SUUNTO X10

ALARM LIST TIME/DATE DUAL TIME SYNC UTC TIME DATE TEMP PRESS ALTITUDE VERT DISTANCE SPEED POSITION DATUM GRID LIGHT BRIGHT CONTRAST TONES
BUTTONS ENTER Short press ENTER Long press START/DATA Short press STOP/BACK Short press STOP/BACK Long press UP/DOWN

SHORTCUTS

ALARM TIME/DATE UNITS GENERAL

DAY LIGHT

ALTI/BARO
REFERENCE USE BARO MEM ALARM
PRESSURE GRAPH ALTITUDE BARO AL

SHORTCUTS ROUTE INFO

COMPASS
DECLINATION CALIBRATE CREATE My Points ROUTE LIST NAVIDATA LIST
CREATE WP SELECT WP LIST ERASE
VIEW EDIT LINK WP UPDATE ERASE

NAVIGATION

SHORTCUTS GPS refresh SUMMARY
NAVIGATE ROUTE NAVIDATA TRACK BACK

ACTIVITY

SHORTCUTS GPS refresh

ACTIVITY GPS fix MEMORY

MEMORY LIST

VIEW ERASE TRACK BACK

ALL MODES
GPS MARK Memp MARK HOME FIND HOME POSITION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION... 6
1.1 CHECKLIST.... 6 1.2 CARE AND MAINTENANCE... 6 1.3 WATER RESISTANCE... 7 1.4 CHARGING THE BATTERY.. 7
2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO X10... 8
2.1 DISPLAY AND BUTTONS... 8 2.1.1 Mode indicator... 8 2.1.2 Battery level Indicator.. 8 2.1.3 Alarm symbols... 9 2.1.4 GPS reception indicator... 9 2.2 MENUS.... 11 2.2.1 Basic menu structure... 11 2.2.2 Press and long press... 12 2.2.3 Navigating in the menus... 12

3. MODES.... 13

3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION.. 13 3.2 TIME MODE.... 13 3.2.1 Main display... 13 3.2.2 Stopwatch... 14 3.2.3 Alarm.... 14 3.2.4 Time/Date... 16 3.2.5 Units... 18 3.2.6 Setting the position format... 21 3.2.7 General.... 23 3.3 ALTI/BARO MODE... 25 3.3.1 Use... 25 3.3.2 Alti use... 26 3.3.3 Baro use... 27
3.3.4 Alti/Baro data display... 27 3.3.5 Reference altitude... 28 3.3.6 Barometric Memory... 29 3.3.7 Alarm.... 29 3.4 COMPASS MODE... 31 3.4.1 Main display... 31 3.4.2 Calibrating the compass... 32 3.4.3 Declination.... 33 3.5 NAVIGATION MODE... 34 3.5.1 Using the Navigation mode.. 35 3.5.2 Main display... 35 3.5.3 Creating a route... 37 3.5.4 Using a route... 39 3.5.5 Editing routes and waypoints... 43 3.5.6 Navigation data displays... 45 3.5.7 Navidata... 47 3.5.8 Track Back (Active track)... 48 3.6 ACTIVITY MODE.... 49 3.6.1 Main Display... 49 3.6.2 Activity... 50 3.6.3 GPS fix... 51 3.6.4 Memory.... 52 3.6.5 Track back (track log)... 54 3.6.6 Activity data display... 55 3.7 FUNCTION MENU... 56 3.7.1 GPS.... 56 3.7.2 Mark Memp... 56 3.7.3 Mark Home... 57 3.7.4 Find Home.... 57 3.7.5 Position.... 59
4. SUUNTO X10 IN ACTION... 60
4.1 MONT BLANC CLIMBING... 60 4.1.1 Arrival and initial preparations.. 60 4.1.2 First hiking day... 61 4.1.3 Second hiking day... 63 4.2 CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING... 65
5. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS).. 66
5.1 HOW TO ENSURE GOOD POSITION MEASUREMENT.. 66
6. SUUNTO TREK MANAGER... 69
6.1 INSTALLATION... 69 6.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS... 69 6.3 PC INTERFACE.... 69 6.4 SUUNTO TREK MANAGER FEATURES.. 70 6.4.1 X10 window (1)... 71 6.4.2 Local Data window (2)... 72 6.4.3 Map window (3)... 74 6.4.4 Profiles window (4)... 75 6.4.5 Information window (5)... 75 6.4.6 SuuntoSports window (6)... 75

