Suunto ambit2 1.5, User Manual

Page 1: ...SUUNTO AMBIT2 USER GUIDE en ...

Page 2: ... Suunto Ambit2 16 6 3 Custom sport modes 17 6 4 Suunto Apps 18 6 5 Inverting display 18 6 6 Adjusting display contrast 19 7 Using time mode 21 7 1 Changing time settings 21 7 2 Using GPS timekeeping 25 8 Navigation 27 8 1 Using GPS 27 8 1 1 Getting GPS signal 27 8 1 2 GPS grids and position formats 28 8 2 Checking your location 30 8 3 POI navigation 31 8 3 1 Adding your current location as a point...

Page 3: ...9 Using Alti Baro mode 49 9 1 How Alti Baro works 49 9 1 1 Getting correct readings 50 9 1 2 Getting incorrect readings 50 9 2 Matching profile to activity 51 9 2 1 Setting profiles 52 9 2 2 Setting reference values 52 9 3 Using Altimeter profile 54 9 4 Using Barometer profile 55 9 5 Using Automatic profile 56 9 6 FusedAltiTM 58 10 Using 3D compass 61 10 1 Calibrating compass 61 10 2 Setting decli...

Page 4: ... 76 12 6 3 Recording altitude 77 12 6 4 Setting altitude during exercise 80 12 6 5 Using compass during exercise 80 12 6 6 Using interval timer 81 12 6 7 Navigating during exercise 83 12 6 8 Finding back during exercise 84 12 6 9 Autopause 85 12 7 Viewing logbook after exercise 87 12 7 1 Dynamic exercise summary 88 12 7 2 Recovery time 89 12 8 Multisport training 90 12 8 1 Switching sport modes ma...

Page 5: ...ng settings 102 14 1 Service menu 106 14 2 Changing language 107 15 Pairing POD heart rate belt 108 15 1 Calibrating PODs 111 16 Icons 113 POI icons 114 17 Terminology 115 18 Care and maintenance 118 18 1 Water resistance 118 18 2 Charging the battery 119 18 3 Replacing HR belt battery 121 19 Technical specification 122 General 122 Memory 122 Radio receiver 122 Barometer 123 Altimeter 123 Thermome...

Page 6: ...Chronograph 123 Compass 123 GPS 123 19 1 Trademark 124 19 2 FCC compliance 124 19 3 IC 124 19 4 CE 124 19 5 Copyright 125 19 6 Patent notice 125 19 7 Warranty 125 Index 129 6 ...

Page 7: ...ormation TIP is used for extra tips on how to utilize the features and functions of the device Safety precautions WARNING ALLERGIC REACTIONS OR SKIN IRRITATIONS MAY OCCUR WHEN PRODUCT IS IN CONTACT WITH SKIN EVEN THOUGH OUR PRODUCTS COMPLY WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS IN SUCH EVENT STOP USE IMMEDIATELY AND CONSULT A DOCTOR WARNING ALWAYSCONSULTYOURDOCTORBEFOREBEGINNINGANEXERCISE PROGRAM OVEREXERTION MA...

Page 8: ...AUTION DO NOT APPLY SOLVENT OF ANY KIND TO THE PRODUCT AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE SURFACE CAUTION DO NOT APPLY INSECT REPELLENT ON THE PRODUCT AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE SURFACE CAUTION DONOTTHROWTHEPRODUCTAWAY BUTTREATITASELECTRONIC WASTE TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT CAUTION DO NOT KNOCK OR DROP THE DEVICE AS IT MAY BE DAMAGED 8 ...

Page 9: ...orts navigation speed heartrate altitude weatherconditionsandfeatures forrunning bikingandswimming ThousandsofSuuntoAppsavailabletoadd new functionalities to your watch Packed in a glass fiber reinforced casing with a battery life of 16 50 hours Suunto Ambit2 is ready for any adventure 9 en ...

Page 10: ...3 DISPLAY ICONS AND SEGMENTS For a complete list of icons in Suunto Ambit2 see Chapter16Iconsonpage113 10 ...

Page 11: ...keep pressed to stop and save an exercise increase a value or move up in the settings Next change between displays keep pressed to access exit the options menu keep pressed to access exit the options menu in sport modes accept a setting Light Lock activate the backlight keep pressed to lock unlock the buttons decrease a value or move down in the settings 11 en ...

Page 12: ...information on the backlight settings see Chapter 14 Adjusting settings on page 102 To activate the backlight In Normal mode press Light Lock to activate the backlight The backlight stays on for a few seconds In Toggle mode press Light Lock to activate the backlight The backlight stays on until you press Light Lock again In Night mode press any button to activate the backlight You can set the butt...

Page 13: ...odes to avoid accidentally starting or stopping your log When the Back Lap and Start Stop buttons are locked you canstillactivatethebacklightbypressing LightLock changebetweenthedisplays by pressing Next and views by pressing View 13 en ...

Page 14: ...ied USB cable The device can also be woken up by attaching it to a mains socket using the optional Suunto wall charger Fully charging an empty battery takes about 2 3 hours First time charging may take longer During charging with the USB cable the buttons are locked NOTE Battery full notification is displayed when the charging is complete 14 ...

