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1 SAFETY

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that may result in serious injury or death.

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that will result in damage to the product.

NOTE:

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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.

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Summary of Contents for TRAVERSE ALPHA

Page 1: ...SUUNTO TRAVERSE ALPHA USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...imeter profile 22 3 2 4 Using barometer profile 22 3 2 5 Using automatic profile 23 3 3 Autopause 24 3 4 Backlight 24 3 5 Button lock 26 3 6 Compass 26 3 6 1 Calibrating compass 27 3 6 2 Setting declination 28 3 6 3 Setting bearing lock 30 3 7 Countdown timer 31 3 8 Displays 32 3 8 1 Adjusting display contrast 33 3 8 2 Inverting display color 33 3 9 FusedAlti 34 3 10 Find back 34 3 11 Hunting with...

Page 3: ...accuracy and power saving 49 3 18 4 GPS and GLONASS 50 3 19 Notifications 51 3 20 Recording activities 52 3 21 Points of interest 52 3 21 1 Checking your location 54 3 21 2 Adding a POI 55 3 21 3 Deleting a POI 56 3 22 Routes 57 3 22 1 Navigating a route 57 3 22 2 During navigation 59 3 23 Service menu 61 3 24 Software updates 63 3 25 Sport modes 63 3 26 Stopwatch 64 3 27 Sunrise and sunset alerts...

Page 4: ... 1 Handling guidelines 73 4 2 Water resistance 73 4 3 Charging the battery 74 4 4 Getting support 75 5 Reference 77 5 1 Technical specifications 77 5 2 Compliance 78 5 2 1 CE 78 5 2 2 FCC compliance 78 5 2 3 IC 79 5 2 4 NOM 121 SCT1 2009 80 5 3 Trademark 80 5 4 Patent notice 80 5 5 Warranty 80 5 6 Copyright 83 Index 85 4 ...

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

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

Page 7: ... the data our products and services collect is perfectly reliable nor are the metrics they generate absolutely precise Calories heart rate location movement detection shot recognition physical stress indicators and other measurements may not match the real world Suunto products and services are intended for recreational use only and are not meant for medical purposes of any kind 7 ...

Page 8: ...rding or timer press to increase a value or move up in the menu keep pressed to start recording or access a list of available modes keep pressed to stop and save a recording NEXT press to change displays press to enter accept a setting keep pressed to access exit the options menu LIGHT press to activate the backlight press to decrease a value or move down in the menu keep pressed to activate flash...

Page 9: ...START or LIGHT pressed until the values start to scroll faster 2 2 Set up To make the most of your Suunto Traverse Alpha we recommend downloading the Suunto Movescount App and creating a free Movescount account before starting up your watch Alternatively you can visit movescount com to create a user account To start using your watch 1 Keep START pressed to wake up the device 2 Press START or LIGHT...

Page 10: ...te initial settings Set values with START or LIGHT and press NEXT to accept and go to the next step Unit system Metric After completing the setup wizard charge the watch with the supplied USB cable until the battery is fully charged 21 39 19 36 Tue 4 2 10 ...

Page 11: ...gs You can change the settings of your Suunto Traverse Alpha directly in the watch through Movescount or on the go with Suunto Movescount App see 3 17 Movescount mobile app To change the settings in the watch 1 Keep NEXT pressed to enter the options menu Enter options 2 sec 2 Scroll the menu with START and LIGHT 3 Press NEXT to enter a setting 4 Press START and LIGHT to adjust the setting values a...

Page 12: ...NAVIGATION GENERAL AL TI BARO CONNECTIV 5 Press BACK LAP to return to the previous menu or keep NEXT pressed to exit 12 ...

Page 13: ...onal settings Your approximate daily step count is available as a default view in the time display Press VIEW to change to the step counter view The step count is updated every 60 seconds 19 36 Tue 4 2 1539 steps Daily step count and calories burned are displayed under DISPLAYS Steps The values are reset daily at midnight 915 kcal Steps 11899 13 ...

Page 14: ...es a complete history of your step count The step display shows your daily steps as well as an overview of weekly monthly and yearly trends You can show hide the step display from the start menu under DISPLAYS Steps When activated you can view your step history by pressing NEXT to scroll through active displays 26 C 1018hPa Barometer 950kcal 1306 Steps 21 39 19 36 Tue 4 2 While in the steps displa...

