Suunto AMBIT2 R 2.0 User Manual Download

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1 SAFETY

Types of safety precautions

WARNING:

- is used in connection with a procedure or situation

that may result in serious injury or death.

CAUTION:

- is used in connection with a procedure or situation

that will result in damage to the product.

NOTE:

- is used to emphasize important information.

TIP:

- is used for extra tips on how to utilize the features and

functions of the device.

Safety precautions

WARNING:

ALLERGIC REACTIONS OR SKIN IRRITATIONS MAY

OCCUR WHEN PRODUCT IS IN CONTACT WITH SKIN, EVEN THOUGH

OUR PRODUCTS COMPLY WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS. IN SUCH

EVENT, STOP USE IMMEDIATELY AND CONSULT A DOCTOR.

WARNING:

ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE

BEGINNING AN EXERCISE PROGRAM. OVEREXERTION MAY CAUSE

SERIOUS INJURY.

Summary of Contents for AMBIT2 R 2.0

Page 1: ...SUUNTO AMBIT2 R 2 0 USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...17 5 5 Inverting display 18 5 6 Adjusting display contrast 19 6 Using Time mode 21 6 1 Changing time settings 21 6 2 Using GPS timekeeping 26 7 Timers 28 7 1 Activating stopwatch 28 7 2 Using stopwatch 29 7 3 Countdown timer 30 8 Using sport modes 32 8 1 Sport modes 32 8 2 Additional options in sport modes 33 8 3 Using heart rate belt 34 8 4 Putting on heart rate belt 35 8 5 Starting exercise 37 8...

Page 3: ... 7 3 Recovery time 53 8 8 Using planned moves 54 9 FusedSpeed 57 10 Navigation 60 10 1 Using GPS 60 10 1 1 Getting GPS signal 60 10 1 2 GPS grids and position formats 61 10 1 3 GPS accuracy and power saving 63 10 2 Checking your location 63 10 3 POI navigation 64 10 3 1 Adding your location as a point of interest POI 64 10 3 2 Navigating to a point of interest POI 67 10 3 3 Deleting a point of int...

Page 4: ...ervice menu 90 13 Pairing POD heart rate belt 93 13 1 Using Foot POD 95 14 Icons 97 15 Care and maintenance 100 15 1 Water resistance 100 15 2 Charging the battery 101 15 3 Replacing HR belt battery 103 16 Technical specifications 104 16 1 Trademark 105 16 2 FCC compliance 105 16 3 IC 106 16 4 CE 106 16 5 Copyright 106 16 6 Patent notice 107 16 7 Warranty 107 Index 111 4 ...

Page 5: ...to emphasize important information TIP is used for extra tips on how to utilize the features and functions of the device Safety precautions WARNING ALLERGIC REACTIONS OR SKIN IRRITATIONS MAY OCCUR WHEN PRODUCT IS IN CONTACT WITH SKIN EVEN THOUGH OUR PRODUCTS COMPLY WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS IN SUCH EVENT STOP USE IMMEDIATELY AND CONSULT A DOCTOR WARNING ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE BEGINNING AN...

Page 6: ...URE YOUR SAFETY CAUTION DO NOT APPLY SOLVENT OF ANY KIND TO THE PRODUCT AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE SURFACE CAUTION DO NOT APPLY INSECT REPELLENT ON THE PRODUCT AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE SURFACE CAUTION DO NOT THROW THE PRODUCT AWAY BUT TREAT IT AS ELECTRONIC WASTE TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT CAUTION DO NOT KNOCK OR DROP THE DEVICE AS IT MAY BE DAMAGED 6 ...

Page 7: ...graph settings signal strength pairing heart rate sport mode alarm interval timer button lock battery current screen button indicators up increase next confirm down decrease For a complete list of icons in Suunto Ambit2 R see 14 Icons 7 ...

Page 8: ...rcise or timer keep pressed to stop and save an exercise increase a value or move up in the settings Next change between displays keep pressed to access exit the options menu keep pressed to access exit the options menu in sport modes accept a setting Light Lock activate the backlight keep pressed to lock unlock the buttons decrease a value or move down in the settings View change views in TIME mo...

Page 9: ...keep View pressed in TIME mode you toggle the display between light and dark This button push can be changed to instead access a specific menu option To define a shortcut 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Browse to the menu item to which you want create a shortcut 3 Keep View to create the shortcut NOTE Shortcuts cannot be created to all possible menu items such as individual logs In...

Page 10: ...s buttons You can change the button lock behavior in the watch settings under GENERAL Tones display Button lock TIP Select the Actions only button lock setting for sport modes to avoid accidentally starting or stopping your log When the Back Lap and Start Stop buttons are locked you can still activate the backlight by pressing Light Lock change between the displays by pressing Next and views by pr...