Page 15: ...allows you to transfer your recordedexerciselogsfromyourSuuntoAmbit2toMovescountandcustomize the device to best meet your needs TIP ConnecttoMovescounttogetthelatestsoftwaretoyourSuuntoAmbit2 in case there is an update available Start by installing Moveslink 1 Go to www movescount com moveslink 2 Download install and activate the latest version of Moveslink NOTE A Moveslink icon is visible on your...

Page 16: ...e device settings is transferred from the device to your Movescount account The next time you connect your Suunto Ambit2 to your Movescount account the changes in settings and sport modes you made in Movescount and in the device will be synchronized 6 2 Updating your Suunto Ambit2 You can update your Suunto Ambit2 software automatically in Movescount NOTE When you update your Suunto Ambit2 softwar...

Page 17: ...srecommendedtocreateaMovescount account in order to utilize the full potential of the device 6 3 Custom sport modes In addition to the default sport modes stored in the device see Section 12 1 Sport modes on page 69 you can create and edit custom sport modes in Movescount A custom sport mode can contain 1 to 8 different sport mode displays You can choose which data appears on each display from a c...

Page 18: ...sting Suunto Apps To create your own App go to the PLAN CREATE section of your profile and select App Designer 2 Add Suunto App to a sport mode Connect your Suunto Ambit2 to your Movescount account to synchronize Suunto App to the device The added Suunto App will show the result of its calculation while you exercise NOTE You can add up to five Suunto Apps to each sport mode 6 5 Inverting display Y...

Page 19: ...1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to enter the GENERAL settings 3 Press Next to enter Tones display 4 Scroll to Display contrast with Light Lock and enter with Next 5 Increase the contrast with Start Stop or decrease it with Light Lock 6 Go back to the settings with Back Lap or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu 19 en ...

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Page 21: ...mation top row date middle row time bottomrow togglebetweenweekday seconds dualtimeandbatterylevel with View 7 1 Changing time settings To access the time settings 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to enter GENERAL 3 Scroll to Time date using Start Stop and enter with Next 21 en ...

Page 22: ...e options menu go to GENERAL then to Time date and Time 2 Change the hour and minute values with Start Stop and Light Lock Accept with Next 3 Go back to the settings with Back Lap or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu Setting date The current date is shown on the top row of the TIME mode display 22 ...

Page 23: ...ual time allows you to keep track of the current time in a second time zone for example when travelling Dual time is displayed on the bottom row of the TIME mode display and you can access it by pressing View To set the dual time 1 In the options menu go to GENERAL then to Time date and Dual time 2 Change the hour and minute values with Start Stop and Light Lock Accept with Next 3 Go back to the s...

Page 24: ...then to Time date and Alarm 2 Set the alarm on or off with Start Stop or Light Lock Accept with Next 3 Set the hours and minutes with Start Stop and Light Lock Accept with Next 4 Go back to the settings with Back Lap or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu When the alarm is switched on the alarm symbol is shown on most of the displays 24 ...

Page 25: ... same time the following day unless you switch the alarm off in the settings NOTE When snoozing the alarm icon blinks in TIME mode 7 2 Using GPS timekeeping GPS timekeeping corrects the offset between your Suunto Ambit2 and the GPS time GPS timekeeping corrects the time automatically once a day or after you have adjusted the time manually Also the dual time is corrected NOTE GPS timekeeping correc...

Page 26: ...ing corrects it to the closest 15 minutes GPS timekeeping is activated by default To deactivate it 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to enter GENERAL 3 Scroll to Time date and then to GPStimekeeping using Start Stop Enter with Next 4 SetGPStimekeepingOffwith StartStop or LightLock Acceptwith Next 26 ...

Page 27: ...at orbit the Earth at an altitude of 20 000 km at the speed of 4 km s The built in GPS receiver in Suunto Ambit2 is optimized for wrist use and receives data from a very wide angle 8 1 1 Getting GPS signal Suunto Ambit2 activates GPS automatically when you select a sport mode with the GPS functionality determine your location or start navigating 27 en ...

Page 28: ...orks well inside tents and other thin covers However objects buildings densevegetationorcloudyweathercanreduce the GPS signal reception quality GPS signal does not penetrate any solid constructions or water Therefore do not try to activate GPS for example inside buildings caves or under water To recover from GPS failures reset GPS see Section 14 1 Service menu on page 106 8 1 2 GPS grids and posit...

Page 29: ...tation MGRS Military Grid Reference System is an extension of UTM and consists of a grid zone designator 100 000 meter square identifier and a numerical location Suunto Ambit2 also supports the following local grids British BNG Finnish ETRS TM35FIN Finnish KKJ Irish IG Swedish RT90 Swiss CH1903 UTM NAD27 Alaska UTM NAD27 Conus UTM NAD83 NOTE Somegridscannotbeusedintheareasnorthof84 Nandsouthof80 S...

