Suunto Ambit 2 - 2.0 User Guide
SUUNTO AMBIT2 2.0
USER GUIDE
1 SAFETY .............................................................................................. 6
2 Display icons and segments ............................................................. 8
3 Using buttons ................................................................................... 9
3.1 Using backlight and button lock ........................................... 11
4 Getting started ............................................................................... 12
5 Customizing your Suunto Ambit2 ................................................. 14
5.1 Connecting to Movescount .................................................... 14
5.2 Updating your Suunto Ambit2 .............................................. 15
5.3 Custom sport modes .............................................................. 16
5.4 Suunto Apps ........................................................................... 18
5.5 Inverting display ..................................................................... 19
5.6 Adjusting display contrast ..................................................... 20
6 Using Time mode ........................................................................... 22
6.1 Changing time settings .......................................................... 22
6.2 Using GPS timekeeping .......................................................... 27
7 Timers .............................................................................................. 29
7.1 Activating stopwatch ............................................................. 29
7.2 Using stopwatch ..................................................................... 30
7.3 Countdown timer ................................................................... 31
8 Navigation ...................................................................................... 33
8.1 Using GPS ................................................................................ 33
8.1.1 Getting GPS signal .......................................................... 33
8.1.2 GPS grids and position formats ..................................... 34
8.1.3 GPS accuracy and power saving .................................... 36
8.2 Checking your location .......................................................... 36
8.3 POI navigation ........................................................................ 37
8.3.1 Adding your location as a point of interest (POI) ........ 37
8.3.2 Navigating to a point of interest (POI) ......................... 40
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8.3.3 Deleting a point of interest (POI) .................................. 43
8.4 Route navigation .................................................................... 46
8.4.1 Adding a route ............................................................... 46
8.4.2 Navigating a route ......................................................... 47
8.4.3 During navigation .......................................................... 51
8.4.4 Deleting a route ............................................................. 53
9 Using Alti & Baro mode ................................................................. 54
9.1 How Alti & Baro works ........................................................... 54
9.2 Getting correct readings ........................................................ 55
9.3 Getting incorrect readings ..................................................... 56
9.4 Matching profile to activity ................................................... 57
9.4.1 Setting profiles ............................................................... 57
9.4.2 Setting reference values ................................................ 58
9.5 Using Altimeter profile .......................................................... 59
9.6 Using
9.7 Using
9.8 FusedAlti ................................................................................. 63
9.9 Weather indicators ................................................................. 66
10 Using 3D compass ......................................................................... 69
10.1 Calibrating compass ............................................................. 69
10.2 Setting declination value ..................................................... 71
10.3 Setting bearing lock ............................................................. 72
11 Using sport modes ........................................................................ 74
11.1 Sport modes .......................................................................... 74
11.2 Additional options in sport modes ...................................... 75
11.3 Using heart rate belt ............................................................ 77
11.4 Putting on heart rate belt .................................................... 78
11.5 Starting exercise ................................................................... 80
Barometer
Automatic
profile ........................................................ 60
profile ......................................................... 62
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11.6 During exercise ..................................................................... 81
11.6.1 Recording tracks ........................................................... 82
11.6.2 Making laps .................................................................. 82
11.6.3 Recording altitude ....................................................... 83
11.6.4 Setting altitude during exercise .................................. 86
11.6.5 Using compass during exercise .................................... 86
11.6.6 Using interval timer ..................................................... 87
11.6.7 Navigating during exercise .......................................... 89
11.6.8 Finding back during exercise ....................................... 90
11.6.9 Using Track back .......................................................... 91
11.6.10 Autopause .................................................................. 92
11.7 Viewing logbook after exercise ........................................... 94
11.7.1 Memory left indicator .................................................. 95
11.7.2 Dynamic exercise summary .......................................... 96
11.7.3 Recovery time ............................................................... 97
11.8 Using planned moves ........................................................... 98
12 Multisport training ..................................................................... 101
12.1 Switching sport modes manually during exercise ............ 101
12.2 Using preconfigured multisport mode .............................. 102
13 Swimming ................................................................................... 104
13.1 Pool swimming ................................................................... 104
13.2 Openwater swimming ........................................................ 105
13.3 Teaching swimming styles to Suunto Ambit2 ................... 107
13.4 Swimming drills .................................................................. 109
14 FusedSpeed ................................................................................. 111
15 Adjusting settings ....................................................................... 114
15.1 Service menu ...................................................................... 118
16 Pairing POD/heart rate belt ....................................................... 120
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16.1 Using Foot POD .................................................................. 122
16.2 Calibrating power PODs and slope .................................... 124
17 Icons ............................................................................................ 127
18 Care and maintenance ............................................................... 130
18.1 Water resistance ................................................................. 130
18.2 Charging the battery .......................................................... 131
18.3 Replacing HR belt battery .................................................. 133
19 Technical specification ............................................................... 134
19.1 Trademark .......................................................................... 135
19.2 FCC compliance .................................................................. 135
19.3 IC ......................................................................................... 136
19.4 CE ........................................................................................ 136
19.5 Copyright ............................................................................ 136
19.6 Patent notice ...................................................................... 137
19.7 Warranty ............................................................................. 137
Index ................................................................................................ 141
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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.