Page 15: ...uilt in pressure sensor Based on this measurement and reference values it calculates altitude or sea level air pressure Three profiles are available Automatic Altimeter and Barometer For information on setting profiles see 3 2 2 Matching profile to activity To view alti baro information press NEXT while in the time display or activate the alti baro display from the display menu 15 ...

Page 16: ...e 21 39 1472m Altitude ref 1018hPa 1472m Altitude You can change to different views by pressing VIEW In altimeter profile you can see altitude temperature altitude sunrise sunset altitude reference point 12h altitude graph altitude 16 ...

Page 17: ...point 24h barometric pressure graph barometric pressure 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 You can show hide the alti baro display under the start menu To hide the alti baro display 1 While in the time display press START 2 Scroll to DISPLAYS with LIGHT and press NEXT 3 Scroll...

Page 18: ...utdoor activity requires accurate sea level air pressure or altitude you need to calibrate your Suunto Traverse Alpha by entering either your current altitude or the current sea level air pressure TIP Absolute air 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 topograp...

Page 19: ...changes often it is advisable to reset the current altitude reference value frequently preferably before starting your journey when the reference values are available As long as the local weather stays stable you do not need to set reference values To set the sea level pressure and altitude reference values 1 Keep NEXT pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to ALTI BARO with LIGHT and enter wi...

Page 20: ...itude readings of your Suunto Traverse Alpha are wrong So you hike to the nearest location shown on your topographic map for which an altitude reference value is provided You correct your Suunto Traverse Alpha altitude reference value accordingly and switch to the altimeter profile Your altitude readings are correct again 3 2 2 Matching profile to activity The altimeter profile should be selected ...

Page 21: ...ssed to exit Incorrect readings If the altimeter profile is on for an extended period of time with the device in a fixed location while the local weather changes the device will give incorrect altitude readings If you use the altimeter profile and the weather changes frequently while you climb in altitude or go down in altitude the device will give you incorrect readings If you use the barometer p...

Page 22: ...ile is activated the altimeter icon is shown at the top of the alti baro display 26 C 1472m Altimeter 3 2 4 Using barometer profile The barometer profile shows the current sea level air pressure This is based on the reference values and the constantly measured absolute air pressure When the barometer profile is activated the barometer icon is shown on the display 26 C 1018hPa Barometer 22 ...

Page 23: ... meters of vertical movement within 12 minutes Suunto Traverse Alpha interprets all pressure changes as weather changes The measurement interval is 10 seconds The altitude reading remains steady and if the weather changes you will see changes in the sea level air pressure reading If you are moving in altitude more than 5 meters of vertical movement within 3 minutes Suunto Traverse Alpha interprets...

Page 24: ...off automatically There are four backlight modes Normal The backlight turns on for a few seconds when you press LIGHT and when the alarm clock sounds This is the default setting Off The backlight is not switched on by pressing a button or when the alarm clock sounds Night The backlight turns on for a few seconds when you press any button and when the alarm clock sounds Toggle The backlight turns o...

Page 25: ... START buttons are locked you can still activate the backlight by pressing LIGHT NOTE Setting the backlight color to red will not affect the color of flashlight Flashlight In addition to normal backlight modes Suunto Traverse Alpha has one additional mode where the backlight is automatically set to maximum brightness and can be used as a flashlight To activate the flashlight keep LIGHT pressed The...

Page 26: ...Start and options menus are locked All buttons All buttons are locked Backlight can be activated in Night mode TIP Select the Actions only button lock setting to avoid accidentally starting or stopping your log When the BACK LAP and START buttons are locked you can still change displays by pressing NEXT and views by pressing VIEW 3 6 Compass Suunto Traverse Alpha has a digital compass that allows ...

Page 27: ...rection or empty no value 273 NW You can change the compass display information from the options menu under General Formats Compass unit Select which is the primary value in the center of the compass display degrees Mils or cardinals The compass switches to power saving mode after one minute Reactivate it with START 3 6 1 Calibrating compass If you have not used the compass before you must first c...

Page 28: ...pass calibration 1 Keep NEXT pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION with START and enter with NEXT 3 Scroll to Settings with LIGHT and select with NEXT 4 Scroll to Compass with LIGHT and select with NEXT 5 Press NEXT to select Calibration 3 6 2 Setting declination To ensure correct compass readings set an accurate declination value Paper maps point to true north Compasses however...

