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  • Page 1 SUUNTO AMBIT2 2.0 USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3 Using buttons ................... 9 3.1 Using backlight and button lock ........... 11 4 Getting started ................12 5 Customizing your Suunto Ambit2 ..........14 5.1 Connecting to Movescount ............ 14 5.2 Updating your Suunto Ambit2 ..........15 5.3 Custom sport modes .............. 16 5.4 Suunto Apps ................
  • Page 3 8.3.3 Deleting a point of interest (POI) ........43 8.4 Route navigation ..............46 8.4.1 Adding a route ............... 46 8.4.2 Navigating a route ............47 8.4.3 During navigation ............51 8.4.4 Deleting a route ............. 53 9 Using Alti & Baro mode ..............54 9.1 How Alti &...
  • Page 4 12.2 Using preconfigured multisport mode ......102 13 Swimming ................... 104 13.1 Pool swimming ..............104 13.2 Openwater swimming ............105 13.3 Teaching swimming styles to Suunto Ambit2 ....107 13.4 Swimming drills ..............109 14 FusedSpeed ................. 111 15 Adjusting settings ............... 114 15.1 Service menu ..............
  • Page 5 16.1 Using Foot POD ..............122 16.2 Calibrating power PODs and slope ........124 17 Icons .................... 127 18 Care and maintenance ............... 130 18.1 Water resistance ..............130 18.2 Charging the battery ............131 18.3 Replacing HR belt battery ..........133 19 Technical specification ...............

  • Page 6: 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 7 WARNING: ONLY FOR RECREATIONAL USE. WARNING: DO NOT ENTIRELY RELY ON THE GPS OR BATTERY LIFETIME, ALWAYS USE MAPS AND OTHER BACKUP MATERIAL TO ENSURE YOUR SAFETY. CAUTION: DO NOT APPLY SOLVENT OF ANY KIND TO THE PRODUCT, AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE SURFACE. CAUTION: DO NOT APPLY INSECT REPELLENT ON THE PRODUCT, AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE SURFACE.

  • Page 8: Display Icons And Segments

    / increase alarm next / confirm down / decrease 17 Icons . For a complete list of icons in Suunto Ambit2 , see...

  • Page 9: Using Buttons

    3 USING BUTTONS Suunto Ambit2 has five buttons which allow you to access all the features. BACK START STOP 20.9. NEXT 16:30 2sec Tuesday LIGHT 2sec 2sec VIEW LOCK [Start Stop]: access the start menu • pause or resume an exercise or timer •...
  • Page 10 keep pressed to toggle the display between light and dark • keep pressed to access context-sensitive shortcuts (see below) • [Back Lap]: return to the previous step • add a lap during exercise • TIP: When changing the values, you can increase the speed by keeping [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] pressed until the values start to scroll faster.

  • Page 11: Using Backlight And Button Lock

    3.1 Using backlight and button lock Pressing [Light Lock] activates the backlight. You can change the backlight behavior in the watch settings under GENERAL / Tones/ display / Backlight. Keeping [Light Lock] locks and unlocks buttons. You can change the button lock behavior in the watch settings under GENERAL / Tones/ display / Button lock.

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    4 GETTING STARTED Your Suunto Ambit2 wakes up automatically when you attach it to your computer or a USB charger using the supplied USB cable. Fully charging an empty battery takes about 2-3 hours. Buttons are locked while the USB cable is attached.
  • Page 13 Language English Step 1/4 Units...

  • Page 14: Customizing Your Suunto Ambit2

    Movescount allows you to transfer your recorded exercise logs from your Suunto Ambit2 to Movescount and customize the watch to best meet your needs. TIP: Connect to Movescount to get the latest software to your Suunto Ambit2 , in case there is an update available.

  • Page 15: Updating Your Suunto Ambit2

    To register to Movescount: 1. Go to www.movescount.com. 2. Create your account. NOTE: The first time your Suunto Ambit2 is connected to Movescount all information (including the watch settings) is transferred from the watch to your Movescount account. The next...

  • Page 16: Custom Sport Modes

    To update your Suunto Ambit2 software: 1. Go to www.movescount.com/moveslink and install the Moveslink application. 2. Connect your Suunto Ambit2 to your computer with the Suunto USB cable. The Moveslink application will automatically check for software updates. If an update is available, your watch will be updated.
  • Page 17 You can transfer up to 10 different sport modes created in Movescount to your Suunto Ambit2 . Only one sport mode can be active at a time. TIP: You can also edit the default sport modes in Movescount.

  • Page 18: Suunto Apps

    5.4 Suunto Apps Suunto Apps allow you to further customize your Suunto Ambit2 . Visit Suunto App Zone in Movescount to find Apps, such as various timers and counters, available for your use. If you cannot find what you need, create your own App with Suunto App Designer. You can create Apps, for example, for calculating your estimated marathon result, or the slope grade of your skiing route.

