SUUNTO GPS TRACK POD User Manual

SUUNTO GPS TRACK POD

USER GUIDE

1 SAFETY . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 Welcome . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . 6

3 Light signals . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . 7

4 Using power button . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 8

5 Getting started . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 9

6 Customizing your Suunto GPS Track POD . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . 10

6.1 Connecting to Movescount . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . 10

6.2 Customizing settings . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 11

7 Using your Suunto GPS Track POD . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 14

7.1 Attaching Suunto GPS Track POD . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 14

7.2 Using GPS . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 15

7.3 Recording logs . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 16

7.4 Making laps . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 17

7.5 Deactivating Suunto GPS Track POD . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 18

7.6 Detaching Suunto GPS Track POD . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 18

7.7 Uploading data to Movescount . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . 19

8 Pairing Suunto GPS Track POD . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . 20

9 Icons and sounds . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 21

10 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 23

10.1 Water resistance . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . 23

10.2 Charging the battery . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 24

11 Technical specifications . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 26

11.1 Trademark . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 26

11.2 FCC compliance . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . 26

11.3 IC . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 27

11.4 CE . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 27

11.5 Copyright . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 27

11.6 Warranty . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 28

Index .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 31

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: ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE BEGINNING AN EXERCISE PROGRAM. OVEREXERTION MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

WARNING: ONLY FOR RECREATIONAL USE.

WARNING: DO NOT ENTIRELY RELY ON THE GPS OR BATTERY LIFETIME, ALWAYS USE MAPS AND OTHER BACKUP EQUIPMENT 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.

CAUTION: DO NOT KNOCK OR DROP THE DEVICE, AS IT MAY BE DAMAGED.

2 WELCOME

Thank you for choosing Suunto GPS Track POD. Designed for hassle-free outdoor use, Suunto GPS Track POD is a powerful

device that stores tracks, speed, distance and GPS altitude data while you explore new territories.

Once at home, you can connect Suunto GPS Track POD to Movescount.com online diary to visualize tracks on a map, or share them with friends. You can also customize device settings online.

When paired with Suunto Quest, Suunto M5, Suunto t3, Suunto t4 or Suunto t6, Suunto GPS Track POD provides you real time distance and highly responsive speed readings for your outdoor activities.

3 LIGHT SIGNALS

1 GPS signal 2 Battery 3 Power button

Searching for GPS signal

GPS signal found

Charging

Low battery (recharge soon)

Error (connect to Moveslink)

For a complete list of signals, see Chapter 9 Icons and sounds on page 21.

4 USING POWER BUTTON

Use the power button for the following functionalities:

Keep the button pressed for 2 seconds to activate/deactivate the device.

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Press the button to start recording a log and make a lap during recording.

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5 GETTING STARTED

To start using your Suunto GPS Track POD:

1. Charge the battery. Your Suunto GPS Track POD wakes up automatically

when you attach it to your computer using the supplied USB cable. You

can also wake up the device by attaching it to a mains socket using the

optional Suunto wall charger.

2. The battery indicator starts blinking green. Fully charging an empty battery

takes 2–3 hours. First time charging may take longer. The power button is

locked during charging with the USB cable.

3. Remove the device when the battery has been fully charged and the battery

indicator is continuously green.

NOTE: Do not remove the USB cable until the battery has been fully charged to ensure longer battery lifetime. When the charging is complete, Battery full notification is displayed in the Moveslink window and the battery indicator on Suunto GPS Track POD is continuously green.

6 CUSTOMIZING YOUR SUUNTO GPS TRACK POD

6.1 Connecting to Movescount

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 GPS Track POD to Movescount and customize the device to best meet your needs.

Start by installing the Moveslink version relevant to Suunto GPS Track POD:

1. Go to www.movescount.com/moveslink.

2. Download, install and activate Moveslink.

NOTE: A Moveslink icon is visible on your computer's display when Moveslink is active.

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