User Manual updates: changed to UI
Replace 11 images in the user manual to reflect latest changes in the UI (Notes tab, Equipment tab, Information tab). Change text in user manual. Signed-off-by: willemferguson <willemferguson@zoology.up.ac.za>
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@ -222,13 +222,13 @@ some remarks about the dive. _Subsurface_ can store much more
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information for each dive. To add a dive to a dive log, select _Log
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-> Add Dive_ from the Main Menu. The program then shows three panels
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on which to enter
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information for a dive: two tabs in the *Info* panel (*Notes* and
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*Equipment*), as well as the *Dive Profile* panel that displays a graphical profile
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of each dive. These panels are respectively marked [red]#A#, [red]#B# and
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[red]#C#
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information for a dive: three tabs in the *Info* panel (*Notes*,
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*Equipment* and *Information*), as well as the *Dive Profile* panel that displays a graphical profile
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of each dive. These panels are respectively marked [red]#A#, [red]#B#, [red]#C# and
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[red]#D#
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in the figure below. Each of these tabs will now be explained for data entry.
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image::images/AddDive1_f22.jpg["FIGURE: Add dive",align="center"]
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image::images/AddDive1.jpg["FIGURE: Add dive",align="center"]
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Most actions when editing a new dive can be individually undone, as described in the
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section on <<S_undo,undoing edits>>, but changes
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The _Apply changes_ button should be selected after all the equipment for a dive has been entered.
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If this hand-entered dive was not in the sea but in a body of water above sea level you may wish to edit the xref:S_altitude[*altitude setting in the
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Information panel*] because dives at altitude need special calculations.
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If this hand-entered dive was not in the sea but at altitude away from the sea, you may wish to edit the xref:S_altitude[*altitude setting*] in the
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*Information tab* because dives at altitude need special calculations.
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All edits to a new dive, including changes to the equipment after
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selecting the _Apply changes_ button, are
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saved in memory but NOT written to storage.
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If you don't manually save them before closing Subsurface, the program will
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In addition, the water type of this dive (e.g. sea water; fresh water) can be entered in the xref:S_salinity[*water type setting*] in the
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*Information tab*. In order to do this, enable editing of water type in the
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Log Preferences (_File->Preferences->Dive log_).
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All edits to a new dive, including changes to the equipment after selecting the
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_Apply changes_ button, are saved in memory but NOT written to storage. If you
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don't manually save them before closing Subsurface, the program will
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ask again, this time whether the complete dive log should be saved to storage or not.
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[[S_CreateProfile]]
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@ -685,24 +688,40 @@ are not affected by the specific dive computer that is selected.
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With the uploaded dives in the *Dive List*, the information from the dive
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computer is not complete and more details must be added to have
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a full record of the dives. To do this,
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the *Notes* and the *Equipment* tabs on the top left hand of the
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_Subsurface_ window should be used.
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the *Notes*, *Equipment* and *Information* tabs on the top left hand of the
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_Subsurface_ window should be used. These three tabs represent a
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increase in the amount of information stored for a dive.
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1. The *Notes* tab
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holds basic information about the dive, the date and time, locality,
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budiy, divemaster and some dive notes. This is about the minimum amount of
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information required for a coherent dive log.
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2. If one wishes, one can expand the dive information by using the
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*Equipment* tab to record information about the equipment used: cylinders
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and their start and end pressures, dive suit used and weight system used.
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3. Expanding the dive information even more, the *Information* tab is used
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to record environmental information such as water type (usually fresh water or salt water),
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temperatures, surface conditions and conditions during the dive, e.g. visibility
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and current. For dives downloaded from a dive computer, water type and water temperature
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are automatically provided in the *Information* tab. Some dive computers also
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provide air temperature and altitude.
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[[S_Notes_dc]]
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===== Notes
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===== The *Notes* tab
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To have a more complete dive record, the user needs to add
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additional information by hand. The procedure
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The procedure
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below is virtually identical for hand-entered dives and for dives downloaded from a dive computer.
