To change the light setting: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to General and press Suunto. The General menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Light and press Suunto. The current light setting is activated. 3. Select the light setting with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The light setting is set and you return to the Function menu. Calibrating the air pressure sensor The pressure sensor of the Suunto X6HR is accurately calibrated when the product leaves the factory. However, the calibration can slightly shift over time. You can adjust the calibration offset but you should only do it if you notice that the current air pressure shown on the bottom row in the Weather mode differs from a reference value of the barometric pressure measured with a certificated high-accuracy barometer. You can set the value by 0,1 hPa or 0,01 inHg steps. The reference value should be measured with at least the same accuracy. If you are uncertain, contact the Suunto technical service before changing the calibration. To change the pressure sensor calibration: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to General and press Suunto. The General menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Sensor and press Suunto. The text SENSOR CALIBRATION appears and the current measured absolute air pressure is displayed as active. 3. With the arrow buttons, set the absolute air pressure value to match the measured reference value and press Suunto. You return to the Function menu. NOTE: You can return the original calibration by scrolling the sensor calibration value until text DEFAULT is displayed in the middle row.
3.2.6. Units The units menu includes the units that are used with all the Suunto X6HR functions and settings. The unit settings affect the way information is displayed in all the Suunto X6HR modes. Setting the time format The time setting defines whether the 12- or 24-hour display is used. To change the 12/24-hour display: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Time and press Suunto. The 12/24 h field is activated. 3. Select the correct setting with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The time display is set. Setting the date format The Date setting defines the format in which the date is displayed. The possible formats are: DD.MM: Day before the month, e.g. 27.11. MM.DD: Month before the day, e.g. 11.27. Day: Only the day is displayed, e.g. 27. To change the date format: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Date and press Suunto. 3. Select the correct date format with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The format is set and you return to the Function menu.

Setting the temperature unit The Temp setting defines the unit in which the temperature is displayed. The options are Celsius (C) and Fahrenheit (F). To change the temperature unit: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Temp and press Suunto. The temperature unit field is activated. 3. Select the unit with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The temperature unit is set. Setting the air pressure unit The Pres setting defines the unit in which the air pressure is displayed. The options are hPa and inHg. To change the pressure unit: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Pres and press Suunto. The air pressure unit field is activated. 3. Select the correct unit with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The unit of the air pressure is set. Setting the elevation unit The Elev setting defines the unit in which the elevation is displayed. The options are meters (m) and feet (ft). To change the elevation unit: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Elev and press Suunto. The elevation unit field is activated. 3. Select the correct unit with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The unit of the elevation is set.
Setting the ascent/descent rate unit The Asc/Dsc setting defines the way the ascent or descent rate is displayed. The possible formats are: m/s m/min m/h ft/s ft/min ft/h To change the Asc/Dsc format: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Asc/Dsc and press Suunto. 3. Select the correct format with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The format is set and you return to the Units menu. Setting the slope unit The Slope setting defines the unit in which the slope is displayed. The options are degree () and percentage (%). To change the slope unit: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Slope and press Suunto. The slope unit field is activated. 3. Select the correct unit with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The slope unit is set.
3.3. COMPASS MODE NOTE: Heart rate reception is interrupted when you are using the compass mode. 3.3.1. Main Display When you select the Compass mode, the main display opens. The main display has three rows. Bearing First row displays the bearing pointed with the sighting marks of Suunto X6HR. The bearing is displayed in bold when the compass is level. Level position is needed to ensure accurate bearings. Compass The second row displays the heading of Suunto X6HR as a graphical presentation of a compass rose. The rose displays the cardinal and half-cardinal points. The magnetic sensor of the compass functions for 40 seconds at a time. After this period the compass moves into power-saving mode and the message START COMPASS is displayed. Press Start to activate the compass again. Shortcuts The third row contains shortcuts to three functions. To change the function, press Stop/ CL. Altitude: In Alti use, it displays the current altitude, and in Baro use, it displays the reference altitude. For more information about the Alti and Baro uses, see section 3.3.2. Bearing tracking: Bearing tracking helps you to follow a certain bearing in terrain. When you scroll to bearing tracking for the first time, it is 0. To activate the search for

bearing, move your Suunto X6HR horizontally until the chosen bearing is displayed on the first row and press Start. The selected bearing is displayed on the third row until you select a new bearing with the Start button. When you have selected the bearing tracking, the compass rose in the middle row displays a dotted vertical line indicating the bearing tracking set. NOTE: The tracking remembers the last direction selected the next time you scroll to it. Time: Displays the current time. NOTE: The shortcuts also function normally in the power-saving mode. When you select the bearing tracking shortcut, the compass is automatically activated. 3.3.2. Use With the Use function you can define whether the air pressure measurement is used to measure the altitude or to represent the weather conditions. If you select Alti (altimeter), the measured air pressure is displayed as altitude and all changes in atmospheric pressure are interpreted as changes in altitude. When the Alti use is selected, the altitude reading of Compass, Hiking and Chrono modes changes, but the atmospheric pressure (sea level) in the second row of the Weather mode remains constant. The absolute pressure changes if it is selected as a shortcut on the third row of the Weather mode. If you select Baro (barometer), the measured air pressure is displayed as weather information and all changes in atmospheric pressure are interpreted as being due to a change in the weather. When Baro is selected, the altitude reading in the Compass, Hiking and Chrono modes remains constant. The atmospheric pressure (sea level and absolute) in the Weather mode changes.
Select the correct use according to what you want to measure. For example, on a hiking trip, you can select Alti for the day to see how high you have climbed. When you camp for the night, you can change the use to Baro to make sure that the weather changes do not catch you by surprise. To select either Altimeter or Barometer use: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Use with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The Alti/Baro field is activated. 2. Change the content of the field with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. You then return to the Function menu. 3.3.3. Altitude/Sealevel In order for the altimeter to function correctly you need to set the reference altitude. This means that you set an altitude reading that is equal to the real altitude. Set the reference altitude in a place where you know the altitude, for example, with the help of a topographical map. Suunto X6HR has a factory set reference altitude that corresponds to the standard barometric pressure (1013 hPa/29.90inHg at sea level). If you do not know your current altitude no the correct sea level pressure, you can have an estimate of your altitude by setting the sea level pressure to 1013hPa/29.90inHg. In the Weather mode, Altitude is replaced with Sealevel. This function is set in the same way as Altitude. To set the reference altitude: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Altitude with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. With the arrow buttons, set the reference altitude in the field to match the altitude of your current location and press Suunto. You return to the Function menu. If you do not know your altitude, you can use the air pressure to help determine the altitude. To do this, select the Weather mode and set the current sea level air pressure.