Page 30: ... check your location 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION using Start Stop and enter with Next 3 Press Next to select Location 4 The device starts searching for a GPS signal and displays GPS found after acquiring the signal After that your current coordinates are shown on the display 30 ...

Page 31: ... pre defined list or freely name the POIs in Movescount The pre defined icons are listed in Chapter 16 Icons on page 113 To save your current location as a POI 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION using Start Stop and enter with Next 3 Press Next to select Location 4 The device starts searching for a GPS signal and displays GPS found after acquiringthesignal Yourcurren...

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Page 33: ...ght Lock and select with Next The device shows the number of POIs currently stored in the device and the amount of space available for new POIs 4 Scroll to Define location using Light Lock and select with Next The device shows the coordinates of the location where the last GPS fix was taken 5 Edit the latitude values with Start Stop and Light Lock Accept the values with Next 6 Edit the longitude v...

Page 34: ...TIP When scrolling the menu options you can increase the speed by keeping Start Stop or Light Lock pressed until the options start to scroll faster 34 ...

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Page 36: ...le for new POIs 4 The POIs are grouped by type Scroll to the desired POI type with Start Stop or Light Lock Select with Next 5 The device displays all the POIs saved under the selected POI type Scroll to the POI you wish to navigate to with Start Stop or Light Lock and select with Next 6 Press Next to select Navigate If you are using the compass for the first time you need to calibrate it For more...

Page 37: ...you are headed towards your deviation from the heading in degrees 0 is the correct heading or alternatively your current heading in cardinal N S W E and half cardinal NE NW SE SW points 8 The device informs you that you have arrived at your destination 37 en ...

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Page 39: ...Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION using Start Stop and enter with Next 3 Scroll to POIs Points of interest using Light Lock and select with Next The device displays the number of saved POIs and free space available for new POIs 4 The POIs are grouped by type Scroll to the desired POI type with Start Stop or Light Lock Select with Next 5 The device displays all the POIs save...

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Page 41: ...vescount You can also record a route with your Suunto Ambit2 and upload it to Movescount see Section12 6 1Recording tracks on page 76 To add a route 1 Go to www movescount com Follow the instructions on how to import or create a route 2 Activate Moveslink and connect your Suunto Ambit2 to your computer with the Suunto USB cable The route is transferred automatically to the device NOTE Make sure th...

Page 42: ...Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION with Start Stop and enter with Next 3 Scroll to Routes with Start Stop and enter with Next The device displays the number of saved routes and after that a list of all your routes 4 Scroll to the route you want to navigate with Start Stop or Light Lock Select with Next 5 The device displays all the waypoints on the selected route Scroll to t...

Page 43: ...mbit2 navigates the route backwards from the last to the first waypoint 8 If you are using the compass for the first time you need to calibrate it For more information see Section 10 1 Calibrating compass on page 61 After activating the compass the device starts searching for a GPS signal and displays GPS found after acquiring the signal 9 Start navigating to the first waypoint on the route The de...

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Page 46: ...navigating directly to the next waypoint on the route 8 4 3 During navigation During navigation press View to scroll the following views 1 the full track view showing the whole route 2 zoomed in view of the route By default the zoomed in view is scaled to a 500 m 0 25 mi scale or larger if you are far away from the route You can change the map orientation in the settings see Chapter 14 Adjusting s...

Page 47: ...w indicating your location and pointing to the direction of your heading 2 the next waypoint on the route 3 the first and last waypoint on the route 4 POIs that are located close to the route The closest POI is shown as an icon 5 scale on which the full track view is shown 47 en ...

Page 48: ...istance to the next waypoint 3 the next waypoint you are headed towards 8 4 4 Deleting a route You can delete and disable routes in Movescount To delete a route 1 Go to www movescount com and follow the instructions on how to delete or disable a route 2 Activate Moveslink and connect your Suunto Ambit2 to your computer with the Suunto USB cable While the settings are synchronized the route is remo...

Page 49: ... which profile is activated when you are in ALTI BARO mode 9 1 How Alti Baro works To get correct readings with ALTI BARO mode it is important to understand how Suunto Ambit2 calculates altitude and sea level air pressure Suunto Ambit2constantlymeasuresabsoluteairpressure Basedonthismeasurement and reference values it calculates altitude or sea level air pressure CAUTION Keep the area around the s...

Page 50: ... For more information see Section 9 6 FusedAltiTM on page 58 Absolute air pressure is measured constantly Absolute air pressure and known altitude reference Sea level air pressure Absolute air pressure and known sea level air pressure Altitude Changesinlocalweatherconditionswillaffectaltitudereadings Iflocalweather changes often it is advisable to reset the current altitude reference value frequen...

Page 51: ... second day of your two day hike You realize that you forgot to switch from the Barometer profile to the Altimeter profile when you started moving in the morning You know that the current altitude readings given by your Suunto Ambit2 are wrong So you hike to the nearest location shown on your topographic map for which an altitude reference value is provided You correct your Suunto Ambit2 altitude ...

