Aqualung i330R setup guide
Also covers: Aqua Lung i330R, i330R
Two-button (UP, DOWN) colour-screen wrist computer with a rechargeable battery. Dive (Air/Nitrox, up to 3 gases), Gauge and Free modes, three conservatism presets (gradient factors) and Bluetooth. Short press scrolls; holding DOWN selects or saves.
Buttons
| Button | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| UP (▲) | right side, upper | Move up / increase or toggle a value / ALT screens; hold: Last Dive screens or fast scroll |
| DOWN (▼) | right side, lower | Move down / decrease or toggle / open the menu / silence an alarm; hold: select or save |
Turn on / wake
Charge the battery fully before first use, using only the Aqua Lung cable.
Manual p. 8Press and release any button to switch it on. It also turns on by itself if you go below 1.5 m (5 ft) for 5 seconds.
PressUP (▲)PressDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 9It runs a self-check, sets the surface as 0 depth, then shows the Dive Main screen.
Manual p. 9Press DOWN to open the menu. Press UP or DOWN to move through the items, and hold DOWN to select one.
PressDOWN (▼)PressUP (▲)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 20To leave a menu, hold UP and DOWN together.
Hold togetherUP (▲)Hold togetherDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 12There is no off button. The screen sleeps after 10 minutes without use; press any button to wake it. It switches off after 2 hours unused.
Manual p. 9
Date and time
Press DOWN to open the menu and press DOWN until DATE-TIME appears. Hold DOWN to open it.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 34At DATE FORMAT, hold DOWN. Press UP or DOWN to choose D.M or M.D, then hold DOWN to save.
HoldDOWN (▼)PressUP (▲)PressDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 35Press DOWN to TIME FORMAT and hold DOWN. Choose 12 or 24 H with UP or DOWN, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)PressUP (▲)
Manual p. 35Press DOWN to SET DATE and hold DOWN. Set the year, month and day with UP or DOWN, holding DOWN after each.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)PressUP (▲)
Manual p. 36Press DOWN to SET TIME and hold DOWN. Set the time with UP or DOWN, then hold DOWN to save.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)PressUP (▲)
Manual p. 36
Units (m/ft, °C/°F)
Press DOWN to open the menu, press DOWN to UTILITIES, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 28Press DOWN until the UNITS screen appears, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 30Press UP or DOWN to choose M, °C or FT, °F, then hold DOWN to save. Depth and temperature change together.
PressUP (▲)PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 30
Water type (salt/fresh)
Press DOWN to open the menu, press DOWN to UTILITIES, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 28Press DOWN until the H2O TYPE screen appears, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 30Press UP or DOWN to choose SALT or FRESH, then hold DOWN to save.
PressUP (▲)PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 30
Dive mode (Air / Nitrox / Gauge)
Press DOWN to open the menu and press DOWN until MODE appears. Hold DOWN to open it.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 37Press UP or DOWN to choose DIVE, GAUGE or FREE, then hold DOWN to save.
PressUP (▲)PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 37Warning: after a dive in Gauge mode, deco and oxygen tracking stop until a 24-hour surface interval has passed. Do not use Gauge unless your instructor says so.
Manual p. 37
Nitrox O₂% and ppO₂ limit
After a nitrox dive, AIR cannot be chosen again until 24 hours after the last dive; set 21% instead. Once any gas is nitrox, a gas set to AIR becomes 21% (p. 24).
Press DOWN to open the menu, press DOWN to SET GAS, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 24GAS 1 appears. Hold DOWN to set it.
HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 24Press UP or DOWN to choose AIR or an O2 % (21–100%). Hold UP to scroll faster. Hold DOWN to save.
PressUP (▲)PressDOWN (▼)HoldUP (▲)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 25For nitrox, the PO2 alarm is next: set 1.10–1.60 (steps of 0.05) with UP or DOWN, for example 1.40. The MOD is shown. Hold DOWN to save.