4. Set the degrees with the arrow buttons. The initial value is either 0.0 or the value accepted when last setting the declination. 5. Press Suunto. You return to the compass menu. 3.3.5. Slope The slope function measures the degree of slope. To measure the slope: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Slope with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. When you incline Suunto X6HR, it displays the angle indicating the degree of slope on the screen. 2. When the angle is selected, lock it by pressing Start. The angle remains on the display. 3. To unlock the angle and start measuring the slope again, press Start. 4. To move back to the Function menu, press Suunto. NOTE: The measured value is not saved in the Suunto X6HR memory in the Compass mode. NOTE: The slope function does not work when the heart rate is being measured. Instead of the angle, - - is displayed. NOTE: The measuring range is up to 60 or 173 %. After this, - is displayed.
3.4. WEATHER MODE 3.4.1. Main Display When you select the Weather mode, the main display opens. The main display has three rows. Temperature The first row displays the temperature in the selected unit. For more information about defining the temperature unit, refer to page 30. NOTE: Because the sensor is close to your wrist, you have to keep Suunto X6HR away from the bodys temperature at least for 15 minutes before the temperature measurement is accurate. Air pressure The second row displays the air pressure at sea level. For more information about defining the air pressure unit, refer to page 30. Shortcuts The third row contains shortcuts to three functions. To change the function, press Stop/CL. Trend: A graphical presentation of the air pressure development (sea level) during the last 6 hours in 15-minute intervals. One step on the vertical axis represents one hPa and one step on the horizontal axis represents 15 minutes. Absolute air pressure: The absolute air pressure is the actual pressure in the current location. Time: Displays the current time.
3.4.2. Use With the Use function you can define whether the air pressure measurement is used to define the altitude or to represent the weather conditions. For more information, refer to page 33. NOTE: For most Weather mode functions the correct Use setting is Baro. 3.4.3. Sealevel With this function you can set the sea level barometric pressure. This is the barometric pressure at your current location reduced to sea level. Information on the current sea level pressure can be found newspapers, local news and radio weather reports, the local airport facility or in the Internet under local weather. For more information about the reference altitude, refer to page 34. To set the sea level pressure: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Sealevel with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. With the arrow buttons, set the sea level pressure in the field to match the current sea level barometric pressure of you current location and press Suunto. You return to the Function menu.

3.4.4. Alarm When active, the weather alarm informs you if the air pressure drops more than 4 hPa/0,118 inHg in 3 hours. NOTE: The weather alarm is activated only when the Use function is set to Baro. To activate or deactivate the weather alarm: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Alarm with the Arrow buttons. The current status of the alarm can be seen from the Function menu. 2. Press Suunto. The On/Off field is activated. 3. Change the field to either on or off with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. When the weather alarm goes on, the alarm symbol flashes and the backlight switches on. To acknowledge the weather alarm, press any button. 3.4.5. Memory The memory automatically stores weather-related information from the last 48 hours. When you scroll through the stored information, it is presented in the following order: Maximum sea level air pressure during the measuring period, date and time. Minimum sea level air pressure during the measuring period, date and time. Maximum temperature during the measuring period, date and time. Minimum temperature during the measuring period, date and time. Sea level air pressure and temperature in relation to the time and date starting from the current moment. The first 6 hours are displayed in 1-hour intervals, the next 42 hours in 3-hour intervals. NOTE: If the Use function has been set to Alti (altimeter), the barometric value stored in memory is always the same.
To view the weather information stored in the memory: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Memory with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The first information page is displayed. 2. Scroll the information with the arrow buttonsthe up arrow scrolls forward and the down arrow backward. 3. To stop viewing the memory content, press either Suunto or Stop/CL at any time. 3.5. HIKING MODE 3.5.1. Main Display When you select the Hiking mode, the main display opens. The main display has three rows. Ascent/descent rate The first row displays the ascent/descent rate in the selected unit. For more information about defining the ascent/descent rate unit, refer to page 31. Altitude The second row displays the altitude. For more information about defining the altitude unit, refer to page 30. Shortcuts The third row contains shortcuts to three functions. To change the function, press Stop/CL. Asc: The cumulative ascent since the logbook was started. If the logbook is not running, the display shows text ASC 0. Differ: When you select the Differ function, it displays the difference in altitude and time since the last reset of the function. To reset and start a new measurement,
press Start. Differ is always in the measuring mode, i.e. it measures the time and altitude difference constantly but displays them only when you select the function. Both hours and minutes are displayed during the first 10 hours. During the next 89 hours, only hours are displayed. Finally, the display shows only a dash and letter h. Time/Heart Rate: Displays the current time. If the heart rate monitor is receiving a heart rate signal, this row displays the heart rate instead of time. 3.5.2. Logbook The logbook allows you to save information regarding, for example, a hiking trip. When you start the logbook, it starts gathering information about the cumulative ascents and descents, average ascent and descent rates, highest and lowest points, heart rate and specific marks you can set during the trip. Logbook information is updated in 10-second intervals. When you stop the logbook, the information gathered thus far is saved as a logbook file that can be viewed later. The maximum duration of one logbook is 168 hours (one week). After this, the logbook stops automatically. Suunto X6HR can store 20 logbook files at one time. More logbooks can be saved on your PC with the help of the PC Interface. For more information, see page 57. NOTE: To record a complete graph of the activity, use the stopwatch in the Chrono mode. Starting the logbook To start the logbook: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. Scroll to Start and press Suunto. If the logbook is not running and there is enough memory left, recording begins. The message LOGBOOK STARTED is displayed and you return to the Function menu.

If the logbook is already activated, the message LOGBOOK ALREADY RUNNING is displayed. You return to the Function menu, in which the Stop field is displayed in reversed color. If there is not enough memory left, the message MEMORY FULL is displayed and Suunto X6HR moves to a display that asks you to erase a logbook file. Suunto X6HR first suggests the oldest file. Select the logbook file to be deleted with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The file is deleted from the memory and you return to the logbook menu. NOTE: Heart rate information is recorded only if the transmitter belt is active when the logbook is running. Stopping the logbook To stop the logbook: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. Scroll to Stop and press Suunto. The saving stops and the message LOGBOOK STOPPED is displayed. You automatically return to the Function menu. If the logbook was not running when you tried to stop it, you return to the Function menu. Viewing logbook files The logbook list includes the Hiking mode logs saved in the Suunto X6HR memory. You can scroll the list forward from the first item and either forward or backward from all the other items. To view the log files: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. Scroll to View and press Suunto. A list of all the saved logbook files is displayed.
3. Scroll the list with the arrow buttons until the logbook file you want to view is active and press Suunto. The first display is shown. 4. Press the up arrow to move to the next display. The displays contain the following information: Starting date and time, total time of the file and the number of runs. An ascent and consecutive descent of at least 50 meters is considered a run. Total ascent and the average ascent rate Total descent and the average descent rate The highest point, date and time The lowest point, date and time Average heart rate The minimum and maximum heart rates The marks the user has added to the logbook file include the altitude, heart rate, date and time of the mark. The maximum number of marks is 10. To return to the main display, press Suunto or Stop/CL for more than 2 seconds. NOTE: If you try to view the list but there are no saved logbook files, the message NO LOGBOOK FILES is displayed and you return to the logbook menu. NOTE: If the heart rate monitor was not active during the logbook recording, the text - - is visible on the heart rate displays. Erasing logbook files To erase a log file: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. Scroll to Erase with the arrow buttons and press Suunto.

