Suunto X6HR, Instruction Manual

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Page 3: ...ONTACTS Suunto Oy Phone 358 9 875870 Fax 358 9 87587301 Suunto USA Phone 1 800 543 9124 Canada Phone 1 800 776 7770 European Call Center Phone 358 2 284 11 60 PC related questions softwarehelpdesk suunto com Suunto Website www suunto com EN ...

Page 4: ...ter Belt 9 1 5 After sales service 10 2 HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO X6HR 11 2 1 Display 11 2 1 1 Mode Symbols 11 2 1 2 Function Symbols 12 2 2 Buttons 13 2 2 1 Short and Long Press 13 2 2 2 Start Button 13 2 2 3 Stop CL Button 14 2 2 4 Suunto Button 14 2 2 5 Arrow Buttons 15 2 2 6 Button Lock 15 2 3 Menus 16 2 3 1 Basic Menu Structure 16 2 3 2 Navigating in Menus 17 2 4 Heart Rate monitor and Transmitt...

Page 5: ...nformation 21 3 2 Time Mode 21 3 2 1 Main Display 21 3 2 2 Alarm 22 3 2 3 Time 24 3 2 4 Date 25 3 2 5 General 25 3 2 6 Units 28 3 3 Compass Mode 31 3 3 1 Main Display 31 3 3 2 Use 32 3 3 3 Altitude Sealevel 33 3 3 4 Compass 34 3 3 5 Slope 36 3 4 Weather Mode 37 3 4 1 Main Display 37 3 4 2 Use 38 3 4 3 Sealevel 38 3 4 4 Alarm 39 3 4 5 Memory 39 3 5 Hiking Mode 40 ...

Page 6: ...3 6 5 Timer 53 3 6 6 HR Limits 54 4 ADDITIONAL FEATURES 56 4 1 PC Interface 56 4 1 1 Transferring Data 56 4 1 2 Suunto Activity Manager Features 57 4 2 SuuntoSports com 59 4 2 1 System Requirements 59 4 2 2 SuuntoSports com Sections 60 4 2 3 Getting Started 62 5 TECHNICAL DATA 63 6 COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE 65 7 CE 65 8 LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE 66 ...

Page 7: ...INTENANCE 1 1 1 Care of Suunto X6HR Only perform the procedures described in this manual Never attempt to disassemble or service your Suunto X6HR Protect your Suunto X6HR from shocks extreme heat and prolonged exposure to direct sunlight If not in use store your Suunto X6HR in a clean dry environment at room temperature Suunto X6HR can be wiped clean with a lightly moistened warm water cloth If th...

Page 8: ...NCE Suunto X6HR is water resistant Its water resistance is tested to 100m 330ft according to ISO 2281 standard www iso ch NOTE Suunto X6HR 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 mal...

Page 9: ...ugh the battery is still fully operational If the battery warning indicator is activated in temperatures above 10 C 50 F replace the battery NOTE Heavy use of the backlight altimeter compass and heart rate monitor will significantly reduce battery life To replace the battery 1 Insert a coin into the slot located on the bat tery compartment cover on the backside of Suunto X6HR 2 Turn the coin count...

Page 10: ...ed position marker NOTE Battery replacement should be performed with extreme care to ensure that the Suunto X6HR remains water resistant 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 NOTE Place the battery un...

Page 11: ...for other factors that may interfere with the correct signal To change the battery 1 Insert a coin into the slot located on the battery compartment cover on the backside of the transmitter belt 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 ar...

Page 12: ...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 no charge and returned in what your Suunto dealer determines a reasonable amount of time provided all necessary part...

Page 13: ...MEMORY is displayed and after a few seconds the Time mode is acti vated Later on you can select which mode is displayed For information about setting the cor rect time refer to chapter 3 2 3 In addition to mode specific information the Suunto X6HR display includes several symbols 2 1 1 Mode Symbols The mode symbols on the left of the display in dicate the active mode Time Compass Weather Hiking Ch...

