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SUUNTO AMBIT3 PEAK 1.0

USER GUIDE

Summary of Contents for Suunto Ambit3 Peak 1.0

Page 1: ...SUUNTO AMBIT3 PEAK 1 0 USER GUIDE ...

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Page 3: ...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 4: ...peed 47 3 15 Icons 49 3 16 Interval timer 52 3 17 Logbook 54 3 18 Memory left indicator 56 3 19 Movescount 57 3 20 Movescount mobile app 59 3 20 1 Second display on phone 60 3 20 2 Syncing with mobile app 60 3 21 Multisport training 62 3 21 1 Switching sport modes manually 62 3 21 2 Using a multisport mode 63 3 22 Navigating with GPS 64 3 22 1 Getting GPS signal 64 3 22 2 GPS grids and position fo...

Page 5: ...avigating a route 81 3 26 2 During navigation 85 3 27 Service menu 87 3 28 Shortcuts 89 3 29 Sport modes 90 3 30 Stopwatch 91 3 31 Suunto Apps 93 3 32 Swimming 93 3 32 1 Pool swimming 94 3 32 2 Swimming styles 95 3 32 3 Swimming drills 98 3 32 4 Openwater swimming 98 3 33 Time 99 3 33 1 Alarm clock 101 3 33 2 Time syncing 103 3 34 Track back 104 3 35 Training programs 105 3 36 Weather indicators 1...

Page 6: ...placing Smart Sensor battery 112 4 5 Getting support 113 5 Reference 115 5 1 Technical specifications 115 5 2 Compliance 116 5 2 1 CE 116 5 2 2 FCC compliance 116 5 2 3 IC 117 5 3 Trademark 117 5 4 Patent notice 117 5 5 Warranty 118 5 6 Copyright 120 Index 123 5 ...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...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 9: ...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 10: ... 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 11: ...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 12: ...SUUNTO SUUNTO Language English D D Step 1 4 Units 100 20 9 16 30 1 2 3 4 5 D No Yes Pair MobileApp 11 ...

Page 13: ...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 20 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 15: ... 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 16: ...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 17: ...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 18: ... 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 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ...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 22: ... 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 23: ...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 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ... 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 27: ...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 28: ...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 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...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 32: ... 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 33: ... 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 34: ...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 35: ... 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 29 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 36: ...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 29 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 37: ...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 38: ...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 39: ...ext 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 continues to search the heart rate GPS signal 5 Press Start Stop to start recording your exercise To access additional options while exercising k...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ... 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 43: ...ions menu and select End navigation NOTE If the GPS accuracy setting see 3 22 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 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...tored 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 rate belt or GPS By default all logs include at minimum the following information sport mode name time date duration laps TIP Yo...

Page 56: ...ored in the logbook for later viewing 2 Press Next to view the log summary Saving exercise 1 2 2s 09 00 0 alt25m asc 15m 14 2 2014 16 30 Summary You can also view the summaries of all your saved exercises in the logbook In the logbook the exercises are listed according to date and time To view summary log in the logbook 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to LOGBOOK with Light Lock...

Page 57: ...ning 1 2 3 4 Recovery time 15h If the log includes multiple laps you can view lap specific information by pressing View 3 18 Memory left indicator If more than 50 of the logbook has not been synchronized with Movescount Suunto Ambit3 Peak displays a reminder when you enter the logbook 56 ...

Page 58: ...f 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 Movescount to get the latest firmware update for your Suunto Ambit3 Peak Start by installing Moveslink 1 Go to www movescount com moveslink 2...

Page 59: ...ak is connected to Movescount all information including the watch settings is transferred from the watch to your Movescount account The next time you connect your Suunto Ambit3 Peak to your Movescount account changes in settings and sport modes you make in Movescount and in the watch are automatically synchronized 58 ...

Page 60: ...to Movescount App 1 Download and install Suunto Movescount App on your compatible Apple device from the iTunes App Store 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 app running in the foreground 3 If you have not yet set up your Suunto Ambit3 Peak do so now see 2 Getting started and press St...

Page 61: ...to Ambit3 Peak with Suunto Movescount App if you have not done so already see 3 20 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 on each of the display areas on the phone middle upper left upper ...

Page 62: ...with Light Lock and keep Next pressed to exit When automatic syncing is off you need to manually start syncing to transfer settings or new moves to the app To manually sync with mobile app 1 Ensure Suunto Movescount App is running and Bluetooth is on 2 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 3 Scroll to MOBILEAPP with Light Lock and select with Next 4 Press Next to Sync now MOBILEAPP Sync now Tue...

Page 63: ...eak for multisport training easily switching between different sport modes see 3 29 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 specific order such as for a triathlon 3 21 1 Switching sport modes manually Suunto Ambit3 Peak allows you ...

Page 64: ...it3 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 21 2 Using a multisport mode You can create your own multisport mode or use an existing default sport mode like Triathlon The multisport mode can comprise a number of different sport modes in a speci...

Page 65: ...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 22 1 Getting GPS signal Suunto Ambit3 Peak activates GPS automatically when you select a sport mode with the GPS functionality determine your location or st...