Page 11: ...akes up automatically when you attach it to your computer or a USB charger using the supplied USB cable Fully charging an empty battery takes about 2 3 hours Buttons are locked while the USB cable is attached To start using your watch 1 2 11 ...

Page 12: ...3 Language English 4 Step 1 4 Units 5 30 100 12 ...

Page 13: ...ng stories about your experiences Movescount allows you to transfer your recorded exercise logs from your Suunto Ambit2 R to Movescount and customize the watch to best meet your needs TIP Connect to Movescount to get the latest software to your Suunto Ambit2 R in case there is an update available Start by installing Moveslink 1 Go to www movescount com moveslink 2 Download install and activate the...

Page 14: ...nnected to Movescount all information including the watch settings is transferred from the watch to your Movescount account The next time you connect your Suunto Ambit2 R to your Movescount account the changes in settings and sport modes you made in Movescount and in the watch will be synchronized 5 2 Updating your Suunto Ambit2 R You can update your Suunto Ambit2 R software automatically in Moves...

Page 15: ...eslink application without registering to Movescount However Movescount greatly extends the usability personalization and settings options of your Suunto Ambit2 R It also visualizes recorded tracks and other data from your activities Therefore it is recommended to create a Movescount account in order to utilize the full potential of the watch 5 3 Custom sport modes In addition to the default sport...

Page 16: ...e TIP You can also edit the default sport modes in Movescount You can set your watch to automatically scroll through your sport mode displays using Autoscroll Activate the feature and define how long the displays are shown on your custom sport mode in Movescount You can turn Autoscroll on or off during exercise without any effect on your Movescount settings To set Autoscroll on off during exercise...

Page 17: ...us timers and counters available for your use If you cannot find what you need create your own App with Suunto App Designer You can create Apps for example for calculating your estimated marathon result or the slope grade of your skiing route To add Suunto Apps to your Suunto Ambit2 R 1 Go to the PLAN CREATE section in Movescount community and select App Zone to browse existing Suunto Apps To crea...

Page 18: ...e result of its calculation while you exercise NOTE You can add up to five Suunto Apps to each sport mode 5 5 Inverting display You can invert the display of your Suunto Ambit2 R from light to dark or vice versa To invert the display in the settings 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to enter the GENERAL settings 3 Press Next to enter Tones display 4 Scroll to Invert displa...

Page 19: ... by keeping View pressed while you are in TIME mode a sport mode navigating or using the stopwatch and timers 5 6 Adjusting display contrast You can increase or decrease the display contrast of your Suunto Ambit2 R To adjust the display contrast in the settings 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to enter the GENERAL settings 19 ...

Page 20: ... enter with Next 5 Increase the contrast with Start Stop or decrease it with Light Lock 6 Go back to the settings with Back Lap or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu 4 5 6 1 2 3 GENERAL Tones dis Display co Hold to exit Display contrast 20 9 Tuesday 50 GENERAL Tones di 16 30 20 ...

Page 21: ...e between weekday seconds dual time and other information with View 20 9 Tuesday 16 30 20 9 12 16 30 20 9 17 30 16 30 6 1 Changing time settings To access the time settings 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to enter GENERAL 3 Scroll to Time date using Start Stop and enter with Next 21 ...

Page 22: ... TIME mode display To set the time 1 In the options menu go to GENERAL then to Time date and Time 2 Change the hour and minute values with Start Stop and Light Lock Accept with Next 3 Go back to the settings with Back Lap or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu 1 2 3 Time Hold to exit Hours 16 30 Time date 22 ...

Page 23: ... Go back to the settings with Back Lap or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu 1 2 3 Date Hold to exit Year 2014 Time date Setting dual time Dual time allows you to keep track of the current time in a second time zone for example when travelling Dual time is displayed on the bottom row of the TIME mode display and you can access it by pressing View To set the dual time 1 In the options menu ...

Page 24: ...te 16 30 Setting alarm You can use your Suunto Ambit2 R as an alarm clock To access the alarm clock and set the alarm 1 In the options menu go to GENERAL then to Time date and Alarm 2 Set the alarm on or off with Start Stop or Light Lock Accept with Next 3 Set the hours and minutes with Start Stop and Light Lock Accept with Next 4 Go back to the settings with Back Lap or keep Next pressed to exit ...

Page 25: ...e by pressing Light Lock The alarm stops and restarts every 5 minutes until you stop it You can snooze up to 12 times for a total of 1 hour Select Stop by pressing Start Stop The alarm stops and restarts the same time the following day unless you switch the alarm off in the settings 20 9 Tuesday 16 30 Stop Snooze 24h 5min NOTE When snoozing the alarm icon blinks in TIME mode 25 ...

