SUUNTO 9 2.
Suunto 9 1. SAFETY............................................................................................................................................................ 5 2. Getting started...............................................................................................................................................7 2.1. Touch screen and buttons...............................................................................................................7 2.2. SuuntoLink..............
Suunto 9 4.3.4. Routes...................................................................................................................................28 4.3.5. Turn-by-turn navigation powered by Komoot............................................................ 29 4.3.6. Points of interest................................................................................................................ 30 4.4. Daily activity...................................................................................
Suunto 9 7.2. SuuntoPlus: Weather - Insights....................................................................................................61 8. Care and support....................................................................................................................................... 62 8.1. Handling guidelines....................................................................................................................... 62 8.2. Battery...............................................
Suunto 9 1. SAFETY Types of safety precautions WARNING: - is used in connection with a procedure or situation that may result in serious injury or death. CAUTION: - is used in connection with a procedure or situation that will result in damage to the product. NOTE: - is used to emphasize important information. TIP: - is used for extra tips on how to utilize the features and functions of the device.
Suunto 9 NOTE: At Suunto we use advanced sensors and algorithms to generate metrics that can help you in your activities and adventures. We strive to be as accurate as possible. However, none of the data our products and services collect is perfectly reliable, nor are the metrics they generate absolutely precise. Calories, heart rate, location, movement detection, shot recognition, physical stress indicators and other measurements may not match the real world.
Suunto 9 2. Getting started Starting your Suunto 9 for the first time is quick and simple. 1. Keep the upper button pressed to wake up the watch. 2. Tap the screen to begin the setup wizard. 3. Select your language by swiping up or down and tapping on the language. 4. Follow the wizard to complete initial settings. Swipe up or down to select values. Tap the screen or press the middle button to accept a value and go to the next step. 2.1.
Suunto 9 • • press to pause or resume recording keep pressed to change activity Middle button • • press to change displays keep pressed to open in-context options menu Lower button • • press to mark a lap keep pressed to lock and unlock buttons 2.2. SuuntoLink Download and install SuuntoLink on your PC or Mac to update your watch software. We strongly recommend updating your watch when a new software release is available.
Suunto 9 • • • • • • • The watch must be worn directly against your skin. No clothing, however thin, can be between the sensor and your skin The watch may need to be higher on your arm than where watches are normally worn. The sensor reads blood flow through tissue. The more tissue it can read, the better. Arm movements and flexing muscles, such as gripping a tennis racket, can change the accuracy of the sensor readings. When your heart rate is low, the sensor may not be able to provide stable readings.
Suunto 9 4. For settings with a value range, change the value by swiping up or down or by pressing the upper or lower button. 5. For settings with just two values, such as on or off, change the value by tapping the setting or pressing the middle button. TIP: You can also access general settings from the watch face by keeping the middle button pressed to open the shortcuts menu.
Suunto 9 3. Settings 3.1. Button and screen lock While recording an exercise you can lock the buttons by keeping the lower right button pressed. Once locked, you cannot perform any actions that requires button interaction (create laps, pause/end exercise etc.) but it is possible to scroll the display views and you can turn on the backlight with any button press if the backlight is in automatic mode. To unlock everything, keep the lower right button pressed again.
Suunto 9 • • • Vibration: vibration alert Tones: sound alert Both: both vibration and sound alert. 3.4. Bluetooth connectivity Suunto 9 uses Bluetooth technology to send and receive information from your mobile device when you have paired your watch with the Suunto App. Same technology is also used when pairing PODs and sensors.
Suunto 9 3.7. Notifications If you have paired your watch with the Suunto app, you can get notifications such as incoming calls and text messages on your watch. When you pair your watch with the app, notifications are on by default. You can turn them off from the settings under Notifications. When a notification arrives, a pop-up appears on the watch face. If the message doesn't fit on the screen, swipe up to scroll through the full text.
