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Suunto X6/X6m EN USER’S GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. General Information.......................................................................................5 1.1. Care and Maintenance...........................................................................5 1.2. Water Resistance...................................................................................6 1.3. Battery Replacement..............................................................................6 1.4. After sales service.........................................
3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.2.4. Date.........................................................................................19 3.2.5. General....................................................................................20 3.2.6. Units........................................................................................22 Compass Mode....................................................................................25 3.3.1.
3.6.6. Effect of air temperature on altitude measurement.................46 4. Additional Features......................................................................................50 4.1. PC Interface.........................................................................................50 4.1.1. Transferring Data.....................................................................50 4.1.2. Suunto Activity Manager Features..........................................51 4.2. SuuntoSports.com......
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.
1.2. Water Resistance Suunto X6/X6M is water-resistant. Its water resistance is tested to 100m/330ft according to ISO 2281 standard (www.iso.ch). This means that you can use your Suunto X6/X6M for swimming and other water sports activities but it must not be used for scuba diving or freediving. To maintain water resistance and to ensure that the warranty remains valid, it is strongly recommended to have all service, except for battery change, done by authorized Suunto service personnel.
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. 1. Insert a coin into the slot or a Suunto battery-opening coin into the slot or holes located in the battery compartment cover on the backside of your device. 2. Turn the coin counterclockwise until it is aligned with the open position marker. Then, turn and lift the cover with the coin simultaneously, until the cover opens.
4. Carefully clean the inside sealing surface of the battery compartment before placing your new battery in the compartment. 5. Place the new battery into the battery compartment with the positive side facing up. Gently slide the battery underneath the contact plate, ensuring that the contact plate does not break or bend out of place. 6.
If it is not possible to contact your Suunto dealer, contact your local Suunto distributor for further information. You can locate your local Suunto distributor from www.suunto. com. 2. How to Use Your Suunto X6/X6M 2.1. Display When your Suunto X6/X6M leaves the factory, it is in sleep mode, with the display empty. Press any button to activate the Suunto X6/X6M. The text “defrag of memory” is displayed and after a few seconds the Time mode is activated. Later on, you can select which mode is displayed.
2.1.2. Function Symbols The function symbols indicate that either a function has been activated (such as Alarm) or something needs to be done (battery symbol). The function symbols are: Alarm Active, when at least one of the alarms is on. Weather/Altitude alarm Active, when weather alarm, altitude alarm or asc/dsc alarm is on. Logbook Active, when the logbook is recording data. Chrono Active, when the chrono is on and recording data to a file.
2.2. Buttons 2.2.1. 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 2 seconds. 2.2.2. Start Button Short press • In Chrono mode, it starts timing and records and displays the intermediate times. • In Hiking mode, it records the mark points (altitude and time).
• 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 current mode without accepting the last selection. In the Chrono mode, it resets the stopwatch. 2.2.4. Suunto Button Short press • Scrolls to a lower menu level.
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 button lock To activate the button lock: 1. Press Suunto. The Suunto X6/X6M switches to the Function menu. 2. Press Start within 2 seconds.
2.3.2. Navigating in Menus You can scroll the menu items with the up and down arrow buttons on the right side of the Suunto X6/X6M. Three menu items are displayed at the same time. The menu item that is currently active and can thus be selected is displayed in reversed color. On the right side of the display is an indicator bar showing the total number of menu items. The number of the active menu item is displayed next to the indicator bar.
3. Modes 3.1. General Information Suunto X6/X6M has five modes: Time, Compass, Weather, Hiking and Hiking Chrono. The symbols for each mode are displayed on the left of the Suunto X6/X6M display. When you select a mode, the active mode indicator appears on the display next to the symbol of the selected mode. If the icons are set to on, they also display the active mode. To select a mode, press either the up or down arrow while in the main display of any mode and scroll the modes.
3.2. Time Mode 3.2.1. 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 3.2.6. Time The second row displays the time in the selected format. For more information about changing between 12- and 24-hour display, refer to chapter 3.2.6. Shortcuts The third row displays alternatively the weekday, seconds or dual time.
Activating alarms To activate an alarm: 1. 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. 2. Scroll to the alarm you want to set and press Suunto. The alarm information is displayed and the On/Off indicator is activated. When you open the alarm information for the first time, the time is 00:00 or 12:00 am. 3.
Deactivating alarms To deactivate the alarm: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Alarm and press Suunto. 2. Scroll to the alarm you want to set off and press Suunto. The alarm information is displayed and the On/Off indicator is activated. 3. Press either the up or down button to change the alarm status to off and press Suunto. The alarm symbol disappears from the display. Acknowledging alarms When you hear the alarm, you can acknowledge it by pressing any of the Suunto X6/X6M buttons.
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 arrow down button, the seconds are zeroed. If you want to set specific seconds, press the arrow up button and the seconds start to increase. When the seconds setting is correct, press Suunto.