Page 52: ...tting profiles To set the ALTI BARO profile 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to ALTI BARO with Light Lock and enter with Next 3 Press Next to select Profile 4 Scroll the profile options Automatic Altimeter Barometer with Start Stop or Light Lock Select a profile with Next 9 2 2 Setting reference values To set the sea level pressure and altitude reference values 1 Keep Next pr...

Page 53: ...ched on and the device starts calculating altitude based on FusedAlti For more information see Section 9 6 FusedAltiTM on page 58 Manual altitude Set your altitude manually Sealevelpressure Set the sea level pressure reference value manually 5 Setthereferencevalueusing StartStop and LightLock Acceptthesetting with Next 53 en ...

Page 54: ...The reference value can either be sea level air pressure value or altitude reference value When the Altimeter profile is activated the altimeter icon is shown on the display For information on setting the profile see Section 9 2 1 Setting profiles on page 52 When the Altimeter profile is activated you can access the following views top row your current altitude middle row altitude information on a...

Page 55: ...52 Changes in the sea level air pressure are presented graphically in the middle row of the display The display shows the recording of the last 27 hours with a recording interval of 1 hour When the Barometer profile is activated the barometer icon is shown on the display For information on setting the ALTI BARO profile see Section 9 2 1 Setting profiles on page 52 When the Barometer profile is act...

Page 56: ... wearing your Suunto Ambit2 on your wrist you will need to take it off in order to get an accurate temperature reading because your body temperature will affect the initial reading 9 5 Using Automatic profile TheAutomaticprofileswitchesbetweentheAltimeterandBarometerprofiles accordingtoyourmovements WhentheAutomaticprofileisactive thedevice will automatically switch between interpreting changes in...

Page 57: ...t2interpretsallpressurechangesasweatherchanges The measurement interval is 10 seconds The altitude reading remains steady and if the weather changes you will see changes in the sea level air pressure reading If you are moving in altitude more than 5 meters of vertical movement within 3 minutes Suunto Ambit2 interprets all pressure changes as movements in altitude Depending on which profile is acti...

Page 58: ...that use GPS and during navigation When GPS is switched off altitude is measured with the barometric sensor If you do not want to use FusedAlti in altitude measurement you can disable it in the options menu To disable FusedAlti 1 Keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to ALTI BARO with Light Lock and enter with Next 3 Scroll to FusedAlti with Start Stop and select with Next 4 Set Fu...

Page 59: ... reference for barometric altitude with FusedAlti 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to ALTI BARO with Light Lock and enter with Next 3 Scroll to Reference with Light Lock and enter with Next 4 Scroll to FusedAlti with Start Stop and select with Next GPS is switched on and the device starts calculating altitude based on FusedAlti 59 en ...

Page 60: ...the FusedAlti to activate During that time Suunto Ambit2 shows barometric altitude and is shown with the altitude reading to indicate that the altitude may not be correct TIP You can access the Reference setting by keeping View pressed in TIME mode 60 ...

Page 61: ...rent heading in cardinal N S W E and half cardinal NE NW SE SW points time and empty view with View The compass will switch itself to power saving mode after one minute Reactivate it with Start Stop For information on using compass during exercise see Section 12 6 5 Using compass during exercise on page 80 10 1 Calibrating compass COMPASS mode asks you to calibrate the compass before you start usi...

Page 62: ...ibration To calibrate the compass 1 Keep the device as level as possible and rotate it until the outer rim segments of the display are filled and you hear a sound confirming the calibration was successful The text Level is blinking on the display when the device is not leveled 2 The tilt calibration starts automatically after a successful level calibration Keep the device tilted at 90º until you h...

Page 63: ...appears on most maps The location of magnetic north changes yearly so the most accurate and up to date declination value can be obtained from the internet for example www magnetic declination com Orienteering maps however are drawn in relation to magnetic north This means that when you are using orienteering maps you need to turn the declination correction off by setting the declination value to 0...

Page 64: ...5 Turn the declination off by selecting or select W west or E east 6 Set the declination value with Start Stop or Light Lock 7 Press Next to accept the setting 64 ...

Page 65: ...arting an exercise After you have activated the stopwatch it is shown as the last display after the TIME ALTI BARO and COMPASS modes To activate deactivate the stopwatch 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to TIMERS with Light Lock and enter with Next 3 Press Next to select Stopwatch 65 en ...

Page 66: ...ake a lap or press Start Stop to pause the stopwatch To view the lap times press Back Lap when the stopwatch is paused 3 Press Start Stop to continue 4 To reset the time keep Start Stop pressed when the stopwatch is paused While the stopwatch is running you can press View toswitchbetweenthetimeandlaptimeshownonthebottom row of the display 66 ...

Page 67: ...ALTI BARO and COMPASS modes The timer makes a short sound every second during the last 10 seconds and sounds an alarm when zero is reached To set the countdown time 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to TIMERS with Light Lock and select with Next 3 Scroll to Countdown with Light Lock and select with Next 4 Press View to adjust the countdown time 5 Set the hours and minutes with St...

Page 68: ...s stopped the countdown timer display disappears after a 2 minute timeout period To deactivate the timer go to TIMERS in the start menu and select END Timer TIP You can pause continue the countdown by pressing Start Stop 68 ...

