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  • Page 1 SUUNTO ELEMENTUM VENTUS USER GUIDE...
  • Page 3 AIR PRESSURE / DATE SETTINGS MEMORY SAILING TIME COMPASS CALIBRATION...
  • Page 5 _Sailing timer _Chronograph _Log: 24 h baro. graph GETTING STARTED Thank you for choosing Suunto Elementum Ventus, a digital sports watch for sailing. To get started: 1. Press any button to activate the watch. 2. Keep [A] pressed to enter .
  • Page 6 SETTINGS 1. In mode, keep [A] pressed to enter/exit time settings 2. Rotate [A] to change the values. 3. Press [A] to accept. 4. Press [B] or [C] or keep [A] pressed to exit. BACKLIGHT Keep [B] pressed to activate the backlight. NOTE: To save power, backlight blinks when used in COMPASS view.
  • Page 7 MEMORY 1. In mode, you can see the air pressure recordings of the last time 12 h. Rotate [A] to browse the recordings of the last 24 h prior to the visible 12 h. 2. When rotating, the pressure graph moves and shows corresponding time and pressure. 3.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    2 Using Suunto Elementum Ventus ........
  • Page 9 Access to Suunto warranty service ....... . . 22 Other important notices ..........23...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    TIME SAILING sailing and race timers. view helps you to orient yourself in relation to magnetic North. COMPASS Change the settings of your Suunto Elementum Ventus in . View air SETTINGS pressure recordings in MEMORY 1.1 Changing general settings To change the general settings: 1.

  • Page 11: Using Alarm

    TIP: You can exit at any time by pressing [B] or [C] or keeping [A] SETTINGS pressed. You can change the following general settings on your Suunto Elementum Ventus: ● alarm: on/off ● alarm time: hours and minutes ● time format: 12h/24h ●...

  • Page 12: Using Button Lock

    When the alarm goes off, press any button to turn it off. The alarm goes off the same time the following day. 1.3 Using button lock The button lock can be activated in mode. TIME SAILING To activate the button lock: 1.
  • Page 13 NOTE: If you want to use the backlight in , activate it before MEMORY SETTINGS entering them. NOTE: Heavy use of the backlight significantly reduces battery life. To save power, the backlight blinks when used in view. COMPASS...

  • Page 14: Using Suunto Elementum Ventus

    Rotate [A] upwards to toggle TIME between absolute air pressure and date. 2.1.1 Viewing air pressure recordings Suunto Elementum Ventus measures the absolute air pressure automatically every minute. The air pressure graph is updated every hour. To view air pressure recordings: 1. In mode, you can see the air pressure recordings of the last 12 h.

  • Page 15: Sailing Mode

    Compare the air pressure graph to the lines printed on the display. When the air pressure has dropped 4hpa/0.12inHg or more during a 3-hour period (last 4 readings), there is a high possibilty of bad weather. Rising air pressure graph indicates good weather.

  • Page 16: Using Sailing Timer

    3. Press [A] to start and stop the timer. 4. Keep [C] pressed to reset the timer. During the countdown, Suunto Elementum Ventus gives you a signal: ● every ten minutes, until 10 minutes is left. ● every minute, until 1 minute is left.

  • Page 17: Synchronizing Countdown Time

    ● every ten seconds, until zero is reached. ● when zero is reached. TIP: The sailing timer can be used as a stopwatch when the sailing time is set to 00'00. 2.2.2 Synchronizing countdown time Synchronize the sailing timer with the official countdown time before the race, if you missed the start of the official countdown.

  • Page 18: Using Race Timer

    2.3 Compass view view allows you to orient yourself in relation to magnetic North. COMPASS Suunto Elementum Ventus has a tilt compensated compass which means that the reading is steady even if the compass is tilted. 1. Activate view from mode by pressing [C].

  • Page 19: Calibrating Compass

    NOTE: view will automatically disappear after 60 s. COMPASS NOTE: cannot be accessed from mode when the sailing timer COMPASS SAILING countdown is on. 2.3.1 Calibrating compass To check the compass accuracy: Go to view and keep the device level and the display upwards. Tilt COMPASS the display 45º...
  • Page 20 3. The tilt calibration starts automatically after a successful level calibration. 4. Keep the device tilted 90º until you hear the confirmation sound. The device informs 'OK' when the calibration is successful. NOTE: The device informs 'FAIL' if the calibration does not succeed. If the calibration fails, re-calibrate the compass.

  • Page 21: Care And Maintenance

    NOTE: Do not use detergents or solvents of any kind as they might cause damage to the unit. Do not try to repair the unit yourself. Contact an authorized Suunto service, distributor or retailer for any repairs. Use only original Suunto accessories - damage caused by non-original accessories will not be covered by warranty.
  • Page 22 NOTE: Do not attempt to replace the battery yourself. Contact your local watch store to get the battery replaced.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    4 SPECIFICATIONS 4.1 Technical specifications General ● Operating temperature: -10 °C to +60 °C / -2°F to +140°F ● Storage temperature: -30 °C to +60 °C / -22°F to +140°F ● Water resistance: 100 m / 300 ft (ISO 2281) ●...

  • Page 24: Trademark

    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 25: Patent Notice

    4.5 Disposal of device Please dispose of the device in an appropriate way, treating it as electronic waste. Do not throw it in the garbage. If you wish, you may return the device to your nearest Suunto representative.

  • Page 26: Warranty

    If, however, you purchased the Product in a member state of the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, or Turkey, and Suunto originally intended the Product for sale in one of these countries, this Limited Warranty is valid and enforceable in all of these countries. The warranty service may be limited due to the possible country-specific elements in the Products.

  • Page 27: Warranty Period

    (1) year. To the extent your national laws permit, the Warranty Period will not be extended or renewed or otherwise affected due to subsequent resale, Suunto authorized repair or replacement of the Product. However, part(s) repaired or...
  • Page 28 4. the Product has been exposed to influence from chemical products including (but not limited to) mosquito repellents. Suunto does not warrant that the operation of the Product will be uninterrupted or error free, or that the Product will work in combination with any hardware or software provided by a third party.
  • Page 29 When the Product or a part is replaced, any replaced item becomes the property of Suunto. If a refund is given, the Product for which the refund is given must be returned to a Service Center as it becomes the property of Suunto and/or Service Center.
  • Page 30 Suunto knew of the likelihood of such damages. Suunto shall not be liable for delay in rendering service under the limited warranty, or loss of use during the time...
  • Page 32 © Copyright Suunto Oy 6/2010 All rights reserved.

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