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Usually the date and time of the dive, gas mixture and water temperature are
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The date and time of the dive are
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shown as obtained from the dive computer. In some cases,
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provide the date and time of the dive, for example when entering a dive by hand or when a
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dive computer doesn’t provide this information. If you
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click on the *Notes* tab, the following fields are
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visible (left hand image, below):
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image::images/AddDive3_f22.jpg["FIGURE: The Notes tab",align="center"]
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image::images/AddDive3.jpg["FIGURE: The Notes tab",align="center"]
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The right hand image, above, shows a *Notes tab* filled with dive information.
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The *Date* and *Time* fields reflect the date and time of the dive. By clicking
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@ -713,6 +732,7 @@ edited directly by clicking on each of them in the text box and by over-typing t
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information displayed.
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[[S_undo]]
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****
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*How to UNDO information that has been typed.* While editing a dive log you frequently
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replace or modify existing information. Sometimes this is unintended. Let's say, for the moment,
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the time of your dive computer was set incorrectly and the dive time in the
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@ -731,15 +751,7 @@ to a specific dive and changes to multiple dives can be undone.
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image::images/undo.jpg["FIGURE:Performing an undo",align="center"]
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*Air/water temperatures*: Air and water temperatures during the dive are shown
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in text boxes to the right of the Start time. Many dive computers supply water
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temperature information and this box may have information.
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If air temperature isn’t provided by the dive computer, the first temperature reading
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might be used for the air temperature. Generally this is close to the real air temperature.
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If editing is required, only a value is required, the units of temperature will be
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automatically supplied by
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_Subsurface_ (following the _Preferences_, metric or imperial units will
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be used).
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****
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[[S_locations]]
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*Location*:
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@ -840,10 +852,8 @@ then select _Apply Changes_ to save the geolocation for this dive site.
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The dive site information can later be edited by clicking the globe icon to the right of the
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dive site name in the *Notes tab*.
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*Dive mode*: This is a dropdown box allowing you to choose the type of dive
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performed. The options are OC (Open Circuit SCUBA, the default setting, for most recreational dives),
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Freedive (dive without SCUBA equipment), CCR (Closed-circuit
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rebreather) and pSCR (Passive semi-closed rebreather).
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Having entered information about the dive site into the *Notes* tab, the following
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additional information can be typed in:
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*Divemaster*: The name of the divemaster or dive guide should be
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entered in this field
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@ -855,17 +865,9 @@ the current logbook.
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dive. Auto selection based on the list of buddies in the current logbook is
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offered.
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*Suit*: Here the type of dive suit used can be entered.
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Auto selection of the suit description is available.
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Some dry-suit users may choose to use this field to record what combination of
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suit and thermal under suit was used.
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*Rating*: Provide a subjective overall rating of the dive on a
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5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star on the rating scale.
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*Visibility*: Provide a rating of visibility during the
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dive on a 5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star.
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*Tags*: Tags that describe the type of dive done can be entered
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here (separated by commas). Examples of common tags are boat, drift, training,
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cave, etc.
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@ -875,16 +877,12 @@ the tags that correspond to the typing. For instance, by typing
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*Notes*: Any additional information for the dive can be entered here.
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If this dive was away from the sea and your dive computer does not record atmospheric
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pressure or altitude you may wish to edit the xref:S_altitude[*altitude setting in the
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Information panel*] because dives at altitude require special calculations.
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The image xref:S_Notes_dc[at the beginning of this section]
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shows an example of a *Notes tab* after completing the dive information.
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===== Equipment
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===== The *Equipment* tab
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The Equipment tab allow entering information about the type of
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The Equipment tab allows entering information about the type of
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cylinder and gas used, as well as the weights used for the dive. The
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message in the blue box at the top of the panel:
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image::images/CylinderDataEntry3_f20.jpg["FIGURE: a completed cylinder dive information table",align="center"]
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*Suit*: Here the type of dive suit used can be entered.