Page 14: ...he hiking 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 pa...

Page 15: ...ess or short press means that the button is pressed quickly The long press means that the button is pressed for more than 2 seconds 2 2 2 Start Button Short press In Chrono mode it starts timing and saves and displays the intermediate times In Hiking mode it saves the mark points alti tude heart rate and time Long press Activates the backlight when the backlight is not set to the off position For ...

Page 16: ...t selection In the Chrono mode it resets the stopwatch 2 2 4 Suunto Button Short press Scrolls to a lower menu level Accepts the selections made with arrows and moves to the next phase After the last selection it returns to the Set menu With two possible selections e g light On Off it activates the selection and accepts the selections made with arrows Long press Returns to the main display of the ...

Page 17: ... lock prevents you from pushing the buttons If the button lock is activated and you try to press a button the message UNLOCK PRESS SUUNTO is displayed Activating the button lock To activate the button lock 1 Press Suunto Suunto X6HR switches to the Function menu 2 Press Start within 2 seconds The buttons are locked and Suunto X6HR switches to the main display of the current mode Deactivating the b...

Page 18: ...16 2 3 MENUS 2 3 1 Basic Menu Structure ...

Page 19: ... of menu items The number of the active menu item is displayed next to the indicator bar To move deeper into the hierarchy select a menu item and press Suunto To return one step up in the hierarchy press Stop CL Remember that if you just press Stop CL changes are not saved First you have to accept them with the Suunto button If you want to return directly to the main display of the active mode pre...

Page 20: ...lines of electric railways electric bus lines or trams televisions car motors bike computers some motor driven exercise equipment cellular phones or when you walk through electric security gates It is best to position the Wristop computer within 3 feet 0 9 meters of the transmitter Ensure that no other transmitters are within that range signals from other transmitter s can cause an incorrect reado...

Page 21: ... the transmitter may get temporarily short circuited and the trans mitter unit cannot detect ECG electrocardiogram Jumping into the water or strenuous muscle movement during competitive swim ming may cause water resistance that shifts the transmitter on the body to a location where it cannot pick up the ECG signal The ECG signal strength varies depending on the individual s tissue composition Peop...

Page 22: ...ears on the bottom row Alternatively go to the Hiking mode select the heart rate time short cut on the bottom row and wait for the heart rate reading to appear 7 To start recording the heart rate in Chrono mode press start when the HR reading is shown NOTE You should wear the transmitter against your bare skin to ensure flawless operation However if you wish to wear the transmitter over a shirt mo...

Page 23: ... selected mode and its name appear on the display When you stop scrolling the icon stays for a little while and then the main display of that mode opens automatically NOTE In addition to the active mode indicator the Use indicator can also be displayed next to the Compass or Weather mode symbols If the Use is set to Alti the indicator is next to the Compass mode symbol and if the Use is set to Bar...

Page 24: ...not define the date the alarm will sound daily as long as it is set to on When the alarm is set the alarm symbol appears on the Suunto X6HR display Activating alarms To activate an alarm 1 In the Function menu Alarm is already the first menu item Select it by pressing Suunto The alarm menu displays the status of the alarms When you open the menu for the first time the alarm indicators are set to o...

Page 25: ...nd mm fields with the arrow buttons and accept the date by pressing Suunto The alarm is set to sound only once on the selected date and you return to the Function menu To set the alarm back to daily function activate the mm field and set its value back to mm with the arrow buttons Accept the setting with Suunto Deactivating alarms To deactivate an alarm 1 In the Function menu scroll to Alarm and p...

Page 26: ...ivated 3 Change the hour with the arrow buttons and press Suunto The minute selection is activated 4 Change the minutes with the arrow buttons and press Suunto The second selection is activated 5 When you press the arrow down button the seconds are zeroed If you want to set specific seconds press the arrow up button and the seconds start running 6 When the seconds setting is correct press Suunto Y...