Page 26: ... but not the hours NOTE GPS timekeeping corrects the time accurately if it is less than 7 5 minutes wrong If the time is wrong more than that GPS timekeeping corrects it to the closest 15 minutes GPS timekeeping is activated by default To deactivate it 1 In the options menu go to GENERAL then to Time date and GPS timekeeping 2 Set the GPS timekeeping on or off with Start Stop and Light Lock Accept...

Page 27: ...1 2 3 GPS Timek Hold to exit Off Time date GPS timekeeping 27 ...

Page 28: ...ve activated the stopwatch it is shown as an additional display in TIME mode To activate deactivate the stopwatch 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to TIMERS with Light Lock and enter with Next 3 Press Next to select Stopwatch 1 2 3 TIMERS Stopwatch 20 9 Tuesday TIMERS 16 30 Lap 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 28 ...

Page 29: ...e a lap or press Start Stop to pause the stopwatch To view the lap times press Back Lap when the stopwatch is paused 3 Press Start Stop to continue 4 To reset the time keep Start Stop pressed when the stopwatch is paused Lap 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 1 2 2 Lap 1 00 10 0 00 10 0 Lap 1 00 10 0 00 10 0 Lap 2 00 10 0 00 20 0 Lap 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 3 4 29 ...

Page 30: ... countdown timer it is shown as an additional display after the TIME mode The timer makes a short sound every second during the last 10 seconds and sounds an alarm when zero is reached To set the countdown time 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to TIMERS with Light Lock and select with Next 3 Scroll to Countdown with Light Lock and select with Next 4 Press View to adjust the coun...

Page 31: ...t minutes Countdown 0 04 59 Started 00 05 After the countdown has stopped the countdown timer display disappears after a one hour timeout To deactivate the timer go to TIMERS in the start menu and select END countdown TIP You can pause continue the countdown by pressing Start Stop 31 ...

Page 32: ...ned sport modes Depending on the sport different information is shown on the display during exercise For example the sport mode specifies whether FusedSpeedTM or plain GPS speed is used For more information see 9 FusedSpeed The selected sport mode also affects exercise settings such as HR limits autolap distance and recording rate In Movescount you can create more custom sport modes edit the prede...

Page 33: ...de is selected keep Next pressed to access additional options to be used during your exercise Select NAVIGATION to access the following options Select Track back to retrace your route at any point of your exercise Select Find back to navigate back to the starting point of your exercise Select Location to check the coordinates of your current location or save it as a POI Select POIs Points of inter...

Page 34: ... on or off The heart rate limit values can be specified in Movescount Select Compass off on to activate deactivate the compass When the compass is activated during exercise it is shown as an additional display after the sport mode 8 3 Using heart rate belt A heart rate belt can be used during exercise When you use a heart rate belt Suunto Ambit2 R gives you more information about your activities U...

Page 35: ...of the heart rate belt are moist Replace the battery of the heart rate belt if problems persist Re pair your heart rate belt with the watch see 13 Pairing PODheart rate belt Machine wash the textile strap of the heart rate belt regularly 8 4 Putting on heart rate belt NOTE Suunto Ambit2 R is compatible with Suunto ANT Comfort Belt Adjust the strap length so that the heart rate belt is tight but st...

Page 36: ...an exercise test under a doctor s supervision This ensures the safety and reliability of the pacemaker and heart rate belt when being used simultaneously Exercise may include some risk especially for those who have been inactive We strongly advise you to consult your doctor prior to beginning a regular exercise program NOTE Suunto Ambit2 R cannot receive the heart rate belt signal under water 36 ...

Page 37: ...ss Next to enter EXERCISE 4 Scroll the sport mode options with Start Stop or Light Lock and select a suitable mode with Next 5 The watch automatically starts searching for a heart rate belt signal if the selected sport mode uses a heart rate belt Wait for the watch to notify that the heart rate and or GPS signal have been found or press Start Stop to select Later The watch continues to search the ...

Page 38: ...0km 00 00 00 avg0 00km 20 9 Tuesday 16 30 EXERCISE Running 8 6 During exercise Suunto Ambit2 R gives you additional information during your exercise The additional information varies depending on the sport 38 ...

Page 39: ...The pause will be shown in your log as a lap mark To resume recording press Start Stop again 8 6 1 Recording tracks Depending on the sport mode you have selected your Suunto Ambit2 R allows you to record various information during exercise If you are using GPS while recording a log Suunto Ambit2 R will also record your track and you can view it in Movescount When you are recording your track the r...

