diff --git a/Documentation/50-pot/subsurface-manual.pot b/Documentation/50-pot/subsurface-manual.pot
index 762e3d6df..bb4cab640 100644
--- a/Documentation/50-pot/subsurface-manual.pot
+++ b/Documentation/50-pot/subsurface-manual.pot
@@ -6366,8 +6366,8 @@ msgid "<> - View only the *Dive Profile* panel."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3187
-msgid "<> - View only the *Notes* panel."
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3115
+msgid "<> - View only the *Dive Notes* panel."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
@@ -7392,7 +7392,7 @@ msgid "images/icons/atomiclogo.jpg"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3639
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3566
msgid ""
"Atomic Logbook is a Windows software by Atomic Aquatics. It allows "
"downloading of dive information from Cobalt and Cobalt 2 dive computers. "
@@ -7402,19 +7402,19 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3641
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3568
#, no-wrap
msgid "Exporting from Mares Dive Organiser V2.1"
msgstr ""
#. type: Named 'icon' AttributeList argument for style 'icon'
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3644
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3571
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/icons/mareslogo.jpg"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3652
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3579
msgid ""
"Mares Dive Organiser is a Windows application. The dive log is kept as a "
"Microsoft SQL Compact Edition database with a '.sdf' filename extension. The "
@@ -7425,7 +7425,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3657
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3584
msgid ""
"Within Dive Organiser, select _Database -> Backup_ from the main menu and "
"back up the database to the desk top. This creates a zipped file "
@@ -7433,36 +7433,36 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3660
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3587
msgid ""
"Rename the file to DiveOrganiserxxxxx.zip. Inside the zipped directory is a "
"file _DiveOrganiser.sdf_."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3661
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3588
msgid "Extract the _.sdf_ file from the zipped folder to your Desktop."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3662
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3589
msgid "The password for accessing the .zip file is _mares_."
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3664
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3591
#, no-wrap
msgid "Exporting from *DivingLog 5.0*"
msgstr ""
#. type: Named 'icon' AttributeList argument for style 'icon'
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3666
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3593
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/icons/divingloglogo.jpg"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3675
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3602
msgid ""
"Unfortunately DivingLog XML files give us no indication on the preferences "
"set on one's system. So in order for _Subsurface_ to be able to successfully "
@@ -7473,28 +7473,28 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3677
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3604
msgid "In DivingLog open the 'File -> Export -> XML' menu"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3678
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3605
msgid "Select the dives to export"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3679
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3606
msgid "Click on the export button and select the filename"
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ==
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3681
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3608
#, no-wrap
msgid "APPENDIX D: Exporting a spreadsheet to CSV format"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3690
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3617
msgid ""
"Many divers keep a diving log in some form of a digital file, commonly a "
"spreadsheet with various fields of information. These logs can be easily "
@@ -7507,7 +7507,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3696
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3623
msgid ""
"The first step is to organize the diving data in the spreadsheet, so that "
"the first row contains the names (or titles) of each column and the "
@@ -7518,40 +7518,40 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3698
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3625
msgid "Date: use one of the following formats: yyyy-mm-dd, dd.mm.yyyy, mm/dd/yyyy"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3699
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3626
msgid "Duration: the format should be minutes:seconds."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3700
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3627
msgid ""
"Unit system: only one unit system should be used (i.e., no mixture between "
"imperial and metric units)"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3701
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3628
msgid "Tags and buddies: values should be separated using a comma."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3702
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3629
msgid "GPS position: users must use decimal degrees, e.g. 30.22496 30.821798"
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3703
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3630
#, no-wrap
msgid "_LibreOffice Calc_ and _OpenOffice Calc_"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3707
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3634
msgid ""
"These are open source spreadsheet applications forming parts of larger open "
"source office suite applications. The user interaction with _LibreOffice_ "
@@ -7562,13 +7562,13 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3708
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3635
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/LOffice_spreadsheetdata.jpg"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3711
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3638
msgid ""
"To export the data as a .CSV file from within LibreOffice click _File -> "
"Save As_. On the dialogue that comes up, select the _Text CSV (.csv)_ as the "
@@ -7576,13 +7576,13 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3712
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3639
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/LOffice_save_as_options.jpg"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3715
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3642
msgid ""
"After selecting _Save_, select the appropriate field delimiter (choose _Tab_ "
"to prevent conflicts with the comma when using this as a decimal point), "
@@ -7590,13 +7590,13 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3716
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3643
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/LOffice_field_options.jpg"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3719
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3646
msgid ""
"One can double check the .CSV file by opening it with a text editor, and "
"then import the dive data as explained on the section "
@@ -7604,13 +7604,13 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3720
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3647
#, no-wrap
msgid "Microsoft _Excel_"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3726
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3653
msgid ""
"The field delimiter (called \"_list separator_\" in Microsoft manuals) is "
"not accessible from within _Excel_ and needs to be set through the "
@@ -7621,19 +7621,19 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3728
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3655
msgid ""
"In Microsoft Windows, click the *Start* button, and then select _Control "
"Panel_ from the list on the right-hand side."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3729
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3656
msgid "Open the _Regional and Language Options_ dialog box."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3732
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3659
msgid ""
"Do one of the following: ** In Windows 7, click the _Formats_ tab, and then "
"click _Customize this format_. ** In Windows XP, click the _Regional "
@@ -7641,48 +7641,48 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3733
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3660
msgid ""
"Type a new separator in the _List separator_ box. To use a TAB-delimited "
"file, type the word TAB in the box."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3734
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3661
msgid "Click _OK_ twice."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3736
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3663
msgid "Below is an image of the _Control Panel_:"
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3737
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3664
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/Win_SaveCSV2.jpg"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3740
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3667
msgid "To export the dive log in CSV format:"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3742
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3669
msgid ""
"With the dive log opened in _Excel_, select the round Windows button at the "
"top left, then _Save As_."
