Suunto N3 User manual

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SET
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Hr LIMITS
TIME
CHRONO
SETTINGS
ALARMS
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TIMERS
TIMER INTERVALS
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Time
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General
Units
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Alarm 3.
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[Lap/Reset]
SET
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TIME CHANNEL
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REGISTER
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MESSAGES
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CALENDER
CHRONO
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Suunto n3 Menu Structure

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................4
2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO N3 ....................................................................4
2.1 Buttons ..........................................................................................................5
2.2 Channels .......................................................................................................8
2.3 Modes ...........................................................................................................8
2.4 Signal coverage ............................................................................................9
2.5 Status icons ................................................................................................10
3. TIME CHANNEL ..................................................................................................12
3.1 Receiving the time ......................................................................................12
3.2 Choosing a watch face ................................................................................13
3.3 Downloading a watch face ..........................................................................14
3.4 Chronograph ...............................................................................................14
3.5 Timers .........................................................................................................15
3.6 Alarms .........................................................................................................17
4. BATTERY ............................................................................................................18
4.1 Charging the battery ...................................................................................19
5. SUUNTO SPORTS INSTRUMENT DRIVERS ....................................................21
5.1 Installing Suunto sports instrument drivers (Windows 98) ..........................21
5.2 Installing Suunto sports instrument drivers (Windows 2000) ......................22
5.3 Uninstalling Suunto sports instrument drivers .............................................24
6. SETTINGS ..........................................................................................................25
6.1 Time ............................................................................................................25

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6.2 Date ............................................................................................................27
6.3 General .......................................................................................................28
6.4 Units ...........................................................................................................30
7. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................................................................31
8. GETTING HELP .................................................................................................36
8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS ...............................................................................37
8.1 Copyright ....................................................................................................37
8.2 Trademarks ................................................................................................37
8.3 About your Suunto n3 and service .............................................................37
8.4 FCC COMPLIANCE ...................................................................................38
8.5 CE compliance ...........................................................................................38
8.6 ISO 9001 compliance .................................................................................38
9. WARRANTY .......................................................................................................39
9.1 Limits of liability ..........................................................................................39
9.2 After sales service ......................................................................................40

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Ready, Set, Go! Wherever life takes you, your new Suunto n3 keeps you current.
When you sign up for the MSN®Direct service, you can choose exactly what
information you want to receive. This dynamic wireless technology discreetly displays
the information that matters most to you. With a quick glance at your wrist, you stay
informed about news, stocks, weather, sports and more. MSN Direct-ready watches
are every bit as fun as they are informative. Enjoy making fashion statements with
different watch faces and customizing your Suunto n3 to fit your lifestyle.
To learn more about your new Suunto n3 and how to use it, follow the instructions in
this guide.
2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO N3
To get acquainted with your new Suunto n3 and learn about channels, modes, signal
coverage, and status icons, keep reading. If you have not already done so, follow the
steps in the Quick Start Guide to charge your Suunto n3, activate the MSN Direct
service at www.msndirect.com/go, and personalize the content you want to receive.

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2.1 BUTTONS
Your Suunto n3 includes five buttons each of which has several different functions.

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STARTSTOP/LIGHT
Short press
• Starts and stops the Chronograph in the Chrono mode.
Long press
• Activates the backlight in all the modes. (For personalized use of the backlight, see
chapter 6. Settings.)
CHANNEL
Short press
• Returns to the mode or channel splash screen.
• Scrolls the channel splash screens on the display.
Long press
• Returns to the Time channel splash screen.
NEXT/LAP
Short press
• If a mode/channel splash screen is active, you can use this button to navigate to
the next splash screen.
• Allows you to scroll up the menus.
• When setting/changing a selected item, it scrolls the options on the display.
• When changing values, it increases the value.
• Changes watch faces.
• In the Chrono mode, it stores lap/split times. After you have stopped the
Chronograph, it scrolls the stored lap/split times on the display.
Long press
• When you press and hold the button for two seconds in menus, watch face

