Compass; Calibrating Compass - Suunto AMBIT3 SPORT 1.0 User Manual

3.6 Compass

Suunto Ambit3 Sport 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.
You can show/hide the compass display from the start menu under
DISPLAYS » Compass. Toggle with [Next].
The compass display includes the following information:
middle row: compass heading in degrees
•
bottom row: change view to current heading in cardinals, to
•
time or empty with [View]
273
˚
NW
The compass switches to power saving mode after one minute.
Reactivate it with [Start Stop].

3.6.1 Calibrating compass

If you have not used the compass before, you must first calibrate it.
Turn and tilt the watch in multiple directions until the watch beeps,
indicating calibration is complete.
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