Position; Winddir - Suunto M9i User Manual

Mobile accessory for boaters

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3.8.4 Position

The Position function allows you to view the current position

on the display.

To view the position:

1. In the Function menu, scroll to Position and short press

Enter. The following information is displayed:

• Sat: The first number is the number of satellites used in fix

and the second is the number of visible satellites.

• Epe: Estimated position error of the GPS reading.

• Coordinates of the position fix

• Current altitude

2. Start/Data toggles between altitude and time to first fix.

3. Press Stop/Cancel to return to the main display.

NOTE: Make sure the GPS is turned on before using the

Position function. If the GPS is not on when you enter the

Position menu, the coordinates of the last GPS fix are displayed.

NOTE: The position coordinates are updated as the

instrument's position changes.

The WINDDir function allows you to record the wind direction

and force.

To record the wind direction:

1. In the Function menu, scroll to Wind Dir, point the Suunto

M9i to the wind and keep it level. Short press Enter and

keep the unit to the wind and level for 2 seconds. The

following information is displayed:

• Timer: When not racing, the Timer displays 0.00.

• Heading: Wind geographic heading

• Wind force

2. If you wish to change the wind force, change the value

with the arrow buttons and press Enter. The message

"Wind Dir stored" is displayed and you then return to the

main display.

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