Page 40: ...r exercise from start to finish The laps you have made during the exercise are shown as additional laps 8 6 3 Recording altitude Your Suunto Ambit2 R stores all your movements in altitude between the start and stop time of the log If you are engaged in an activity in which your altitude changes you can record the altitude changes and view the stored information later To record altitude 1 Press Sta...

Page 41: ...d select a suitable mode with Next 4 Wait for the watch to notify that the heart rate and or GPS signal have been found or press Start Stop to select Later The watch continues to search the heart rate GPS signal Press Start Stop to start recording the log 41 ...

Page 42: ...Running EXERCISE NOTE Suunto Ambit2 R uses GPS to measure altitude 42 ...

Page 43: ...ise To use the compass during exercise 1 While you are in a sport mode keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to ACTIVATE with Light Lock and select with Next 3 Scroll to Compass with Light Lock and select with Next 4 The compass is shown as the last display on the custom sport mode ACTIVATE Compass 43 ...

Page 44: ...es HIGH and LOW interval the duration or distance for both interval types the number of times the intervals are repeated NOTE If you do not set the number of repetitions for the intervals in Movescount the interval timer will continue until it has been repeated 99 times To activate deactivate the interval timer 1 While you are in a sport mode keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll t...

Page 45: ...rt mode Run a Route Run a POI from the EXERCISE menu to begin navigating immediately You can also navigate a route or to a POI during your exercise in other sport modes that have GPS activated To navigate during exercise 1 While you are in a sport mode with GPS activated keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Press Next to select NAVIGATION 45 ...

Page 46: ...n To deactivate navigation go back to NAVIGATION in the options menu and select End navigation 8 6 7 Finding back during exercise Suunto Ambit2 R automatically saves the starting point of your exercise if you are using GPS During exercise Suunto Ambit2 R guides you back to the starting point or to the location where the GPS fix was established with the Find back functionality 46 ...

Page 47: ...AVIGATION 3 Scroll to Find back with Start Stop and select with Next The navigation guidance is shown as the last display on the selected sport mode NAVIGATE Find back 8 6 8 Using Track back With Track back you can retrace your route at any point during an exercise Suunto Ambit2 R creates temporary waypoints to guide you back to your starting point 47 ...

Page 48: ...route navigation For more information about route navigation see 10 4 3 During navigation Track back can also be used from the logbook with exercises that include GPS data Follow the same procedure as in 10 4 2 Navigating a route Scroll to LOGBOOK instead of Routes and select a log to start navigating 8 6 9 Autopause Autopause pauses the recording of your exercise when your speed is less than 2 km...

Page 49: ...topause on off during exercise 1 While you are in a sport mode keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to ACTIVATE with Light Lock and select with Next 3 Scroll to Autopause with Start Stop and select with Next 4 Press Start Stop or Light Lock to set autopause On Off and accept with Next ACTIVATE Autopause Autopause 49 ...

Page 50: ... Lock After stopping the exercise save the log by pressing Start Stop If you do not want to save the log press Light Lock 2 Press Next to view the exercise summary 14 2 2013 Saving exercise 1 2 You can also view the summaries of all your saved exercises in the logbook In the logbook the exercises are listed according to time and the latest exercise is shown first The logbook can store approximatel...

Page 51: ...ogs with Start Stop or Light Lock and select a log with Next 4 Browse the summary views of the log with Next 4 Running 22 3 2013 20 48 LOGBOOK 20 9 Tuesday 16 30 8 7 1 Memory left indicator If more than 50 of the watch memory has not been synchronized Suunto Ambit2 R displays a reminder when you enter the logbook 51 ...

Page 52: ...se summary The dynamic exercise summary shows the active fields from your exercise as a summary You can browse the summary views with Next The information shown on the summary depends on the sport mode you used and whether you used a heart rate belt or GPS By default all the sport modes include the following information sport mode name time date duration laps 52 ...

Page 53: ...time Suunto Ambit2 R always shows your current cumulative recovery time from all your saved exercises The recovery time indicates how long it takes for you to fully recover and be ready to exercise with full intensity As your recovery time decreases or increases the watch updates it in real time To view your current recovery time 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to LOGBOOK with ...

Page 54: ...a planned move 1 Plan individual moves under MY MOVES or use or create a training program under PLAN CREATE in Movescount com and add the program to your planned moves 2 Resync with Movescount com to download planned moves to your watch 3 Follow daily guidance as well as the guidance during your planned moves to reach your targets To start a planned move 1 Press Next to check your watch to see if ...

