automatically  default  to 50    and the dives will be  calculated based on 50  O2  50  nitrogen  for oxygen calcula   tions and 21  O2  79  nitrogen  for nitrogen calculations        WARNING  If you surface for greater than 10 min   utes during a dive  a subsequent descent will be  considered a new dive and FO2 must be reset     If the Default is set to OFF  Fig  12   the FO2 value for repetitive  dives remains the same until the set point is manually changed     WARNING  Even if the Default is set to OFF  the  FO2 set point should be  verified  to match the FO2  in the nitrox mix being used before each nitrox dive     DIVE TIME REMAINING   One of the most important pieces of information on the Voyager dive  computer is the  Dive Time Remaining numeric display   The dive  computer constantly monitors no decompression status and oxygen  exposure     The Dive Time Remaining  display will indicate the time that is  more critical for you 
69. subsequent Descent will be considered a new dive    e   If you descend during the 10 minutes Transition Period  time under  j   03   f    water will be considered a continuation of that dive  The time at the    surface  if less than 10 minutes  will not be added as Dive    Time        Fig  67   Memo  Log  Mode  67       Fig  68  Surface Mode       Fig  69   Plan Mode    68    AFTER THE TRANSITION PERIOD  THE FIRST 2HOURS   For the remainder of the first 2 hours after surfacing  in   formation will be displayed as Surface Mode  Fig  68  and you  will have full access to other modes  e g   Plan  Fly  Desat   History  Log  Set  PC      To activate the Backlight  press the Select  Right  button     To access the Dive Planner  Plan Mode         press the Advance  Left  button 1 time  while in Surface Mode      press and release the Select  Right  button to advance through the  sequence of available  adjusted  depths times one screen at a time      The unit will revert to Surface Mode after 2 minutes  unless the  Advance  Left  button is pressed to access the Fly Mode     The Dive Planner now shows  adjusted  No Decompression Limits   Fig  69  based on residual nitrogen and accumulated oxygen calcu   lated to be remaining from the previous dives     NOTE  The Planning Sequence will only advance to  the Maximum Depth allowed by the nitrogen or oxy   gen Limit  whichever is in control  The respective  bar graph will be displayed to indicate which is in  control     To access the Time
70. t is consistently clear and  sharp in contrast throughout the screen     WARNING  If any portions of the display are miss   ing or appear dim  or a Low Battery condition is in   dicated  return your Voyager to an Authorized  Beuchat Dealer for a complete evaluation before at   tempting to use it     REFERENCE    87    DECOMPRESSION MODEL    The decompression model used is based on no decompression multi level repetitive dive  schedules successfully tested and validated  Using a Beuchat dive computer  just as us   ing decompression tables  is no guarantee of avoiding decompression sickness   Every diver   s physiology is different  and can even vary from day to day  No machine can  predict how your body will react to a particular dive profile     TISSUE COMPARTMENT CONTROL    The Voyager tracks 16 tissue compartments with halftimes  ranging from 5 to 480 minutes  The Nitrogen Bar Graph al   ways displays the controlling compartment that is the only  one important at that time  Think of the Nitrogen Bar Graph    as twelve separate transparent displays laid on top of one an  Tissue  other  The compartment that has filled up fastest is the only Half Times  one the viewer can see from the top  carr Y a  NITROGEN a   20  At any particular point  one compartment may be absorbing UC GS  nitrogen  while another that was previously higher may be  4 NITROGEN a   gt   off gassing  Figure 89 illustrates a sample of one compart  AA ui  ment  handing over  control to another compartment at 
