SUUNTO S6-SL User Manual
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMA TION ........................................................................................5
1.1. Checklist ................................................................................................5
1.2. Care and Maintenance.......................................................................... 5
1.3. Water Resistance .................................................................................6
1.4. Battery Replacement ............................................................................ 7
2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO S6 ...........................................................................9
2.1. Display ..................................................................................................9
2.1.1. Mode Symbols ..........................................................................9
2.1.2. Function Symbols ...................................................................10
2.2. Buttons ................................................................................................ 11
2.2.1. Short and Long Press ............................................................ 11
2.2.2. Start Button ............................................................................. 11
2.2.3. Stop/CL Button .......................................................................12
2.2.4. Suunto Button ........................................................................12
2.2.5. Arrow Buttons ....................................................................... 13
2.2.6. Button Lock ............................................................................13
2.3. Menus ................................................................................................14
2.3.1. Basic Menu Structure ............................................................ 14
3. MODES ................................................................................................16
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2.3.2. Navigating in Menus ...............................................................14
3.1. General Information ............................................................................ 16
3.2. Time Mode ...........................................................................................17
3.2.1. Main Display ...........................................................................17
3.2.2. Alarm ......................................................................................18
3.2.3. Time ........................................................................................20
3.2.4. Date ........................................................................................21
3.2.5. General ...................................................................................22
3.2.6. Units .......................................................................................24
3.3. Compass Mode ...................................................................................28
3.3.1. Main Display ...........................................................................28
3.3.2. Use .........................................................................................29
3.3.3. Altitude/Sealevel ....................................................................31
3.3.4. Compass ................................................................................32
3.3.5. Slope ......................................................................................35
3.4. Weather Mode.....................................................................................36
3.4.1. Main Display ...........................................................................36
3.4.2. Use .........................................................................................37
3.4.3. Sealevel ..................................................................................37
3.4.4. Alarm ......................................................................................38
3.4.5. Memory ...................................................................................38
3.5. Skiing Mode .........................................................................................40
3.5.1. Main Display ...........................................................................40
3.5.2. Logbook ..................................................................................41
3.5.3. Use .........................................................................................45
3.5.4. Altitude ...................................................................................46
3.5.5. Alarms .................................................................................... 46
3.5.6. Reminder ................................................................................48
3.6. SkiChrono Mode ..................................................................................49
3.6.1. Main Display ...........................................................................49
3.6.2. Use .........................................................................................52
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3.6.3. Altitude ...................................................................................53
3.6.4. Memory ...................................................................................53
4. EXAMPLES OF SUUNTO S6 USAGE..................................................................... 57
4.1. Ordinary Skiing/Snowboarding Day ...................................................57
4.2. Skiing/Snowboarding Day with Speed Measurement ........................ 58
4.3. Training on a Course ..........................................................................59
5. ADDITIONAL FEA TURES........................................................................................60
5.1. Datasnake ...........................................................................................60
5.1.1. Transferring Data ...................................................................60
5.1.2. Suunto Ski Manager ...............................................................61
5.2. Suuntosports.com .............................................................................. 64
5.2.1. System Requirements ............................................................64
5.2.2. SuuntoSports.com Sections ..................................................64
5.2.3. Getting Started .......................................................................66
6. TECHNICAL DAT A..................................................................................................67
7. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE...............................................................68
8. CE COMPLIANCE ...................................................................................................68
9. LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE ..............................................69
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Suunto S6 Wristop Computer is a reliable high precision electronic instrument that is
intended for recreational use.
NOTE: You should not use Suunto S6 to obtain measurements that require
professional or industrial precision or to obtain measurements when skydiving,
hang gliding, paragliding, gyrocopter riding or flying small aircraft.
1.1. CHECKLIST
After purchasing this instrument, make sure the package contains the following
items:
• Suunto S6
• Datasnake interface cable
• CD containing the Suunto Ski Manager software
Should any of these be missing from the package, contact the resale agent who sold
you the package.
1.2. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Only perform the procedures described in this manual. Never attempt to disassemble
or service your Suunto S6. Protect your Suunto S6 from shocks, extreme heat and
prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. If not in use, your Suunto S6 should be stored
in a clean, dry environment at room temperature.
Suunto S6 can be wiped clean with a lightly moistened (warm water) cloth. If there
are stubborn stains or marks, you can apply mild soap to the area. Do not expose
Suunto S6 to strong chemicals such as gasoline, cleaning solvents, acetone, and
alcohol, insect repellents, adhesives and paint, as they will damage the unit’s seals,
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case and finish. Keep the PC interface pins clean with e.g. a toothbrush. Make sure
the area around the sensor is kept free of dirt and sand. Never insert any objects into
the sensor opening.
1.3. WA TER RESIST ANCE
Suunto S6 is water-resistant. Its water resistance is tested to 100m/330ft according
to ISO 2281 standard (www.iso.ch).
Note: Suunto S6 wristop computer is not a diving instrument and therefore it should
not be used for diving or to obtain data under water.