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selections and splash screens, it starts to scroll through the options until you
release it.
• In the Chrono mode, it resets the display after you have stopped the chrono time.
PREVIOUS
Short press
• If a mode/channel splash screen is active, you can use this button to navigate to
the previous splash screen.
• Allows you to scroll down the menus.
• When setting/changing a selected item, it scrolls the options on the display.
• When changing values, it decreases the value.
• Changes watch faces.
• It selects either the lap/split reading or the timer reading for the lowest field of the
Chrono mode’s main display.
Long press
• When you press and hold the button for two seconds in menus, watch face
selections and splash screens, it starts to scroll through the options until you
release it.
ENTER
Short press
• In Chrono, Settings and Alarms modes, it navigates to the main display.
• Navigates to submenus.
• Accepts settings.
• After the last setting, it takes you back to the main display.
Long press
• Returns to the main display.

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2.2 CHANNELS
Channels and their modes organize the information on your Suunto n3. Similar to the
channels on your television set, you see different types of content—such as news
and weather—when you switch channels on your Suunto n3. When you activate the
MSN Direct service, you select the channels you want to display on your Suunto n3.
Each channel appears on the Suunto n3 display with an icon and the name of the
channel. •To return to the Time channel, long press CHANNEL.
•To view the next channel, press CHANNEL, NEXT/LAP or
PREVIOUS.
•To display the contents of the current channel, release the
button pressed.
2.3 MODES
Each channel has one or more modes. For example, the Time channel includes the
Time, Chrono, Alarms and Settings modes. The name of the current mode appears
on the Suunto n3 splash screen.
•To view the current mode, press CHANNEL once.
•To view the next mode within that channel, press NEXT/LAP
or PREVIOUS.

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2.4 SIGNAL COVERAGE
The MSN Direct service is delivered over a wireless network that is based on FM
radio broadcast signals. Your Suunto n3 indicates the strength of the broadcast signal
by displaying a signal strength icon. The icon appears in the upper-right corner of the
status bar on most channel screens. The status bar will appear on most channel
screens a few seconds after the last button press. Even at low signal strength, your
Suunto n3 should receive information. Signal strength can vary based on your
location. Sometimes topography (hills, valleys), building structures, or nearby
electronics can interfere with the broadcast signal that your Suunto n3 uses to receive
information.
The network sends two types of information to your Suunto n3—broadcast and
personal. Broadcast information—such as news stories and current temperatures—is
sent to every Suunto n3 with MSN Direct, but only the information that you want to
see is actually captured by your Suunto n3. Regardless of where you travel in North
America, as long as you are within an MSN Direct coverage area, you should receive
broadcast information.
Your personal information—such as your messages and calendar appointments—is
encrypted with a unique key to help maintain your privacy. You receive personal
information when you are within the range of your home coverage area. Your home
coverage area is the metropolitan area where you live.
For more information about your home coverage area, including what to do when you
travel, go to the MSN Direct Web site at www.msndirect.com and click the Help link.

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2.5 STATUS ICONS
Your Suunto n3 displays various icons. On most watch faces these icons appear in
the lower right corner of the display. The following table describes each icon.
Icon Description
New Message: Indicates that a new message has
arrived.
Battery Charging: Indicates that the battery is
currently charging.
Battery Low: Appears when the battery level is
reduced to 30%. You need to charge your Suunto n3
soon.
Alarm On: Indicates that one of the alarms is set and
will sound at the appropriate time.
Chrono Running: Indicates that the Chronograph is
currently running.

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Signal Strength: Shows you the strength of the
broadcast signal that your Suunto n3 is receiving.
• A full signal is indicated by .
• A remote signal is indicated by and it means that
your Suunto n3 may not be receiving your personal
information. This can happen before the signal
confirms the home coverage area for your Suunto
n3, or if you travel out of your home coverage area.
• No signal is indicated by and it means that your
Suunto n3 has been out of your home coverage
area longer than 10 minutes and cannot find a
signal.
Radio Off: Means that the watch radio is off and your
Suunto n3 cannot receive a broadcast signal.