  • Page 19: Inverting Display

    The added Suunto App will show the result of its calculation while you exercise. NOTE: You can add up to five Suunto Apps to each sport mode. 5.5 Inverting display You can invert the display of your Suunto Ambit2 from light to dark or vice versa.

  • Page 20: Adjusting Display Contrast

    16:30 Invert disp... [....] Tuesday TIP: You can also invert the display of your Suunto Ambit2 by keeping [View] pressed while you are in TIME mode, a sport mode, navigating, or using the stopwatch and timers. 5.6 Adjusting display contrast You can increase or decrease the display contrast of your Suunto Ambit2 .
  • Page 21 3. Press [Next] to enter Tones/display. 4. Scroll to Display contrast with [Light Lock] and enter with [Next]. 5. Increase the contrast with [Start Stop], or decrease it with [Light Lock]. 6. Go back to the settings with [Back Lap], or keep [Next] pressed to exit the options menu.

  • Page 22: Using Time Mode

    6 USING TIME MODE TIME mode shows you the following information: top row: date • middle row: time • bottom row: toggle between weekday, seconds, dual time and • other information with [View]. 20.9. 20.9. 20.9. 16:30 16:30 16:30 Tuesday 17:30 6.1 Changing time settings To access the time settings:...

  • Page 23: Setting Time

    GENERAL 20.9. [....] [....] 16:30 GENERAL Time/date [....] [....] Tuesday Setting time The current time is shown in the middle row of the TIME mode display. To set the time: 1. In the options menu, go to GENERAL, then to Time/date and Time.

  • Page 24: Setting Date

    Setting date The current date is shown on the top row of the TIME mode display. To set the date: 1. In the options menu, go to GENERAL, then to Time/date and Date. 2. Change the year, month and day values with [Start Stop] and [Light Lock].

  • Page 25: Setting Alarm

    Time exit [....] Setting alarm You can use your Suunto Ambit2 as an alarm clock. To access the alarm clock and set the alarm: 1. In the options menu, go to GENERAL, then to Time/date and Alarm. 2. Set the alarm on or off with [Start Stop] or [Light Lock]. Accept with [Next].
  • Page 26 2-3. Time/date Alarm [....] Hold to Alarm off exit [....] OO:00 When the alarm is switched on, the alarm symbol is shown on most of the displays. When the alarm sounds, you can: Select Snooze by pressing [Light Lock]. The alarm stops and •...

  • Page 27: Using Gps Timekeeping

    6.2 Using GPS timekeeping GPS timekeeping corrects the offset between your Suunto Ambit2 and the GPS time. GPS timekeeping corrects the time automatically once a day, or after you have adjusted the time manually. Also the dual time is corrected.
  • Page 28 Time/date [....] Hold to timekeeping GPS Timek... exit [....]...

  • Page 29: Timers

    7 TIMERS 7.1 Activating stopwatch The stopwatch allows you to measure time without starting an exercise. After you have activated the stopwatch, it is shown as an additional display in TIME mode. To activate/deactivate the stopwatch: 1. Press [Start Stop] to enter the start menu. 2.

  • Page 30: Using Stopwatch

    7.2 Using stopwatch To use the stopwatch: 1. In the activated stopwatch display, press [Start Stop] to start measuring time. 2. Press [Back Lap] to make a lap, or press [Start Stop] to pause the stopwatch. To view the lap times, press [Back Lap] when the stopwatch is paused.

  • Page 31: Countdown Timer

    While the stopwatch is running, you can: press [View] to switch between the time and lap time shown on • the bottom row of the display. switch to TIME mode with [Next]. • enter the options menu by keeping [Next] pressed. •...
  • Page 32 TIMERS 20.9. [....] [....] 16:30 TIMERS Countdown [....] [....] Tuesday Countdown Countdown 0:05’00 0:04’59 minutes Adjust 00:05 Started After the countdown has stopped, the countdown timer display disappears after a one-hour timeout. To deactivate the timer, go to TIMERS in the start menu and select END countdown.

  • Page 33: Navigation

    GPS incorporates a set of satellites that orbit the Earth at an altitude of 20,000 km at the speed of 4 km/s. The built-in GPS receiver in Suunto Ambit2 is optimized for wrist use and receives data from a very wide angle.