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3743
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3670
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/Win_SaveCSV1.jpg"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3746
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3673
msgid ""
"Click on the left-hand part of the _Save as_ option, NOT on the arrow on the "
"right-hand. This brings up a dialogue for saving the spreadsheet in an "
@@ -7692,13 +7692,13 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3747
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3674
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/Win_SaveCSV3.jpg"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3750
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3677
msgid ""
"Select the _Save_ button. The CSV-formatted file is saved into the folder "
"that was selected. One can double check the .CSV file by opening it with a "
@@ -7707,19 +7707,19 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ==
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3751
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3678
#, no-wrap
msgid "APPENDIX E: FAQs."
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3753
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3680
#, no-wrap
msgid "Subsurface appears to miscalculate gas consumption and SAC"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3757
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3684
msgid ""
"'Question': I dived with a 12.2 l tank, starting with 220 bar and ending "
"with 100 bar, and I calculate a different SAC compared what _Subsurface_ "
@@ -7727,7 +7727,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3763
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3690
msgid ""
"'Answer': Not really. What happens is that _Subsurface_ actually calculates "
"gas consumption differently - and better - than you expect. In particular, "
@@ -7737,7 +7737,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3769
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3696
msgid ""
"and that's true for an ideal gas, and it's what you get taught in dive "
"theory. But an \"ideal gas\" doesn't actually exist, and real gases "
@@ -7747,12 +7747,12 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3771
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3698
msgid "+consumption = (amount_of_air_at_beginning - amount_of_air_at_end)+"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3777
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3704
msgid ""
"where the amount of air is *not* just \"tank size times pressure in bar\". "
"It's a combination of: \"take compressibility into account\" (which is a "
@@ -7763,12 +7763,12 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3779
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3706
msgid "+12.2*((220-100)/1.013)+"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3784
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3711
msgid ""
"which is about 1445, not 1464. So there was 19 l too much in your simple "
"calculation that ignored the difference between 1 bar and one ATM. The "
@@ -7778,7 +7778,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3790
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3717
msgid ""
"So be happy: your SAC really is better than your calculations indicated. Or "
"be sad: your cylinder contains less air than you thought it did. And as "
@@ -7789,7 +7789,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3791
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3718
#, no-wrap
msgid ""
"Some dive profiles have time discrepancies with the recorded samples from my "
@@ -7797,7 +7797,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3795
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3722
msgid ""
"_Subsurface_ ends up ignoring surface time for many things (average depth, "
"divetime, SAC, etc). 'Question': Why do dive durations in my dive computer "
@@ -7805,7 +7805,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: ./user-manual.txt:3803
+#: ./user-manual.txt:3730
msgid ""
"'Answer': For example, if you end up doing a weight check (deep enough to "
"trigger the \"dive started\") but then come back up and wait five minutes "
diff --git a/Documentation/fr/po/subsurface-manual.fr.po b/Documentation/fr/po/subsurface-manual.fr.po
index 77012e9b2..a906bb427 100644
--- a/Documentation/fr/po/subsurface-manual.fr.po
+++ b/Documentation/fr/po/subsurface-manual.fr.po
@@ -2964,8 +2964,8 @@ msgid "After the images have been loaded, they appear in two places:"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:1592
-msgid "the _Photos_ tab of the *Notes* panel."
