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SUUNTO AMBIT3 PEAK 1.5

USER GUIDE

Summary of Contents for AMBIT3 PEAK 1.5

Page 1: ...SUUNTO AMBIT3 PEAK 1 5 USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...2 4 Using Barometer profile 21 3 2 5 Using Automatic profile 23 3 3 Autopause 24 3 4 Autoscroll 25 3 5 Backlight 25 3 6 Button lock 27 3 7 Compass 28 3 7 1 Calibrating compass 29 3 7 2 Setting declination 30 3 7 3 Setting bearing lock 31 3 8 Countdown timer 33 3 9 Displays 34 3 9 1 Adjusting display contrast 34 3 9 2 Inverting display color 35 3 10 Exercising with sport modes 35 3 10 1 Using Suunt...

Page 3: ...Speed 47 3 15 Icons 49 3 16 Interval timer 52 3 17 Interval workouts 54 3 18 Logbook 56 3 19 Memory left indicator 59 3 20 Movescount 59 3 21 Movescount mobile app 61 3 21 1 Second display on phone 62 3 21 2 Syncing with mobile app 63 3 22 Multisport training 64 3 22 1 Switching sport modes manually 65 3 22 2 Using a multisport mode 66 3 23 Navigating with GPS 66 3 23 1 Getting GPS signal 67 3 23 ...

Page 4: ... 81 3 27 Routes 82 3 27 1 Navigating a route 83 3 27 2 During navigation 87 3 28 Service menu 89 3 29 Shortcuts 91 3 30 Sport modes 92 3 31 Stopwatch 93 3 32 Suunto Apps 95 3 33 Swimming 95 3 33 1 Pool swimming 96 3 33 2 Swimming styles 97 3 33 3 Swimming drills 100 3 33 4 Openwater swimming 100 3 34 Time 101 3 34 1 Alarm clock 103 3 34 2 Time syncing 105 3 35 Track back 106 3 36 Training programs...

Page 5: ...placing Smart Sensor battery 114 4 5 Getting support 115 5 Reference 117 5 1 Technical specifications 117 5 2 Compliance 118 5 2 1 CE 118 5 2 2 FCC compliance 118 5 2 3 IC 119 5 2 4 NOM 121 SCT1 2009 119 5 3 Trademark 119 5 4 Patent notice 119 5 5 Warranty 120 5 6 Copyright 122 Index 125 5 ...

Page 6: ...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 7: ...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 7 ...

Page 8: ...ress to start pause or resume an exercise or timer press to increase a value or move up in the menu keep pressed to stop and save an exercise Next press to change displays press to accept a setting keep pressed to access exit the options menu keep pressed to access exit the options menu in sport modes Light Lock press to activate the backlight press to decrease a value or move down in the menu kee...

Page 9: ... to scroll faster 2 2 Set up Your Suunto Ambit3 Peak wakes up automatically when you attach it to your computer or a USB charger using the supplied USB cable To start using your sports watch 1 Connect your sports watch to a power source with the supplied USB cable 2 Disconnect the USB cable if you are using a computer to unlock buttons 3 Press Start Stop or Light Lock to scroll to the desired lang...

Page 10: ...ow the startup wizard to complete initial settings Set values with Start Stop or Light Lock and press Next to accept and go to the next step 6 Reconnect USB cable and charge until battery indicator is 100 10 ...

Page 11: ...SUUNTO SUUNTO Language English Step 1 4 Units 100 20 9 16 30 1 2 3 4 5 No Yes Pair MobileApp 11 ...

Page 12: ...ge weight 2 3 Adjusting settings You can change the settings of your Suunto Ambit3 Peak directly in the watch through Movescount or on the go with Suunto Movescount App see 3 21 Movescount mobile app To change the settings in the watch 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll the menu with Start Stop and Light Lock 3 Press Next to enter a setting 4 Press Start Stop and Light Lock to ...

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Page 14: ... pressing Next last display You can show hide the activity monitoring display from the start menu under DISPLAYS Activity Toggle with Next The activity monitoring display has three views which you can change by pressing View Activity today 1962 kcal Recovery time 25h Week activity avg 1936 kcal Activity today calorie consumption today the dotted line on the bar graph indicates average daily calori...

Page 15: ...Toggle with Next You can access different views depending on which profile is activated by pressing View Three profiles are available Automatic Barometer and Altimeter For information on setting profiles see 3 2 2 Matching profile to activity Sunrise and sunset time views are available when GPS has been activated If GPS is not active sunrise and sunset times are based on the last recorded GPS data...

Page 16: ...r pressure and known altitude reference sea level air pressure Absolute air pressure and known sea level air pressure altitude The altitude of your location can be found from most topographic maps or Google Earth A sea level air pressure reference for your location can be found using the websites of national weather services If Suunto FusedAltiTM is activated the altitude reading will be corrected...