  • Page 34: Gps Grids And Position Formats

    NOTE: When you activate GPS for the first time, or have not used it for a long time, it might take longer than usual to get a GPS fix. Subsequent GPS starts will take less time. TIP: To minimize GPS initiation time, hold the watch steady with GPS facing up and make sure you are in an open area so that the watch has a clear view of the sky.
  • Page 35 MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) is an extension of UTM • and consists of a grid zone designator, 100,000-meter square identifier and a numerical location. Suunto Ambit2 also supports the following local grids: British (BNG) • Finnish (ETRS-TM35FIN) •...

  • Page 36: Gps Accuracy And Power Saving

    • Off: no GPS fix • 8.2 Checking your location Suunto Ambit2 allows you to check the coordinates of your current location using GPS. To check your location: 1. Press [Start Stop] to enter the start menu. 2. Scroll to NAVIGATION using [Start Stop] and enter with [Next].

  • Page 37: Poi Navigation

    8.3 POI navigation 8.3.1 Adding your location as a point of interest (POI) Suunto Ambit2 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 38 You can store up to 100 POIs in the watch. Note that also routes take up this quota. For example, if you have a route with 60 waypoints, you can additionally store 40 POIs in the watch. You can select a POI type (icon) and POI name from a pre-defined list, or freely name the POIs in Movescount.
  • Page 39 NAVIGATION 20.9. [....] [....] 16:30 NAVIGATION Location [....] [....] Tuesday Save location Latitude type CURRENT 60.27182˚N DEFINE Longitude Building 01 24.97227˚E name Save? Building 01...

  • Page 40: Navigating To A Point Of Interest (Poi)

    TIP: You can create POIs in Movescount by selecting a location on a map or inserting the coordinates. POIs in your Suunto Ambit2 and in Movescount are always synchronized when you connect the watch to Movescount. 8.3.2 Navigating to a point of interest (POI) Suunto Ambit2 includes GPS navigation which allows you to navigate to a pre-defined destination stored as a POI.
  • Page 41 6. Start navigating to the POI. The watch displays the following information: indicator showing the direction to your target (see further • explanation below) your distance from the target • 7. The watch informs you that you have arrived at your target.
  • Page 42 NAVIGATION 20.9. [....] [....] 16:30 NAVIGATION POIs (Poin... [....] [....] Tuesday [....] 1 POIs Navigate Building 01 99 free [....] At destination Building 1 Building 01 When stationary or moving slowly (<4 km/h), the watch shows you the direction to the POI (or waypoint if navigating a route) based on the compass bearing.

  • Page 43: Deleting A Point Of Interest (Poi)

    Building 01 While moving (>4 km/h), the watch shows you the direction to the POI (or waypoint if navigating a route) based on GPS. The direction to your target, or bearing, is shown with the empty triangle. Your direction of travel, or heading, is indicated by the solid lines at the top of the display.
  • Page 44 The watch displays the number of saved POIs and free space available for new POIs. 4. Scroll to the POI you wish to delete with [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] and select with [Next]. 5. Scroll to Delete with [Start Stop]. Select with [Next]. 6.
  • Page 45 NAVIGATION 20.9. [....] [....] 16:30 NAVIGATION POIs (Poin... [....] [....] Tuesday [....] 1 POIs Delete Building 01 99 free [....] Delete?

  • Page 46: Route Navigation

    NOTE: When you delete a POI in Movescount and synchronize your Suunto Ambit2 , the POI is deleted from the watch but only disabled in Movescount. 8.4 Route navigation 8.4.1 Adding a route You can create a route in Movescount, or import a route created with another watch from your computer to Movescount.

  • Page 47: Navigating A Route

    8.4.2 Navigating a route You can navigate a route you have downloaded to your Suunto 8.4.1 Adding a route . Ambit2 from Movescount, see NOTE: You can also navigate as a sport mode, see 11.6.7 Navigating during exercise. To navigate a route: 1.
  • Page 48 6. Press [Next] to select Navigate. 7. If you selected a waypoint in the middle of the route, Suunto Ambit2 prompts you to select the direction of the navigation. Press [Start Stop] to select Forwards or [Light Lock] to select Backwards.
  • Page 49 NAVIGATION 20.9. [....] [....] 16:30 NAVIGATION Routes [....] [....] Tuesday Routes Route01 1 routes Route01 (3.. BEGIN WP01 Forwards Direction Naviate Found View Backwards...
  • Page 50 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.

  • Page 51: During Navigation

    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. NAVIGATION [....] [....] NAVIGATION Skip wayp... [....] [....] BEGIN...
  • Page 52 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 53: Deleting A Route

    1. Go to www.movescount.com and follow the instructions on how to delete or disable a route. 2. Activate Moveslink and connect your Suunto Ambit2 to your computer with the Suunto USB cable. While the settings are synchronized, the route is removed automatically from the...

