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SUUNTO AMBIT3 PEAK 2.5
USER GUIDE
2020-10-20

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  • Page 1 SUUNTO AMBIT3 PEAK 2.5 USER GUIDE 2020-10-20...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.10. Displays............................19 3.10.1. Adjusting display contrast....................19 3.10.2. Inverting display color....................20 3.11. Exercising with sport modes...................... 20 3.11.1. Using Suunto Smart Sensor.................... 20 3.11.2. Putting on Suunto Smart Sensor..................21 3.11.3. Starting an exercise......................21 3.11.4. During exercise........................22 3.11.5. Recording tracks....................... 22 3.11.6.
  • Page 3 3.29. Service menu..........................49 3.30. Shortcuts............................49 3.31. Sport modes..........................50 3.32. Stopwatch............................. 50 3.33. Suunto app.............................51 3.33.1. Syncing with mobile app....................52 3.34. Suunto Apps..........................52 3.35. Swimming............................52 3.35.1. Pool swimming........................52 3.35.2. Swimming styles......................53 3.35.3. Swimming drills........................54 3.35.4. Openwater swimming....................54 3.36.
  • Page 4 Suunto Ambit3 Peak 3.36.2. Time syncing........................56 3.37. Track back............................57 3.38. Weather indicators........................57 4. Care and support............................59 4.1. Handling guidelines........................59 4.2. Water resistance..........................59 4.3. Charging the battery........................59 4.4. Replacing Smart Sensor battery....................60 5. Reference..............................61 5.1.

  • Page 5: Safety

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak 1. SAFETY Types of safety precautions WARNING: - is used in connection with a procedure or situation that may result in serious injury or death. CAUTION: - is used in connection with a procedure or situation that will result in damage to the product.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Lock] pressed until the values start to scroll faster. 2.2. Set up Your Suunto Ambit3 Peak wakes up automatically when you attach it to your computer or a USB charger using the supplied USB cable. To start using your sports watch:...

  • Page 7: Adjusting Settings

    3. Press [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] to scroll to the desired language and press [Next] to select. 4. Pair with Suunto app (see 3.33. Suunto app) by pressing [Start Stop] or skip by pressing [Next] . 5. Follow the startup wizard to complete initial settings. Set values with [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] and press [Next] to accept and go to the next step.
  • Page 8 Suunto Ambit3 Peak To change the settings in the watch: 1. Keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu. 2. Scroll the menu with [Start Stop] and [Light Lock] . 3. Press [Next] to enter a setting. 4. Press [Start Stop] and [Light Lock] to adjust the setting values.

  • Page 9: Features

    4. Keep [Next] pressed to exit. 3.2. Activity monitoring In addition to the recovery time shown in your exercise log, Suunto Ambit3 Peak monitors you overall activity, both exercise and daily activity. Activity monitoring gives you a complete picture of your activity, the calories you are burning, and your recovery time.

  • Page 10: Alti-Baro

    If your outdoor activity requires accurate sea level air pressure or altitude, you need to calibrate your Suunto Ambit3 Peak by entering either your current altitude or the current sea level air pressure. TIP: Absolute air pressure and known altitude reference = sea level air pressure.

  • Page 11: Matching Profile To Activity

    To get correct readings, you need to match the profile to your activity. You can either let Suunto Ambit3 Peak decide a suitable profile for the activity, or choose a profile yourself. NOTE: You can define the profile as part of the sport mode settings in Movescount, or in your Suunto Ambit3 Peak.

  • Page 12: Using Altimeter Profile

    Barometer profile to the Altimeter profile when you started moving in the morning.You know that the current altitude readings given by your Suunto Ambit3 Peak are wrong. So, you hike to the nearest location shown on your topographic map for which an altitude reference value is provided.

  • Page 13: Using Barometer Profile

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak NOTE: If you are wearing your Suunto Ambit3 Peak on your wrist, you will need to take it off in order to get an accurate temperature reading because your body temperature will affect the initial reading. 3.3.4. Using Barometer profile The Barometer profile shows the current sea level air pressure.