Page 17: ... level pressure and altitude reference values 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to ALTI BARO with Light Lock and enter with Next 3 Scroll to Reference with Light Lock and enter with Next 4 The following setting options are available FusedAlti GPS is switched on and the watch starts calculating altitude based on FusedAlti Manual altitude Set your altitude manually Sea level pre...

Page 18: ...ess the Reference setting by keeping View pressed when in ALTI BARO display You can also set your altitude during your exercise see 3 10 9 Setting altitude during exercise 3 2 2 Matching profile to activity The Altimeter profile should be selected when your outdoor activity involves changes in altitude e g hiking in hilly terrain 18 ...

Page 19: ...de settings in Movescount or in your Suunto Ambit3 Peak To set the ALTI BARO profile 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to ALTI BARO with Light Lock and enter with Next 3 Press Next to select Profile 4 Scroll the profile options Automatic Altimeter Barometer with Start Stop or Light Lock Select a profile with Next 1 2 3 ALTI BARO Profile ALTI BARO 2s Tuesday 20 9 16 30 Use exam...

Page 20: ...ll give incorrect altitude readings If your Altimeter profile is on and the weather changes frequently while you climb in altitude or go down in altitude the device will give you incorrect readings If the Barometer profile is on for an extended period of time as you climb in altitude or go down in altitude the device assumes that you are standing still and interprets your changes in altitude as ch...

Page 21: ... 12 C NOTE If you are wearing your Suunto Ambit3 Peak on your wrist you will need to take it off in order to get an accurate temperature reading because your body temperature will affect the initial reading 3 2 4 Using Barometer profile The Barometer profile shows the current sea level air pressure This is based on the reference values added in the settings and the constantly measured absolute air...

Page 22: ...a graph displaying sea level pressure changes over the past 24 hours 15 min recording interval bottom row change with View to show time temperature sunrise sunset or reference altitude 1020hPa 12 C Altitude reference is the latest altitude used in ALTI BARO mode It can be the altitude you have set as altitude reference in the Barometer profile or the latest altitude logged in the Automatic profile...

Page 23: ...tch between interpreting changes in air pressure as changes in altitude or changes in weather alt 361m 1020hPa 12 C 12 C It is not possible to measure weather and altitude changes at the same time as both cause a change in the surrounding air pressure Suunto Ambit3 Peak senses vertical movement and switches to measuring altitude when needed When altitude is shown it is updated with a maximum delay...

Page 24: ...opause Autopause pauses the recording of your exercise when your speed is less than 2 km h 1 2 mph When your speed increases to more than 3 km h 1 9 mph the recording continues automatically You can turn Autopause on off for each sport mode in Movescount under the advanced settings for the sport mode You can also turn Autopause on off during exercise without any effect on your Movescount settings ...

Page 25: ... on your Movescount settings To turn Autoscroll 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 Autoscroll with Start Stop and select with Next 4 Toggle on off with Start Stop or Light Lock 5 Keep Next pressed to exit 3 5 Backlight Pressing Light Lock activates the backlight By...

Page 26: ...settings one general setting and one for sport modes You can change the general backlight setting in the watch settings under GENERAL Tones display Backlight See 2 3 Adjusting settings You can also change the general setting in Movescount You sport modes can use the same backlight mode as the general setting default or you can define a different mode for each sport mode under the advanced settings...

Page 27: ...to Ambit3 Peak has two button lock settings one for general use Time mode lock and one for when you are exercising Sport mode lock Time mode lock Actions only Start and options menus are locked All buttons All buttons are locked Backlight can be activated in Night mode Sport mode lock Actions only Start Stop Back Lap and the options menu are locked during exercise All buttons All buttons are locke...

Page 28: ...ient yourself in relation to magnetic north The tilt compensated compass gives you accurate readings even if the compass is not horizontally level You can show hide the compass display from the start menu under DISPLAYS Compass Toggle with Next The compass display includes the following information middle row compass heading in degrees bottom row change view to current heading in cardinals to time...

Page 29: ...t to re calibrate it you can access the calibration option in the options menu If the calibration is successful the text CALIBRATION SUCCESSFUL is displayed If the calibration does not succeed the text CALIBRATION FAILED is displayed To retry the calibration press Start Stop To manually start compass calibration 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Select to GENERAL with Next 3 Scroll t...

Page 30: ...north changes yearly so the most accurate and up to date declination value can be obtained from the internet for example www magnetic declination com Orienteering maps however are drawn in relation to magnetic north This means that when you 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 N...

Page 31: ... E 0 0 TIP You can also access the compass settings by keeping View pressed in COMPASS mode 3 7 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 31 ...