Page 55: ... move your Suunto Ambit2 R provides guidance based on speed or heart rate 79bpm 189bpm Your Suunto Ambit2 R also indicates when 50 and 100 of your planned target is complete When your target is complete or you have a rest day future targets are indicated by weekday if the next planned move is within a week or by date of it is more than a week away 55 ...

Page 56: ...15 km 75 min 13 10 35 min Running Friday 56 ...

Page 57: ...t steady running speeds and a quicker response to changes in speed FusedSpeedTM will benefit you the most when you need highly reactive speed readings during training for example when running on uneven terrain or during interval training If you temporarily lose GPS signal for example because buildings block the signal Suunto Ambit2 R is able to continue showing accurate speed readings with the hel...

Page 58: ...most accurate readings with FusedSpeedTM only glance shortly at the watch when needed Holding the watch in front of you without moving it reduces the accuracy FusedSpeedTM is activated automatically with the following sport modes running trail running treadmill orienteering track and field 58 ...

Page 59: ... floor ball football soccer 59 ...

Page 60: ...hat orbit the Earth at an altitude of 20 000 km at the speed of 4 km s The built in GPS receiver in Suunto Ambit2 R is optimized for wrist use and receives data from a very wide angle 10 1 1 Getting GPS signal Suunto Ambit2 R activates GPS automatically when you select a sport mode with the GPS functionality determine your location or start navigating 60 ...

Page 61: ...y The GPS receiver usually works well inside tents and other thin covers However objects buildings dense vegetation or cloudy weather can reduce the GPS signal reception quality GPS signal does not penetrate any solid constructions or water Therefore do not try to activate GPS for example inside buildings caves or under water 10 1 2 GPS grids and position formats Grids are lines on a map that defi...

Page 62: ...litary Grid Reference System is an extension of UTM and consists of a grid zone designator 100 000 meter square identifier and a numerical location Suunto Ambit2 R also supports the following local grids British BNG Finnish ETRS TM35FIN Finnish KKJ Irish IG Swedish RT90 Swiss CH1903 UTM NAD27 Alaska UTM NAD27 Conus UTM NAD83 New Zealand NZTM2000 NOTE Some grids cannot be used in the areas north of...

Page 63: ...oderate power consumption OK 60 sec fix interval lowest power consumption Off no GPS fix 10 2 Checking your location Suunto Ambit2 R allows you to check the coordinates of your current location using GPS To check your location 1 Enter a sport mode that has GPS activated and keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION using Start Stop and enter with Next 3 Press Next to sele...

Page 64: ...lso check your location while you are recording an exercise by keeping Next pressed to access the options menu 10 3 POI navigation 10 3 1 Adding your location as a point of interest POI Suunto Ambit2 R allows you to save your current location or define a location as a POI You can navigate to a saved POI anytime for example during your exercise 64 ...

Page 65: ...e that has GPS activated and keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION using Start Stop and enter with Next 3 Press Next to select Location 4 Select Current or DEFINE to manually change longitude and latitude values 5 Press Start Stop to save the location 6 Select a suitable POI type for the location Scroll through the POI types with Start Stop or Light Lock Select a POI ...

Page 66: ...7 8 CURRENT DEFINE Hold to enter options 1 2 3 4 5 6 NAVIGATION NAVIGATION Location Save location Latitude Longitude 60 27182 N 24 97227 E POI type Building 01 Building 01 POI name Yes Save No 66 ...

Page 67: ...xercise see 8 6 6 Navigating during exercise To navigate to a POI 1 Enter a sport mode that has GPS activated and keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION using Start Stop and enter with Next 3 Scroll to POIs Points of interest using Light Lock and select with Next The watch displays the number of saved POIs and free space available for new POIs 4 Scroll to the POI you w...

Page 68: ...ys GPS found after acquiring the signal 6 Start navigating to the POI The watch displays the following information indicator showing the direction to your target see further explanation below your distance from the target 7 The watch informs you that you have arrived at your target 68 ...

Page 69: ...ION POIs Poin 1 POIs 99 free Building 01 6 7 Navigate At destination Building 1 Building 01 dst 100m When stationary or moving slowly 4 km h the watch shows you the direction to the POI or waypoint if navigating a route based on the compass bearing 69 ...

Page 70: ... direction of travel or heading is indicated by the solid lines at the top of the display Aligning these two ensures you are moving in the correct direction dst 3 2km Building 01 dst 3 2km Building 01 10 3 3 Deleting a point of interest POI To delete a POI 1 Enter a sport mode that has GPS activated and keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION using Start Stop and enter ...