Page 29: ...s 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 NEXT pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION with START and enter with NEXT 3 Scroll to Settings with LIGHT and select with NEXT 4 Scroll to Compass with LIGHT and select with NEXT 5 Scroll to Declination with...

Page 30: ...n 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 2 Press BACK LAP to lock the current degree displayed on the watch as your bearing 3 An empty triangle indicates the locked bearing in relation to the North indicator solid triangle 4 Press BACK LAP to clear the bearing lock 30 ...

Page 31: ...ocks and clears the bearing Exit the compass view to make a lap with BACK LAP 3 7 Countdown timer You can set the countdown timer to count down from a preset time to zero You can show hide it from the start menu under DISPLAYS Countdown When activated the countdown timer can be accessed by pressing NEXT until see the display 31 ...

Page 32: ...verse Alpha comes with several different features such as compass see 3 6 Compass and stopwatch see 3 26 Stopwatch These are handled as displays that can be viewed by pressing NEXT Some of them are permanent others you can show or hide as you like To show hide displays 1 Press START to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to DISPLAYS by pressing LIGHT and press NEXT 3 In the list of display toggle any fe...

Page 33: ...ter the options menu 2 Press NEXT to enter the GENERAL settings 3 Press NEXT to enter Tones display 4 Scroll to Display contrast with LIGHT and enter with NEXT 5 Increase the contrast with START or decrease it with LIGHT 6 Keep NEXT pressed to exit 3 8 2 Inverting display color Change the display between dark and light through the settings in the watch To invert the display in the watch settings 1...

Page 34: ...evel pressure You can search for a new reference value with FusedAlti by activating it in the options menu under ALTI BARO Reference FusedAlti In good conditions it takes 4 12 minutes for FusedAlti to find a reference value During that time Suunto Traverse Alpha shows barometric altitude with before the reading to indicate that the altitude may not be correct 3 10 Find back Suunto Traverse Alpha a...

Page 35: ...cognizes movement from gun recoil and saves that as a shot Your total shot count is updated in the display and each shot location is stored You can view shot locations later in Movescount NOTE Compass accuracy may be affected when shot recognition is active Movement resembling the gun recoil may be mistakenly interpreted as a shot Not all gun calibers are recognizable and use of recoil dampening d...

Page 36: ...meter barometer battery Bluetooth button lock button press indicators current display down decrease fish flashlight GPS signal strength heart rate highest point incoming call lowest point message notification 36 ...

Page 37: ...missed call moonrise moonset next confirm pairing settings shot sport mode storm sunrise sunset up increase POI icons The following POI icons are available in Suunto Traverse Alpha animal print begin 37 ...

Page 38: ...big game bird building home camp camping car parking cave crossroad emergency end fishing spot food restaurant cafe forest geocache info lodging hostel hotel meadow mountain hill valley cliff 38 ...

Page 39: ...ds on how much information is recorded in each activity GPS accuracy see 3 18 3 GPS accuracy and power saving 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 on factor...

Page 40: ...vescount To view log summary after stopping a recording 1 Keep START pressed to stop and save the recording 2 Press NEXT to view the log summary You can also view the summaries of all your recorded sessions logs in the logbook In the logbook recorded sessions are listed according to date and time To view summary log in the logbook 1 Press START to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to Logbook with LIGH...

Page 41: ...ayed once the unsynced memory is full and Suunto Traverse Alpha begins overwriting old logs 3 15 Moon phases You can follow moon phases based on your last known GPS location with the moon phase display Show hide the display from the start menu under DISPLAYS Moon phase When activated you can view moon phases by pressing NEXT to scroll through the active displays 21 39 19 36 Tue 4 2 26 C 1018hPa Ba...

Page 42: ...T and LIGHT 3 Select a date other than today with NEXT to see the moon phase information for that date 4 Return to today s date by pressing BACK LAP again 6 44 Today 4 07 Third quarter Today 37 6 44 Today 4 07 6 32 5 4 2016 6 04 3 16 Movescount Movescount 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 ...

Page 43: ...ount in Movescount To register to Movescount 1 Go to www movescount com 2 Create your account If you are using a computer and the supplied USB cable of your watch you need to install Moveslink to transfer data To install Moveslink 1 Go to www movescount com moveslink 2 Download install and open the latest version of Moveslink 3 Connect your watch to the computer with the supplied USB cable 3 17 Mo...