Suunto 9 Once: alarm sounds once in the next 24 hours at the set time Weekdays: alarm sounds at the same time Monday thru Friday Daily: alarm sounds at the same time every day of the week 3. Set the hour and minutes and then exit the settings. When the alarm sounds, you can dismiss it to end the alarm, or you can select the snooze option. The snooze time is 10 minutes and can be repeated up to 10 times. If you let the alarm continue to sound, it will automatically snooze after 30 seconds. 3.9.
Suunto 9 Each watch face has additional information, such as date or dual time. Tap the display to switch between views. 3.10.1. Moon phases In addition to sunrise and sunset times, your watch can track moon phases. The moon phase is based on date you have set in your watch. The moon phase is available as a view in the outdoor style watch face. Tap on the screen to change the lower row until you see the moon icon and percentage. The phases are presented as an icon with percentage as follows: 3.11.
Suunto 9 3. Scroll to the alarm that you want to set and select by pressing the middle button. 4. Set the desired hours prior to sunrise/sunset by scrolling up/down with the upper and lower buttons and confirming with the middle button. 5. Set minutes in the same way. 6. Press the middle button to confirm and exit. TIP: A watch face is also availalbe that shows sunrise and sunset times. NOTE: Sunrise and sunset times and alarms require a GPS fix. The times are blank until GPS data is available. 3.13.
Suunto 9 • • • • • • • RT90 (Swedish) SWEREF 99 TM (Swedish) CH1903 (Swiss) UTM NAD27 (Alaska) UTM NAD27 Conus UTM NAD83 NZTM2000 (New Zealand) NOTE: Some position formats cannot be used in the areas north of 84° and south of 80°, or outside the countries that they are intended for. If you are outside the allowed area, your location coordinates cannot be displayed on the watch. 3.14. Device info You can check details of your watch software and hardware from the settings under General » About.
Suunto 9 4. Features 4.1. Recording an exercise In addition to 24/7 activity monitoring, you can use your watch to record your training sessions or other activities to get detailed feedback and follow your progress. To record an exercise: 1. Put on a heart rate sensor (optional). 2. Swipe down or press the upper button to open the launcher. 3. Tap the exercise icon or press the middle button. 4. Swipe up or down to scroll through the sport modes and tap on the one you want to use.
Suunto 9 If the sport mode you selected has options, such as setting a duration target, you can adjust them before starting the recording by swiping up or pressing the lower button. You can also adjust sport mode options while recording by keeping the middle button pressed. TIP: During the recording, you can tap on the screen to get a pop-up that shows current time and battery level. If you are using a multisport mode, switch sports by keeping the upper button pressed.
Suunto 9 3. Select Duration or Distance. 4. Select your target. 5. Swipe right to go back to the sport mode options. When you have general targets activated, a target gauge is visible on every data display showing your progress. You will also receive a notification when you have reached 50% of your target and when your selected target is fulfilled. To exercise with intensity target: 1. Before you start an exercise recording, swipe up or press the lower button to open the sport mode options. 2.
Suunto 9 4.1.3.1. Snap to route In urban surroundings the GPS can struggle to follow you correctly. If you select one of you predefined routes and follow that route, the watch GPS is used purely to locate where you are on the predefined route, not actually creating a track from the run. The recorded track will be identical to the route used for the run. To use Snap to route during exercise: 1. Create a route in Suunto app and sync your watch if you haven't done so already. 2.
Suunto 9 In addition to these four predefined battery modes, you can create a custom battery mode with your own desired settings. The custom mode is specific for that sport mode, making it possible to create a custom battery mode for every sport mode. NOTE: If while exercising you start navigating or use navigation data like estimated time of arrival (ETA), the GPS goes to Best, regardless of the battery mode.
Suunto 9 Keep in mind that if you use distance to define your intervals, you need to be in a sport mode that measures distance. The measurement can be based on GPS, or from a foot or bike POD, for example. NOTE: If you are using intervals, you cannot activate navigation. To train with intervals: 1. Before you start an exercise recording, swipe up or press the lower button to open the sport mode options. 2. Scroll down to Intervals and tap the setting or press the middle button. 3.
