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  • Page 1 SUUNTO ESSENTIAL USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1 SAFETY ....................5 2 Welcome ................... 7 3 Introduction ..................8 4 Getting started ................. 9 5 General settings ................13 5.1 Changing units ............... 13 5.2 Changing general settings ............. 13 5.2.1 Button tone ..............14 5.2.2 Tone guides ..............14 5.2.3 Backlight .................
  • Page 3 7.2.3 Setting reference values ..........27 7.3 Using weather trend indicator ..........28 7.4 Activating storm alarm ............29 7.5 Using altimeter profile ............30 7.5.1 Using altitude difference measurer ......31 7.5.2 Recording logs ..............32 7.6 Using barometer profile ............34 7.6.1 Recording logs ..............
  • Page 4 11.1 Icons ..................54 11.2 Technical data ..............56 11.3 Warranty ................57 11.4 CE ..................59 11.5 Patent notice ................ 59 11.6 Trademark ................59 11.7 Copyright ................59 Index ....................61...

  • Page 5: Safety

    1 SAFETY Types of safety precautions: WARNING: - is used in connection with a procedure or situation that may result in serious injury or death. CAUTION: - is used in connection with a procedure or situation that will result in damage to the product. NOTE: - is used to emphasize important information.
  • Page 6 CAUTION: DO NOT APPLY INSECT REPELLENT. CAUTION: TREAT AS ELECTRONIC WASTE. CAUTION: DO NOT KNOCK OR DROP.

  • Page 7: Welcome

    Therefore we at Suunto take pride in maintaining highest quality standards for our products." Founded in 1936, Suunto is the world leader in precision compasses, dive computers and wristop altimeters. Trusted by climbers, divers and explorers on every continent, Suunto Outdoor instruments deliver legendary design, accuracy and dependability.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    3 INTRODUCTION Suunto Essential brings together an altimeter, barometer and an electronic compass in one package. It also has clock, stopwatch and calendar functions. This User Guide explains the features, how they work, and how you access them. In addition, we have included examples of how you can use them in real life situations.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    4 GETTING STARTED Basic settings Press any button and your Suunto Essential will activate. You are then prompted to set the language, units (imperial or metric), time and date. Use the upper right [+] button and lower right [- Light] button to change the settings.
  • Page 10 [View] button. Views are presented in the lower part of the display. Views contain supplementary information about the enabled mode, for example, viewing seconds as supplementary information in the TIME mode. Some views are also interactive. Suunto Essential has four interactive views: Stopwatch (TIME mode) • Countdown timer (TIME mode) •...
  • Page 11 Menu In MENU you can change values, change the general settings and units, or view logs stored in the logbook. To enter MENU, keep the middle right [Mode] button pressed while in the TIME, ALTI & BARO or COMPASS mode. The segments in the outer part of the display indicate your transition time.

  • Page 12: Button Lock

    mode before entering MENU. The backlight will return to normal when you return to a mode. Button lock You can activate and deactivate the button lock by keeping the lower right [-Light] button pressed. NOTE: You can change views and use the backlight when the button lock is activated.

  • Page 13: General Settings

    5 GENERAL SETTINGS Before you start to use your Suunto Essential, it's a good idea to set the measurement units and general settings according to your preferences. General settings are changed in MENU. 5.1 Changing units In UNITS you select the measurement units, including: TIME : 24h/12h •...

  • Page 14: Button Tone

    TONE GUIDE: on/off • BACKLIGHT: light button/any button • LANGUAGE: English, French, Spanish, German • To enter GENERAL in MENU: 1. Enter MENU by keeping [Mode] pressed in the TIME , ALTI & BARO or COMPASS mode. 2. Scroll down to GENERAL using [- Light]. 3.

  • Page 15: Backlight

    When ANY BUTTON has been selected, the backlight is activated every time you push a button. 5.2.4 Language In LANGUAGE you choose the language of your Suunto Essential user interface (English, German, French or Spanish). To choose a language: 1. In GENERAL, select LANGUAGE.

  • Page 16: Activating Button Lock

    5.2.5 Activating button lock You can activate and deactivate the button lock by keeping [-Light] pressed down. When the button lock is activated, it is indicated with a lock symbol NOTE: You can change views and use the backlight when the button lock is activated.