71. ters  399 feet   At depths greater than 99 9  meters  it will indicate values in increments of 1 meter     During a Decompression Dive  the required Ceiling Stop Depth is  displayed  Fig  4a   Maximum Depth can then be viewed by pressing  the Advance  Left  button        Fig  3   Current  amp  Max Depth       Fig  4   Depth Displays       a Fig  5   Time Displays       Fig  6   Temperature    10    Time and Date Displays    Time displays are shown in hour minute format  i e   1 22 represents  1 hour and 22 minutes  not 122 minutes    The colon that separates  hours and minutes blinks once per second when the display is indicat   ing real time  e g   Elapsed Dive Time   and is solid  non blinking   when times are calculated projections  e g   Time to Fly      The Elapsed Dive Time  bottom time  display  Fig  5a  is config   ured with the largest segments of the LCD  A second time display   Fig  5b  is located in the middle row of digits       Time of Day  Fig  6a  can be set for 12 hour format or 24 hour  format     Date is displayed in the middle row only to identify dive data while it  is viewed in the Log Mode       When Units of Measure are set for Metric  the Month appears to  the right of Day  When set for Imperial units  the Month appears  to the left of Day     Temperature Display   Ambient Temperature is displayed while in the Surface Mode   Fig  6b  and can be viewed as part of an Alternate Display when the  Advance  Left  button is pressed while in a dive mode     N
72. that day  24 hour period   all of the segments  of the O2 bar graph will be displayed flashing   Depth   Time values will not appear until the O2 bar graph recedes  into the green  normal  zone  i e   your daily oxygen dos   age decreases an amount equivalent to the amount accu   mulated during the latest dive completed      Fig  42   Nitrogen Control    Fig  43   Oxygen Control          45    ZN WARNINGS AND SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS      The percentage of oxygen  FO2  in the nitrox mix being used must be  set before  each nitrox dive     unless the FO2 50  Default feature is set OFF  a user setting        The Dive Planner provides predicted times for subsequent dives  Depending on  cylinder size  breathing gas consumption  and oxygen accumulation  you may  have less time available than indicated because of breathing gas quantity or other  limitations       Until it has shut itself off  you must not use the Voyager at a different Altitude  than the Altitude at which it was activated  Doing so will result in an error equal to  the difference in barometric pressure  and possibly a false dive mode with errone   ous data       To provide proper Altitude compensation  the Voyager must be manually acti   vated at the new altitude  Dive computers  such as the Voyager cannot sense  changes in barometric pressure if activated by immersion in water at higher Alti   tudes       Use the Caution Zone of the Nitrogen Bar Graph as a visual reference to provide  a greater margin of protection 
73. the buttons during the  2 second window in which SET  1 or SET  2 appears  then press   ing the Advance  Left  button      If the buttons are held longer and SET 1 and 2 are both bypassed   the unit will revert to Surface Mode      While in the Set Mode  if neither button is pressed during a period  of 2 minutes  the unit will revert to Surface Mode        Fig  21   Set Mode   1    Fig  22   Set Mode   2          25    ENTERING SETTINGS   SET MODE  1   To set   FO2  while in the Surface Mode    Factory set for AIR  FO2 can also be set to values between 21 and  50  in increments of 1   FO2 defaults to the AIR setting whenever  the Voyager shuts Off     Sar       Press Both buttons simultaneously  release when SET  1 appears     Fig  23   FO2 set for AIR   Press and release the Advance  Left  button  FO2 appears with  the setting flashing  Fig  23        Press and release the Select  Right  button to increase the FO2  value 1  per second from 21 to 50   then display AIR again  or  Press and hold the button to scroll from AIR to 32   Fig  24    press and hold again to scroll from 32 to 50   then AIR       For each FO2 value that appears  the Maximum Depth that can be  achieved for a PO2 of 1 60 ATA will be displayed  Fig  24a   If  FO2 is set for AIR  the Depth will not be displayed       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and advance  to Set Depth Alarm  or press and hold Both buttons for 2 seconds  torevertto Surface Mode       Unit reverts to Surface Mode i