Page 27: ...ar field 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 third row according to the set date 3 2 5 General The General function includes the general settings for using your Suunto X6HR Setting the tones Tones are the sounds that indicate that you...

Page 28: ...acklight of the Suunto X6HR 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 ...

Page 29: ...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 a...

Page 30: ...ss 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 for mats 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 Fun...

Page 31: ...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...

Page 32: ...uunto 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...

Page 33: ... 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 t...

Page 34: ...r 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 ...

Page 35: ...ence 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...

Page 36: ...Suunto X6HR 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 Suunto X6HR 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 pres...

Page 37: ... battery and then insert it again Also make sure the compass remains level during calibration otherwise the calibration may fail If the calibration continues to fail contact the authorized Suunto service NOTE The level symbol is not shown if the compass is calibrated when the heart rate monitor is active Setting the compass declination You can compensate for the difference between true north and m...

Page 38: ...line 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 do...

Page 39: ...ature 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 29 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 ...

Page 40: ...our 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...

Page 41: ...e 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 meas...

Page 42: ...hree 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 30 Altitude The second row displays the altitude For more information about defining the altitude unit refer to page 29 Shortcuts The third row contains shortcuts to three functions To change the function press Stop CL Asc ...

Page 43: ... highest and lowest points heart rate and specific marks you can set during the trip Logbook information is updated in 10 sec ond 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 t...

Page 44: ... 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 log...

Page 45: ...e 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 retu...

Page 46: ...umulative 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 Hi...

Page 47: ...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 40 3 5 3 Use With the Use function you ...

Page 48: ...ith 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 Func tion 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 ...

Page 49: ...e starts running when you press Start If you want to record a split and lap time press Start again The time on the middle row stops for 3 seconds to display the split time displays the lap time for another 3 seconds 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...

Page 50: ...e 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 sepa rately with View Alti and View HR Y...

Page 51: ...Shows the heart rate and time in minutes and sec onds 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 sid...

Page 52: ...nt 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 includin...

Page 53: ... X6HR 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 To erase 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 Erase and press Suunto The list...

Page 54: ...ttons and press Suunto The memory capacity is 4h 20 min with 2 s recording interval 22 h with 10 s interval and 133 h with 60 s interval These values are approximate depending on how many lap times you record in the memory When you select the recording interval the exact free memory capacity is displayed on the bottom row of the Interval menu of the Memory function 3 6 3 Altitude With this functio...

Page 55: ...t 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 acti vated 4 Set the seconds with the arrow buttons and press Suunto The Int2 minute field is activated If you leave the Int2 field to s...

Page 56: ...r 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 ...

Page 57: ...o 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 ...

Page 58: ...view and add related infor mation 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 instruc tions 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 Transf...

Page 59: ...gs 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 a...

Page 60: ... 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 f...

Page 61: ...ree 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 spe cific functions through registration ...

Page 62: ... have to search for the information from the very beginning For example if you view a description of a location you can follow the links and view the location information the sender s personal information the logs related to the location and the charts created from the logs if the sender has made this information public My Suunto This section is meant for your personal information You can store in...

Page 63: ...ice board 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 Sport Forum with pages for each Suunto sport The basic features and functions are the same for all sports pages sport specific news bulletin boards and discussions Users can also suggest links to...

Page 64: ...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 fu...

Page 65: ... to ISO 2281 standard 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 20 C to 60 C 5 F to 140 F Resolution 1 C 1 F Compass Resolution 1 ...

Page 66: ...64 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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Page 68: ... failure caused by operation of the product outside the scope of its published specifications or any causes not covered by this warranty There are no express warranties except as listed above The client can exercise the right to repair under the warranty by contacting Suunto Oy s Customer Service depart ment to obtain a repair authorization Suunto Oy and its subsidiaries shall in no event be liabl...

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