  • Page 54: Using Alti & Baro Mode

    9.1 How Alti & Baro works To get correct readings with ALTI & BARO mode, it is important to understand how Suunto Ambit2 calculates altitude and sea level air pressure. Suunto Ambit2 constantly measures absolute air pressure. Based on this measurement and reference values, it calculates altitude or sea level air pressure.

  • Page 55: Getting Correct Readings

    If you are engaged in an outdoor activity that requires accurate sea level air pressure or altitude, you will first need to calibrate your Suunto Ambit2 by entering either your current altitude or the current sea level air pressure. The altitude of your location can be found from most topographic maps or Google Earth.

  • Page 56: Getting Incorrect Readings

    Absolute air pressure and known sea level air pressure = Altitude Changes in local weather conditions will affect altitude readings. If local weather changes often, it is advisable to reset the current altitude reference value frequently, preferably before starting your journey when the reference values are available.

  • Page 57: Matching Profile To Activity

    To get correct readings, you need to match the profile to your activity. You can either let Suunto Ambit2 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 Ambit2 .

  • Page 58: Setting Reference Values

    1. Keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu. 2. Scroll to ALTI-BARO with [Light Lock] and enter with [Next]. 3. Press [Next] to select Profile. 4. Scroll the profile options (Automatic, Altimeter, Barometer) with [Start Stop] or [Light Lock]. Select a profile with [Next]. ALTI-BARO 20.9.

  • Page 59: Using Altimeter Profile

    ALTI-BARO 20.9. [....] [....] 16:30 ALTI-BARO Reference [....] [....] Tuesday ALTI-BARO FusedAlti Altitude Manual alt... Sea level... 28 m TIP: You can access the Reference setting by keeping [View] pressed when in ALTI & BARO mode. You can also set your altitude during your exercise, see 11.6.4 Setting altitude during exercise .

  • Page 60: Using Barometer Profile

    [View] • NOTE: If you are wearing your Suunto Ambit2 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.
  • Page 61 For information on setting the ALTI & BARO 9.4.1 Setting profiles . profile, see When the Barometer profile is activated, Suunto Ambit2 shows you the following barometric information: top row: the current sea level air pressure •...

  • Page 62: Using Automatic Profile

    NOTE: If you are wearing your Suunto Ambit2 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. 9.7 Using Automatic profile The Automatic profile switches between the Altimeter and Barometer profiles according to your movements.

  • Page 63: Fusedalti

    If you are moving in altitude (more than 5 meters of vertical movement within 3 minutes), Suunto Ambit2 interprets all pressure changes as movements in altitude. Depending on which profile is active, you can access the Altimeter or Barometer profile views with [View].
  • Page 64 3. Scroll to FusedAlti with [Start Stop] and select with [Next]. 4. Set FusedAlti Off with [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] and accept with [Next]. ALTI-BARO 20.9. [....] [....] 16:30 ALTI-BARO FusedAlti... [....] [....] Tuesday FusedAlti When the device is in TIME mode, you can search a new reference for barometric altitude with FusedAlti.
  • Page 65 16:30 NOTE: In good conditions it takes 4 – 12 minutes for the FusedAlti to activate. During that time, Suunto Ambit2 shows barometric altitude and ~ is shown with the altitude reading to indicate that the altitude may not be correct.

  • Page 66: Weather Indicators

    9.9 Weather indicators 9.6 Using Barometer In addition to the barometer graph (see profile ), Suunto Ambit2 has two weather indicators: weather trend and storm alarm. The weather trend indicator is displayed as a view in TIME mode, providing you a quick way to check weather changes.
  • Page 67 A significant drop in barometric pressure typically means a storm is coming and you should take cover. When the storm alarm is active, Suunto Ambit2 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 68 ALTI-BARO 20.9. [....] [....] 16:30 ALTI-BARO Storm alar... [....] [....] Tuesday Storm alarm When a storm alarm occurs, pressing any button ends the alarm. If no button is pressed, the alarm repeats once after five minutes. The storm symbol remains on the display until the weather conditions stabilize (pressure drop slows down).

  • Page 69: Using 3D Compass

    10 USING 3D COMPASS Suunto Ambit2 has a 3D compass that allows you to orient yourself in relation to magnetic north. The tilt-compensated compass gives you accurate readings even if the compass is not horizontally level. COMPASS mode includes the following information: middle row: compass heading in degrees •...
  • Page 70 To calibrate the compass: 1. Keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu. 2. Scroll to GENERAL using [Light Lock] and enter with [Next]. 3. Scroll to Compass using [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] and enter with [Next]. 4. Press [Next] to select Calibration. 5.

  • Page 71: Setting Declination Value

    10.2 Setting declination value To ensure correct compass readings, set an accurate declination value. Paper maps point to true north. Compasses, however, point to magnetic north – a region above the Earth where the Earth’s magnetic fields pull. Because magnetic North and true North are not at the same location, you must set the declination on your compass.

