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- Page 1 ® Chromis User Manual...
- Page 2 Chromis dive instrument is a personal protective equipment in compliance with the essential safety requirements of the European Union directive 89/686/EEC. RINA SpA, Via Corsica 12, I-16128 Genoa, notified body no. 0474, have certified the conformity with the European Standard EN 13319:2000.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Surface exercises ..............16 3.2.6 Planning a dive ............... 17 3.2.7 Using the Stopwatch .............. 18 Chromis as a dive computer ................19 Settings at the dive mode ..............19 4.1.1 Dive mode at surface ............. 19 4.1.2 Surface interval counter ............20 Gas settings .................. - Page 4 Cradle – accessory ................41 Introduction to SCUBAPRO LogTRAK ........... 42 5.2.1 Download dive profi les ............42 5.2.2 Change warnings/settings of the Chromis and reading the computer information ............. 43 Taking care of Chromis ..................43 Technical information ................43 Maintenance ..................43 Replacing the battery in Chromis ............
- Page 5 CHROMIS USER MANUAL...
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Page 6: Introduction To Chromis
2 Chromis as a watch. This section describes Chromis when it is used as a watch. 3 Chromis as a dive computer. This chapter describes all settings and functions... -
Page 7: Operation Modes
The reference point for any description blinking can cause the computer to fail during of Chromis as a watch is the main time of the dive! Replace the battery before any diving day display. This is the display in which the activity if the blinking battery symbol appears. -
Page 8: Chromis As Awatch
WATCH worn at the wrist against the skin the reading is infl uenced by body heat. Chromis is more than just a watch. It The function of the buttons on the surface features: is summarized in the table below and •... -
Page 9: Clock Setting Functions
(See chart mode below). -/DOWN The different sub menu functions are +/UP described in later chapters. SET UTC2 DUAL TIME -/DOWN +/UP SET date -/DOWN +/UP SET Sound -/DOWN +/UP CHECK battery state CHROMIS USER MANUAL... -
Page 10: Setting The Alarm Clock
NOTE: seconds cannot be edited; they always start counting from 0. 3.1.4 Set dual time mode The UTC setting will change the shown time compared to Greenwich 0-Meridian. This feature is practical when travelling through different time zones. CHROMIS USER MANUAL... -
Page 11: Setting The Date
+ or – button. Again, by pressing the SEL buttons, the year, after the dot, starts blinking. The date will be confi rmed by pressing the SEL button. The unlock code for sound off is: 313. CHROMIS USER MANUAL... -
Page 12: Checking The Battery Status
CR2430 battery. A fresh dive mode alarms and warnings. This is battery shows 5 dots. potentially dangerous. Chromis is periodically measuring the battery status and you can manually trigger a measurement by pressing the SEL button ... -
Page 13: Menus And Functions At The Surface
By simply pressing buttons + or - from the time of day display you can scroll through the various menus in Chromis. The diagram below shows the sequence of the menus. Note that when you fi rst reach a menu, you are not yet inside it, you must press the SEL button to enter the actual menu. -
Page 14: Checking The Altitude
Altitude meter +/UP -/DOWN Logbook pages +/UP -/DOWN Planner Planner pages +/UP -/DOWN STOP watch STOP watch function +/UP -/DOWN Dive settings DIVE mode & menus +/UP -/DOWN Clock settings & menus +/UP 3.2.1 Checking the Altitude CHROMIS USER MANUAL... -
Page 15: Reading The Logbook
In the altitude menu the current altitude is On the display above, the Chromis has calculated from the barometric pressure. 5 dives and total of 4 hours of diving in The current altitude class is shown on the the Logbook, with the deepest dive at top row. -
Page 16: Apnea Log
Surface exercises specifi c section and the main page shows the fi rst immersion date and time. Chromis has a swim mode. The log appears as SE (Surface Exercise) for exercises done on the surface. By pressing the SEL button, the APNEA dive session opens. -
Page 17: Planning A Dive
(level 4). You may read more about the altitude diving with Chromis in the chapter Altitude diving. In case Chromis is displaying the no-dive warning, the duration of the warning itself is... -
Page 18: Using The Stopwatch
By doing so the display will freeze for 5 seconds and 3.2.7 Using the Stopwatch Chromis shows the lap time. By pressing SEL button the stopwatch will be activated. Counting will continue automatic and lap counter will show the number of laps at the bottom of the screen. -