Page 44: ...lity information 2 Start Suunto Movescount App and turn on Bluetooth if it is not on already 3 Tap the settings icon in the upper right corner and then tap the watch icon to start Bluetooth searching in the app 4 On the watch keep NEXT pressed to enter the options menu 5 Scroll to CONNECTIVITY with LIGHT and select with NEXT 6 Press NEXT to enter the Pair menu and press NEXT again to select Mobile...

Page 45: ...connection is active The Bluetooth icon on your Suunto Traverse Alpha flashes when data is being synced This default setting 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 and select with NEXT 3 Press NEXT again to enter the MobileApp sync setting 4 Toggle off with LIGHT and keep NEXT pressed to e...

Page 46: ...tivities that you record with the app are immediately viewable NOTE Carrier data connection fees may apply when syncing between Suunto Movescount App and Movescount 3 18 Navigating with GPS Suunto Traverse Alpha 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 b...

Page 47: ...ly synchronize your Suunto Traverse Alpha with Movescount to get the latest satellite orbit data This reduces the time needed 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...

Page 48: ...the position format in the watch settings in the options menu under GENERAL Formats Position format You can select the format from the following grids latitude longitude is the most commonly 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 Sy...

Page 49: ...count The shorter the interval the better the accuracy during recording 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 You can adjust the predefined GPS accuracy of the ...

Page 50: ...ver keep in mind that using GLONASS consumes more battery than using GPS only You can activate or deactivate GLONASS at any time even while recording an activity The activate or deactivate GLONASS 1 Keep NEXT pressed to enter the options menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION with START and enter with NEXT 3 Scroll to SETTINGS with LIGHT and select with NEXT 4 Scroll to GNSS with START and select with NEXT 5...

Page 51: ...Press LIGHT to scroll to CONNECTIVITY and press NEXT 3 Press LIGHT to scroll to Notifications 4 Toggle on off with LIGHT 5 Exit by keeping NEXT pressed With notifications on your Suunto Traverse Alpha gives an alert see 3 30 Tones and vibration and displays a notification icon in the bottom row of the time display with each new event To view notifications on your watch 1 Press START to enter the s...

Page 52: ...a recording by pressing START and then press NEXT to enter RECORD So long as there is only one sport mode in the watch the recording starts immediately If you add other sport modes you need to select the sport mode you want to use and then press NEXT to start the recording TIP You can also quickly start the recording by keeping START pressed 3 21 Points of interest Suunto Traverse Alpha includes G...

Page 53: ... the compass the watch starts searching for a GPS signal All navigating is recorded If your watch has more than one sport mode you are prompted to select one 6 Start navigating to the POI The watch displays the breadcrumb display showing your position and the position of the POI By pressing VIEW you can access additional guidance distance and direction to POI in straight line distance to POI and e...

Page 54: ...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 Building 01 dst3 2km Building 01 dst3 2km 3 21 1 Checking your location Suunto Traverse Alpha allows you to check the coordinates of your current location using GPS To check your location 1 Press START to enter the start menu 2 Sc...

Page 55: ...rrent location or define a location as a POI You can store up to 250 POIs in the watch When adding a POI select a POI type icon and POI name from a predefined list or freely name the POIs in Movescount To save a POI 1 Press START to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION with START and press NEXT 3 Scroll to Location with LIGHT and press NEXT 4 Select Current or select Define to manually chan...

Page 56: ...g VIEW pressed This can be done from any display when not recording an activity 3 21 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 Traverse Alpha the POI is deleted from the watch but only disabled in Movescount To delete a POI 1 Press START to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATIONwith...

Page 57: ...scount App see 3 17 1 Syncing with mobile app or by using Moveslink and the supplied USB cable Routes are also deleted through Movescount To delete a route 1 Go to www movescount com and log in 2 Under Plan Create browse to Route Planner 3 Under MY ROUTES click on the route you want to delete and click DELETE 4 Sync your Suunto Traverse Alpha with Movescount using Suunto Movescount App see 3 17 1 ...

