Dive Setup
You can customize the dive settings based on your needs. Not all settings are applicable for all dive modes. You can also edit the settings before you start a dive.
Select Dive Setup.
- Gases
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Sets the gas blends used in the gas dive modes (Setting Up Your Breathing Gases). You can have up to twelve gases for each gas dive mode.
- Dive Network & Air Integration
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Pairs Descent™ transceivers and configures the data screens (Air Integration).
- Conservatism
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Sets the level of conservatism for decompression calculations. Higher conservatism provides a shorter bottom time and a longer ascent time. The Custom option sets a custom gradient factor.
NOTE: Make sure you understand gradient factors before entering a custom level of conservatism. - Water Type
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Sets the water type.
- PO2
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Sets the partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) thresholds, in bar, for the maximum operating depth (MOD), decompression, warnings, and critical alerts (Setting PO2 Thresholds).
- Scuba Alerts
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Sets custom alerts for gas dives (Setting a Custom Dive Alert).
- Display Settings
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Enables Big Numbers mode and customizes the data screens for each dive mode ( Dive Data Screens).
- Safety Stop
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Changes the safety stop duration.
- Last Deco Stop
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Sets the depth of the final decompression stop.
- End Dive Delay
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Sets the length of time before the device ends and saves a dive after surfacing.
- CCR Setpoints
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Sets high and low PO2 setpoints for closed-circuit rebreather (CCR) dives (Setting CCR Setpoints).
- Dive Shortcuts
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Assigns button shortcuts for use during dives ( Dive Shortcuts).
- Setup Sharing
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Sends or receives dive computer settings between compatible devices (Sharing Dive Settings Between Devices). For example, you can share settings between your primary and backup dive computers, or your dive computer and that of another user, such as an instructor.
- Advanced Settings
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Customizes advanced dive mode settings (Dive Mode Advanced Settings).
- Dive Mode Advanced Settings
- Setting Up Your Breathing Gases
- Setting a Custom Dive Alert
- Setting PO2 Thresholds
- Setting CCR Setpoints
- Customizing the Data Screens
- No-Fly Time
- Sharing Dive Settings Between Devices
- Dive Shortcuts