NOTE: The weekday is updated automatically on the last row according to the set date. 3.2.5. General The General function includes the general settings for using your Suunto X6/X6M. Setting the tones Tones are the sounds that indicate that you have successfully pressed the buttons. The tones can be set on or off. To set the tones: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to General and press Suunto. The General menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Tones and press Suunto. The On/Off field is activated. 3.
Setting the backlight Light is the backlight of the Suunto X6/X6M 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 to set the backlight to Night Use.
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 and press Suunto. The General menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Sensor and press Suunto. The text Sensor Calibration appears and the current measured absolute air pressure is displayed as active. 3.
Setting the date format The Date setting defines the format in which the date is displayed. The possible formats 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 Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Date and press Suunto. 3. Select the correct date format with the arrow buttons and press Suunto.
To change the air 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 displayed. The options are meters (m) and feet (ft). To change the elevation unit: 1.
To change the Asc/Dsc format: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Units and press Suunto. The Units menu is displayed. 2. 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 Mode 3.3.1. Main Display When you select the Compass mode, the main display opens. The main display has three rows. Bearing First row displays the bearing pointed with the sighting marks of Suunto X6/X6M.
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 3.3.2. • Bearing tracking: Bearing tracking helps you to follow a certain bearing in terrain. When you scroll to bearing tracking for the first time, it is 0°.
When the Alti use is selected, the altitude reading of Compass, Hiking and Hiking Chrono modes changes, but the atmospheric pressure (sea level) in the second row of the Weather mode remains constant. The absolute pressure changes if it is selected as a shortcut on the third row of the Weather mode. If you select Baro (barometer), the measured air pressure is displayed as weather information and all changes in atmospheric pressure are interpreted as being due to a change in the weather.
corresponds to the standard barometric pressure (1013hPa/29.90inHg) 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 1013 hPa/29.90 inHg. In the Weather mode, Altitude is replaced with Sealevel, this functions and is set in the same way as Altitude. To set the reference altitude: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Altitude with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2.
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 the Suunto X6/X6M 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 press Suunto. 3. The screen displays the text “rotate 360°” and a countdown from 5 to 0. When the countdown reaches 0, the calibration starts.
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: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Compass with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. In the compass menu, move to Declin with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The first row of the next window is activated. 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 3.2.6. 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 on the vertical axis represents one hPa and one step on the horizontal axis represents 15 minutes.
2. With the arrow buttons, set the sea level pressure in the field to match the current sea level barometric pressure of you current location and press Suunto. You return to the Function menu. 3.4.4. Alarm When active, the weather alarm informs you if the air pressure drops more than 4 hPa/0,118 inHg in 3 hours. NOTE: The weather alarm activates only when the Use function is set to Baro. To activate or deactivate the weather alarm: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Alarm with the Arrow buttons.
NOTE: If the Use function has been set to Alti (altimeter), the barometric value stored in memory is always the same. To view the weather information stored in the memory: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Memory with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The first information page is displayed. 2. Scroll the information with the arrow buttons—the up arrow scrolls forward and the down arrow backward. 3. To stop viewing the memory content, press either Suunto or Stop/CL at any time. 3.5. Hiking Mode 3.5.1.
• 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, press Start. Differ is always in the measuring mode, i.e. it measures the time and altitude difference constantly but displays them only when you select the function.
2. In the Function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 3. Scroll to Start and press Suunto. If the logbook is not running and there is enough memory left, recording begins. The message “logbook started” is displayed and you return to the Function menu. If the logbook is already activated, the message “logbook already running” is displayed and you return to the Function menu, where the Stop field is displayed in reversed color.
To view the log files: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Logbook with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 2. 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 Suunto. The first display of the logbook file is shown. 4. Press the up arrow to move to the next display.
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 deletion, press Stop/CL. You return to the previous menu.
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 10. To add a mark, short press Start when the logbook is running. A long press activates the backlight and no logbook mark is made. The marks are added in the logbook file and they can be viewed through the file list (refer to chapter 3.5.2.).
NOTE: The alarms are functional only when the Use function is set to Alti. Setting altitude alarm To set the altitude alarm: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Alarms with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The alarm menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Altitude and press Suunto. The On/Off field is activated. 3. Change the status of the alarm to either on or off with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The altitude field is activated. 4. Change the altitude with the arrow buttons and press Suunto.
3.6. Hiking Chrono 3.6.1. Main Display When you select the Hiking Chrono mode, the main display opens. The main display has three rows. Altitude The first row displays the altitude in the selected unit. For more information about defining the altitude unit, refer to chapter 3.2.6. Stopwatch The second row displays the total time or the split time. The split time is the time from the start of the timing to this moment. When you navigate to the main display, the time on the second row is either 0.
information about erasing memory files, refer to chapter 3.6.2. Lap time The lap time means the time from the last press of Start, i.e. from the last intermediate time to the current time. The lap time runs on the third row. When you press Start, the lap time stops for 3 seconds to display the lap time and starts running from zero again (for the next lap). When you stop the timing by pressing Stop/CL, the last lap time is displayed on the third row. 3.6.2.