Charging the battery with a mains charger To charge the battery with a mains charger: 1. Plug the charger into the mains outlet and attach its data clip firmly to your Suunto X10. 2. When the battery level indicator is full, disconnect the charger from the mains outlet. Your Suunto X10 is now ready for use. Charging the battery through your PCs USB connector To charge the battery through your PCs USB connector: 1. When your PC is on, plug the USB cable into the USB port and attach its data clip firmly to your Suunto X10. 2. When the battery level indicator is full, disconnect the charger from the mains outlet. Your Suunto X10 is now ready for use.
2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO X10
2.1. DISPLAY AND BUTTONS 2.1.1. Mode indicator On the left side of the display there is a mode indicator that shows you the currently active mode. The mode indicator displays the modes from the top down in the following order: TIME, ALTI/BARO, COMPASS, NAVIGATION and ACTIVITY. The active mode is indicated by the moving segment next to the indicator bar. 2.1.2. Battery level Indicator On the right side of the display there is a battery level indicator. When the indicator is in the red zone, the battery needs recharging. When the battery is being recharged, the indicator moves up continuously until the battery is full and the indicator is shown in full length.
The battery level indicator displays an estimate of the remaining battery level. The indicator value is obtained by referencing the current power consumption against the measured discharge state of the battery. The current power consumption varies depending on the function used. Therefore the indicator may show a lower value e.g. when using GPS than when only displaying time. When turning the GPS on and off, in some states during GPS usage and when unplugging the charger, the indicator reading may be unstable. This is normal and is caused by fluctuating current levels at these instances. For the best estimation for remaining battery level, turn off the GPS, move to time mode and wait a few minutes for the reading to stabilize. 2.1.3. Alarm symbols Suunto X10 can display three different alarm symbols: Time, weather and altitude. When you set a time alarm, its symbol is displayed at the right side of the lower horizontal dot line. When you set the weather alarm, its symbol appears underneath the left side of the dot line. When you set the altitude alarm, its symbol appears on top of the left side of the dot line 2.1.4. GPS reception indicator When the GPS is set on, the GPS reception indicator appears on the upper horizontal dotted line of the display. Once the GPS is on but does not have satellite reception, an empty, rectangular and blinking dot is displayed. When the GPS has a fix, 1 to 5 filled rectangular dots are displayed. The quantity depends on the reception quality. More dots represent better satellite coverage and signal reception.

3.2.2. Stopwatch To use the stopwatch: 1.Select the stopwatch shortcut with STOP/BACK. 2.Press START/DATA to start the stopwatch. If you want to record a split time, press START/DATA again. The split time stays on the display for three (3) seconds. Then Suunto X10 returns to showing the running time. 3.Press STOP/BACK to stop the stopwatch. If you have recorded any split times, you can now scroll them with STOP/ BACK. 4.To reset the timer, long press STOP/BACK. If the stopwatch has not been reset after stopping the timing, press START/ DATA to continue the timing from the end time. Suunto X10 can display up to 29 split times. NOTE: When you have used the stopwatch, you cannot select other shortcuts before resetting the timer. NOTE: The maximum time period you can record with the stopwatch is 20 hours. 3.2.3. Alarm You can set three independent time alarms. When the alarm is set, the time alarm symbol appears on the main display. Activating alarms To activate an alarm: 1.In the Set menu, Alarm is the first menu item. Press ENTER to select it. The Alarm menu displays the status of the alarms. When you open the menu for the first time, the alarm indicators are set to Off as default. NOTE: You can check the times of sunrise and sunset for reference with START/DATA, in the Alarm List Display. For more information on this, see section 3.3.4. Alti/Baro data display. 2.Scroll to the alarm you want to set and press ENTER. The On/Off field is activated. 3.Press either the UP or DOWN button to change the alarm status to On. Press ENTER. The hour selection is activated.
The current time is displayed on the bottom row for reference. 4. Set the correct hour with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The minute selection is activated. 5. Set the correct minutes with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The alarm is now set and you return to the Alarm menu. Deactivating alarms To deactivate the alarm: 1. In the Set menu, Alarm is the first menu item. Press ENTER to select it. 2. Scroll to the alarm you want to deactivate and press ENTER. The alarm information is displayed and the On/Off field is activated. 3. Press either the UP or DOWN button to change the alarm status to Off and long press ENTER. The alarm symbol disappears from the main display. Acknowledging alarms When you hear the alarm, you can acknowledge it by pressing any of the Suunto X10 buttons. If you do not acknowledge the alarm, it will automatically stop sounding after 30 seconds.
3.2.4. Time/Date The current time is visible on the second row of the Time mode's main display. The dual time enables you to keep track of another time, for example, another time zone while traveling. The dual time can be displayed as a shortcut on the third row of the Time mode's main display. Scroll to the dual time shortcut with STOP/BACK. NOTE: The GPS checks and sets the correct time and date when activated if the Sync function is on. You can change the UTC time offset in the Time/Date function of the Set menu or in the PC. You must always change the dual time manually. Setting the time and the dual time To set the time and the dual time: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Time/Date and press ENTER. 2. Scroll to either Time/Date or Dual time and press ENTER. The hour selection is activated. NOTE: If the time is displayed in a 12-hour format, the symbol AM or PM is displayed on the left side of the last row. For dual time, the AM/PM-symbol is displayed on the right side of the time. (For more information on the 12/24-hour format, see section 3.2.5. Units.) 3.Change the hour with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The minute selection is activated. 4. Change the minutes with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. If you are setting the time, the seconds are activated. With dual time you can only set the hours and minutes. The seconds are synchronized from the current time setting. 5. Press DOWN to zero the seconds. If you want to set specific seconds, press and hold UP and the seconds start running. When the seconds are correct, press ENTER. The date selection is activated. 6. Change the day with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The month selection is activated. 7. Change the month with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The year selection is activated. 8. Change the year with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. You return to the Time/Date menu. NOTE: When you set the seconds for the time, they are automatically updated in the dual time as well.