Safety precautions
WARNING: ALLERGIC REACTIONS OR SKIN IRRITATIONS MAY
OCCUR WHEN PRODUCT IS IN CONTACT WITH SKIN, EVEN THOUGH
OUR PRODUCTS COMPLY WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS. IN SUCH
EVENT, STOP USE IMMEDIATELY AND CONSULT A DOCTOR.
WARNING:
BEGINNING AN EXERCISE PROGRAM. OVEREXERTION MAY CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY.
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ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE
WARNING: ONLY FOR RECREATIONAL USE.
WARNING: DO NOT ENTIRELY RELY ON THE GPS OR BATTERY
LIFETIME, ALWAYS USE MAPS AND OTHER BACKUP MATERIAL TO
ENSURE YOUR SAFETY.
CAUTION: DO NOT APPLY SOLVENT OF ANY KIND TO THE
PRODUCT, AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE SURFACE.
CAUTION: DO NOT APPLY INSECT REPELLENT ON THE PRODUCT,
AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE SURFACE.
CAUTION: DO NOT THROW THE PRODUCT AWAY, BUT TREAT IT
AS ELECTRONIC WASTE TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
DAMAGED.
CAUTION:
DO NOT KNOCK OR DROP THE DEVICE, AS IT MAY BE
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2 DISPLAY ICONS AND SEGMENTS
chronograph
settings
signal strength
pairing
heart rate
sport mode
alarm
interval timer
button lock
battery
current screen
button indicators
up / increase
next / confirm
down / decrease
For a complete list of icons in Suunto Ambit2 , see
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17 Icons
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3 USING BUTTONS
BACK
LAP
START
STOP
NEXT
LIGHT
LOCK
VIEW
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Suunto Ambit2 has five buttons which allow you to access all the
features.
[Start Stop]:
•
access the start menu
•
pause or resume an exercise or timer
•
keep pressed to stop and save an exercise
•
increase a value or move up in the settings
[Next]:
•
change between displays
•
keep pressed to access/exit the options menu
•
keep pressed to access/exit the options menu in sport modes
•
accept a setting
[Light Lock]:
•
activate the backlight
•
keep pressed to lock/unlock the buttons
•
decrease a value or move down in the settings
[View]:
•
change views in TIME mode and during exercise
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•
keep pressed to toggle the display between light and dark
•
keep pressed to access context-sensitive shortcuts (see below)
[Back Lap]:
•
return to the previous step
•
add a lap during exercise
TIP: When changing the values, you can increase the speed by
keeping [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] pressed until the values start to
scroll faster.
Defining shortcuts
By default, when you keep [View] pressed in TIME mode, you
toggle the display between light and dark. This button push can be
changed to instead access a specific menu option.
To define a shortcut:
1. Keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu.
2. Browse to the menu item to which you want create a shortcut.
3. Keep [View] to create the shortcut.
NOTE: Shortcuts cannot be created to all possible menu items,
such as individual logs.
