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SUUNTO AMBIT3 PEAK 2.0

USER GUIDE

Summary of Contents for AMBIT3 PEAK 2.0

Page 1: ...SUUNTO AMBIT3 PEAK 2 0 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 63 3 21 2 Syncing with mobile app 63 3 22 Multisport training 65 3 22 1 Switching sport modes manually 65 3 22 2 Using a multisport mode 66 3 23 Navigating with GPS 67 3 23 1 Getting GPS signal 67 3 23 ...

Page 4: ...27 Recovery 83 3 27 1 Recovery time 83 3 27 2 Recovery status 84 3 28 Routes 89 3 28 1 Navigating a route 90 3 28 2 During navigation 94 3 29 Running performance level 96 3 30 Service menu 100 3 31 Shortcuts 101 3 32 Sport modes 102 3 33 Stopwatch 103 3 34 Suunto Apps 105 3 35 Swimming 106 3 35 1 Pool swimming 106 3 35 2 Swimming styles 107 3 35 3 Swimming drills 110 3 35 4 Openwater swimming 110 ...

Page 5: ...esistance 122 4 3 Charging the battery 123 4 4 Replacing Smart Sensor battery 124 4 5 Getting support 125 5 Reference 127 5 1 Technical specifications 127 5 2 Compliance 128 5 2 1 CE 128 5 2 2 FCC compliance 128 5 2 3 IC 129 5 2 4 NOM 121 SCT1 2009 129 5 3 Trademark 129 5 4 Patent notice 129 5 5 Warranty 130 5 6 Copyright 132 Index 135 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 32 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 32 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: ... 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 Light Lock or Start Stop and sel...

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: ...ence Pair with 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 NOTE You can change yo...

Page 62: ...r the passkey shown on your watch display into the paring request field on your mobile device and tap PAIR To pair with Suunto Movescount App on Android 1 Download and install Suunto Movescount App on your compatible Android device from Google Play The app description includes the latest compatibility information 2 Start Suunto Movescount App and turn on Bluetooth if it is not on already Leave the...

Page 63: ...atch To use your mobile phone as a second display 1 Pair your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with Suunto Movescount App if you have not done so already see 3 21 Movescount mobile app 2 Go to a sport mode in your Suunto Ambit3 Peak see 3 10 Exercising with sport modes 3 Open Suunto Movescount App and tap MOVE 4 Select AMBIT3 from the list and tap NEXT 5 Start and stop your exercise recording as normal TIP Tap ...

Page 64: ...oll to Settings with Light Lock and select with Next 4 Press Next again to enter the MobileApp sync setting 5 Toggle off with Light Lock and keep Next pressed to exit Manual sync When automatic syncing is off you need to manually start syncing to transfer settings or new moves To manually sync with mobile app 1 Ensure Suunto Movescount App is running and Bluetooth is on 2 Keep Next pressed to ente...

Page 65: ...tween Suunto Movescount App and your Movescount account 3 22 Multisport training You can use Suunto Ambit3 Peak for multisport training easily switching between different sport modes see 3 32 Sport modes while exercising and viewing sport specific data during your exercise and in the log summary You can change the sport manually during the exercise or create a multisport mode to change sports in a...

Page 66: ...e selected sport mode 1 2 3 Hold to channge sport 2s Running 17 34 0 15 30 km avg 11 05 km NOTE Suunto Ambit3 Peak makes a lap each time you switch to another sport mode NOTE The log recording is not paused when you switch to another sport mode You can pause the recording manually by pressing Start Stop 3 22 2 Using a multisport mode You can create your own multisport mode or use an existing defau...

Page 67: ... 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 at the speed of 4 km s The built in GPS receiver in Suunto Ambit3 Peak is optimized for wrist use and receives data from a very wide angle 3 23 1 Getting GPS signal Suunto Ambit3 Peak activates GPS automatically when you select a spor...

Page 68: ...eeded to get the GPS fix and improves track accuracy Troubleshooting No GPS signal For an optimal signal point the GPS part of the watch upwards The best signal can be received in an open area with a clear view of the sky 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 GP...

Page 69: ...mmonly used grid and has three different formats o WGS84 Hd d o WGS84 Hd m m o WGS84 Hd m s s UTM Universal Transverse Mercator gives a two dimensional horizontal position presentation MGRS Military 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 Ambit3 Peak also supports the following local grids B...

Page 70: ...ring exercise By increasing the interval and lowering the accuracy you can extend the battery life The GPS accuracy options are Best 1 sec fix interval highest power consumption Good 5 sec fix interval moderate power consumption OK 60 sec fix interval lowest power consumption Off no GPS fix 3 24 Notifications If you have paired your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with Suunto Movescount App see 3 21 Movescount...