Page 32: ... the locked bearing in relation to the North indicator solid triangle 4 Press Back Lap to clear the bearing lock 1 2 3 3 4 273 NW 273 NW 273 NW 214 SW 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 32 ...

Page 33: ...m the start menu under DISPLAYS Countdown Toggle with Next To set the countdown time 1 Press Next to until you reach the countdown timer display 2 Press View to adjust the countdown time 3 Set the hours and minutes with Start Stop and Light Lock Accept with Next 4 Press Start Stop to start the countdown 2 3 4 Countdown Adjust 0 05 00 Set minutes Countdown 0 04 59 Started 00 05 TIP You can pause co...

Page 34: ... it with Start Stop or Light Lock and pressing Next Keep Next pressed to exit the displays menu if needed Your sport modes see 3 30 Sport modes also have multiple displays that that you can customize to view different information while you exercise 3 9 1 Adjusting display contrast Increase or decrease the display contrast of your Suunto Ambit3 Peak in the watch settings To adjust the display contr...

Page 35: ...ter Tones display 4 Scroll to Invert display with Start Stop and invert with Next 3 10 Exercising with sport modes Use sport modes see 3 30 Sport modes to record exercise logs and view various information during your exercise You can access the sport modes under EXERCISE menu by pressing Start Stop 3 10 1 Using Suunto Smart Sensor A Bluetooth Smart compatible heart rate sensor such as the Suunto S...

Page 36: ...information in activities such as swimming where water blocks the transmission It also means you can even leave your Suunto Ambit3 Peak behind after starting a recording For more information please refer to the Suunto Smart Sensor User Guide Without a heart rate sensor your Suunto Ambit3 Peak provides calorie consumption and recovery time for running and cycling activities where speed is used to e...

Page 37: ...electrode gel 4 Put the strap on so that it fits snugly and the Suunto logo is facing up 1 3 4 SUUNTO SUUNTO SUUNTO The Smart Sensor turns on automatically when it detects a heart beat TIP Wear the strap against your bare skin for best results Refer to the Suunto Smart Sensor User Guide for additional information and troubleshooting 37 ...

Page 38: ...r the start menu 2 Press Next to enter EXERCISE 3 Scroll the sport mode options with Start Stop or Light Lock and select a suitable mode with Next 4 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 co...

Page 39: ...ater Searching HR belt Searching 100 GPS Found HR GPS 00 00 0 0 00 km avg 0 00 km Later Later 3 10 4 During exercise Suunto Ambit3 Peak gives you a wealth of information during your exercise The information varies depending on the sport mode you 39 ...

Page 40: ...rt Stop again 3 10 5 Recording tracks Depending on the sport mode you have selected your Suunto Ambit3 Peak allows you to record various information during exercise If your sport mode has GPS enabled Suunto Ambit3 Peak also records your track during your exercise You can view the track in Movescount as part of the recorded Move and export it as a route to use later 3 10 6 Making laps During your e...

Page 41: ... have made during the exercise are shown as additional laps 3 10 7 Navigating during exercise If you want to run a route or to a point of interest POI you can select a sport mode such as Run a Route and 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 ...

Page 42: ...ions menu and select End navigation NOTE If the GPS accuracy setting see 3 23 3 GPS accuracy and power saving of your sport mode is Good or lower while navigating GPS accuracy switches to Best Battery consumption is therefore higher 3 10 8 Using compass during exercise You can activate the compass and add it to a custom sport mode during your exercise To use the compass during exercise 1 While you...

Page 43: ...you do not want to use FusedAlti see 3 13 FusedAlti and know exactly what your current elevation is for instance from a sign on a well traveled mountain trail you can set your manually set your altitude while recording an exercise Manually setting the altitude turns off FusedAlti if it was on To set your altitude during exercise 1 While you are in a sport mode keep Next pressed to access the optio...

Page 44: ...to Find back with Start Stop and select with Next The navigation guidance is shown as the last display on the selected sport mode 3 12 Firmware updates You can update your Suunto Ambit3 Peak software through Movescount When you update the software all logs are automatically moved to Movescount and deleted from the watch To update your Suunto Ambit3 Peak software 1 Install Moveslink if you have not...

Page 45: ...sedAlti 1 Keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Scroll to ALTI BARO with Light Lock and enter with Next 3 Scroll to FusedAlti with Start Stop and select with Next 4 Set FusedAlti Off with Start Stop or Light Lock and accept with Next When the device is in TIME mode you can search a new reference for barometric altitude with FusedAlti This activates the GPS for a maximum of 15 minutes To s...

Page 46: ...Alti Sea level Manual alt ALTI BARO FusedAlti activating Tuesday 20 9 16 30 ALTI BARO Reference NOTE In good conditions it takes 4 12 minutes for FusedAlti to activate During that time Suunto Ambit3 Peak shows barometric altitude and is shown with the altitude reading to indicate that the altitude may not be correct 46 ...

