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Mares Matrix comes with 4 control buttons and I may say that you won't have any troubles to learn how to use them! Mares always produces clear to understand and follow user manuals!

Dive computer has 2 modes for watch - analog and digital. Digital is a default display. By pressing MODE button once, we will get analog display. By pressing and holding MODE button we will access compass display.

To access settings we need to press and hold UP button. From this point we may adjust:

• dive mode;
• adjust desired settings for diving, watch, or compass;
• plan your repetitive dives;
• access logbook;
• see the firmware version of Matrix

You will use other buttons for further adjustments or for viewing information, whether you are underwater or onshore.

Mares Matrix has only 1 bar graph for displaying Nitrogen loading, all other alarms and dive data displayed in alphanumeric notations.

At any time we may call out full-tilt compass display by pressing and holding button MODE. During diving with Air, Nitrox, or Gauge we may get alternate display with dive profile that stays 8 seconds and reverts back to default dive mode screen.

Dive computer has 5 sub-menus:

1. mode - for setting dive modes: Air, Nitrox (including multigas with FO2 21% - 99%), Gauge;
2. settings - for adjustment all related parameters to either onshore operations or diving;
3. dive planner - allows us to plan repetitive dives;
4. logbook - here we may watch recorded dive data and see graphically our profile;
5. info - this part shows you firmware version

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At any time we may call out full-tilt compass display by pressing and holding button MODE.

Dive Planner has one purpose - it plans our consecutive dives. And it does it perfectly by displaying No-Deco depths and times according to residual nitrogen from the previous dives, FO2 set point(s), altitude and personal conservative factor adjustments.

Mares Matrix doesn't have to many parameters to set, and manual and user interface are very intuitive - so we adjust all desirable parameters, calibrated our digital compass, that picked up straight away correct direction, and now we are ready to jump into water!

Mares Matrix: Diving With Air & Nitrox

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During diving with Nitrox computer calculates related to diving with Nitrox crucial parameters. Those parameters are:

• PO2/MOD - High PO2 alarm goes on if current value exceeds the maximum value that you programmed when we go deeper than certain MOD;
• Oxygen toxicity (%CNS) – alphanumeric message if CNS% reaches 75% and audio alarm with alphanumeric message if CNS% comes to 100%

As Mares Matrix allows us diving with 3 gas mixes, and you set it before, by reaching appropriate MOD for certain mix dive computer will prompt you to switch gases - alarm will sound and you will see alphanumeric message.

Upon reaching certain depth in your dive, computer may give us Safety and Deep stops prompts. These stops are not mandatory, but it is a good diving practice to follow them.

You would see Safety Stop notation when depth of your dive exceeded 10 meters. In that moment Matrix displays Stop depth and Stop time between 6 and 3 meters while you ascending. And Deep Stop reminder activated when we still in No-Deco mode and approaching No-Decompression limits (NDL). We have a choice between 1 Deep Stop for 2 minutes or 2 stops with 1 minute duration.

After we started ascending, dive computer activates ascent rate algorithm and notify you if the rate of ascent is more than 10m/min (30ft/min) – it gives you message SLOW DOWN, and beeps on you.

If we exceed NO-Decompression Limits (NDLs) - dive computer will activate Decompression mode to help us perform decompression procedure and resurface safely. Nitrogen Loading bar graph on the left consists of 6 bars. They gradually get added and show nitrogen saturation in tissues and blood of the diver.

Mares Matrix manages Decompression stops by graphically displaying two arrows. They are easy to understand and follow:

• when it displays 2 arrows at the same time - we are at the correct depth;
• when we see downward arrow - we are at shallower depth than required and need to descend;
• upward arrow shows us that we are deeper than decompression stop depth required and must ascend

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Dive computer manages Deco Stops precisely - if we ascend above the recommended Deco Stop depth by more than 1ft - Matrix will sound an alarm, display downward arrow and show corresponding messages. It continues doing so until we return to specified depth.

If diver exceedes Deco Stop depth by 1 meter and remains there for 3 minutes - computer treats it as a Violation, displays exclamation sign in triangle and if you want to make another dive right away - computer stays LOCKED and displays this message. It will function as a Gauge only without nitrogen and oxygen loading calculations.

Mares Matrix: Diving In GAUGE Mode

Third dive mode of this dive computer is Gauge mode. In this case Matrix will function as a bottom timer. It monitors only current depth, time and temperature and it doesn't perform any decompression calculations. So it is completely diver's responsibility to figure out all bottom times and depths.

During Gauge mode, dive computer displays following values:

1. Elapsed Dive Time (EDT);
2. current depth;
3. stopwatch;
4. temperature;
5. Ascent speed (in case of ascending)

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After diving we may easy access following modes of Mares Matrix and list of them you will find below:

1. No-Fly icon and countdown timer;
2. Desaturation countdown timer;
3. PC mode - transfer Logbook dive profiles to your PC by using optional interface;
4. Logbook that can store up to 35 dive hours with 5 seconds sampling rate;
5. Erase Desaturation - reset nitrogen saturation from previous dive to zero;
6. Dive Planner – see No-Deco times and depths according to your nitrogen loading from previuos dives if any;
7. Info Mode – Matrix firmware version;
8. Recharge battery;
9. Connect dive computer to PC to download and organize your recorded dive profiles and data

Mares Matrix: What Divers Say

Mares made a great step to adjust itself in an advanced position it design and production of the scuba gear. And we have excellent proof of it - Mares Matrix advanced multigas dive computer!

Mares Matrix is recommended dive computer for beginners and technical divers. They will find many basic and advanced features that make Matrix outstanding dive instrument these days!

Beginners will get instrument that will allow them to become more experienced divers in short period of time and try it in different diving situations. Technical divers will find computer that manages multigas with ease.

Integrated compass works without issues and operates smoothly.

Large buttons, strong backlight, and sharp displays are all attributes of the user-friendly interface. User manual is a dream! I wish all scuba computers have the same easy to understand and follow docs!

And price for the whole package is very reasonable and competitive on our market. If we compare Mares Matrix with similar dive computers, we may say that it has perfect price-specs-functions-easiness-of-use ratio!

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If you want to wear stylish dive watch computer with advanced functions, receive compliments from people around and feel yourself "cool" - try Mares Matrix - you won't be disappointed! It costs every cent of your investment!