+#: user-manual.txt:1588
+msgid "the _Photos_ tab of the *Dive Notes* panel."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
@@ -3086,71 +3086,7 @@ msgstr ""
#: user-manual.txt:1651
#, no-wrap
msgid ""
-"*Describe the cylinders used during the dive* This is performed in the *Equipment tab* of\n"
-"the *Info* panel, as xref:cylinder_definitions[described above]. Enter the cylinders one by one,\n"
-"specifying the characteristics of the cylinder and the gas composition within each cylinder.\n"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:1656
-#, no-wrap
-msgid ""
-"*Record the times at which switches from one cylinder to another was done:* This is information\n"
-"provided by some dive computers (provided the diver indicated these changes to the dive computer\n"
-"by pressing specific buttons). If the dive computer does not provide the information, the diver has to\n"
-"record these changes using a different method, e.g. writing it on a slate.\n"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:1664
-#, no-wrap
-msgid ""
-"*Record the cylinder changes on the dive profile*: If the latter option\n"
-"was followed, the diver needs to indicate the gas change event by right-clicking at the appropriate point\n"
-"in time on the *Dive Profile* panel and indicating the cylinder to which the change was made. After\n"
-"right-clicking, follow the context menu to \"Add gas change\" and select the appropriate cylinder from\n"
-"those defined during the first step, above (see image below). If the\n"
-"*tank bar* button in the toolbar has been activated, the cylinder switches are also indicated in the\n"
-"tank bar.\n"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:1668
-msgid ""
-"Having performed these tasks, _Subsurface_ indicates the appropriate use of "
-"cylinders in the dive profile. Below is a multi-cylinder dive, starting off "
-"with EAN28, then changing cylinders to EAN50 after 26 minutes to perform "
-"decompression."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Target for macro image
-#: user-manual.txt:1669
-#, no-wrap
-msgid "images/multicylinder_dive.jpg"
-msgstr "images/multicylinder_dive.jpg"
-
-#. type: Title ====
-#: user-manual.txt:1671
-#, no-wrap
-msgid "Sidemount dives"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:1677
-msgid ""
-"Sidemount diving is just another form of multicylinder diving, often with "
-"both or all cylinders having the same gas mixture. Although it is a popular "
-"configuration for cave divers, sidemount diving can be performed by "
-"recreational divers who have completed the appropriate training. Sidemount "
-"dive logging involves, exactly as with multicylinder dives, above, three "
-"steps:"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:1686
-#, no-wrap
-msgid ""
-"*During the dive, record cylinder switch events*. Since sidemount diving normally involves two\n"
+"*During the dive, recording cylinder switch events*. Since sidemount diving normally involves two\n"
"cylinders with air or with the same gas mixture, _Subsurface_ distinguishes among these different\n"
"cylinders. In contrast, most dive computers that allow gas switching only distinguish among different\n"
"_gases_ used, not among different _cylinders_ used. This means that when sidemount dives are downloaded\n"
@@ -3199,72 +3135,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ====
-#: user-manual.txt:1706
-#, no-wrap
-msgid "Semi-closed circuit rebreather (SCR) dives"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Named 'icon' AttributeList argument for style 'icon'
-#: user-manual.txt:1708
-#, no-wrap
-msgid "images/halcyon_RB80.jpg"
-msgstr "images/halcyon_RB80.jpg"
-
-#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:1718
-msgid ""
-"Passive semi-closed rebreathers (pSCR) comprise a technical advance in "
-"diving equipment that recirculates the breathing gas that a diver breathes, "
-"while removing carbon dioxide from the exhaled gas. While a small amount "
-"(typically a tenth) of the exhaled breathing gas is released into the water, "
-"a small amount of fresh gas is released from the back gas cylinder "
-"(typically containing nitrox). A diver, using a single cylinder of "
-"breathing gas can therefore dive for much longer periods than using a "
-"recreational open-circuit configuration. With pSCR equipment, a very small "
-"amount of breathing gas is released every time the breather inhales. With "
-"active SCR (aSCR) equipment, in contrast, a small amount of breathing gas is "
-"released continuously from the back cylinder."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:1720
-msgid ""
-"To log pSCR dives, no special procedures are required, just the normal steps "
-"outlined above:"
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:1722
-msgid "Select pSCR in the _Dive Mode_ dropdown list on the *Info* panel."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:1726
-msgid ""
-"pSCR diving often involves gas changes, requiring an additional cylinder. "
-"Define all the appropriate cylinders as described above and indicate the "
-"cylinder/gas changes as described above in the section on xref:"
-"S_MulticylinderDives[multicylinder dives]."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:1731
-msgid ""
-"If a pSCR _Dive Mode_ has been selected, the dive ceiling for pSCR dives is "
-"adjusted for the oxygen drop across the mouthpiece which often requires "
-"longer decompression periods. Below is a dive profile of a pSCR dive using "
-"EAN36 on the back cylinder and oxygen for decompression. Note that this dive "
-"lasted over two hours."
-msgstr ""
-
-#. type: Target for macro image
-#: user-manual.txt:1732
-#, no-wrap
-msgid "images/pSCR_profile.jpg"
-msgstr "images/pSCR_profile.jpg"
-
-#. type: Title ====
-#: user-manual.txt:1737
+#: user-manual.txt:1667
#, no-wrap
msgid "Closed circuit rebreather (CCR) dives"
msgstr ""
@@ -6363,9 +6234,11 @@ msgstr ""
"plongée*."
