Page 3 - USER’S GUIDE
Page 4 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS . General InformatIon ......................................................................................5 .. Care and maintenance ..........................................................................5 .. Water resistance .......................................................
Page 7 - GENERAL INFORmATION; objects into the sensor openings.
5 1. GENERAL INFORmATION the suunto X6/X6m Wristop Computer is a reliable high-precision electronic instrument that is intended for recreational use. outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy sports such as mountain climbing, hiking and biking can rely on the suunto X6/X6m’s accuracy. NOTE: The Suunto X6/X6M sh...
Page 9 - REpLACING THE BATTERy
7 REpLACING THE BATTERy make sure that you have purchased an original suunto battery kit (including battery and battery lid with installed o-ring) before you start replacing the battery. . Insert a coin into the slot or a suunto battery-opening coin into the slot or holes located in the battery comp...
Page 13 - Long press; without accepting
2.2. BUTTONS2.2.1. Short and Long press the buttons may have different functions depending on how long you press them.the ordinary press or short press means that the button is pressed quickly. the long press means that the button is pressed for more than seconds. 2.2.2. Start ButtonShort press • In...
Page 14 - without accepting; up
• In the Chrono mode, it stops timing. • In the main displays, it acts as a shortcut button, that toggles the lowest field of the main display between three different alternatives. the selection stays active even if the mode or menu level is changed. Long press • returns to the main display of the c...
Page 15 - Activating the button lock; Deactivating the button lock; Suunto
3 the value. • With two possible selections (e.g. light on/off), both arrows change the value. 2.2.6. Button Lock the button 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 but...
Page 18 - displayed information, press
6 3.2. TImE mODE3.2.1. main Display When you select the time mode, the main display opens. the main display has three rows: Date the first row displays the date in the selected format. for more information about changing the date format, refer to chapter 3..6. Time the second row displays the time i...
Page 19 - Activating alarms
7 Activating alarms to activate an alarm: . In the function menu, Alarm is already as 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 off as default. . scroll to the alarm ...
Page 21 - Changing the date
9 NOTE: If the time is displayed as a 12-hour clock, the symbol AM or PM is displayed on the last row. For more information about the 12/24-hour clock, refer to chapter 3.2.6. 4. Change the minutes with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . the second selection is activated. 5. When you press the arr...
Page 24 - Setting the time format
set the value by 0, hPa or 0,0 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: . In the function menu, scroll to General and press...
Page 27 - Bearing; Start
5 to change the asc/Dsc format: . In the function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto . the Units menu is displayed. . scroll to Asc/Dsc and press Suunto . 3. select the correct format with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . the format is set and you return to the Units menu. 3.3. COmpASS mODE3...
Page 28 - Shortcuts
6 Shortcuts the third row contains shortcuts to three functions. to change the function, press Stop/CL . • Altitude: In Alti use, it displays the current altitude, and in Baro use, it displays the reference altitude. for more information about the Alti and Baro uses, see section 3.3.. • Bearing trac...
Page 30 - Calibrating the compass; has been exposed to these fields.
8 corresponds to the standard barometric pressure (03hPa/9.90inHg) at sea level. If you do not know your current altitude or the correct sea level pressure, you can have an estimate of your altitude by setting the sea level pressure to 03 hPa/9.90 inHg.In the Weather mode, altitude is replaced with ...
Page 32 - Setting the compass declination; with the arrow buttons and press; Temperature
30 Setting the compass declination You can compensate for the difference between true north and magnetic north by adjusting the compass declination. the declination can be found, for example, from the topographic maps of your local area.to set the compass declination: . In the function menu, scroll ...
Page 33 - hPa and one step on the horizontal axis represents 5 minutes.; Absolute air pressure:; the absolute air pressure is the actual pressure in the current
3 Air pressure the second row displays the air pressure at sea level. for more information about defining the air pressure unit, refer to chapter 3..6. Shortcuts the third row contains shortcuts to three functions. to change the function, press Stop/CL . • Trend: a graphical presentation of the air ...
Page 36 - running, the display shows text “; Starting the logbook; to start the logbook:
34 • Asc: the cumulative ascent since the logbook was started. If the logbook is not running, the display shows text “ asc 0”. • Differ: When you select the Differ function, it displays the difference in altitude and time since the last reset of the function. to reset and start a new measurement, pr...
Page 38 - Erasing logbook files
36 to view the log files: . In the function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . . scroll to View and press Suunto . a list of all the saved logbook files is displayed. 3. scroll the list with the arrow buttons until the logbook file you want to view is active and press ...
