hueydok
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Hello. I am looking at buying the VT3 but after reading the manual noticed an odd choice of alternate displays in dive mode. For example, the NORM DIVE NO DECO ALT 1 display will show the day of the week, the temp. and the current time. The NORM DIVE NO DECO ALT 2 display shows transmitter selection, max. depth, ATR details, etc. Finally, the NORM DIVE NO DECO ALT 3 shows gas selection, PO2 level, and FO2 setting.
My rub on these selection screens is that they are out of order, particularly the Alt 1 screen, as I could care less what day of the week it is while underwater. In my view, the most important screen is ALT 3, so I can see my PO2 loading. In fact, the ideal ALT 1 screen should show PO2 level, max. depth, gas selection, FO2 setting and the temp.
I notice that the Atom 2.0 and the OC1 both seems to have gained from someone else also questioning the order of alternate screens, since they have been changed to show more relevant dive information on the first ALT screen and then less relevant information on subsequent screens.
So - a question, since I have not actually dove with the VT3 yet. Is the (online) manual correct in showing the order of ALT screens in Dive mode, or were there any firmware/software updates that changed them around? I know that each generation of computer gains something from its predecessors in navigation and features, but I am stumped as to why a programmer would have the day of the week on the 1st ALT screen (and not much else besides the time and temp). I like this computer a lot and will probably purchase one very soon, but that crazy ALT screen display is one that I just had to ask about.
I add some pics of the three ALT screens for easy reference. I think you can quickly see the odd order of selection.
Thanks!
My rub on these selection screens is that they are out of order, particularly the Alt 1 screen, as I could care less what day of the week it is while underwater. In my view, the most important screen is ALT 3, so I can see my PO2 loading. In fact, the ideal ALT 1 screen should show PO2 level, max. depth, gas selection, FO2 setting and the temp.
I notice that the Atom 2.0 and the OC1 both seems to have gained from someone else also questioning the order of alternate screens, since they have been changed to show more relevant dive information on the first ALT screen and then less relevant information on subsequent screens.
So - a question, since I have not actually dove with the VT3 yet. Is the (online) manual correct in showing the order of ALT screens in Dive mode, or were there any firmware/software updates that changed them around? I know that each generation of computer gains something from its predecessors in navigation and features, but I am stumped as to why a programmer would have the day of the week on the 1st ALT screen (and not much else besides the time and temp). I like this computer a lot and will probably purchase one very soon, but that crazy ALT screen display is one that I just had to ask about.
I add some pics of the three ALT screens for easy reference. I think you can quickly see the odd order of selection.
Thanks!