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1.4. BATTER Y REPLACEMENT
Suunto S6 operates on a 3-Volt lithium cell, type:
CR 2032. The life expectancy of the battery is
approximately 12 months in the Time/Weather
modes.
A low-battery warning indicator is activated on
the display when approximately 5–15 percent
of the battery capacity is still available. When
this occurs, you should replace the battery.
However, extremely cold weather may activate the low-battery warning indicator even
though the battery is still fully operational. If the
battery-warning indicator is activated in temperatures above 10°C (50°F), replace the battery.
NOTE: Heavy use of the backlight, altimeter
and compass will significantly reduce the
battery life.
To replace the battery:
1. Insert a coin into the slot located on the bat-
tery compartment cover on the backside of
Suunto S6.
2. Turn the coin
aligned with the open position marker, or
even slightly above it, for easy opening.
counterclockwise
until it is
➥
➥➥
➥➥
➦➦
➦
➦➦
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3. Remove the battery compartment cover.
Ensure that the
clean and dry. Do not stretch the
4. Remove the old battery carefully.
➦➦
➦
➦➦
➥➥
➥
➥➥
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5. Place the new battery into the battery compartment with the positive side facing up.
6. With the O-ring in the correct position, attach
the battery compartment cover and turn it
with the coin
with the close position marker.
NOTE: Battery replacement should be performed with extreme care to ensure that Suunto
S6 remains water-resistant. Careless battery
replacement may void warranty.
O
-ring and all surfaces are
clockwise
until it is aligned
O-ring
.
2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO S6
2.1. DISPLAY
When your Suunto S6 leaves the factory, it is in
the sleep mode, and its display is blank. You
can then select which mode is displayed.
In addition to mode-specific information, the
Suunto S6 display includes several symbols:
2.1.1. Mode symbols
The mode symbols are located on the left side
of the display. The moving segment next to them
indicates the active mode.
Time
Compass
Weather
Skiing
SkiChrono
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2.1.2. Function symbols
The function symbols indicate that either a function (such as an Alarm) has been
activated 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 the weather alarm, altitude alarm or Asc/Dsc alarm is on.
Logbook
Active when the logbook is recording data.
Chrono
Active when SkiChrono/Chrono is recording data.
Use alti/baro
Indicates whether the air pressure sensor is used to measure altitude or used as a
barometer.
If you select the air pressure to be displayed as altitude, the symbol is next to the
Compass mode symbol. If you select the air pressure to be displayed as weather
information, the symbol is next to the Weather mode symbol.
Battery
Active when 5–15 percent of the battery capacity is left and the battery should be
replaced.
Button Lock
Active when the button lock is activated.
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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 the SkiChrono mode, it locks the slope
angle and starts the timing.
• In the normal chrono of the SkiChrono mode,
it starts the timing and saves and displays
the split/lap times.
• In the Skiing mode it saves the split/lap times.
• In the Compass mode, it starts the compass
again after it has switched to the powersaving mode.
Long Press
• Activates the backlight when the backlight is not set to the off position. The
backlight stays on as long as a selection is active and 5 seconds after the last
selection. For more information about the backlight settings, see page 23.
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2.2.3. Stop/CL button
Short Press
• Returns to the previous menu level or to the previous selection
without accepting
the selection.
• In the SkiChrono mode, it stops timing.
• In the main mode 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 SkiChrono mode it resets the stopwatch.
2.2.4. Suunto Button
Short Press
• Scrolls to a lower menu level.
• Accepts the selections made with arrows and moves to the next phase.
• After the last selection, it returns to the settings menu.
• With two possible selections (e.g. light on/off), it activates the selection and
accepts the selections made with arrows.
Long Press
• Returns to the main display of the current mode and accepts the selection.
• With two possible selections (e.g. light on/off), it accepts the selection and returns
directly to the main display of the current mode.
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2.2.5. Arrow Buttons
Short Press
• Changes modes in the main mode display.
• Scrolls the menus up and down, and the logbook and memory forward and back
• Changes the values. The
decreases 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 accidentally. If the buttons are
locked 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 the
2. Press
current mode, and the button lock symbol appears on the upper right corner of the
display.
Unlocking the button lock
To unlock the button lock:
1. Press
2. Press
current mode and the buttons are unlocked.
Suunto
Start
Suunto
Start
button. Suunto S6 switches to the function menu.
within 2 seconds. Suunto S6 switches to the main display of the
. The following text is displayed: “NOW PRESS START”.
within 2 seconds. Suunto S6 switches to the main display of the
up
arrow increases the value and the
down
arrow
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2.3. MENUS
2.3.1. Basic Menu Structure
The menus are organized hierarchically under the modes. When you select a mode,
its main display appears. When you press Suunto in the mode’s main display, the
mode’s
function menu
of which include sub-functions or settings. This is called the hierarchical menu structure. The figure on the opposite page presents the basic idea of the menu structure.
2.3.2. Navigating in Menus
You can scroll the menu items with the up and
of Suunto S6. 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. The indicator
bar on the right side of the display shows the total number of menu items. The number
of the active menu item is displayed next to the indicator bar.