Page 47: ...eady running speeds and a quicker responses to changes in speed FusedSpeed GPS km h sec 30 60 90 120 6 10 8 12 FusedSpeed benefits 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 the GPS signal for example Suunto Ambit3 Peak is able to continue showing accurate speed readings wi...

Page 48: ...nt of you without moving it reduces the accuracy FusedSpeed is automatically enabled for running and other similar types of activities such as orienteering floor ball and football soccer To enable FusedSpeed for a custom sport mode ensure you select an activity that uses FusedSpeed This is indicated at the end of the sport mode advanced settings section in Movescount 48 ...

Page 49: ...3 15 Icons SUUNTO The following icons are displayed in Suunto Ambit3 Peak alarm altimeter barometer battery Bluetooth activity button lock button press indicators chronograph 49 ...

Page 50: ...current display down decrease GPS signal strength heart rate incoming call interval timer message notification missed call next confirm pairing settings sport mode storm sunrise sunset up increase 50 ...

Page 51: ...ng POI icons are available in Suunto Ambit3 Peak begin building home camp camping car parking cave crossroad end food restaurant cafe forest geocache lodging hostel hotel meadow mountain hill valley cliff road trail rock 51 ...

Page 52: ...ch You can specify the following information in the interval timer interval types HIGH and LOW interval duration or distance for both interval types 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 continues until it has been repeated 99 times You can set an interval timer for each sport included in a mul...

Page 53: ...lect with Next 3 Scroll to Interval with Start Stop and select with Next 4 Press Start Stop or Light Lock to set the interval timer On Off and accept with Next When the interval timer is active the interval icon is shown at the top of the display Hold to enter options 2s ACTIVATE Interval ti 1 2 3 4 Interval timer On 53 ...

Page 54: ...r each segment Optionally you can add custom guidance text for the segment After you create the workouts and re sync your watch with the app the workouts are available under the options menu while in a sport mode To start a guided interval workout 1 While you are in a sport mode keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Press Next to select WORKOUT 3 Scroll through the available workouts with...

Page 55: ...ur current speed Graph a complete picture of the current segment The top and bottom of the graph are the upper and lower limits for the segment The left and right ends of the graph are the start and end of the segment The line drawn in the graph shows your current effort relative to the segment duration and limits Bottom row remaining time distance or calories left before the segment is completed ...

Page 56: ... and using the interval timer see 3 16 Interval timer for example directly impact the number and duration of logs that can be stored You can view the log summary of your activity right after you have stopped recording or through the LOGBOOK under the start menu The information shown in the log summary is dynamic it changes depending factors such as sport mode and whether or not you used an heart r...

Page 57: ...pausing stop by pressing Back Lap or continue recording by pressing Start Stop After pausing and stopping the exercise save the log by pressing Start Stop If you do not want to save the log press Light Lock If you do not save the log you can still view the log summary after pressing Light Lock but the log is not stored in the logbook for later viewing 2 Press Next to view the log summary Saving ex...

Page 58: ... Scroll to LOGBOOK with Light Lock and enter with Next Your current recovery time is shown 3 Scroll the logs with Start Stop or Light Lock and select a log with Next 4 Browse the summary views of the log with Next Tuesday 20 9 16 30 LOGBOOK 20 9 16 30 5 9 09 00 21 9 12 00 LOGBOOK 20 9 2014 16 30 Running 1 2 3 4 Recovery time 15h If the log includes multiple laps you can view lap specific informati...

Page 59: ...writing old logs 3 20 Movescount Movescount com is your free personal diary and online sports community that offers you a rich set of tools to manage your daily activities and create engaging stories about your experiences Movescount allows you to transfer your recorded exercise logs from your Suunto Ambit3 Peak to Movescount and customize the watch to best meet your needs TIP Connect to Movescoun...

Page 60: ...1 Go to www movescount com moveslink 2 Download install and open the latest version of Moveslink To register to Movescount 1 Go to www movescount com 2 Create your account 60 ...

Page 61: ...the mobile app to get notifications on your Suunto Ambit3 Peak change settings and customize sport modes on the go use your mobile device as a second display take pictures with data from your move and create Suunto Movies TIP With any move that is stored in Movescount you can add pictures as well as create a Suunto Movie of the move using Suunto Movescount App To pair with Suunto Movescount App 1 ...

Page 62: ... modes and keeping time date and GPS satellite data up to date require an internet connection over Wi Fi or mobile network Carrier data connection fees may apply 3 21 1 Second display on phone If you are using the Suunto Movescount App you can use your mobile phone as a second display for your watch To use your mobile phone as a second display 1 Pair your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with Suunto Movescount ...

