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Suunto G6 User Manual

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  • Page 1 EN | FR | DE | ES | IT | NL | FI | SV...
  • Page 2 CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTS Suunto Oy Suunto USA Canada European Call Center Suunto Website Phone +358 9 875870 +358 9 87587301 Phone 1 (800) 543-9124 Phone 1 (800) 776-7770 Phone +358 2 284 11 60 www.suunto.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2. IMPROVING YOUR SWING (PRACTICE MODE) ... 8 2.1 Starting practice ...9 2.2 Ending a practice session ...9 3. USING SUUNTO G6 DURING A GAME (GAME MODE) ... 11 3.1 Playing the game ...11 3.2 Playing different game types ...14 3.3 Viewing game history information ...17...
  • Page 4 9. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ... 30 9.1 Water Resistance ... 30 9.2 Replacing the battery ... 30 10. DEFINITIONS AND CALCULATION RULES ... 34 11. TROUBLESHOOTING ... 37 12. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ... 38 13. TERMS AND CONDITIONS ... 39 14. LIMITS OF LIABILITY ... 41...

  • Page 5: Getting Started With Suunto G6

    1. GETTING STARTED WITH SUUNTO G6 This instruction manual guides you in the use of the features of the Suunto G6, a wris- top computer designed for golfers. 1.1. Getting familiar with Suunto G6 The picture below shows the Suunto G6 button assignments:...
  • Page 6 The Suunto G6 has 5 different modes for different features: • TIME: displaying time, date, stopwatch and alarms, changing general settings • GAME: using the Suunto G6 as a scorecard during a game • PRACTICE: viewing swing information and improving swing technique •...

  • Page 7: First Steps With Suunto G6

    1.2. First steps with Suunto G6 Taking the Suunto G6 into use the first time is simple: all you need to do is set the current date and time. 1. While the Suunto G6 is displaying time, press the ENTER button to open the menu.
  • Page 8 • if you are a right-hand player, wear Suunto G6 on your left hand • if you are a left-hand player, wear Suunto G6 on your right hand • adjust the strap so that it is comfortably firm: not too tight and not too loose...

  • Page 9: Improving Your Swing (Practice Mode)

    2. IMPROVING YOUR SWING (PRACTICE MODE) You can use Suunto G6 to improve your swing performance, for example, when you are learning a new swing technique or developing your old one. Suunto G6 analyzes your swing consistency and gives you information that helps you focus on improving certain aspects of your swing.

  • Page 10: Starting Practice

    2. If you want to later view swing statistics for a certain club, select the club by press- ing UP/DOWN. By default, no club is selected. You can also change the club during practice. The information can be viewed on the Suunto G6 display or with the Suunto Golf Manager PC software.
  • Page 11 TIP: You can change the GOOD/BAD marking for an individual shot at this point. The swing information is re-analyzed immediately after the change. The practice session information is stored in the Suunto G6. You can later view the practice information from the Stats menu in the Memory mode. You can also erase...

  • Page 12: Using Suunto G6 During A Game (Game Mode)

    3. USING SUUNTO G6 DURING A GAME (GAME MODE) You can use Suunto G6 to keep score for you and your opponent during a game of golf and check the leader during all stages of the game. You can also save statistical data, such as fairway hits or penalties, later viewable as part of your playing history.
  • Page 13 pressing ENTER. Your default value is your own Course HCP, based on your hand- icap index. For a Scratch game, the handicap is not needed. 6. Select the starting hole. During your round During your turn, simply do the following: 1.
  • Page 14 You can view the penalties with the Suunto Golf Manager PC software. Erasing statistics If you want to erase statistics, press SELECT and choose Erase. Suunto G6 lists all stored information for that hole - select the item you want to erase and press ENTER.

  • Page 15: Playing Different Game Types

    During the round, define the number of total shots and putts for you and your oppo- nent. After entering the number of shots, Suunto G6 displays the current score (the total number of shots). After the game, Suunto G6 displays the final score. You can also view detailed statistics for the whole game.
  • Page 16 During the round, first define the number of putts and then the total number of shots (by default, the par for the hole). After the hole, Suunto G6 dis- plays the cumulative score compared to the cumulative total par.
  • Page 17 After the game, Suunto G6 displays the final score and allows you to view detailed results of the game. Playing Stableford Stableford is a popular game format as it allows an individual golfer to play the course on his/her own merits but, in the event of a bad hole, lets you pick up the ball and move onto the next hole.

  • Page 18: Viewing Game History Information

    Suunto G6 dis- plays the current game status. 3.3. Viewing game history information The game statistics and history information is stored in the Suunto G6. To view game statistics: 1. Select Stats in the Memory mode.
  • Page 19 the Stats menu. TIP: For example, if you are going on a holiday trip and want to later see how much you played during your holiday, you can reset the cumulative game his- tory before the trip.

  • Page 20: Testing Swing Consistency (Test Mode)

    You can use your Suunto G6 to test and keep track of your swing consistency and its improvement. The test consists of a pre-defined number of swings with a specific club and gives you a statistically comparable consistency index as a result.
  • Page 21 Viewing test statistics The test information is stored in the Suunto G6. You can later view the test informa- tion from the Stats menu in the Memory mode. You can also erase test sessions from...

