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Lee B ell <[log in to unmask]>
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SCUBA or ELSE! Diver's forum <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 9 Jul 2003 11:24:38 -0400
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Kuty wrote:

> Coming to think of it, does the HyperAqualand have an analog display of
the
> time or just the digital one?

Digital only, but it's easly read on the surface or underwater.  In my
opinion, there are only two things wrong with the HyperAqualand.  The
internal light is virtually useless.  It's not bright enough to make a
difference, so I don't rely on it.  I use another light source to read my
watch just like I would if it didn't have a built in one.  The other problem
is the ascent alarm.  It's way too sensitive for diving and even more
annoying for freediving.  If I move my hand from my waist to in front of my
face, the "slow" alarm goes off.  Since I'm tone deaf in the high registers,
I don't hear the alarm, but everybody around me sure does.  Since I can't
hear them anyway, the alarms don't do me any good.  I've had them disabled
on one of my watches and will have it done to the other when it next goes in
for battery replacement.

Other than that, I really like the Citizan HyperAqualand.  Normally, I
prefer an analog readout, but the HA's display is good enough to suit me.
Some of the big plusses include a street price well below manufacturer's
list, about half in my experience, the fact that Citizen supports the watch
no matter where you got it and the fact that, unlike my some other
manufacturers, Citizen's download device and software comes with and is
included in the price of the watch.

Lee

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