Page 66: ...y The GPS receiver usually works well inside tents and other thin covers However objects buildings dense vegetation or cloudy weather can reduce the GPS signal reception quality GPS signal does not penetrate any solid constructions or water Therefore do not try to activate GPS for example inside buildings caves or under water 3 22 2 GPS grids and position formats Grids are lines on a map that defi...

Page 67: ...tary 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 British BNG Finnish ETRS TM35FIN Finnish KKJ Irish IG Swedish RT90 Swiss CH1903 UTM NAD27 Alaska UTM NAD27 Conus UTM NAD83 NZTM2000 New Zealand NOTE Some grids cannot be used in the areas north o...

Page 68: ...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 23 Notifications If you have paired your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with Suunto Movescount App see 3 20 Movescount mobile app you can get call message and push notifications on the watch Brother Incoming call 358012345 Be careful out there To get no...

Page 69: ...tions 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 24 PODs and HR sensors Pair your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with Bluetooth Smart compatible bike foot and Power PODs to receive additional information during exercise You can pai...

Page 70: ...r 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 Ambit3 Peak close to the device you are pairing and wait for Suunt...

Page 71: ...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 70 ...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...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 74 ...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...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 76 ...

Page 78: ...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 25 1 Checking your location Suunto Ambit3 Peak allows you to check the coordin...

Page 79: ...ions menu 3 25 2 Adding your location as a POI Suunto Ambit3 Peak allows you to save your current location or define a location as a POI You can navigate to a saved POI anytime for example during your exercise You can store up to 100 POIs in the watch Note that also routes take up this quota For example if you have a route with 60 waypoints you can additionally store 40 POIs in the watch You can s...

Page 80: ...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 25 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 81: ...Peak and upload it to Movescount see 3 10 5 Recording tracks To add a route 1 Go to www movescount com and log in 2 Under PLAN CREATE browse to ROUTES to search and add existing routes or browse to ROUTE PLANNER to create your own route 3 Sync your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with Movescount using Suunto Movescount App manually start sync see 3 20 2 Syncing with mobile app or by using Moveslink and the sup...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...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 83 ...

Page 85: ...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 84 ...

Page 86: ...AVIGATION Skip wayp BEGIN dst 100m 3 26 2 During navigation During navigation press View to scroll the following views 1 the full track view showing the whole route 2 zoomed in view of the route By default the zoomed in view is scaled to a 200 m 0 125 mi scale or larger if you are far away from the route You can change the map orientation in the watch settings under GENERAL Map 3 waypoint navigati...

Page 87: ...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 86 ...

Page 88: ...point 2 your distance to the next waypoint 3 the next waypoint you are headed towards dst 200m WP01 dst 200m WP01 1 2 3 3 27 Service menu To access the service menu keep Back Lap and Start Stop pressed simultaneously until the watch enters the service menu 11s 11s Hold to enter service The service menu includes the following items INFO 87 ...

Page 89: ...et GPS NOTE POWER OFF is a low power state Connect the USB cable with power source to wake up the watch The initial setup wizard starts All settings except time and date are maintained Just confirm them through the startup wizard NOTE The watch switches to power saving mode when it is static for 10 minutes The watch re activates when moved NOTE Service menu content is subject to change without not...

Page 90: ... mode you toggle the display between light and dark This shortcut can be changed to a different menu item To define a shortcut 1 Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu or press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Browse to the menu item to which you want to create a shortcut 3 Keep View pressed to create the shortcut NOTE Shortcuts cannot be created to all possible menu items such as individ...

Page 91: ...t you can create custom sport modes edit the predefined sport modes delete sport modes or simply hide them so that they are not shown in your exercise menu see 3 10 3 Starting an exercise Custom sport modes A custom sport mode can contain 1 to 8 different sport mode displays You can choose which data appears on each display from a comprehensive list You can customize for example sports specific he...

Page 92: ...ck and press Next You can now start to use the stopwatch or press Next to go back to the TIME display To get back to the stopwatch press Next to scroll through the displays until you see the stopwatch To use the stopwatch 1 In the activated stopwatch display press Start Stop to start measuring time 2 Press Back Lap to make a lap or press Start Stop to pause the stopwatch To view the lap times pres...

Page 93: ...e time and lap time shown on the bottom row of the display switch to TIME mode with Next enter the options menu by keeping Next pressed If you no longer want to see the stopwatch display deactivate the stopwatch To deactivate the stopwatch 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Scroll to DISPLAYS with Light Lock and press Next 3 Scroll to End stopwatch with Light Lock and press Next 92 ...

Page 94: ... Movescount community and select App Zone to browse existing Suunto Apps To create your own App go to the PLAN CREATE section of your profile and select App Designer 2 Add Suunto App to a sport mode Connect your Suunto Ambit3 Peak to your Movescount account to synchronize Suunto App to the watch The added Suunto App will show the result of its calculation while you exercise NOTE You can add up to ...

Page 95: ...wn in Movescount as part of the log To record pool swimming 1 Press Start Stop to enter the start menu 2 Press Next to enter EXERCISE 3 Scroll to Pool swimming using Light Lock and select with Next 4 Select the pool length You can select the pool length from the predefined values or select the custom option to specify the pool length Scroll the values with Start Stop and Light Lock and accept with...

