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  • Page 2 HOW TO TURN THE GPS ON/OFF The GPS in Suunto M9 has to be turned on manually in most situations. The only instance when the GPS is turned on automatically is a Man Over Board (MOB) situation and 15 minutes before race start.

  • Page 3: Display And Buttons

    DISPLAY AND BUTTONS The Key Lock GPS SIGNAL STRENGTH Lock/unlock the keys by first • One hollow box: GPS on but no fix short pressing ENTER and • Bar of filled boxes: GPS has a fix: then START/DATA within 3 seconds.The black corners on Long bar means good signal the display indicate that the...
  • Page 4 NAVIGATING BACK TO THE STARTING POSITION The first time you use your Suunto M9, the unit does not contain any routes. When the GPS is on and you enter the Navigation mode the unit will guide you back to the starting location where the GPS acquired the initial fix.
  • Page 5 This may also happen if the GPS has not been used for a long time. Please activate your new Suunto M9 GPS at least once before sailing out. Subsequent GPS starts will take less time. To minimize the GPS initiation time, hold the unit steady in one position with the display facing up and make sure you are located in an open area so that the unit has a clear view to the sky.
  • Page 6 ARCS marine charts. You can plan the routes in advance on a PC and then upload them to the Suunto M9. Suunto Sail Manager allows you to upload specific race courses to the unit even though the correct positions of the turn buoys are not known.

  • Page 7: Navigating In The Menus

    NAVIGATING IN THE MENUS Each main mode in Suunto M9 has a submenu, which can have one or more submenus. You navigate in the menus with the ENTER, UP/DOWN and STOP/CANCEL buttons. By pressing ENTER the Suunto M9 records data in the temporary memory, from all the sensors.

  • Page 8: Before You Start

    • Charge the unit • Read through this manual To get the most out of your Suunto M9, you should also install the included Suunto Sail Manager software. The Suunto Sail Manager CD includes a more detailed manual that contains all the features.

  • Page 9: Care And Maintenance

    Note: Large amounts of water or dirt under the cover of Suunto M9 may disturb the satellite signal reception. MEMORY The data memory in Suunto M9 is non-volatile i.e. data is not lost even if the battery runs out.

  • Page 10: Understanding Gps

    UNDERSTANDING GPS OVERVIEW Suunto M9 uses Global Positioning System (GPS) in determining the user’s position. GPS incorporates a set of satellites orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 20 000 km at the speed of 4 km/s. The satellites send relatively weak radio signals at power levels comparable to normal household light bulbs.
  • Page 11 You should turn off the GPS when you do not need it. This is because satellite tracking consumes large amounts of power. Suunto M9 uses the lowest power consuming GPS technology available but you should still turn off the GPS when you do not need it.

  • Page 12: Function Menu

    FUNCTION MENU The Function menu is identical in all the main modes except for the Racing mode. To access the Function menu, press ENTER in the mode’s main display. In the Function menu you can: • Turn the GPS on or off manually (GPS On/Off) •...
  • Page 13 You can change the coordinate presentation in the Time mode (General settings). MEMPoint Turn on the GPS before you use the MEMpoint function. MEMPoints can only be viewed in the Suunto Sail Manager. WIND DIR The following information is displayed in the WIND DIR function: •...

  • Page 14: Time Mode

    TIME MODE THE STOPWATCH START/DATA • Starts the stopwatch • When the stopwatch is on, it stores lap times DATE STOP/CANCEL • Stops the stopwatch • After the stopwatch is stopped, it reviews lap times • Long press (more than 2 sec) resets the stopwatch TIME Seconds, Stopwatch...
  • Page 15 GPS time synchronization to ON/OFF: GPS does not affect the time settings GPS adjusts the time and date to the time zone specified in the Suunto Sail Manager (your local time zone) when the GPS is activated...

