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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Modes And Views

    MODES and VIEWS TIME COMPASS • date • time • seconds • cardinals • dual time • bearing tracking • sunrise and sunset times • stopwatch ALTI & BARO • countdown timer • empty altimeter barometer depth meter • temperature •...
  • Page 3 MENU CONTENT memory sunrise general • alti-baro • location • button tone • logbook • region • tone guide • rec interval • city • backlight • language time-date alti-baro units • alarm • reference • countdown • profile • time •...
  • Page 4 SYMBOLS on the display...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1 Introduction ..............5 2 General settings .
  • Page 6 4.2.2 Setting profiles ........18 4.2.3 Setting reference values .
  • Page 7 7 Replacing battery ............39 8 Specifications .

  • Page 8: Introduction

    1 INTRODUCTION This User Guide explains the Suunto Core features, how they work, and how you access them. In addition, we have included examples of how you can use them in real life situations. Each main chapter explains a mode and its views. It also gives you information on how to set and use these views.

  • Page 9: General Settings

    2 GENERAL SETTINGS Before you start to use your Suunto Core, it's a good idea to set the measurement units and general settings according to your preferences. General settings are changed in MENU 2.1 Adjusting strap length If you need to adjust the strap length of the metal strap, please contact your nearest watch store to get the needed adjustments correctly done for you.

  • Page 10: Changing General Settings

    3. Change the values using [+] and [- Light], accept with [Mode]. 4. Exit with [Start Stop]. MENU 2.3 Changing general settings you set the general settings, including: GENERAL : on/off ● BUTTON TONE ● : on/off TONE GUIDE : light button/any button ●...

  • Page 11: Backlight

    ● You set the altitude reference value ● You start or stop the log recorder ● You mark an altitude point while you are recording logs ● You start or stop the stopwatch ● The device switches between the profile ALTIMETER BAROMETER when you are using the...

  • Page 12: Language

    2.3.4 Language you choose the language of your Suunto Core user interface LANGUAGE (English, German, French or Spanish). To choose a language: 1. In , select GENERAL LANGUAGE 2. Select a language from the list with [+] and [- Light].

  • Page 13: Using Time Mode

    3 USING TIME MODE mode handles time measurement. TIME With [View] you can scroll through the following views: ● Date: current weekday and date ● Seconds: seconds as numbers ● Dual time: time in another time zone ● Sunrise and sunset : time of sunset and sunrise at a specific location ●...

  • Page 14: Setting Time

    2. Scroll down to using [- Light]. TIME-DATE 3. Enter with [Mode]. 3.1.1 Setting time you set the time. TIME To set the time: 1. In , select TIME-DATE TIME 2. Change the hour, minute and second values with [+] and [- Light]. 3.1.2 Setting date you set the month, day and year.

  • Page 15: Setting Sunrise And Sunset Times

    Now you always know the local time and you can quickly check what time it is at home. 3.1.4 Setting sunrise and sunset times you select a reference city that your Suunto Core uses to give you SUNRISE sunrise and sunset times.

  • Page 16: Using Countdown Timer

    To use the stopwatch: 1. In the mode, select the stopwatch view. TIME 2. Start, stop and restart the stopwatch with [Start Stop]. 3. Keep [+] pressed to reset the stopwatch. Possible real life situation: Timing the 100m dash Your friend is training for a running competition, and needs to know how long it takes him to run the 100 m dash.

  • Page 17: Setting Alarm

    You set the countdown timer to 8 minutes with your eggs in the pot and wait for the water to come to a boil. When the water boils, you engage the countdown timer. At the eight-minute point, your Suunto Core gives the alarm. Presto! Perfect 8-minute eggs.
  • Page 18 Possible real life situation: Waking up in the morning You want to wake up early tomorrow morning. You set your Suunto Core alarm for 6:30 before you go to bed. The alarm wakes you up at 6:30 the next morning but you want to sleep for another 5 minutes.

  • Page 19: Using Alti & Baro Mode

    , it is important to understand how ALTI & BARO Suunto Core calculates altitude and sea level air pressure. Suunto Core constantly measures absolute air pressure. Based on this measurement and reference values, it calculates altitude or sea level air pressure.

