Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 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.
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Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 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.
Software updates for your watch bring new features and important improvements. We strongly recommend updating your watch as soon as an update is available. If an update is available, you are notified via SuuntoLink and Suunto app (when you have the watch connected).
Pair your watch with the mobile app to sync your activities, get mobile notifications, customize your watch, get training insights and more. TIP: With any exercise that is stored in Suunto app, you can add pictures as well as create Relive movies of your training sessions.
In such event, stop use immediately and consult a doctor. 2.6. Touch screen and buttons Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR has a touch screen and three buttons you can use to navigate through displays and features. Swipe and tap swipe up or down to move in displays and menus •...
Lower button press to mark a lap • keep pressed to lock and unlock buttons • 2.7. Icons Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR uses the following icons: Airplane mode Altitude difference Ascent Back, go back in menu Button lock Cadence...
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Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR Heading (Navigation) Heart rate HR sensor signal acquired Chest HR signal acquired Incoming call Logbook Low battery Message/notification Missed call Navigation Pace POD-signal acquired Power POD-signal acquired Peak training Effect Recovery time Steps Stopwatch Stroke rate (swimming)
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 2.8. Adjusting settings You can adjust all watch settings directly in the watch or through Suunto Movescount. To adjust a setting: 1. Swipe down until you see the settings icon and tap the icon. 2. Scroll through the settings menu by swiping up or down or by pressing the upper or lower buttons.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 3. Features 3.1. Activity monitoring Your watch keeps track of your overall activity level throughout the day. This is an important factor whether you just aim to be fit and healthy or you are training for an upcoming competition.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR Activity goals You can adjust your daily goals for both steps and calories. While in the activity display, tap and hold your finger on the screen or keep the middle button pressed to open the activity goal settings.
3.3. Altimeter Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR uses GPS to measure altitude. Under optimal signal conditions, eliminating potential errors typical in calculating GPS position, the GPS altitude reading should give a pretty good indication of your elevation.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR Because Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR relies solely on GPS to measure altitude, if the GPS is not set for maximum accuracy, any filtering is subject to error and may result in potentially inaccurate altitude readings.
Sensor, with your Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR to get accurate information about your exercise intensity. If you use the Suunto Smart Sensor, you also have the added advantage of heart rate memory. The sensor memory function buffers data if the connection to your watch is...
See 3.24. Pairing PODs and sensors for instructions on how to pair an HR sensor with your watch. 3.9. Compass Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 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.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 3.9.2. Setting declination 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.
You can skip answering the question by pressing the middle button and instead add how you felt later by editing the Move in Suunto Movescount. Once you start regularly using the feeling metric, you can quickly check your 7-day and 30- day trend from you timeline overview in Movescount.
3.14. Find back If you are using GPS when recording an activity, Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR automatically saves the starting point of your exercise. With Find back, Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR can guide you directly back to your starting point.
If you temporarily lose the GPS signal, for example, Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR is able to continue showing accurate speed readings with the help of the GPS calibrated accelerometer.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR To toggle GLONASS on/off: 1. Select a sport mode that uses GPS. 2. Open the options menu and scroll down until you reach GLONASS. 3. Press the middle button to toggle the setting on or off.
And don't forget, regardless of your planned training, that you should always take time to warm up before an exercise. The five different intensity zones used in Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR are: Zone 1: Easy Exercising in zone 1 is relatively easy on your body. When it comes to fitness training, intensity this low is significant mainly in restorative training and improving your basic fitness when you are just beginning to exercise, or after a long break.
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HR, you should adjust the default value accordingly. Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR has default and activity-specific HR zones. The default zones can be used for all activities, but for more advanced training, you can use specific HR zones for running and cycling activities.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 4. Select your new HR zone by swiping up or down or by pressing the upper right or lower right buttons. 3. Tap your selection or press the middle button. 4. To exit the HR zones view, swipe right or keep the middle button pressed.
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Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR has five default pace zones that you can use or you can define your own. Pace zones are available for running. Set pace zones Set your activity specific pace zones from the settings under Training » Intensity zones »...
Power zones can help you train with the correct power output. Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR has five default power zones that you can use or you can define your own.
3.19. Interval training Interval workouts are a common form of training consisting of repetitive sets of high and low intensity efforts. With Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR, you can define in the watch your own interval training for each sport mode.
Tap on the log entry you want to view and scroll through log by swiping up or down or by pressing the upper right or lower right buttons. NOTE: The log icon remains gray until the Move has been synced with Suunto app or Suunto Movescount.
