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  • Page 1 SUUNTO TRAVERSE 1.0 USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1 SAFETY ....................5 2 Getting started ................. 7 2.1 Using buttons ................7 2.2 Set up ..................8 2.3 Adjusting settings ..............10 3 Features ..................12 3.1 Activity monitoring ..............12 3.2 Alti-Baro .................. 13 3.2.1 Getting correct readings ..........16 3.2.2 Matching profile to activity ...........
  • Page 3 3.16.3 GPS accuracy and power saving ........44 3.17 Notifications ................. 45 3.18 Recording activities .............. 46 3.18.1 Using Suunto Smart Sensor .......... 46 3.18.2 Starting a recording ............. 48 3.18.3 During a recording ............50 3.18.4 Recording tracks ............51 3.18.5 Making laps ..............
  • Page 4 3.25 Suunto Apps ................. 65 3.26 Time ..................66 3.26.1 Alarm clock ..............67 3.26.2 Time syncing ..............67 3.27 Tones and vibration ............. 69 3.28 Track back ................69 3.29 Weather indicators ............... 69 4 Care and support ................72 4.1 Handling guidelines ...............

  • 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 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 7: Getting Started

    2 GETTING STARTED 2.1 Using buttons Suunto Traverse has five buttons which allow you to access all the features. BACK LAP START 4.2. 19:36 NEXT 21:39 VIEW LIGHT [START]: press to access the start menu • press to pause or resume a recording or timer •...

  • Page 8: Set Up

    [START] or [LIGHT] pressed until the values start to scroll faster. 2.2 Set up To make the most of your Suunto Traverse, we recommend downloading the Suunto Movescount App and creating a free Movescount account before starting up your watch. Alternatively, you can visit movescount.com to create a user account.
  • Page 9 Language English 3. Follow the startup wizard to complete initial settings. Set values with [START] or [LIGHT] and press [NEXT] to accept and go to the next step. Unit system Metric After completing the setup wizard, charge the watch with the supplied USB cable until the battery is fully charged.

  • Page 10: Adjusting Settings

    NOTE: If a blinking battery symbol is displayed, Suunto Traverse needs to be charged before starting. 2.3 Adjusting settings You can change the settings of your Suunto Traverse directly in the watch, through Movescount, or on the go with Suunto Movescount 3.15 Movescount mobile app ).
  • Page 11 NAVIGATION GENERAL AL TI-BARO CONNECTIV... 5. Press [BACK LAP] to return to the previous menu or keep [NEXT] pressed to exit.

  • Page 12: Features

    3 FEATURES 3.1 Activity monitoring Suunto Traverse measures your daily steps and estimates calories burned during the day based on your personal settings. Your approximate daily step count is available as a default view in the time display. Press [VIEW] to change to the step counter view.

  • Page 13: Alti-Baro

    3.2 Alti-Baro Suunto Traverse continuously measures absolute air pressure using the built-in pressure sensor. Based on this measurement and reference values, it calculates altitude or sea level air pressure.
  • Page 14 Altitude Altitude Altitude 1472 1472 1472 °C 1018 21:39 Altitude 1472 You can change to different views by pressing [VIEW]. In altimeter profile, you can see: altitude + temperature • altitude + sunrise/sunset • altitude + reference point • 12h altitude graph + altitude •...
  • Page 15 Altitude Altitude Altitude 1472 1472 1472 °C 1018 21:39 Altitude 1472 In barometer profile, you get the corresponding views: barometric pressure + temperature • barometric pressure + sunrise/sunset • barometric pressure + reference point • 24h barometric pressure graph + barometric pressure •...

  • Page 16: Getting Correct Readings

    Repeat the procedure and select ALTI-BARO to show the display again. NOTE: If you are wearing your Suunto Traverse 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 17 CAUTION: Keep the area around the sensor free of dirt and sand. Never insert any objects into the sensor openings. If FusedAlti is activated, the altitude reading is corrected automatically using FusedAlti together with altitude and sea level 3.9 FusedAlti . pressure calibration.

  • Page 18: Matching Profile To Activity

    The barometer profile should be selected when your outdoor activity does not involve changes in altitude (such as canoeing). To get correct readings, you need to match the profile to your activity. You can either let Suunto Traverse decide a suitable profile...
  • Page 19 for the activity using the automatic profile, or choose a profile yourself. NOTE: You can also define a specific profile for each of your sport modes under the sport mode advanced settings in Movescount. To set the alti-baro profile: 1. Keep [NEXT] pressed to enter the options menu. 2.

