SUUNTO X6OG User Manual
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMA TION ........................................................................................5
1.1. Care and Maintenance.......................................................................... 5
1.2. Water Resistance .................................................................................5
1.3. Battery Replacement ............................................................................ 6
2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO X6 ...........................................................................8
2.1. Display ..................................................................................................8
2.1.1. Mode Symbols ..........................................................................8
2.1.2. Function Symbols .....................................................................9
2.2. Buttons ................................................................................................10
2.2.1. Short and Long Press ............................................................1 0
2.2.2. Start Button .............................................................................10
2.2.3. Stop/CL Button ....................................................................... 11
2.2.4. Suunto Button ........................................................................ 11
2.2.5. Arrow Buttons .......................................................................12
2.2.6. Button Lock ............................................................................12
2.3. Menus ................................................................................................13
2.3.1. Basic Menu Structure ............................................................ 13
3. MODES ................................................................................................15
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2.3.2. Navigating in Menus ...............................................................14
3.1. General Information ............................................................................ 15
3.2. Time Mode ...........................................................................................15
3.2.1. Main Display ...........................................................................15
3.2.2. Alarm ......................................................................................16
3.2.3. Time ........................................................................................18
3.2.4. Date ........................................................................................19
3.2.5. General ...................................................................................20
3.2.6. Units .......................................................................................22
3.3. Compass Mode ...................................................................................25
3.3.1. Main Display ...........................................................................25
3.3.2. Use .........................................................................................26
3.3.3. Altitude/Sealevel ....................................................................27
3.3.4. Compass ................................................................................28
3.3.5. Slope ......................................................................................30
3.4. Weather Mode.....................................................................................31
3.4.1. Main Display ...........................................................................31
3.4.2. Use .........................................................................................32
3.4.3. Sealevel ..................................................................................32
3.4.4. Alarm ......................................................................................33
3.4.5. Memory ...................................................................................33
3.5. Hiking Mode .........................................................................................35
3.5.1. Main Display ...........................................................................35
3.5.2. Logbook ..................................................................................36
3.5.3. Use .........................................................................................40
3.5.4. Altitude ...................................................................................40
3.5.5. Alarms ....................................................................................41
3.6. Hiking Chrono ......................................................................................42
3.6.1. Main Display ...........................................................................42
3.6.2. Use .........................................................................................43
3.6.3. Altitude ...................................................................................44
3.6.4. Reminder ................................................................................44
3.6.5. Memory ...................................................................................46
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4. ADDITIONAL FEATURES ................................................................................52
3.6.6. Effect of air temperature on altitude measurement .............. 48
4.1. PC Interface ................................................................................52
4.1.1. Transferring Data ...................................................................52
4.1.2. Suunto Activity Manager Features ........................................53
4.2. SuuntoSports.com ..............................................................................55
4.2.1. System Requirements ............................................................56
4.2.2. SuuntoSports.com Sections ..................................................56
4.2.3. Getting Started .......................................................................58
5. TECHNICAL DAT A ................................................................................59
6. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE...............................................................60
7. CE COMPLIANCE ................................................................................60
8. LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE ..............................................61
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
The Suunto X6 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’s accuracy.
NOTE: The Suunto X6 should not be substituted for obtaining measurements that
require professional or industrial precision and should not be used to obtain
measurements when skydiving, hang gliding, paragliding, gyrocopter riding and
flying small aircraft.
1.1. CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Perform only the procedures described in this manual. Never attempt to disassemble
or service your Suunto X6. Protect your Suunto X6 from shocks, extreme heat and
prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. If not in use, your Suunto X6 should be stored
in a clean, dry environment at room temperature.
The Suunto X6 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 the Suunto X6 to strong chemicals such as gasoline, cleaning solvents,
acetone, alcohol, insect repellents, adhesives and paint, as they will damage the
unit’s seals, case and finish. Keep the PC interface contacts clean with e.g. a toothbrush. Make sure the area around the sensors is kept free of dirt and sand. Never
insert any objects into the sensor openings.