  • Page 14: Autopause

    If you are at a constant altitude (less than 5 meters of vertical movement within 12 minutes), Suunto Ambit3 Peak interprets all pressure changes as weather changes. The measurement interval is 10 seconds. The altitude reading remains steady and if the weather changes, you will see changes in the sea level air pressure reading.

  • Page 15: Backlight

    Toggle: The backlight turns on when you press [Light Lock] and stays on until you press • [Light Lock] again. Your Suunto Ambit3 Peak has two backlight settings: one 'general' setting and one for sport modes. You can change the general backlight setting in the watch settings under GENERAL » Tones/ display »...

  • Page 16: Compass

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak Your Suunto Ambit3 Peak has two button lock settings: one for general use, Time mode lock, and one for when you are exercising, Sport mode lock: Time mode lock: Actions only: Start and options menus are locked.

  • Page 17: Setting Declination

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak If you have already calibrated the compass and want to re-calibrate it, you can access the calibration option in the options menu. If the calibration is successful, the text CALIBRATION SUCCESSFUL is displayed. If the calibration does not succeed, the text CALIBRATION FAILED is displayed. To retry the calibration, press [Start Stop] .

  • Page 18: Setting Bearing Lock

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak Compass [....] Declination Declination Declination 0.0˚ 0.0˚ Declination Declination 0.0˚ 8.0˚ TIP: You can also access the compass settings by keeping [View] pressed in COMPASS mode. 3.8.3. Setting bearing lock You can mark the direction to your target in relation to North with the bearing lock feature.

  • Page 19: Countdown Timer

    3.10.1. Adjusting display contrast Increase or decrease the display contrast of your Suunto Ambit3 Peak in the watch settings. To adjust the display contrast: 1. Keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu.

  • Page 20: Inverting Display Color

    • recovery time • If you use the Suunto Smart Sensor, you also have the added advantage of heart rate memory. The Suunto Smart Sensor memory function buffers data whenever the transmission to your Suunto Ambit3 Peak is interrupted. This allows you to get accurate exercise intensity information in activities such as swimming where water blocks the transmission.

  • Page 21: Putting On Suunto Smart Sensor

    1. Snap the sensor firmly into the strap connector. 2. Adjust the strap length as needed. 3. Moisten the strap electrode areas with water or electrode gel. 4. Put the strap on so that it fits snugly and the Suunto logo is facing up. 3. - 4. SUUNTO...

  • Page 22: During Exercise

    Depending on the sport mode you have selected, your Suunto Ambit3 Peak allows you to record various information during exercise. If your sport mode has GPS enabled, Suunto Ambit3 Peak also records your track during your exercise. You can view the track in Suunto app as part of the recorded exercise.

  • Page 23: Navigating During Exercise

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak 09’00.0 09’00.0 09’00.0 Suunto Ambit3 Peak shows you the following information: • top row: split time (duration from the start of the log) middle row: lap number • bottom row: lap time • NOTE: The exercise summary always shows at least one lap, your exercise from start to finish.

  • Page 24: Setting Altitude During Exercise

    3.13. Firmware updates You can update your Suunto Ambit3 Peak software through Suuntolink. Make sure to sync your watch with Suunto app before you update the software, all logs will be deleted from the watch during the update. To update your Suunto Ambit3 Peak software: 1.

  • Page 25: Fusedalti

    NOTE: In good conditions it takes 4 – 12 minutes for FusedAlti to activate. During that time, Suunto Ambit3 Peak shows barometric altitude and ~ is shown with the altitude reading to indicate that the altitude may not be correct.
  • Page 26 If you temporarily lose the GPS signal, for example, Suunto Ambit3 Peak is able to continue showing accurate speed readings with the help of the GPS calibrated accelerometer.

