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USER’S GUIDE

SUUNTO SPARTAN

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Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE en SUUNTO SPARTAN ...

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Page 5: ...TI BARO CHANGE SUB MODES MODES SUB MODES daily alarms TIME stopwatch countdown timer dual time ALTI BARO logbook history 4 day memory sea level pressure difference measurement logbook 24 hour memory difference measurement ...

Page 6: ... LCD DISPLAY 11 1 5 MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS 12 1 5 1 Selecting the Units of Measurement 13 1 6 PRESSURE SENSOR CALIBRATION 14 1 7 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 14 1 7 1 Battery Replacement 14 2 TIME MODE 16 2 1 HOW TO SET THE TIME 16 2 2 DAILY ALARM SUB MODE 18 2 2 1 How to Set the Daily Alarms 18 2 3 STOPWATCH SUB MODE 19 2 3 1 How to Use the Stopwatch 19 2 4 COUNTDOWN TIMER SUB MODE 20 2 4 1 How to Set th...

Page 7: ...OMETER MODE 31 4 1 PRESSURE DIFFERENCE MEASUREMENT SUB MODE 32 4 1 1 How to Start the Pressure Difference Measurement 32 4 2 4 DAY MEMORY SUB MODE 32 4 3 SEA LEVEL PRESSURE SUB MODE 33 4 3 1 Setting the Sea Level Pressure 33 4 4 BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR 34 5 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 35 5 1 GENERAL 35 5 1 1 Is the Wristop Computer water resistant 35 5 1 2 How long will the battery last 35 5 1 3...

Page 8: ...l of 5 000 ft down hill to 3 000 ft and then back up to 8 000 feet how is the Vector going to read this or average it out 37 5 3 7 Why does the vertical ascent descent measurement show different readings even though I am inside and staying in the same room 38 5 4 BAROMETER 39 5 4 1 What is the little box on the top left of the display 39 5 4 2 Does the Wristop Computer show future trends in weathe...

Page 9: ...E COVER OF THIS MANUAL GRAPHICALLY ILLUSTRATES AND IDENTIFIES THE PROPERTIES OF THE WRISTOP COMPUTER AND LCD DISPLAY THIS PAGE IS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE USER S UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNCTIONS AND PROCESSES TO SETUP THOSE FUNCTIONS 1 2 MAIN FUNCTIONS MODES The main functions modes in Suunto Spartan are Time Altimeter and Barometer In each of the functions associated sub modes provide further enh...

Page 10: ...er to the main mode level Pressing the button for 2 seconds activates the backlight feature 1 3 2 The Button Is located on the bottom right of the Wristop Computer In the setup process pressing the button changes or scrolls the value upward In the timing and logbook functions this button can act as a start stop or On Off button 1 3 3 The Button Is located on the bottom left of the Wristop Computer...

Page 11: ...splay is designed to offer maximum clarity and simplicity to the user The display is divided into several regions or areas The Outer Circumference encompasses the outer boundary of the LCD display The peripheral segments are found in the Outer Circumference A Barometric Trend Indicator provides a quick reference for forecasting weather conditions Field 1 displays values either numbers or text depe...

Page 12: ...ndicator BUTTON BUTTON MODE BUTTON Outer Circumference Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 1 5 MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS The Wristop Computer supplies two units of measure metric or imperial Metric Unit of Measure Imperial Unit of Measure m ft m min ft min C F mbar inHg ...

Page 13: ...or 2 seconds Located to the right in Field 2 m or ft will begin to flash 4 PRESS the button to toggle between m and ft 5 At the unit of measure desired PRESS the Select button to move to the next unit Located below the m or ft in Field 2 mbar or inHg will begin to flash 6 PRESS the button to toggle between mbar and inHg 7 At the unit of measure desired PRESS the Select button to move to the next u...

Page 14: ...r Wristop Computer from shocks extreme heat and prolonged exposure to direct sunlight If not in use your Wristop Computer should be stored in a clean dry environment at room temperature The Wristop Computer can be wiped clean with a lightly moistened warm water cloth Applying a mild soap to the area can clean stubborn stains or marks Avoid exposing the Wristop Computer to strong chemicals like gas...

Page 15: ...on the back of the case 4 remove the battery compartment cover 5 remove the old cell from the battery compartment and ensure the o ring and all surfaces are clean dry and not damaged Do not stretch the o ring 6 place the new cell into the battery compartment negative side down positive side up 7 ensure that the o ring is in its place to keep the Wristop Computer waterproof Place the battery compar...

Page 16: ... displays the date month day The Outer Circumference graphically displays time in seconds The Time mode and all sub modes can be adjusted through the setup program of the Wristop Computer 2 1 HOW TO SET THE TIME To set the Time 1 PRESS the Select button and hold in for 2 seconds Located in Field 3 the seconds will begin to flash Fig 7 2 PRESS the button to scroll the seconds upward or PRESS the bu...

Page 17: ...on to scroll the year downward 11 At the year desired PRESS the Select button to move to the next setting Located in the center of Field 3 the month represented by a number will begin to flash 12 PRESS the button to scroll the month upward or PRESS the button to scroll the month downward 13 At the month desired PRESS the Select button to move to the next setting Located to the right of Field 3 the...