Page 58: ...s START to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to NAVIGATION with START and press NEXT 3 Scroll to Routes or NAVIGATION and press NEXT to enter 4 Scroll to the route you want to navigate with START or LIGHT and press NEXT 5 Press NEXT to select Navigate All navigating is recorded If you watch has more than one sport mode you are prompted to select one 6 Select Forwards or Backwards to chose the directio...

Page 59: ...following views full track view showing the whole route zoomed in track view of the route by default the zoomed in view is scaled to a 100 m 0 1 mi scale the scale is larger if you are far away from the route Track view The full track view shows you the following information 1 arrow indicating your location and pointing to the direction of your heading 2 the beginning and end of the route 3 The cl...

Page 60: ...ns menu under NAVIGATION Settings Map Orientation Heading up Displays the zoomed in map with the heading pointing up North up Displays the zoomed in map with the north pointing up Ascent profile view The ascent profile view shows you the following information 1 Remaining ascent 2 Real time altitude profile graph 3 Remaining descent 60 ...

Page 61: ... ascent calculations 3 23 Service menu To access the service menu keep BACK LAP and START pressed simultaneously until the watch enters the service menu Enter service The service menu includes the following items Info o Air pressure shows the current absolute air pressure and temperature o Version shows the current software and hardware version o BLE shows the current Bluetooth Smart version 61 ...

Page 62: ... 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 notice during updates Resetting GPS In case the GPS unit cannot find a signal you can reset GPS data in the service menu To reset GPS 1 In the service menu scroll to ACTION with LIGHT and enter with N...

Page 63: ...ter with the supplied USB cable 3 If an update is available your watch is updated automatically Wait for the update to complete before unplugging the USB cable This may take several minutes 3 25 Sport modes Sport modes are your way to customize how activities are recorded Different information is shown on the displays while recording depending on the sport mode Suunto Traverse Alpha comes with thr...

Page 64: ...6 Stopwatch The stopwatch is a display that can be turned on or off from the start menu To activate the stopwatch 1 Press START to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to DISPLAYS with LIGHT and press NEXT 3 Scroll to Stopwatch with LIGHT and press NEXT When activated the timer can be accessed by pressing NEXT until the timer appears 00 00 0 lap0 00 00 0 NOTE The stopwatch is not visible while recording ...

Page 65: ...u by keeping NEXT pressed If you no longer want to see the stopwatch display deactivate the stopwatch To hide the stopwatch 1 Press START to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to DISPLAYS with LIGHT and press NEXT 3 Scroll to End stopwatch with LIGHT and press NEXT 3 27 Sunrise and sunset alerts In addition to the sunrise and sunset times you can view in different displays in Traverse Alpha you can set...

Page 66: ... Alpha 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 Designer 2 Add Suunto App to a sport mode Connect your Suunto Traverse Alpha to your Movescount account to synchronize Suunto App to the watch The added Suunto App will show the result of its calculatio...

Page 67: ...Turn the alarm on off and set the alarm time in the options menu under GENERAL Time date Alarm When the alarm is switched on the alarm symbol is shown on most of the displays When the alarm sounds you can Snooze by pressing LIGHT 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 Stop by pressing START The alarm stops and restart...

Page 68: ... phone computer Moveslink or GPS time If you have paired your watch with the Suunto Movescount App time and time zone are automatically synced with your mobile phone When you connect your watch to the 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 68 ...

Page 69: ... on You can adjust the Daylight Saving Time setting in the options menu under GENERAL Time date Time date There are three settings available Automatic automatic DST adjustment based on GPS location Winter time always winter time no DST Summer time always summer time 3 30 Tones and vibration Tones and vibration alerts are used for notifications alarms and other key events Both can be adjusted separ...

Page 70: ...vigating a route Scroll to Logbook instead of Routes and select a log to start navigating 3 32 Weather indicators In addition to the barometer graph see3 2 4 Using barometer profile Suunto Traverse Alpha has two weather indicators weather trend and storm alarm The weather trend indicator is displayed as a view in the time display providing you a quick way to check weather changes 21 39 19 36 Tue 4...

Page 71: ...should take cover When the storm alarm is active Suunto Traverse Alpha sounds an alarm and flashes a storm symbol when the pressure drops 4 hPa 0 12 inHg or more during a 3 hour period The storm alarm is off by default You can turn it on in the options menu under GENERAL Alerts Storm alarm NOTE The storm alarm does not work if you have altimeter profile activated When a storm alarm sounds pressing...