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3187
-msgid "<> - View only the *Notes* panel."
-msgstr "<> - Affiche uniquement le panneau des *notes*."
+#: user-manual.txt:3115
+msgid "<> - View only the *Dive Notes* panel."
+msgstr ""
+"<> - Affiche uniquement le panneau des *notes de "
+"plongée*."
#. type: Plain text
#: user-manual.txt:3188
@@ -7460,7 +7333,7 @@ msgid "images/icons/atomiclogo.jpg"
msgstr "images/icons/atomiclogo.jpg"
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3639
+#: user-manual.txt:3566
msgid ""
"Atomic Logbook is a Windows software by Atomic Aquatics. It allows "
"downloading of dive information from Cobalt and Cobalt 2 dive computers. "
@@ -7470,19 +7343,19 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: user-manual.txt:3641
+#: user-manual.txt:3568
#, no-wrap
msgid "Exporting from Mares Dive Organiser V2.1"
msgstr ""
#. type: Named 'icon' AttributeList argument for style 'icon'
-#: user-manual.txt:3644
+#: user-manual.txt:3571
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/icons/mareslogo.jpg"
msgstr "images/icons/mareslogo.jpg"
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3652
+#: user-manual.txt:3579
msgid ""
"Mares Dive Organiser is a Windows application. The dive log is kept as a "
"Microsoft SQL Compact Edition database with a '.sdf' filename extension. The "
@@ -7493,7 +7366,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3657
+#: user-manual.txt:3584
msgid ""
"Within Dive Organiser, select _Database -> Backup_ from the main menu and "
"back up the database to the desk top. This creates a zipped file "
@@ -7501,36 +7374,36 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3660
+#: user-manual.txt:3587
msgid ""
"Rename the file to DiveOrganiserxxxxx.zip. Inside the zipped directory is a "
"file _DiveOrganiser.sdf_."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3661
+#: user-manual.txt:3588
msgid "Extract the _.sdf_ file from the zipped folder to your Desktop."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3662
+#: user-manual.txt:3589
msgid "The password for accessing the .zip file is _mares_."
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: user-manual.txt:3664
+#: user-manual.txt:3591
#, no-wrap
msgid "Exporting from *DivingLog 5.0*"
msgstr ""
#. type: Named 'icon' AttributeList argument for style 'icon'
-#: user-manual.txt:3666
+#: user-manual.txt:3593
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/icons/divingloglogo.jpg"
msgstr "images/icons/divingloglogo.jpg"
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3675
+#: user-manual.txt:3602
msgid ""
"Unfortunately DivingLog XML files give us no indication on the preferences "
"set on one's system. So in order for _Subsurface_ to be able to successfully "
@@ -7541,28 +7414,28 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3677
+#: user-manual.txt:3604
msgid "In DivingLog open the 'File -> Export -> XML' menu"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3678
+#: user-manual.txt:3605
msgid "Select the dives to export"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3679
+#: user-manual.txt:3606
msgid "Click on the export button and select the filename"
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ==
-#: user-manual.txt:3681
+#: user-manual.txt:3608
#, no-wrap
msgid "APPENDIX D: Exporting a spreadsheet to CSV format"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3690
+#: user-manual.txt:3617
msgid ""
"Many divers keep a diving log in some form of a digital file, commonly a "
"spreadsheet with various fields of information. These logs can be easily "
@@ -7575,7 +7448,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3696
+#: user-manual.txt:3623
msgid ""
"The first step is to organize the diving data in the spreadsheet, so that "
"the first row contains the names (or titles) of each column and the "
@@ -7586,41 +7459,41 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3698
+#: user-manual.txt:3625
msgid ""
"Date: use one of the following formats: yyyy-mm-dd, dd.mm.yyyy, mm/dd/yyyy"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3699
+#: user-manual.txt:3626
msgid "Duration: the format should be minutes:seconds."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3700
+#: user-manual.txt:3627
msgid ""
"Unit system: only one unit system should be used (i.e., no mixture between "
"imperial and metric units)"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3701
+#: user-manual.txt:3628
msgid "Tags and buddies: values should be separated using a comma."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3702
+#: user-manual.txt:3629
msgid "GPS position: users must use decimal degrees, e.g. 30.22496 30.821798"
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: user-manual.txt:3703
+#: user-manual.txt:3630
#, no-wrap
msgid "_LibreOffice Calc_ and _OpenOffice Calc_"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3707
+#: user-manual.txt:3634
msgid ""
"These are open source spreadsheet applications forming parts of larger open "
"source office suite applications. The user interaction with _LibreOffice_ "
@@ -7631,13 +7504,13 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: user-manual.txt:3708
+#: user-manual.txt:3635
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/LOffice_spreadsheetdata.jpg"
msgstr "images/LOffice_spreadsheetdata.jpg"
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3711
+#: user-manual.txt:3638
msgid ""
"To export the data as a .CSV file from within LibreOffice click _File -> "
"Save As_. On the dialogue that comes up, select the _Text CSV (.csv)_ as the "
@@ -7645,13 +7518,13 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: user-manual.txt:3712
+#: user-manual.txt:3639
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/LOffice_save_as_options.jpg"
msgstr "images/LOffice_save_as_options.jpg"
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3715
+#: user-manual.txt:3642
msgid ""