Suunto 9 4. Scroll back up to exit the sport mode options, and start (or exit) the sport mode. 4.1.8. Autopause Autopause pauses the recording of your exercise when your speed is less than 2 km/h (1.2 mph). When your speed increases to more than 3 km/h (1.9 mph), the recording continues automatically. You can turn autopause on/off for each sport mode the sport mode settings in the watch before you start your exercise recording.
Suunto 9 4.2. Logbook You can access the logbook by swiping down or pressing the upper button until you see the logbook icon.. Tap on the log entry you want to view and scroll through the log by swiping up or down or by pressing the upper right or lower right buttons. NOTE: The log entry remains gray until it has been synced with your online account. To exit the log, swipe right or keep the middle button pressed. You can also just double-tap on the screen to return to the watch face. 4.3. Navigation 4.
Suunto 9 9. Enter the distance and altitude to the location. 10. Press middle button to acknowledge the set bearing and go back to the sport mode options. To use bearing navigation without exercising: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Scroll to Navigation by swiping down or pressing the top button. Select Bearing If needed, calibrate the compass by following the on-screen instructions. Point the blue arrow on the screen towards your target location and press the middle button.
Suunto 9 If the compass is not calibrated, you are prompted to calibrate the compass when you enter the compass display. If you want to re-calibrate the compass, you can start the calibration again from the settings under Navigation » Navigation settings » Calibrate compass. 4.3.2.2. Setting declination To ensure correct compass readings, set an accurate declination value. Paper maps point to true north.
Suunto 9 To view additional details about your current position: 1. From the Find back view, swipe up or press the lower button to open the shortcut menu. 2. Select Details. 3. Swipe up or press the lower button to scroll through the list. Swipe right or press the middle button to exit the details view. 4.3.4. Routes You can use your Suunto 9 to navigate routes. Plan your route with Suunto app and transfer it to your watch with the next sync. To navigate on a route: 1.
Suunto 9 While you are in the navigation display, you can swipe up from the bottom of the screen or press the lower button to open a list of shortcuts. The shortcuts give you quick access to navigation actions such as saving your current location or selecting another route to navigate. All sport modes with GPS also have a route selection option. See 4.1.3. Navigating during exercise.
Suunto 9 All your selected or planned routes (called “tours” in Komoot) in Komoot will automatically synchronize to Suunto app, which you then easily can transfer to your watch. Follow the instructions in section 4.3.4. Routes and select your route from Komoot to get turnby-turn instructions. For more information regarding the partnership between Suunto and Komoot, please see http://www.suunto.com/komoot NOTE: Komoot is currently not available in China. 4.3.6.
Suunto 9 2. 3. 4. 5. Scroll to Navigation and tap on the icon or press the middle button. Swipe up or press the lower button to scroll down to POIs and press the middle button. Scroll to the POI you want to remove from the watch and press the middle button. Scroll to the end of the details and select Delete. When you delete a POI from your watch, the POI is not permanently deleted. To permanently delete a POI, you need to delete the POI in Suunto app. 4.3.6.2.
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Suunto 9 Road Rock Rub (animal marking, for hunting) Scrape (animal marking, for hunting) Shot (for hunting) Sight Small game (animal, for hunting) Stand (for hunting) Trail Trail cam (for hunting) Waterfall 4.4. Daily activity 4.4.1. Activity monitoring Your watch keeps track of your overall activity level throughout the day. This is an important factor whether you just aim to be fit and healthy or you are training for an upcoming competition.
Suunto 9 The large number in the center of the display is the estimated amount of active calories you have burned so far during the day. Below this you see the total calories burned. The total includes both active calories and your Basal Metabolic Rate (see below). The ring in both displays indicates how close you are to your daily activity goals. These targets can be adjusted to your personal preferences (see below) You can also check your steps over the last seven days with a swipe to the left.