Page 63: ...ing can be changed from the options menu To turn off automatic syncing 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to CONNECTIVITY with Light Lock and select with Next 3 Press Next again to enter the MobileApp sync setting 4 Toggle off with Light Lock and keep Next pressed to exit When automatic syncing is off you need to manually start syncing to transfer settings or new moves to the a...

Page 64: ...eak are listed in the app but you cannot view the move details until they are synced with your Movescount account Moves that you record with the app are immediately viewable NOTE Carrier data connection fees may apply when syncing between Suunto Movescount App and your Movescount account 3 22 Multisport training You can use Suunto Ambit3 Peak for multisport training easily switching between differ...

Page 65: ...ring the exercise are included in the log To switch the sport mode manually during exercise 1 While you are recording your exercise keep Back Lap pressed to access the sport modes 2 Scroll the list of sport mode options with Start Stop or Light Lock 3 Select a suitable sport mode with Next Suunto Ambit3 Peak continues recording the log and the data for the selected sport mode 1 2 3 Hold to channge...

Page 66: ... order Each sport can also have its own interval timer To use a multisport mode 1 Press Start Stop to start recording the log 2 Keep Back Lap pressed to change to the next sport while exercising 3 23 Navigating with GPS Suunto Ambit3 Peak uses the Global Positioning System GPS to determine your current position GPS incorporates a set of satellites that orbit the Earth at an altitude of 20 000 km a...

Page 67: ... long time it might take longer than usual to get a GPS fix Subsequent GPS starts will take less time TIP To minimize GPS initiation time hold the watch steady with GPS facing up and make sure you are in an open area so that the watch has a clear view of the sky TIP Regularly synchronize your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with Movescount to get the latest satellite orbit data This reduces the time needed to ...

Page 68: ...dings caves or under water 3 23 2 GPS grids and position formats Grids are lines on a map that define the coordinate system used on the map Position format is the way the GPS receiver s position is displayed on the watch All the formats relate to the same location they only express it in a different way You can change the position format in the watch settings under GENERAL Format Position format Y...

Page 69: ...d NOTE Some grids cannot be used in the areas north of 84 N and south of 80 S or outside the countries that they are intended for 3 23 3 GPS accuracy and power saving When customizing sport modes you can define the GPS fix interval using the GPS accuracy setting in Movescount The shorter the interval the better the accuracy during exercise By increasing the interval and lowering the accuracy you c...

Page 70: ...d to enter the options menu 2 Press Light Lock to scroll to CONNECTIVITY and press Next 3 Press Light Lock to scroll to Notifications 4 Toggle Notifications On Off with Light Lock 5 Exit by keeping Next pressed With Notifications on your Suunto Ambit3 Peak gives an audible alert and displays a notification icon in the bottom row with each new event To view notification on your watch 1 Press Start ...

Page 71: ... speed distance and or cadence bike PODs but only one can be connected at a time one foot POD one power POD The Suunto Smart Sensor included in your Suunto Ambit3 Peak package optional is already paired Pairing is required only if you want to use a different Bluetooth Smart compatible heart rate sensor 3 25 1 Pairing PODs and HR sensors Pairing procedures may vary depending on the POD or heart rat...

Page 72: ...o select a POD or heart rate sensor to pair 5 Hold your Suunto Ambit3 Peak close to the device you are pairing and wait for Suunto Ambit3 Peakto notify that pairing was successful If the pairing fails press Start Stop to retry or Light Lock to return to the pairing setting Bike POD 1 PAIR PAIR Hold belt next to device 2 3 4 5 6 Tuesday 20 9 16 30 2s PAIR Bike PODs 72 ...

Page 73: ...OD auto calibration is on by default It can be turned off in the sport mode options menu under ACTIVATE if the foot POD is paired and is used for the selected sport mode 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 Ambit...

Page 74: ...t 7 Confirm the POD calibration by pressing Start Stop 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...

Page 75: ...LIBRATE POWER POD with Light Lock and select with Next Suunto Ambit3 Peak starts calibrating the POD and indicates if the calibration succeeded or failed The bottom row of the display shows the current frequency used with the power POD The previous frequency is shown in parentheses Calibration ongoing Calibration successful 120 150 If your power POD has an auto zero feature you can turn this on of...

Page 76: ...or power PODs that use Crank Torque Frequency CTF To calibrate the slope 1 After the power POD calibration is complete press Start Stop 2 Set the correct value according to your power POD manual with Light Lock and accept with Next 3 Wait until the setting is completed 4 Repeat procedure if setting fails or power POD is lost 1 2 3 Calibration successful 150 150 Slope 10 0 Nm Hz Setting slope Slope...