"After selecting _Save_, select the appropriate field delimiter (choose _Tab_ "
"to prevent conflicts with the comma when using this as a decimal point), "
@@ -7659,13 +7532,13 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: user-manual.txt:3716
+#: user-manual.txt:3643
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/LOffice_field_options.jpg"
msgstr "images/LOffice_field_options.jpg"
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3719
+#: user-manual.txt:3646
msgid ""
"One can double check the .CSV file by opening it with a text editor, and "
"then import the dive data as explained on the section xref:"
@@ -7673,13 +7546,13 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: user-manual.txt:3720
+#: user-manual.txt:3647
#, no-wrap
msgid "Microsoft _Excel_"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3726
+#: user-manual.txt:3653
msgid ""
"The field delimiter (called \"_list separator_\" in Microsoft manuals) is "
"not accessible from within _Excel_ and needs to be set through the "
@@ -7690,19 +7563,19 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3728
+#: user-manual.txt:3655
msgid ""
"In Microsoft Windows, click the *Start* button, and then select _Control "
"Panel_ from the list on the right-hand side."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3729
+#: user-manual.txt:3656
msgid "Open the _Regional and Language Options_ dialog box."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3732
+#: user-manual.txt:3659
msgid ""
"Do one of the following: ** In Windows 7, click the _Formats_ tab, and then "
"click _Customize this format_. ** In Windows XP, click the _Regional "
@@ -7710,48 +7583,48 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3733
+#: user-manual.txt:3660
msgid ""
"Type a new separator in the _List separator_ box. To use a TAB-delimited "
"file, type the word TAB in the box."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3734
+#: user-manual.txt:3661
msgid "Click _OK_ twice."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3736
+#: user-manual.txt:3663
msgid "Below is an image of the _Control Panel_:"
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: user-manual.txt:3737
+#: user-manual.txt:3664
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/Win_SaveCSV2.jpg"
msgstr "images/Win_SaveCSV2.jpg"
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3740
+#: user-manual.txt:3667
msgid "To export the dive log in CSV format:"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3742
+#: user-manual.txt:3669
msgid ""
"With the dive log opened in _Excel_, select the round Windows button at the "
"top left, then _Save As_."
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: user-manual.txt:3743
+#: user-manual.txt:3670
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/Win_SaveCSV1.jpg"
msgstr "images/Win_SaveCSV1.jpg"
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3746
+#: user-manual.txt:3673
msgid ""
"Click on the left-hand part of the _Save as_ option, NOT on the arrow on the "
"right-hand. This brings up a dialogue for saving the spreadsheet in an "
@@ -7761,13 +7634,13 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Target for macro image
-#: user-manual.txt:3747
+#: user-manual.txt:3674
#, no-wrap
msgid "images/Win_SaveCSV3.jpg"
msgstr "images/Win_SaveCSV3.jpg"
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3750
+#: user-manual.txt:3677
msgid ""
"Select the _Save_ button. The CSV-formatted file is saved into the folder "
"that was selected. One can double check the .CSV file by opening it with a "
@@ -7776,19 +7649,19 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ==
-#: user-manual.txt:3751
+#: user-manual.txt:3678
#, no-wrap
msgid "APPENDIX E: FAQs."
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: user-manual.txt:3753
+#: user-manual.txt:3680
#, no-wrap
msgid "Subsurface appears to miscalculate gas consumption and SAC"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3757
+#: user-manual.txt:3684
msgid ""
"'Question': I dived with a 12.2 l tank, starting with 220 bar and ending "
"with 100 bar, and I calculate a different SAC compared what _Subsurface_ "
@@ -7796,7 +7669,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3763
+#: user-manual.txt:3690
msgid ""
"'Answer': Not really. What happens is that _Subsurface_ actually calculates "
"gas consumption differently - and better - than you expect. In particular, "
@@ -7806,7 +7679,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3769
+#: user-manual.txt:3696
msgid ""
"and that's true for an ideal gas, and it's what you get taught in dive "
"theory. But an \"ideal gas\" doesn't actually exist, and real gases "
@@ -7816,12 +7689,12 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3771
+#: user-manual.txt:3698
msgid "+consumption = (amount_of_air_at_beginning - amount_of_air_at_end)+"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3777
+#: user-manual.txt:3704
msgid ""
"where the amount of air is *not* just \"tank size times pressure in bar\". "
"It's a combination of: \"take compressibility into account\" (which is a "
@@ -7832,12 +7705,12 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3779
+#: user-manual.txt:3706
msgid "+12.2*((220-100)/1.013)+"
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3784
+#: user-manual.txt:3711
msgid ""
"which is about 1445, not 1464. So there was 19 l too much in your simple "
"calculation that ignored the difference between 1 bar and one ATM. The "
@@ -7847,7 +7720,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3790
+#: user-manual.txt:3717
msgid ""
"So be happy: your SAC really is better than your calculations indicated. Or "
"be sad: your cylinder contains less air than you thought it did. And as "
@@ -7858,13 +7731,13 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Title ===
-#: user-manual.txt:3791
+#: user-manual.txt:3718
#, no-wrap
msgid "Some dive profiles have time discrepancies with the recorded samples from my dive computer..."