PressUP (▲)PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 25Gas 2 and 3 are OFF by default; leave them OFF for a single tank. Gas 1 cannot be OFF.
Manual p. 24Check the Dive Main screen: it shows the gas number and AIR or the O2 %.
Manual p. 20
Conservatism / personal setting
Press DOWN to open the menu, press DOWN to UTILITIES, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 28Press DOWN until the CONSERVATIVE screen appears, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 34Press UP or DOWN to choose OFF (GF 90-90), MORE (GF 85-35) or MOST (GF 70-35). Hold DOWN to save.
PressUP (▲)PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 34MORE and MOST give shorter no-deco times than OFF, so they are safer but allow less bottom time.
Manual p. 15
Altitude
Altitude is detected automatically; there is no manual altitude setting (p. 67).
Nothing to set. It reads the air pressure when switched on and every 15 minutes while dry.
Manual p. 67It adjusts by itself for altitudes from 916 m (3,001 ft) to 4,270 m (14,000 ft). Above 4,270 m it will not work as a dive computer.
Manual p. 67To see the altitude level, press UP for the ALT screens. ALT 2 shows EL2–EL7, or blank at sea level.
PressUP (▲)
Manual p. 21
Audible alarms (depth / time)
Press DOWN to open the menu, press DOWN to ALARMS, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 25At AUDIBLE, hold DOWN. Choose ON or OFF with UP or DOWN, then hold DOWN to save. Leave it ON.
HoldDOWN (▼)PressUP (▲)PressDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 26Press DOWN to DEPTH ALARM and hold DOWN. Set OFF or 10–100 m (30–330 ft) with UP or DOWN, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)PressUP (▲)
Manual p. 26Press DOWN to DIVE-T ALARM and hold DOWN. Set OFF or 10–180 minutes, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)PressUP (▲)
Manual p. 27N2 BAR ALARM and DTR ALARM (OFF or 5–20 min) follow and are set the same way.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 27In a dive an alarm beeps for 10 seconds and a side light flashes. Press DOWN to silence it.
PressDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 18
Reading the log after a dive
Quick look: on the Dive Main screen, hold UP for LAST DIVE: entry and exit time, max depth, dive time, ascent rate, average depth, minimum temperature.
HoldUP (▲)
Manual p. 21Full log: press DOWN to open the menu, press DOWN to LOG, then hold DOWN.
PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 23Press UP or DOWN to step through dives. Hold DOWN to open one.
PressUP (▲)PressDOWN (▼)HoldDOWN (▼)
Manual p. 23The pages show max depth, dive time, surface interval, ascent rate, average depth, lowest temperature and altitude. Nitrox dives add max PO2 and O2 %.
Manual p. 24The log keeps the last 24 Dive and Gauge dives. Free dives are not in the log.
Manual p. 23
Battery
The battery icon is on the main screens. Green means good.
Manual p. 70At 30% it beeps, shows LOW BATTERY on yellow, then a steady icon. Recharge before diving.
Manual p. 16At 20% the icon turns red and flashes. Recharge before using it. In a dive, end the dive as soon as it is safe.
Manual p. 17Charge with the Aqua Lung cable: about 2 hours from a wall charger, 3–4 hours from a computer USB port.
Manual p. 8The battery is rechargeable and is not user-replaceable; it is a factory service item.
Manual p. 70
What the main screen shows
On the surface it shows surface time, the gas number, AIR or O2 %, battery status and nitrogen loading.
Manual p. 20In a dive: depth, max depth, dive time, gas number, battery and Dive Time Remaining (no-deco or O2 time, whichever is shorter).
Manual p. 41The left bar shows ascent rate. Above 9 m (30 ft) per minute all segments flash with TOO FAST.
Manual p. 15The right bar shows nitrogen loading. The fifth segment means decompression.
Manual p. 15Press UP in a dive for more screens: time and temperature, and for nitrox O2 saturation and PO2.
PressUP (▲)
Manual p. 41
Pre-dive check
Tick each item before you get in the water.