Page 71: ...EAPP with Light Lock and select with Next 3 Scroll to NOTIFICATIONS with Light Lock and select with Next 4 Scroll through the notifications with Start Stop or Light Lock Up to 10 notifications can be listed Notifications remain in your watch until you clear them from your mobile device However notifications older than one day are hidden from view in the watch 3 25 PODs and HR sensors Pair your Suu...

Page 72: ...ntinuing To pair a POD or heart rate sensor 1 Activate the POD or heart rate sensor If you are pairing a Suunto Smart Sensor see 3 10 2 Putting on Suunto Smart Sensor 2 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 3 Scroll to PAIR with Light Lock and select with Next 4 Scroll the options with Start Stop and Light Lock and press Next to select a POD or heart rate sensor to pair 5 Hold your Suunto Am...

Page 73: ...y 20 9 16 30 2s PAIR Bike PODs If you pair a power POD you may need to define additional parameters in your Suunto Ambit3 Peak These include but are not limited to Left crank or Right crank Left pedal or Right pedal Rear dropout Chainstay Rear wheel or Rear hub 73 ...

Page 74: ...n accurately measured distance for instance on a 400 meter running track To calibrate foot POD with Suunto Ambit3 Peak 1 Attach foot POD to your shoe For more information see user guide for the foot POD you are using 2 Choose a sport mode for example Running in the start menu 3 Start running at your usual pace When you cross the starting line press Start Stop to start the recording 4 Run a distanc...

Page 75: ...you are running without a foot POD you can still get running cadence from the your wrist Running cadence measured from wrist is used together with FusedSpeed see 3 14 FusedSpeed and is always on for specific sport modes including running trail running treadmill orienteering and track and field If a foot POD is found at start of an exercise running cadence measured from wrist is overwritten by foot...

Page 76: ...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 off through your Suunto Ambit3 Peak To set auto zero on off 1 After the calibration is completed press Start Stop 2 Set auto zero On Off with Light Lock and accept with Next 3 Wait until the setting is co...

Page 77: ...TF 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 77 ...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...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 79 ...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...ons 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 250 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 190 POIs in the watch You can s...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...he time is based on the duration and intensity of the training session as well as your overall fatigue Recovery time accumulates from all types of exercise In other words you accumulate recovery time on long low intensity training session as well as at high intensity The time is cumulative across training sessions so if you train again before the time has expired the newly accumulated time is adde...

Page 84: ...dicates the amount of stress on your autonomic nervous system The less stress you have the more recovered you are Knowing your state of recovery helps you optimize your training and avoid over training or injury You can check your recovery status with the quick recovery test or sleep recovery test powered by Firstbeat The tests require a Bluetooth compatible heart rate sensor that measures heart r...

Page 85: ...lts scale of the test to match your unique heart rate variability You need to perform three calibration tests for both tests These need to be done when you have no accumulated recovery time Ideally you also feel fully recovered and are not ill or stressed during these calibration tests During the calibration period you may get results that are higher or lower than expected These results are indica...

Page 86: ...sults day to day You need to perform three tests while you are feeling well recovered and have no accumulated recovery time to calibrate the test algorithm The calibration tests do not need to be done in sequence but they need to be at least 12 hours apart During this calibration period you may get results that are higher or lower than expected These results are indicated in the watch as your esti...

Page 87: ...ate during the test is below your rest heart rate defined in Movescount your rest heart rate is updated the next time you sync with Movescount NOTE The results of this test do not impact your accumulated recovery time 3 27 2 2 Sleep recovery test The sleep recovery test powered by Firstbeat provides a reliable indicator of you recovery status after a night s sleep 87 ...

Page 88: ...mated recovery status until the calibration is completed To perform a sleep recovery test 1 Put on your heart rate belt and ensure the electrodes are moist 2 Press Start Stop scroll to RECOVERY with Start Stop and select with Next 3 Scroll to SLEEP TEST and select with Next 4 If you want to cancel the test press Back Lap 5 When you are ready to get up in the morning end the test by pressing Start ...

Page 89: ...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 supplied USB cable Routes are also deleted th...

Page 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...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 92 ...

Page 93: ...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 93 ...

Page 94: ...g 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 Heading up Displays the zoomed in map with the heading pointing up North up Displays...

Page 95: ...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 95 ...

Page 96: ...rement of your physical fitness and your running efficiency powered by Firstbeat Physical fitness Running performance level uses an estimation of your VO2max a global standard for aerobic fitness and endurance performance V02max indicates your body s maximal capability to transport and utilize oxygen V02max is affected by the condition of your heart lungs circulatory system and the ability of your...