Page 19: Chromis As A Dive Computer
Settings at the dive mode When Chromis is in surface mode, you can access various menus dedicated to diving and customize various settings to your liking. The dive computer functions of Chromis on the surface include, among others, setting TIME &... -
Page 20: Surface Interval Counter
After a dive the Chromis shows the surface interval from the latest dive. The surface interval counter counts until desaturation is complete. After the desaturation is complete this menu disappears. -
Page 21: Gas Settings
4.2.1 Set gas this display with the indicator on the right by You may use your Chromis with all Nitrox starting from the fi rst bar segment with N mixes from Air to pure oxygen. By pressing the SEL button in this display... -
Page 22: Nitrox Reset Time
If you are generally diving with air and want to return to this setting after occasional nitrox dive, you can preset a default time when your Chromis will reset back to air. By pressing SEL button the selection ‘on’ starts blinking. By pressing + or - buttons the desaturation can be deactivated and the state is indicated with selection ‘off’. -
Page 23: Scuba Settings
+ or - buttons. levels. By pressing the SEL button in this menu the depth value starts blinking. By pressing + or - buttons the value can be selected from 5 up to 100 meters (20..330 feet) in CHROMIS USER MANUAL... -
Page 24: Setting The User Preferred Units
Alarm -/DOWN 4.3.5 Selecting the salt (ocean) or +/UP fresh water Incremental Chromis measures pressure and converts Alarm depth from it by using the water density as -/DOWN a constant. 10m/33ft depth at salt water +/UP corresponds approximately to 10.3m/34ft at fresh water. -
Page 25: Setting The Dual Depth Alarm
NOTE: The fi rst alarm is short sequence for attention and the second alarm is continuous. By setting the fi rst alarm deeper than the second, it will be masked by the continuous alarm and you cannot hear the fi rst one. CHROMIS USER MANUAL... -
Page 26: Setting The Surface Interval Alarm
4.4.4 Setting the surface interval SWIM mode alarm If your Chromis has the swim mode enabled By pressing SEL button at this menu the the following menu will be shown. function starts blinking and you may enable or disable the alarm by selecting on/off with the + or - buttons. -
Page 27: Algorithm Selection
+/UP By pressing the SEL button the values are confi rmed. APNEA You may select your Chromis operation mode between SCUBA, GAUGE or APNEA modes. When Chromis has not been submerged for a while the display looks as below: CHROMIS USER MANUAL... -
Page 28: Diving With Chromis
While on the surface, the time will not are summarized in the table below. show as progressing but it is running in the Note that Chromis can be set to three dive background. As soon as you submerge, modes: SCUBA, APNEA and GAUGE. Due... -
Page 29: Display Confi Guration During The Dive
Depth: the depth is given in 10cm resolution In addition, Chromis utilizes the top row to when metric mode. When the depth is display additional information regarding the displayed in feet, the resolution is always 1 dive. By pressing + button in the display is foot. -
Page 30: Setting Bookmarks
Please refer to chapter Setting the Micro Bubble level for information on setting the MB level. For easier understanding underwater, Chromis handles MB level stops as decompression stops. If you select to use a MB level you must follow the consequent ascent plan. 4.7.1.5 Activating the backlight To activate the backlight, press LIGHT. -
Page 31: Pdi Stops
4.7.2 No-dive warning after a dive symbol and depth start blinking on the top If Chromis detects a situation of increased risk row and a 2 minute count down starts on (due to the potential microbubble accumulation the bottom row. -
Page 32: Sos
will switch into SOS mode. Once in SOS NOTE: After a desaturation reset the mode Chromis will lock up and will be change between the modes: GAUGE, inoperable as a dive computer for 24 hours. APNEA and SCUBA are possible If it is used for diving within the 24hours immediately. -
Page 33: Diving With Nitrox
CNS O is reached. Nitrox is the term used to describe Chromis can also warn you when the CNS breathing gases made of oxygen-nitrogen level reaches 75% (see section CNS mixes with oxygen percentage higher than alarm). - Page 34 WARNING restriction is completed. Flying while Chromis displays the NO FLY symbol The N bar graph at the right side is can result in serious injury or fatal issue.