Page 72: ...A special lap called storm alarm is generated when a storm alarm occurs while recording an activity 72 ...

Page 73: ... at www suunto com support to get personalized support 4 2 Water resistance Suunto Traverse Alpha is water resistant to 100 meters 330 feet which is equivalent to 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 f...

Page 74: ... The duration on a single charge depends on how Suunto Traverse Alpha 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 ti...

Page 75: ... 2 3 hours to fully charge an empty battery TIP You can change the GPS fix interval during a recording to save battery life See 3 18 3 GPS accuracy and power saving 4 4 Getting support To get additional support visit www suunto com support There you will find a comprehensive range of support materials including Questions and Answers and instruction videos You can also post questions directly to Su...

Page 76: ...isit Suunto com www suunto com support to see if you question has been asked answered already 3 Go to CONTACT SUUNTO to submit a question or call us at any of the listed support numbers Alternatively send us an email 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 troub...

Page 77: ... 100 m 300 ft glass sapphire lens power rechargeable lithium ion battery Battery life 10 100 hours depending on selected GPS accuracy 14 days with GPS off 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 31 30 inHg resolution 1 hPa 0 03 inHg Altimeter display range 500 ...

Page 78: ...5 2 1 CE Suunto 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 inter...

Page 79: ...erference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receivi...

Page 80: ...ogos and other Suunto brand trademarks and made names are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy All rights are reserved 5 4 Patent notice This product is protected by pending patent applications and their corresponding national rights US 7 271 774 US 7 324 002 US 13 794 468 US 14 195 670 US7489241 Additional patent applications have been filed 5 5 Warranty Suunto warrants that during ...

Page 81: ...oes not cover 1 a normal wear and tear such as scratches abrasions or alteration of the color and or material of non metallic straps b defects caused by rough handling or c defects or damage resulting from use contrary to intended or recommended use improper care negligence and accidents such as dropping or crushing 2 printed materials and packaging 3 defects or alleged defects caused by use with ...

Page 82: ...local authorized Suunto retailer or call Suunto Contact Center Limitation of Liability To the maximum extent permitted by applicable mandatory laws this Limited Warranty is your sole and exclusive remedy and is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied Suunto shall not be liable for special incidental punitive or consequential damages including but not limited to loss of anticipated ben...

Page 83: ...n regarding the operation of Suunto products Its contents shall not be used or distributed for any other purpose and or otherwise communicated disclosed or reproduced without the prior written consent of Suunto Oy While we have taken great care to ensure that information contained in this documentation is both comprehensive and accurate no warranty of accuracy is expressed or implied This document...

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Page 85: ...o correct readings 18 reference value 18 altitude reference value 18 autopause 24 B backlight 24 brightness 24 mode 24 battery charging 74 bearing bearing lock 30 button lock 26 buttons 8 C calibrating compass 27 care 73 charging 9 compass 26 bearing lock 30 calibrating 27 declination 28 countdown timer 31 current location 54 D display invert display 33 invert display 33 displays 32 show hide disp...

Page 86: ... App Designer 66 Suunto App Zone 66 Moveslink 42 N navigating find back 34 point of interest POI 52 route 57 P point of interest POI adding 55 deleting 56 navigating 52 position formats 48 R route navigating 57 routes adding a route 57 deleting a route 57 S sea level pressure value 18 service menu 61 settings 11 adjust settings 11 software 63 sport modes 63 startup wizard 9 stopwatch 64 support 75...

Page 87: ... App Zone 66 Suunto Movescount App 43 syncing 45 T time 66 alarm clock 67 Daylight Saving Time 68 GPS time 68 timers countdown timer 31 tones 69 Track back 70 V vibration 69 W waypoints 57 weather storm alarm 70 weather trend 70 87 ...

Page 88: ...ND 358 9 4245 0127 FRANCE 33 4 81 68 09 26 GERMANY 49 89 3803 8778 ITALY 39 02 9475 1965 JAPAN 81 3 4520 9417 NETHERLANDS 31 1 0713 7269 NEW ZEALAND 64 9887 5223 RUSSIA 7 499 918 7148 SPAIN 34 91 11 43 175 SWEDEN 46 8 5250 0730 SWITZERLAND 41 44 580 9988 UK 44 20 3608 0534 USA 1 855 258 0900 Suunto Oy 3 2016 Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy All Rights reserved ...

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