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 Set menu, scroll to Units and press ENTER. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Temp and press ENTER. The temperature unit field is activated. 3. Select the desired unit with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The temperature unit is now set. Setting the barometric pressure unit The Press setting defines the unit in which the barometric pressure is displayed. The options are hPa and inHg. To change the barometric pressure unit: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Units and press ENTER. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Press and press ENTER. The barometric pressure unit field is activated. 3. Select the desired unit with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The barometric pressure unit is now set. Setting the altitude unit The Altitude setting defines the unit in which the altitude is displayed. The options are meters (m) and feet (ft). To change the altitude unit: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Units and press ENTER. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Altitude and press ENTER. The altitude unit field is activated. 3. Select the desired unit with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The altitude unit is now set.
Setting the vertical speed unit The Vert setting defines the unit that the altimeter uses. The options are meters per minute (m/min), meters per hour (m/h), feet per minute (ft/min) and feet per hour (ft/h). To change the vertical speed unit: 1.In the Set menu, scroll to Units and press ENTER. The Units menu is displayed. 2.Scroll to Vert and press ENTER. The vertical speed unit field is activated. 3.Select the desired unit with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The vertical speed unit is now set. Setting the distance unit The Distance setting defines the unit in which the distance is displayed. The options are kilometers (km) and miles (mi). To change the distance unit: 1.In the Set menu, scroll to Units and press ENTER. The Units menu is displayed. 2.Scroll to Distance and press ENTER. The distance unit selection is activated. 3.Select the desired unit with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The distance unit is now set. Setting the speed unit The Speed setting defines the unit in which the speed is displayed. The options are kilometers per hour (km/h) and miles per hour (mph). To change the speed unit: 1.In the Set menu, scroll to Units and press ENTER. The Units menu is displayed. 2.Scroll to Speed and press ENTER. The speed unit field is activated. 3.Select the desired unit with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The speed unit is now set.