3. A list of all the recorded logbook files is displayed. The oldest file is displayed in reversed color. Scroll the list with the arrow buttons until the logbook file you want to erase is active and press Suunto. The Suunto X6HR displays the file and the text ERASE? 4. If you want to accept the deletion, press Suunto. You return to the list of logbook files. 5. If you want to cancel the deletion, press Stop/CL. You return to the logbook file list. Viewing logbook history The logbook history contains the cumulative values of ascents and descents and the highest point of all logbooks (Hiking and Chrono modes) recorded during the Suunto X6HR lifetime. To view the history: 1. In the Function menu, press Suunto to enter Logbook. 2. Scroll to History and press Suunto. 3. Press the up arrow to scroll the history information. The information is displayed in the following order: Cumulative ascent. Cumulative descent. Highest point, date and year. Resetting the logbook history To reset the logbook history: 1. Connect your Suunto X6HR to Suunto Activity Manager. 2. Click Wristop History Reset History. This will transfer the current history data to SAM database and set the history values in the Wristop computer memory to zero.
Logbook marks You can add marks to the logbook file and save the information on the altitude of a specific point and time. This can only be done in Hiking mode. The maximum number of marks in each file is 10. Adding a mark to the logbook file also records the heart rate of the same specific time if the heart rate monitor is active. To add a mark, short press Start when the logbook is running. A long press activates the backlight and no logbook mark is made. The marks are added the logbook file and they can be viewed through the file list (see page 43). When you have added the mark, the message MARK POINT SAVED is displayed. When you have saved the marks, the PC can create a profile that connects them with a line. With this feature you can, for example, create a simplified altitude profile of your trip. You can also use marks to compare the difference in time and altitude between two points of the trip. (Compare with the Differ function on page 41.) 3.5.3. Use With the Use function you can define whether the air pressure measurement is used to set the altitude or to represent the weather conditions. For more information, refer to page 33. 3.5.4. Altitude With this function you can set the reference altitude. For more information about the reference altitude, refer to page 34. 3.5.5. Alarms The altitude alarm is intended to warn you if you pass the preset altitude limit.

select and erase another file. After the deletion, you can start the chrono. For more information about erasing memory files, refer to page 52. Time/Heart Rate The third row displays the heart rate. If the heart rate monitor is not active, the third row displays the current time. When you enter the Chrono mode, the third row displays the time. If, however, Suunto X6HR receives a heart rate signal, the third row automatically switches to showing heart rate. If the reception of the heart rate signal is discontinued, - appears on the third row. If the signal is not received within 5 minutes, the third row starts showing the time again. To reactivate the heart rate display, switch to another mode and then return back to Chrono mode. 3.6.2. Memory The Memory function records time and altitude data always when the stopwatch is active. Heart rate data is recorded only when the transmitter belt is active. The same memory file contains both altitude and heart rate data, but the data is viewed separately with View Alti and View HR. You can view the data simultaneously with the PC software. If the transmitter belt was not active when the recording began, no heart rate data is viewable in the memory file. Viewing Heart Rate memory The memory file can be viewed in relation to heart rate data. To view a memory file: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Memory with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The memory menu is displayed with View HR in reversed color.
2. Press Suunto. The list of memory files is displayed. The files in the file list are organized so that the latest file is shown first. 3. Scroll to the file you want to view with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. If the file does not contain heart rate data, the message NO HR DATA is displayed and you return to the file list. 4. Scroll the information with the arrow buttons. The information is displayed in the following order: The total duration of the file and the number of laps in the file. Average heart rate. Maximum and minimum heart rates. Heart rate over the High limit. Shows the heart rate and time in minutes and seconds. Heart rate under the Low limit. Shows the heart rate and time in minutes and seconds. More specific information about the file, including the heart rates on individual points according to recording interval, and graphical presentations about the heart rate. These are displayed in the following way: First row: Total elapsed time. Second row: The left side displays a graphical presentation of heart rate in relation to time. The scale of the graphical presentation depends on the set recording interval. The right side displays the average heart rate from the start of the recording to the time shown on the first row. For recorded lap times, the right side displays texts lap and split and the corresponding lap and split time numbers.
Third row: Heart rate displayed with the set recording interval (2,10 or 60 seconds). NOTE: If heart rate has not been recorded, the value in the third row is 0. Viewing the altitude memory The memory file can be viewed in relation to the time and altitude data. To view a memory file: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Memory with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The memory menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to View Alti in the memory menu and press Suunto. The file list is displayed. 3. Scroll to the file you want to view with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 4. Scroll the information with the arrow up button. The information is displayed in the following order: Total duration of the file and the number of laps in the file. Total ascent and the average ascent rate. Total descent and the average descent rate. Highest point, date and time. Lowest point, date and time. More specific information on the file, including altitude and ascent and descent rates on individual points according to recording interval, and graphical presentations of the altitude. These are displayed in the following way: First row: Total elapsed time. Second row: The left side displays a graphical presentation of the altitude in relation to time.

3.6.5. Timer You can activate the timer to sound a signal after set periods. It can be used, for example, for interval training. Two different intervals, Int1 and Int2, can be set. The timer is synchronized with the stopwatch, and if turned on, it signals when the stopwatch is running. If two intervals have been set, they will signal consecutively, interval 1 with one long beep and interval 2 with two shorter beeps. NOTE: You do not have to acknowledge the signal in any way when you hear it. Activating the timer To activate the timer: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Timer with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The On/Off selection is activated. 2. Set the timer on with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. A long press brings you back to the main window if the interval is already correct. A short press activates the Int1 minutes field. 3. Set the minutes with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The seconds field is activated. 4. Set the seconds with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The Int2 minute field is activated. If you leave the Int2 field to show zero, the timer signals only the Int1 interval. 5. Set the minutes with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The seconds field is activated. 6. Set the seconds with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The timer is now set. 7. The timer starts when you start the stopwatch with Start. You can also start the timer when stopwatch is running. Then the Int1 starts from the moment when you set the timer status from off to on and confirm it by pressing Suunto.
Note: If you change the intervals when the timer is active, the new interval times become effective after the ongoing interval has ended. A stopping the timer To stop the timer without stopping the stopwatch: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Timer with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The Timer menu is displayed, and if the timer is active, the on field is displayed in reversed color. 2. Change the setting to off with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The timer is now inactivated and will not sound signals when the stopwatch is running. 3.6.6. HR Limits You can set limits to the heart rate monitor. When the heart rate is above the set High limit or below the set Low limit, Suunto X6HR gives an alarm signal. The HR limits can be activated and deactivated with a long press of Suunto in any of the main mode windows. The Low limit signal is a beep on every third heart beat. The High limit signal is a series of four beeps in the rhythm of the heart rate, followed by a pause on the fifth heart beat. Setting the Heart Rate limits To set the heart rate limits: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to HR Limits with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The HR limits menu is displayed. 2. Set the HR Limits function on with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 3. Set the High heart rate limit with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 4. Set the Low heart rate limit with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. You return to is the Function menu and the heart rate limit has been set. The alarm symbol activated on the display.

