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SUUNTO QUEST
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  • Page 1 SUUNTO QUEST USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1 SAFETY ............... . 5 Types of safety precautions: .
  • Page 3 13 Pairing POD/HR belt ............41 Example: Pairing Suunto Dual Comfort Belt ......42 13.1 Troubleshooting .
  • Page 4 Access to Suunto warranty service ........51...

  • Page 5: Safety

    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. NOTE: - is used to emphasize important information.
  • Page 6 CAUTION: DO NOT APPLY INSECT REPELLENT ON THE PRODUCT, AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE SURFACE. CAUTION: DO NOT THROW THE PRODUCT AWAY, BUT TREAT IT AS ELECTRONIC WASTE TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT. CAUTION: DO NOT KNOCK OR DROP THE DEVICE, AS IT MAY BE DAMAGED.

  • Page 7: Welcome

    Thank you for choosing Suunto Quest! This User Guide is here to help you get the most out of your training session with Suunto Quest. Read it through to make using your new Suunto Quest even more enjoyable. There s nothing like it. Being out amongst nature, doing the sport you love best.
  • Page 8 Quest to Movescount.com, upload training logs, share your progress with friends, and exchange emotions and thoughts. You can also download a training program straight to your Suunto Quest. Check out Movescount.com today and sign up. NOTE: Be sure to register your device at www.suunto.com/register to get the...

  • Page 9: Display Icons And Segments

    3 DISPLAY ICONS AND SEGMENTS...

  • Page 10: Using Buttons

    4 USING BUTTONS By pressing the following buttons, you can access various features: START STOP ● select custom mode 1 (training), custom mode 2 (running), custom mode 3 (cycling), recovery time, prev. Move, web connect ● start/stop a training session ●...
  • Page 11 ● keep pressed to lock the button START STOP ● decrease a value/move down...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Start by adjusting your personal settings. Many of the calculations use these settings, so it is important that you are as accurate as possible when defining the values. Through the personal settings, you tune your Suunto Quest according to your physical traits and activity.

  • Page 13: Using Backlight And Button Lock

    HR, you should adjust the automatically given value to the known value. Remember to adjust additional personal values in personal settings before you start training with Suunto Quest, see Chapter 10 Adjusting settings on page 27. TIP: In the time view, press the...

  • Page 14: Testing Your Rest Hr

    NOTE: During training, keep the button pressed to activate the button NEXT lock and deactivate the tapping feature. NOTE: To save the battery life, the backlight blinks when activated during training. 5.2 Testing your rest HR Rest HR is your heart rate at rest. Improving your fitness level usually lowers the rest HR.

  • Page 15: Putting On Hr Belt

    We strongly advise you to consult your doctor prior to beginning a regular exercise program. NOTE: HR belts with ANT icon ( ) are compatible with ANT compatible Suunto wristop computers and with Suunto ANT Fitness Solution, while HR belts with IND icon ( ) are compatible with most exercise equipment with inductive heart rate reception.
  • Page 16 NOTE: Suunto Quest cannot receive the HR belt signal under water. TIP: Machine-wash the heart rate belt regularly after use to avoid unpleasant odor.

  • Page 17: Starting Training Session

    In this case, press NEXT move to the next screen. 4. As soon as Suunto Quest finds the HR belt or POD, you will see a notification screen. Press to start recording your training session.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting: No Hr Signal

    ● Check that you are wearing the HR belt correctly. ● Check that the electrode areas of the HR belt are moist. ● Replace the battery of the HR belt and/or the device, if problems persist. NOTE: Suunto Quest cannot receive the HR belt signal under water.

  • Page 19: During Training

    8 DURING TRAINING Suunto Quest gives you additional information during training. You can define what information you want to see on the display. For information about settings, displays, and training customization options, see Chapter 10 Adjusting settings on page 27 and Section 11.2 Customizing displays in Movescount on page 35.
  • Page 20 ● view 4: stopwatch ● view 5: speed and distance in real time In the default running custom mode: ● view 1: heart rate and stopwatch ● view 2: pace and distance ● view 3: pace and average running cadence ●...