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Page 35: Altitude And The Decompression Algorithm
Chromis divides the possible altitude range in 5 classes that are illustrated on the picture below: 4.7.5.3 Prohibited altitude The altitude classes are defi... -
Page 36: Decompression Dives In Mountain Lakes
The blinking will continue until you addition, the dive planner is not available in ascend suffi ciently for the no-stop time to this altitude class. grow to 6 minutes, or until Chromis enters 4.7.6 Warnings and alarms into decompression. -
Page 37: Ascent Rate
- When in gauge mode, all warnings and all alarms are OFF except for the low battery alarm. - When Chromis is set to SOUND OFF mode, all audible alarms and warnings are switched off. If the ascent rate is greater than 110% of the ideal value the SLOW symbol appears. -
Page 38: Mod/Ppo
4.7.6.6 CNS O = 100% In case of a fast ascent, Chromis may require a decompression stop even within the no-stop phase because of the danger WARNING of microbubble formation. When the CNS O reaches 100% there is From great depth a slow ascent may danger of oxygen toxicity. -
Page 39: Low Battery
When on the surface in gauge mode, During the dive, Chromis alerts you of Chromis will show neither the remaining precarious battery situations in two ways: desaturation time nor the CNS O % value. -
Page 40: Apnea Mode
On the bottom row, the surface interval Alternative info can be selected in the counter counts 15 minutes and if no following order: repetitive dive is done, Chromis turns back 1. Max depth (after 1m/3feet ascent to APNEA menu display. detected) 2. -
Page 41: 4.10 Swim Mode
CHROMIS PC INTERFACE Cradle – accessory Communication between Chromis and a PC/Mac is possible only with a cradle. A cradle can be bought from your Authorized SCUBAPRO dealer. The communication between the Chromis and the cradle is established via the contact on the case. -
Page 42: Introduction To Scubapro Logtrak
Download dive profi les From LogTRAK, by selecting Dive -> Options: Download Dives you can transfer the Chromis Logbook to your PC or Mac. There are three main views each showing a specifi c part of your dive logs: CHROMIS USER MANUAL... -
Page 43: Change Warnings/Settings Of The Chromis And Reading The Computer Information
Decompression calculation range: By selecting Extras -> Dive Computer • 0.8m to 120m / 3ft to 394ft settings you can enable/disable warnings that cannot be changed at Chromis unit via Clock: menus. • quartz clock, time, date, dive time display up to 199 minutes Oxygen concentration: •... -
Page 44: Replacing The Battery In Chromis
- servicing, repairs or the opening of the dive computer by anybody not NOTE: authorized to do so by the manufacturer - pressure tests which do not take place in - After a dive, while on surface, Chromis water stores tissue desaturation data... -
Page 45: Glossary
PDIS: Profi le Dependent Intermediate Stop is an additional deep stop which is suggested by Chromis at depth where 3rd, 4th or 5th compartment starts off gassing. Partial pressure of oxygen. This is the pressure of the oxygen in the breathing mix. - Page 46 SOS mode: The result of having completed a dive without respecting all mandatory decompression obligations. Stopwatch: A stopwatch. To time certain steps of the dive. UTC: Universal Time Coordinated, refers to time zone changes when traveling. CHROMIS USER MANUAL...
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Page 47: Index
Log TRAK SOS mode 32, 46 Stopwatch Surface interval 20, 26, 45 Technical information Time of day 8, 13 Time zone Units 10, 46 Warning clock Wake-up warning Warnings 36, 43 Water contact 41, 43 Water type CHROMIS USER MANUAL...
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