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Auto selection of the suit description is available.
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Some dry-suit users may choose to use this field to record what combination of
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suit and thermal undersuit was used.
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*Weights*: Information about the weight system used can be entered
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using a dialog similar to that of the cylinder information. If you click
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the + button on the top right of the weights dialog, the table looks like
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image::images/WeightsDataEntry3_f20.jpg["FIGURE: A completed weights information table",align="center"]
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===== The *Information* tab
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The Information tab serves two purposes:
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1. Allow divers to enter information about the environment with respect to a specific dive.
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2. Show some dive information that is not displayed elsewhere.
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Below is an example of an Information tab with complete information:
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image::images/Infotab.jpg["FIGURE: A Information tab showing full information",align="center"]
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For technical or freedivers, the *Dive mode* can be selected. *Dive mode*: This is a dropdown box
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allowing you to choose the type of dive
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performed. The options are OC (Open Circuit SCUBA, the default setting, for most recreational dives),
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Freedive (dive without SCUBA equipment), CCR (Closed-circuit
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rebreather) and pSCR (Passive semi-closed rebreather).
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Use the Information tab to also enter environmental information for a dive.
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*Air/water temperatures*: Air and water temperatures during the dive are shown
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in text boxes to the right of the Start time. Many dive computers supply water
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temperature information and this box may contain that.
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If air temperature isn’t provided by the dive computer, the first temperature reading
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might be used for the air temperature. Generally this is close to the real air temperature.
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If editing is required, only a value is required, the units of temperature will be
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automatically supplied by
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_Subsurface_ (following the _Preferences_, metric or imperial units will
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be used).
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[[S_salinity]]
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The *Water type/density* field shows the information reported by the dive computer. _This field is
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editable only if it is enabled in the Log Preferences (File->Preferences->Dive log)_. When enabled, for instance for manually-entered dives
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without dive computer information, select the desired water type
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using the dropdown box. The following water types are available:
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1. Fresh water, usually at inland dive sites or in caves.
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2. Salty water, i.e. water that contains a little salt (called brackish water).
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3. EN13319, an average value that represents neither fresh water or sea water. This value is available
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on some dive computers and is regarded by some as a safe value for both fresh water and sea water.
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4. Salt water encountered in the sea.
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The topic of water salinity is complex because it differs sonewhat between different oceans. A warning icon
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is shown if the water type reported by the dive computer currently displayed is different from
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the value that is typed here. The water density value (corresponding to salinity) is automatically calculated
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from the choice of water type.
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[[S_altitude]]
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[icon="images/atmpress.jpg"]
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[NOTE]
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*Altitude* If this dive was away from the sea and your dive computer does not record atmospheric
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pressure or altitude you may wish to edit the altitude because dives at altitude require special calculations.
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The text box *Atm. pressure/Altitude* allows this. If this text box
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contains a value, dive calculations take into account altitude. The dropbox on the
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right allows two ways of expressing atmospheric pressure: mbar or m/ft above sea level.
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The altitude unit (metric/imperial) is taken from the settings in the *Preferences* screen. A
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third option is to use the atmospheric pressure provided by the dive computer. In order to specify
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the pressure/altitude, first select the appropriate unit in the dropbox (in the case of the image on the left
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these are "mbar/m/use dc", then type an appropriate value into the text box. In the case
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of m/ft the altitude typed into the text box is automatically converted to the
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mean expected atmospheric pressure (mbar) at the specified altitude.
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In the case of "use dc", no value is required in the text box. Atmospheric pressure provided by a dive
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computer does not need any editing.
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Recording of five dive conditions that can be done on a five star rating scale. The convention is that the most comfortable
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environmental condition is marked with five stars, while the most unpleasant condition only
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gets one star. An environmental condition with no stars is assumed to have no rating, e.g. surface waves in a cave.
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*Visibility*: Provide a qualitative rating of visibility during the
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dive on a 5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star.
