SUUNTO T6C User Manual

USER GUIDE

MODES & VIEWS

Time

row 1: date row 2: time views:

• weekday

• seconds

• dual time

• altitude

Training

display 1*

row 1: chrono row 2: heart rate views:

• average heart rate

• calories

• EPOC

• lap time

• training effect

Training

display 2*

row 1: distance row 2: speed

• altitude

views:

• ascent

• average speed

• chrono

• descent

*) default settings

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Using TIME mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.1 Setting time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.2 Setting dual time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.3 Setting date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.4 Setting alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 Settings before training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.1 Personal settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.1.1 Maximum heart rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.1.2 Fitness METs level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.2 Units settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.3 General settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.3.1 Setting tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.3.2 Setting icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.3.3 Setting backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.4 Configuring TRAINING mode displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.5 Setting reference altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.6 Setting heart rate limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.7 Selecting log parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4 Using TRAINING mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.1 Putting on your transmitter belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.2 Using timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.3 Using Training Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.4 Using EPOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4.5 Starting a training session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4.6 During training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4.7 After training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

4.7.1 Viewing logbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

5 Using PODs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.1 Pairing a POD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.2 Using autolap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.3 Using distance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.4 Using speed limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.5 Using autopause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5.6 Calibrating your POD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Pairing your transmitter belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

7 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

7.1 General guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

7.2 Replacing wristop battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

7.3 Replacing belt battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

8 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

8.1 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

8.2 Trademark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

8.3 Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

8.4 Patent notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

8.5 Disposal of device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

9 Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

9.1 User’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

9.2 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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1 INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing Suunto t6c as your training companion. Suunto t6c is a high-precision heart rate monitor designed to make your training as beneficial as possible.

Suunto t6c gives you extremely accurate feedback on your fitness level. Before you start regular training with Suunto t6c, you should first learn the values of EPOC and other body parameters in your normal training sessions. This way you will learn to assess what type of training will help you to reach your goals.

Key features include:

Personalized training features

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Log recorder that records each training session

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Functional extensions through Suunto PODs (Peripheral Observation Devices)

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Training analysis with Suunto software

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2 USING TIME MODE

In TIME mode you can view the time of day in two time zones: the time at your actual location and in another time zone (dual time). The current date is displayed on the top row of the screen.

Use [View Back] to scroll through the following views:

Day: name of the current weekday

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Seconds: seconds as numbers

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Dual time: time in another time zone

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Altitude: your altitude from the sea level

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You can change the following TIME mode settings in the settings menu:

DescriptionValueSetting

Alarm feature: on or off / hours and minuteson / off / 00:00alarm Main time: hours, minutes and secondshours / minutes / secondstime Current date: year, month and dayyear / month / daydate Dual time: hours and minuteshours / minutesdual time

2.1 Setting time

To set time:

1. In the settings menu, enter TIME.

2. Scroll to TIME with [Lap +] and [Light -] and enter with [Mode].

3. Change the time with [Lap +] and [Light -] and accept with [Mode].

4. Reset seconds with [Light -]. To set specific seconds, keep [Lap +] pressed. The seconds start running. Accept the correct seconds with [Mode].

5. Press [Start Stop] to exit.

2.2 Setting dual time

To set dual time:

1. In the settings menu, enter TIME.

2. Scroll to DUAL TIME with [Light -] and [Lap +] and enter with [Mode].

3. Change the time with [Lap +] and [Light -] and accept with [Mode].

4. Press [Start Stop] to exit.

Possible real life situation: Knowing the time at home

You are traveling abroad and you set the dual time to be the time at home. The main time is the time at your current location. Now you always know the local time and you can quickly check what time it is at home.

NOTE: We recommend that you set the current time at your current location as the

main time because the alarm clock operates according to the main time.

2.3 Setting date

To set the date:

1. In the settings menu, enter TIME.

2. Scroll to DATE with [Lap +] and [Light -] and enter with [Mode].

3. Change the day, month, and year with [Lap +] and [Light -] and accept with [Mode].

4. Press [Start Stop] to exit.

2.4 Setting alarm

You can set up to three alarms on your Suunto t6c. To set the alarms:

1. In the settings menu, enter TIME.

2. Scroll to ALARM with [Lap +] and [Light -] and enter with [Mode].

3. Scroll through the alarms with [Lap +] and [Light -] and enter with [Mode].

4. Set the alarm on or off with [Lap +] and [Light -] and accept with [Mode].

5. Change the alarm time with [Lap +] and [Light -] and accept with [Mode].

6. Press [Start Stop] to exit.

When the alarm sounds, acknowledge it by pressing any button. If you do not acknowledge the alarm, it will automatically stop sounding after 30 seconds.

TIP: You can use one alarm on workdays and the others on weekends. You can also use

the extra alarms as reminders or snooze options.

3 SETTINGS BEFORE TRAINING

Before you start training, you need to define PERSONAL and UNITS settings. To be able to measure your altitude, you should also set the reference altitude. These settings ensure accurate measurements and calculations.