Setting the datum The Datum setting defines the map datum you use. (For more information on different datums and their corresponding numbers, see the GPS Datum List appendix.) To set the datum: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Units and press ENTER. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Datum and press ENTER. 3. Select the desired datum number with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The datum format is now set. Grid The Grid setting defines the grid you use. (For more information on different grids, see the Local Grid List appendix.) To set the grid: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Units and press ENTER. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Grid and press ENTER. 3. Select the desired grid with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The grid format is now set. 3.2.6. Setting the position format The Position setting defines the format in which position coordinates are displayed. The setting has five options: deg: Degrees (second picture from the left) dm: Degrees and minutes (middle) grid: Local metric grid (second from the right, the picture displays the Swiss grid) utm: Global UTM (first from the right) mgrs: Military Grid Reference System
To set the position format: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Units and press ENTER. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Position and press ENTER. 3. Select the desired format with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The position format is now set. The following table shows you the possible position formats and whether they use a datum or a grid. Pos. format Deg Dm Grid UTM MGRS Datum Set Set No adjustment required Set Set Grid No adjustment required No adjustment required Set No adjustment required No adjustment required
Set: This means that you have to set the correct datum/grid. No adjustment required: This means that this selection does not have any effect so you do not have to adjust it.
3.2.7. General The General menu contains several general settings for your Suunto X10. Setting the light With the Light setting you can adjust the backlight of the Suunto X10 display. It has three possible settings: Normal: The light switches on when you press START/DATA for more than 2 seconds, when an alarm is activated or when you reach a waypoint. The light stays on as long as a selection is active and for 13 seconds after the last press of a button. Night Use: The light switches on when you press any of the buttons and stays on for 13 seconds after the last press of a button. Off: The light does not switch on from any button or during an alarm. To change the light settings: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to General and press ENTER. The General menu is displayed. 2. Light is the first menu item. Press ENTER to select it. The current light setting is displayed in reversed color. 3. Select the suitable light setting with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The light settings are now ready. Setting the brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of the Suunto X10 backlight. The brightness is measured on a scale of 1 to 6. Brighter backlight consumes more battery power. To change the brightness: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to General and press ENTER. The General menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Bright and press ENTER. The brightness setting is activated. 3. Change the value with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The brightness is now set.

To change the Use setting: 1.In the Set menu, scroll to Use and press ENTER. The Alti/ Baro field is activated. 2.Select alti or baro with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. 3.Press STOP/BACK to return to the main display.
3.3.2.Alti use When you select Alti, the following main display opens. It has three rows: Vertical speed: The first row displays the vertical speed in the unit of your choice. For more information on setting the vertical speed unit, see section 3.2.5. Units. Altitude: The second row displays your altitude from the sea level. Shortcuts: The third row displays alternatively the temperature, absolute barometric pressure (abs) or time. Change the displayed information with STOP/BACK. Temperature: Displays the temperature in the unit of your choice. (For more information on defining the temperature unit, see section 3.2.5. Units.) Absolute barometric pressure (abs): Displays the actual barometric pressure in your current location. Time: Displays the current time
3.3.3. Baro use When you select Baro, the following main display opens. It has three rows: Sea level barometric pressure: The first row displays the barometric pressure at sea level in the unit of your choice. Barometric pressure graph: The second row shows a graphical presentation of the barometric pressure development during the last 6 hours in 15-minute intervals. Shortcuts: The third row displays alternatively the temperature, absolute barometric pressure (abs) or time. Change the displayed information with STOP/BACK. Temperature: Displays the temperature in the unit of your choice. (For more information on defining the temperature unit, see section 3.2.5. Units.) Absolute barometric pressure (abs): Displays the actual pressure in your current location. Time: Displays the current time. 3.3.4. Alti/Baro data display The Alti/Baro data display shows you the times of sunrise (tsr) and sunset (tss) on the present day, calculated for your last recorded coordinates. To activate the display, press START/DATA in the Alti/Baro modes main display. To exit the display, press START/DATA again.
3.3.5. Reference altitude To ensure that the altimeter shows correct readings, you first need to set an accurate reference altitude. To do this, go to a location whose altitude you have checked, for example, with the help of a topographical map, and set the reference altitude to match the map reading. NOTE: If you do not know the current altitude, go to the Position display and check the altitude with the GPS. The longer the GPS is on, the more accurate the altitude reading will be. Setting the reference altitude To set the reference altitude: 1.In the Set menu, Reference is the first menu item. Press ENTER to select it. The reference menu opens. 2.Altitude is the first menu item. Press ENTER to select it. The Altitude display opens. The previously set altitude is highlighted.

