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  • Page 1 SUUNTO TRAVERSE ALPHA USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1 SAFETY ....................5 2 Getting started ................. 8 2.1 Using buttons ................8 2.2 Set up ..................9 2.3 Adjusting settings ..............11 3 Features ..................13 3.1 Activity monitoring ..............13 3.2 Alti-Baro .................. 15 3.2.1 Getting correct readings ..........18 3.2.2 Matching profile to activity ...........
  • Page 3 3.23 Service menu ................ 61 3.24 Software updates ..............63 3.25 Sport modes ................63 3.26 Stopwatch ................64 3.27 Sunrise and sunset alerts ............65 3.28 Suunto Apps ................. 66 3.29 Time ..................66 3.29.1 Alarm clock ..............67...
  • Page 4 3.29.2 Time syncing ..............68 3.30 Tones and vibration ............. 69 3.31 Track back ................70 3.32 Weather indicators ............... 70 4 Care and support ................73 4.1 Handling guidelines ............... 73 4.2 Water resistance ..............73 4.3 Charging the battery ............. 74 4.4 Getting support ..............

  • 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 NOTE: At Suunto we use advanced sensors and algorithms to generate metrics that can help you in your activities and adventures. We strive to be as accurate as possible. However, none of the data our products and services collect is perfectly reliable, nor are the metrics they generate absolutely precise.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    2 GETTING STARTED 2.1 Using buttons Suunto Traverse Alpha 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 9: 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 Alpha, 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 10 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 11: Adjusting Settings

    NOTE: If the battery dies, and you recharge the product, press and hold START to start the product 2.3 Adjusting settings You can change the settings of your Suunto Traverse Alpha directly in the watch, through Movescount, or on the go with Suunto 3.17 Movescount mobile app ).
  • Page 12 NAVIGATION GENERAL AL TI-BARO CONNECTIV... 5. Press [BACK LAP] to return to the previous menu or keep [NEXT] pressed to exit.

  • Page 13: Features

    3 FEATURES 3.1 Activity monitoring Suunto Traverse Alpha 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 14 Step history Suunto Traverse Alpha provides a complete history of your step count. The step display shows your daily steps, as well as an overview of weekly, monthly and yearly trends. You can show/hide the step display from the start menu under DISPLAYS »...

  • Page 15: Alti-Baro

    Year 2018 3.2 Alti-Baro Suunto Traverse Alpha 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. Three profiles are available: Automatic, Altimeter and Barometer.
  • Page 16 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 17 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 18: Getting Correct Readings

    Repeat the procedure and select Alti-Baro to show the display again. NOTE: If you are wearing your Suunto Traverse Alpha 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 19 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 20: 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 Alpha decide a suitable...
  • Page 21 profile 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.

  • Page 22: 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 23: 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 Alpha 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 24: 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 25 NOTE: Setting the backlight color to red will not affect the color of flashlight Flashlight In addition to normal backlight modes, Suunto Traverse Alpha has one additional mode where the backlight is automatically set to maximum brightness and can be used as a flashlight. To activate the flashlight, keep [LIGHT] pressed.

  • Page 26: Button Lock

    [START] buttons are locked, you can still change displays by pressing [NEXT] and views by pressing [VIEW]. 3.6 Compass Suunto Traverse Alpha has a digital compass that allows you to orient yourself in relation to magnetic north. The tilt-compensated...

  • Page 27: Calibrating Compass

    compass gives you accurate readings even if the compass is not horizontally level. You can show/hide the compass display from the start menu under DISPLAYS » Compass. The default compass display includes the following information: middle row: compass heading in degrees •...

  • Page 28: 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 29 not at the same location, you must set the declination on your compass. The angle in between magnetic and true north is your declination. The declination value appears on most maps. The location of magnetic north changes yearly, so the most accurate and up-to-date declination value can be obtained from the internet (for example www.magnetic-declination.com).

  • Page 30: Setting Bearing Lock

    TIP: You can also access the navigation menu and compass settings by pressing [START] while navigating. 3.6.3 Setting bearing lock You can mark the direction to your target in relation to North with the bearing lock feature. To lock a bearing: 1.

  • Page 31: Countdown Timer

    273° 273° 273° (3.) 214° 273° NOTE: When using the compass while recording an activity, the [BACK LAP] button only locks and clears the bearing. Exit the compass view to make a lap with [BACK LAP]. 3.7 Countdown timer You can set the countdown timer to count down from a preset time to zero.

  • Page 32: Displays

    NOTE: Countdown timer is not available while activity recording is ongoing. 3.8 Displays Your Suunto Traverse Alpha comes with several different features, 3.6 Compass ) and stopwatch (see such as compass (see 3.26 Stopwatch ). These are handled as displays that can be viewed by pressing [NEXT].

  • Page 33: Adjusting Display Contrast

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

  • Page 34: Fusedalti

    Suunto Traverse Alpha automatically saves the starting point of your recording if you are using GPS. With Find back, Suunto Traverse Alpha can guide you directly back to your starting point (or to the location where the GPS fix was established).