74. to add a larger zone of caution     91    The Voyager senses ambient pressure when it is manually activated  every 15 minutes  while operating on the surface  or every 30 minutes when not activated  At 916 meters   3001 feet   it will automatically calibrate itself to measure Depth in meters  feet  of fresh  water rather than feet of sea water  It will then readjust the no decompression and oxygen  limits at additional intervals of 305 meters  1000 feet   Therefore  when returning to  lower Altitudes  diving should not be conducted until the unit automatically clears of any  residual nitrogen and oxygen loading and resets to operate at the new lower Altitude level     WARNING  The Voyager will not sense ambient pressures or provide Altitude  Compensation when it is wet  DO NOT dive at any different Altitude until the  unit shuts off and is reactivated at the new Altitude level  If the unit is acti   vated at elevations higher than 4270 meters  14000 feet   it will perform a Diag   nostic check followed by immediate shutdown     FLYING AFTER DIVING  In 1990 the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society  UHMS  published a set of guidelines aimed  at minimizing the possibility of decompression sickness due to flying too soon after diving  The  UHMS suggests  that divers using standard Air and exhibiting no symptoms of decompression sick   ness wait 24 hours after their last dive to fly in aircraft with the cabin pressurized up to 2440 meters   8000 feet     excerpted from    The U
75. umulation   allowed per dive or 24 hour period  300 OTU maximum     DISPLAY RANGE RESOLUTION    Numeric Displays  Range  Resolution      Dive Number 0 to 24 1     Depth 0 to 120 m  0 to 399 ft  0 1 m 1m   99 9 m  1 ft      Maximum Depth 120 m  399 ft  0 1 m 1m    99 9 m  1 ft      FO  Set Point Air  21 to 50 96 1      PO  Value 0 00 to 5 00 ATA 0 01 ATA     Dive Time Remaining  00 to 9 59 hr min 1 minute     Total Ascent Time  00 to 9 59 hr min 1 minute     Decompression Stop Time  00 to 9 59 hr min 1 minute     Elapsed Dive Time  00 to 9 59 hr min 1 minute     Surface Time  00 to 9 59 hr min 10H to 23H 1 minute  hours only after 9 59    Dive Memo Surface Interval  00 to 9 59 hr min 10H to 23H 1 minute  hours only after 9 59    Temperature  18  to 100  C  0 to 212  F  To        95    SPECIFICATIONS  CONTINUED   DISPLAY RANGE RESOLUTION  continued        Numeric Displays     Time to Fly      Time to Desaturate    Special Displays     Range  Resolution   23 50 to  00 hr min  1 minute      starting 10 min after the dive    23 50  max  to  00 hr min  1 minute       starting 10 min  after the dive     Occurrence      Diagnostic Display After Manual Activation    Altitude Battery Status After Diagnostic and as lead in for Plan    Out of Range          gt 99 9 meters   gt 330 feet     Violation Gauge Mode Countdown 23 50 to  00 hr min  after surfacing   BAR GRAPHS  Nitrogen Bar Graph  segments Oxygen  O2  Bar Graph     No Decompression Normal zone 5   Normal zone    No Deco Caution 
76. untdowns reach   ing  00  hr min   or making another dive  it will shut off then auto   matically reactivate      The graphic H2O would then appear in place of Dive Number  when Surface Mode is displayed during the Surface Mode       f no dive is made  the unit would shut off after 2 hours  then auto   matically reactivate again  repeating the action until cleaned and  dried     DOWNLOADING DATA TO A PC   Using special linking hardware and a custom designed PC soft   ware program  dive data can be downloaded  copied  from the  memory of your Voyager to an IBM compatible PC program  running on a Microsoft   Windows   operating system  Fig  77   Sat  unit is wet        75    76       Fig  78   PC Interface    Instructions for use of the PC Interface hardware and software  are provided with the optional PC Interface package that is  available from your Authorized Beuchat Dealer     NOTE  Ensure that the download product that  you acquire is compatible with the Voyager  and the PC equipment that you will be using     The software program provides tabular and graphic profile data  sampled throughout the dives     The Interface Cable will be connected to the Data Port located on the  side of the Voyager housing and a USB port of the PC     Prior to attempting to download data from your Voyager  refer  to the instructions provided in the User Manual that is incorpo   rated into the CD provided in the Interface package     Refer to page 29 of this manual for instructions regarding ac