  • Page 72: Setting Bearing Lock

    GENERAL 20.9. [....] [....] 16:30 Compass GENERAL [....] [....] Tuesday 5-6. COMPASS [....] Declination Declination Declination [....] TIP: You can also enter the compass settings by keeping [View] pressed in COMPASS mode. 10.3 Setting bearing lock You can mark the direction to your target in relation to North with the bearing lock feature.
  • Page 73 2. Press [Back Lap] to lock the current degree displayed on the watch as your bearing. 3. An empty triangle indicates the locked bearing in relation to the North indicator (solid triangle). 4. Press [Back Lap] to clear the bearing lock. 273˚...

  • Page 74: Using Sport Modes

    11 USING SPORT MODES Use the sport modes to record exercise logs and view various information during your exercise. You can access the sport modes by pressing [Start Stop] in the TIME or ALTI & BARO mode, or in the COMPASS mode after the compass has been calibrated.

  • Page 75: Additional Options In Sport Modes

    Cycling: speed, distance, cadence and heart rate related • information Mountaineering: altitude, distance and speed related • information (60 sec GPS fix) Alpine skiing: altitude, descent and time related information • Trekking: distance, altitude, heart rate and chronograph related • information (60 sec GPS fix) Triathlon: combination of outdoor swimming, cycling and •...
  • Page 76 Select NAVIGATION to access the following options: • Select Track back to retrace your route at any point of your • exercise. Select Find back to navigate back to the starting point of • your exercise. Select Location to check the coordinates of your current •...

  • Page 77: Using Heart Rate Belt

    11.3 Using heart rate belt A heart rate belt can be used during exercise. When you use a heart rate belt, Suunto Ambit2 gives you more information about your activities. Using a heart rate belt enables the following additional...

  • Page 78: Putting On Heart Rate Belt

    Machine-wash the textile strap of the heart rate belt regularly. • 11.4 Putting on heart rate belt NOTE: Suunto Ambit2 is compatible with Suunto ANT Comfort Belt. Adjust the strap length so that the heart rate belt is tight but still comfortable.
  • Page 79 Exercise may include some risk, especially for those who have been inactive. We strongly advise you to consult your doctor prior to beginning a regular exercise program. NOTE: Suunto Ambit2 cannot receive the heart rate belt signal under water.

  • Page 80: Starting Exercise

    TIP: Machine-wash the heart rate belt regularly after use to avoid unpleasant odor and to ensure good data quality and functionality. Only wash the textile strap. Suunto Ambit2 supports ANT+ compatible heart rate belts and certain PODs. Visit www.thisisant.com/directory for a list of compatible ANT+ products.

  • Page 81: During Exercise

    20.9. 16:30 Tuesday [....] [....] EXERCISE Running [....] [....] 0.00 00`00.00 0`00 11.6 During exercise Suunto Ambit2 gives you additional information during your exercise. The additional information varies depending on the sport...

  • Page 82: Recording Tracks

    Depending on the sport mode you have selected, your Suunto Ambit2 allows you to record various information during exercise. If you are using GPS while recording a log, Suunto Ambit2 will also record your track and you can view it in Movescount. When you are recording your track, the recording icon and the GPS icon are shown on the upper part of the display.

  • Page 83: Recording Altitude

    11.6.3 Recording altitude Your Suunto Ambit2 stores all your movements in altitude between the start and stop time of the log. If you are engaged in an activity in which your altitude changes, you can record the altitude changes and view the stored information later.
  • Page 84 1. Make sure that the Altimeter profile is activated. 2. Press [Start Stop] to enter the start menu. 3. Press [Next] to select EXERCISE. 4. Scroll the sport modes with [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] and select a suitable mode with [Next]. 5.
  • Page 85 Cycling NAVIGATI... Mountaine... EXERCISE Alpine skii... LOGBOOK Trekking TIMERS Triathlon...

  • Page 86: Setting Altitude During Exercise

    11.6.4 Setting altitude during exercise Most of the sport modes allow you to set your altitude manually during exercise. To set your altitude during exercise: 1. While you are in a sport mode, keep [Next] pressed to access the options menu. 2.

  • Page 87: Using Interval Timer

    Movescount. To add the interval timer to a sport mode, select the sport mode and go to Advanced settings. The next time you connect your Suunto Ambit2 to your Movescount account, the interval timer will be synchronized to the watch.
  • Page 88 interval types (HIGH and LOW interval) • the duration or distance for both interval types • the number of times the intervals are repeated • NOTE: If you do not set the number of repetitions for the intervals in Movescount, the interval timer will continue until it has been repeated 99 times.

