Suunto Spartan Ultra 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 Ultra 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 as well as the Suunto Movescount App.
Mobile device: over Bluetooth using Suunto Movescount App • 2.5. 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 •...
Lower button press to mark a lap • keep pressed to lock and unlock buttons • 2.6. Icons Suunto Spartan Ultra uses the following icons: Airplane mode Altitude Altitude difference Ascent Back; go back in menu Button lock...
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Suunto Spartan Ultra Descent Distance Duration EPOC Estimated VO2 Exercise Failure Flat time GPS acquired Heading (navigation) Heart rate HR sensor signal acquired Incoming call Logbook Low battery Message/notification Missed call Navigation Pace POD signal acquired Power POD signal acquired...
Storm alarm Barometer 2.7. 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.
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Suunto Spartan Ultra 5. For settings with just two values, such as on or off, change the value by tapping the setting or pressing the middle button. TIP: You can also access general settings from the watch face by tapping and holding...
Suunto Spartan Ultra 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.
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 value. Alternatively, you can use FusedAlti (see 3.3.1. FusedAlti) to set your reference point automatically.
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.
The screen also goes to sleep (blank) after a period of inactivity. Any movement turns the screen on again. 3.8. 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.
Suunto Spartan Ultra The compass display includes the following information: Arrow pointing to magnetic north • Heading cardinal • Heading in degrees • Time of day (local time) or battery level; tap on screen to change views • To exit the compass, swipe right or keep the middle button pressed.
Suunto Spartan Ultra You can set your declination value from the settings under Navigation » Declination. 3.9. Device info You can check details of your watch software and hardware from the settings under General » About. 3.10. Display theme To increase the readability of your watch screen while exercising or navigating, you can change between light and dark themes.
Rest & Recovery section to see the feeling trend graph. 3.13. Find back If you are using GPS when recording an activity, Suunto Spartan Ultra automatically saves the starting point of your exercise. With Find back, Suunto Spartan Ultra can guide you directly back to your starting point.
Suunto Spartan Ultra The navigation guidance is shown as the last display on the selected sport mode. To view additional details about your current position: 1. From the Find back view, swipe up or press the lower button to open the shortcut menu.
Suunto Spartan Ultra 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. TIP: To get the most accurate readings with FusedSpeed, only glance shortly at the watch when needed.
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 advantage of heart rate memory. The sensor memory function buffers data if the connection to your watch is interrupted, for example, when swimming (no transmission under water).
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 Ultra 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 Ultra 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 Ultra 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 Ultra Suunto Spartan Ultra 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 Ultra 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 Ultra, you can define in the watch your own interval training for each sport mode. When defining your intervals, you have four items to set: Intervals: on/off toggle that enables interval training.
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 Movescount.
The phases are presented as an icon with percentage as follows: 3.23. Notifications If you have paired your watch with the Suunto Movescount App, you can recieve 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.
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Automatic alti-baro profile Weather and altitude changes both cause a change in air pressure. To handle this, Suunto Spartan Ultra automatically switches between interpreting changes in air pressure as altitude or weather changes based on your movement.
3.25. 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 Bike •...
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.
4. Save the POI and then add it to your watch by selecting Use in watch 5. Sync your watch with Movescount using SuuntoLink (USB cable) or Suunto Movescount App (Bluetooth). If you are outside with your watch and come across a spot you want to save as a POI, you can add the location directly in your watch.
POI to navigate to, as well as ending navigation. 3.26.3. POI types The following POI types are available in Suunto Spartan Ultra: generic point of interest Bedding (animal, for hunting) Begin (start of a route or trail)
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Suunto Spartan Ultra Bird (animal, for hunting) Building, home Cafe, food, restaurant Camp, camping Car, parking 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...
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 Ultra also supports the following local position formats: BNG (British) • ETRS-TM35FIN (Finnish) •...
Suunto Spartan Ultra 3.28. Recording an exercise In addition to 24/7 activity monitoring, you can use your watch to record your training sessions or other activities to get detailed feedback and follow your progress. To record an exercise: 1. Put on a heart rate sensor (optional).
3.28.1. Using targets when exercising It is possible to set different targets with your Suunto Spartan Ultra 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.
On the other hand, if you have the flu, for example, your recovery may be slower than estimated. 3.30. Routes You can use your Suunto Spartan Ultra to navigate routes. Plan your route in Suunto Movescount and transfer it to your watch with the next sync. To navigate on a route: 1.
Suunto Spartan Ultra 4. Scroll to the route you want to navigate to and press the middle button. 5. Press the upper button to start navigating. 6. Press the upper button again at any time to stop navigating. Tap the screen to switch between the overview map and a more detailed view.
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 Ultra tracks your sleep based on accelerometer data.
Each sport mode has a unique set of displays and views. You can read more about each mode in Suunto Movescount under your watch settings. You can also shorten the list of modes in your watch through Movescount.
A significant drop in barometric pressure typically means a storm is coming and you should take cover. When the storm alarm is active, Suunto Spartan Ultra sounds an alarm and displays a storm symbol when the pressure drops 4 hPa (0.12 inHg) or more during a 3-hour period.
Suunto Spartan Ultra 6. Press the middle button to confirm and exit. TIP: A watch face is also availalbe that shows sunrise and sunset times. NOTE: Sunrise and sunset times and alarms require a GPS fix. The times are blank until GPS data is available.
Suunto Spartan Ultra When the alarm sounds, you can dismiss it to end the alarm, or you can select the snooze option. The snooze time is 10 minutes and can be repeated up to 10 times. If you let the alarm continue to sound, it will automatically snooze after 30 seconds.
Swiping up when a specific activity is chosen will show details of that activity. 3.38.1. 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.
3. Tap your selection or press the middle button. 3.39. Watch faces Suunto Spartan Ultra 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...
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Suunto Spartan Ultra 2. Scroll to Watch face and tap or press the middle button to enter. 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 Ultra 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 •...
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.
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...
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Suunto knew of the likelihood of such damages. Suunto shall not be liable for delay in rendering warranty service.