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SUUNTO SPARTAN ULTRA 1.4
USER GUIDE
2016-11-10

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  • Page 1 SUUNTO SPARTAN ULTRA 1.4 USER GUIDE 2016-11-10...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.12 Heart rate sensor ..............26 3.13 Language and unit system ........... 27 3.14 Logbook ................27 3.15 Movescount ................29 3.15.1 SuuntoLink ..............29 3.15.2 Suunto Movescount App ..........29 3.16 Notifications ................. 30 3.17 Pairing PODs and sensors ............. 31...
  • Page 3 3.18 Recording an exercise ............33 3.19 Recovery time ............... 36 3.20 Routes ................... 37 3.21 Software updates ..............39 3.22 Sport modes ................39 3.22.1 Swimming ..............40 3.23 Stopwatch ................41 3.24 Time and date ..............42 3.24.1 Alarm clock ..............42 3.25 Tones and vibration .............
  • Page 4: 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 5 WARNING: Allergic reactions or skin irritations may occur when the product is in contact with skin, even though our products comply with industry standards. In such event, stop use immediately and consult a doctor. WARNING: Always consult your doctor before beginning an exercise program.
  • Page 6 CAUTION: Do not knock or drop the product, as it may get damaged. 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 7: Getting Started

    2 GETTING STARTED Starting your Suunto Spartan Ultra for the first time is quick and simple. 1. Keep the upper button pressed to wake up the watch. 2. Tap the screen to begin the setup wizard. 3. Select your language by swiping up or down and tapping on the language.
  • Page 8: Touch Screen And Buttons

    Visit www.movescount.com/connect for further information. 2.1 Touch screen and buttons Suunto Spartan Ultra 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 •...
  • Page 9: Displays

    While recording an exercise: Upper button press to pause or resume recording • keep pressed to change activity • Middle button press to change displays • keep pressed to open in-context options menu • Lower button press to mark a lap •...
  • Page 10 1. Launcher 2. Notifications...
  • Page 11: Adjusting Settings

    6. Recovery 2.3 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.
  • Page 12 Go back in the menu by swiping right or selecting Back. 4. For settings with a value range, change the value by swiping up or down or by pressing the upper or lower button. 5. For settings with just two values, such as on or off, change the value by tapping the setting or pressing the middle button.
  • Page 14: Features

    3 FEATURES 3.1 Activity monitoring Your watch keeps track of your overall level of activity 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. It is good to be active, but when training hard, you need to have proper rest days with low activity.
  • Page 15: Airplane Mode

    The ring in both displays indicates how close you are to the recommended daily activity goals: 10,000 steps and 2,000 calories. You can also check your activity over the last seven days with a swipe to the right. 3.2 Airplane mode Activate airplane mode when needed to turn off all wireless transmissions.
  • Page 16: Altimeter

    3.3 Altimeter Suunto Spartan Ultra uses barometric pressure to measure altitude. To get accurate readings, you need to define an altitude reference point. This can be your current elevation if you know the exact 3.3.1 FusedAlti ) to value. Alternatively, you can use FusedAlti (see set your reference point automatically.
  • Page 17: Autopause

    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 Suunto Movescount. You can also turn on or off autopause from the sport mode settings in the watch before you start your exercise recording.
  • Page 18: Backlight

    You can let the recording resume automatically when you start moving again, or manually resume from the pop-up screen by pressing the upper button. 3.5 Backlight The backlight has two modes: automatic and toggle. In automatic mode, the backlight comes on with any screen touch or button press.
  • Page 19: Compass

    Any movement turns the screen on again. 3.7 Compass Suunto Spartan Ultra 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 20: Calibrating Compass

    3.7.1 Calibrating compass If the compass is not calibrated, you are prompted to calibrate the compass when you enter the compass display. If you want to re-calibrate the compass, you can start the calibration again from the settings under Navigation » Calibrate compass.
  • Page 21: Device Info

    Orienteering maps, however, are drawn in relation to magnetic north. If you are using an orienteering map, you need to turn the declination correction off by setting the declination value to 0 degrees. You can set your declination value from the settings under Navigation »...
  • Page 22 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.
  • Page 23: Fusedspeed

    3.10 FusedSpeed FusedSpeed is a unique combination of GPS and wrist acceleration sensor readings for measuring your running speed more accurately. The GPS signal is adaptively filtered based on wrist acceleration, giving more accurate readings at steady running speeds and a quicker responses to changes in speed. FusedSpeed...
  • Page 24 If you temporarily lose the GPS signal, for example, Suunto Spartan Ultra is able to continue showing accurate speed readings with the help of the GPS calibrated accelerometer.
  • Page 25: Gps Accuracy And Power Saving

    3.11 GPS accuracy and power saving The GPS fix rate determines the accuracy of your track - the shorter the interval is between fixes, the better the track accuracy is. Each GPS fix is recorded in your log when recording an exercise. The GPS fix rate also directly affects battery life.
  • Page 26: Heart Rate Sensor

    3.12 Heart rate sensor You can use a Bluetooth® Smart compatible heart rate sensor, such as the Suunto Smart Sensor, with your Suunto Spartan Ultra to get accurate information about your exercise intensity. If you use the Suunto Smart Sensor, you also have the added...
  • Page 27: Language And Unit System