  • Page 89: Navigating During Exercise

    [....] [....] Interval ti... ACTIVATE [....] [....] 11.6.7 Navigating during exercise If you want to run a route or to a point of interest (POI), you can select the respective default sport mode (Run a Route, Run a POI) from the EXERCISE menu to begin navigating immediately. You can also navigate a route or to a POI during your exercise in other sport modes that have GPS activated.

  • Page 90: Finding Back During Exercise

    11.6.8 Finding back during exercise Suunto Ambit2 automatically saves the starting point of your exercise, if you are using GPS. During exercise, Suunto Ambit2 guides you back to the starting point (or to the location where the GPS fix was established) with the Find back functionality.

  • Page 91: Using Track Back

    [....] [....] Find back NAVIGATE [....] [....] 11.6.9 Using Track back With Track back, you can retrace your route at any point during an exercise. Suunto Ambit2 creates temporary waypoints to guide you back to your starting point.

  • Page 92: Autopause

    To track back during exercise: 1. While you are in a sport mode, keep [Next] pressed to access the options menu. 2. Press [Next] to select NAVIGATION. 3. Scroll to Track back with [Start Stop] and select with [Next]. [....] [....] Track back NAVIGATE...
  • Page 93 You can set autopause to on/off for each sport mode in Movescount. Alternatively, you can activate autopause during exercise. To set autopause on/off during exercise: 1. While you are in a sport mode, keep [Next] pressed to access the options menu. 2.

  • Page 94: Viewing Logbook After Exercise

    11.7 Viewing logbook after exercise You can view the summary of your exercise after you have stopped recording. To stop recording and view the summary information: 1. Keep [Start Stop] pressed to stop and save the exercise. Alternatively, you can press [Start Stop] to pause the recording. After pausing the log, confirm stopping by pressing [Back Lap], or continue recording by pressing [Light Lock].

  • Page 95: Memory Left Indicator

    4. Browse the summary views of the log with [Next]. 20.9. [....] 16:30 LOGBOOK [....] Tuesday Running 20:48 22.3.2013 11.7.1 Memory left indicator If more than 50 % of the watch memory has not been synchronized, Suunto Ambit2 displays a reminder when you enter the logbook.

  • Page 96: Dynamic Exercise Summary

    Moves Memory used The reminder is not displayed once the unsynced memory is full and Suunto Ambit2 begins overwriting old logs. 11.7.2 Dynamic exercise summary The dynamic exercise summary shows the active fields from your exercise as a summary. You can browse the summary views with [Next].

  • Page 97: Recovery Time

    TIP: You can access more detailed data in Movescount. 11.7.3 Recovery time Suunto Ambit2 always shows your current cumulative recovery time from all your saved exercises. The recovery time indicates how long it takes for you to fully recover and be ready to exercise with full intensity.

  • Page 98: Using Planned Moves

    11.8 Using planned moves You can plan individual moves or use training programs and download them to your Suunto Ambit2 . With planned moves, your Suunto Ambit2 guides you to reach your training targets. Store up to 60 planned moves in your watch.
  • Page 99 During a planned move, your Suunto Ambit2 provides guidance based on speed or heart rate: Your Suunto Ambit2 also indicates when 50% and 100% of your planned target is complete. When your target is complete or you have a rest day, future targets...
  • Page 100 Friday 13.10 35 min 15 km Running 75 min...

  • Page 101: Multisport Training

    You can change the sport manually during the exercise, or create a multisport mode in advance in Movescount and download it to your Suunto Ambit2 . You can set an interval timer in Movescount for each sport mode included in the multisport mode.

  • Page 102: Using Preconfigured Multisport Mode

    [....] Running [....] NOTE: Suunto Ambit2 makes a lap each time you switch to another sport mode. NOTE: The log recording is not paused when you switch to another sport mode. You can pause the recording manually by pressing [Start Stop].
  • Page 103 3. Scroll to the preconfigured multisport mode and select with [Next]. Wait for the device to notify that the heart rate and/or GPS signal have been found, or press [Start Stop] to select Later. The device continues to search the heart rate/GPS signal. 4.

  • Page 104: Swimming

    13 SWIMMING You can use your Suunto Ambit2 to record various data while swimming. The device also recognizes your swimming style. You can log your exercise in a swimming pool or outdoors and analyze the data afterwards in Movescount. 13.1 Pool swimming When using the pool swimming sport mode, Suunto Ambit2 measures your swimming speed based on the pool length.