  • Page 35: Hunting With Shot Recognition

    Movement resembling the gun recoil may be mistakenly interpreted as a shot. Not all gun calibers are recognizable, and use of recoil dampening devices hinder shot recognition. 3.12 Icons The following icons are displayed in Suunto Traverse Alpha:...
  • Page 36 alarm altimeter barometer battery Bluetooth button lock button press indicators current display down/decrease fish flashlight GPS signal strength heart rate highest point incoming call lowest point message/notification...

  • Page 37: Poi Icons

    POI icons The following POI icons are available in Suunto Traverse Alpha: animal print begin...
  • Page 38 big game bird building/home camp/camping car/parking cave crossroad emergency fishing spot food/restaurant/cafe forest geocache info lodging/hostel/hotel meadow mountain/hill/valley/cliff...

  • Page 39: Logbook

    road/trail rock sight scrape/rub small game stand trail cam water/waterfall/river/lake/coast waypoint 3.13 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. 3.18.3 GPS accuracy and power saving ), for GPS accuracy (see example, directly impact the number and duration of logs that can...
  • Page 40 used an heart rate belt or GPS. By default, all logs include at minimum the following information: sport mode name • time • date • duration • laps • If the log includes GPS data, the logbook entry includes a view of the full route track as well as the altitude profile of the track.

  • Page 41: Memory Left Indicator

    3.14 Memory left indicator If more than 50 % of the logbook has not been synchronized with Movescount, Suunto Traverse Alpha displays a reminder when you enter the logbook. Sync your Moves Memory used The reminder is not displayed once the unsynced memory is full and Suunto Traverse Alpha begins overwriting old logs.

  • Page 42: Movescount

    By default, the moon phase display shows you the moon phase for your current location and date. To view other dates for your current location: 1. While in the moon phase display, press BACK LAP. 2. Scroll through future or past dates with START and LIGHT. 3.

  • Page 43: Movescount Mobile App

    3. Connect your watch to the computer with the supplied USB cable. 3.17 Movescount mobile app With the Suunto Movescount App, you can further enrich your Suunto Traverse Alpha experience. Pair with the mobile app to get notifications on your Suunto Traverse Alpha, change settings and...
  • Page 44 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 45: Syncing With Mobile App

    Movescount App, changes in settings, sport modes, and new logs are automatically synced by default when the Bluetooth connection is active. The Bluetooth icon on your Suunto Traverse Alpha flashes when data is being synced. This default setting can be changed from the options menu.

  • Page 46: Navigating With Gps

    Earth at an altitude of 20,000 km at the speed of 4 km/s. The built-in GPS receiver in Suunto Traverse Alpha is optimized for wrist use and receives data from a very wide angle. 3.18.1 Getting GPS signal...

  • Page 47: No Gps Signal

    TIP: Regularly synchronize your Suunto Traverse Alpha with Movescount to get the latest satellite orbit data. This reduces the time needed to get the GPS fix and improves track accuracy.

  • Page 48: 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 Alpha also supports the following local grids: British (BNG) • Finnish (ETRS-TM35FIN) •...

  • Page 49: 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.

  • Page 50: Gps And Glonass

    Adjust GPS accuracy in the start menu under NAVIGATION » Settings » GPS accuracy. 3.18.4 GPS and GLONASS Suunto Traverse Alpha uses a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) to determine your location. The GNSS can use signals from both GPS and GLONASS satellites.

  • Page 51: Notifications

    3.19 Notifications If you have paired your Suunto Traverse Alpha with Suunto 3.17 Movescount mobile app ), you can get Movescount App (see call, message and push notifications on the watch. +358504418… Peter Tomorrow, Incoming call skiing in Aspen? To get notifications on your watch: 1.

  • Page 52: Recording Activities

    3.25 Sport modes ) to record activities and view Use sport modes (see various information during your outing. Out of the box, Suunto Traverse Alpha has three sport modes, Hiking, Hunting and Fishing. Start a recording by pressing [START] and then press [NEXT] to enter RECORD.
  • Page 53 To navigate to a POI: 1. Press [START] to enter the start menu. 2. Scroll to NAVIGATION with [START] and press [NEXT]. 3. Scroll to POIs (Points of interest) using [LIGHT] and press [NEXT]. 4. Scroll to the POI you wish to navigate to with [START] or [LIGHT] and select with [NEXT].

  • Page 54: Checking Your Location

    Building 01 Building 01 3.21.1 Checking your location Suunto Traverse Alpha allows you to check the coordinates of your current location using GPS. To check your location: 1. Press [START] to enter the start menu.

  • Page 55: Adding A Poi

    [START] while in the breadcrumb display. 3.21.2 Adding a POI Suunto Traverse Alpha allows you to save your current location or define a location as a POI. You can store up to 250 POIs in the watch.

  • Page 56: 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 Alpha, the POI is deleted from the watch but only disabled in Movescount. To delete a POI: 1.