Page 69: ...shown on the display during exercise For example the sport mode specifies whether FusedSpeedTM or plain GPS speed is used For more information see Chapter 13 FusedSpeedonpage99 The selected sport mode also affects exercise settings such as HR limits autolap distance ALTI BARO mode and recording rate In Movescount you can create more custom sport modes edit the predefined sport modes and download t...

Page 70: ...rt rate related information without GPS 12 2 Additional options in sport modes Whenasportmodeisselected keep Next pressedtoaccessadditionaloptions to be used during your exercise Select ALTITUDE to set the altitude Select NAVIGATION to access the following options Select Find back to navigate back to the starting point of your exercise Select Location to check the coordinates of your current locat...

Page 71: ...s an additional display after the sport mode 12 3 Using heart rate belt A heart rate belt can be used during exercise When you use a heart rate belt Suunto Ambit2 gives you more information about your activities Using a heart rate belt enables the following additional information during exercise heart rate in real time average heart rate in real time heart rate in graph form calories burned during...

Page 72: ...trode areas of the heart rate belt are moist Replace the battery of the heart rate belt if problems persist Re pairyourheartratebeltwiththedevice seeChapter15PairingPOD heart rate belt on page 108 Machine wash the textile strap of the heart rate belt regularly 12 4 Putting on heart rate belt NOTE Suunto Ambit2 is compatible with Suunto ANT Comfort Belt Adjust the strap length so that the heart rat...

Page 73: ...mend an exercise test under a doctor s supervision Thisensuresthesafetyandreliabilityofthepacemakerandheartrate belt when being used simultaneously Exercise may include some risk especially for those who have been inactive We strongly advise you to consult your doctor prior to beginning a regular exercise program NOTE Suunto Ambit2 cannot receive the heart rate belt signal under water 73 en ...

Page 74: ...EXERCISE 4 Scroll the sport mode options with Start Stop or Light Lock and select a suitable mode with Next For more information about the sport mode options see Section 12 1 Sport modes on page 69 5 The device automatically starts searching for a heart rate belt signal if the selected sport mode uses a heart rate belt Wait for the device to notify that the heart rate and or GPS signal have been f...

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Page 76: ...onal views To avoid accidentally stopping your log recording or making unwanted laps lock the buttons by keeping Light Lock pressed Press Start Stop to pause recording The pause will be shown in your log as a lap mark To resume recording press Start Stop again 12 6 1 Recording tracks Depending on the sport mode you have selected your Suunto Ambit2 allows you to record various information during ex...

Page 77: ...the log middle row lap number bottom row lap time NOTE Theexercisesummaryalwaysshowsatleastonelap yourexercisefrom starttofinish Thelapsyouhavemadeduringtheexerciseareshownasadditional laps 12 6 3 Recording altitude Your Suunto Ambit2 stores all your movements in altitude between the start andstoptimeofthelog Ifyouareengagedinanactivityinwhichyouraltitude changes you can record the altitude change...

Page 78: ...2 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 3 Press Next to select EXERCISE 4 Scroll the sport modes with Start Stop or Light Lock and select a suitable mode with Next 5 Wait for the device to notify that the heart rate and or GPS signal have been found or press Start Stop to select Later The device continues to search the heart rate GPS signal Press Start Stop to start recording the log 78 ...

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Page 80: ...t your altitude using Start Stop and Light Lock 4 Accept with Next 12 6 5 Using compass during exercise You can activate the compass and add it to a custom sport mode during your exercise To use the compass during exercise 1 While you are in a sport mode keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to ACTIVATE with Light Lock and select with Next 3 Scroll to Compass with Light Lock and se...

Page 81: ...custom sport mode in Movescount To add the interval timer to a sport mode select the sport mode and go to Advanced settings The next time you connect your Suunto Ambit2 to your Movescount account the interval timer will be synchronized to the device You can specify the following information in the interval timer interval types HIGH and LOW interval 81 en ...

Page 82: ... repeated 99 times To activate deactivate the interval timer 1 While you are in a sport mode keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to ACTIVATE with Light Lock and select with Next 3 Scroll to Interval with Start Stop and select with Next 4 Press Start Stop or Light Lock to set the interval timer On Off and accept with Next When the interval timer is active the interval icon is show...

Page 83: ...o a point of interest POI during your exercise To navigate during exercise 1 While you are in a sport mode keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Press Next to select NAVIGATION 3 Scroll to POIs Points of interest or Routes with Light Lock and select with Next 83 en ...

Page 84: ...in the options menu and select End navigation 12 6 8 Finding back during exercise Suunto Ambit2 automatically saves the starting point of your exercise if you are using GPS During exercise Suunto Ambit2 guides you back to the starting point or to the location where the GPS fix was established with the Findback functionality 84 ...

Page 85: ...select NAVIGATION 3 Scroll to Find back with Start Stop and select with Next The navigation guidance is shown as the last display on the selected sport mode 12 6 9 Autopause Autopause pauses the recording of your exercise when your speed is less than 2 km h When your speed increases to more than 2km h the recording continues automatically 85 en ...