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3795
+#: user-manual.txt:3722
msgid ""
"_Subsurface_ ends up ignoring surface time for many things (average depth, "
"divetime, SAC, etc). 'Question': Why do dive durations in my dive computer "
@@ -7872,7 +7745,7 @@ msgid ""
msgstr ""
#. type: Plain text
-#: user-manual.txt:3803
+#: user-manual.txt:3730
msgid ""
"'Answer': For example, if you end up doing a weight check (deep enough to "
"trigger the \"dive started\") but then come back up and wait five minutes "
diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.html.git b/Documentation/user-manual.html.git
index 2e0c1d0fa..bae97b6af 100644
--- a/Documentation/user-manual.html.git
+++ b/Documentation/user-manual.html.git
@@ -722,6 +722,8 @@ Decimal degrees, e.g. 30.22496 , 30.821798
Southern hemisphere latitudes are given with a S, e.g. S30°, or with a
negative value, e.g. -30.22496. Similarly western longitudes are given with a
W, e.g. W07°, or with a negative value, e.g. -7.34323.
+Some keyboards don’t have the degree sign (°). It can be replaced by a d like
+that: N30d W20d.
Please note that GPS coordinates of a dive site are linked to the Location
name - so adding coordinates to dives that do not have a location description
will cause unexpected behaviour (Subsurface will think that all of these
@@ -1002,7 +1004,7 @@ the divecomputer allows this,
the download process faster on most dive computers and also saves battery power
of the dive computer (at least for those not charging while connected via USB).
If, for some reason, the user wishes to import ALL dives from the dive computer,
-even though some may already be in the logbook, then check the check box labelled
+even though some may already be in the logbook, then check the check box labeled
Force download of all dives.
-
@@ -1341,7 +1343,7 @@ message in a blue box at the top of the panel:
Subsurface and the information on
cylinders and gases (entered here) determines the behaviour of the dive profile
(top right-hand panel).
-Cylinders: The cylinder information is entered through a dialogue that looks
+
Cylinders: The cylinder information is entered through a dialogue that looks
like this:
@@ -1736,12 +1738,12 @@ column headings. The top line of the white part of the data table contains the c
headings found in the CSV data file. The blue row of cells immediately above these
contains the names understood by Subsurface. The white area below the dropdown
lists contains all the field names that Subsurface recognises. These names are
-in blue balloons and can be moved using a drag-and-frop action. For
+in blue balloons and can be moved using a drag-and-drop action. For
instance, Subsurface expects the column heading for Dive number (" # ") to be "Dive # ". If
the column heading that Subsurface expects is not in the blue cells, then drag the
appropriate column heading from the upper area and drop it in the appropriate blue
cell at the top of the table. To indicate the correct column for "Dive #", drag
-the ballooned item labelled "Dive # " and drop it in the blue
+the ballooned item labeled "Dive # " and drop it in the blue
cell immediately above the white cell containing " # ". This is depicted in
the image below.
@@ -1761,9 +1763,9 @@ The data from the
CSV file are imported and shown in the
Dive L
|
-CSV is an abbreviation for a data file format: Comma-Separated Variables. It is a
+ | CSV is an abbreviation for a data file format: Comma-Separated Values. It is a
file format allowing someone to view or edit the information using a text editor such
-as Notebook (Windows), gedit (Linux) or TextWrangler (OS/X). The two main advantages of
+as Notepad (Windows), gedit (Linux) or TextWrangler (OS/X). The two main advantages of
the CSV format is that the data are easily editable as text without any proprietary software
and ensuring all information is human-readable, not being obscured by any custom or
proprietary attributes that proprietary software insert into files.