Viewing waypoints To view waypoints: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Route and press ENTER. The route list is displayed. 2. Select a route with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. A list of waypoints is displayed. 3. Select a waypoint with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The waypoint menu is displayed. 4. View is the first menu item. Press ENTER to select it. The following waypoint information is displayed: Waypoint number: This tells you the waypoint order on the route. Bearing and distance to the waypoint: These are calculated from the current location or if the GPS is off, from the previous location. Waypoint coordinates: The coordinates of the selected waypoint. NOTE: The information on the waypoint window differs depending on the chosen Position format. (For more information, see section 3.2.6. Setting the position format.) You can also activate an additional data display with START/DATA. The following information is displayed: Point type: = Waypoint and = alarm point Waypoint alarm radius (RAD): This is only used with alarm points. If the alarm radius is 0, the alarm is not activated. Press START/DATA to exit the additional data display. 5. Press STOP/BACK to exit the waypoint information and return to the waypoint list.
MyPoints The MyPoints function stores up to 50 individual waypoints (10 of which can be alarm points) that are not affixed to a route in the Suunto X10 memory. To navigate to a MyPoints wp: 1.In the Set menu, scroll to Route and press ENTER. The route list is displayed. 2.Select MyPoints route with UP/DOWN and press ENTER. The waypoint menu opens. 3.Select a waypoint with UP/DOWN and long press ENTER. The navigation to the waypoint is activated and the waypoint name and distance to the destination among other things are displayed on the screen. 4.To stop the My Point navigation, select a new method of navigation. Alarm points You can use the alarm points, for example, to warn you about rocks and other hazards. You can set 10 alarm points in the MyPoints function and also 10 for each route. The alarm points for MyPoints are always active when the GPS is on. The alarm points for each route are active when you navigate on the selected route. When you enter the within the defined radius from the alarm point, for example 0.10 km, the alarm goes on. When the alarm is activated, Suunto X10 displays the name of the alarm point on the top row. The second row displays the text WAYPOINT ALARM. And the third row displays the distance to the alarm point. If you remain in the alarm zone, the alarm is repeated approximately every minute. NOTE: When you navigate on a route, Suunto X10 does not navigate via the alarm as the navigation points. However, if you wish to navigate to an alarm point, select method and choose the desired alarm point.

To view the Find Home data display: 1. In the Find Home display, press START/DATA to enter the Find Home Data display. There you can see the recording time on the upper row and the coordinates and the bearing on the lower rows. 2. Press STOP/BACK to exit the Find Home Data display.
3.7.5. Position The Position function allows you to view the current position on the display. The information on the waypoint window differs depending on the chosen Position format. (For more information, see section 3.2.6. Setting the position format.) The display is updated according to the selected GPS fix interval. The 1 second setting updates the display constantly. The 1 minute setting updates the display once every minute and when you long press STOP/BACK. The manual setting updates the display every time you long press STOP/BACK. To view the position: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Position and press ENTER. The following information is displayed: Satellites (Sat): The first number is the number of satellites used in the positioning and the second is the number of currently visible satellites. Epe: Displays the estimated position error of the GPS reading. Coordinates: Displays the coordinates of the position. Altitude: Displays the current GPS altitude in the unit of your choice. 2. Use START/DATA to toggle between the altitude and time to the first satellite fix. 3. Press STOP/BACK to return to the Function menu. NOTE: If the GPS is not on when you enter the position menu, the coordinates of the last GPS position are displayed. NOTE: The position coordinates are updated when the devices position changes.

4. SUUNTO X10 IN ACTION

4.1. MONT BLANC CLIMBING In this chapter you will follow an American mountaineer on his independent two-day trip to the summit of Mont Blanc along the Gouter route. In the previous chapters you have acquired theoretical knowledge on how to use all the Suunto X10 functions and in this chapter you will find out how to apply that knowledge in the field. 4.1.1. Arrival and initial preparations It is a sunny afternoon when Mike Mountaineer arrives in Col De Voza, France. Since the time zone in France differs from the one in California, he asks the locals what time it is, changes the time in his Suunto X10 and sets the Californian time as the Dual time for reference. Had he shown a bit more initiative, he could have checked what the UTC difference in France is beforehand, and adjusted it accordingly. Then the GPS would have synchronized the time automatically. However, Mike can adjust the time pretty quickly since on his recent trip to Nepal he had to do it manually anyway because Suunto X10 cannot adjust the UTC to a 15-minute reading interval, which is required in Nepal. He checks the time and has plenty of time to catch the train to Gare. He locates the correct platform. There he checks the current altitude on the map, and changes the Suunto X10's reference altitude to 1,653 meters in the Alti/Baro mode. Since he is going to be on the move for a while, he sets the Alti mode on with the Use function so that he can monitor the altitude changes en route. The train trip is relaxing, and he lets his eyes absorb the picturesque landscape while he talks with fellow travelers. When he arrives in Gare, he checks the altitude reading and confirms that it is exactly 2,372 meters just like the map says.