Page 71: ...with Next The watch displays the number of saved POIs and free space available for new POIs 4 Scroll to the POI you wish to delete with Start Stop or Light Lock and select with Next 5 Scroll to Delete with Start Stop Select with Next 6 Press Start Stop to confirm 71 ...

Page 72: ...Hold to enter options 1 2 3 4 5 NAVIGATION NAVIGATION POIs Poin 1 POIs 99 free Building 01 6 Delete Delete Yes No 72 ...

Page 73: ...ter to Movescount You can also record a route with your Suunto Ambit2 R and upload it to Movescount see 8 6 1 Recording tracks To add a route 1 Go to www movescount com Follow the instructions on how to import or create a route 2 Activate Moveslink and connect your Suunto Ambit2 R to your computer with the Suunto USB cable The route is transferred automatically to the watch NOTE Make sure that the...

Page 74: ...rcise To navigate a route 1 Enter a sport mode that has GPS activated and keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION with Start Stop and enter with Next 3 Scroll to Routes with Start Stop and enter with Next The watch displays the number of saved routes and after that a list of all your routes 4 Scroll to the route you want to navigate with Start Stop or Light Lock Select ...

Page 75: ...e first to the last waypoint If you selected the last waypoint as the starting point Suunto Ambit2 R navigates the route backwards from the last to the first waypoint 8 If you are using the compass for the first time you need to calibrate it For more information see 11 1 Calibrating compass After activating the compass the watch starts searching for a GPS signal and displays GPS found after acquir...

Page 76: ...Hold to enter options 1 2 3 NAVIGATION NAVIGATION Routes 1 routes Route01 3 Routes Route01 BEGIN END WP01 Navigate View 4 5 6 7 8 Direction Forwards Backwards GPS Found 76 ...

Page 77: ...9 10 Approaching BEGIN Continue to WP01 At destination END To skip a waypoint on a route 1 While you are navigating a route keep Next pressed to access the options menu 77 ...

Page 78: ...AVIGATION Skip wayp BEGIN dst 100m 10 4 3 During navigation During navigation press View to scroll the following views 1 the full track view showing the whole route 2 zoomed in view of the route By default the zoomed in view is scaled to a 200 m 0 125 mi scale or larger if you are far away from the route You can change the map orientation in the watch settings under GENERAL Map 3 waypoint navigati...

Page 79: ...arrow indicating your location and pointing to the direction of your heading 2 the next waypoint on the route 3 the first and last waypoint on the route 4 The closest POI is shown as an icon 5 scale on which the full track view is shown NOTE In the full track view the north is always upwards 79 ...

Page 80: ...aded towards dst 200m WP01 dst 200m WP01 1 2 3 10 4 4 Deleting a route You can delete and disable routes in Movescount To delete a route 1 Go to www movescount com and follow the instructions on how to delete or disable a route 2 Activate Moveslink and connect your Suunto Ambit2 R to your computer with the Suunto USB cable While the settings are synchronized the route is removed automatically from...

Page 81: ...ss 1 While in a sport mode keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to ACTIVATE with Light Lock and select with Next 3 Scroll to COMPASS with Start Stop and select with Next COMPASS mode includes the following information middle row compass heading in degrees bottom row toggle between the current heading in cardinal N S W E and half cardinal NE NW SE SW points time and empty view with ...

Page 82: ...s and want to re calibrate it you can access the calibration option in the options menu To calibrate the compass 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to GENERAL using Light Lock and enter with Next 3 Scroll to Compass using Start Stop or Light Lock and enter with Next 4 Press Next to select Calibration 5 Turn and tilt the watch in multiple directions until the watch beeps indicat...

Page 83: ...ing declination value To ensure correct compass readings set an accurate declination value Paper maps point to true north Compasses however point to magnetic north a region above the Earth where the Earth s magnetic fields pull Because magnetic North and true North are not at the same location you must set the declination on your compass The angle in between magnetic and true north is your declina...

Page 84: ... are using orienteering maps you need to turn the declination correction off by setting the declination value to 0 degrees To set the declination value 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to enter GENERAL 3 Scroll to Compass using Light Lock and select with Next 4 Scroll to Declination with Light Lock and select with Next 5 Turn the declination off by selecting or select W w...

Page 85: ...can also enter the compass settings by keeping View pressed in COMPASS mode 11 3 Setting bearing lock You can mark the direction to your target in relation to North with the bearing lock feature To lock a bearing 1 With the compass active hold the watch in front of you and turn yourself towards your target 85 ...

Page 86: ...ates the locked bearing in relation to the North indicator solid triangle 4 Press Back Lap to clear the bearing lock 2 3 273 NW 273 NW 2 1 4 S W 4 273 NW NOTE While using the compass in an exercise mode the Back Lap button only locks and clears the bearing Exit the compass view to make a lap with Back Lap 86 ...