NOTE: The maximum High rate is 230 and the minimum Low rate is 30. The High rate cannot be set to lower than the Low rate and vice versa. If the High rate is scrolled above 230, it continues from the Low rate upwards. 5. To set HR limits on or off during training, long press Suunto button in the main display of any of the modes. This changes the status of the HR Limits from on to off and vice versa.

4. ADDITIONAL FEATURES

4.1. PC INTERFACE With the PC Interface you can transfer and store the logs you have recorded with your Suunto X6HR to your PC. The logs can be either Hiking logs stored in the Suunto X6HR logbook files, weather logs stored in the weather memory or Chrono logs stored in the chrono memory. When the data has been transferred, you can organize, view and add related information to it with the Suunto Activity Manager software. The PC Interface cable and Suunto Activity Manager are delivered in the same package with your Suunto X6HR. The installation instructions for the software can be found on the cover of the Suunto Activity Manager CD-ROM. You can always download the latest update of Suunto Activity Manager in www.suunto.com. 4.1.1. Transferring data Attach the cable to the serial port of your PC. Make sure that the port is not used by other programs. You can also use a USB port with a serial/USB adapter.
Open Suunto Activity Manager (SAM) and connect the cable to your Suunto X6HR. Suunto X6HR goes automatically into data transfer mode. This is indicated by the text SERIAL TRANSFER on the Suunto X6HR display. Click on the Wristop icon in the upper left corner of SAM to open the data transfer window. Press the Connect button in the lower part of the window to transfer the list of log files from the wristop computer to the SAM window. When you drag and drop the logs into appropriate folders, they are saved to the hard disk of your PC. The folders are located on the left side of the SAM data transfer window. When you have uploaded the logs, you can delete them from the Suunto X6HR memory by dragging them to the Recycle bin in the lower left corner of Suunto Activity Manager to create more space for new logs. For further information, see the Suunto Activity Manager Help. To access the Help, click the help icon on the upper right corner of the display. You can also refer to the SAM Tutorial for step-by-step instructions. To access the tutorial, click the Tutorial link in the Help Contents window in the SAM Help. 4.1.2. Suunto Activity Manager Features Users You can create a user profile and add information about yourself and your Suunto X6HR. Creating user information is useful if you have several wristop computers you want to use with the same PC, or when many people use the same wristop computer. Logs When you have uploaded the logs from the Suunto X6HR, you can organize them with Suunto Activity Manager. You can, for example, create folders in which you can store the logsthe hiking logs can be arranged in a different folder than the skiing logs. You can also sort the logs, move them between folders and delete them or search the log information. It is even possible to upload them to the SuuntoSports.com site.

Charts and Data You can examine the log information by creating charts from it. The charts show the altitude profile and/or heart rate. Open the folders and select the logs you want to see. Click on the Open Log button to view the file as a chart. If you have opened several logs, they are listed in the window below the chart. There you can select which profiles you want to view simultaneously. You can also add bookmarks to a chart. The bookmark can either be a text or an image - for example a photograph of the highest peak of your trek. You can also view the log information as a data list where the altitude and heart rate values are listed in chronological order. To view the data list, click on the Data button on the upper part of the chart window. Both the charts and the list can be printed. NOTE: You can correct the error values of Heart rate on the Data page by writing the correct value into the Heart rate field, and delete selected data samples by clicking Ctrl + Del. Analyzing Data You can analyze the data in the logs according to your activities and different time periods. Select the files you want to analyze from the folder and click on Open Logs. Then press Analyze. The analysis displays information on altitude zones, duration and heart rate zones. The analysis results are displayed as 3-D bar diagrams that you can rotate on the screen. Changing Suunto X6HR Settings You can change some Suunto X6HR settings with the Wristop Computer section of Suunto Activity Manager. You can change the following settings: Asc/Dscselect the used ascent/descent unit (m/s, m/min, m/h, ft/s, ft/min, ft/h). Altitudechange the used altitude unit (m or ft).
Pressureselect the used pressure unit (hPa or inHg). Temperatureselect the used temperature unit (F or C). Slopeselect the used slope unit (% or ). Timeselect between 12- or 24-hour display. Dateselect the date format (day/month, month/day, day). Lightselect the light setting (Normal, NightUse, Off). Tonesset the buttons on or off. Iconsset the mode icons on or off. The current settings are shown in yellow. To change them, click the desired settings with your mouse and then click Update settings in the lower right corner of SAM when your Suunto X6HR is connected to PC. 4.2. SUUNTOSPORTS.COM SuuntoSports.com is an international free web community where you can refine and share the data that you have recorded with your personal Suunto instrument and analyzed with the sport specific PC interface. SuuntoSports.com offers you a number of features that help you get more out of your sport and your Suunto X6HR. If you already own a personal Suunto sports instrument you can access all sport-specific functions through registration. If you do not yet have an instrument you may either log on as a guest or register yourself. As a guest you can view and read, but registration gives you the right to use other functions and participate in discussions. 4.2.1. System Requirements SuuntoSports.com has the following system requirements: Internet Connection Browser: IE 4.0 or newer, Netscape 4.7x or newer Resolution: minimum 800 x 600, best viewed with 1024 x 768

4.2.3. Getting Started To join the SuuntoSports.com community, connect to the Internet, open your web browser and go to www.suuntosports.com. When the opening page appears, click the Register icon and register yourself and your Suunto sports instrument. You can change and update your personal and equipment profiles later in My Suunto section. After the registration, you will receive your password by e-mail. Using this password you can enter the SuuntoSports.com home page that introduces the site structure and functional principles. You can later change the password in the My Suunto section. NOTE: SuuntoSports.com is continuously developed further and its content is subject to change.