Page 77: ...ng 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 wish to navigate to with Start Stop or Light Lock and select with Next 5 Press Next to select Navigate If you are using the compass for the first time you need to calibrate it see 3 7 1 Calibrating compass After activating the compass the watch starts searchi...

Page 78: ...the target 7 The watch informs you that you have arrived at your target 1 2 3 4 5 NAVIGATION NAVIGATION POIs Poin 1 POIs 99 free Building 01 6 7 Navigate Building 01 dst 100m At destination Building 1 Tuesday 20 9 16 30 78 ...

Page 79: ...ypoint if navigating a route based on GPS The direction to your target or bearing is shown with the empty triangle Your 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 3 26 1 Checking your location Suunto Ambit3 Peak allows you to check the coordin...

Page 80: ...ions menu 3 26 2 Adding your location as a POI Suunto Ambit3 Peak 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 You can store up to 100 POIs in the watch Note that also routes take up this quota For example if you have a route with 60 waypoints you can additionally store 40 POIs in the watch You can s...

Page 81: ...e POIs in Movescount by selecting a location on a map or inserting the coordinates POIs in your Suunto Ambit3 Peak and in Movescount are always synchronized when you connect the watch to Movescount 3 26 3 Deleting a POI You can delete a POI directly in the watch or through Movescount However when you delete a POI in Movescount and synchronize your Suunto Ambit3 Peak the POI is deleted from the wat...

Page 82: ...Peak and upload it to Movescount see 3 10 5 Recording tracks To add a route 1 Go to www movescount com and log in 2 Under PLAN CREATE browse to ROUTES to search and add existing routes or browse to ROUTE PLANNER to create your own route 3 Sync your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with Movescount using Suunto Movescount App manually start sync see 3 21 2 Syncing with mobile app or by using Moveslink and the sup...

Page 83: ...route 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start 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 with Next 5 The watch displays all the waypoints on the selected route...

Page 84: ...to the first waypoint 8 If you are using the compass for the first time you need to calibrate it see 3 7 1 Calibrating compass After activating the compass the watch starts searching for a GPS signal and displays GPS found after acquiring the signal 9 Start navigating to the first waypoint on the route The watch informs you when you are approaching the waypoint and automatically starts navigating ...

Page 85: ...1 2 3 NAVIGATION NAVIGATION Routes 1 routes Route01 3 Routes Route01 BEGIN END WP01 Navigate View 4 5 6 7 8 Direction GPS Found Tuesday 20 9 16 30 Backwards Forwards 85 ...

Page 86: ...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 86 ...

Page 87: ...AVIGATION Skip wayp BEGIN dst 100m 3 27 2 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 88: ...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 88 ...

Page 89: ...point 2 your distance to the next waypoint 3 the next waypoint you are headed towards dst 200m WP01 dst 200m WP01 1 2 3 3 28 Service menu To access the service menu keep Back Lap and Start Stop pressed simultaneously until the watch enters the service menu 11s 11s Hold to enter service The service menu includes the following items INFO 89 ...

Page 90: ...et 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 All settings except time and date are maintained Just confirm them through the startup wizard NOTE The watch switches to power saving mode when it is static for 10 minutes The watch re activates when moved NOTE Service menu content is subject to change without not...

Page 91: ... mode you toggle the display between light and dark This shortcut can be changed to a different menu item To define a shortcut 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu or press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Browse to the menu item to which you want to create a shortcut 3 Keep View pressed to create the shortcut NOTE Shortcuts cannot be created to all possible menu items such as individ...

Page 92: ...t you can create custom sport modes edit the predefined sport modes delete sport modes or simply hide them so that they are not shown in your exercise menu see 3 10 3 Starting an exercise Custom sport modes A custom sport mode can contain 1 to 8 different sport mode displays You can choose which data appears on each display from a comprehensive list You can customize for example sports specific he...

Page 93: ...ck and press Next You can now start to use the stopwatch or press Next to go back to the TIME display To get back to the stopwatch press Next to scroll through the displays until you see the stopwatch To use the stopwatch 1 In the activated stopwatch display press Start Stop to start measuring time 2 Press Back Lap to make a lap or press Start Stop to pause the stopwatch To view the lap times pres...

Page 94: ...e time and lap time shown on the bottom row of the display switch to TIME mode with Next enter the options menu by keeping Next pressed If you no longer want to see the stopwatch display deactivate the stopwatch To deactivate the stopwatch 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to DISPLAYS with Light Lock and press Next 3 Scroll to End stopwatch with Light Lock and press Next 94 ...

Page 95: ... Movescount community and select App Zone to browse existing Suunto Apps To create your own App go to the PLAN CREATE section of your profile and select App Designer 2 Add Suunto App to a sport mode Connect your Suunto Ambit3 Peak to your Movescount account to synchronize Suunto App to the watch The added Suunto App will show the result of its calculation while you exercise NOTE You can add up to ...