Page 86: ...ilable in the Indoor swimming mode To set autopause on off during exercise 1 While you are in a sport mode keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to ACTIVATE with Light Lock and select with Next 3 Scroll to Autopause with Start Stop and select with Next 4 Press Start Stop or Light Lock to set autopause On Off and accept with Next 86 ...

Page 87: ...cise save the log by pressing Start Stop If you do not want to save the log press Light Lock 2 Press Next to view the exercise summary You can also view the summaries of all your saved exercises in the logbook In the logbook the exercises are listed according to time and the latest exercise is shown first The logbook can store approximately 15 hours of exercises with 1 second s GPS fix and data co...

Page 88: ...ynamic exercise summary The dynamic exercise summary shows the active fields from your exercise as a summary You can browse the summary views with Next Theinformationshownonthesummarydependsonthesportmodeyouused and whether you used a heart rate belt or GPS By default all the sport modes include the following information sport mode name 88 ...

Page 89: ...ime Suunto Ambit2 always shows your current cumulative recovery time from all your saved exercises The recovery time indicates how long it takes for you to fully recover and be ready to exercise with full intensity As your recovery time decreases or increases the device updates it in real time To view your current recovery time 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to LOGBOOK with Li...

Page 90: ...ncluded in the multisport mode The interval timer restarts when the sport changes 12 8 1 Switching sport modes manually during exercise Suunto Ambit2 allows you to switch to another sport mode during exercise without having to stop recording All the sport modes you have used during the exercise are included in the log To switch the sport mode manually during exercise 1 While you are recording your...

Page 91: ...ode in Movescount and download it to your Suunto Ambit2 The multisport mode can comprise a number of different sport modes in a specific order Each sport included in the multisport mode has its own interval timer You can select Multisport Adventure racing or Triathlon as the multisport mode To use a preconfigured multisport mode 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Press Next to enter EXER...

Page 92: ... signal 4 Press Start Stop to start recording the log 5 Keep Back Lap pressed to change to the next sport in your multisport mode 12 9 Swimming mode You can use your Suunto Ambit2 to record various data while swimming The device also recognises your swimming style You can log your exercise in a swimming pool or outdoors and analyze the data afterwards in Movescount 92 ...

Page 93: ...log in a pool 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Press Next to enter EXERCISE 3 Scroll to Indoor swimming using Light Lock and select with Next 4 Select the pool size You can select the pool length from the predefined values or select the custom option to specify the pool length Scroll the options with Start Stop and Light Lock and accept the value with Next 5 Press Start Stop to start r...

Page 94: ... during the swim To record an outdoor swimming log 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Press Next to enter EXERCISE 3 Scroll to Outdoor swimming with Light Lock and select with Next 4 The device automatically starts searching for GPS signal Wait for the device to notify that GPS signal has been found or press Start Stop to select 94 ...

Page 95: ...5 Press Start Stop to start recording your swimming log TIP Press Back Lap to add laps manually during the swim 12 9 3 Teaching swimming styles to Suunto Ambit2 You can teach your Suunto Ambit2 to recognize your swimming style After teaching the swimming styles Suunto Ambit2 detects them automatically when you start swimming 95 en ...

Page 96: ...top Select a suitable swimming style with Next You can exit the setting and continue your exercise by selecting END The available swimming style options are FLY butterfly BACK backstroke BREAST breaststroke FREE freestyle 5 Swim the pool length in the swimming style you selected 6 After you have finished swimming press Start Stop to save the style If you do not want to save the style press Light L...

Page 97: ...eping Next pressed To reset taught swimming styles back to defaults 1 In the Indoor swimming mode keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to select SWIMMING 3 Scroll to Reset taught styles with Start Stop and select with Next 97 en ...

Page 98: ...t add the drill distance until you have finished your drill To do a drill 1 While you are recording your indoor swimming log keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Press Next to enter SWIMMING 3 Press Next to select Drill and start swimming your drill 4 After you have finished your drill press View to adjust the total distance if necessary To end the drill go back to SWIMMING in the option...

Page 99: ...dings at steady running speeds and a quicker response to changes in speed FusedSpeedTM will benefit you the most when you need highly reactive speed readings during training for example when running on uneven terrain or duringintervaltraining IfyoutemporarilyloseGPSsignal forexample because buildingsblockthesignal Suunto Ambit2 is able to continue showingaccurate speed readings with the help of th...

Page 100: ...curatereadingswithFusedSpeedTM onlyglanceshortly at the device when needed Holding the device in front of you without moving it reduces the accuracy FusedSpeedTM is activated automatically with the following sport modes trail running triathlon running soccer orienteering multisport 100 ...

Page 101: ...noticesthatthewrist acceleration is not giving valid speed readings The device automatically deactivates FusedSpeedTM and provides purely GPS based speed data for biking When you change to running after biking FusedSpeedTM will be automatically activated NOTE FusedSpeedTM only works properly when using the same sport mode when switching between the activities 101 en ...