  • Page 27: Icons

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak 3.16. Icons SUUNTO The following icons are displayed in Suunto Ambit3 Peak: alarm altimeter barometer battery Bluetooth activity button lock button press indicators chronograph current display down/decrease GPS signal strength heart rate incoming call interval timer message/notification...

  • Page 28: Interval Timer

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak storm sunrise sunset up/increase POI icons The following POI icons are available in Suunto Ambit3 Peak: begin building/home camp/camping car/parking cave crossroad food/restaurant/cafe forest geocache lodging/hostel/hotel meadow mountain/hill/valley/cliff road/trail rock sight water/river/lake/coast waypoint 3.17. Interval timer You can add an interval timer to each custom sport mode in Movescount. To add the interval...

  • Page 29: Logbook

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak connect your Suunto Ambit3 Peak to your Movescount account, the interval timer is synchronized to the watch. You can specify the following information in the interval timer: interval types (HIGH and LOW interval) • duration or distance for both interval types •...
  • Page 30 If the log has GPS data, the logbook entry includes a view of the full route track as well as the altitude profile of the route. TIP: You can see many more details of your recorded activities in Suunto app. To view log summary after stopping a recording: 1.

  • Page 31: Memory Left Indicator

    If the log includes multiple laps, you can view lap-specific information by pressing [View] . 3.19. Memory left indicator If more than 50 % of the logbook has not been synchronized with Suunto app, Suunto Ambit3 Peak displays a reminder when you enter the logbook.

  • Page 32: Switching Sport Modes Manually

    2. Scroll the list of sport mode options with [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] . 3. Select a suitable sport mode with [Next] . Suunto Ambit3 Peak continues recording the log and the data for the selected sport mode.

  • Page 33: Gps Grids And Position Formats

    TIP: Regularly synchronize your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with Suunto app to get the latest satellite orbit data (GPS optimization). This reduces the time needed to get the GPS fix and improves track accuracy.

  • Page 34: Gps Accuracy And Power Saving

    Off: no GPS fix • 3.23. Notifications If you have paired your watch with Suunto app, you can receive notifications such as incoming calls and text messages on your watch. When a notification arrives, a pop-up appears on the watch.

  • Page 35: Pods And Hr Sensors

    To pair a POD or heart rate sensor: 1. Activate the POD or heart rate sensor. If you are pairing a Suunto Smart Sensor, see 3.11.2. Putting on Suunto Smart Sensor. 2. Keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu.

  • Page 36: Using Foot Pod

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak If you pair a power POD, you may need to define additional parameters in your Suunto Ambit3 Peak. These include, but are not limited to: Left crank or Right crank • Left pedal or Right pedal •...

  • Page 37: Calibrating Power Pods And Slope

    Calibration successful ongoing... 120(150) If your power POD has an auto zero feature, you can turn this on/off through your Suunto Ambit3 Peak. To set auto zero on/off: 1. After the calibration is completed, press [Start Stop] . 2. Set auto zero On/Off with [Light Lock] and accept with [Next] .

  • Page 38: Points Of Interest

    150(150) 3.25. Points of interest Suunto Ambit3 Peak includes GPS navigation which allows you to navigate to a pre-defined destination stored as a point of interest (POI). NOTE: You can also navigate when you are recording an exercise (see 3.11.7. Navigating during exercise).

  • Page 39: Checking Your Location

    Aligning these two ensures you are moving in the correct direction. Building 01 Building 01 3.25.1. Checking your location Suunto Ambit3 Peak allows you to check the coordinates of your current location using GPS. To check your location:...

  • Page 40: Adding Your Location As A Poi

    [Next] pressed to access the options menu. 3.25.2. Adding your location as a POI Suunto Ambit3 Peak allows you to save your current location or define a location as a POI. You can navigate to a saved POI anytime, for example, during your exercise.