  • Page 20: Using Altimeter Profile

    3.2.3 Using altimeter profile The altimeter profile calculates altitude based on reference values. The reference value can either be sea level air pressure or altitude. When the altimeter profile is activated, the altimeter icon is shown at the top of the alti-baro display. Altimeter 1472 °C...

  • Page 21: Using Automatic Profile

    It is not possible to measure weather and altitude changes at the same time, as both cause a change in the surrounding air pressure. Suunto Traverse senses vertical movement and switches to measuring altitude, when needed. When altitude is shown, it is updated with a maximum delay of 10 seconds.

  • Page 22: Autopause

    3.3 Autopause Autopause pauses the recording of your activity when your speed is less than 2 km/h (1.2 mph). When your speed increases to more than 3 km/h (1.9 mph), the recording continues automatically. You can turn autopause on/off for each sport mode in Movescount under the advanced settings for the sport mode.

  • Page 23: Button Lock

    You can adjust the backlight brightness (in percent), either in the watch settings under Tones/display » Backlight or in Movescount. TIP: When the [BACK LAP] and [START] buttons are locked, you can still activate the backlight by pressing [LIGHT]. Flashlight In addition to normal backlight modes, Traverse has one additional mode where the backlight is automatically set to maximum brightness and can be used as a flashlight.

  • Page 24: Compass

    [START] buttons are locked, you can still change displays by pressing [NEXT] and views by pressing [VIEW]. 3.6 Compass Suunto Traverse has a digital 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.

  • Page 25: Calibrating Compass

    The compass display includes the following information: middle row: compass heading in degrees • bottom row: compass heading cardinal • 273° The compass switches to power saving mode after one minute. Reactivate it with [START]. 3.6.1 Calibrating compass If you have not used the compass before, you must first calibrate it. Turn and tilt the watch in multiple directions until the watch beeps, indicating calibration is complete.

  • Page 26: Setting Declination

    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]. If you have already calibrated the compass and want to re-calibrate it, you can manually start the calibration process.

  • Page 27: Setting Bearing Lock

    need to turn the declination correction off by setting the declination value to 0 degrees. To set the declination value: 1. Keep [NEXT] pressed to enter the options menu. 2. Scroll to NAVIGATION with [START] and enter with [NEXT]. 3. Scroll to Settings with [LIGHT] and select with [NEXT]. 4.
  • Page 28 1. With the compass active, hold the watch in front of you and turn yourself towards your target. 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).

  • Page 29: Countdown Timer

    TIP: You can pause/continue the countdown by pressing [START]. NOTE: Countdown timer is not available while activity recording is ongoing. 3.8 Displays Your Suunto Traverse comes with several different features, such as 3.6 Compass ) and stopwatch (see 3.24 Stopwatch ). compass (see...

  • Page 30: Adjusting Display Contrast

    3.8.1 Adjusting display contrast Increase or decrease the display contrast of your Suunto Traverse in the watch settings. To adjust the display contrast: 1. Keep [NEXT] pressed to enter the options menu.

  • Page 31: Fusedalti

    ALTI-BARO » Reference » FusedAlti. In good conditions it takes 4-12 minutes for FusedAlti to find a reference value. During that time, Suunto Traverse shows barometric altitude with '~' before the reading to indicate that the altitude may not be correct.

  • Page 32: Find Back

    3.10 Find back Suunto Traverse automatically saves the starting point of your recording if you are using GPS. With Find back, Suunto Traverse can guide you directly back to your starting point (or to the location where the GPS fix was established).
  • Page 33 barometer battery Bluetooth button lock button press indicators current display down/decrease flashlight GPS signal strength heart rate highest point incoming call lowest point message/notification missed call next/confirm pairing...

  • Page 34: Poi Icons

    POI icons The following POI icons are available in Suunto Traverse: begin building/home camp/camping car/parking cave crossroad emergency...