In other modes, keeping [View] pressed accesses predefined
shortcuts. For example, when the compass is active, you can access
the compass settings by keeping [View] pressed.
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3.1 Using backlight and button lock
Pressing [Light Lock] activates the backlight. You can change the
backlight behavior in the watch settings under GENERAL / Tones/
display / Backlight.
Keeping [Light Lock] locks and unlocks buttons. You can change the
button lock behavior in the watch settings under GENERAL / Tones/
display / Button lock.
TIP: Select the Actions only button lock setting for sport modes
to avoid accidentally starting or stopping your log. When the [Back
Lap] and [Start Stop] buttons are locked, you can still activate the
backlight by pressing [Light Lock], change between the displays by
pressing [Next] and views by pressing [View].
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4 GETTING STARTED
Your Suunto Ambit2 wakes up automatically when you attach it to
your computer or a USB charger using the supplied USB cable.
Fully charging an empty battery takes about 2-3 hours. Buttons are
locked while the USB cable is attached.
To start using your watch:
1.
2.
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3.
Language
English
Step 1/4
Units
30
%
100
%
4.
5.
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5 CUSTOMIZING YOUR SUUNTO AMBIT2
5.1 Connecting to Movescount
http://www.movescount.com/ is your free personal diary and online
sports community that offers you a rich set of tools to manage your
daily activities and create engaging stories about your experiences.
Movescount allows you to transfer your recorded exercise logs from
your Suunto Ambit2 to Movescount and customize the watch to
best meet your needs.
TIP: Connect to Movescount to get the latest software to your
Suunto Ambit2 , in case there is an update available.
Start by installing Moveslink:
1. Go to www.movescount.com/moveslink.
2. Download, install and activate the latest version of Moveslink.
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NOTE: A Moveslink icon is visible on your computer's display
when Moveslink is active.
To register to Movescount:
1. Go to www.movescount.com.
2. Create your account.
NOTE:
Movescount all information (including the watch settings) is
transferred from the watch to your Movescount account. The next
time you connect your Suunto Ambit2 to your Movescount account,
the changes in settings and sport modes you made in Movescount
and in the watch will be synchronized.
The first time your Suunto Ambit2 is connected to
5.2 Updating your Suunto Ambit2
You can update your Suunto Ambit2 software automatically in
Movescount.
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NOTE: When you update your Suunto Ambit2 software, all the
existing logs are automatically moved to Movescount and deleted
from the watch.
To update your Suunto Ambit2 software:
1. Go to www.movescount.com/moveslink and install the
Moveslink application.
2. Connect your Suunto Ambit2 to your computer with the Suunto
USB cable. The Moveslink application will automatically check
for software updates. If an update is available, your watch will
be updated.
NOTE:
You can use the Moveslink application without
registering to Movescount. However, Movescount greatly extends
the usability, personalization and settings options of your Suunto
Ambit2 . It also visualizes recorded tracks and other data from your
activities. Therefore, it is recommended to create a Movescount
account in order to utilize the full potential of the watch.
5.3 Custom sport modes
In addition to the default sport modes stored in the watch, you can
create and edit custom sport modes in Movescount.
A custom sport mode can contain 1 to 8 different sport mode
displays. You can choose which data appears on each display from a
comprehensive list. You can customize, for example, sports-specific
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heart rate limits, autolap distance, or the recording rate to optimize
accuracy and battery duration.
Any sport mode with GPS activated can also use the Quick
Navigation option. By default, this option is off. When you select
POI or Route, you get a pop-up list of the POIs or routes you have
defined in your watch at the start of your exercise.
You can transfer up to 10 different sport modes created in
Movescount to your Suunto Ambit2 . Only one sport mode can be
active at a time.
TIP: You can also edit the default sport modes in Movescount.
You can set your watch to automatically scroll through your sport
mode displays using
how long the displays are shown on your custom sport mode in
Movescount. You can turn
without any effect on your Movescount settings.
Autoscroll
To set
1. While you are in a sport mode, keep [Next] pressed to access the
options menu.
2.
Scroll to
3.