  • Page 105: Openwater Swimming

    0`00 /100m 13.2 Openwater swimming When using the openwater swimming mode, Suunto Ambit2 measures your swimming speed using GPS and shows you real-time data during the swim. To record an outdoor swimming log: 1. Press [Start Stop] to enter the start menu.
  • Page 106 4. The device automatically starts searching for GPS signal. Wait for the device to notify that GPS signal has been found, or press [Start Stop] to select Later. The device continues to search for a GPS signal and once it has been found, the device starts showing and recording GPS data.

  • Page 107: Teaching Swimming Styles To Suunto Ambit2

    13.3 Teaching swimming styles to Suunto Ambit2 You can teach your Suunto Ambit2 to recognize your swimming style. After teaching the swimming styles, Suunto Ambit2 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 108 [....] [....] Teach sw... SWIMMING [....] [....] Teach Swim 50 m next style Save style? butterfly TIP: You can exit teaching swimming styles any time by keeping [Next] pressed. To reset taught swimming styles back to defaults: 1. In the Pool swimming mode, keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu.

  • Page 109: Swimming Drills

    13.4 Swimming drills You can do swimming drills any time during your swimming workout. If you do a drill with a non-standard swimming style (for example, using only your legs), you can adjust the drill distance by adding pool lengths manually after the drill, if necessary. NOTE: Do not add the drill distance until you have finished your drill.
  • Page 110 TIP: You can pause the drill by pressing [Start Stop].

  • Page 111: Fusedspeed

    If you temporarily lose GPS signal, for example, because buildings block the signal, Suunto Ambit2 is able to continue showing accurate speed readings with the help of the GPS calibrated accelerometer.
  • Page 112 NOTE: FusedSpeed is meant for running and other similar type of activities. TIP: To get the most accurate readings with FusedSpeed , only glance shortly at the watch when needed. Holding the watch in front of you without moving it reduces the accuracy. FusedSpeed is activated automatically with the following sport modes:...
  • Page 113 floor ball • football (soccer) •...

  • Page 114: Adjusting Settings

    15 ADJUSTING SETTINGS To access and adjust the settings: 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. 5.
  • Page 115 Metric Imperial Advanced: Allows you to customize a mix of imperial and metric settings according to your own liking in Movescount. Position format: • WGS84 Hd.d° WGS84 Hd°m.m' WGS84 Hd°m's.s MGRS British (BNG) Finnish (ETRS-TM35FIN) Finnish (KKJ) Irish (IG) Swedish (RT90) Swiss (CH1903) UTM NAD27 Alaska UTM NAD27 Conus...
  • Page 116 Date: year, month, day • TONES/DISPLAY Invert display: inverts the display coloring • Button lock • Time mode lock: Button lock in TIME mode. Actions only: Start and options menus are locked. • All buttons: All buttons are locked. Backlight can be •...
  • Page 117 Toggle: The backlight is switched on when you press [Light • Lock]. It stays on until you press [Light Lock] again. Brightness: Adjust backlight brightness (percentage). Display contrast: Adjust the display contrast (in percentages). • Compass Calibration: Start compass calibration. •...

  • Page 118: Service Menu

    INFO: • Air pressure: shows the current absolute air pressure and temperature. Version: shows the current software and hardware version of your Suunto Ambit2 . TEST: • LCD test: allows you to test that the LCD works properly. ACTION: •...
  • Page 119 NOTE: POWER OFF is a low power state. Connect the USB cable (with power source) to wake up the watch. The initial setup wizard starts. However, prior values are not erased, so you just need to confirm each step. NOTE: The watch switches to power saving mode when it is static for 10 minutes.

  • Page 120: Pairing Pod/Heart Rate Belt

    • one Power POD • If you pair more PODs, Suunto Ambit2 remembers the latest paired POD of each POD type. The heart rate belt and/or POD included in your Suunto Ambit2 package are already paired. Pairing is required only if you want to use a new heart rate belt or a POD with the device.
  • Page 121 POD and Cadence POD with [Start Stop] and [Light Lock]. 5. Press [Next] to select a POD or heart rate belt and start pairing. 6. Hold your Suunto Ambit2 close to the POD/belt (<30 cm) and wait for the device to notify that the POD/belt has been paired.

  • Page 122: Using Foot Pod

    NOTE: You can pair different types of power PODs with your Suunto Ambit2 . For more information, see the power POD user guide. TIP: You can also activate the heart rate belt by moistening and pressing both electrode contact areas.
  • Page 123 NOTE: Foot POD refers to both Suunto Foot POD Mini and any other ANT+ foot POD. For more accurate speed and distance measurements, you can manually calibrate the foot POD. Perform the calibration on an accurately measured distance, for instance, on a 400 meter running track.

