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Suunto X6 Instruction Manual

Suunto X6 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 3 CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTS Suunto Oy Phone +358 9 875870 +358 9 87587301 Suunto USA Phone 1 (800) 543-9124 Canada Phone 1 (800) 776-7770 Suunto Europe Phone +33 3 90 20 74 30 +33 3 90 20 74 40 Suunto Web Site www.suunto.com...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. GENERAL INFORMATION ..................5 1.1. Care and Maintenance ................5 1.2. Water Resistance ................. 5 1.3. Battery Replacement ................6 2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO X6 ................8 2.1. Display ....................8 2.1.1. Mode Symbols ................8 2.1.2. Function Symbols ..............9 2.2.
  • Page 5 3.2.5. General ................... 20 3.2.6. Units ..................22 3.3. Compass Mode ................... 25 3.3.1. Main Display ................25 3.3.2. Use ..................26 3.3.3. Altitude/Sealevel ..............27 3.3.4. Compass ................28 3.3.5. Slope ..................30 3.4. Weather Mode ..................31 3.4.1. Main Display ................31 3.4.2.
  • Page 6 4. ADDITIONAL FEATURES ................52 4.1. PC Interface ................52 4.1.1. Transferring Data ..............52 4.1.2. Suunto Activity Manager Features ........53 4.2. SuuntoSports.com ................55 4.2.1. System Requirements ............55 4.2.2. SuuntoSports.com Sections ..........55 4.2.3. Getting Started ............... 58 5.

  • Page 7: General Information

    Make sure the area around the sensor is kept free of dirt and sand. Never insert any objects into the sensor opening. 1.2. WATER RESISTANCE The Suunto X6 is water resistant up to 100 m/330 ft. However, it is not a diving instrument and therefore it should not be used to obtain data under water.

  • Page 8: Battery Replacement

    1.3. BATTERY REPLACEMENT The Suunto X6 operates on a 3-Volt lithium cell, type: CR 2032. The life expectancy is approxi- mately 12 months. A low-battery warning indicator is activated on the display when approximately 5–15 percent of the battery capacity is still available. When this occurs we recommend replacing the bat- tery.
  • Page 9 NOTE: Battery replacement should performed with extreme care to ensure that the Suunto X6 continues to remain waterproof. Careless battery replacement may void warranty.

  • Page 10: How To Use Your Suunto X6

    2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO X6 2.1. DISPLAY When your Suunto X6 leaves the factory, it dis- plays the rows of the Time mode main display— date, time and weekday. Later on, you can se- lect which mode is displayed.

  • Page 11: Function Symbols

    2.1.2. Function Symbols The function symbols indicate that either a function has been activated (such as Alarm) or something needs to be done (battery symbol). The function symbols are: Alarm Active, when at least one of the alarms is on. Weather/Altitude alarm Active, when weather alarm, altitude alarm or asc/dsc alarm is on.

  • Page 12: Buttons

    2.2. BUTTONS 2.2.1. Short and Long Press The buttons may have different functions de- pending on how long they are pressed. The ordinary press or short press means that the button is pressed quickly. The long press means that the button is pressed for more than 2 seconds.

  • Page 13: Stop/Cl Button

    Long press • Returns to the main display of the current mode without accepting the last selec- tion. In Chrono mode resets the stopwatch. 2.2.4. Suunto Button Short press • Scrolls to a lower menu level. • Accepts the selections made with arrows and moves to the next phase.

  • Page 14: Arrow Buttons

    To activate the lock, follow these steps: 1. Press the Suunto button. The Suunto X6 moves to the function menu. 2. Press the Start button within 2 seconds. The buttons are locked and the Suunto X6 moves to the main display of the current mode.

  • Page 15: Menus

    2.3. MENUS 2.3.1. Basic Menu Structure...

  • Page 16: Navigating In Menus

    The menu items can be scrolled with the up and down arrow buttons on the right side of the Suunto X6. Three menu items can fit into the display at the same time. The menu item that is currently active and can thus be selected is displayed in reversed color.

  • Page 17: Modes

    Suunto X6 has five modes: Time, Compass, Weather, Hiking and Hiking Chrono. The symbols for each mode are displayed on the left of the Suunto X6 display. When you select a mode, the active mode indicator appears on the display next to the symbol of the selected mode.

  • Page 18: Alarm

    When you open the menu for the first time the alarm indicators are set to off as default. 3. Scroll to the alarm you want to set and press Suunto . The alarm information is displayed and the on/off indicator is displayed as active (in reversed color). When...
  • Page 19 2. In the function menu, scroll to Alarm and press Suunto . 3. Scroll to the alarm you want to set off and press Suunto . The alarm information is displayed and the on/off indicator is displayed as active (in reversed color).

  • Page 20: Time

    To set the time and dual time, follow these steps: 1. To access the function menu, press Suunto in the main display. 2. Scroll to Time on the function menu and press Suunto . The menu with the options time and dual time is displayed.