77. us   ing maximum allowable nitrogen levels developed by Merrill Spen   cer  Repetitive diving control is based upon experiments designed  and conducted by Dr  Ray Rogers and Dr  Michael Powell in 1987   Diving Science and Technology   DSAT   a corporate affiliate of  PADI    commissioned these experiments     Oxygen Accumulation Time Remaining   Oxygen accumulation  exposure  during a dive  or 24 hour period   appears graphically as the Oxygen Accumulation  02  Bar Graph   Fig  14a   As time remaining before reaching the oxygen exposure  limit decreases  segments are added to the O2 Bar Graph     When the amount of time remaining before reaching the oxygen limit  becomes less than the No Decompression Dive Time Remaining  cal   culations for that depth will be controlled by oxygen  Oxygen Time  Remaining will then appear as the main numeric time display  Fig   14b  as signified by the O2 icon flashing  As oxygen accumulation  continues to increase  the O2 Bar Graph will enter the Caution Zone     ZN WARNINGS AND SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS      It should not be considered that the capabilities built into the Voyager provide an  implied approval or consent from Beuchat for individuals to exceed the defined  limits for recreational diving  as agreed on by all internationally recognized train   ing agencies       The oxygen features of the Voyager are intended for use by recreational divers  trained for nitrox diving by an instructor certified by a recognized training agency  to teac
78. ve  cur   rent guidelines suggest waiting 12 hours prior to exposure to atmospheric pressures equivalent to 305  meters  1000 feet  and higher above sea level  When repetitive dives are conducted during the same  day  or period of days  it is suggested that the interval be increased to a minimum of 24 hours  Note  that land travel to higher elevations after diving must also be consi ide red as    ARAN expos SPER IOs tit Ging       CONCLUSION    The Voyager is an informational tool whose entire worth depends on understanding all of its  features and functions  and using it correctly     Learn how to use it and use it wisely  Be a Responsible Diver     93    SPECIFICATIONS    N BE USED AS    CA                 Air Computer  Nitrox Computer  Digital Depth Gauge Timer    PERFORMANCE BASIS         ee ee    94    Buhlmann ZHL 16c based Pelagic Z  algorithm   No Deco Limits closely follow PADI RDP  Decompression in agreement with Buhlmann ZHL 16c  Altitude   Buhlmann  IANTD  RDP  Cross    Altitude corrections and oxygen limits based on NOAA  tables   16 Tissue Compartments       OPERATIONAL MODES    e         9 n9    Activation Diagnostic   Altitude Battery Status Check   Surface   Plan   Timeto Fly Countdown   Desaturation Countdown  if set for Nitrox    Historical  History    Dive Memo  Log    Date Time  Nitrogen  and Oxygen  Clear  Reset     Set Mode  1      FO2  Air  21 to 50  O2      Max Depth Alarm  9 to 99 m 30 to 300 ft       Elapsed Dive Time Alarm   10 to 3 00 hr min     P
79. was made with Digital Gauge Mode set ON        The graphics ACt and H20 appear with ON or OFF flashing   Fig  40        Press andrelease the Select  Right  button to toggle between ON  and OFF       Press the Advance  Left  button to accept the setting and  revert to Surface Mode     PRE DIVE PLAN MODE    43                         Depth NDL DIVE PLANNER  meters  feet  hours mins  9 30    337  3 17    E A i  12  40   155  1 49  The Dive Planner should be reviewed prior to every dive to help you  15 50    1 08  1 05  plan your dive as required to avoid exceeding No Decompression or  18  60  50  48  Oxygen Exposure Limits  For repetitive dives  the Planner indicates  21 70    36  35  di d di   h ilable for th dive  based  24 80    27  26  adjusted dive times that are available for the next dive  based on re   27 90   20  19  sidual nitrogen or oxygen accumulation  whichever is in control  fol   30  100  6  16  lowing the last dive and surface interval   38 110    13  12       120    10  10    uu  39 130  09    08  To access the Dive Planner  while in Surface Mode     pe n ie ed   Press the Advance  Left  button 1 time   48 To  06 d   The Altitude Battery Status screen will be displayed  Fig  41  to  51 170  05    05  indicate the Altitude that the No Decompression Times are ad   54 180     05  05  justed to   57 190     05  04   dia gel eae   Press and release the Select  Right  button to access the first  PAPA Depth Time screen then advance through the sequence of Depths     T