  • Page 21: During Guided Training

    You can create your own training program at www.movescount.com and download the program to your Suunto Quest. When the training program is on, Suunto Quest guides you to reach your daily training target. When the arrow on the display is pointing up, you should increase the intensity or speed.
  • Page 22 NOTE: You can set the outer rim arrows to represent the percentage of training completion in Movescount. You can read the percentage value using the digits on the rim of the device. NOTE: During training the guiding arrow is only visible in the displays showing speed or HR data.

  • Page 23: After Training

    9 AFTER TRAINING 9.1 After training 1. Press to pause or stop the training session. START STOP 2. Select stop to confirm stopping and to view the summary, or select continue to continue training. 3. Press to browse through the different views of the summary. NEXT 4.

  • Page 24: Recovery Time

    9.2 Recovery time After each training session, Suunto Quest shows how long it takes for you to fully recover and when you are ready to train with full intensity within your personal activity class. Check your recovery time at any time in recovery time, see Section 9.3 Reviewing recovery time and previous Move on page 25.

  • Page 25: Reviewing Recovery Time And Previous Move

    NOTE: The recovery time is calculated based on HR information and it is only available when you are training with an HR belt. 9.3 Reviewing recovery time and previous Move To review recovery time and previous Move: 1. In the time view, press START STOP 2.
  • Page 26 You can only view the details of your previous training session from the device. However, Suunto Quest stores training details from previous sessions, which you can view in more detail when you transfer the logs to Movescount.com. NOTE: Remember to transfer your training logs to Movescount.com regularly...

  • Page 27: Adjusting Settings

    10 ADJUSTING SETTINGS You can adjust the settings in the time view. During training, you can: ● set the sounds on or off by keeping pressed. NEXT ● lock the button and the tapping feature by keeping the START STOP LIGHT button pressed.

  • Page 28: Training Settings

    ● personal settings: weight, activity class, maximum HR (max. HR), rest HR Training settings ● program: on/off - allows you to use a default Suunto Quest program or a personal training program downloaded from Movescount.com. ● limits: off, HR, speed - allows you to select heart rate limit or speed limit guidance, if you are not using a training program.

  • Page 29: Pairing

    ● Foot POD: pair a Foot POD or Foot POD Mini ● Bike POD: pair a Bike POD ● Speed POD: pair a POD - we recommend you pair Suunto GPS POD under this name. 10.1 Estimating your activity class The activity class is a rating of your current activity level.

  • Page 30: Sleep Mode And Initial Settings

    Fitness If you participate regularly in sports or other physical activity and you engage weekly in heavy exercise: ● under 30 minutes, use 4. ● 30-60 minutes, use 5. ● 1-3 hours, use 6. ● over 3 hours, use 7. Endurance or professional If you train on a regular basis or participate in competitive sports and your weekly exercise is:...
  • Page 31 To put the device into sleep mode: 1. After the last step of general settings, when the device asks you to confirm that the setting changes are done, keep pressed until the device goes NEXT into sleep mode. 2. Press any button to activate the device again. 3.

  • Page 32: Changing Language

    10.3 Changing language If you want to change the device's language or you have chosen the wrong language when setting up the device, the device needs to be put to sleep. For information on how to put the device to sleep, see Section 10.2 Sleep mode and initial settings on page 30.

  • Page 33: Customizing Suunto Quest

    Movescount.com is an online sports community that offers you a rich set of tools to manage your daily activities and create engaging stories about your experiences. It also allows you to customize your Suunto Quest to best meet your training needs.
  • Page 34 1. Go to www.movescount.com. 2. Create your account. To transfer data: 1. Plug Suunto Movestick Mini into your computer's USB port. 2. Make sure that Moveslink is activated. 3. In Suunto Quest, press to enter the training menu, scroll to web...

  • Page 35: Customizing Displays In Movescount

    TIP: Suunto Quest can store between 20 and 30 logs, depending on the data you want to record during training. After that it starts to overwrite the oldest log. To avoid losing training logs and to view the log details, transfer them to Movescount.com.
  • Page 36 NOTE: Some information, for example the interval timer, lap time, and heart rate zone can only be shown in row 2. You can create up to 5 custom modes to your Suunto Quest, name them, and define up to 5 views for each mode. You can also define whether Suunto Quest should connect to a heart rate belt or POD, as well as the autolap distance per POD.