4.1.2. First hiking day While starting to hike, he sets the GPS fix to 1 sec in the Activity mode and selects as the Activity option. He chooses the 1 sec option because he wants the GPS to update the information as often as possible. Although this option also consumes a lot of battery power, he knows that the battery will still last throughout his 4-hour hike. He lets the GPS gather data from the satellites for 10 minutes while he tightens his shoelaces, checks his backpack and puts on his harness. Mike has created the routes for both hiking days with Suunto Trek Manager and uploaded them on his Suunto X10 in advance. Even though he does not really need a navigational aid since the weather is fairly clear and paths are clearly marked, he nevertheless activates a route in the Navigation mode since it does not consume that much battery power even when the Activity is on. This allows him to practice using the Navigation mode in safe conditions, and gather valuable route-specific information such as distances, altitude differences and travel times.
As he enjoys the beautiful scenery on his hike towards Glacier de Tete Rousse, he also notices that clouds are dispersing from the sky, which gives him a reason to suspect that the barometric pressure has changed. After arriving at Refuge l'Aig du Gouter, Mike sets the Baro mode on so that the barometric pressure changes do not affect the altitude readings anymore. Before hitting the sack, Mike plans out the next day's activities. He needs to get up early because he has a long way to travel. So, first he checks the time of sunrise with Start/Data in the Alarm menu and then sets an alarm to wake him up just before dawn. He also compares the altitude reading to the one on the map to see that they match. Then he leaves Suunto X10 to charge its battery.
4.1.3. Second hiking day Right on time, Mike wakes up to a beeping sound, shuts down the alarm with a press of a button, and checks the Baro mode. He is happy to notice that the barometric pressure is on the rise, which augurs good weather. Before setting off, Mike switches his Suunto X10 to the Alti mode so that he can use the altimeter as a navigational aid, and of course that he can monitor how far it is to the top While waiting for his breakfast to be ready, he calibrates the compass to make sure it works properly. He also sets the declination to the Auto setting so that he does not need to look at the map too often. Mike navigates using the Suunto X10 compass together with the uploaded routes, the altimeter and the map. Just like with a regular compass, he checks from time to time that the compass works properly. If the bearing indicator stops moving or the cardinal points seem to be in weird directions, he calibrates the compass again. Even though the weather conditions are excellent and there is not a cloud in the sky, Mike is also prepared for a whiteout, which would reduce visibility drastically and cause problems to the GPS signal reception. He has practiced taking his bearings using a map and transferring them to his Suunto X10 on dozens of easier routes where mistakes do not have as dramatic consequences.

window. Bolded font indicates that the log has not previously been exported to Google Earth. 4. Select the track log you want to export to Google Earth and click the Export to button. A preview of the selected track is shown on the watch display in the Suunto Track Exporter application window. NOTE: a track preview is not available on the device. 5. The Google Earth application is started automatically and the exported track is displayed on the Google Earth satellite image. 6. The track logs are exported to the Temporary Places folder in the Google Earth application. If you want to save the exported track logs, you must save them in the My Places folder before exiting the Google Earth application. You cannot save logs in Suunto Track Exporter.
8. THIRD PARTY MAPPING SOFTWARE
Third party mapping software can be used together with Suunto X10 for planning and viewing your trips. Please refer to suunto.com for information about compatible software.

9. SUUNTOSPORTS.COM

SuuntoSports.com is an Internet community for all Suunto sports instrument users. It is a service that adds a new dimension to your sport and to the way in which you use your sports instrument. In SuuntoSports you can share your best experiences and the data measured during your activities with other sports participants. You can compare your performance with other Suunto users and learn from their activities. You can also download route coordinates and other useful and interesting location information published by Suunto and other Suunto X10 users. SuuntoSports.com membership is free and open for all sports participants. However, to be able to send your data to SuuntoSports, you need a Suunto sports instrument to record the data. You will also need the PC software delivered with the product to transfer the data from your PC to SuuntoSports. Before becoming a registered member, you can also log in as a guest to check what SuuntoSports.com has to offer. 9.1. GETTING STARTED To join SuuntoSports.com: 1. Install Suunto Trek Manager and ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. Click the SuuntoSports.com text in the SuuntoSports.com
window, located in the lower left corner of Suunto Trek Manager. 3. Click to open the SuuntoSports.com registration page.
4. Click Register and follow the instructions to become a member and to register your Suunto X10. After the registration, you will automatically enter the SuuntoSports.com home page that introduces the site structure and functional principles. If needed, you can update your personal and equipment profiles in the My Suunto section. You can also enter SuuntoSports directly from www.suuntosports.com. NOTE: SuuntoSports.com is continuously developed and its content is subject to change.