  • Page 35: Logbook

    food/restaurant/cafe forest geocache info lodging/hostel/hotel meadow mountain/hill/valley/cliff road/trail rock sight water/waterfall/river/lake/coast waypoint 3.12 Logbook The logbook stores the logs of your recorded activities. The maximum number of logs and the maximum duration of a single log depends on how much information is recorded in each activity. 3.16.3 GPS accuracy and power saving ), for GPS accuracy (see...
  • Page 36 example, directly impact the number and duration of logs that can be stored. You can view the log summary of your activity right after you have stopped recording or through the LOGBOOK under the start menu. The information shown in the log summary is dynamic: it changes depending on factors such as sport mode and whether or not you used an heart rate belt or GPS.

  • Page 37: Memory Left Indicator

    4. Browse the summary views of the log with [NEXT]. 3.13 Memory left indicator If more than 50 % of the logbook has not been synchronized with Movescount, Suunto Traverse displays a reminder when you enter the logbook. Sync your...

  • Page 38: Movescount Mobile App

    TIP: Connect to Movescount to get software updates for your Suunto Traverse. You can transfer data from your watch to Movescount either with the USB cable and computer, or with Bluetooth and the Suunto 3.15 Movescount mobile app ). Movescount App (see If you have not done so already, register for a free account in Movescount.
  • Page 39 1. Download and install the app from iTunes App Store or Google Play. The app description includes the latest compatibility information. 2. Start Suunto Movescount App and turn on Bluetooth if it is not on already. 3. Tap the settings icon in the upper right corner and then tap the '+' watch icon to start Bluetooth searching in the app.

  • Page 40: Syncing With Mobile App

    To manually sync with mobile app: 1. Ensure Suunto Movescount App is running and Bluetooth is on. 2. Keep [NEXT] pressed to enter the options menu. 3. Scroll to CONNECTIVITY with [LIGHT] and select with [NEXT].

  • Page 41: Navigating With Gps

    If there is no data connection, syncing is delayed until a connection is available. Unsynced logs recorded with your Suunto Traverse are listed in the app, but you cannot view the log details until they are synced with your Movescount account.
  • Page 42 TIP: Regularly synchronize your Suunto Traverse with Movescount to get the latest satellite orbit data. This reduces the time needed to get the GPS fix and improves track accuracy.

  • Page 43: Gps Grids And Position Formats

    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 Traverse also supports the following local grids: British (BNG) • Finnish (ETRS-TM35FIN) •...

  • Page 44: Gps Accuracy And Power Saving

    Irish (IG) • Swedish (RT90) • Swiss (CH1903) • UTM NAD27 Alaska • UTM NAD27 Conus • UTM NAD83 • NZTM2000 (New Zealand) • NOTE: Some grids cannot be used in the areas north of 84°N and south of 80°S, or outside the countries that they are intended for. 3.16.3 GPS accuracy and power saving When customizing sport modes, you can define the GPS fix interval using the GPS accuracy setting in Movescount.

  • Page 45: Notifications

    Adjust GPS accuracy in the start menu under NAVIGATION » Settings » GPS accuracy. 3.17 Notifications If you have paired your Suunto Traverse with Suunto Movescount 3.15 Movescount mobile app ), you can get call, message App (see and push notifications on the watch.

  • Page 46: Recording Activities

    3.23 Sport modes ) to record activities and view Use sport modes (see various information during your outing. Out of the box, Suunto Traverse has one sport mode, Hiking. Start a recording by pressing [START] and then press [NEXT] to enter RECORD.
  • Page 47 • peak heart rate • If you use the Suunto Smart Sensor, you also have the added advantage of heart rate memory. The memory function buffers data whenever the transmission to your Suunto Traverse is interrupted. This allows you to get accurate intensity information in activities such as swimming where water blocks the transmission.

  • Page 48: Starting A Recording

    4. Press [NEXT] again to enter Pair. 5. Scroll to HR belt with [LIGHT] and press [NEXT]. 6. Hold your Suunto Traverse close to the device you are pairing and wait for Suunto Traverse to notify that pairing was successful.
  • Page 49 NAVIGATION RECORD DISPLAYS LOGBOOK 3. If you have more than one sport mode, scroll the list with [START] or [LIGHT] and select a suitable mode with [NEXT]. 4. The watch automatically starts searching for a heart rate signal, if the selected sport mode uses a heart rate sensor. Wait for the watch to notify that the heart rate and/or GPS signal have been found, or press [START] to skip searching and start recording immediately.