Suunto 9 From the watch face view, swipe up or press the lower button to scroll to the HR display. Swipe down or press the upper button to exit the display and return to the watch face view. 4.4.3. Daily HR The daily HR display provides a 12-hour view of your heart rate. This is a helpful source of information about, for example, your recovery after a hard training session. The display shows your heart rate over 12 hours as a graph.
Suunto 9 Swipe up or press the lower button to scroll to the training insight view Swipe left or press the middle button twice to see a graph with all your activities for the last 3 weeks and the average duration. Tap the screen to toggle between the different activities you have done for the last 3 weeks. Swipe up or press the lower right button to see a summary of your current week. The summary includes duration and calories.
Suunto 9 4.7. Sleep tracking A good night's sleep is important for a healthy mind and body. You can use your watch to track your sleep and follow how much sleep you are getting on average. When you wear your watch to bed, Suunto 9 tracks your sleep based on accelerometer data. To track sleep: 1. Go to your watch settings, scroll down to SLEEP and press the middle button. 2. Toggle on SLEEP TRACKING. 3. Set the times for going to bed and waking up according to your normal sleep schedule.
Suunto 9 Swipe up to see the actual HR values for the last seven days. NOTE: From the SLEEP display, you can keep the middle button pressed to access sleep tracking settings. NOTE: All sleep measurements are based on movement only, so they are estimates that may not reflect your actual sleep habits. Sleep quality In addition to duration, your watch can also assess sleep quality by following your heart rate variability during sleep.
Suunto 9 The gauge around this display indicates your overall resource level. If it is green, it means you are recovering. The status and time indicator tell you your current state (active, inactive, recovering or stressed) and for how long you have been in that state. In this screenshot, for example, you have been recovering for the last four hours. Press the middle button to see a bar chart of your resources over the last 16 hours. The green bars indicate periods where you have been recovering.
Suunto 9 Tap the screen to view your estimated fitness age. Fitness age is a metric value that reinterprets your VO2max value in terms of age. Regularly engaging in the right types of physical activity will help you boost your VO2max value and reduce your fitness age. Improvement of VO2max is highly individual and it depends on factors such as age, gender, genetics and training background. If you are already very fit, increasing your fitness level will be slower.
Suunto 9 4. Follow the instructions in the watch to complete pairing (refer to sensor or POD manual if needed), pressing the middle button to advance to the next step. If the POD has required settings, such as crank length for a power POD, you are prompted to enter a value during the pairing process. Once the POD or sensor is paired, your watch searches for it as soon as you select a sport mode that uses that sensor type.
Suunto 9 4.11.3. Calibrating power POD For power PODs (power meters), you need to initiate the calibration from the sport mode options in your watch. To calibrate a power POD: 1. Pair a power POD with your watch if you have not done so already. 2. Select a sport mode that uses a power POD and then open the mode options. 3. Select Calibrate power POD and follow the instructions in the watch. You should re-calibrate the power POD from time to time. 4.12.
Suunto 9 Stop and reset as needed wtih the middle and lower buttons. Exit the timer by swiping right or keeping the middle button pressed. 4.13. Intensity zones Using intensity zones for exercising helps guide your fitness development. Each intensity zone stresses your body in different ways, leading to different effects on your physical fitness. There are five different zones, numbered 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest), defined as percentage ranges based on your maximum heart rate (max HR), pace or power.
Suunto 9 workouts in their training program in a very controlled manner, fitness enthusiasts do not require them at all. 4.13.1. Heart rate zones Heart rate zones are defined as percentage ranges based on your maximum heart rate (max HR). By default, your max HR is calculated using the standard equation: 220 - your age. If you know your exact max HR, you should adjust the default value accordingly. Suunto 9 has default and activity-specific HR zones.