  • Page 22: Customizing Suunto G6

    NOTE: You can edit the player information also thru the Suunto Golf Manager. 5.2.Changing general preferences There are various Suunto G6 settings that you can change to suit your preferences. 1. Press ENTER in the Time mode to open the menu.

  • Page 23: Creating A Course

    • SPEED: club head speed displayed either as miles or kilometers per hour • RHYTHM: the tempo displayed as percentage or as seconds 5.3. Creating a course You can store up to 10 different courses in the Suunto G6 memory. 1. Select Course from the Memory mode. 2. Select Create.

  • Page 24: Player Details

    5.4. Player details In addition to your own player information, there can be up to 9 different opponents stored in Suunto G6. You can edit the player names and their handicap. 1. Select Players from the Memory mode. 2. Select the player you want to edit. “Me” is the default name for yourself.

  • Page 25: Using Stopwatch And Setting Alarms

    6. USING STOPWATCH AND SETTING ALARMS You can use Suunto G6 as a stopwatch or as a tool to remind yourself of an important event with an alarm. 6.1. Using the stopwatch You can start the stopwatch when you are in the Time mode.
  • Page 26 accept the values. TIP: If you leave the date empty, the alarm will go off every day at the same time. If the date is set, you will get one alarm on the specified date and the alarm is then turned off. To remove an alarm, simply set the alarm to Off.

  • Page 27: Suunto Golf Manager

    Suunto Golf Manager is a software program designed to enhance the functionality of your Suunto G6. You can use it to transfer information such as game scores from the Suunto G6 memory to your PC. Once you have transferred the data, you can easily organize, view and add related information.
  • Page 28 • share course information you have created and download course details other players have created through the suuntosports.com web site • edit player and course information stored on your Suunto G6 with your PC • transfer game/swing information from Suunto G6 to your PC •...

  • Page 29: Suuntosports.com

    Suunto G6. As a Suunto G6 owner you can register and have access to all golf-related services. These services help you to get the most of your golf experienc and your Suunto G6. Getting started with suuntosports.com 1.
  • Page 30 Communities In Communities, Suunto G6 users can form and maintain user groups. For example, you can form a group with your friends and share your scores and hints, and plan future rounds. You can also apply for membership to groups formed by others.

  • Page 31: Care And Maintenance

    This means that you cannot dive to a depth of 30 m/100 ft. with your Suunto G6. Rain, showering, swimming and other normal exposure to water will not affect Suunto G6's operation.
  • Page 32 O-ring. You can purchase the battery kits from official Suunto retailers. NOTE: Change the battery at your own risk and use the original Suunto bat- tery replacement kit. Suunto recommends you to have the batteries changed in official Suunto service centers.
  • Page 33 NOTE: You can also use a general golf shoe spike changing tool to open and close the battery compartment cover. WARNING: This Suunto product contains a Lithium cell. To reduce risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, charge or dis- pose of in fire or water.
  • Page 34 NOTE: Place the new battery carefully under the metal flap.

  • Page 35: Definitions And Calculation Rules

    Consistency index is a measure of how accurately you repeat similar swings, the lower number the better. A lower consistency index means that there is less variation in the measured parameters, making your technique more solid. The Suunto G6 con- sistency test provides a statistically comparable result, based on a pre-defined num- ber of swings with a specific club.
  • Page 36 Handicap index is the handicap provided by your golf course when you turn in your scorecard. It is defined with a number taken to one decimal place and represents your potential scoring ability. Index is the difficulty of a hole on a certain course. Index 1 is the most difficult hole on the course, and Index 18 is the least difficult.
  • Page 37 Sand save determines that the player has succeeded to recover from a green bunker and finish the hole with 1 putt. NOTE: The sand save accounts for all holes where you made a bunker mark- ing. To maintain the correct sand save percentage you need to mark bunker markings correctly.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Alternatively, there are already 10 courses stored in the memory. Erase games/ courses in the Memory mode to free space. NO COURSES IN MEMORY: You have not stored any courses in the Suunto G6 memory. NOTHING TO ERASE: There are no markings to be erased for the current hole.

  • Page 39: Technical Specifications

    12. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS • Operating temperature -20 C to + 50 C / -5 F to 120 F • Storage temperature -30 C to + 60 C / -22 F to 140 F • Weight 55 g • Water-resistant 30 m/100 ft. •...

  • Page 40: Terms And Conditions

    Suunto G6 products. Its contents shall not be used or distributed for any other purpose and/or otherwise communicated, disclosed or reproduced without the prior written consent of Suunto Oy.
  • Page 41 Please dispose of the device in an appropriate way, treating it as electronic waste. Do not throw it in the garbage. If you wish, you may return the device to your nearest Suunto representative.

  • Page 42: Limits Of Liability

    14. LIMITS OF LIABILITY If this product should fail due to defects in materials or workmanship, Suunto Oy will, at its sole option, repair or replace it with new or rebuilt parts, free of charge, for two (2) years from the date of its purchase.
  • Page 46 Suunto Oy, 7/2005...

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