  • Page 16: Weather Mode

    WEATHER MODE Absolute air pressure Air pressure graph Time/ Temperature. Toggle with STOP/ CANCEL.
  • Page 17 The weather mode gives practical information on changing weather conditions. The illustrated air pressure graph can reveal unexpected changes in wind conditions caused by sudden changes in atmospheric pressure. The Weather mode gives you practical information on: • Absolute air pressure •...

  • Page 18: Compass Mode

    COMPASS MODE Starts the compass after time-out. Cardinal or half cardinal Locks the bearing point abbreviations in the locked bearing mode. Bearing in degrees Time/Locked bearing/ Bearing to a waypoint. Toggle with STOP/CANCEL.
  • Page 19 The Compass mode utilizes the Suunto 9-series 3D compass, which allows reading the compass reliably even if the unit is held tilted up to 30 degrees from horizontal to any direction. Since the compass feature consumes a lot of power, the compass is automatically turned off after 45 seconds, after which it can be restarted with START/DATA.

  • Page 20: Sailing Mode

    SAILING MODE Enter/Exit the Navigation data display. Heading in degrees In the display use ARROW buttons to scroll. Vessel’s speed in the unit of your choice Distance from start (dfs), Time from start (tfs) or Average speed (avg). Toggle with STOP/CANCEL.
  • Page 21 Long press ENTER to access the Sailing menu. The menu contains the following functions: TRACKING stores the vessel’s position, heading and speed in the Suunto M9 memory during a selected time period. TRACKS contains information recorded with the Tracking function.

  • Page 22: Navigation Mode

    NAVIGATION MODE Name of route, name of waypoint or starting Enter/Exit the location Navigation data display. In the display use ARROW buttons to scroll. Heading (If GPS On) Bearing (bea), Speed (spd), or total length of the Average speed (avg) or route (If GPS Off.) Memory status (mem).
  • Page 23 GPS fix after turning on the GPS, instead of from the route start point. ROUTES contains information on the routes recorded in the Suunto M9 memory. The routes and their individual waypoints can be viewed, edited and erased. RACE switches to the Racing mode.

  • Page 24: Racing Mode

    RACING MODE Distance to start line Enter/Exit the (dsl) Racing data display. In the display use ARROW buttons to scroll. Time to race start Time to start line (tsl) After the race start For after the race button functionality see pages 20-21, Sailing mode...
  • Page 25 • Store and view wind directions (WIND DIR and WIND DATA) • Store MOB location (MOB) AFTER THE RACE When the race ends and the user confirms the finish line in the Function menu, Suunto M9 displays the following information: • Distance from start •...
  • Page 26 BEFORE THE RACE START At start: Set the wind direction: 1. Press ENTER to start 1. Point Suunto M9 towards the wind and press ENTER. the race timer. 2. Select Wind Dir . 2. Select Timer Sync. 3. Select the correct wind strength and press ENTER.
  • Page 27 Time to start line (tsl): Synchronize the timer: Suunto M9 calculates the time to start line based on the 1. Press ENTER when the race current speed and heading. committee gives a signal. When time to the start line is the same as the race timer, 2.
  • Page 28 3. Press ENTER to confirm the setting. Tacking angle difference (TAD): On up wind legs sail the optimum angle on both tacks and store the heading. The Suunto M9 indicates the difference in the vessel´s direction. H (Header) indicates that the vessel is moving away from the target (wind heads up) and L (Lift) means the vessel is moving towards the target (wind is lifting).
  • Page 29 Race Course and Buoys: Laylines: The race courses in the Suunto M9 can contain the same When the tack angles and the waypoints (turn buoys) multiple times. Updating the buoy actual buoy locations have been location once also updates the same buoys in the list.