Page 39 - viewing logbook history
37 3. scroll the list with the arrow buttons until the logbook file you want to erase is active and press Suunto . the suunto X6/X6m displays the file and the text “ erase ?”. 4. If you want to accept the deletion, press Suunto . You return to the list of logbook files. 5. If you want to cancel the ...
Page 40 - Logbook marks
38 Logbook marks You can add marks to the logbook file and record the information about the altitude of a specific point and time. this can only be done in Hiking mode. the maximum number of marks in each file is 0.to add a mark, short press Start when the logbook is running. a long press activates ...
Page 44 - is displayed and you return to the Function menu.
4 • total descent and the average descent rate. • Highest point, time and date. • lowest point, time and date. • total duration of the file and the amount of laps in the file. • more specific information about that file including altitude and ascent and descent rates on individual points according t...
Page 45 - Erasing memory files; Setting the recording interval
43 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: . In the function menu, scroll to Memory with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . the memory menu is displayed. . scroll to Erase and press Suunto . the ...
Page 46 - Starting the reminder; Reminder
44 the memory capacity is 33 h with 0 s recording interval and 00 h with 60 s interval. free memory capacity in % is displayed in the Interval menu below the intervals with the text “f ree …%”. 3.6.3. Altitude With this function you can set the reference altitude. for more information about the refe...
Page 47 - Stopping the reminder; Reminder interval
45 Stopping the reminder to stop the reminder: . In the function menu, scroll to Reminder with the arrow buttons and press Suunto . the reminder menu is displayed, and if the reminder is active, the stop field is displayed in reversed color. . scroll to Stop and press Suunto . the message “ reminder...
Page 50 - approximated as follows.; If the sum of the temperature offsets from the normal; readings as described above.
48 the outside temperature affects the air weight. Consequently the air pressure difference between two altitudes is also dependant on temperature.the altitude calculation of suunto X6/X6m is based on the air pressure at certain normal temperatures. each altitude has a definitive normal temperature....
Page 52 - AdditionAl FeAtures
50 ➦ 4. AdditionAl FeAtures 4.1. PC interFACe With the PC Interface you can transfer and store the logs you have gathered with your Suunto X6/X6M to your PC. The logs can be either hiking logs stored in the Suunto X6/X6M logbook files, weather logs stored in the weather memory or chrono logs stored ...
Page 53 - the tutorial link in the Help Contents window in the sam Help.; Logs
5 When the cable is connected, open the suunto activity manager (sam). Click on the “Wristop” icon in the upper left corner of the sam to open the data transfer window. Press the “Connect” button in the lower part of the window to transfer the list of the log files from the wristop computer to the s...
Page 55 - Changing Suunto X6/X6m Settings; • tones—set the button tones on or off.
53 Changing Suunto X6/X6m Settings You can change some suunto X6/X6m settings with the Wristop Computer section of the suunto activity manager. You can change the following settings: • asc/Dsc—select the used ascent/descent unit (m/s, m/min, m/h, ft/s, ft/min, ft/h). • altitude—change the used altit...
Page 58 - Sport Forums; Register
56 Sport Forums suuntosports.com has its own sports forum with pages for each suunto sport. the basic features and functions are the same for all sports pages—sport-specific news, bulletin boards and chat rooms. Users can also suggest links to sports-related sites and tips regarding the sport and eq...
Page 60 - COpyRIGHT AND TRADEmARk NOTICE
58 6. COpyRIGHT AND TRADEmARk NOTICE this publication and its contents are proprietary to suunto oy and are intended solely for the use of its clients to obtain knowledge and key information regarding the operation of suunto X6/X6m products.Its contents shall not be used or distributed for any other...
Page 61 - Please dispose of the device in an appropriate way, treating it as
59 8. LImITS OF LIABILITy AND ISO 9001 COmpLIANCE If this product should fail due to defects in materials or workmanship, suunto oy will, at its sole option, repair or replace it with new or rebuilt parts, free of charge, for two () years from the date of its purchase. this warranty is extended only...
Page 62 - COPYRIGHT; This publication and its contents are proprietary to Suunto Oy.; CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTS; Suunto website
COPYRIGHT This publication and its contents are proprietary to Suunto Oy. Suunto, Wristop Computer, Suunto X6, Suunto X6 M and their logos are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy. All rights reserved. While we have taken great care to ensure that information contained in this document...