5. TECHNICAL DATA

General Operating temperature -20 C to +50 C/-5F to 120F Storage temperature -30 C to +60 C/-22F to 140F Weight 54 g (X6HR), 96 g (X6HRM), 89 g (X6HRT) Water resistant 100 m/330 ft (according to ISO 2281 standard) Mineral crystal glass (X6HR, X6HRM), Sapphire glass (X6HRT) User-replaceable battery CR2032 PC interface with serial connector Housing material: Composite (X6HR), Stainless Steel (X6HRM), Titanium (X6HRT) Strap material: Elastomer (X6HR, X6HRM), Titanium/Elastomer (X6HRT) Extension strap (available as accessory for the model X6HR) Altimeter Display range 500 m to 9000 m / -1600 ft to 29500 ft Resolution 1 m / 3 ft Barometer Display range 300 to 1100 hPa / 8.90 to 32.40 inHg Resolution 1 hPa / 0.05 inHg Thermometer Display range -20C to 60C / -5F to 140F Resolution 1C / 1F
Compass Resolution 1 Clinometer Display range 0 to 60, 0% to 173% Resolution 1, relative accuracy 10% Transmitter Belt Weight 59 g User-replaceable battery CR2032 Water resistant 20 m/66ft Modulation frequency ca. 5 kHz
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION... 5 1.1. Care and Maintenance... 5 1.2. Water Resistance... 5 1.3. Battery Replacement... 6 1.4. After sales service... 7 2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO X6... 8 2.1. Display... 8 2.1.1. Mode Symbols... 8 2.1.2. Function Symbols... 9 2.2. Buttons... 10 2.2.1. Short and Long Press.. 10 2.2.2. Start Button.... 10 2.2.3. Stop/CL Button... 11 2.2.4. Suunto Button.. 11 2.2.5. Arrow Buttons... 12 2.2.6. Button Lock... 12 2.3. Menus... 13 2.3.1. Basic Menu Structure.. 13 2.3.2. Navigating in Menus... 14 3. MODES... 15 3.1. General Information... 15 3.2. Time Mode... 15 3.2.1. Main Display... 15 3.2.2. Alarm... 16 3.2.3. Time... 18
3.2.4. Date... 19 3.2.5. General... 19 3.2.6. Units.... 22 Compass Mode... 25 3.3.1. Main Display... 25 3.3.2. Use.... 26 3.3.3. Altitude/Sealevel... 27 3.3.4. Compass... 28 3.3.5. Slope... 30 Weather Mode... 31 3.4.1. Main Display... 31 3.4.2. Use.... 32 3.4.3. Sealevel.... 32 3.4.4. Alarm... 32 3.4.5. Memory... 33 Hiking Mode.... 34 3.5.1. Main Display... 34 3.5.2. Logbook.... 35 3.5.3. Use.... 39 3.5.4. Altitude... 39 3.5.5. Alarms... 39 Hiking Chrono... 41 3.6.1. Main Display... 41 3.6.2 Memory... 42 3.6.3. Altitude... 45 3.6.4. Use.... 45
3.6.5. Reminder... 45 3.6.6. Effect of air temperature on altitude measurement. 46 4. ADDITIONAL FEATURES... 50 4.1. PC Interface... 50 4.1.1. Transferring Data.. 50 4.1.2. Suunto Activity Manager Features.. 51 4.2. SuuntoSports.com... 53 4.2.1. System Requirements.. 54 4.2.2. SuuntoSports.com Sections.. 54 4.2.3. Getting Started... 56 5. TECHNICAL DATA... 57 6. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE... 58 7. CE... 59 8. LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE... 59

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The Suunto X6 Wristop Computer is a reliable high-precision electronic instrument that is intended for recreational use. Outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy sports such as mountain climbing, hiking and biking can rely on the Suunto X6s accuracy. NOTE: The Suunto X6 should not be substituted for obtaining measurements that require professional or industrial precision and should not be used to obtain measurements when skydiving, hang gliding, paragliding, gyrocopter riding and flying a small aircraft. 1.1. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Only perform the procedures described in this manual. Never attempt to disassemble or service your Suunto X6. Protect your Suunto X6 from shocks, extreme heat and prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. If not in use, store your Suunto X6 in a clean, dry environment at room temperature. The Suunto X6 can be wiped clean with a lightly moistened (warm water) cloth. If there are stubborn stains or marks, you can apply mild soap to the area. Do not expose the Suunto X6 to strong chemicals such as gasoline, cleaning solvents, acetone, alcohol, insect repellents, adhesives and paint, as they will damage the units seals, case and finish. Keep the PC interface contacts clean with e.g. a toothbrush. Make sure the area around the sensors is kept free of dirt and sand. Never insert any objects into the sensor openings. 1.2. WATER RESISTANCE Suunto X6 is water-resistant. Its water resistance is tested to 100m/330ft according to ISO 2281 standard (www.iso.ch). NOTE: Suunto X6 must not be used for diving or to obtain data under water.
NOTE: Do not push the buttons under any circumstances whilst swimming or in contact with water. Deliberate or unintentional depression of the buttons while the unit is submerged could cause the unit to malfunctioning. 1.3. BATTERY REPLACEMENT The Suunto X6 operates on a 3-Volt lithium cell, type: CR 2032. The life expectancy is approximately 12 months in Time/Weather modes. A low-battery warning indicator is activated on the display when approximately 515 percent of the battery capacity is still available. When this occurs, you should replace the battery. However, extremely cold weather may activate the low battery warning indicator, even though the battery is still fully operational. If the battery warning indicator is activated in temperatures above 10C (50F), replace the battery. NOTE: Heavy use of the backlight, altimeter and compass will significantly reduce battery life. To replace the battery: 1. Insert a coin into the slot located on the battery compartment cover on the backside of the Suunto X6. 2. Turn the coin counterclockwise until it is aligned with the open position marker, or even slightly further for easy opening.

3. Remove the battery compartment cover. Ensure that the O-ring and all surfaces are clean and dry. Do not stretch the O-ring. 4. Remove the old battery carefully. 5. Place the new battery into the battery compartment with the positive side facing up. 6. With the O-ring in the correct position, replace the battery compartment cover and turn it with the coin clockwise until it is aligned with the close position marker. NOTE: Battery replacement should be performed with extreme care to ensure that the Suunto X6 continues to remain waterproof. Careless battery replacement may void warranty. NOTE: To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not crush, puncture or dispose of in fire or water. Only replace with manufacturer-specified batteries. Recycle or dispose of used batteries properly. 1.4. AFTER SALES SERVICE If a claim under warranty appears to be necessary, return the product, freight prepaid, to your Suunto dealer who is responsible for having your product repaired. Include your name and address, proof of purchase and/or service registration card, as required in your country. The claim will be honored and the product repaired or replaced at
NOTE: Place the battery under the contact clip. Do not bend the clip. Bending may cause a malfunction.
no charge and returned in what your Suunto dealer determines a reasonable amount of time, provided all necessary parts are in stock. All repairs made, not covered under the terms of this warranty, will be made at the owners expense. This warranty is non-transferable from the original owner. If it is not possible to contact your Suunto dealer, contact your local Suunto distributor for further information. You can locate your local Suunto distributor from www.suunto.com.
2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO X6
2.1. DISPLAY When your Suunto X6 leaves the factory, it is in sleep mode, with the display empty. Press any button to activate the Suunto X6. The text DEFRAG OF MEMORY is displayed and after a few seconds the Time mode is activated. Later on, you can select which mode is displayed. For information about setting the correct time, refer to chapter 3.2.3. In addition to mode-specific information, the Suunto X6 display includes several symbols. 2.1.1. Mode Symbols The mode symbols on the left of the display indicate the active mode: Time Compass Weather

Hiking Hiking chrono

2.1.2. Function Symbols The function symbols indicate that either a function has been activated (such as Alarm) or something needs to be done (battery symbol). The function symbols are: Alarm Active, when at least one of the alarms is on. Weather/Altitude alarm Active, when weather alarm, altitude alarm or asc/dsc alarm is on. Logbook Active, when the logbook is recording data. Chrono Active, when the chrono is on and recording data to a file. Use alti/baro Indicates that the air pressure sensor is used as a barometer and the altitude reading is fixed. Active when you select the air pressure to be displayed as weather information. In this case the altitude reading in Hiking, Chrono and Compass modes is fixed. For more information refer to page 32. Battery Active, when 515 percent of the battery capacity is left and the battery should be replaced. Button Lock Active, when the button lock has been activated.