9.2. SECTIONS SuuntoSports.com includes three sections for different levels of privacy. My Suunto is your personal area that other users do not have access to, Communities includes functions for groups, and Sports Forums contain information that members have published for all SuuntoSports visitors. This is a short description of the functions and basic principles of SuuntoSports. To learn about the functions and activities in detail, visit the site, try them and, if needed, use the step-by-step instructions that you find in the Help. The Help is available on each page and its icon is located on the right side of the bar that divides the screen. The information published on SuuntoSports.com contains internal links that help your navigation within the site. For example, if you view a resort description, you can follow the links and view the personal information of the one who sent the resort information and the logs and travel reports related to the resort. SuuntoSports.com offers several possibilities for searching for information on the website. You can search for groups, members, resorts, logs or just type in your own keywords to find what you need. 9.3. MY SUUNTO My Suunto contains your personal information. You can write an introduction of yourself to other members, register your wristop computer, list your sports activities, and manage your membership profile. When you upload Suunto X10 logs to SuuntoSports.com with Suunto Trek Manager, they are displayed on your My Suunto front page. You can decide whether you want to make your logs public to all members, to limited groups or to keep them just for your own use. In My Suunto, you can also compare your logs with the ones that the others have published. My Suunto section contains a personal event calendar that helps you plan your activities and keep a logbook of your training, development and favorite locations. You can also write travel reports of your activities, attach logs and photos, and publish them for other SuuntoSports members to admire. 9.4. COMMUNITIES Communities are meeting places for smaller groups of SuuntoSports members. In the Communities section, you can create and manage communities and search for other communities. For example, you can create a community for all your friends with similar interests, and share your logs and results, discuss and plan activities. The information
published in a community is only visible to the members of the community. Communities can be either open or closed. To participate in the activities of a closed community, you first have to be invited or you have to apply for membership and be accepted. All communities have a home page that lists the latest group activities such as news, discussions, events and recent logs. Community members can also use group-specific bulletin boards and calendars, create their own link lists and group activities. All registered SuuntoSports users become automatically members of the World of SuuntoSports community. 9.5. SPORT FORUMS Suunto users are active in many different sports. SuuntoSports.com has several Sports Forums that collect information to inform and inspire participants of these activities. All forums include sport-specific news, bulletin boards, event calendars, ranking lists and discussions. In the forums you can suggest links to sports-related websites and read travel reports written by other members. Sport forums introduce interesting locations and resorts related to different sports. You can rank the resorts and suggest your own favorites. You can also view ranking lists from the SuuntoSports database by your own criteria, for example, the members who have visited the highest places, collected the most vertical climb or published the biggest number of logs, the communities with the most members, etc. The information recorded with the Suunto X10 is shared in the Cross Sports forum, the area for all outdoor and endurance sports activities. In the Cross Sports forum and in the communities you can find routes created and published by other Suunto X10 users and download them for your personal use. Suunto also plans to publish coordinate information on interesting locations worldwide in the Cross Sports forum.

10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
General Operating Temperature -20 C to +60 C/-5 F to +140 F Storage Temperature -30 C to +60 C/-22 F to +140 F Weight 76 g Water-resistant to 10 bar according to ISO 2281 standard Mineral crystal glass Rechargeable battery Memory 50 routes (a route can include up to 50 waypoints) Total number of waypoints tracks (max. 26000 track points) Barometer Display range 300 to 1100 hPa / 8.90 to 32.40 inHg Resolution 1hPa / 0.05 inHg Altimeter Display range -500 m to 9000 m / -1500 ft to 29500 ft Resolution 1 m / 3 ft Thermometer Display range -20C to +60C/-5F to +140F Resolution 1C / 1F Compass Resolution 1 GPS Resolution 1 m / 3 ft 12 channels