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3. TIME CHANNEL
Your Suunto n3 comes with three channels—Time, Messages, and Calendar—that
are available for use even before you activate the MSN Direct service. The Time
channel is fully operational and ready to go. The Messages and Calendar channels
have limited capabilities until you activate and personalize MSN Direct. The
Messages channel is available for emergency and public service announcements,
and the Calendar channel includes a month view calendar. Once you activate MSN
Direct, you can receive messages from others, view personal appointments, and view
an events calendar for the things that interest you, such as sports schedules, financial
events, and local cultural events. You can also subscribe to a number of additional
channels, such as news, weather, stocks, and sports.
This guide provides instructions for using the Time channel. For instructions on using
the other channels—including Messages and Calendar—go to the MSN Direct Web
site at www.msndirect.com and click the Help link.
Note: Before you activate MSN Direct, you also see the Register channel on your
Suunto n3. This is a temporary channel that displays the information you need to
activate the service, including the MSN Direct Web site address and your Suunto n3
ID. The instrument ID is a number that uniquely identifies your Suunto n3 so that you
can receive personal messages and information. The Register channel disappears
when you activate MSN Direct.
3.1 RECEIVING THE TIME
When your Suunto n3 receives a broadcast signal, it should automatically receive the
correct time from an atomic clock. This happens even if you have not yet activated
the MSN Direct service. As long as your Suunto n3 is receiving a signal, you do not
need to set the time. The time is accurate to a few thousands of a second and

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automatically adjusts for daylight savings time and leap years. In addition, your
Suunto n3 automatically changes to different time zones as you travel from place to
place.
Note: When you turn on your Suunto n3, it may take a few minutes to receive the
time from an atomic clock.
If you are in an area where your Suunto n3 cannot receive a signal, you can set the
time manually. You can also change the time display from a 12 hour clock to a 24
hour clock, and you can override the automatic time zone setting. For details, see
chapter 6. Settings.
3.2 CHOOSING A WATCH FACE
You can change the face that is displayed on your Suunto n3.
To choose a new watch face:
1. Long press CHANNEL to go to the Time channel. Wait for the current watch face to
appear.
2. Select a suitable watch face with PREVIOUS or NEXT/LAP.

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3.3 DOWNLOADING A WATCH FACE
When you personalize the MSN Direct service, you can sign up to receive new watch
faces. When you receive a new watch face, a specific message appears on the
display (see the image below):
To view the new watch face and decide whether to keep it:
1.When you receive the message, press ENTER.
The new watch face appears for a few seconds.
2.Do one of the following:
•To keep the watch face, press NEXT/LAP (Yes).
•To discard the watch face, press PREVIOUS (No).
Note: You can only store one downloaded watch face at a time
on your Suunto n3. If you decide to keep a face, the last watch
face that you downloaded is removed.
3.4 CHRONOGRAPH
With the chronograph you can time events—such as your daily
run—and record lap times. You can start the chronograph, stop it,
and then restart it without having to reset it. You can record up to
50 laps.
To use the Chronograph:
1.Long press CHANNEL to go to the Time channel. Wait for the
watch face to appear.
2. Press CHANNEL to open the Time splash screen.
3. While the Time splash screen is visible, press PREVIOUS to select Chrono. The
Chrono mode’s main display opens.

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4. Press STARTSTOP/LIGHT to start the Chronograph.
Minutes, seconds and tenths of the second appear as large numbers. After one
hour, tenths of the second stop appearing on the display (but are still measured as
such).
5. To store lap/split times, press NEXT/LAP.
6. Press STARTSTOP/LIGHT to stop the Chronograph.
7. Scroll the stored lap/split times with NEXT/LAP. You can identify the last lap/split
time by the text “END” on the right upper corner of the display.
8. To reset the Chronograph display, long press NEXT/LAP. Before resetting the
Chronograph, you can restart it by pressing STARTSTOP/LIGHT. It continues
measuring the time from the point when it was previously stopped.
3.5 TIMERS
Suunto n3 has three different training timers that you can use alongside the
Chronograph. For example, you can use these versatile timers for countdown time
measurement before the start of a competition, for work and rest intervals in circuit
training or to automatically start the Chronograph after a warm-up period. Different
timers function differently according to their type and purpose.
•Timer-Stop starts the set countdown time when activated
and stops it after the time has run out.
•Timer-Chrono starts the set countdown time when
activated and automatically starts the Chronograph after
the time has run out.