NOTE: When you are setting the dual time, you can only set hours and minutes, the seconds are retrieved from the Time option. 3.2.4. Date The date has three different formats: dd.mm, mm.dd or day. For more information about changing the format, see page 22. Changing the date To change the date: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Date and press Suunto. 2. Change the value of the first active field (either day or month, depending on the format) with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The second field is activated. 3. Change the value of the second field with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The year selection is activated. 4. Change the year with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. (All the years mean the 21st century.) You automatically return to the Function menu. NOTE: The weekday is updated automatically on the last row according to the set date. 3.2.5. General The General function includes the general settings for using your Suunto X6. Setting the tones Tones are the sounds that indicate that you have successfully pressed the buttons. The tones can be set on or off.
To set the tones: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to General and press Suunto. The General menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Tones and press Suunto. The On/Off field is activated. 3. Change the value of the field to either on or off with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The tones are now set. Setting the icons Icons are the symbols that appear for a moment when you change the mode. You can either show or hide them. To set the icons: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to General and press Suunto. The General menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Icons and press Suunto. The On/Off field is activated. 3. Change the value of the field to either on or off with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The icons are now set. Setting the backlight Light is the backlight of the Suunto X6 display. Light has three possible settings: Normal: The light goes on when you press Start for more than 2 seconds in any other mode than the Chrono mode. The light is on for 5 seconds after the last press of any button. NOTE: If the backlight setting is normal and you press Start in Chrono mode, the Chrono is activated. If you want to use the light in the Chrono mode, you have to set the backlight to Night Use. Off: The light does not go on from any button or during an alarm.

Night Use: The light goes on when you press any of the buttons and stays on for 5 seconds after the last press of a button. NOTE: The backlight goes on when an alarm sounds in Normal and Night Use. To change the light setting: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to General and press Suunto. The General menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Light and press Suunto. The current light setting is activated. 3. Select the light setting with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The light setting is set and you return to the Function menu. Calibrating the air pressure sensor The pressure sensor of the Suunto X6 is accurately calibrated when the product leaves the factory. However, the calibration can slightly shift over time. You can adjust the calibration offset but you should only do it if you notice that the current air pressure shown on the bottom row in the Weather mode differs from a reference value of the barometric pressure measured with a certificated high-accuracy barometer. You can set the value by 0,1 hPa or 0,01 inHg steps. The reference value should be measured with at least the same accuracy. If you are uncertain, contact the Suunto technical service before changing the calibration. To change the pressure sensor calibration: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to General and press Suunto. The General menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Sensor and press Suunto. The text SENSOR CALIBRATION appears and the current measured absolute air pressure is displayed as active. 3. With the arrow buttons, set the absolute air pressure value to match the measured reference value and press Suunto. You return to the Function menu.
NOTE: You can return the original calibration by scrolling the sensor calibration value until text DEFAULT is displayed in the middle row. 3.2.6. Units The units menu includes the units that are used with all the Suunto X6 functions and settings. The unit settings affect the way information is displayed in all the Suunto X6 modes. Setting the time format The time setting defines whether the 12- or 24-hour clock is used. To change the 12/24-hour display: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Time and press Suunto. The 12/24 h field is activated. 3. Select the correct setting with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The time display is set. Setting the date format The Date setting defines the format in which the date is displayed. The possible formats are: DD.MM: Day before the month, e.g. 27.11. MM.DD: Month before the day, e.g. 11.27. Day: Only the day is displayed, e.g. 27. To change the date format: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Date and press Suunto. 3. Select the correct date format with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The format is set and you return to the Function menu.
Setting the temperature unit The Temp setting defines the unit in which the temperature is displayed. The options are Celsius (C) and Fahrenheit (F). To change the temperature unit: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Temp and press Suunto. The temperature unit field is activated. 3. Select the unit with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The temperature unit is set. Setting the air pressure unit The Pres setting defines the unit in which the air pressure is displayed. The options are hPa and inHg. To change the air pressure unit: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Pres and press Suunto. The air pressure unit field is activated. 3. Select the correct unit with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The unit of the air pressure is set. Setting the elevation unit The Elev setting defines the unit in which the elevation is displayed. The options are meters (m) and feet (ft). To change the elevation unit: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Elev and press Suunto. The elevation unit field is activated. 3. Select the correct unit with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The unit of the elevation is set.

Select the correct use according to what you want to measure. For example, on a hiking trip, you can select Alti for the day to see how high you have climbed. When you camp for the night, you can change the use to Baro to make sure that the weather changes do not catch you by surprise. To select either Altimeter or Barometer use: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Use with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The Alti/Baro field is activated. 2. Change the content of the field with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. You then return to the Function menu. 3.3.3. Altitude/Sealevel In order for the altimeter to function correctly you need to set the reference altitude. This means that you set an altitude reading that is equal to the real altitude. Set the reference altitude in a place where you know the altitude, for example, with the help of a topographical map. The Suunto X6 has a factory set reference altitude that corresponds to the standard barometric pressure (1013hPa/29.90inHg) at sea level. If you do not know your current altitude or the correct sea level pressure, you can have an estimate of your altitude by setting the sea level pressure to 1013 hPa/29.90 inHg. In the Weather mode, Altitude is replaced with Sealevel, this functions and is set in the same way as Altitude. To set the reference altitude: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Altitude with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. With the arrow buttons, set the reference altitude in the field to match the altitude of you current location and press Suunto. You return to the Function menu.
If you do not know your altitude, you can use the air pressure to help determine the altitude. To do this, select the Weather mode and set the current sea level air pressure. You can find out the sea level air pressure, for example, from the airport, weather station or Internet weather pages. 3.3.4. Compass The compass menu includes functions for either calibrating the compass or setting its declination. Calibrating the compass You should calibrate the compass if it does not seem to work well, for example, when it displays the wrong compass heading or the heading changes too slowly. You should also calibrate the compass after replacing the battery. Strong electromagnetic fields, such as electric lines, loudspeakers and magnets, can affect the compass calibration. Therefore calibrate the compass if your Suunto X6 has been exposed to these fields. You should also calibrate the compass before a long trip. NOTE: Calibrate the compass before using it for the first time. NOTE: Remember to hold the Suunto X6 level during the calibration. To calibrate the compass: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Compass with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. In the compass menu, move to Calib with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 3. The screen displays the text ROTATE 360 and a countdown from 5 to 0. When the countdown reaches 0, the calibration starts. Hold the Suunto X6 level and slowly rotate the device in a full clockwise or counterclockwise circle.