  • Page 30: Suunto Sail Manager

    SUUNTO SAIL MANAGER ADD MYPOINT ADD WAYPOINT ADD FOLDER CONNECT M9 LOCATE ON CHART DELETE ADD ROUTE DELETE VIEW ON CHART REMOVE FROM CHART...
  • Page 31 Check your local dealer for the availability of the ARCS products. Note: When purchasing ARCS charts you must have your user permit and PIN code available in order to register for the use of the chart. The user permit and PIN code is provided in the Suunto M9 sales package.
  • Page 32 SuuntoSports.com you can share experiences and data collected using your Suunto M9. As a Suunto M9 owner, you can register and have access to all sailing-related services at SuuntoSports.com. These services help you to get the most out of your sailing and your Suunto M9.
  • Page 33 Start your Internet connection and move to www.suuntosports.com. When the start page opens, click on the Register-symbol and register yourself and your Suunto M9. You can update your personal MySuunto profile at this stage or you can do it later.

  • Page 34: Hints And Troubleshooting

    Suunto M9 displays “GPS stopped” or “Low Battery” Suunto M9 shuts the GPS automatically after 15 minutes if the unit does not get a fix and displays “GPS stopped”. The GPS will also be shut down when the unit displays “Low Battery”.
  • Page 35 Suunto M9 memory is full The main reason for low memory is the high amount of tracks in the Suunto M9 memory. The tracks can only be erased by downloading them to the Suunto Sail Manager. You should always remove tracks from the unit while it is connected to the PC.

  • Page 36: Calibrating The Compass

    Strong electromagnetic fields, such as electric lines, loudspeakers and magnets, can affect the compass operation. Therefore it is advisable to calibrate the compass if your Suunto M9 has been exposed to these fields. Note: Calibrate the compass before using it for the first time, and before you leave for an extended out- door activity.

  • Page 37: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General • Operating temperature -20 °C to +60 °C/-5 °F to +140 °F • Storage temperature -30 °C to +60 °C/-22 °F to +140 °F • Weight 79 g • Water-resistant to 10 bar (ISO 2281 standard) • Mineral crystal glass •...
  • Page 38 GPS service. USER’S RESPONSIBILITY Do not use Suunto M9 as the only navigation aid. Use all available navigation aids such as charts, compass, visual sightings etc. and compare them with the Suunto M9 navigation information. Make sure all conflicting information is resolved before continuing with navigation.

  • Page 39: Gps Datum List

    GPS DATUM LIST AIN-B Saudi Arabia ADI-M Mean Solution (Ethiopian and Sudan) Sumatra ADI-E Burkina Faso EUR-H Iran ADI-F Cameroon Hong Kong ADI-A Ethiopia Taiwan ADI-C Mali IND-B Bangladesh ADI-D Senegal IND-I India and Nepal ADI-B Sudan INF-A Thailand Somalia ING-A Vietnam ARF-A...
  • Page 40 GPS DATUM LIST NAS-P Caribbean EUR-I Italy (Sardinia) NAS-N Central America EUR-J Italy (Sicily) NAS-T Cuba EUR-L Malta NAS-U Greenland (Hayes Peninsula) EUR-C Finland and Norway NAS-L Mexico EUR-D Portugal and Spain NAR-A Alaska (excluding Aleutian Islands) Mean Solution (European 1979) Iceland NAR-E Aleutian Islands...
  • Page 41 GPS DATUM LIST Antigua, Leeward Islands Johnston Island Ascension Island Caroline Islands, Fed. States of St. Helena Island Micronesia Bermuda Islands LUZ-A Philippines (excluding Mindanao Island) Deception Island, Antarctica LUZ-B Mindanao Island Nevis, St. Kitts, Leeward Islands Midway Islands Faial, Graciosa, Pico, Sao Jorge and OHA-M Mean Solution (Old Hawaiian) Terceira Islands (Azores) OHA-A...
  • Page 42 USER PERMIT AND PIN CODE When purchasing ARCS charts you must have your user permit and PIN code available in order to register for the use of the chart. The user permit and PIN code is provided in the Suunto M9 sales package.

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