The phases are presented as an icon with percentage as follows: 3.23. Notifications If you have paired your watch with the Suunto app, you can receive notifications such as in- coming calls and text messages on your watch. When you pair your watch with the app, notifications are on by default. You can turn them off from the settings under Notifications.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR Bike • Power • Foot • NOTE: You cannot pair anything if airplane mode is on. Turn off airplane mode before pairing. See 3.2. Airplane mode. To pair a POD or sensor: 1. Go to your watch settings and select Connectivity.
A point of interest, or POI, is a special location, such as camping spot or vista along a trail, you can save and navigate to later. You can create POIs in Suunto Movescount or in your watch by saving your current location.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR To add a POI with your watch: 1. Swipe down or press the upper button to open the launcher. 2. Scroll to Navigation and tap on the icon or press the middle button. 3. Swipe up or press the lower button to scroll down to Your location and press the middle button.
POI to navigate to, as well as ending navigation. 3.25.3. POI types The following POI types are available in Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR: generic point of interest Bedding (animal, for hunting)
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Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR Cave Cliff, hill, mountain, valley Coast, lake, river, water Crossroad Emergency End (end of a route or trail) Fish, fishing spot Forest Geogache Hostel, hotel, lodging Info Meadow Peak Prints (animal tracks, for hunting) Road...
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 Spartan Sport Wrist HR also supports the following local position formats: BNG (British) •...
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Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 4. Swipe up or down to scroll through the sport modes and tap on the one you want to use. Alternatively, scroll with the upper and lower buttons and select with the middle button. 5. Above the start indicator, a set of icons appear, depending on what you are using with the sport mode (such as heart rate and connected GPS).
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 3.27.1. Using targets when exercising It is possible to set different targets with your Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR when exercising. If the sport mode you selected has targets as an option, you can adjust them before starting the recording by swiping up or pressing the lower button.
POI, the GPS accuracy is changed to Best. To navigate during exercise: 1. Create a route or POI in Suunto Movescount and sync your watch if you haven't done so already. 2. Select a sport mode that uses GPS and then swipe up or press the lower button to open the options.
3.29. Routes You can use your Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR to navigate routes. Plan your route in Suunto Movescount or in the Suunto app and transfer it to your watch with the next sync. To navigate on a route: 1.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR In the detailed view, zoom in and out by tapping the screen or keeping the middle button pressed. Adjust the zoom level with the upper and lower buttons. While you are in the navigation display, you can swipe up from the bottom of the screen or press the lower button to open a list of shortcuts.
A good night's sleep is important for a healthy mind and body. You can use your watch to track your sleep and follow how much sleep you are getting on average. When you wear your watch to bed, Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR tracks your sleep based on accelerometer data.
Each sport mode has a unique set of displays and views. You can edit and customize the information displayed on screen in the Suunto app. You can also shorten the list of sport modes in your watch or add new ones.
3.32. Sunrise and sunset alarms The sunrise/sunset alarms in your Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR are adaptive alarms based on your location. Instead of setting a fixed time, you set the alarm for how much in advance you want to be alerted before the actual sunrise or sunset.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 3.33. Time and date You set time and date during the initial startup of your watch. After this, your watch uses GPS time to correct any offset. You can manually adjust time and date from the settings under GENERAL » Time/date where you can also change time and date formats.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 3.34. Timers Your watch includes a stopwatch and countdown timer for basic time measurement. From the watch face, open the launcher and scroll up until you see the timer icon. Tap the icon or press the middle button to open the timer display.
3.36.1. Training plans In Suunto Movescount, you can make training programs for yourself by creating a totally new program or using an existing program made by other members. When you have planned Moves, your watch will show what's coming next after you have synced with Movescount.
3. Tap your selection or press the middle button. 3.37. Watch faces Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR comes with several watch faces to choose from, both digital and analog styles. To change the watch face: 1. From your current watch face view, keep the middle button pressed to open the shortcuts menu.
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Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 2. Swipe up and down to scroll through the watch face previews and tap on the one you want to use. 3. Swipe up and down to scroll through the color options and tap on the one you want to use.
4.3. Disposal Please dispose of the device in accordance with local regulations for electronic waste. Do not throw it in the garbage. If you wish, you may return the device to your nearest Suunto dealer.
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 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 •...
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR 5.2. Compliance 5.2.1. CE Hereby, Suunto Oy, declares that the radio equipment type OW161 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.suunto.com/EUconformity.
For all Suunto Spartan watches purchased in 2016 the Warranty Period has been extended to three (3) years. The Warranty Period is five (5) years for failures attributable to the depth measurement (pressure) sensor on Suunto Dive Computers.
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Suunto knew of the likelihood of such damages. Suunto shall not be liable for delay in rendering warranty service.
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Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR content is subject to change at any time without notice. The latest version of this documentation can be downloaded at www.suunto.com.
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