Scroll to
4.
Press [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] to set
accept with [Next].
ACTIVATE
Autoscroll
Autoscroll
on/off during exercise:
with [Light Lock] and select with [Next].
with [Start Stop] and select with [Next].
. Activate the feature and define
Autoscroll
on or off during exercise
AutoscrollOn/Off
and
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ACTIVATE
Autoscroll
Hold to
enter
options
On
Autoscroll
[...............]
[...............]
[...............]
[...............]
1. 2. 3.
4.
2s
5.4 Suunto Apps
Suunto Apps allow you to further customize your Suunto Ambit2 .
Visit Suunto App Zone in Movescount to find Apps, such as various
timers and counters, available for your use. If you cannot find what
you need, create your own App with Suunto App Designer. You can
create Apps, for example, for calculating your estimated marathon
result, or the slope grade of your skiing route.
To add Suunto Apps to your Suunto Ambit2 :
1.
Go to the PLAN & CREATE section in Movescount community and
select App Zone to browse existing Suunto Apps. To create your
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own App, go to the PLAN & CREATE section of your profile and
select App Designer.
2. Add Suunto App to a sport mode. Connect your Suunto Ambit2
to your Movescount account to synchronize Suunto App to the
watch. The added Suunto App will show the result of its
calculation while you exercise.
NOTE: You can add up to five Suunto Apps to each sport mode.
5.5 Inverting display
You can invert the display of your Suunto Ambit2 from light to dark
or vice versa.
To invert the display in the settings:
1. Keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu.
2.
Press [Next] to enter the
3.
Press [Next] to enter
4.
Scroll to
Invert display
GENERAL
Tones/display
with [Start Stop] and accept with [Next].
settings.
.
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4.
1. 2. 3.
GENERAL
[...............]
[...............]
Tones/dis...
[...............]
[...............]
Invert disp...
[...............]
[...............]
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TIP:
You can also invert the display of your Suunto Ambit2 by
keeping [View] pressed while you are in
navigating, or using the stopwatch and timers.
TIME
mode, a sport mode,
5.6 Adjusting display contrast
You can increase or decrease the display contrast of your Suunto
Ambit2 .
To adjust the display contrast in the settings:
1. Keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu.
2.
Press [Next] to enter the GENERAL settings.
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3.
4. 5. 6.
1. 2. 3.
GENERAL
[...............]
[...............]
Tones/dis...
[...............]
[...............]
Display co...
[...............]
[...............]
Hold to
exit
Display
contrast
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Tones/di...
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Press [Next] to enter Tones/display.
4.
Scroll to Display contrast with [Light Lock] and enter with [Next].
5. Increase the contrast with [Start Stop], or decrease it with [Light
Lock].
6. Go back to the settings with [Back Lap], or keep [Next] pressed
to exit the options menu.
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6 USING TIME MODE
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TIME mode shows you the following information:
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top row: date
•
middle row: time
•
bottom row: toggle between weekday, seconds, dual time and
other information with [View].
6.1 Changing time settings
To access the time settings:
1. Keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu.
2.
Press [Next] to enter GENERAL.
3.
Scroll to Time/date using [Start Stop] and enter with [Next].
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1. 2. 3.
GENERAL
[...............]
[...............]
Time/date
[...............]
[...............]
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Setting time
1. 2. 3.
Time
[...............]
[...............]
Hold to
exit
Hours
16 :30
Time/date
The current time is shown in the middle row of the TIME mode
display.
To set the time:
1.
In the options menu, go to GENERAL, then to Time/date and
Time.
2. Change the hour and minute values with [Start Stop] and [Light
Lock]. Accept with [Next].
3. Go back to the settings with [Back Lap], or keep [Next] pressed
to exit the options menu.
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Setting date
1. 2. 3.
Date
[...............]
[...............]
Hold to
exit
Year
2014
Time/date
The current date is shown on the top row of the TIME mode display.
To set the date:
1.
In the options menu, go to GENERAL, then to Time/date and
Date.
2. Change the year, month and day values with [Start Stop] and
[Light Lock]. Accept with [Next].