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•Timer-Repeat activates the set interval times one after
another (maximum of 20 different intervals) and after they
are finished, it returns to the normal Chronograph function.
The Chronograph is activated when the first interval is
started by the press of STARTSTOP/LIGHT and stops only
when stopped by the press of STARTSTOP/LIGHT.
To set and activate Timers:
1.Long press CHANNEL to go to the Time channel. Wait for
the watch face to appear.
2.Press CHANNEL to open the Time splash screen.
3.While the Time splash screen is visible, press PREVIOUS
to select Chrono. The Chrono mode’s main display opens.
4.Press ENTER to navigate to the Timer function display.
5.Use PREVIOUS and NEXT/LAP to select either Timers to
activate any of the three timers or Timer Intervals to set intervals to different timers.
6. On the Activate Timer display, select a suitable timer with PREVIOUS or NEXT/
LAP and press ENTER. Suunto n3 confirms your selection and returns to the
Chrono mode. If you want to deactivate Timers and use the Chronograph without
any countdown alarms, select and accept All Off in the menu.
7. On the Timer Intervals display, use PREVIOUS or NEXT/LAP to select any of the
three timers for setting the Interval time. For Timer-Repeat you can also set the
number of intervals along with their times.

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3.6 ALARMS
Suunto n3 has three separate alarms that you can set to remind you about specific
events or to wake you up in the morning.
To set and activate alarms:
1. Long press CHANNEL to go to the Time channel. Wait for
the current watch face to appear.
2. Press CHANNEL again to open the Time splash screen.
3. While the Time splash screen is visible, scroll to Alarms with
PREVIOUS.After a few seconds, the Time alarms display
opens.
4. Select a suitable alarm with PREVIOUS and press ENTER.
The Set alarm display opens.
5. Set the alarm either On or Off with PREVIOUS and press ENTER.
6. Set the minutes and hours (and am/pm on 12h mode) with PREVIOUS and press
ENTER. Suunto n3 returns to the Time alarms display.
Suunto n3 sounds the alarm and displays an illuminated alarm message (see below)
for 30 seconds at the set time.
The message automatically disappears when the sound
stops. You can dismiss the alarm by pressing any of the
Suunto n3 buttons.

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4. BATTERY
Suunto n3 is a feature-rich instrument and has numerous functions. Because of this,
it uses more battery power and must be recharged periodically, much like other
devices such as cell phones or walkie-talkies.
Your Suunto n3 should function fully for a few days on a single charge. The amount of
time the battery lasts between charging sessions varies depending on a number of
factors, including which watch face you are using, which channel Suunto n3 displays
most of the time, the strength of the broadcast signal, and the amount of information
that you receive.
To extend the battery life between charging sessions:
• Stay on the Time channel unless you are viewing content on another channel.
Some channels rotate new information through the screen continually, even when
you are not looking at them, which consumes battery power.
• Turn the button tones off.
• Turn the radio off. If you are outside a reception area or not interested in receiving
information, you can turn the radio off and your Suunto n3 stops looking for a
broadcast signal. Remember to turn the radio back on.
• Turn your Suunto n3 off. If you are not wearing your Suunto n3, you can turn it off.
Suunto n3 maintains your current information for a long time, but the Suunto n3
screen is blank and the instrument receives no additional information.
When the Suunto n3 battery is fully charged, it is at 100%. When the Suunto n3
battery is fully discharged, it is at 0%. Your Suunto n3 is fully functional from 100%
down to a 20% charge. The following table describes how Suunto n3 responds at
different battery charge levels.