1.2. WATER RESIST ANCE
The Suunto X6 is water-resistant up to 100 m/330 ft. However, it is
instrument and therefore it should not be used to obtain data under water.
not
a diving
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1.3. BATTER Y REPLACEMENT
The Suunto X6 operates on a 3-Volt lithium cell,
type: CR 2032. The life expectancy is approximately 12 months in 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 we recommend replacing the bat-
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tery. However, extremely cold weather may activate the low battery warning indicator, even
though the battery is still fully operational. If the
battery warning indicator activates in temperatures above 10°C (50°F), replace the battery.
NOTE: Heavy use of the backlight, altimeter
and compass will significantly reduce battery
life.
To replace the battery, follow these steps:
1. Insert a coin into the slot located on the battery compartment cover on the backside of
the Suunto X6.
2. Turn the coin
aligned with the open position marker, or even
slightly further for easy opening.
3. Remove the battery compartment cover. Ensure that the O ring and all surfaces are
clean and dry. Do not stretch the O ring.
counterclockwise
until it is
4. Remove the old battery carefully.
5. Place the new battery into the battery compartment with the positive side facing up.
6. With the
place 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
the Suunto X6 continues to remain waterproof.
Careless battery replacement may void
warranty.
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ring in the correct position, re-
clockwise
until it is aligned
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2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO X6
2.1. DISPLAY
When your Suunto X6 leaves the factory, it is in
sleep mode, with the display empty. Press any
button to activate the Suunto X6. 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. For information about setting the correct time, refer to
chapter 3.2.3.
In addition to mode-specific information, the
Suunto X6 display includes several symbols.
2.1.1. Mode Symbols
The mode symbols on the left of the display
indicate the active mode:
Time
Compass
Weather
Hiking
Hiking chrono
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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.
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.For more information,
refer to page 26.
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 has been 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 they are pressed.
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, starts timing and records
and displays the intermediate times.
• In Hiking mode, records the mark points (alti-
tude and time).
Long press
• Activates the backlight when the backlight is
not set to off. The backlight stays on as long
as a selection is active and 5 seconds after
the last selection. For more information about
backlight settings, see page 21.
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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 Chrono mode, stops timing.
• In other mode main displays, 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 selec-
tion. In Chrono mode 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, returns to the settings menu.
• With two possible selections (e.g. light on/off), 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), 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 mode main display.
• Scrolls the menus up and down, and 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 buttons being pushed accidentally. If the button lock is
activated and you try to press a button, the message “UNLOCK PRESS SUUNTO” is displayed.
Activating the lock
To activate the lock, follow these steps:
1. Press the
2. Press the
moves to the main display of the current mode.
Unlocking the lock
To unlock the button lock, follow these steps:
3. Press the
4. Press the
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Suunto
button. The Suunto X6 moves to the function menu.
Start
button within 2 seconds. The buttons are locked and the Suunto X6
Suunto
button. The following text is displayed: “NOW PRESS START”.
Start
button within 2 seconds.
up
arrow increases the value and the
down
arrow
2.3. MENUS
2.3.1. Basic Menu Structure
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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
and all the functions include sub-functions or settings. This constructs the hierarchical menu structure.
2.3.2. Navigating in Menus
The menu items can be scrolled with the up and
of the Suunto X6. Three menu items can fit into the display 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.
You can move deeper into the hierarchy by selecting a menu item and pressing the
Suunto
button. If you want to return one step up in the hierarchy, press the
button. Remember that pressing only the
first they have to be accepted using the
If you want to return directly to the main display of the active mode, press for more
than 2 seconds either the
(discards the last change).
Suunto X6 has been designed to guide you as much as possible when you navigate
in the menus. When you perform a function, the Suunto X6 often returns automatically
to the menu that you are likely to use next. Also, for example, if you try to do something
that is impossible, the Suunto X6 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
down
arrow buttons on the right side
Stop/CL
Stop/CL
button does not save the changes—
Suunto
button.