  • Page 20: Getting Incorrect Readings

    Your Suunto Core will now give you the correct readings. To get the correct altitude readings, you need to enter the sea level air pressure reference value. The sea level air pressure reference value relevant to your location can be found in the weather section of the local newspaper or on the websites of national weather services.

  • Page 21: Setting Profiles And Reference Values

    Suunto Core are wrong. So, you hike to the nearest location shown on your topographic map for which a altitude reference value is provided. You correct your Suunto Core altitude reference value accordingly.

  • Page 22: Setting Reference Values

    You re hiking and take a break when you see a sign with the current altitude. You check your Suunto Core altitude reading and discover a small difference between the two numbers. You set the altitude reference value on your Suunto Core to match that of the sign.
  • Page 23 to check upcoming weather conditions. The weather trend indicator is comprised of two lines forming an arrow. Each line represents a 3-hour period. The right line represents the last 3 hours. The left line represents the 3 hours prior to the last 3 hours. So the line can indicate 9 different patterns in the barometric trend.

  • Page 24: Activating Storm Alarm

    Possible real life situation: Getting surprised by a storm while hiking You are hiking in a dense forest when your Suunto Core activates the storm alarm. The weather has taken a turn for the worse in the last 3 hours - the sky is getting dark.

  • Page 25: Using Altitude Difference Measurer

    Suunto Core. You start climbing, checking your altitude occasionally to see how far you are from the next check point. At some point you...

  • Page 26: Recording Logs

    start to get tired. You check your altitude, and see that there s still a lot of climbing ahead. Maybe you need to rethink your next check point. 4.5.2 Recording logs The log recorder stores all your movements in altitude between the start and stop times.
  • Page 27 You re going on another mountain hike. This time you want to record how much you ascend and descend so as to compare the figures with previous hikes. You set your Suunto Core to the profile and start the log recorder when you ALTIMETER begin the hike.

  • Page 28: Using Barometer Profile

    ● Altitude reference: shows the altitude reference value ● Time: shows the current time NOTE: If you are wearing your Suunto Core on your wrist, you will need to take it off in order to get an accurate temperature reading because your body...

  • Page 29: Recording Logs

    A 7-day log of changes in sea level air pressure can be viewed in ALTI-BARO memory in (see 6.1 Alti-baro memory on page 36.) MENU Possible real life situation: Using the profile BAROMETER You re still hiking and you re getting tired. You decide to take a nap and you set up your tent.

  • Page 30: Using Automatic Profile

    4.7 Using automatic profile profile switches between the profiles AUTOMATIC ALTIMETER BAROMETER according to your movements. Depending on which profile is activated, you can access the profile views with [View]. ALTIMETER BAROMETER When the device is moving, the profile is activated. When the device ALTIMETER stays still, the profile is activated.

  • Page 31: Recording Logs In Depth Meter Profile

    4.8.1 Recording logs in depth meter profile The log recorder in the profile works similarly to the log recorder DEPTH METER in the profile, but instead of recording altitude it records the depth ALTIMETER of your snorkeling dives. To record logs in the profile: DEPTH METER 1.
  • Page 32 TIP: When you have stopped your log recorder, before resetting it, you can enter the logbook and view your current recordings!

  • Page 33: Using Compass Mode

    ● Bearing tracking: shows the current bearing according to your set heading (tracking bearing) 5.1 Getting correct readings You need to keep the device level while in model. If you tilt Suunto COMPASS Core while in mode, the device informs you that it needs to be level COMPASS in order to give you correct readings.

  • Page 34: Setting Declination Value

    TIP: You can keep the device level by swinging your arm out 90 degrees when the device prompts you to keep level and rotate. 5.1.2 Setting declination value Paper maps point to true North. Compasses, however, point to magnetic North a region above the Earth where the Earth’s magnetic fields pull.

  • Page 35: Using Compass

    The declination value 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 the National Geophysical Data Center for the USA). 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 degrees.