Page 96: ...o Ambit3 Peak to recognize your swimming style After teaching the swimming styles Suunto Ambit3 Peak detects them automatically when you start swimming To teach swimming styles 1 While you are in the Pool swimming sport mode keep Next pressed to enter the options menu 2 Press Next to select SWIMMING 3 Press Next to select Teach swim style 95 ...

Page 97: ...rcise by selecting END The available swimming style options are FLY butterfly BACK backstroke BREAST breaststroke FREE freestyle 5 Swim the pool length in the swimming style you selected in 6 After you have finished swimming press Start Stop to save the style If you do not want to save the style press Light Lock to return to the swimming style selection 96 ...

Page 98: ... 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 97 ...

Page 99: ... 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 32 4 Openwater swimming When using the openwater swimming mode Suunto Amb...

Page 100: ...been 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 33 Time The time display on your Suunto Ambit3 Peak shows the following information 99 ...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...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 101 ...

Page 103: ...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 102 ...

Page 104: ... 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 105: ...4 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 106: ...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 107: ...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 106 ...

Page 108: ... 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 109: ...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 110: ...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 109 ...

Page 111: ... 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 112: ...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 113: ...pty battery TIP Go to Movescount to change the GPS fix interval of your sport modes to save battery life For more information see 3 22 3 GPS accuracy and power saving 4 4 Replacing Smart Sensor battery The Suunto Smart Sensor Suunto Ambit3 Peak 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 batter...

Page 114: ... 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 115: ...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 114 ...

Page 116: ...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 16 50 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 117: ... Oy hereby declares that this Suunto Ambit3 Peak 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 interfere...

Page 118: ...luding interference that may cause undesired operation of the device 5 3 Trademark Suunto Ambit3 Peak its logos 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 EP 11008080 EU designs 001332985 0001 or 0013...

Page 119: ... the date of original retail purchase The Warranty Period is two 2 years for display devices The Warranty Period is one 1 year for accessories including but not limited to PODs and heart rate transmitters as well as for all consumable parts The capacity of rechargeable batteries decreases over time In case of abnormal capacity decrease due to defective battery Suunto warranty covers the battery re...

Page 120: ...does not warrant that the operation of the Product will be uninterrupted or error free or that the Product will work with any hardware or software provided by a third party Access to Suunto warranty service You must have proof of purchase to access Suunto warranty service For instructions how to obtain warranty service visit www suunto com support If you have questions or doubts a comprehensive ra...

Page 121: ...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 122: ...any time without notice The latest version of this documentation can be downloaded at www suunto com 121 ...

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Page 124: ...rence value 15 altitude setting altitude manually 43 altitude reference value 15 auto calibration 71 autopause 24 autoscroll 25 B backlight 25 brightness 25 mode 25 battery charging 111 bearing bearing lock 31 bike POD 68 button lock 27 buttons 8 C calibrating compass 29 foot POD 71 power POD 72 care 110 charging 9 compass 28 bearing lock 31 calibrating 29 declination 30 during exercise 42 countdo...

Page 125: ...ng 45 measuring altitude 45 FusedSpeed 47 G GPS 64 GPS signal 64 GPS accuracy 67 GPS timekeeping 103 grids 65 H handling 110 heart rate belt 35 pairing 69 heart rate memory 35 heart rate sensor 35 68 I icons 49 interval timer 52 L laps 40 logbook 54 M measuring altitude FusedAlti 45 memory left indicator 56 menu shortcut 89 menus 8 Movescount 57 59 Suunto App 93 Suunto App Designer 93 Suunto App Z...

Page 126: ... POD 72 auto zero 72 calibrating 72 Power POD 68 R recording tracks 40 route navigating 81 routes adding a route 80 deleting a route 80 S sea level pressure value 15 second display 60 service menu 87 settings 12 adjust settings 12 GPS timekeeping 103 shortcut 8 89 slope 72 sport mode 38 during exercise 39 logbook 54 sport modes 90 startup wizard 9 stopwatch 91 sunrise and sunset 15 support 113 Suu...

Page 127: ...swimming 93 drills 98 openwater swimming 98 pool swimming 94 teaching swimming styles 95 T time 99 alarm clock 101 GPS timekeeping 103 timers countdown timer 33 Track back 104 Training program 105 W waypoints 81 weather storm alarm 107 weather trend 107 126 ...

Page 128: ... com 3 AUSTRALIA 61 1800 240 498 AUSTRIA 43 720 883 104 CANADA 1 800 267 7506 FINLAND 358 9 4245 0127 FRANCE 33 4 81 68 09 26 GERMANY 49 89 3803 8778 ITALY 39 02 9475 1965 JAPAN 81 3 4520 9417 NETHERLANDS 31 1 0713 7269 NEW ZEALAND 64 9887 5223 RUSSIA 7 499 918 7148 SPAIN 34 91 11 43 175 SWEDEN 46 8 5250 0730 SWITZERLAND 41 44 580 9988 UK 44 20 3608 0534 USA 1 855 258 0900 ...

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