  • Page 17: Using Time Mode

    6 USING TIME MODE The TIME mode handles time measurement. With [View] you can scroll through the following views: Date: current weekday and date • Seconds: seconds as numbers • Dual time: time in another time zone • Sunrise and sunset : time of sunrise and sunset at a specific •...

  • Page 18: Changing Time Settings

    6.1 Changing time settings You change the time settings in MENU. To enter time settings in MENU: 1. Enter MENU by keeping [Mode] pressed down. 2. Scroll down to TIME-DATE using [- Light]. 3. Enter with [Mode]. 6.1.1 Setting time In TIME you set the time.

  • Page 19: Setting Sunrise And Sunset Times

    6.1.4 Setting sunrise and sunset times In SUNRISE you select a reference city that your Suunto Essential uses to give you sunrise and sunset times. To set sunrise and sunset times: 1.

  • Page 20: Using Stopwatch

    You want to know when the sun sets, so that you know when to start putting up your tent for the night. You choose “Toronto” as your reference sunrise-sunset city. Your Suunto Essential now tells you when the sun will set.

  • Page 21: Using Countdown Timer

    When the water boils, you engage the countdown timer. At the eight-minute point, your Suunto Essential gives the alarm. Presto! Perfect 8-minute eggs.

  • Page 22: Setting Alarm

    6.4 Setting alarm You can use your Suunto Essential as an alarm clock. To access the alarm clock and set the alarm: 1. In MENU, select TIME-DATE. 2. Select ALARM. 3. Switch the alarm on or off with [+] and [- Light].
  • Page 23 Possible real life situation: Waking up in the morning You want to wake up early tomorrow morning. You set your Suunto Essential alarm for 6:30 before you go to bed. The alarm wakes you up at 6:30 the next morning but you want to sleep for another 5 minutes.

  • Page 24: Using Alti & Baro Mode

    ALTI & BARO mode. 7.1 How Alti & Baro works To get the right readings from ALTI & BARO, it is important to understand how Suunto Essential calculates altitude and sea level air pressure. Suunto Essential constantly measures absolute air pressure. Based on this measurement and reference values, it calculates altitude or sea level air pressure.

  • Page 25: Getting Correct Readings

    If you are engaged in an outdoor activity that requires you to know the air pressure, you need to enter the altitude reference value for your location. This is found on most topographic maps. Your Suunto Essential will now give you the correct readings.

  • Page 26: Setting Profiles And Reference Values

    ALTIMETER profile when you started moving in the morning.You know that the current altitude readings given by your Suunto Essential are wrong. So, you hike to the nearest location shown on your topographic map for which a altitude reference value is provided.

  • Page 27: Matching Profile To Activity

    (e.g. surfing, sailing). To get the correct readings, you need to match the profile to the activity. You can either let Suunto Essential decide which profile is most suitable for you at the moment, or you can choose a suitable profile yourself.

  • Page 28: Using Weather Trend Indicator

    You’re hiking and take a break when you see a sign with the current altitude. You check your Suunto Essential altitude reading and discover a small difference between the two numbers. You set the altitude reference value on your Suunto Essential to match that of the sign. 7.3 Using weather trend indicator The weather trend indicator is located on the upper side of the display.

  • Page 29: Activating Storm Alarm

    7.4 Activating storm alarm The storm alarm notifies you that a pressure drop of 4 hPa / 0.12 inHg or more has occurred during a 3-hour period. Suunto Essential will activate an alarm and flash an alarm symbol on the display for...

  • Page 30: Using Altimeter Profile

    Possible real life situation: Getting surprised by a storm while hiking You are hiking in a dense forest when your Suunto Essential activates the storm alarm. The weather has taken a turn for the worse in the last 3 hours - the sky is getting dark. Good thing your Suunto Essential warned you, because you need to find shelter from the hard rain that may soon fall.

  • Page 31: Using Altitude Difference Measurer

    Altitude difference measurer: measures the altitude difference • from a set point Temperature: measures the current temperature • Empty: no supplementary information • 7.5.1 Using altitude difference measurer The altitude difference measurer shows the difference in altitude between a set point and your current position. This feature is especially useful for mountain climbing, for example when you want to track your progress in terms of altitude climbed.