    However, we recommend using a heart rate sensor to get accurate intensity readings. Refer to the user guide for Suunto Smart Sensor or other Bluetooth® Smart compatible heart rate sensor for additional information.
  • Page 28 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. To exit the log, swipe right or keep the middle button pressed. You can also just double-tap on the screen to return to the watch face.
  • Page 29: Movescount

    3.15 Movescount Suunto Movescount is a growing sports community where you can create your own sports diary to collect and share your activities as well as customize your watch. If you haven’t already, go to www.movescount.com and register. Once you have a user account, you can connect your watch with...
  • Page 30: Notifications

    App Store, Google Play or Tencent (China-only). 3. Start Suunto Movescount App and turn on Bluetooth if it is not on already. 4. Tap the settings icon in the upper-right of the app screen and then tap the “+”...
  • Page 31: Pairing Pods And Sensors

    3.17 Pairing PODs and sensors Pair your watch with Bluetooth Smart PODs and sensors to collect additional information, such as cycling power, when recording an exercise. Suunto Spartan Ultra supports the following types of PODs and sensors: Heart rate •...
  • Page 32 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. 2. Select Pair sensor to get the list of sensor types. 3.
  • Page 33: Recording An Exercise

    Once the POD or sensor is paired, your watch searches for it when starting an exercise if the sport mode uses that sensor type. You can see the full list of paired devices in your watch from the settings under Connectivity » Paired devices. From this list, you can remove (unpair) the device if needed.
  • Page 34 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. Wait for the start icon to turn green and then tap the icon or press the middle button to start the recording.
  • Page 35 If the sport mode you selected has options, such as setting a distance target, you can adjust them before starting the recording by swiping up or pressing the lower button. You can also adjust sport mode options while recording by keeping the middle button pressed.
  • Page 36: Recovery Time

    3.19 Recovery time Recovery time is an estimate in hours of how long your body needs to recuperate after training. The time is based on the duration and intensity of the training session, as well as your overall fatigue. Recovery time accumulates from all types of exercise. In other words, you accumulate recovery time on long, low intensity training session as well as at high intensity.
  • Page 37: Routes

    On the other hand, if you have the flu, for example, your recovery may be slower than estimated. 3.20 Routes You can use your Suunto Spartan Ultra to navigate routes. Plan your route in Movescount and transfer it to your watch with the next sync.
  • Page 38 Preview the route by taping on the route name or pressing the middle button. You can navigate the route in the preview. Zoom in and out by tapping the screen or pressing the middle button. Adjust the zoom level with the upper and lower buttons. NOTE: While recording an exercise, you can only zoom by tapping the screen.
  • Page 39: Software Updates

    If an update is available, you are notified via SuuntoLink as well as the Suunto Movescount App. To update your watch software: 1. Plug your watch into the computer with the supplied USB cable.
  • Page 40: Swimming

    You can also shorten the list of modes in your watch through Movescount. 3.22.1 Swimming You can user your Suunto Spartan Ultra for swimming in pools as well as open water. When you use a pool swimming sport mode, the watch release on the pool length to determine distance.
  • Page 41: Stopwatch

    3.23 Stopwatch Your watch includes a stopwatch for basic time measurement. Swipe down to and tap on the stopwatch icon to access the stopwatch. Start the stopwatch by tapping the start icon or pressing the upper button. Stop the stopwatch by tapping the stop icon or pressing the lower button.
  • Page 42: Time And Date

    Exit the stopwatch by swiping right or keeping the middle button pressed. 3.24 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 »...
  • Page 43 1. First select how often you want the alarm to sound. The options are: Once: alarm sounds once in the next 24 hours at the set time Weekdays: alarm sounds at the same time Monday thru Friday Daily: alarm sounds at the same time every day of the week 2.
  • Page 44: Tones And Vibration

    If you let the alarm continue to sound, it will automatically snooze after 30 seconds. 3.25 Tones and vibration Tones and vibration alerts are used for notifications, alarms and other key events and actions. Both can be adjusted from the settings under General »...
  • Page 45: Watch Faces

    Tap on the screen to switch between total time and total distance. 3.27 Watch faces Suunto Spartan Ultra comes with several watch faces to choose from, both digital and analog styles. To change the watch face: 1. Go to the Watch face setting from the launcher or tap and hold...
  • Page 46 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. Each watch face has additional information, such as date or dual time.
  • Page 47: Care And Support

    On a regular basis, rinse it with fresh water, mild soap, and carefully clean the housing with a moist, soft cloth or chamois. Use only original Suunto accessories - damage caused by non- original accessories is not covered by warranty.
  • Page 48: Disposal

    4.3 Disposal 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 dealer.
  • Page 49: 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 50: Compliance

    1 m/3 ft • 5.2 Compliance 5.2.1 CE Hereby, Suunto Oy, declares that this product 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. The radio equipment operates at 2.4 GHz ISM frequency band(s) and 1 mW maximum power.
  • Page 51: Nom-121-Sct1-2009

    and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:...
  • Page 52: Trademark

    5.3 Trademark Suunto Spartan Ultra, its logos, and other Suunto brand trademarks and made names are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy. All rights are reserved. 5.4 Patent notice This product is protected by pending patent applications and their...
  • Page 53 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 54 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 55: 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.
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