You are prompted to define the PERSONAL settings the first time you wake up the device (by pressing any button). If you want to learn more about these settings and modify them, continue reading. Otherwise, you can skip to Chapter 4 Using TRAINING mode.

3.1 Personal settings

Through the PERSONAL settings you tune your Suunto t6c according to your physical traits and activity. Many of the calculations use these settings, so it is important that you are as accurate as possible when defining the values.

DescriptionValueSetting

Weight according to selected units in UNITS settingskg / lbweight Height according to selected units in UNITS settingscm / ftheight Activity class: 1 to 101 - 10act.class Gender: male or femalemale / femalesex Year of birthyearbirth year

DescriptionValueSetting

000max hr

To change PERSONAL settings:

1. In the settings menu, enter PERSONAL.

2. Scroll through the settings with [Lap +] and [Light -] and enter with [Mode].

3. Change the values using [Lap +] and [Light -].

4. Accept the setting and move to the next setting with [Mode].

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for remaining settings.

6. Press [Start Stop] to exit.

Maximum heart rate according to selected units in

UNITS settings

Fitness METS value00.0fitness METS

3.1.1 Maximum heart rate

Enter your real maximum heart rate, if you know it. Otherwise, you can calculate it using the formula 210-(0.65 x AGE).

TIP: Ask your coach or doctor how to safely determine your real maximum heart rate.

3.1.2 Fitness METs level

Fitness METs (metabolic equivalents) value shows how much energy your body is able to consume compared to the energy consumption at rest. Roughly, the better your fitness level, the higher your maximum MET value is. Suunto t6c suggests a default fitness METS level, but if you know your real METs, you should use that value.

NOTE: The maximum performance capacity measured in a laboratory test is sometimes given as ml oxygen/kg/min (VO2 max). If you want to compare the maximum performance capacity calculated by the program in METs to your measured VO2 max, use the relation 1 MET = 3.5 ml/min/kg.

3.2 Units settings

The UNITS settings define measurement units, as well as time and date format. You should define these according to your own preferences.

DescriptionValueSetting

Time format: 12 hour or 24 hour12h / 24htime Date format: day-month, month-day or weekdayd.m / m.d / daydate

bpm / %HR

Heart rate units: beats per minute or percentage of maximum heart rate

Temperature units: Celsius or Fahrenheit°C / °Ftemp

DescriptionValueSetting

Altitude measurement units: meters or feetm/ftalti

asc

spd unit

To change UNITS settings:

1. In the settings menu, enter UNITS.

2. Scroll through the units settings with [Lap +] and [Light -] and change the units with [Mode].

3. Enter height and weight unit settings with [Mode] and change the units with [Lap +] and [Light -].

4. Accept the height and weight units with [Mode].

5. Press [Start Stop] to exit.

m / s, m / min, m / h, ft / s, ft / min, ft / h

Foot km / h, min /, Bike km / h, min /, GPS km / h, min /

Ascent units: meters per second, minute, or hour / feet per second, minute or hour

Distance units: kilometers or mileskm / midist Speed units for Foot POD, Bike POD, and GPS POD:

kilometers per hour, minutes per kilometer or miles per hour, minutes per mile according to selected distance units

Height units: centimeteres or feetcm / feetheight Weght units: kilograms or poundskg / lbweight

3.3 General settings

In the GENERAL settings you can set button tones and icons on or off, modify backlight settings, and pair HR belts and PODs. Define the GENERAL settings according to your own preferences.

DescriptionValueSetting

pair

Bike POD, Cad POD, GPS POD, SPD POD

on / offtones

on / officons

normal, off, night uselight

3.3.1 Setting tones

When you set the tones on, they indicate when you have pressed a button. To set the tones:

1. In the settings menu, enter GENERAL.

Pairing POD optionsHR Belt, HR Belt2, Foot POD,

Button tones: indicate with a tone when a button is pressed

Icons: mode icon appears on the screen when a mode is selected

Backlight: normal (switched on with [Light

-]), off (no light activation), or night use (switched on with any button)

2. Scroll to TONES with [Lap +] and [Light -].

3. Set the tones on or off with [Mode].

4. Press [Start Stop] to exit.

3.3.2 Setting icons

When the icons are enabled and you switch to a mode, a mode icon is briefly shown on the screen before the main display opens.

To set the icons:

1. In the settings menu, enter GENERAL.

2. Scroll to ICONS with [Lap +] and [Light -].

3. Set the icons on or off with [Mode].

4. Press [Start Stop] to exit.

3.3.3 Setting backlight

You can set the backlight on or off and adjust the backlight settings of the Suunto t6c display.

The backlight has three possible settings:

NORMAL: The light switches on when you keep [Light -] pressed or when an alarm

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is activated. The light stays on for a short while after the last press of a button.

OFF: The light cannot be switched on by pressing a button or during alarm.

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NIGHT USE: The light is switched on when you press any button and stays on for

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a short while after the last press of a button.

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