Altitude Difference Measurement Sub Mode - Suunto Spartan User Manual

8. PreSS either the [+] or the [-] button to scroll through the intervals. there are four time intervals 20 seconds,
1 minute, 10 minutes or 60 minutes.
recommended interval to use:
Activity
Skiing
Biking
Hiking
mountaineering
Note: In selecting the interval, the user chooses a) the time period for recording the altitude, the vertical ascent/
descent rate as well as the current time to be stored into the logbook and b) the timeout or maximum recording
time of a logbook. The shorter the interval the more accurate the information due to the fact the sampling rate
is faster. Timeouts are discussed on page 28.
9. at the desired interval, PreSS the [mode] button to accept the changes and exit the setup program.
once the user completes the process in setting the reference altitude of the current location to the known
altitude, the Wristop Computer will also correct the sea level pressure, and therefore, it will not be necessary
for this function to be set.
Note: If the user does not press any button for 1 minute in the setup mode, the display will automatically exit setup.
Note: A 10-minute recording interval means that the Wristop Computer records data every 10 minutes.

3.2. alTITude dIfferenCe MeasureMenT sub Mode

In the altimeter mode, PreSS the [Select] button once to enter this sub mode.
In the altitude Difference measurement sub mode (fig. 9):
• field 1 displays the vertical ascent or descent rate;
• field 2 displays the current altitude in increments of 5 meters or 10 feet depending on the unit of measure
selected; and
• field 3 displays the running time; to the left of the time is the text "differ".
Interval
20 sec or 1 minute
20 sec or 1 minute
10 minute
10 minute or 60 minute
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