  • Page 32: Recording Logs

    You are about to start climbing a mountain that is 3, 280 feet (1000 m) high. You want to be able to check your progress as you climb, so you activate the altitude difference measurer on your Suunto Essential. You start climbing, checking your altitude occasionally to see how far you are from the next check point.
  • Page 33 Log height difference: shows the measured altitude difference between a log starting point and a log finishing point with the following icons: In the additional views: is displayed when your altitude is above the starting point. is displayed when your altitude is the same as at the starting point.

  • Page 34: Using Barometer Profile

    You’re going on another mountain hike. This time you want to record how much you ascend and descend so as to compare the figures with previous hikes. You set your Suunto Essential to the ALTIMETER profile and start the log recorder when you begin the hike.
  • Page 35 • Empty: no additional view • NOTE: If you are wearing your Suunto Essential on your wrist, you will need to take it off in order to get an accurate temperature reading because your body temperature will affect the initial reading.

  • Page 36: Recording Logs

    Possible real life situation: Using the BAROMETER profile You’re still hiking and you’re getting tired. You decide to take a nap and you set up your tent. Since your altitude will stay the same for a while, you activate the BAROMETER profile. When you wake up, you will be able to check changes in sea level air pressure with an eye on the weather.

  • Page 37: Using Automatic Profile

    occurring, you go to the log recorder view in the BAROMETER profile and stop the altitude recording. 7.7 Using automatic profile The AUTOMATIC profile switches between the ALTIMETER and BAROMETER profiles according to your movements. When the AUTOMATIC profile is activated, [auto icon] appears on the upper right part of the display.

  • Page 38: Recording Logs In Depth Meter Profile

    When the DEPTH METER profile is activated, a wave icon appears on the upper left part of the display. When the DEPTH METER profile is activated, you can access the following views with [View]: Log recorder: records your snorkeling dives •...
  • Page 39 CAUTION: Do not push buttons while the device is under water. NOTE: You need to reset your log recorder in the ALTIMETER profile before using the log recorder in the DEPTH METER profile. Otherwise, your maximum depth will stay the same as your current altitude above the surface.

  • Page 40: Using Compass Mode

    8 USING COMPASS MODE The COMPASS mode allows you to orient yourself in relation to magnetic North. In COMPASS mode you can access the following views with [View]: Time: shows the current time • Cardinals: shows the current heading in cardinal directions •...
  • Page 41 2. Slowly rotate the device clockwise (around 15 seconds per round) until the compass is activated. NOTE: If you notice deviations in the compass, you can recalibrate it by keeping it level and rotating it slowly clockwise 5-10 times while in compass mode. TIP: Re-calibrate the compass before each use for best possible accuracy.

  • Page 42: Setting Declination Value

    8.1.2 Setting declination value Paper maps point to true North. Compasses, however, point to magnetic North – a region above the Earth where the Earth’s...
  • Page 43 magnetic fields pull. Because magnetic North and true North are not at the same location, you must set the declination on your compass. The angle in between magnetic and true north is your declination. The declination value appears on most maps. The location of magnetic North changes yearly, so the most accurate and up-to- date declination value can be obtained from the internet (for example the National Geophysical Data Center for the USA).

  • Page 44: Using Compass

    8.2 Using compass When you are in the COMPASS mode, you see two moving segments on the rim of the display. These point towards North. The hairline at 12 o’clock shows your heading and functions as a compass direction arrow. The numerical value of your heading is shown in the center of the display.

  • Page 45: Using Bearing Tracking

    You decide to hike to the cabin through the valley. You point the direction arrow of your Suunto Essential compass towards the cabin and lock the bearing. Once you’re in the valley, the arrows in the display’s top row show you where to go.

  • Page 46: Using Memory

    Possible real life situation: Predicting the weather You are camping in the mountains. You want to predict tomorrow’s weather, so you switch your Suunto Essential to the BAROMETER profile for the night. In the morning you check the ALTI-BARO memory and note that the air pressure remained stable for the whole night.

  • Page 47: Viewing Logs

    When you view logs, you are first shown a list of available logs complete with times and dates. You can scroll and then enter each log to view its summary information and details. 9.2.1 Viewing logs When viewing log summaries, you are shown A summary graph, time of recording and highest point •...