Page 96: ...wn in Movescount as part of the log To record pool swimming 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Press Next to enter EXERCISE 3 Scroll to Pool swimming using Light Lock and select with Next 4 Select the pool length You can select the pool length from the predefined values or select the custom option to specify the pool length Scroll the values with Start Stop and Light Lock and accept with...

Page 97: ...o Ambit3 Peak to recognize your swimming style After teaching the swimming styles Suunto Ambit3 Peak detects them automatically when you start swimming To teach swimming styles 1 While you are in the Pool swimming sport mode keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to select SWIMMING 3 Press Next to select Teach swim style 97 ...

Page 98: ...rcise by selecting END The available swimming style options are FLY butterfly BACK backstroke BREAST breaststroke FREE freestyle 5 Swim the pool length in the swimming style you selected in 6 After you have finished swimming press Start Stop to save the style If you do not want to save the style press Light Lock to return to the swimming style selection 98 ...

Page 99: ... No Yes TIP You can exit teaching swimming styles any time by keeping Next pressed To reset taught swimming styles back to defaults 1 In the Pool swimming mode keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to select SWIMMING 3 Scroll to Reset taught styles with Start Stop and select with Next 99 ...

Page 100: ...your pool swimming keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Press Next to enter SWIMMING 3 Press Next to select Drill and start swimming your drill 4 After you have finished your drill press View to adjust the total distance if necessary 5 To end the drill go back to SWIMMING in the options menu and select End drill 3 33 4 Openwater swimming When using the openwater swimming mode Suunto Ambi...

Page 101: ...een found 5 Press Start Stop to start recording your swimming log dst 0 00 km avg 0 00 100m Tuesday 20 9 16 30 00 20 25m EXERCISE Openwater 1 2 3 4 5 Later Searching 100 GPS TIP Press Back Lap to add laps manually during the swim 3 34 Time The time display on your Suunto Ambit3 Peak shows the following information 101 ...

Page 102: ...ssed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to enter GENERAL 3 Scroll to Time date using Start Stop and enter with Next Under the Time date menu you can set the following Time Date GPS timekeeping Dual time Alarm To change time settings 1 In the Time date menu scroll to the desired setting with Start Stop or Light Lock and select the setting with Next 2 Change the values with Start Stop and Light ...

Page 103: ...t3 Peak 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 the options menu 103 ...

Page 104: ...sing Light Lock The alarm stops and restarts every five minutes until you stop it You can snooze up to 12 times for a total of one 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 24h 5min 16 30 Snooze Stop Tuesday 20 9 16 30 NOTE When snoozing the alarm icon blinks in the TIME display 104 ...

Page 105: ... computer with the USB cable Moveslink by default updates your watch time and date according to the computer clock This feature can be turned off in the Moveslink settings GPS timekeeping GPS timekeeping corrects the offset between your Suunto Ambit3 Peak and the GPS time GPS timekeeping corrects the time automatically once a day or after you have adjusted the time manually Also the dual time is c...

Page 106: ...5 Track back With Track back you can retrace your route at any point during an exercise Suunto Ambit3 Peak creates temporary waypoints to guide you back to your starting point To track back during exercise 1 While you are in a sport mode that uses GPS keep Next pressed to access the options menu 2 Press Next to select NAVIGATION 3 Scroll to Track back with Start Stop and select with Next You can n...

Page 107: ...our watch To use 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...

Page 108: ...ve your Suunto Ambit3 Peak provides guidance based on speed or heart rate 79bpm 189bpm Your Suunto Ambit3 Peak 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 108 ...

Page 109: ... indicator is displayed as a view the time display providing you a quick way to check weather changes Tuesday 20 9 16 30 20 9 16 30 The weather trend indicator is comprised of two lines forming an arrow Each line represents a 3 hour period A change in barometric pressure greater than 2 hPa 0 59 inHg over three hours triggers a change the direction of the arrow For example pressure dropping heavily...

Page 110: ...ur period NOTE The storm alarm does not work if you have altimeter profile activated See 3 2 2 Matching profile to activity To activate Storm alarm 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to ALTI BARO with Light Lock and enter with Next 3 Press Next to select Storm alarm 4 Set the storm alarm On or Off with with Start Stop or Light Lock and accept with Next When a storm alarm sounds...

Page 111: ...A special lap called storm alarm is generated when a storm alarm occurs while recording an exercise TIP You can also activate or deactivate the storm alarm through the options menu in a sport mode 111 ...