Suunto 9 1. Tap the activity (running or cycling) that you want to edit or press the middle button when the activity is highlighted. 2. Press the middle button to toggle the HR zones on. 3. Scroll up/down and tap or press the middle button when the HR zone you want to change is highlighted. 4. Select your new HR zone by swiping up or down or by pressing the upper right or lower right buttons. 3. Tap your selection or press the middle button. 4.
Suunto 9 4.13.2. Pace zones Pace zones work just like HR zones but the intensity of your training is based on your pace instead of your heart rate. The pace zones are shown either as metric or imperial value depending on your settings. Suunto 9 has five default pace zones that you can use or you can define your own. Pace zones are available for running and cycling. Set pace zones Set your activity specific pace zones from the settings under Training » Intensity zones » Advanced zones. 1.
Suunto 9 that zone, and how far away you are in pace to the next zones up or down. The middle bar also lights up, indicating that you are training in the correct pace zone. In the exercise summary, you get a breakdown of how much time you have spent in each zone. 4.14. FusedSpeed FusedSpeedTM is a unique combination of GPS and wrist acceleration sensor readings for measuring your running speed more accurately.
Suunto 9 FusedSpeed is automatically enabled for running and other similar types of activities, such as orienteering, floor ball and football (soccer). 4.15. FusedTrack To save battery when exercising, some of the battery modes in Suunto 9 change the interval of the GPS readings. To avoid getting bad GPS tracking when exercising Suunto 9 uses FusedTrack. FusedTrack uses motion sensors to log your movement between the different GPS readings, which will provide better tracking of your exercise.
Suunto 9 5. SuuntoPlus SuuntoPlus™ equips your Suunto 9 with new tools and new insights to give you inspiration and new ways to enjoy your active lifestyle. To use SuuntoPlus™ features: 1. Before you start an exercise recording, swipe up or press the lower button to open the sport mode options. 2. Scroll to and tap SuuntoPlus™ or press the middle button. 3. Scroll to and tap the feature you want or press the middle button. 4. Scroll up to the start view and start your exercise as normal. 5.
Suunto 9 For other sport modes than running the Climb insight shows the total vertical meters covered in the session. Vertical speed The current vertical speed is, whether it is up or down, shown as meters / hour. 5.2. SuuntoPlus: Ghost runner The Ghost runner feature helps you pace yourself during your run by setting a target pace for the ghost runner and showing your distance to the ghost runner along your run. To use Ghost runner with Suunto 9: 1.
Suunto 9 motivated to push forward and see how you do, your Suunto 9 can provide you with a Loop feature. The Loop feature comes in three different versions: Loop – Lap Timer (Speed) Tracks your speed, heart rate and distance during a Loop Loop – Lap Timer (Pace) Tracks your pace, heart rate and distance during a Loop Loop – Lap Timer (Power) Intended for cycling and tracks your power, heart rate and distance during a Loop NOTE: For cycling, this feature requires a power meter.
Suunto 9 The Safe display shows your current location with: • • • Latitude / Longitude Direct distance from starting point Altitude difference from starting point The Safe display also gives you information regarding your starting point: • • • Start time Start location with latitude/longitude Green arrow for direction to start point and red for north 5.5.
Suunto 9 To use the Strava Relative Effort with Suunto 9: 1. Before you start an exercise recording, swipe up or press the lower button to open the sport mode options. 2. Scroll to and tap SuuntoPlus™ or press the middle button. 3. Scroll to and tap Strava or press the middle button. 4. Scroll up to the start view and start your exercise as normal. 5. During exercise, swipe left or press the middle button until you reach the Strava display to view Relative Effort value in real-time. 6.