• 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 to recording interval, and graphical presentations about the altitude.
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 of memory files is displayed. In the file list the files are organized so that the latest file is the first. 3. Scroll to the file you want to erase with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. 4.
The memory capacity is 33 h with 10 s recording interval and 200 h with 60 s interval. Free memory capacity in % is displayed in the Interval menu below the intervals with the text “Free…%”. 3.6.3. Altitude With this function you can set the reference altitude. For more information about the reference altitude, refer to chapter 3.3.3. 3.6.4. Use Alti/Baro With the Use function you can define whether the air pressure measurement is used to represent the altitude or the weather conditions.
Stopping the reminder To stop the reminder: 1. 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. 2. Scroll to Stop and press Suunto. The message “reminder stopped” is displayed and you return to the Function menu. NOTE: If the reminder is not active and you try to stop it, you return to the Function menu without any message.
3.6.6. Effect of air temperature on altitude measurement The atmospheric pressure means the weight of air mass above the observer: at a higher altitude there is less air than at a lower altitude. The principle of an altimeter is to measure the different air pressure between different altitudes.
Table 1. Normal temperatures corresponding to different altitudes Altitude (m) Altitude (ft) Temperature (ºC) Temperature (ºF) above sea level above sea level 0 0 15.0 59.0 200 656 13.7 56.7 400 1312 12.4 54.3 600 1969 11.1 52.0 800 2625 9.8 49.6 1000 3281 8.5 47.3 1200 3937 7.2 45.0 1400 4593 5.9 42.6 1600 5250 4.6 40.3 1800 5906 3.3 37.9 2000 6562 2.0 35.6 2400 7874 -0.6 30.9 2800 9187 -3.2 26.2 3000 9843 -4.5 23.9 3400 11155 -7.1 19.2 3800 12468 -9.7 14.5 4000 13124 -11.0 12.2 4500 14765 -14.
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. The normal temperatures at each altitude are presented in Table 1. The altitude measurement error caused by an abnormal temperature gradient can be approximated as follows.
Table 2. Example using meters and Celsius Lower point Set reference altitude (real altitude) 1000 m Displayed altitude Real outside temperature +17.5 ºC Normal (table) temperature +8.5 ºC Temperature offset (= real - normal) +9 ºC Sum of temperature offsets +9 ºC + +11 ºC = 20 ºC Higher point 3000 m +6.5 ºC -4.5 ºC +11 ºC Table 3 shows an example in which the temperature offsets are negative. This time imperial units are used. The reference altitude is set at 3280 feet.
4. Additional Features ➦ 50 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 in the chrono memory. When the data has been transferred, you can organize, view and add related information to it easily with the Suunto Activity Manager software.
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 SAM window. When you drag and drop the logs into appropriate folders, they are saved to the hard disk of your PC. The folders are located on the left side of the SAM data transfer window.
store the logs—the hiking logs can be arranged in a different folder than the skiing logs. You can also sort the logs, move them between folders and delete them or search the log information. It is even possible to upload them to the SuuntoSports.com site. Charts and Data You can examine the log information by creating charts from it. The charts show the development of altitude or temperature. Open the folders and select the logs you want to see. Click on the “Open Logs” button to view the file as a chart.
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 altitude unit (m or ft). • Pressure —select the used pressure unit (hPa or inHg). • Temperature—select the used temperature unit (°F or °C). • Time—select between 12- or 24-hour display.
4.2.1. System Requirements SuuntoSports.com has the following system requirements: • Internet Connection • Modem: recommended 56k or faster • Browser: IE 4.0 or better, Netscape 4.7x or newer • Resolution: minimum 800 x 600, best viewed with 1024 x 768 4.2.2. SuuntoSports.com Sections SuuntoSports.com includes three sections all of which have several functions. The following paragraphs describe only the basic functions of SuuntoSports.com.
My Suunto This section is meant for your personal information. You can store information about yourself, your wristop computer, your sporting and training activities, etc. When you upload your personal logs to SuuntoSports.com with the Suunto Activity Manager, they are displayed in your personal information. Here you can also manage them and decide whether they can be presented to all community users or just to limited groups. When you have uploaded logs to SuuntoSports.
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 equipment to be published on the site, or publish their own travel reports. Sport forums include presentations of sports-related locations.
5. Technical Data General • Operating temperature -15 °C to +50 °C/+5°F to +120°F. • Storage temperature -30 °C to +60 °C/-22°F to +140°F. • Weight 54 g • Water-resistant 100 m/330 ft (according to ISO 2281) • 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.
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