Page 18: ...r OFF will begin to flash 3 PRESS either the or the button to toggle between ON and OFF 4 At the setting desired PRESS the Select button to move to the next setting Located in the center of Field 2 the hour will begin to flash 5 PRESS the button to scroll the hour upward or PRESS the button to scroll the hour downward 6 At the hour desired PRESS the Select button to move to the next setting Locate...

Page 19: ...des the user can employ an elapsed time measurement a split time measurement and a two finish time measurement In the elapsed time mode 1 PRESS the button to start stop and restart the stopwatch in the stopwatch sub mode 2 PRESS the button to reset the stopwatch to zero once the stopwatch has stopped In the split time mode 1 PRESS the button to start the stopwatch in the stopwatch sub mode 2 PRESS...

Page 20: ... to reset the stopwatch Note When the stopwatch function is activated the stopwatch will continue and remain in the background if the user is in other modes or sub modes The user can identify the stopwatch is still activated by the flashing text stopwatch in Field 3 2 4 COUNTDOWN TIMER SUB MODE In the TIME mode PRESS the Select button three times to enter this sub mode In the countdown timer sub m...

Page 21: ...n to flash 6 PRESS the button to scroll the hour upward or PRESS the button to scroll the hour downward 7 At the hour desired PRESS the Mode button to accept the changes and exit the setup program 8 The countdown timer setup is complete 2 4 2 How to Start the Countdown Timer To start the countdown timer 1 PRESS the button to start stop and restart the timer in the countdown timer sub mode 2 PRESS ...

Page 22: ... desired PRESS the Select button to move to the next setting Located in Field 3 to the right of the hour value the minutes will begin to flash 4 PRESS the button to scroll the minutes upward or PRESS the button to scroll the minutes downward 5 At the minutes desired PRESS the Mode button to accept the changes and exit the setup program 6 The dual time setup is complete The dual time stays the same...

Page 23: ...displays the vertical ascent or descent rate Field 2 displays the current altitude in increments of 5 meters or 10 feet depending on the unit of measure selected and Field 3 displays the current time The Outer Circumference graphically displays the altitude in hundreds of meters or feet over a full thousand where one complete circle is equivalent to 1000 IMPORTANT NOTE IN ORDER TO SET THE ALTITUDE...

Page 24: ...ence altitude located in Field 2 the current altitude will begin to flash Fig 2 2 PRESS the button to scroll the altitude upward or PRESS the button to scroll the altitude downwards 3 At the desired reference altitude either PRESS the Mode button to accept the changes and return to the main mode or PRESS the Select button to move to the next setting Located in Field 1 the ON or OFF will begin to f...

Page 25: ...ccept the changes and exit the setup program Once the user completes the process in setting the reference altitude of the current location to the known altitude the Wristop Computer will also correct the sea level pressure and therefore it will not be necessary for this function to be set Note If the user does not press any button for 1 minute in the setup mode the display will automatically exit ...

Page 26: ...ys be checked and set again prior to beginning a new measurement 3 2 1 How to Start the Altitude Difference Measurement 1 PRESS the Select button and hold in for 2 seconds Located in Field 1 is the text SET located in Field 2 zero will begin to flash Fig 10 2 PRESS the Mode button to accept the flashing zero and start the difference measurement If the user does not desire to begin the difference m...

Page 27: ...displays 2 through 5 at 4 second intervals In the first display Fig 12 Field 1 displays the year Field 2 displays the text LO with the current logbook number flashing and Field 3 displays the month and day of the particular logbook number To the left of the month day is the text Log Book The user can PRESS the to scroll down to view previous logs captured and then PRESS to scroll up to the current...

Page 28: ...the logbook is recording based on the interval chosen the logbook will record up to that particular time period Once the time period has been reached the Wristop Computer will alert the user that the logbook recording has expired known as a timeout For setting the logbook interval refer to Setting the Altimeter on Page 24 The timeouts are as follows Logbook intervals Maximum recording time 20 seco...

Page 29: ...ginning of the current logbook And finally the third display shows the number of runs accomplished during the current logbook After the third display is shown the Wristop Computer automatically return to the main mode in which the user was viewing Note During this process pressing the button allows the user to move on to the next of the three displays 3 5 LOGBOOK HISTORY SUB MODE The Logbook histo...

Page 30: ...nt since the last reset Field 2 is activated when the value of the vertical ascent is beyond the 3 digit value displayed in Field 3 3 5 1 Clearing the Logbook History To clear the history of the logbook Fig 21 1 In any of the logbook history displays PRESS the Select button and hold in for 2 seconds Located in Field 1 is the text CLR in Field 2 the text HIS and in Field 3 nO will begin to flash 2 ...

Page 31: ...ng the temperature If you ve been in the barometric mode for more than 15 minutes with no rate of vertical movement you should allow 1 hour for the Wristop Computer to adjust the temperature To acquire a quicker up date of the temperature press the Mode button 4 times to re enter the mode To view and use the Barometer mode Check the Mode Indicator Bar If the mode arrow is not on BARO PRESS the Mod...