  • Page 57: Routes

    3.17.1 Syncing with mobile app ) or by Movescount App (see using Moveslink and the supplied USB cable. 3.22.1 Navigating a route You can navigate a route you have transferred to your Suunto Traverse Alpha from Movescount (see 3.20 Routes) or from a log in...
  • Page 58 your logbook with GPS data. You get a preview of the route based on the route list or logbook selection. If you are using the compass for the first time, you need to calibrate 3.6.1 Calibrating compass ). After activating the compass, the it (see watch will begin searching for a GPS signal.

  • Page 59: During Navigation

    Approaching BEGIN 10 km 10 km 8. The watch informs you when you have arrived at your destination. TIP: You can also start navigating while recording an activity (see 3.20 Recording activities). 3.22.2 During navigation During navigation, press [VIEW] to scroll the following views: full track view showing the whole route •...
  • Page 60 10 km 10 km NOTE: In the full track view the north is always up. Map orientation You can change the map orientation in the options menu under NAVIGATION » Settings » Map » Orientation. Heading up: Displays the zoomed-in map with the heading •...

  • Page 61: Service Menu

    If you veer too far off the route track, the profile graph is not updated. Instead, the text Off route is shown below the graph. You need to return to the track to get accurate ascent calculations. 3.23 Service menu To access the service menu, keep [BACK LAP] and [START] pressed simultaneously until the watch enters the service menu.
  • Page 62 Display: • LCD test: allows you to test that the LCD works properly. ACTION: • Power off: allows you to put the watch into deep sleep. GPS reset: allows you to reset GPS. NOTE: Power off is a low power state. Follow the normal startup procedure to wake up the device.

  • Page 63: Software Updates

    To update your Suunto Traverse Alpha software: 1. Install Moveslink if you have not done so already from Movescount. 2. Connect your Suunto Traverse Alpha 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 Alpha. 3.26 Stopwatch The stopwatch is a display that can be turned on or off from the start menu.

  • Page 65: Sunrise And Sunset Alerts

    3.27 Sunrise and sunset alerts In addition to the sunrise and sunset times you can view in different displays in Traverse Alpha, you can set specific sunrise and sunset alerts to help time your activities on your expeditions. You can set an alarm for the sunrise and sunset alerts separately in the options menu under General »...

  • Page 66: Suunto Apps

    2. Add Suunto App to a sport mode. Connect your Suunto Traverse Alpha to your Movescount account to synchronize Suunto App to the watch. 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.

  • Page 67: Alarm Clock

    Time and date • 3.29.1 Alarm clock You can use your Suunto Traverse Alpha 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: Time Syncing

    NOTE: When snoozing, the alarm icon blinks in the time display. 3.29.2 Time syncing Your Suunto Traverse Alpha time can be updated through your mobile phone, computer (Moveslink) or GPS time. If you have paired your watch with the Suunto Movescount App, time and time zone are automatically synced with your mobile phone.

  • Page 69: Tones And Vibration

    GPS time GPS time corrects the offset between your Suunto Traverse Alpha and the GPS time. GPS time checks and corrects the time whenever a GPS fix is found (for example when recording an activity, or saving a POI). GPS time is on by default. You can turn it off in the options menu under GENERAL »...

  • Page 70: Track Back

    • vibration 3.31 Track back With Suunto Traverse Alpha 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 3.22.1 Navigating a route .
  • Page 71 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 Alpha 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 72 A special lap (called 'storm alarm') is generated when a storm alarm occurs while recording an activity.

  • Page 73: Care And Support

    4.2 Water resistance Suunto Traverse Alpha 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 74: Charging The Battery

    • 4.3 Charging the battery The duration on a single charge depends on how Suunto Traverse Alpha 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 75: 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 76 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 77: 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 78: 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 79 FCC standards and is intended for home or office use. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Suunto could void your authority to operate this device under FCC regulations. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 80: Nom-121-Sct1-2009

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

  • Page 81: Warranty Period

    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...

  • Page 82: Limitation Of Liability

    Service Center; 3. serial number has been removed, altered or made illegible in any way, as determined at the sole discretion of Suunto; or 4. has been exposed to chemicals including but not limited to sunscreen and mosquito repellents.

  • Page 83: 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 85: Index

    INDEX charging, 74 bearing activities bearing lock, 30 sport modes, 52 button lock, 26 activity monitor buttons, 8 steps, 13 alarm clock, 67 snooze, 67 calibrating Alti & Baro compass, 27 Automatic profile, 23 care, 73 profiles, 20 charging, 9 reference value, 20 compass, 26 Alti-baro, 15...
  • Page 86 61 memory left indicator, 41 settings, 11 Movescount, 42, 43 adjust settings, 11 Suunto App, 66 software, 63 Suunto App Designer, 66 sport modes, 63 Suunto App Zone, 66 startup wizard, 9 Moveslink, 42 stopwatch, 64 support, 75...
  • Page 87 Suunto App Designer, 66 Suunto App Zone, 66 Suunto Movescount App, 43 syncing, 45 time, 66 alarm clock, 67 Daylight Saving Time, 68 GPS time, 68 timers countdown timer, 31 tones, 69 Track back, 70 vibration, 69 waypoints, 57 weather...
  • Page 88 +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 3/2016 Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy. All Rights reserved.

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