The level symbol indicates the ongoing calibration. When the cross is in the middle of the symbol, the Suunto X6 is held level. The animation represents the progress of the calibration. If the calibration succeeds, the message COMPLETE is displayed and the Suunto X6returns to the Function menu. If the calibration fails, the message TRY AGAIN is displayed and the process starts again from the countdown. If the calibration fails five times, the message FAILED, REFER MANUAL is displayed and the Suunto X6 returns to the compass menu. If the calibration fails five times in a row, it may be possible that you are in an area that has sources of magnetism, such as large metal object, power lines, loudspeakers and electric motors. Move to another location and try to calibrate the compass again. You can also remove the battery and then insert it again. Also make sure, that the compass remains level during the calibrationcalibration may fail if the level is unstable. If the calibration continues to fail, contact the authorized Suunto service. Setting the compass declination You can compensate for the difference between true north and magnetic north by adjusting the compass declination. The declination can be found, for example, from the topographic maps of your local area. To set the compass declination: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Compass with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. In the compass menu, move to Declin with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The first row of the next window is activated.
3. Select the correct option (Off/East/West) with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The degrees field is activated. 4. Set the degree with the arrow buttons. The initial value is either 0.0 or the value accepted when last setting the declination. 5. Press Suunto. You return to the compass menu. 3.3.5. Slope The slope function is intended for measuring the degree of slope. To measure the slope: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Slope with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. When you incline the Suunto X6, it starts to display the angle indicating the degree of slope on the screen. 2. When the angle is selected, lock it by pressing Start. The angle remains on display. 3. To unlock the angle and start measuring the slope again, press Start. 4. To move back to the Function menu, press Suunto. NOTE: The measured value is not saved in the Suunto X6 memory in the Compass mode.
3.4. WEATHER MODE 3.4.1. Main Display When you select the Weather mode, the main display opens. The main display has three rows. Temperature The first row displays the temperature in the selected unit. For more information about defining the temperature unit, refer to page 23. NOTE: Because the sensor is close to your wrist, you have to keep the Suunto X6 away from the bodys temperature at least for 15 minutes to measure the correct air temperature. Air pressure The second row displays the air pressure at sea level. For more information about defining the air pressure unit, refer to page 23. Shortcuts The third row contains shortcuts to three functions. To change the function, press Stop/CL. Trend: A graphical presentation of the air pressure development (sea level) during the last 6 hours in 15-minute intervals. One step on the vertical axis represents one hPa and one step on the horizontal axis represents 15 minutes. Absolute air pressure: The absolute air pressure is the actual pressure in the current location. Time: Displays the current time.

Select the logbook file to be deleted with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The file is deleted from the memory and you return to the logbook menu. Stopping the logbook To stop the logbook: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. Scroll to Stop and press Suunto. The recording stops and the message LOGBOOK STOPPED is displayed. You automatically return to the Function menu. If the logbook was not running when you tried to stop it, you return to the Function menu. Viewing logbook files The logbook list includes the logs recorded in the Suunto X6 memory. With the list function you can either view the logs or erase them from the memory. You can scroll the list forward from the first item and either forward or backward from all the other items. To view the log files: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. Scroll to View and press Suunto. A list of all the saved logbook files is displayed. 3. Scroll the list with the arrow buttons until the logbook file you want to view is active and press Suunto. The first display of the logbook file is shown. 4. Press the up arrow to move to the next display. The displays are shown in the following content: Starting date and time, total time of the file and the number of runs. An ascent and consecutive descent of at least 50 meters is considered a run.
Total ascent and the average ascent rate Total descent and the average descent rate The highest point, date and time The lowest point, date and time The marks the user has added to the logbook file include the altitude, date and time of the mark. The maximum number of marks is 10. Total ascent and total descent are updated in 10 s intervals. To return to the main display, press Suunto for more than 2 seconds. NOTE: If you try to view the list but there are no recorded logbook files, the message NO LOGBOOK FILES is displayed and you return to the logbook menu. Erasing logbook files To erase the log files: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. Scroll to Erase and press Suunto. A list of all the recorded logbook files is displayed. 3. Scroll the list with the arrow buttons until the logbook file you want to erase is active and press Suunto. The Suunto X6 displays the file and the text ERASE?. 4. If you want to accept the deletion, press Suunto. You return to the list of logbook files. 5. If you want to cancel the deletion, press Stop/CL. You return to the previous menu. Viewing logbook history The logbook history contains the cumulative values of ascents and descents and the highest point of all logbooks (Hiking and Chrono Modes) recorded during the Suunto X6 lifetime.
To view the history: 1. In the Function menu, press Suunto to enter Logbook. 2. Scroll to History and press Suunto. 3. Press the up arrow to scroll the history information. The information is displayed in the following order: Cumulative ascent. Cumulative descent. Highest point, date and time. Resetting the logbook history To reset the logbook history: 1. Connect your Suunto X6 to Suunto Activity Manager. History Reset History. This will transfer the current history data 2. Click Wristop to SAM database and set the history values in the Wristop computer memory to zero. Logbook marks You can add marks to the logbook file and record the information about the altitude of a specific point and time. This can only be done in Hiking mode. The maximum number of marks in each file is 10. To add a mark, short press Start when the logbook is running. A long press activates the backlight and no logbook mark is made. The marks are added in the logbook file and they can be viewed through the file list (see page 36). When you have added the marks, the message MARK POINT SAVED is displayed. When you have saved the marks, the PC can create a profile that connects them with a line. With this feature you can, for example, create a simplified altitude profile of your trip. You can also use marks to compare the difference in time and altitude

between two points of the trip. (Compare with the Differ function on page 34) 3.5.3. Use With the Use function you can define whether the air pressure measurement is used to set the altitude or to represent the weather conditions. For more information, refer to page 26. 3.5.4. Altitude With this function you can set the reference altitude. For more information about the reference altitude, refer to page 27. 3.5.5. Alarms The altitude alarm is intended to warn you if you pass the preset altitude limit. The ascent/descent alarm, in its turn, warns you if your ascent/descent rate is faster than the preset rate. When the alarm sounds, you can acknowledge it by pressing any button. NOTE: The alarms are functional only when the Use function is set to Alti. Setting altitude alarm To set the altitude alarm: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Alarms with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The alarm menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Altitude and press Suunto. The On/Off field is activated. 3. Change the status of the alarm to either on or off with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The altitude field is activated. 4. Change the altitude with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. You return to the Function menu.
Setting the ascent/descent alarm To set the ascent/descent alarm: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Alarms with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The alarm menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Asc/Dsc and press Suunto. The On/Off field of the next display is activated. 3. Change the status of the alarm to either on or off with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The rate field is activated. 4. Change the asc/dsc rate with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. You return to the main display. NOTE: The ascent is indicated by positive values, the descent by negative values.
3.6. HIKING CHRONO 3.6.1. Main Display When you select the Hiking Chrono mode, the main display opens. The main display has three rows. Altitude The first row displays the altitude in the selected unit. For more information about defining the altitude unit, refer to page 23. Stopwatch The second row displays the total time or the split time. The split time is the time from the start of the timing to this moment. When you navigate to the main display, the time on the second row is either 0.00,0, the time of the previous timing, or, if the stopwatch has already started, a running time. The time starts running when you press Start. If you want to view a split and lap time (on the third row), press Start again. The time on the middle row stops for 3 seconds to display the split time and then starts running again. When you want to stop the timing, press Stop/CL while in the Chrono mode. The stop time is then displayed on the second row. You can zero the display by long pressing Stop/CL. NOTE: If you want to continue the same timing after viewing the lap and split times, press Start instead of zeroing the display. NOTE: You must have free space in the memory to be able to start the timing. If the memory is full, the message MEMORY FULL is displayed and the Suunto X6 suggests the oldest memory file to be erased. Erase the suggested file by pressing Suunto or select and erase another file. After the deletion, you can start the chrono. For more information about erasing memory files, refer to page 43.