Page 32: ...show the current reading 4 1 1 How to Start the Pressure Difference Measurement 1 PRESS the Select button and hold in for 2 seconds Located in Field 1 is the text SET located in Field 2 zero will begin to flash Fig 22 2 PRESS the Mode button to accept the flashing zero and start the difference measurement If the user does not desire to begin the difference measurement PRESS either the or the butto...

Page 33: ...ea level where as the pressure read in the main barometric display is absolute pressure in the current location In the Barometer mode PRESS the Select button three times to enter this sub mode In the sea level pressure sub mode Fig 25 Field 1 displays the text SEA Field 2 displays the current sea level pressure and Field 3 displays the current time 4 3 1 Setting the Sea Level Pressure Setting the ...

Page 34: ...er a continual quick reference to analyze upcoming weather conditions The Barometric trend is comprised of two lines forming an arrow Each line represents a 3 hour period The right line represents the last 3 hours The left line represents 3 hours prior to the last 3 hours The line can indicate 9 different patterns in the barometric trend Situation 6 3 hours ago Situation last 3 hours Dropped heavy...

Page 35: ...erefore the segments on the circumference graphically show the user the altitude over a full thousand When using the difference measurement function of the altimeter the segments indicate the vertical difference in the elevation over a full thousand either to the right if you re ascending or to the left if you re descending In the Barometer mode one full circle equals 100 mbar or 1 inHg and the se...

Page 36: ...it is impossible for the segments to be consecutively lit up they now light up or extinguish thereby marking the passing of every second 5 2 2 What is the longest time I can set in the timer The maximum range of the countdown timer is 23 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds 5 3 ALTIMETER 5 3 1 How do you clear the logbook The logbook is self erasing and cannot be cleared by the user 5 3 2 How does the ...

Page 37: ...tion readout tells you how many hours and or minutes the event recorded into the logbook lasted For example if you re hiking from 1 p m to 6 p m and the logbook is on during this time the readout would show a duration of 05 00 hours 5 3 5 What is the maximum capacity of total vertical ascent or descent feet meters in the logbook history The maximum figure that can be shown on the display is 29 999...

Page 38: ...ay Say you are starting out at 5 000 ft at noon and then it takes you 2 hours to descend to 3 000 ft and another five hours to reach 8 000 ft The scrollable displays in the 24 hour memory shows you the altitude 5 000 ft at 12 00 am e g 4 000 ft at 1 p m 3 000 ft at 2 p m e g 4 000 ft 3 p m 5 000 ft at 4 p m 6 000 ft at 5 p m 7 000 ft at 6 p m and then 8 000 ft at 7 p m These are the different case...

Page 39: ...lated data 5 4 3 What does absolute pressure and relative pressure mean Absolute pressure is the actual pressure in any location at any given time Relative pressure on the other hand equals the corresponding pressure at sea level for a certain altitude that you are at For example if you are at an altitude of 1 000 m 3 300 ft the absolute pressure normally is around 900 mbar 26 60 inHg The relative...

Page 40: ...ir pressure difference between two altitudes is also dependant on temperature The altitude calculation of Wristop Computer is based on the air pressure at certain normal temperatures Each altitude has a definitive normal temperature The normal temperatures at each altitude are presented in table 1 Altitude m above sea level Altitude ft above sea level Temperature ºC Temperature ºF 0 0 15 0 59 0 20...

Page 41: ...um of the temperature offsets from the normal temperatures determined at two different altitudes is 1 ºC the altitude difference calculated by Wristop Computer is 0 2 off the real altitude difference When using imperial units the offset factor is 0 11 1 ºF This is because the real temperatures are not always the same as the normal temperatures A higher than normal temperature causes the calculated...

Page 42: ... of temperature offsets 9 ºC 11 ºC 20 ºC Table 2 Example using meters and Celsius Table 3 shows an example in which the temperature offsets are negative This time imperial units are used The reference altitude is set at 3280 feet At 9840 feet the altitude difference is 6560 feet and Wristop Computer shows 100 feet too much 14 ºF 6560 ft 0 0011 ºF 100 ft Your actual altitude is thus 9740 ft Lower p...

Page 43: ...vice 30 m 100 ft ISO 22810 User replaceable battery 3V DL2430 Battery life 1 year in normal use NOTE Water resistance is not equivalent to functional operating depth FCC 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 interferenc...

Page 44: ...ear for accessories including but not limited to PODs and heart rate transmitters as well as for all consumable parts Exclusions and Limitations This Limited Warranty does not cover 1 a normal wear and tear b defects caused by rough handling or c defects or damage caused by misuse contrary to intended or recommended use 2 user manuals or any third party items 3 defects or alleged defects caused by...

Page 45: ...ial incidental punitive or consequential damages including but not limited to loss of anticipated benefits loss of data loss of use cost of capital cost of any substitute equipment or facilities claims of third parties damage to property resulting from the purchase or use of the item or arising from breach of the warranty breach of contract negligence strict tort or any legal or equitable theory e...

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