To move deeper into the hierarchy, select a menu item and press
one step up in the hierarchy, press
the changes you made in the menu are not saved. First you have to accept the
changes with the
If you want to return directly to the main display of the active mode, press either
(saves the changes) or
Suunto S6 will guide you as much as possible when you navigate in the menus. When
you perform a function, Suunto S6 often automatically returns to the menu item you
are likely to use next. And if you try to do something that is impossible, Suunto S6 first
displays a message and then automatically recommends a function in reversed color
to help you to use the functions.
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is displayed. The function menu includes several functions, all
down
arrows located on the right side
Suunto
. To return
Suunto
Stop/CL
. Remember that if you just press
button.
Stop/CL
(discards the last change) for more than 2 seconds.
Stop/CL
Suunto
,
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3. MODES
3.1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Suunto S6 has five different modes: Time, Compass, Weather, Skiing and SkiChrono.
The symbols for each mode are displayed on the left of the display. When you select
a mode, the active mode indicator appears on the display next to the symbol of the
selected mode.
To select a mode, press either the up or
mode and scroll to the desired mode. During scrolling, the icon of the selected mode
and its name appear on the display. When you stop scrolling, the icon stays for a little
while and then the main display of that mode opens automatically.
NOTE: In addition to the active mode indicator, the Use indicator can also be
displayed next to the Compass or Weather mode symbols. If the Use is set to Alti,
the indicator is next to the Compass mode symbol and if the Use is set to Baro, the
indicator is next to the Weather mode symbol. For more information about the Alti or
Baro Use, see page 29.
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down
arrow while in the main display of any
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,
see page 24.
Time
The second row displays the time in the selected format.
For more information about changing between 12- and
24-hour displays, see page 24.
Shortcuts
The third row displays alternatively the weekday, the
seconds or the dual time. Switch between these with
Stop/CL
.
• Weekday: Displays the current weekday.
• Seconds: Displays seconds.
• Dual time: Displays the dual time if it has been set.
For more information on setting the dual time, see
page 20.
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3.2.2. Alarm
You can set up to three separate alarms. In addition to
time, you can also define a date when the alarm sounds.
If you do not define the date, the alarm will sound daily
as long as it is set to
When the alarm is set, the alarm symbol appears on
the lower right side of the display.
Activating alarms
To activate an alarm:
1. Press
2. In the function menu,
3. Scroll to the alarm you want to set and press
4. Press either the up or
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Suunto
tion menu.
item. Press
plays the status of the alarms. When you open the
menu for the first time, the alarm indicators are set to
off
as default.
The alarm information is displayed on the screen
(status, time, date). The alarm status is active (in
reversed color).
alarm status to on. Press
appears on the display and the hour selection is activated.
on
.
in the main display to access the func-
Alarm
Suunto
to select it. The alarm menu dis-
is already the first menu
Suunto
down
arrow to change the
Suunto
. The alarm symbol
.
5. Set the correct
tion is activated.
6. Set the correct
selection is activated.
7. If you want the alarm to sound
Suunto
. (A long press takes you directly back to the main display. A short press
takes you to the function menu.) The alarm is set to sound every day and you
return to the function menu.
8. If you want to set the alarm for a specific date, set the day and month in the dd and
mm
fields with the arrow buttons and press
is now set to sound only once on the selected date and you return to the function
menu.
Deactivating alarms
To deactivate the alarm:
1. Press
2. In the function menu,
3. Scroll to the alarm you want to deactivate and press
4. Press either the up or
Acknowledging alarms
When you hear the alarm, you can acknowledge it by pressing any of the buttons.
If you do not do anything, the alarm will automatically stop after 30 seconds.
Suunto
select it.
is displayed on the screen (status, time, date). The alarm status is active (in
reversed color).
Suunto
. The alarm symbol disappears from the display.
hour
with the arrow buttons and press
minutes
with the arrow buttons and press
every day
, accept the
Suunto
in the main display to access the function menu.
Alarm
is already the first menu item. Press
down
button to change the alarm status to
Suunto
dd.mm
to accept the date. The alarm
Suunto
. The alarm information
. The minute selec-
Suunto
. The month
format by pressing
Suunto
off
and press
to
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3.2.3. Time
Time is displayed on the second row of the Time mode’s
main display. It functions like an ordinary clock and
displays the current time. 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, see page 24.)
The dual time can be displayed as a shortcut on the third
row of the Time mode’s main display. Dual time makes it
possible to keep track of another time, for example,
another time zone. To scroll to the dual time shortcut,
press
Stop/CL
in the main display.
Setting the time and the dual time
To set the time and the dual time:
1. Press
2. Scroll to
3. Scroll either to
4. Change the
5. Change the
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Suunto
tion menu.
The menu with the Time and Dual time is displayed
The hour selection is activated.
Suunto.
Suunto
in the main display to access the func-
Time
in the function menu and press
Time
or
Dual time
hour
The minute selection is activated.
. The
with the arrow buttons and press
minutes
with the arrow buttons and press
second
selection is activated.
and press
Suunto
Suunto
.
.
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