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*Current*: Provide a qualitative rating of water current strength during the
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dive on a 5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star.
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The following three environmental parameters can be entered _if they are enabled in the Log Preferences (File->Preferences->Dive log)_:
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*Surface waves*: Provide a qualitative rating of the size of surface waves (swell/chop) when entering or leaving the water.
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*Surge*: Provide a qualitative rating of water surge strength during the
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dive on a 5-point scale by clicking the appropriate star.
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*Chill*: Provide a qualitative rating of your perception of how cold you got during the
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dive.
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==== Editing several selected dives simultaneously
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_METHOD 1_: After downloading dives from
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* Select visible dive locations. In the Dive List panel, highlight all the dive sites visible in the Dive Map. This allows easy
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selection of the dives within a particular geographical area to inspect them or to calculate statistics for them.
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=== The *Information* tab (for individual dives)
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The Information tab gives some summary information about a particular dive that
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gas volume consumed, the surface air consumption (SAC) and the number of oxygen
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toxicity units (OTU) incurred.
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[[S_altitude]]
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[icon="images/atmpress.jpg"]
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[NOTE]
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The text box *Atm. pressure* allows one to specify
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the altitude or the atmospheric pressure of the dive site while diving. If this text box
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contains a value, dive calculations take into account altitude. The dropbox on the
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right allows two ways of expressing atmospheric pressure: mbar or m/ft above sea level.
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The altitude unit (metric/imperial) is taken from the settings in the *Preferences* screen. A
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third option is to use the atmospheric pressure provided by the dive computer. In order to specify
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the pressure/altitude, first select the appropriate unit (in the case of the image on the left
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these are "mbar/m/use dc", then type an appropriate value into the text box. In the case
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of m/ft the altitude typed into the text box is automatically converted to the
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mean expected atmospheric pressure (mbar) at the specified altitude.
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In the case of "use dc", no value is required in the text box. Atmospheric pressure provided by a dive
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computer does not need any editing.
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The *Water type/density* field shows the information reported by the dive computer. In order to
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manually enter the water type (also referred to as salinity) you have to enable this feature in the
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*Log Preferences*. Once this is enabled, you can pick the desired water type here. A warning icon
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will be shown if the water type reported by the dive computer currently displayed is different from
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the value manually set here.
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[icon="images/icons/info.jpg"]
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[NOTE]
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Gas consumption and SAC calculations:
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incompressibility, particularly at tank pressures above 200 bar, making them more accurate.
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Refer to xref:SAC_CALCULATION[Appendix F] for more information.
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[[S_ExtraDataTab]]
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=== The *Extra Data* tab (usually for individual dives)
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When using a dive computer, it often reports several data items that cannot easily be
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presented in a standardised way because the nature of the information differs from one
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dive computer to another. These data often comprise setup information, metadata about
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a dive, battery levels, no fly times, or gradient factors used during the dive. When
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possible, this information is presented in the *Extra Data* tab. Below is an
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image showing extra data for a dive using a Poseidon rebreather.
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image::images/ExtraDataTab_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Extra Data tab",align="center"]
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=== The *Stats* tab (for groups of dives)
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The Stats tab gives summary statistics for more than one dive, assuming that
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water temperature and surface air consumption (SAC). It also shows the depth of the
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shallowest and deepest dives of those selected.
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[[S_ExtraDataTab]]
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=== The *Extra Data* tab (usually for individual dives)
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When using a dive computer, it often reports several data items that cannot easily be
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presented in a standardised way because the nature of the information differs from one
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dive computer to another. These data often comprise setup information, metadata about
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a dive, battery levels, no fly times, or gradient factors used during the dive. When
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possible, this information is presented in the *Extra Data* tab. Below is an
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image showing extra data for a dive using a Poseidon rebreather.
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image::images/ExtraDataTab_f20.jpg["FIGURE: Extra Data tab",align="center"]
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[[S_DiveProfile]]
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=== The *Dive Profile*
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