@@ -2372,13 +2374,59 @@ If, later, the external drive with the photos is connected again, the photos can
5.6. Logging special types of dives
- 5.6.1. Sidemount dives
- Subsurface easily handles dives involving more than one cylinder. Sidemount dive logging involves
-three steps:
+ 5.6.1. Multicylinder dives
+ Subsurface easily handles dives involving more than one cylinder. Multicylinder diving usually happens
+(a) if a diver does not have enough gas for the complete dive in a single cylinder; (b) if the diver
+needs more than one gas mixture because of the depth or the decompression needs of the dive. For this reason
+multicylinder dives are often used by technical divers who dive deep or long. As far
+as Subsurface is concerned, there are only two types of information that need to be provided:
-
-During the dive, recording cylinder switch events. Since sidemount diving normally involves two
+Describe the cylinders used during the dive This is performed in the Equipment tab of
+ the Dive Info panel, as described above. Enter the cylinders one by one,
+ specifying the characteristics of the cylinder and the gas composition within each cylinder.
+
+
+-
+
+Record the times at which switches from one cylinder to another was done: This is information
+ provided by some dive computers (provided the diver indicated these changes to the dive computer
+ by pressing specific buttons). If the dive computer does not provide the information, the diver has to
+ record these changes using a different method, e.g. writing it on a slate.
+
+
+-
+
+Record the cylinder changes on the dive profile: If the latter option
+ was followed, the diver needs to indicate the gas change event by right-clicking at the appropriate point
+ in time on the Dive Profile panel and indicating the cylinder to which the change was made. After
+ right-clicking, follow the context menu to "Add gas change" and select the appropriate cylinder from
+ those defined during the first step, above (see image below). If the
+ tank bar button in the toolbar has been activated, the cylinder switches are also indicated in the
+ tank bar.
+
+
+
+ Having performed these tasks, Subsurface indicates the appropriate use of cylinders in the dive profile.
+Below is a multi-cylinder dive, starting off with EAN28, then changing cylinders to EAN50 after 26 minutes
+to perform decompression.
+
+
+ 
+
+
+
+
+ 5.6.2. Sidemount dives
+ Sidemount diving is just another form of multicylinder diving, often with both or all cylinders having
+the same gas mixture. Although it is a popular configuration for cave divers, sidemount
+diving can be performed by recreational divers who have completed the appropriate training. Sidemount
+dive logging involves, exactly as with multicylinder dives, above, three steps:
+
+-
+
+During the dive, record cylinder switch events. Since sidemount diving normally involves two
cylinders with air or with the same gas mixture, Subsurface distinguishes among these different
cylinders. In contrast, most dive computers that allow gas switching only distinguish among different
gases used, not among different cylinders used. This means that when sidemount dives are downloaded
@@ -2406,7 +2454,7 @@ three steps:
profile with a cylinder symbol. If the Tank Bar is activated using the toolbar to the left of the
profile, then the cylinder change is also indicated on the Tank Bar (see image below). After all
the cylinder change events have been recorded on the dive profile, the correct cylinder pressures
- for both cylinders are shown on the dive profile, as inthe image below.
+ for both cylinders are shown on the dive profile, as in the image below.
@@ -2415,10 +2463,52 @@ three steps:
-This section gives an example of the versatility of Subsurface as a give logging tool.
+This section gives an example of the versatility of Subsurface as a dive logging tool.
- 5.6.2. Closed circuit rebreather (CCR) dives
+ 5.6.3. Semi-closed circuit rebreather (SCR) dives
+
+
+
+
+ |
+Passive semi-closed rebreathers (pSCR) comprise a technical advance in diving equipment that
+recirculates the breathing gas that a diver breathes, while removing carbon dioxide from
+the exhaled gas. While a small amount (typically a tenth) of the exhaled breathing gas is released into the water,
+a small amount of fresh gas is released from the back gas cylinder (typically containing nitrox).
+A diver, using a single cylinder of breathing gas can therefore dive for much longer periods than
+using a recreational open-circuit configuration. With pSCR equipment, a very small amount of breathing
+gas is released every time the breather inhales. With active SCR (aSCR) equipment, in contrast, a small amount of
+breathing gas is released continuously from the back cylinder. |
+
+
+ To log pSCR dives, no special procedures are required, just the normal steps outlined above:
+
+-
+
+Select pSCR in the Dive Mode dropdown list on the Dive Info panel.
+
+
+-
+
+pSCR diving often involves gas changes, requiring an additional cylinder.
+ Define all the appropriate cylinders as described above
+ and indicate the cylinder/gas changes as described above in the section on multicylinder dives.
+
+
+
+ If a pSCR Dive Mode has been selected, the dive ceiling for pSCR dives is adjusted for the oxygen
+drop across the mouthpiece which often requires longer decompression periods. Below is a dive profile
+of a pSCR dive using EAN36 on the back cylinder and oxygen for decompression. Note that this dive lasted
+over two hours.
+
+
+ 
+
+
+
+
+ 5.6.4. Closed circuit rebreather (CCR) dives
@@ -2542,7 +2632,7 @@ a description of that event is given as the bottom line in the
@@ -2668,7 +2758,7 @@ cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
The profile also includes depth readings for the peaks and troughs in the graph.
Thus, users should see the depth of the deepest point and other peaks. Mean depth
-is marked with a horizontal red line.