  • Page 48: Locking And Unlocking Logs

    NOTE: Only altimeter logs include summaries. 9.2.2 Locking and unlocking logs To lock or unlock the logs: 1. In MEMORY, select LOGBOOK. 2. Choose a log from the list. 3. Select LOCK / UNLOCK. 4. Lock/unlock the log with [Mode] Cancel with [View]).
  • Page 49 TIP: Short lasting activities with fast changes in altitude is better to record with faster recording interval (e.g. downhill skiing). Again, long time activities with slower changes in altitude is better to record with slower recording interval (e.g. hiking)

  • Page 50: Care And Support

    Do not try to open or repair your Suunto Essential by yourself. If you are experiencing problems with the device, please contact your nearest authorized Suunto Service Center.

  • Page 51: Replacing Battery

    Cleaning Regularly clean and dry your Suunto Essential with fresh water and a soft cloth, particularly after heavy perspiration or swimming. Avoid getting leather straps wet. 10.2 Replacing battery NOTE: To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not crush, puncture or dispose of used batteries in fire or water.

  • Page 53: Getting Support

    2. If you cannot find an answer to your question online, try emailing Suunto at support@suunto.com. 3. Call Suunto. See the latest list of numbers on the last page of this guide or at www.suunto.com/support. Suunto’s qualified customer support staff will help you and, if...

  • Page 54: Specifications

    11 SPECIFICATIONS 11.1 Icons The following icons are displayed in Suunto Essential: alarm alti-baro mode automatic profile back/return...
  • Page 55 battery low button indicator button lock compass line compass mode depth meter profile down/decrease forward/accept quick exit time mode up/increase weather trend indicator...

  • Page 56: Technical Data

    11.2 Technical data General Operating temperature -20°C ... +60 °C / -4°F ... +140°F • Storage temperature -30 °C ... +60 °C / -22°F ... +140°F • Water resistance: 30 m / 100 ft (according to ISO 6425) • Lens: sapphire crystal •...

  • Page 57: Warranty

    11.3 Warranty Suunto warrants that during the Warranty Period Suunto or a Suunto Authorized Service Center (hereinafter Service Center) will, at its sole discretion, remedy defects in materials or workmanship free of charge either by a) repairing, or b) replacing, or c) refunding, subject to the terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty.

  • Page 58: Limitation Of Liability

    Suunto; 4. non-rechargeable batteries. Suunto does not warrant that the operation of the Product or accessory will be uninterrupted or error free, or that the Product or accessory will work with any hardware or software provided by a third party.

  • Page 59: Patent Notice

    Suunto knew of the likelihood of such damages. Suunto shall not be liable for delay in rendering warranty service.
  • Page 60 Suunto Oy. While we have taken great care to ensure that information contained in this documentation is both comprehensive and accurate, no warranty of accuracy is expressed or implied.

  • Page 61: Index

    INDEX weather trend indicator, 28 modes TIME, 17 readings alarm, 22 correct, 25 altimeter profile , 30 incorrect, 25 automatic profile, 37 ALTI & BARO mode, 24 altitude difference measurer, 31 barometer profile , 34 backlight, 15 battery general settings changing, 51 backlight, 15 bearing tracking, 45...
  • Page 62 tone guides, 14 recording, 36, 38 button tone, 14 unlocking, 48 cleaning, 50 viewing, 46 compass calibrating, 40 memory, 46 using, 44 recording interval, 48 countdown timer, 21 locking and unlocking logs, date, 18 locking logs, 46 declination value, 42 viewing logs, 46, 47 depth meter profile , 37 viewing logs, 46, 47...
  • Page 63 sunrise and sunset, 19 bearing tracking, 45 time, 18 correct readings, 40 split, 47 setting declination value, 42 stopwatch, 20 using COMPASS mode storm alarm, 29 calibrating, 40 sunrise and sunset, 19 compass, 44 support, 53 views, 40 using profiles barometer, 34 technical data, 56 altimeter, 30...
  • Page 64 +7 499 918 7148 SPAIN +34 91 11 43 175 SWEDEN +46 8 5250 0730 SWITZERLAND +41 44 580 9988 +44 20 3608 0534 +1 855 258 0900 © Suunto Oy 12/2014 Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy. All Rights reserved.

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