Suunto
button (saves the changes) or the
Stop/CL
button
3. MODES
3.1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Suunto X6 has five modes: Time, Compass, Weather, Hiking and Hiking Chrono.
The symbols for each mode are displayed on the left of the Suunto X6 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
mode and scroll the modes. 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 26.
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 22.
down
arrow while in the main display of any
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Time
The second row displays the time in the selected format. For more information about
changing between 12- and 24-hour display, see page 22.
Shortcuts
The third row displays alternatively the weekday, seconds or dual time. To change
the displayed information, press the
• Weekday. Displays the current weekday.
• Seconds. Displays seconds.
• Dual time. Displays the dual time.
3.2.2. Alarm
You can set altogether three independent alarms. In addition to the time, you can
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 on.
When the alarm is set, the alarm symbol appears in the Suunto X6 display.
Activating alarms
To activate an alarm, follow these steps:
1. To access the function menu, press
2. In the function menu,
Select it by pressing
When you open the menu for the first time the alarm indicators are set to
default.
3. Scroll to the alarm you want to set and press
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Alarm
Suunto
Stop/CL
button.
Suunto
is already reversed in color as the first menu item.
. The alarm menu displays the status of the alarms.
in the main display.
Suunto
. The alarm information is
off
as
displayed and the on/off indicator is displayed as active (in reversed color). When
you open the alarm information for the first time, the time is 00:00 or 12:00 am.
4. Press either the
5. Press
6. Set the correct
7. Set the correct
8. If you want the alarm to sound
9. If you want to set the alarm for a specific date, set the day and month in the dd and
Deactivating alarms
To deactivate the alarm, follow these steps:
1. To access the function menu, press
2. In the function menu, scroll to
3. Scroll to the alarm you want to set off and press
4. Press either the up or
Suunto
vated.
tion is activated.
Suunto
. (A long press opens the main display. Two short presses first activate the
mm field and then open the function menu.) The alarm is set to sound every day and
you return to the function menu.
mm
fields with the arrow buttons and accept the date by pressing
alarm is set to sound only once on the selected date and you return to the function
menu. To set the alarm back to daily function, activate the mm field and set its value
back to mm with the arrow buttons and accept the setting with
displayed and the on/off indicator is displayed as active (in reversed color).
Suunto
. The alarm symbol disappears from the display.
up
or
down
. The alarm indicator changes to on and the hour selection is acti-
hour
minutes
arrow to change the alarm status to on.
with the arrow buttons and press
with the arrow buttons and press
every day
Suunto
Alarm
and press
, accept the
in the main display.
Suunto
Suunto
down
button to change the alarm status to
Suunto
. The minute selec-
Suunto
dd.mm
.
. The alarm information is
.
format by pressing
Suunto
. The
Suunto
.
off
and press
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Acknowledging alarms
When you hear the alarm, you can acknowledge it by pressing any of the Suunto X6
buttons. The alarm stops automatically after 30 seconds.
3.2.3. Time
The time means the current time that is visible on the second row of the Time mode
main display.
Dual time makes it possible to keep track of another time, for example, another time
zone when you are traveling. The dual time is displayed on the third row of the Time
mode main display as a shortcut. To scroll to the dual time shortcut, press the
button in the main display.
Setting time and dual time
To set the time and dual time, follow these steps:
1. To access the function menu, press
2. Scroll to
time and dual time is displayed.
3. Scroll to either time or dual time and press
4. Change the
activated.
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, see page 22.
5. Change the
tion is activated.
6. 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 in-
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Time
on the function menu and press
hour
with the arrow buttons and press
minutes
with the arrow buttons and press
Suunto
in the main display.
Suunto
Suunto
. The menu with the options
. The hour selection is activated.
Suunto
. The minute selection is
Suunto
. The second selec-
Stop/CL
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