  • Page 21: Date

    4. Change the value of the second field with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The year selection is activated. 5. Change the year with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . (All the years mean the 21st century.) You automatically return to the mode main display.

  • Page 22: General

    2. In the function menu, scroll to General and press Suunto . The General menu is displayed. 3. Scroll to Tones and press Suunto . The on/off field is displayed as active in re- versed color. 4. Change the value of the field to either on or off with the arrow buttons and press Suunto .
  • Page 23 3. Scroll to Light and press Suunto . The current light setting is displayed as active. 4. Select the light setting with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The light setting is set and you return to the function menu.

  • Page 24: Units

    3.2.6. Units The units menu includes the units that are used with all the Suunto X6 functions and settings. The unit settings affect the way information is displayed in all the Suunto X6 modes. Setting time format The time setting defines whether the 12- or 24-hour clock is used.
  • Page 25 2. In the function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto . The Units menu is displayed. 3. Scroll to Pres and press Suunto . The air pressure unit field is activated. 4. Select the correct unit with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The unit of the air pressure is set.
  • Page 26 2. In the function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto . The Units menu is displayed. 3. Scroll to Slope and press Suunto . The slope unit field is activated. 4. Select the correct unit with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The slope unit is set.

  • Page 27: Compass Mode

    Compass The second row displays the heading of the Suunto X6 as a graphical presentation of a compass rose. The rose displays the cardinal and half-cardinal points. The magnetic sensor of the compass functions for 40 seconds at a time. After this period the compass moves into power-saving mode and the message “...

  • Page 28: Use

    row until you select a new bearing with the Start button again. When you have selected the bearing tracking, the compass rose in the middle row displays a dotted vertical line indicating the bearing tracking set. NOTE: The tracking always remembers the last direction selected, when you next scroll to it.

  • Page 29: Altitude/Sealevel

    To select either Altimeter use or Barometer use, follow these steps: 1. To access the function menu, press Suunto in the main display. 2. In the function menu, scroll to Use with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The alti/baro field is activated.

  • Page 30: Compass

    NOTE: Remember to hold the Suunto X6 level during the calibration. The calibration includes the following phases: 1. To access the function menu, press Suunto in the main display. 2. In the function menu, scroll to Compass with the arrow buttons and press Suunto .
  • Page 31 3. In the compass menu, move to Calib with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . 4. The screen displays the text “ 360°” and a countdown from 5 to 0. When the ROTATE countdown reaches 0, the calibration starts. Hold the Suunto X6 level and slowly rotate the device in a full clockwise or counterclockwise circle.

  • Page 32: Slope

    2. In the function menu, scroll to Slope with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . When you incline the X6, it starts to display the angle indicating the degree of slope on the screen. The sighting marks on the ring help to point to the chosen direction.

  • Page 33: Weather Mode

    The first row displays the temperature in the selected unit. For more information about defining the unit of the temperature, refer to page 23. NOTE: Because the sensor is close to your wrist, you have to keep the Suunto X6 away from the body’s temperature at least for 15 minutes before the temperature measurement is accurate.

  • Page 34: Use

    To select either Altimeter use or Barometer use, follow these steps: 1. To access the function menu, press Suunto in the main display. 2. In the function menu, scroll to Use with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The alti/baro field is activated.

  • Page 35: Alarm

    3. Press Suunto . The on/off field is activated. 4. Change the field to either on or off with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . When the weather alarm goes on, the alarm symbol is flashing and the backlight goes on.
  • Page 36 To view the weather information stored in the memory, follow these steps: 1. To access the function menu, press Suunto in the main display. 2. In the function menu, scroll to Memory with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The first information page is displayed.

  • Page 37: Hiking Mode

    3.5. HIKING MODE 3.5.1. Main Display When you select the Hiking mode, the main display opens. The main display has three rows. Ascent/descent rate First row displays the ascent/descent rate in the selected unit. For more information about defining the unit of rate, refer to page 24. Altitude The second row displays the altitude.

  • Page 38: Logbook

    The X6 can store 20 logbook files at one time. More logbooks can be saved to your PC with the help of the PC Interface. For more information, see page 52.
  • Page 39 2. In the function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . 3. Scroll to List and press Suunto . A list of all the saved logbook files is displayed. 4. Scroll the list with the arrow buttons until the logbook file you want to view is active and press Suunto .
  • Page 40 4. Scroll the list with the arrow buttons until the logbook file you want to erase is active and press Suunto . 5. In the next menu, scroll to Erase and press Suunto . The X6 displays the file and the text “...
  • Page 41 To view the history, follow these steps: 1. Press Suunto in the main display. 2. In the function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . 3. Scroll to History and press Suunto . 4. Press the up arrow to scroll the history information. The information is displayed in the following order: •...