Page 102: ...ock 3 Press Next to enter a setting 4 Press Start Stop and Light Lock to adjust the setting values 5 Press Back Lap to return to the previous view in the settings or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu You can access the following options PERSONAL settings Weight Max HR NAVIGATION POIs Points of interest Location Routes GENERAL settings 102 ...

Page 103: ...osition format WGS84 Hd d WGS84 Hd m m WGS84 Hd m s s UTM MGRS British BNG Finnish ETRS TM35FIN Finnish KKJ Irish IG Swedish RT90 Swiss CH1903 UTM NAD27 Alaska UTM NAD27 Conus UTM NAD83 Time format 12 h or 24 h Date format dd mm yy mm dd yy Time date GPS timekeeping on or off Dual time hours and minutes Alarm on off hours and minutes 103 en ...

Page 104: ...utton lock in sport modes Actions only Start Stop Back Lap and the options menu are locked during exercise All buttons All buttons are locked Backlight can be activated in Night mode Tones All on button tones and system tones are activated Buttons Off only system tones are activated All off all tones are off NOTE The alarm will sound even when all tones are off Backlight Mode Normal The backlight ...

Page 105: ...htness Adjust backlight brightness in percentages Display contrast Adjust the display contrast in percentages Compass Calibration Start compass calibration Declination Set the compass declination value Map Orientation Heading up Displays the zoomed in map with the heading pointing up North up Displays the zoomed in map with the north pointing up ALTI BARO settings FusedAlti Set FusedAlti on off Pr...

Page 106: ...s INFO Airpressure showsthecurrentabsoluteairpressureandtemperature Version shows the current software and hardware version of your Suunto Ambit2 TEST LCD test allows you to test that the LCD works properly ACTION Sleep mode allows to put the device to sleep GPS reset allows you to reset GPS NOTE Resetting GPS resets GPS data compass calibration values alti baro graphs and recovery time However yo...

Page 107: ...r saving mode when it is static for 30 minutes The device re activates when moved Resetting GPS In case GPS is not working properly you can reset GPS data in the service menu To reset GPS 1 In the service menu scroll to ACTION with Light Lock and enter with Next 2 Press Light Lock to scroll to GPS reset and enter with Next 3 Press Start Stop to confirm GPS reset or press Light Lock to cancel 14 2 ...

Page 108: ... rate belt and or POD included in your Suunto Ambit2 package are already paired Pairing is required only if you want to use a new heart rate belt or a POD with the device To pair a POD heart rate belt 1 Activate the POD heart rate belt Bike POD rotate the tire with the installed Bike POD Power POD rotate the crank or tire with the installed Power POD Heart rate belt moisten the contact areas and p...

Page 109: ...belt and start pairing 6 Hold your Suunto Ambit2 close to the POD belt 30 cm and wait for the device to notify that the POD belt has been paired If the pairing fails press Start Stop to retry or Light Lock to return to the pairing setting 109 en ...

Page 110: ...information see the power POD user guide TIP Youcanalsoactivatetheheartratebeltbymoisteningandpressingboth electrode contact areas Troubleshooting Heart rate belt pairing fails If the heart rate belt pairing fails try the following Check that the strap is connected to the module 110 ...

Page 111: ...ni and Suunto ANT Foot POD To calibrate Suunto Foot POD with Suunto Ambit2 1 Attach Suunto Foot POD to your shoe For more information see Suunto Foot POD Mini Quick Guide or Suunto Foot POD User Guide 2 Choose a sport mode for example Running in the start menu 3 Start running at your usual pace When you cross the starting line press Start Stop to start the recording 4 Run a distance of 800 1000 me...

Page 112: ...oot POD has now been calibrated NOTE IftheFootPODconnectionwasunstableduringthecalibrationexercise you might not be able to adjust the distance in the distance summary Make sure that Foot POD is attached properly according to instructions and try again To calibrate Suunto Bike POD set the bike tire circumference in Movescount Movescount calculates a calibration factor The default calibration facto...

Page 113: ... are displayed in Suunto Ambit2 barometer altimeter chronograph settings GPS signal strength pairing heart rate sport mode alarm interval timer button lock battery current screen button indicators up increase next confirm down decrease 113 en ...

Page 114: ...available in Suunto Ambit2 building home car parking camp camping food restaurant cafe lodging hostel hotel water river lake coast mountain hill valley cliff forest crossroad sight begin end geocache waypoint road trail rock meadow cave 114 ...

Page 115: ...de reading FusedAltiTM FusedSpeedTM is a unique combination of GPS and acceleration sensor readings for more accurate running speed The GPS signal is adaptively filtered based on acceleration giving a more accurate reading at steady running speeds and a quicker response to changes in speed FusedSpeedTM is meant for running and other similar type of activities FusedSpeedTM A grid system is a set of...

Page 116: ...g Effect to be displayed you can see the estimated effect of the session on your peak performance on a scale of 1 to 5 from minor to overreaching during exercise PeakTrainingEffectworksbestinmediumtohighintensity training at a constant intensity level It is not ideal for quantifying low intensity workouts Base endurance training regardless of how long and tiring the session is will have a low Peak...

