Hints And Troubleshooting - Suunto M9 Quick Manual

HINTS AND TROUBLESHOOTING

GPS does not take fix
Do you have clear visibility to the sky? Try holding the unit in an open area with clear
visibility to the sky. Do not hold the unit against your body or hold your hand or head
above the unit to block the view to the sky. Switch the GPS off and turn it back on again.
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".
Why doesn't the Suunto M9 start guiding to the next waypoint after passing the
previous waypoint?
The Navigate function must be set to on in the Navigation menu. When activating a
route, the navigation is set to off as default. Select the desired navigation mode (forward,
reverse or single waypoint) to activate the guidance. This applies to race courses as well.
How can I make the battery last longer?
The main consumer of battery power is the GPS. You should use the GPS only when
necessary. When you are indoors, turn the GPS off as it will probably not see satellites.
The memory storage (such as Tracking) functions also consume power and should be
avoided when battery power is low. Suunto Sail Manager contains settings to regulate
GPS usage and memory storage intervals of the tracking function. Set the values to the
desired intervals.
Heavy use of the backlight consumes the battery fast.
What happens if the battery runs out during a race?
The GPS will shut down and you will lose location, distance, heading and speed
information. All other functions that do not use the GPS such as the race start timer and
compass work normally.
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