+is plotted as a grey line, indicating mean dive depth up to a particular moment during the dive.
|
@@ -3001,11 +3091,11 @@ values are dependent on the composition of the breathing gas. The EAD
is the depth of a hypothetical air dive that has the same partial
pressure of nitrogen as the current depth of the nitrox dive at
hand. A nitrox dive leads to the same decompression obligation as an
-air dive to the depth equalling the EAD. The END is the depth of a
+air dive to the depth equaling the EAD. The END is the depth of a
hypothetical air dive that has the same sum of partial pressures of
the narcotic gases nitrogen and oxygen as the current trimix dive. A
trimix diver can expect the same narcotic effect as a diver breathing
-air diving at a depth equalling the END. |
+air diving at a depth equaling the END.
Figure (B) above shows an information box with a nearly complete set of data.
@@ -3402,7 +3492,7 @@ Universal Dive Data Format (UDDF). Refer to http://uddf.org fo
-DiveShare is also a dive log repostory on the Internet focusing on the recreational
+DiveShare is also a dive log repository on the Internet focusing on the recreational
dives. In order to upload dives one has to provide a used ID, so registration with
http://scubadiveshare.com is required.
@@ -3815,8 +3905,10 @@ Thresholds: Subsurface can display the nitrogen, oxygen and the helium
-Show average depth: Activating this checkbox causes Subsurface to draw a red line across
- the dive profile, indicating the mean depth of the dive.
+Show average depth: Activating this checkbox causes Subsurface to draw a grey line across
+ the dive profile, indicating the mean depth of the dive up to a particular point in time during
+ that dive. Normally this is a u-shaped line indicating the deepest average depth just before the
+ ascent.
@@ -4064,7 +4156,7 @@ In the top left-hand area of the planning screen, ensure that the constant dive
-In the table labelled Available Gases, add the information of the cylinders to be used
+In the table labeled Available Gases, add the information of the cylinders to be used
as well as the gas composition within that cylinder. This is done in a similar way as for
providing cylinder data for dive logs. Choose the cylinder type by
double clicking the cylinder type and using the dropdown list, then specify the work
@@ -4154,7 +4246,7 @@ of that table corresponds to one of the gas mixtures specified in the Availa
Add new waypoints until the main features of the dive have been completed, e.g. the
bottom time segment and deep stops (if these are implemented). Leave the remaining
waypoints on the ascent to Subsurface. In most cases Subsurface
-computes additional way points in order to fulfil decompression requirements for that
+computes additional way points in order to fulfill decompression requirements for that
dive. A waypoint can be moved by selecting that waypoint and by using the arrow keys.
The waypoints listed in the Dive Planner Points dialogue can be edited by hand in
order to obtain a precise presentation of the dive plan. In fact, one can create the
@@ -4228,13 +4320,13 @@ The parameters of the pSCR diver can be set by selecting File → Pre
from the main menu, where the gas consumption calculation takes into account the pSCR dump
ratio (default 10:1) as well as the metabolism rate. The calculation also takes the oxygen drop
accross the mouthpiece of the rebreather into account. If the
-pO2 drops below what is considered a save value, a warning apears in the Dive plan
+pO2 drops below what is considered a save value, a warning appears in the Dive plan
details. A typical pSCR configuration is with a single cylinder and one or more bail-out
cylinders. Therefore the setup of the Available gases and the Dive planner points tables
are very similar to that of a CCR dive plan, described above. However, no oxygen setpoints
are specified for pSCR dives. Below is a dive plan for a pSCR dive. The dive is comparable
to that of the CCR dive above, but note the longer ascent duration due to the lower oxygen
-in the loop due to the oxygen drop accross the mouthpiece of the pSCR equipment.
+in the loop due to the oxygen drop across the mouthpiece of the pSCR equipment.

@@ -5002,7 +5094,7 @@ On the list of file names select the .CSV file that has been created above. An i
-In the dropdown list on the middle right labeled 'Pre-configured imports",
+In the dropdown list on the top left labeled 'Pre-configured imports",
select APD Log Viewer.
@@ -5220,7 +5312,7 @@ The dives are now exported to the file DM4.bak (or DM5.bak)
|
Atomic Logbook is a Windows software by Atomic Aquatics. It allows
downloading of dive information from Cobalt and Cobalt 2 dive computers.
-The divelog is kept in a SQlite database at
+The divelog is kept in a SQLite database at
C:\ProgramData\AtomicsAquatics\Cobalt-Logbook\Cobalt.db. This file can
be directly imported to Subsurface. |
@@ -5333,7 +5425,7 @@ Duration: the format should be minutes:seconds.
-Unit system: only one unit system shold be used (i.e., no mixture between imperial and metric units)
+Unit system: only one unit system should be used (i.e., no mixture between imperial and metric units)
@@ -5490,7 +5582,7 @@ you don’t want that to count as some kind of long dive”.
|