  • Page 124: Calibrating Power Pods And Slope

    POD cadence. 16.2 Calibrating power PODs and slope Suunto Ambit2 automatically calibrates your power POD when it finds the POD. You can also calibrate the power POD manually at any time during an exercise.
  • Page 125 CALIBRA... option [....] Suunto Ambit2 starts calibrating the POD and indicates if the calibration succeeded or failed. The bottom row of the display shows the current frequency used with the power POD. The previous frequency is shown in parentheses.
  • Page 126 Auto zero Auto zero Calibration Auto zero Setting... successful 150 (150) You can calibrate the slope for power PODs that use Crank Torque Frequency (CTF). To calibrate the slope: 1. After the power POD calibration is complete, press [Start Stop]. 2.

  • Page 127: Icons

    17 ICONS For example the following icons are displayed in Suunto Ambit2 : barometer altimeter chronograph settings GPS signal strength pairing heart rate sport mode alarm interval timer button lock battery current screen button indicators...
  • Page 128 POI icons The following POI icons are available in Suunto Ambit2 : building/home car/parking camp/camping food/restaurant/cafe lodging/hostel/hotel water/river/lake/coast mountain/hill/valley/cliff forest...
  • Page 129 crossroad sight begin geocache waypoint road/trail rock meadow cave...

  • Page 130: Care And Maintenance

    Questions and Answers and instruction videos, available at www.suunto.com. There you can also post questions directly to Suunto Contact Center or get instructions on how to get your product repaired by an authorized Suunto Service, if needed. Do not repair the unit yourself.

  • Page 131: Charging The Battery

    • 18.2 Charging the battery The duration on a single charge depends on how Suunto Ambit2 is used and in what conditions. Low temperatures, for example, reduce the duration of a single charge. In general, the capacity of...
  • Page 132 NOTE: In case of abnormal capacity decrease due to defective battery, Suunto warranty covers the battery replacement for 1 year or for at maximum 300 charging times, whichever comes first. The battery icon indicates the charge level of the battery. When the battery charge level is less than 10 %, the battery icon blinks for 30 seconds.

  • Page 133: Replacing Hr Belt Battery

    18.3 Replacing HR belt battery Replace the battery as illustrated here:...

  • Page 134: Technical Specification

    • Battery life: ~ 16 - 50 hours depending on selected GPS accuracy • Memory waypoints: max. 100 • Radio receiver • Suunto ANT and ANT+ compatible communication frequency: • ANT+ > 2.457 GHz • ANT > 2.456 GHz •...

  • Page 135: Trademark

    • resolution: 1 m/3 ft • 19.1 Trademark Suunto Ambit2 , its logos, and other Suunto brand trademarks and made names are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy. All rights are reserved. 19.2 FCC compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is...

  • Page 136: 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...

  • Page 137: Patent Notice

    Suunto Oy. While we have taken great care to ensure that information contained in this documentation is both comprehensive and accurate, no warranty of accuracy is expressed or implied.

  • Page 138: Warranty Period

    1. has been opened beyond intended use; 2. has been repaired using unauthorized spare parts; modified or repaired by unauthorized Service Center; 3. serial number has been removed, altered or made illegible in any way, as determined at the sole discretion of Suunto;...

  • Page 139: Limitation Of Liability

    4. has been exposed to chemicals 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 with any hardware or software provided by a third party.
  • Page 140 Suunto shall not be liable for delay in rendering warranty service.

  • Page 141: Index

    INDEX HR belt, 133 bearing adjusting display contrast, 20 bearing lock, 72 after exercise, 94, 96 button lock, 11 Alti & Baro mode, 54 buttons, 9 Altimeter profile, 59 Automatic profile, 62 Barometer profile, 60 calibrating correct readings, 55 compass, 69 incorrect readings, 56 Foot POD Mini, 122 profiles, 57...
  • Page 142 90 Movescount FusedAlti, 58, 83 connecting to, 14 enabling, 63 Suunto App, 18 measuring altitude, 63 Suunto App Designer, 18 FusedSpeed, 111 Suunto App Zone, 18 multisport training, 101 GPS, 33 switching sport modes GPS accuracy, 36 manually, 101...
  • Page 143 83 using, 30 recording tracks, 82 sunrise and sunset, 54 recovery time, 97 Suunto App, 18 route Suunto App Designer, 18 adding, 46 Suunto App Zone, 18 deleting, 53 Suunto Foot POD, 122 navigating, 47 swimming, 104 drills, 109...
  • Page 144 waypoints, 46, 47 weather storm alarm, 66 weather trend, 66...
  • Page 145 +7 499 918 7148 SPAIN +34 91 11 43 175 SWEDEN +46 8 5250 0730 SWITZERLAND +41 44 580 9988 +44 20 3608 0534 +1 855 258 0900 © Suunto Oy 04/2014 Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy. All Rights reserved.

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