  • Page 42: Use

    To select either Altimeter use or Barometer use, follow these steps: 1. To access the function menu, press Suunto in the main display. 2. In the function menu, scroll to Use with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The alti/baro field is activated.
  • Page 43 The alarm menu is displayed. 3. Scroll to Altitude and press Suunto . The on/off field of the next display is activated. 4. Change the status of the alarm to either on or off with the arrow buttons and press Suunto .

  • Page 44: Hiking Chrono

    Start instead of zeroing the display. NOTE: You must have free space in the memory to be able to start the timing. If the memory is full, the message “ ” is displayed and the Suunto X6 suggests MEMORY FULL...

  • Page 45: Use

    To select either Altimeter use or Barometer use, follow these steps: 1. To access the function menu, press Suunto in the main display. 2. In the function menu, scroll to Use with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The alti/baro field is activated.

  • Page 46: Altitude

    1. To access the function menu, press Suunto in the main display. 2. In the function menu, scroll to Altitude with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . 3. With the arrow buttons, set the reference altitude in the field to match the altitude of you current location and press Suunto .
  • Page 47 2. In the function menu, scroll to Reminder with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The Reminder menu is displayed, and if the reminder is active, the Stop field is displayed in reversed color. 3. Scroll to Stop and press Suunto . The message “...

  • Page 48: Memory

    2. In the function menu, scroll to Memory with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The memory menu is displayed. 3. Scroll to List and press Suunto . The list of memory files is displayed. In the file list the files are organized so that the latest file is the first.
  • Page 49 2. In the function menu, scroll to Memory with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . The memory menu is displayed. 3. Scroll to List and press Suunto . The list of memory files is displayed. In the file list the files are organized so that the latest file is the first.

  • Page 50: Effect Of Air Temperature On Altitude Measurement

    4. Scroll to the file you want to erase with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . 5. Select Erase in the following menu and press Suunto . 6. Accept the erase by pressing Suunto in the field, that displays the text “...
  • Page 51 Table 1. Normal temperatures corresponding to different altitudes Altitude (m) Altitude (ft) Temperature (ºC) Temperature (ºF) above sea level above sea level 15.0 59.0 13.7 56.7 1312 12.4 54.3 1969 11.1 52.0 2625 49.6 1000 3281 47.3 1200 3937 45.0 1400 4593 42.6...
  • Page 52 1000 m. At 3000 m the altitude difference is 2000 m and the Suunto X6 shows 80 m too little (20 ºC * 2000 m * 0.002/ºC = 80 m). Your actual altitude is thus 3080 m.
  • Page 53 The reference altitude is set at 3280 feet. At 9840 feet the altitude difference is 6560 feet and the Suunto X6 shows 100 feet too much (-14 ºF * 6560 ft * 0.0011/ºF = -100 ft). Your actual altitude is thus 9740 ft.

  • Page 54: Additional Features

    With the help of the PC Interface you can trans- fer and store the logs you have gathered with your X6 to your PC. The logs can be either hik- ing logs stored in the X6 logbook files, weather logs stored in the weather memory or chrono logs stored in the chrono memory.

  • Page 55: Suunto Activity Manager Features

    When the cable is connected, open the Suunto Activity Manager. The logbooks in the X6 are displayed in the log list. When you drag and drop the logs into appropriate folders, they are saved to the hard disk of your PC. If the Suunto Activity Manager is already open before you have connected the cable, click on the download button to display the log list.
  • Page 56 3-D bar diagrams that you can rotate on the screen. Changing Suunto X6 Settings If you wish, you can change some Suunto X6 settings with the Wristop Computer section of the Suunto Activity Manager. You can make changes to the following settings: •...

  • Page 57: Suuntosports.com

    PC interface. SuuntoSports.com offers you a number of features that help you to get the most out of your sport and your Suunto X6. If you already own a personal Suunto sports instrument you can access all sport- specific functions through registration.
  • Page 58 My Suunto The My Suunto section of the site is meant for your personal information. You can store information about yourself, your wristop computer, your sporting and training activities, etc.
  • Page 59 Sport Forums SuuntoSports.com has its own forum for each Suunto sport. The basic features and functions are the same for all sport forums—sport-specific news, bulletin boards and chat rooms. Users can also suggest links to sports-related sites and tips regard- ing the sport and equipment to be published on the site, or publish their own travel reports.

  • Page 60: Getting Started

    To join the SuuntoSports.com community, connect to the Internet, open your web browser and go to www.suuntosports.com. When the opening page appears, click the Register icon and register yourself and your Suunto sports instrument. You can change and update your personal and equipment profiles in My Suunto section after- wards.

  • Page 61: Technical Data

    5. TECHNICAL DATA General • 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 54 g • Water resistant 100 m/330 ft • Mineral crystal glass •...

  • Page 62: Copyright And Trademark Notice

    6. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE This publication and its contents are proprietary to Suunto Oy and are intended solely for the use of its clients to obtain knowledge and key information regarding the operation of Suunto X6 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 63: Limits Of Liability And Iso 9001 Compliance

    8. LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE 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.

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