  • Page 37: Training With Custom Training Program

    PROGRAM You can create your own training program in Movescount.com and download the program to your Suunto Quest. When the training program is on, Suunto Quest guides you to reach your daily training target. This section describes how to take the default program into use. Remember that the default program is only an example and may not fully meet your training needs.

  • Page 38: Taking Program Into Use

    Suunto Quest settings to the device. When the training program is on, Suunto Quest shows you a training day reminder in the time view for the day with the scheduled training session. Press to see the daily target recommendation.

  • Page 39: Making Laps During Training

    Remember to turn the limits on in the device settings. You can adjust the limits in Movescount. NOTE: Suunto Quest creates a daily target. If you plan several training sessions per day, their durations and intensities are combined into a daily target.
  • Page 40 every 1 km (mile) for running, every 0.5 km (mile) for walking, and every 10 km (miles) for cycling. You can also take manual laps during training. When training, tap on the display to take a lap. You can adjust the tapping sensitivity in the general settings: 1.

  • Page 41: Pairing Pod/Hr Belt

    Pairing is required only if you want to use a new HR belt or a speed POD with the device. You can pair up to three Suunto speed and distance PODs. If you pair more than three PODs, only the latest three will be paired.

  • Page 42: Example: Pairing Suunto Dual Comfort Belt

    NOTE: When turn on POD or turn on belt text is shown on the display, Suunto Quest waits for the pairing signal from the HR belt or POD for 15 seconds, during which the corresponding HR belt or POD should be turned on.
  • Page 43 1. Attach Suunto Foot POD Mini to your shoe. For more information, see Suunto Foot POD Mini Quick Guide. 2. Choose a custom mode to connect Suunto Quest with Suunto Foot POD Mini. 3. Start running at your usual pace. When you cross the starting line, press to start the recording.

  • Page 44: Care And Maintenance

    Do not try to repair the unit yourself. Contact an authorized Suunto service, distributor or retailer for any repair. Use only original Suunto accessories - damage caused by non-original accessories is not covered by warranty.
  • Page 45 NOTE: Be careful with the spring in the battery compartment (see illustration). If the spring is damaged, please send your device to an authorized Suunto representative for service. NOTE: When replacing the battery, only the time and date change. Previous...

  • Page 46: Replacing Hr Belt Battery

    14.2 Replacing HR belt battery Replace the battery as illustrated here: NOTE: Suunto recommends that the battery cover and the O ring are changed simultaneously with the battery to ensure that the HR belt remains clean and water resistant. Replacement covers are available with replacement batteries from your...

  • Page 47: Specifications

    ● Water resistance (HR belt): 20 m / 66 ft (ISO 2281) ● Transmission frequency (belt): 5.3 kHz inductive, gym equipment and 2.465 GHz Suunto-ANT compatible ● Transmission range: ~ 2 m / 6 ft ● User-replaceable battery (device / HR belt): 3V CR2032 ●...

  • Page 48: Trademark

    ● Weight: 30 - 200 kg or 66 - 400 lb 15.2 Trademark Suunto Quest, its logos, and other Suunto brand trademarks and made names are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy. All rights are reserved. 15.3 FCC compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 49: Copyright

    Suunto brand trademarks and names are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy. This document and its contents are proprietary to Suunto Oy and are intended solely for the use of clients to obtain knowledge and information regarding the operation of Suunto products.

  • Page 50: Warranty

    16 WARRANTY SUUNTO LIMITED WARRANTY Suunto warrants that during the Warranty Period Suunto or a Suunto Authorized Service Center (hereinafter Service Center) will, at its sole discretion, remedy defects in materials or workmanship free of charge either by a) repairing, or b) replacing, or c) refunding, subject to the terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty.

  • Page 51: Access To Suunto Warranty Service

    Suunto knew of the likelihood of such damages. Suunto shall not be liable for delay in rendering warranty service.
  • Page 53 SUUNTO HELP DESK Global +358 2 284 1160 USA (toll free) 1-800-543-9124 Canada (toll free) 1-800-267-7506 www.suunto.com © Suunto Oy 9/2011 Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy. All Rights reserved.

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