80. while in the Historical Mode   Press the Advance  Left  button momentarily   lt  2 seconds  to ad   vance to the Memo  Log  Mode     To access Historical Mode     press the Advance  Left  button 4 times  while in Surface Mode     Displayed  Fig  72  will be      Maximum Depth achieved with MAX icon and M  or FT  icon     Total Number of Dive conducted  up to 999 maximum      Total Hours of Elapsed Dive Time  in hours  and graphic H     Graphic HSt        Fig  72   Historical Mode  71    72    MEMO  LOG  MODE    Information from your latest 24 dives is stored in the Memo  Log   for viewing  The first dive of anew Activation Period will be  1   then  2  etc  After 24 dives are accumulated  each subsequent dive  will overwrite the oldest dive in the Memo  i e   the most recent dive  deletes the oldest      Memo information will not be lost when the battery is removed  but  factory service will delete data     Dives are displayed in a reverse sequence that starts with the dive  most recently recorded back to the oldest of the 24 dives stored    Your most recent dive will always be the first shown in the sequence   Memo screens are Preview  Date Time started   Nitrogen data  and  Oxygen data  if a Nitrox dive      Button Control in Memo Mode       The Advance  Left  button is used to access a specific dive s  Memo Preview  identification  screen      The Select  Right  button is then used to view the Nitrogen data  and Oxygen data  if set for Nitrox  screens for that dive    e To 
81. y As   cending to a shallower depth at a safe rate in accor   dance with your nitrox training  If you continue the  dive at your current depth  or descend deeper  your  exposure to CNS oxygen toxicity will increase     While in High PO2 Mode  the Alternate Displays previously de   scribed can be accessed using the Advance  Left  button  and the  Backlight can be activated using the Select  Right  button     NOTE  While in High PO2 Mode  the Voyager will  automatically revert to the Main Display after 3 sec   onds unless the Advance  Left  button is pressed to  view another Alternate Display of information     Fig  62   PO2 Alarm       61    62       HIGH OXYGEN ACCUMULATION    It is important that you understand that conducting repetitive  dives using enriched nitrogen oxygen  nitrox  mixtures can lead  to oxygen buildup  reducing oxygen tolerance while increasing  the risk of pulmonary oxygen toxicity     Beuchat strongly recommends that you avoid exceeding oxygen  exposure limits  and reminds you that nitrox diving requires  special training and understanding of the effects of oxygen tox   icity     The O2 Bar Graph  O2BG  provides a graphic representation of  your Oxygen Accumulation  displaying either oxygen accumulated  during that dive  or during the repetitive dives you conduct during  that 24 hour period  whichever of the two is greater at that time     The Caution Zone of the O2 Bar Graph offers you a way to consis   tently monitor how close you are coming to the lim
82. zone 2   Caution zone    Decompression Warning zone 1   Danger zone  Ascent Rate Indicator  18 meters  60 feet  and Shallower  segments meters min feet min segments  0 0 to 3 0to 10 0    Normal Zone 1 3 5104   11to15 1    Normal Zone 2 5106 16 to 20 2    Normal Zone 3 65to7 5 211025 3    Caution Zone 4 8to9 26 to 30 4    Too Fast Zone  all flashing  5  gt 9  gt 30 5    96       segments    3  1  1    Deeper than 18 meters  60 feet     meters min feet min  0to6 0 to 20  6 5 to 9 21 to 30  9 5to 12 31 to 40  12 510 15 41 to50  15 510 18     51 to 60   gt 18  gt  60    SPECIFICATIONS  CONTINUED   OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE       Function  Accuracy     Depth  1  of full scale    Timers 1 second per day    Dive Counter     Displays Dives  1 to 24   0 if no dive made yet    Resets to Dive  1   after  24 or upon reactivation after having shut Off    Dive Memo  Log  Mode     Stores 24 most recent dives in Memo memory for viewing    After 24 dives  adds 25th dive in memory and deletes the first dive    Altitude      Operational from sea level to 4270 meters  14000 feet  elevation     Samples Ambient Pressure every 30 minutes when not activated  when manually activated  and every 30 minutes  while activated  Does not sample Ambient Pressure while it is wet      Adjusted No Decompression and O2 Limits and recalibration of Depth readings at elevations between 916 meters  3001  feet  and 4270 meters  14000 feet  atintervals of 305 meters  1000 feet         Power      Battery 1   8 vdc  type 
    
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