  • Page 36: Using Bezel

    You can use the compass in two ways: you can use the bezel or the bearing tracking. 5.2.1 Using bezel You can use your Suunto Core as a traditional compass by moving the outer bezel according to the moving segments showing North and then following the heading.

  • Page 37: Using Bearing Tracking

    You decide to hike to the cabin through the valley. You point the direction arrow of your Suunto Core compass towards the cabin and lock the heading. Once you re in the valley, the arrows in the display s top row show...
  • Page 38 you where to go. Because the compass is active for only 40 seconds at a time to conserve battery life, now and then you need to re-start the compass to check your heading. Keep an eye on it and you ll get there soon.

  • Page 39: Using Memory

    2. Use [+] and [- Light] to browse through the records. Possible real life situation: Predicting the weather You are camping in the mountains. You want to predict tomorrow s weather, so you switch your Suunto Core to the profile for the night. In the morning BAROMETER...

  • Page 40: Viewing Logs

    6.2.1 Viewing logs When viewing log summaries, you are shown ● A summary graph, time of recording and highest point ● Total descent, duration of descent, average descent speed ● Total ascent, duration of ascent and average ascent speed When viewing log details, you are shown: ●...

  • Page 41: Choosing Recording Interval

    3. Choose a log from the list. 4. Lock the log by choosing (press [- Light]) Cancel by choosing (press [View]). 6.3 Choosing recording interval You can choose the recording interval in REC INTERVAL MENU You can choose between five recording intervals: ●...

  • Page 42: Replacing Battery

    7 REPLACING BATTERY Your Suunto Core operates on a 3-volt lithium cell, type: CR 2032. NOTE: To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not crush, puncture or dispose of used batteries in fire or water. Replace the battery with a manufacturer-approved battery only.
  • Page 43 NOTE: If the threads of the battery compartment cover are damaged, send your device to an authorized Suunto representative for service. NOTE: Replace the battery with extreme care to ensure that your Suunto Core remains water resistant. Careless battery replacement may void the warranty.

  • Page 44: Specifications

    8 SPECIFICATIONS 8.1 Technical data General ● Operating temperature -20 °C to +60 °C / -4°F to +140°F ● Storage temperature -30 °C to +60 °C / -22°F to +140°F ● Water-resistant 30 m / 100 ft (according to ISO 2281) ●...

  • Page 45: Trademark

    Suunto Oy and are intended solely for the use of its clients to obtain knowledge and key information regarding the operation of Suunto Core products. Its contents shall not be used or distributed for any other purpose and/or otherwise communicated, disclosed or reproduced without the prior written consent of Suunto Oy.

  • Page 46: Patent Notice

    8.6 Disposal of device Please dispose of the device in an appropriate way, treating it as electronic waste. Do not throw it in the garbage. If you wish, you may return the device to your nearest Suunto representative.

  • Page 48: Index

    Index button lock, 9 button tone, 7 alarm, 14 language, 9 ALTI & BARO mode, 16 time settings, 10 altimeter profile , 21 tone guides, 7 altitude difference measurer, 22 units, 6 automatic profile, 27 compass calibrating, 30 using, 32 backlight, 8 countdown timer, 13 barometer profile , 25...
  • Page 49 tone guides, 7 automatic, 27 units, 6 barometer, 25 getting correct readings, 30 depth meter, 27 incorrect readings, 17 readings correct, 16 incorrect, 17 language, 9 recording interval, 38 locking logs, 36, 37 recording logs, 23, 26 logs locking, 36, 37 recording, 23, 26, 28 setting viewing, 36, 37...
  • Page 50 time, 11 alarm, 14 TIME mode, 10 countdown timer, 13 tone guides, 7 date, 11 trademark, 42 dual time, 11 stopwatch, 12 sunrise and sunset, 12 using ALTI & BARO mode, 16 time, 11 altitude difference measurer, 22 correct readings, 16 incorrect readings, 17 viewing logs, 36, 37 profiles, 18, 21, 25, 27...
  • Page 51 Copyright © Suunto Oy 2007. All rights reserved.

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