  • Page 50: During A Recording

    As soon as the recording starts, you can access additional displays that show different information related to your activity. With the default sport mode in Suunto Traverse, you see three displays in addition to the standard time, alti-baro and compass displays: one display showing chronograph, distance and speed •...

  • Page 51: Recording Tracks

    Depending on the sport mode you have selected, your Suunto Traverse records various information during your activity. If your sport mode has GPS enabled, Suunto Traverse records your track during your activity. You can view this in the breadcrumb display by pressing [NEXT].

  • Page 52: Navigating During A Recording

    Suunto Traverse 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 log summary always shows at least one lap, your recording from start to finish.

  • Page 53: Setting Altitude During A Recording

    3.2 Alti-Baro ). settings as normal (see 3.19 Points of interest Suunto Traverse includes GPS navigation which allows you to navigate to a pre-defined destination stored as a point of interest (POI). NOTE: You can also start navigating to a POI when you are recording an activity (see 3.18.6 Navigating during a recording).
  • Page 54 All navigating is recorded. If your watch has more than one sport mode, you are prompted to select one. 6. Start navigating to the POI. The watch displays the breadcrumb display, showing your position and the position of the POI. By pressing [VIEW] you can access additional guidance: distance and direction to POI in straight line •...

  • Page 55: Checking Your Location

    Building 01 Building 01 3.19.1 Checking your location Suunto Traverse allows you to check the coordinates of your current location using GPS. To check your location: 1. Press [START] to enter the start menu. 2. Scroll to NAVIGATION with [START] and press [NEXT].

  • Page 56: Adding A Poi

    3.19.2 Adding a POI Suunto Traverse allows you to save your current location or define a location as a POI. You can store up to 250 POIs in the watch. When adding a POI, select a POI type (icon) and POI name from a predefined list, or freely name the POIs in Movescount.

  • Page 57: Deleting A Poi

    You can delete a POI directly in the watch or through Movescount. However, when you delete a POI in Movescount and synchronize your Suunto Traverse, the POI is deleted from the watch but only disabled in Movescount. To delete a POI: 1.

  • Page 58: Navigating A Route

    Movescount App (see using Moveslink and the supplied USB cable. 3.20.1 Navigating a route You can navigate a route you have transferred to your Suunto 3.20 Routes ). Traverse from Movescount (see If you are using the compass for the first time, you need to calibrate 3.6.1 Calibrating compass ).

  • Page 59: During Navigation

    6. Select Forwards or Backwards to chose the direction you want to navigate (from the first waypoint or the last). Forwards Direction Backwards 7. Start navigating. The watch informs you when you are approaching the beginning of the route. Approaching BEGIN 10 km 10 km...
  • Page 60 zoomed-in track view of the route: by default, the zoomed-in • view is scaled to a 100 m (0.1 mi) scale; the scale is larger if you are far away from the route Track view The full track view shows you the following information: (1) arrow indicating your location and pointing to the direction •...

  • Page 61: Service Menu

    North up: Displays the zoomed-in map with the north pointing • 3.21 Service menu To access the service menu, keep [BACK LAP] and [START] pressed simultaneously until the watch enters the service menu. Enter service The service menu includes the following items: Info: •...
  • Page 62 NOTE: Power off is a low power state. Follow the normal startup procedure to wake up the device. All settings except time and date are maintained. Just confirm them through the startup wizard. NOTE: The watch switches to power saving mode when it is static for 10 minutes.

  • Page 63: Software Updates

    To update your Suunto Traverse software: 1. Install Moveslink if you have not done so already from Movescount. 2. Connect your Suunto Traverse to your computer with the supplied USB cable. 3. If an update is available, your watch is updated automatically.

  • Page 64: Stopwatch

    You can transfer up to five sport modes created in Movescount to your Suunto Traverse. 3.24 Stopwatch The stopwatch is a display that can be turned on or off from the start menu. To activate the stopwatch: 1. Press [START] to enter the start menu.

  • Page 65: Suunto Apps

    3.25 Suunto Apps Suunto Apps allow you to further customize your Suunto Traverse. 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 the slope grade of your skiing route.

  • Page 66: Time

    The added Suunto App will show the result of its calculation during your activity. NOTE: You can add up to four Suunto Apps to each sport mode. 3.26 Time The time display on your Suunto Traverse shows the following...