Page 87: ...k 3 Press Next to enter a setting 4 Press Start Stop and Light Lock to adjust the setting values 5 Press Back Lap to return to the previous view in the settings or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu 20 9 Tuesday 16 30 1 2 5 You can access the following settings PERSONAL BIRTH YEAR Weight Max HR GENDER GENERAL FORMATS LANGUAGE UNIT SYSTEM 87 ...

Page 88: ...GS84 Hd m m o WGS84 Hd m s s o UTM o MGRS o British BNG o Finnish ETRS TM35FIN o Finnish KKJ o Irish IG o Swedish RT90 o Swiss CH1903 o UTM NAD27 Alaska o UTM NAD27 Conus o UTM NAD83 o NZTM2000 Time format 12 h or 24 h Date format dd mm yy mm dd yy Time date GPS timekeeping on or off Dual time hours and minutes Alarm on off hours and minutes Time hours and minutes 88 ...

Page 89: ...e All buttons All buttons are locked Backlight can be activated in Night mode Tones o All on button tones and system tones are activated o Buttons Off only system tones are activated o All off all tones are off Backlight Mode Normal The backlight is switched on for a few seconds when you press Light Lock and when the alarm sounds Off The backlight is not switched on by pressing a button or when th...

Page 90: ... calibration Declination Set the compass declination value Map Orientation o Heading up Displays the zoomed in map with the heading pointing up o North up Displays the zoomed in map with the north pointing up NOTE The alarm will sound even when all tones are off PAIR HR belt Pair a HR belt Foot POD Pair a foot POD 12 1 Service menu To access the service menu keep Back Lap and Start Stop pressed si...

Page 91: ...Power off allows you to put the watch into deep sleep o GPS reset allows you to reset GPS NOTE POWER OFF is a low power state Connect the USB cable with power source to wake up the watch The initial setup wizard starts However prior values are not erased so you just need to confirm each step NOTE The watch switches to power saving mode when it is static for 10 minutes The watch re activates when m...

Page 92: ... service menu To reset GPS 1 In the service menu scroll to ACTION with Light Lock and enter with Next 2 Press Light Lock to scroll to GPS reset and enter with Next 3 Press Start Stop to confirm GPS reset or press Light Lock to cancel NOTE Resetting GPS resets GPS data compass calibration values and recovery time However your recorded logs will not be removed 92 ...

Page 93: ...te belt or a POD with the watch To pair a POD heart rate belt 1 Activate the POD heart rate belt Heart rate belt moisten the contact areas and put on the belt Foot POD shake briefly or strike shoe with POD on the ground 2 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 3 Scroll to PAIR with Light Lock and enter with Next 4 Scroll the accessory options with Start Stop and Light Lock 5 Press Next to sel...

Page 94: ... and pressing both electrode contact areas Troubleshooting Heart rate belt pairing fails If the heart rate belt pairing fails try the following Check that the strap is connected to the module Check that you are wearing the heart rate belt correctly see 8 4 Putting on heart rate belt Check that the electrode contact areas of the heart rate belt are moist 94 ...

Page 95: ...refers to both Suunto Foot POD Mini and any other ANT foot POD For more accurate speed and distance measurements you can manually calibrate the foot POD Perform the calibration on an accurately measured distance for instance on a 400 meter running track To calibrate foot POD with Suunto Ambit2 R 1 Attach foot POD to your shoe For more information see user guide for the foot POD you are using 2 Cho...

Page 96: ...top Your foot POD has now been calibrated NOTE If the foot POD connection was unstable during the calibration exercise you might not be able to adjust the distance in the distance summary Make sure that foot POD is attached properly according to instructions and try again If you are running without a foot POD you can still get running cadence from the your wrist Running cadence measured from wrist...

Page 97: ...he following icons are displayed in Suunto Ambit2 R chronograph settings GPS signal strength pairing heart rate sport mode alarm interval timer button lock battery current screen button indicators up increase next confirm 97 ...

Page 98: ... POI icons The following POI icons are available in Suunto Ambit2 R building home car parking camp camping food restaurant cafe lodging hostel hotel water river lake coast mountain hill valley cliff forest crossroad sight begin 98 ...

Page 99: ...end geocache waypoint road trail rock meadow cave 99 ...

Page 100: ...ns on how to get your product repaired by an authorized Suunto Service if needed Do not repair the unit yourself Alternatively you may contact Suunto Contact Center at the phone number listed on the last page of this document Suunto s qualified customer support staff will help you and if needed troubleshoot your product during the call Use only original Suunto accessories damage caused by non orig...

