Suunto CORE User manual

QUICK GUIDE
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altimeter depth meter
• date
• seconds
• dual time
• sunrise and
sunset times
• stopwatch
• countdown timer
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• empty
TIME
• altitude difference
measurer
• temperature
• log recorder
• log height difference
• log ascent
• log descent
• log
recorder
• time
• temperature
COMPASS
• time
• cardinals
• bearing tracking
MODES AND VIEWS
barometer
• temperature
• log recorder
• altitude reference
• time
ALTI & BARO
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MENU CONTENT

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1 Suunto Core in brief .......................................................... 3
2 Suunto Core handbooks ..................................................... 4
Handbook 1: Quick Guide ............................................ 4
Handbook 2: User Guide ............................................. 4
3 Getting started ............................................................... 5
Basic settings .......................................................... 5
Modes ................................................................. 5
Views .................................................................. 6
Menu .................................................................. 7
Backlight ..................................................... 8
Button lock ................................................... 8
Changing values ............................................. 8
4 Suunto customer service ..................................................... 9
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1 SUUNTO CORE IN BRIEF
Suunto Core has been designed for people like you, people who enjoy life
outdoors and activities like climbing, hiking, snorkeling and countless others
ranging from the recreational to the extreme. Your Suunto Core will help you
get maximum enjoyment from your favorite outdoor activities, whatever they
might be.
Suunto Core brings together an altimeter, barometer and an electronic compass
in one package. It also has clock, stopwatch and calendar functions.
WARNING: This device is not intended for scuba diving.
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2 SUUNTO CORE HANDBOOKS
There are two Suunto Core handbooks:
Handbook 1: Quick Guide
How to navigate, a presentation of the basic structure of the user interface,
how to get started.
We recommend that you get familiar with the Quick Guide and learn how to
navigate before you start exploring the features.
Handbook 2: User Guide
Features and how to use them with user examples.
We recommend that you read through these handbooks in the order listed
here. This will ensure you can start using your Suunto Core with confidence.
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3 GETTING STARTED
Basic settings
Press any button and your Suunto Core will activate. You are then prompted
to set the language, units (imperial or metric), time and date. Use the upper
right [+] button and lower right [- Light] button to change the settings. Accept
and move to the next menu item by pressing the right middle [Mode] button.
You can always return to the preceding menu item by pressing the lower left
[View] button. When the settings are set as you want, you can start using the
basic time features of your Suunto Core.
NOTE: You need to set the altimeter, barometer and compass to get correct
readings. Please refer to the User Guide for detailed information on setting these
properly.
Modes
Your Suunto Core has three modes: TIME, ALTI & BARO and COMPASS. These
modes are explained in detail in the User Guide. The enabled mode is indicated
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by a rectangle around the mode name. You switch between the main modes
with the right middle [Mode] button. Try it!
Views
Each mode has a set of views that you access with the lower left [View] button.
Views are presented in the lower part of the display. Views contain
supplementary information about the enabled mode, for example, viewing
seconds as supplementary information in the TIME mode. Some views are also
interactive.
Suunto Core has four interactive views:
●Stopwatch (TIME mode)
●Countdown timer (TIME mode)
●Log recorder (ALTI & BARO mode)
●Altitude difference measurer (ALTI & BARO mode)
When interactive views are enabled, you can start, stop and restart them with
the upper left [Start Stop] button and reset them by keeping the upper right
[+] button pressed. Enter the stopwatch in TIME mode and try it out!
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Menu
In MENU you can change values, change the general settings and units, or view
logs stored in the logbook. To enter MENU, keep the middle right [Mode] button
pressed while in the TIME, ALTI & BARO or COMPASS mode. The segments in the
outer part of the display indicate your transition time.
Exit MENU by pressing the upper left [Start Stop] button. Whenever an exit
option is available in MENU, this is indicated with an "X" on the screen next to
the [Start Stop] button. Get familiar with entering and exiting MENU!
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Backlight
You can activate the backlight in any mode by pressing the lower right [- Light]
button. The backlight turns off automatically after 5 seconds. If you want to
see the backlight when you are in MENU, you need to activate it in the TIME,
ALTI & BARO or COMPASS mode before entering MENU. The backlight will return
to normal when you return to a mode.
Button lock
You can activate and deactivate the button lock by keeping the lower right
[-Light] button pressed.
NOTE: You can change views and use the backlight when the button lock is
activated.
Changing values
To change a setting, you have to be in MENU. To enter MENU, keep the right
middle [Mode] button pressed down in the TIME, ALTI & BARO or COMPASS mode.
Any changes you make in MENU take effect immediately. For example, if you
enter TIME-DATE in MENU and change the time from 12:30 to 11:30 and exit.
The time will be set to 11:30.
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4 SUUNTO CUSTOMER SERVICE
Don't hesitate to call Suunto customer service. Tutorials, updates of the
handbooks and other information can also be found at www.suunto.com. We
recommend that you explore these before you contact our helpdesk.
[phone]Global helpdesk
[phone]Suunto USA
+ 1 [phone]Suunto Canada
www.suunto.comSuunto website
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