Suunto 9 Intensity FactorⓇ (IFⓇ) Intensity Factor gives you relative intensity by comparing the Normalized PowerⓇ (NPⓇ) to your functional threshold power. Intensity FactorⓇ (IFⓇ) gives you a simple metric on how hard you are working out. The Intensity FactorⓇ (IFⓇ) for: • • • • recovery workouts should be under 0.75 endurance rides 0.75-0.85 tempo workouts 0.85-0.95 anaerobic threshold intervals 0.95-1.05. For short time trials i.e. 10km the Intensity FactorⓇ (IFⓇ) should be 1.05-1.15.
Suunto 9 For more information, please visit: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/normalized-powerintensity-factor-training-stress/ TrainingPeaks – Heart rate Heart rate Training Stress Score (hrTSS) Any workout that contains power, pace or heart rate data can be assigned a Training Stress ScoreⓇ (TSSⓇ) value. Training Stress ScoreⓇ (TSSⓇ) tells you the overall training load and physiological stress created by a training session, taking into account the duration and intensity of a workout.
Suunto 9 2. 3. 4. 5. Scroll to and tap SuuntoPlus™ or press the middle button. Scroll down and select Wings for Life World Run. Scroll up to the start view and start your exercise as normal. During your exercise, swipe left or press the middle button until you reach the Wings for Life World Run display. After you have stopped the exercise recording, you can find the Wings for Life World Run result as part of the summary.
Suunto 9 6. Valid for barometer version only The following features are only valid if your Suunto 9 has a built-in barometer. 6.1. Outdoor insight Suunto 9 constantly measures absolute air pressure using the built-in pressure sensor. Based on this measurement and your altitude reference value, it calculates altitude or air pressure. CAUTION: Keep the area around the air pressure sensor holes on the left-side of your watch free of dirt and sand.
Suunto 9 Automatic alti-baro profile Weather and altitude changes both cause a change in air pressure. To handle this, Suunto 9 automatically switches between interpreting changes in air pressure as altitude or weather changes based on your movement. If your watch senses vertical movement, it switches to measuring altitude. When you are viewing the altitude graph, it is updated with a maximum delay of 10 seconds.
Suunto 9 To activate the storm alarm: 1. Press the middle button to open the shortcut menu. 2. Scroll down to ALARMS and enter by pressing the middle button. 3. Scroll to STORM ALARM and toggle on/off by pressing the middle button. When a storm alarm sounds, pressing any button ends the alarm. If no button is pressed, the alarm notification lasts for one minute. The storm symbol remains on the display until the weather conditions stabilize (pressure drop slows down). 6.4.
Suunto 9 7. SuuntoPlus (Baro) SuuntoPlus™ equips your Suunto 9 with new tools and new insights to give you inspiration and new ways to enjoy your active lifestyle. To use SuuntoPlus™ features: 1. Before you start an exercise recording, swipe up or press the lower button to open the sport mode options. 2. Scroll to and tap SuuntoPlus™ or press the middle button. 3. Scroll to and tap the feature you want or press the middle button. 4. Scroll up to the start view and start your exercise as normal. 5.
Suunto 9 bar is on the negative side, the paraglider is descending. Red Bull X-Alps will also alarm you of changes in your vertical speed with sound and vibration. The frequency of these alarms will depend on how fast you are ascending/descending, similar to a variometer. The value at the bottom of the display indicates the total ascend during the last thermal. The red arrow on the outer edge of the display is always pointing north. 7.2.
Suunto 9 8. Care and support 8.1. Handling guidelines Handle the unit with care – do not knock or drop it. Under normal circumstances, the watch does not require servicing. On a regular basis, rinse it with fresh water, mild soap, and carefully clean the housing with a moist, soft cloth or chamois. Use only original Suunto accessories - damage caused by non-original accessories is not covered by warranty. 8.2.
Suunto 9 9. Reference 9.1. Compliance For compliance related information and detailed technical specifications, see “Product Safety and Regulatory Information” delivered together with your Suunto 9 or available at www.suunto.com/userguides. 9.2. CE Hereby, Suunto Oy, declares that the radio equipment type OW183 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.suunto.com/EUconformity.
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