3. Go back to the settings with [Back Lap], or keep [Next] pressed
to exit the options menu.
Setting dual time
Dual time allows you to keep track of the current time in a second
time zone, for example, when travelling. Dual time is displayed on
the bottom row of the
pressing [View].
To set the dual time:
1.
In the options menu, go to
Dual time.
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TIME
mode display and you can access it by
GENERAL
, then to
Time/date
and
2. Change the hour and minute values with [Start Stop] and [Light
1. 2. 3.
Time
[...............]
[...............]
Hold to
exit
Dual time
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Time/date
16 :30
Lock]. Accept with [Next].
3. Go back to the settings with [Back Lap], or keep [Next] pressed
to exit the options menu.
Setting alarm
You can use your Suunto Ambit2 as an alarm clock.
To access the alarm clock and set the alarm:
1.
In the options menu, go to GENERAL, then to Time/date and
Alarm.
2. Set the alarm on or off with [Start Stop] or [Light Lock]. Accept
with [Next].
3. Set the hours and minutes with [Start Stop] and [Light Lock].
Accept with [Next].
4. Go back to the settings with [Back Lap], or keep [Next] pressed
to exit the options menu.
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1. 2-3. 4.
Alarm off
[...............]
[...............]
Hold to
exit
Off OO:00
Time/date
Alarm
When the alarm is switched on, the alarm symbol is shown on most
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Stop
Snooze
24h
5min
of the displays.
When the alarm sounds, you can:
•
Select Snooze by pressing [Light Lock]. The alarm stops and
restarts every 5 minutes until you stop it. You can snooze up to
12 times for a total of 1 hour.
•
Select Stop by pressing [Start Stop]. The alarm stops and restarts
the same time the following day, unless you switch the alarm off
in the settings.
NOTE: When snoozing, the alarm icon blinks in TIME mode.
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6.2 Using GPS timekeeping
GPS timekeeping corrects the offset between your Suunto Ambit2
and the GPS time. GPS timekeeping corrects the time automatically
once a day, or after you have adjusted the time manually. Also the
dual time is corrected.
NOTE: GPS timekeeping corrects the minutes and seconds, but
not the hours.
NOTE: GPS timekeeping corrects the time accurately, if it is less
than 7.5 minutes wrong. If the time is wrong more than that, GPS
timekeeping corrects it to the closest 15 minutes.
GPS timekeeping is activated by default. To deactivate it:
1.
In the options menu, go to GENERAL, then to Time/date and GPS
timekeeping.
2. Set the GPS timekeeping on or off with [Start Stop] and [Light
Lock]. Accept with [Next].
3. Go back to the settings with [Back Lap], or keep [Next] pressed
to exit the options menu.
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1. 2. 3.
GPS Timek...
[...............]
[...............]
Hold to
exit
Off
Time/date
GPS
timekeeping
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7 TIMERS
1. 2. 3.
TIMERS
[...............]
[...............]
Stopwatch
[...............]
[...............]
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Lap 0
00’00.0
00’00.0
7.1 Activating stopwatch
The stopwatch allows you to measure time without starting an
exercise. After you have activated the stopwatch, it is shown as an
additional display in TIME mode.
To activate/deactivate the stopwatch:
1. Press [Start Stop] to enter the start menu.
2.
Scroll to TIMERS with [Light Lock] and enter with [Next].
3.
Press [Next] to select Stopwatch.
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7.2 Using stopwatch
Lap 0
00’00.0
00’00.0
1. 2. 2.
Lap 1
00’10.0
00’10.0
Lap 1
00’10.0
00’10.0
Lap 2
00’10.0
00’20.0
Lap 0
00’00.0
00’00.0
3. 4.
To use the stopwatch:
1. In the activated stopwatch display, press [Start Stop] to start
measuring time.
2. Press [Back Lap] to make a lap, or press [Start Stop] to pause the
stopwatch. To view the lap times, press [Back Lap] when the
stopwatch is paused.
3. Press [Start Stop] to continue.
4. To reset the time, keep [Start Stop] pressed when the stopwatch
is paused.
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