Page 97: ...ciency your running performance level corresponds to your real VO2max ml kg min Running efficiency Running performance level also takes into account running efficiency a measurement of your running technique This measurement also takes into account external factors such as terrain running surface weather and running gear 97 ...

Page 98: ...ata points as illustrated below 5 35 km diff 3 3 2 1 4 1 Baseline for each run your running performance baseline is calibrated to compensate for external variables such as terrain and to wait for your heart rate to stabilize 2 Real time level this is your real time running performance level for the current run displayed per kilometer mile 3 Real time difference this shows you the real time differe...

Page 99: ...r Following the real time difference indicator provides detailed granular information on daily performance and fatigue during the run Endurance runners can use this information to learn how much fatigue seems manageable during long intensive runs During races this information helps you pace yourself properly Illustrated below are three samples running performance levels during runs In the first gr...

Page 100: ...BLE shows the current Bluetooth Smart version o Version shows the current software and hardware version TEST o LCD test allows you to test that the LCD works properly ACTION o 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 All s...

Page 101: ... 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 Saved logs are not removed 3 31 Shortcuts By default when you keep View pressed in TIME mode you toggle the displa...

Page 102: ...record exercises and other activities with your Suunto Ambit3 Peak For any activity you can select a sport mode from the set of predefined sport modes that came with your watch If you cannot find a suitable sport mode create your own custom sport modes through Movescount and Suunto Movescount App Different information is shown on the displays during exercise depending on the sport mode The selecte...

Page 103: ...have defined in your watch at the start of your exercise You can transfer up to 10 different sport modes created in Movescount to your Suunto Ambit3 Peak 3 33 Stopwatch The stopwatch is a display that can be turned on or off from the start menu To activate the stopwatch 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to DISPLAYS with Light Lock and press Next 3 Scroll to Stopwatch with Light L...

Page 104: ...ime 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 2s While the stopwatch is running you can press View to switch between the 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 104 ...

Page 105: ...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 Ambit3 Peak 1 Go to the PLAN CREATE section in 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...

Page 106: ... Suunto Ambit3 Peak measures your swimming speed based on the pool length Each pool length creates a lap that is shown 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 ...

Page 107: ... 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 107 ...

Page 108: ...cise 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 108 ...

Page 109: ... 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 109 ...

Page 110: ...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 35 4 Openwater swimming When using the openwater swimming mode Suunto Ambi...

Page 111: ...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 36 Time The time display on your Suunto Ambit3 Peak shows the following information 111 ...

Page 112: ...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 113: ...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 113 ...

Page 114: ...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 114 ...

Page 115: ... 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 116: ...7 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 117: ...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 118: ...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 118 ...

Page 119: ... 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 120: ...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 121: ...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 121 ...

Page 122: ... 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 123: ...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 124: ...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 125: ... 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 126: ...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 126 ...

Page 127: ...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 128: ...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 129: ...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 130: ...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 131: ...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 132: ...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 133: ...any time without notice The latest version of this documentation can be downloaded at www suunto com 133 ...

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Page 135: ...rence value 15 altitude setting altitude manually 43 altitude reference value 15 auto calibration 74 autopause 24 autoscroll 25 B backlight 25 brightness 25 mode 25 battery charging 123 bearing bearing lock 31 bike POD 71 button lock 27 buttons 8 C calibrating compass 29 foot POD 74 power POD 75 care 122 charging 9 compass 28 bearing lock 31 calibrating 29 declination 30 during exercise 42 countdo...

Page 136: ... 45 measuring altitude 45 FusedSpeed 47 G GPS 67 GPS signal 67 GPS accuracy 70 GPS timekeeping 115 grids 68 H handling 122 heart rate belt 35 pairing 72 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 101 menus 8 Movescount 59 61 Suunto App 105 Suunto App Designer 105 Suunto App ...

Page 137: ...ower POD 75 auto zero 75 calibrating 75 Power POD 71 Q Quick recovery test 86 R recording tracks 40 recovery 83 recovery status 84 recovery test 84 recovery time 83 route navigating 90 routes adding a route 89 deleting a route 89 running performance 96 S sea level pressure value 15 second display 63 service menu 100 settings 12 adjust settings 12 GPS timekeeping 115 shortcut 8 101 sleep recover te...

Page 138: ...cond display 63 syncing 63 Suunto Smart Sensor 35 36 troubleshooting 36 swimming 106 drills 110 openwater swimming 110 pool swimming 106 teaching swimming styles 107 T time 111 alarm clock 113 GPS timekeeping 115 timers countdown timer 33 Track back 116 Training program 117 W waypoints 90 weather storm alarm 119 weather trend 119 138 ...

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