  • Page 67: Alarm Clock

    3.26.1 Alarm clock You can use your Suunto Traverse as an alarm clock. Turn the alarm on/off and set the alarm time in the options menu under GENERAL » Time/date » Alarm. When the alarm is switched on, the alarm symbol is shown on most of the displays.

  • Page 68: Daylight Saving Time

    Suunto Movescount App, time and time zone are automatically synced with your mobile phone. When you connect your watch to the computer with the USB cable, Moveslink by default updates your watch time and date according to the computer clock. This feature can be turned off in the Moveslink settings.

  • Page 69: Tones And Vibration

    • vibration 3.28 Track back With Suunto Traverse you can retrace your route any time during a recording with the help of the breadcrumb display. You can also navigate a track from the logbook with recorded activities that include GPS data. Follow the same procedure as in 3.20.1 Navigating a route .
  • Page 70 A significant drop in barometric pressure typically means a storm is coming and you should take cover. When the storm alarm is active, Suunto Traverse sounds an alarm and flashes a storm symbol when the pressure drops 4 hPa (0.12 inHg) or more during a 3-hour...
  • Page 71 The storm alarm is off by default. You can turn it on in the options menu under ALTI-BARO » Storm alarm. NOTE: The storm alarm does not work if you have altimeter profile activated. When a storm alarm sounds, pressing any button ends the alarm. If no button is pressed, the alarm repeats once after five minutes.

  • Page 72: Care And Support

    4.2 Water resistance Suunto Traverse is water resistant to 100 meters (330 feet), which is equivalent to 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.

  • Page 73: Charging The Battery

    • 4.3 Charging the battery The duration on a single charge depends on how Suunto Traverse is used and in what conditions. Low temperatures, for example, reduce the duration of a single charge. In general, the capacity of rechargeable batteries decreases over time.

  • Page 74: Getting Support

    Questions and Answers and instruction videos. You can also post questions directly to Suunto or email/call Suunto support professionals. There are also many how-to videos on the Suunto YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/MovesCountbySuunto.
  • Page 75 2. Visit Suunto.com (www.suunto.com/support) to see if you question has been asked/answered already. 3. Go to CONTACT SUUNTO to submit a question or call us at any of the listed support numbers. Alternatively, send us an email to support@suunto.com. Please include the product name, serial number and a detailed description of the issue.

  • Page 76: Reference

    5 REFERENCE 5.1 Technical specifications General operating temperature: -20° C to +60° C (-5° F to +140° F) • battery charging temperature: 0° C to +35° C (+32° F to +95° F) • storage temperature: -30° C to +60° C (-22° F to +140° F) •...

  • Page 77: Compliance

    1 m (3 ft) • 5.2 Compliance 5.2.1 CE Suunto Oy hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. 5.2.2 FCC compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is...

  • Page 78: Nom-121-Sct1-2009

    5.3 Trademark Suunto Traverse, its logos, and other Suunto brand trademarks and made names are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy. All rights are reserved.

  • Page 79: Warranty

    13/794,468, US 14/195,670. Additional patent applications have been filed. 5.5 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 80: Limitation Of Liability

    Suunto; 4. non-rechargeable batteries. Suunto does not warrant that the operation of the Product or accessory will be uninterrupted or error free, or that the Product or accessory will work with any hardware or software provided by a third party.

  • Page 81: Copyright

    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 83: Index

    INDEX backlight, 22 brightness, 22 acivity mode, 22 starting a recording, 48 battery activities charging, 73 sport modes, 46 bearing activity monitor bearing lock, 27 recovery time, 12 button lock, 23 alarm clock, 67 buttons, 7 snooze, 67 Alti & Baro Automatic profile, 21 calibrating profiles, 18...
  • Page 84 29 memory left indicator, 37 show/hide displays, 29 Movescount, 37, 38 during a recording, 50 Suunto App, 65 navigating, 52 Suunto App Designer, 65 Suunto App Zone, 65 Moveslink, 37 find back, 32 flashlight, 22 FusedAlti, 16, 31 navigating...
  • Page 85 50 sport modes, 63 startup wizard, 8 stopwatch, 64 support, 74 Suunto App, 65 Suunto App Designer, 65 Suunto App Zone, 65 Suunto Movescount App, 38 syncing, 40 Suunto Smart Sensor, 46 time, 66 alarm clock, 67...
  • Page 86 +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 10/2015 Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy. All Rights reserved.

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