Page 112: ... com support to get personalized support 4 2 Water resistance Suunto Ambit3 Peak is water resistant to 100 meters 330 feet 10 bars The meter value relates to an actual diving depth and is tested in the water pressure used in the course of the Suunto water resistance test This means you can use the watch for swimming and snorkeling but it should not be used for any form of diving NOTE Water resista...

Page 113: ...e charge depends on how Suunto Ambit3 Peak is used and in what conditions Low temperatures for example reduce the duration of a single charge In general the capacity of rechargeable batteries decreases over time NOTE In case of abnormal capacity decrease due to defective battery Suunto warranty covers the battery replacement for one year or for at maximum 300 charging times whichever comes first T...

Page 114: ...arge an empty battery TIP Go to Movescount to change the GPS fix interval of your sport modes to save battery life For more information see 3 23 3 GPS accuracy and power saving 4 4 Replacing Smart Sensor battery The Suunto Smart Sensor uses a 3 Volt lithium cell CR 2025 To replace the battery 1 Remove the sensor from the belt strap 2 Open the battery cover with a coin 3 Replace the battery 4 Firml...

Page 115: ... how to videos on the Suunto YouTube channel at www youtube com user MovesCountbySuunto We recommend registering your product to get the best personalized support from Suunto To get support from Suunto 1 Register at www suunto com support MySuunto or if you have already login and add Suunto Ambit3 Peak to My Products 2 Visit Suunto com www suunto com support to see if you question has been asked a...

Page 116: ...mail to support suunto com Please include the product name serial number and a detailed description of the issue Suunto s qualified customer support staff will help you and if needed troubleshoot your product during the call 116 ...

Page 117: ...r water resistance Suunto Smart Sensor 20 m 66 ft ISO 2281 lens mineral crystal glass sapphire crystal in Sapphire models power rechargeable lithium ion battery Battery life 20 200 hours depending on selected GPS accuracy Memory Points of Interest POIs max 250 Radio receiver Bluetooth Smart compatible communication frequency 2 4 GHz range 3 m 9 8 ft Barometer display range 950 to 1060 hPa 28 05 to...

Page 118: ...uunto Oy hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC 5 2 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 th...

Page 119: ...ce 5 2 4 NOM 121 SCT1 2009 The operation of this equipment is subject to the following two conditions 1 it is possible that this equipment or device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this equipment or device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the equipment or device 5 3 Trademark Suunto Ambit3 Peak its logos and other Suunto brand trade...

Page 120: ...mited 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 original retail purchase The Warranty Period is two 2 years for Products unless otherwise specified The Warranty Period is one 1 year for accessories including but not limited to wireless sensors and transmitters chargers ca...

Page 121: ...mited Warranty is not enforceable if the Product or accessory 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 or 4 has been exposed to chemicals including but not limited to sunscreen and mo...

Page 122: ...likelihood of such damages Suunto shall not be liable for delay in rendering warranty service 5 6 Copyright Copyright Suunto Oy All rights reserved Suunto Suunto product names their logos and other Suunto 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 obt...

Page 123: ...any time without notice The latest version of this documentation can be downloaded at www suunto com 123 ...

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Page 125: ...rence value 15 altitude setting altitude manually 43 altitude reference value 15 auto calibration 73 autopause 24 autoscroll 25 B backlight 25 brightness 25 mode 25 battery charging 113 bearing bearing lock 31 bike POD 71 button lock 27 buttons 8 C calibrating compass 29 foot POD 73 power POD 75 care 112 charging 9 compass 28 bearing lock 31 calibrating 29 declination 30 during exercise 42 countdo...

Page 126: ...ng 45 measuring altitude 45 FusedSpeed 47 G GPS 66 GPS signal 67 GPS accuracy 69 GPS timekeeping 105 grids 68 H handling 112 heart rate belt 35 pairing 71 heart rate memory 35 heart rate sensor 35 71 I icons 49 interval timer 52 L laps 40 logbook 56 M measuring altitude FusedAlti 45 memory left indicator 59 menu shortcut 91 menus 8 Movescount 59 61 Suunto App 95 Suunto App Designer 95 Suunto App Z...

Page 127: ... POD 75 auto zero 75 calibrating 75 Power POD 71 R recording tracks 40 route navigating 83 routes adding a route 82 deleting a route 82 S sea level pressure value 15 second display 62 service menu 89 settings 12 adjust settings 12 GPS timekeeping 105 shortcut 8 91 slope 75 sport mode 38 during exercise 39 logbook 56 sport modes 92 startup wizard 9 stopwatch 93 sunrise and sunset 15 support 115 Suu...

Page 128: ...wimming 95 drills 100 openwater swimming 100 pool swimming 96 teaching swimming styles 97 T time 101 alarm clock 103 GPS timekeeping 105 timers countdown timer 33 Track back 106 Training program 107 W waypoints 83 weather storm alarm 109 weather trend 109 128 ...

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