Page 117: ... Movescount is required You can find Suunto App Designer in Movescount Suunto App Designer You can find existing Suunto Apps in Suunto App Zone in Movescount You can browse Suunto App Zone also without registering to Movescount Suunto App Zone SWOLF is used to calculate swimming efficiency It is a combination of swim time and number of strokes at a specific distance SWOLF Track is the path travers...

Page 118: ...thorized Suunto Service if needed Do not repair the unit yourself Alternatively you may contact Suunto Contact Center at the phone number listed on the last page of this document Suunto s qualified customer support staff will help you and if needed troubleshoot your product during the call Use only original Suunto accessories damage caused by non original accessories is not covered by warranty TIP...

Page 119: ...lean from dirt and sand never attempt to open the case yourself avoid subjecting the device to rapid air and water temperature changes always clean your device with fresh water if subjected to salt water never direct water pressure flow towards buttons never knock or drop the device 18 2 Charging the battery The battery duration on a single charge depends on how Suunto Ambit2 is used The duration ...

Page 120: ...e is 50 hours The battery icon indicates the charge level of the battery When the battery charge level is less than 10 the battery icon blinks for 30 seconds When the battery charge level is less than 2 the battery icon blinks continuously ChargethebatterybyattachingittoyourcomputerwiththeSuuntoUSBcable or charge with the USB compatible Suunto wall charger It takes approximately 2 3 hours to fully...

Page 121: ...18 3 Replacing HR belt battery Replace the battery as illustrated here 121 en ...

Page 122: ...ter resistance device 100 m 328 ft 10 bar water resistance HR belt 20 m 66 ft ISO 2281 lens mineral crystal glass power rechargeable lithium ion battery battery duration single charge 16 hours with 1 sec interval 50 hours with 60 sec interval 30 days in ALTI BARO COMPASS mode without GPS Memory waypoints max 100 Radio receiver Suunto ANT and ANT TM compatible communication frequency ANT 2 457 GHz ...

Page 123: ...eter display range 500 m 9000 m 1500 ft 29500 ft resolution 1 m 3 ft Thermometer display range 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F resolution 1 C 1 F Chronograph resolution 1 s until 9 59 59 after that 1 min Compass resolution 1 degree 18 mils GPS technology SiRF star IV resolution 1 m 3 ft 123 en ...

Page 124: ... been tested to comply with FCC standards and is intended for home or office use FCCWARNING ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbySuuntocould void your authority to operate this device under FCC regulations 19 3 IC This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this de...

Page 125: ...tion is both comprehensive and accurate no warranty of accuracy is expressed or implied This document content is subject to change at any time without notice The latest version of this documentation can be downloaded at www suunto com 19 6 Patent notice This product is protected by pending patent applications and their corresponding national rights US 11 169 712 US 12 145 766 US 61 649 617 US 61 6...

Page 126: ...ityofrechargeablebatteriesdecreasesovertime Incaseofabnormal capacity decrease due to defective battery Suunto warranty covers the battery replacementfor1yearorforatmaximum300chargingtimes whichevercomes first Exclusions and Limitations This Limited Warranty does not cover 1 a normal wear and tear b defects caused by rough handling or c defects or damage caused by misuse contrary to intended or re...

Page 127: ...t Center at the phone number listed on the last page of this document Suunto s qualified customer support staff will help you and if needed troubleshoot your product during the call Limitation of Liability To the maximum extent permitted by applicable mandatory laws this Limited Warrantyisyoursoleandexclusiveremedyandisinlieuofallotherwarranties expressed or implied Suunto shall not be liable for ...

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Page 129: ...itude recording 77 setting altitude manually 80 altitude reference value 52 autopause 85 B backlight 12 battery charging 119 HR belt 121 button lock 12 buttons 11 C calibrating compass 61 Foot POD Mini 111 Suunto Bike POD 111 charging the battery 14 compass 61 calibrating 61 declination value 63 during exercise 80 customizing 15 custom sport modes 17 D display contrast 19 dual time 23 during exerc...

Page 130: ...imer 81 inverting display 18 L language 107 laps 76 location 30 logbook 87 M maintenance 118 measuring altitude FusedAlti 58 Movescount connecting to 15 Suunto App 18 Suunto App Designer 18 Suunto App Zone 18 multisport training 90 preconfigured multisport mode 91 N navigating during exercise 83 finding back 84 point of interest POI 36 route 42 troubleshooting 28 P pairing heart rate belt 108 POD ...

Page 131: ...e menu 106 settings 102 alarm 24 date 22 dual time 23 GPS timekeeping 25 time 21 22 sleep mode 107 sport mode after exercise 87 88 during exercise 76 starting exercise 74 sport modes 17 69 additional options 70 starting exercise 74 stopwatch 66 activating 65 deactivating 65 laps 66 pausing 66 resetting 66 Suunto App 18 Suunto App Designer 18 Suunto App Zone 18 Suunto Foot POD 111 swimming 92 drill...

Page 132: ...time settings 21 GPS timekeeping 25 troubleshooting heart rate signal 72 U updating software 16 W waypoints 41 42 132 ...

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