Lap time The lap time means the time from the last press of Start, i.e. from the last intermediate time to the current time. The lap time runs on the third row. When you press Start, the lap time stops for 3 seconds to display the lap time and starts running from zero again (for the next lap). When you stop the timing by pressing Stop/CL, the last lap time is displayed on the third row. 3.6.2. Memory The memory records data continuously when the chrono is active, that is, when the timing is running. Viewing memory files The memory file can be viewed in relation to the time and altitude data. To view a memory file: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Memory with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The memory menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to View alti and press Suunto. The list of memory files is displayed. In the file list the files are organized so that the latest file is the first. 3. Scroll to the file you want to view with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The first information screen is displayed. 4. Scroll the information with the arrow buttons. The information is displayed in the following order: Total ascent and the average ascent rate. Total descent and the average descent rate.
Highest point, time and date. Lowest point, time and date. Total duration of the file and the amount of laps in the file. More specific information about that file including altitude and ascent and descent rates on individual points according to recording interval, and graphical presentations about the altitude. These are displayed in the following way: First row: Total elapsed time Second row: The left side displays a graphical presentation about the altitude in relation to time. The scale of the graphical presentation depends on the set recording interval and the recorded altitude differences. The right side displays ascent and descent rates in the point of time displayed in the first row. For saved lap times, the right side displays lap and split numbers. Third row: Altitude displayed with the set recording interval (10 or 60 seconds). NOTE: If you try to view a file when the file list is empty, the message NO FILES IN MEMORY is displayed and you return to the Function menu. NOTE: When you start the Chrono, it starts recording the altitude profile. If the memory becomes full while the recording is on, Suunto X6 stops recording the profile. However, the stopwatch remains running and the summary values are updated. Erasing memory files If the memory is full, you cannot start the timing until you have erased at least one memory file.

Table 1. Normal temperatures corresponding to different altitudes Altitude (m) above sea level 6000 Altitude (ft) above sea level 19686 Temperature 15.0 13.7 12.4 11.1 9.8 8.5 7.2 5.9 4.6 3.3 2.0 -0.6 -3.2 -4.5 -7.1 -9.7 -11.0 -14.3 -17.5 -20.8 -24.0 (C) Temperature 59.0 56.7 54.3 52.0 49.6 47.3 45.0 42.6 40.3 37.9 35.6 30.9 26.2 23.9 19.2 14.5 12.2 6.4 0.5 -5.4 -11.2
The outside temperature affects the air weight. Consequently the air pressure difference between two altitudes is also dependant on temperature. The altitude calculation of Suunto X6 is based on the air pressure at certain normal temperatures. Each altitude has a definitive normal temperature. The normal temperatures at each altitude are presented in Table 1. The altitude measurement error caused by an abnormal temperature gradient can be approximated as follows. If the sum of the temperature offsets from the normal temperatures determined at two different altitudes is 1 C, the altitude difference calculated by the Suunto X6 is 0.2% off the real altitude difference (When using imperial units the offset factor is 0.11% / 1 F). This is because the real temperatures are not always the same as the normal temperatures. A higher than normal temperature causes the calculated altitude difference to be smaller than the real altitude difference (your mountain ascent was actually higher). Consequently, a lower than normal temperature causes the calculated altitude difference to be larger than the real altitude difference (you did not ascend quite as high as displayed). Table 2 shows an example in which the temperature offsets are positive. In this example, the reference altitude is set at 1000 m. At 3000 m the altitude difference is 2000 m and the Suunto X6 shows 80 m too little (20 C * 2000 m * 0.002/C = 80 m). Your actual altitude is thus 3080 m. All Suunto products with an altimeter are temperature-calibrated. This means that at constant pressure, the pressure sensor reading is always the same independent of the units own temperature. However, the air temperature can still affect the altitude readings as described above.
Table 2. Example using meters and Celsius Lower point Set reference altitude (real altitude) 1000 m Displayed altitude Real outside temperature +17.5 C Normal (table) temperature +8.5 C Temperature offset (= real - normal) +9 C Sum of temperature offsets +9 C + +11 C = 20 C
Higher point 3000 m +6.5 C -4.5 C +11 C

My Suunto This section is meant for your personal information. You can store information about yourself, your wristop computer, your sporting and training activities, etc. When you upload your personal logs to SuuntoSports.com with the Suunto Activity Manager, they are displayed in your personal information. Here you can also manage them and decide whether they can be presented to all community users or just to limited groups. When you have uploaded logs to SuuntoSports.com, you can create charts from the altitude data in the logs and attach them to your training locations and activities. You can also publish your logs and compare them with other users logs. You can also publish travel reports, which can include text, images and log files. The My Suunto section also contains a personal calendar that you can use to mark personal events or practice information. The training diary can be filled with facts about your training and development, training locations and other useful information. Communities In the Communities section, SuuntoSports.com users can form or search groups and manage their own groups. For example, you can create a group for all your hiker friends, and share information about each others results, give advice and discuss, where and when you could go for a hiking trip together. Groups can be either open or closedclosed groups mean that you have to apply for a membership and be accepted, before you can participate in group activities. All groups have a home page that displays information about group events and includes news, noticeboard and other information. Group members can also use group-specific bulletin boards, chat rooms and group calendars, and add links and create group activities.
Sport Forums SuuntoSports.com has its own Sports Forum with pages for each Suunto sport. The basic features and functions are the same for all sports pagessport-specific news, bulletin boards and chat rooms. Users can also suggest links to sports-related sites and tips regarding the sport and equipment to be published on the site, or publish their own travel reports. Sport forums include presentations of sports-related locations. Users can rank the locations an comment on them, and the results are published next to the resort information. You can also create ranking lists for other thingsfor example, what group has most members, who has uploaded most logs or has collected the biggest verticals, visited the highest places, and so on. 4.2.3. Getting Started To join the SuuntoSports.com community, connect to the Internet, open your web browser and go to www.suuntosports.com. When the opening page appears, click the Register icon and register yourself and your Suunto sports instrument. You can change and update your personal and equipment profiles in My Suunto section afterwards. After the registration you will automatically enter the SuuntoSports.com home page that introduces the site structure and functional principles. NOTE: SuuntoSports.com is continuously developed further and its content is subject to change.

5. TECHNICAL DATA

General Operating temperature -15 C to +50 C/+5F to +120F. Storage temperature -30 C to +60 C/-22F to +140F. Weight 54 g Water-resistant 100 m/330 ft (according to ISO 2281) Mineral crystal glass User-replaceable battery CR2032 PC interface with serial connector Extension strap (accessory) Altimeter Display range 500 m to 9000 m / -1600 ft to 29500 ft Resolution 1 m / 3 ft Barometer Display range 300 to 1100 hPa / 8.90 to 32.40 inHg Resolution 1 hPa / 0.05 inHg Thermometer Display range -20C to 60C / -5F to 140F Resolution 1C / 1F Compass Resolution 1 Clinometer Display range 0 to 60 Resolution 1, relative accuracy 10%
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