  • Page 41: Recovery Time

    You can check your recovery status with the quick recovery test or sleep recovery test, powered by Firstbeat. The tests require a Bluetooth-compatible heart rate sensor that measures heart rate variability (R-R interval), such as Suunto Smart Sensor. Your recovery status is indicated with 0-100% result scale as explained in the table below.
  • Page 42 Suunto Ambit3 Peak You need to perform three calibration tests for both tests. These need to be done when you have no accumulated recovery time. Ideally, you also feel fully recovered and are not ill or stressed during these calibration tests.

  • Page 43: Routes

    You can create a route in Movescount, or import a route created with another service. To add a route: 1. Go to www.movescount.com and log in. 2. Sync your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with Movescount using Suuntolink and the supplied USB cable. Routes could also be deleted through Movescount.
  • Page 44 [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] . Accept with [Next] . 7. If you selected a waypoint in the middle of the route, Suunto Ambit3 Peak prompts you to select the direction of the navigation. Press [Start Stop] to select Forwards or [Light Lock] to select Backwards.

  • Page 45: During Navigation

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak Approaching BEGIN Continue to WP01 At destination To skip a waypoint on a route: 1. While you are navigating a route, keep [Next] pressed to access the options menu. 2. Press [Next] to select NAVIGATION. 3. Scroll to Skip waypoint with [Start Stop] and select with [Next] . The watch skips the waypoint and starts navigating directly to the next waypoint on the route.
  • Page 46 Suunto Ambit3 Peak WP01 Full track view The full track view shows you the following information: (1) arrow indicating your location and pointing to the direction of your heading. • (2) the next waypoint on the route • (3) the first and last waypoint on the route •...

  • Page 47: Running Performance Level

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak NOTE: If you are using barometer or automatic profile (see 3.3.2. Matching profile to activity), you should change the alti-baro setting to altimeter for best altitude profile accuracy. 3.28. Running performance level Running performance level is a combined measurement of your physical fitness and your running efficiency, powered by Firstbeat.
  • Page 48 Suunto Ambit3 Peak During a run Your Suunto Ambit3 Peak provides real-time running performance feedback during your run. The real-time feedback is available as a graph display in the default Running sport mode. You can add this graph to any sport mode that uses the running activity type. The real-time difference (see below) can also be used as a data field in your custom running sport modes.

  • Page 49: Service Menu

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak 3.29. Service menu To access the service menu, keep [Back Lap] and [Start Stop] pressed simultaneously until the watch enters the service menu. Hold to enter service The service menu includes the following items: INFO: • Air pressure: shows the current absolute air pressure and temperature.

  • Page 50: Sport Modes

    When you select POI or Route, you get a pop-up list of the POIs or routes you have defined in your watch at the start of your exercise. You can transfer up to 10 different sport modes created in Movescount to your Suunto Ambit3 Peak.

  • Page 51: Suunto App

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak. To pair your watch with Suunto app: 1. Download and install Suunto app on your compatible mobile device from the App Store, Google Play in addition to several popular app stores in China.

  • Page 52: Syncing With Mobile App

    3.35.1. Pool swimming When using the pool swimming sport mode, Suunto Ambit3 Peak measures your swimming speed based on the pool length. Each pool length creates a lap that is shown in Suunto app.

  • Page 53: Swimming Styles

    /25m int 0’00 /100m 3.35.2. Swimming styles You can teach your Suunto Ambit3 Peak to recognize your swimming style. After teaching the swimming styles, Suunto Ambit3 Peak detects them automatically when you start swimming. To teach swimming styles: 1. While you are in the Pool swimming sport mode, keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu.

  • Page 54: Swimming Drills

    5. To end the drill, go back to SWIMMING in the options menu and select End drill. 3.35.4. Openwater swimming When using the openwater swimming mode, Suunto Ambit3 Peak measures your swimming speed using GPS and shows you real-time data during the swim.

  • Page 55: Time

    /25m Searching...100% avg 0’00 /100m TIP: Press [Back Lap] to add laps manually during the swim. 3.36. Time The time display on your Suunto Ambit3 Peak shows the following information: top row: date • middle row: time • bottom row: change with [View] to show additional information such as weekday, dual •...