11. GPS DATUM LIST

Suunto X10 offers the use of several different GPS datums that can be activated with the Suunto Trek Manager software with the help of the PC interface. Here is the list of available GPS datums and the number codes used in the activation process For information about activating GPS datums, refer to Suunto Trek Manager. For information about setting the correct GPS datum, see section 3.2.5. Units. Number Name Description (Datum) 000 ADI-M Mean Solution (Ethiopian and Sudan) 001 ADI-E Burkina Faso 002 ADI-F Cameroon 003 ADI-A Ethiopia 004 ADI-C Mali 005 ADI-D Senegal 006 ADI-B Sudan 007 AFG Somalia 008 ARF-A Botswana 009 ARF-H Burundi 010 ARF-B Lesotho 011 ARF-C Malawi 012 ARF-D Swaziland 013 ARF-E Zaire 014 ARF-F Zambia 015 ARF-G Zimbabwe 016 ARS-M Mean Solution (Kenya and Tanzania) 017 ARS-A Kenya 019 PHA Djibouti 020 BID Guinea-Bissau 021 CAP South Africa 022 CGE Tunisia 023 DAL Guinea 024 EUR-F Egypt

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EUR-T LEH LIB MAS MER MIN-A MIN-B MPO NSD OEG PTB PTN SCK SRL VOR AIN-A AIN-B BAT EUR-H HKD HTN IND-B IND-I INF-A ING-A ING-B INH-A1 IDN KAN KEA KGS NAH-A
Tunisia Ghana Liberia Eritrea Morocco Cameroon Nigeria Gabon Algeria Old Egypt Mean Solution (Burkina Faso and Niger) Congo Namibia Sierra Leone Algeria Bahrain Island Saudi Arabia Sumatra Iran Hong Kong Taiwan Bangladesh India and Nepal Thailand Vietnam Con Son Island (Vietnam) Thailand (1997) Indonesia Sri Lanka West Malaysia and Singapore Korean Geodetic System Masirah Island (Oman)

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IBE CAO CHI GIZ EAS GEO GUA DOB JOH KUS LUZ-A LUZ-B MID OHA-M OHA-A OHA-B OHA-C OHA-D PIT SAE MVS ENW WAK BUR CAZ EUR-S GSE HEN HER IND-P PUK TAN
Efate and Erromango Islands Phoenix Islands Chatham Islands (New Zealand) Gizo Island (New Georgia Islands) Easter Islands New Zealand Guam Guadalcanal Island Johnston Island Caroline Islands, Fed.States of Micronesia Philippines (excluding Mindanao Island) Mindanao Island Midway Islands Mean Solution (Old Hawaiian) Hawaii Kauai Maui Oahu Pitcairn Islands Espirito Santo Island Viti Levu Island (Fiji Islands) Marshall Islands Wake Atoll Bungka and Belitung Islands Camp McMurdo Area, Antarctica Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, S. Arabia and Syria Kalimantan (Indonesia) Afghanistan Former Yugoslavia Pakistan Russia Madagascar
215 VOI Tunisia/Algeria 216 VOI-2 Tunisia/Algeria 217 YAC Uruguay 218 RT90 Sweden 254 KKJ Kartta Koordinaatisto Jrjestelm, Finland 255 WGS84 Global WGS84 coordinate system (This is the default datum and the most widely used degree-based coordinate system.)

12. LOCAL GRID LIST

Suunto X10 offers the use of several different local grids that can be activated with the Suunto Trek Manager software with the help of the PC interface. Here is the list of available local grids and the number codes used in the activation process. You can activate grids with Suunto X10 or Suunto Trek Manager. For information about setting the correct local grid, see section 3.2.5. Units. Name Description Finnish Finnish National grid KKJ 27 Swedish Swedish national map projection RT 90 British British National grid Swiss Swiss National grid Irish Irish National grid NZTM New Zealand Transverse Mercator Projection Dutch Royal Dutch grid BNM M28 Austria Area grid M28 BNM M31 Austria Area grid M31 BNM M34 Austria Area grid M34

13. GLOSSARY

Alarm point Position coordinates of a specific point on a route or in the MyPoints function that you can use, for example, to warn you about rocks and other hazards. Altitude difference between your current position and the next waypoint in the unit of your choice. Compass direction from your current position to a destination. This is the shortest distance from your current location to the straight line connecting the waypoints of the route. A datum is a mathematically defined reference surface that approximates the shape of the earth, and enables calculations such as position and area to be carried out in a consistent and accurate manner. Every map has a datum or metric grid. You have to set your Suunto X10 to the correct datum/grid for it to function properly with the map. Traveled distance from the start point. Distance from the current location to the last waypoint on the route (via each waypoint). Distance to either the next or the active waypoint or to a My point depending on the chosen navigation method. Estimated arrival time to the last waypoint based on the current speed. Estimated travel time to your current destination based on the current speed. Satellite tracking system. A grid system is a set of lines that cross each other at right angles on a map. Grid systems allow