Page 101: ...t an authorized Suunto service distributor or retailer for any repairs keep the watch clean from dirt and sand never attempt to open the case yourself avoid subjecting the watch to rapid air and water temperature changes always clean your watch with fresh water if subjected to salt water never knock or drop the watch 15 2 Charging the battery The duration on a single charge depends on how Suunto A...

Page 102: ... the battery icon blinks for 30 seconds When the battery charge level is less than 2 the battery icon blinks continuously 20 9 Tuesday 16 30 Charge the battery by attaching it to your computer with the supplied USB cable or charge with a USB compatible wall charger It takes approximately 2 3 hours to fully charge an empty battery TIP Go to Movescount to change the GPS fix interval of your sport mo...

Page 103: ...15 3 Replacing HR belt battery Replace the battery as illustrated here 1 2 3 4 103 ...

Page 104: ...ance watch 50 m 164 ft 5 bar water resistance HR belt 20 m 66 ft ISO 2281 lens mineral crystal glass power rechargeable lithium ion battery Battery life 8 25 hours depending on selected GPS accuracy Memory waypoints max 100 Radio receiver Suunto ANT and ANT TM compatible communication frequency ANT 2 457 GHz ANT 2 465 GHz modulation method GFSK range 2 m 6 ft Altimeter display range 500 m 9999 m 1...

Page 105: ...reserved 16 2 FCC compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This product has been tested to comply with FCC standards and is intended for home or office use Changes...

Page 106: ...unto brand trademarks and names are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy This document and its contents are proprietary to Suunto Oy and are intended solely for the use of clients to obtain knowledge and information regarding the operation of Suunto products Its contents shall not be used or distributed for any other purpose and or otherwise communicated disclosed or reproduced witho...

Page 107: ...rvice Center will at its sole discretion remedy defects in materials or workmanship free of charge either by a repairing or b replacing or c refunding subject to the terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty This Limited Warranty is only valid and enforceable in the country of purchase unless local law stipulates otherwise Warranty Period The Limited Warranty Period starts at the date of origi...

Page 108: ...ranty is not enforceable if item 1 has been opened beyond intended use 2 has been repaired using unauthorized spare parts modified or repaired by unauthorized Service Center 3 serial number has been removed altered or made illegible in any way as determined at the sole discretion of Suunto 4 has been exposed to chemicals including but not limited to mosquito repellents Suunto does not warrant that...

Page 109: ...ry laws this Limited Warranty is your sole and exclusive remedy and is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied Suunto shall not be liable for special incidental punitive or consequential damages including but not limited to loss of anticipated benefits loss of data loss of use cost of capital cost of any substitute equipment or facilities claims of third parties damage to property res...

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Page 111: ...s 82 Foot POD Mini 95 charging the battery 11 compass 81 calibrating 82 declination value 83 during exercise 43 countdown timer 30 custom sport modes 15 customizing 13 D display contrast 19 during exercise 38 compass 43 navigating 45 dynamic summary 52 F finding back 46 FusedSpeed 57 G GPS 60 GPS accuracy 63 GPS timekeeping 26 grids 61 H heart rate belt 34 35 pairing 93 I icons 97 interval timer 4...

Page 112: ...POD 93 heart rate belt 93 POD 93 Planned moves 54 POD pairing 93 point of interest POI adding current location 64 deleting 70 navigating 67 position formats 61 R recording altitude 40 recording tracks 39 recovery time 53 route adding 73 deleting 80 navigating 74 S service menu 90 settings 87 GPS timekeeping 26 time 21 22 sport mode after exercise 50 52 after exercise 50 52 during exercise 38 start...

Page 113: ... 29 resetting 29 using 29 Suunto App 17 Suunto App Designer 17 Suunto App Zone 17 Suunto Foot POD 95 T time mode 21 time settings 21 GPS timekeeping 26 timers countdown timer 30 Track back 47 Training program 54 U updating software 14 W waypoints 73 74 113 ...

Page 114: ... com 3 AUSTRALIA 61 1800 240 498 AUSTRIA 43 720 883 104 CANADA 1 800 267 7506 FINLAND 358 9 4245 0127 FRANCE 33 4 81 68 09 26 GERMANY 49 89 3803 8778 ITALY 39 02 9475 1965 JAPAN 81 3 4520 9417 NETHERLANDS 31 1 0713 7269 NEW ZEALAND 64 9887 5223 RUSSIA 7 499 918 7148 SPAIN 34 91 11 43 175 SWEDEN 46 8 5250 0730 SWITZERLAND 41 44 580 9988 UK 44 20 3608 0534 USA 1 855 258 0900 ...

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