  • Page 56: Alarm Clock

    NOTE: When snoozing, the alarm icon blinks in the TIME display. 3.36.2. Time syncing Your Suunto Ambit3 Peak time can be updated through your mobile phone, computer (Suuntolink) or GPS time. When you connect your watch to the computer with the USB cable, Suuntolink by default...

  • Page 57: Track Back

    3. Go back to the settings with [Back Lap] , or keep [Next] pressed to exit. 3.37. Track back With Track back, you can retrace your route at any point during an exercise. Suunto Ambit3 Peak creates temporary waypoints to guide you back to your starting point.
  • Page 58 A significant drop in barometric pressure typically means a storm is coming and you should take cover. When the storm alarm is active, Suunto Ambit3 Peak sounds an alarm and flashes a storm symbol when the pressure drops 4 hPa (0.12 inHg) or more during a 3-hour period.

  • Page 59: Care And Support

    Suunto Ambit3 Peak is water resistant to 100 meters/330 feet/10 bars. The meter value relates to an actual diving depth and is tested in the water pressure used in the course of the Suunto water resistance test. This means you can use the watch for swimming and snorkeling, but it should not be used for any form of diving.

  • Page 60: Replacing Smart Sensor Battery

    TIP: Go to Movescount to change the GPS fix interval of your sport modes to save battery life. For more information, see 3.22.3. GPS accuracy and power saving. 4.4. Replacing Smart Sensor battery The Suunto Smart Sensor uses a 3-Volt lithium cell (CR 2025). To replace the battery: 1. Remove the sensor from the belt strap.

  • Page 61: Reference

    Storage temperature: -30° C to +60° C/-22° F to +140° F • Weight: 89 g/3.14 oz (Black), 92 g/3.25 oz (Sapphire) • Water resistance (Suunto Ambit3 Peak): 100 m/328 ft/10 bar • Water resistance (Suunto Smart Sensor): 20 m/66 ft •...

  • Page 62: Compliance

    FINLAND 5.2. Compliance 5.2.1. CE Hereby, Suunto Oy, declares that the radio equipment type OW143 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.suunto.com/EUconformity. 5.2.2. FCC compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 63: Ised Regulatory Compliance

    5.3. Trademark Suunto Ambit3 Peak, its logos, and other Suunto brand trademarks and made names are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy. All rights are reserved. 5.4. Patent notice...
  • Page 64 Transmitters, Dive Transmitters, Dive Mechanical Instruments, and Mechanical Precision Instruments unless otherwise specified. The Warranty Period is one (1) year for accessories including but not limited to Suunto chest straps, watch straps, chargers, cables, rechargeable batteries, bracelets and hoses. The Warranty Period is five (5) years for failures attributable to the depth measurement (pressure) sensor on Suunto Dive Computers.

  • Page 65: Copyright

    Suunto knew of the likelihood of such damages. Suunto shall not be liable for delay in rendering warranty service.
  • Page 66 Suunto Ambit3 Peak Index activity monitor..........9 grids.............. 33 adding a route..........43 handling............59 adding current location......40 heart rate belt........20 , 35 adjust settings..........7 heart rate memory........20 alarm clock..........56 heart rate sensor....... 20 , 35 Alti &...
  • Page 67 57 teaching swimming styles....... 53 sunrise and sunset........10 time............55 , 56 Suunto app........... 51, 52 timers............. 19 Suunto Smart Sensor......20 , 21 troubleshooting.......... 21 swimming........52, 53, 54 waypoints............ 43 switching sport modes manually..32 weather............57 syncing............
  • Page 68 +41 44 580 9988 UK (24/7) +44 20 360 805 34 USA (24/7) +1 855 258 0900 Manufacturer: Suunto Oy Tammiston kauppatie 7 A, FI-01510 Vantaa FINLAND © Suunto Oy 10/2020 Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy. All Rights reserved.

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