Suunto M9_en.p65 manual

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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 6 1.1 CHECKLIST .................................................................................................... 6 1.2 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ...................................................................[...]

4 3.2.2 S topwatch ..................................................................................... 17 3.2.3 Functi on Menu ............................................................................... 17 3.2.4 Alarm .............................................................................................. 1 7 3.2.5 Time/Date ...........[...]

5 3.8.1 GPS ................................................................................................ 52 3.8.2 MOB ............................................................................................... 53 3.8.3 Memory Point ................................................................................. 54 3.8.4 POSITION ..........[...]

6 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations, your newly purchased Suunto M9 is designed to provide years of enjoyment in your sailing activities. Suunto M9 is a reliable high precision electronic instrument intended for recreational use. NOTE: Suunto M9 should not be substituted for acquiring measurements that require professional or industrial precision. 1.[...]

7 and therefore it should not be used to obtain data under water . Do not push the buttons under water . NOTE: Large amounts of water or dirt under the cover of Suunto M9 may disturb the satellite signal reception. 1.4 CHARGING THE BA TTERY Suunto M9 is equipped with an internal rechargeable battery . Y ou can recharge the battery approximately 500[...]

8 2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO M9 2.1 DISPLA Y 2.1.1 Mode Indicator On the left side of the display there is a mode indicator that shows the currently active mode. The mode indicator displays the modes from the top down in the following order: TIME, WEA THER, COMP ASS, SAILING and NA VIGA TION. The active mode is indicated by the moving segment next t[...]

9 2.2 BUTTONS 2.2.1 Short and Long Press The buttons may have different functions depending on how long you press them. The ordinary press or short press means that the button is pressed quickly . The long press means that the button is pressed for more than 2 seconds. 2.2.2 Start/Data Button Short Press • In the Time mode, it starts the timing a[...]

10 2.2.4 Enter Button Short Press • Moves to a lower menu level. • Activates the Function menu in all the main modes. • Records all the Function menu p arameters in the temporary memory . The param- eters are erased when the unit returns to the main mode, except for the one that has been confirmed by the user . For more information on the Fun[...]

11 2.2.6 Key Lock The key lock prevents you from pushing the buttons acciden- tally . Activating the key lock T o activate the key lock: 1. Short press Enter . Suunto M9 switches to the Function menu. 2. Press Start / Data within 3 seconds. The buttons are now locked and the message “ KEYS LOCKED ” is displayed. Suunto M9 switches to the main d[...]

12 ENTER Change the value with UP/DOWN ENTER (stores sensor data to temporary memory) Press ENTER for over 2 sec Function menu GPS On/Off See page 52 Time menu ALARM TIME/DA TE UNITS GENERAL TIME 24h DA TE dd.mm TEMP °C ENTER ENTER: accept and return STOP/CANCEL: discard and return ENTER for over 2 sec: accept and return to the main display STOP/ [...]

13 2.3.2 Navigating in Menus The menu items can be scrolled with the up and down arrows located on the right side of Suunto M9. Three menu items are displayed at the same time. The menu item that is currently active and can thus be selected is displayed in reversed color . The indicator bar on the left side of the display shows the active mode. T o[...]

14 However , due to the extreme sensitivity of the built-in GPS radio receiver , even the faintest signals can be picked up. 2.4.2. Line-of-sight Needed T o ensure a good position measurement, there must be a line-of-sight connection between the satellites and the receiver . This means that the object s or materials between the satellites and the G[...]

15 positions and the GPS time before you can perform the actual position calculation and before the GPS becomes functional. After the first position fix has been established, it still takes additional 10 minutes before all relevant data has been received from the satellites. The position estimate accuracy improves during this time as more satellite[...]

16 3. MODES 3.1 GENERAL INFORMA TION Suunto M9 has six different modes: T ime, Weather , Compass, Sailing, Navigation and Racing. Y ou can switch between the modes with the arrow buttons. Each mode has several sub-modes. The mode indicator on the left side of the display indicates the active mode. 3.2 TIME MODE 3.2.1 Main Display When you select th[...]

17 3.2.2 Stopwatch Press Start/Data to start the timing. If you want to view a split time, press Start/Data again. The time stops for three (3) seconds to show the split time and then returns to showing the running time. Press Stop/Cancel to stop the timing. After the timing has been stopped, you can scroll the split times with Stop/Cancel . T o re[...]

18 4. Short press Enter . The alarm indicator changes to on and the hour selection is activated. 5. Set the correct hour with the arrow buttons and short press Enter . The minute selection is activated. 6. Set the correct minutes with the arrow buttons and short press Enter . The alarm is now set. Deactivating alarms T o deactivate the alarm: 1. In[...]

19 Sync Y ou can set the GPS time synchronization on or off. T o set the time synchronization: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Time/Date and short press Enter . 2. Scroll to Sync and short press Enter . The On/Off selection is activated. 3. Change the On/Off status with the arrow buttons and short press Enter . The time synchronization is now set. Y [...]

20 5. When you press the down arrow button, the seconds are zeroed. If you want to set specific seconds, press the up arrow button and the seconds start running. When the settings are correct, short press Enter . The date selection is activated. 6. Change the date with the arrow buttons and short press Enter . The month selection is activated. 7. C[...]

21 Setting the brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of the Suunto M9 backlight. The brightness is measured on a scale of 1 to 7. Brighter displays consume more battery power . T o change the brightness: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to General and short press Enter . The General menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Bright and short press Enter . [...]

22 activated. 3. Change the value of the field to either on or off with the arrow buttons and short press Enter . The tones are now set. NOTE: The default setting is On. Setting the display information The display information that shows the names of the modes can also be turned on or off. T o turn the display information on or off: 1. In the Set me[...]

23 Setting the date format The date settings define the format in which the date is dis- played. The possible formats are: • DD.MM: Day before the month, e.g. 27.1 1. • MM.DD: Month before the day , e.g. 1 1.27. T o change the date format: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Units and short press Enter . The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Date[...]

24 Setting the elevation unit The Elev setting defines the unit in which the elevation is displayed. The options are meters (m) and feet (ft). T o change the elevation unit: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Units and short press Enter . The Units menu is displayed. 2. Scroll to Elev and short press Enter . The elevation unit field is activated. 3. Sel[...]

25 3. Select the correct unit with the arrow buttons and short press Enter . The speed unit is now set. Setting the position format The Position setting defines the format in which position is displayed. The possible formats are degrees (deg), and degrees and minutes (dm), for example, 60.50000° or 60°30.000’ respectively . T o change the posit[...]

26 3.3 WEA THER MODE 3.3.1 Main Display When you select the Weather mode, the main display opens. The main display has three rows: Absolute air pressure The first row displays the absolute air pressure. Air pressure graph The second row shows a graphical presentation of the air pressure development during the last 6 hours in 15-minute intervals. Sh[...]

27 • Maximum air pressure during the period measured. • Minimum air pressure during the period measured. 2. Scroll the information with the arrow buttons. The up arrow scrolls forward and the down arrow backward. 3. T o stop viewing the memory content, press either Enter or Stop/Cancel at any time. 3.3.4 Weather Alarm When active, the weather a[...]

28 3.4 COMP ASS MODE Suunto M9 includes a 3D compass. The compass allows tilt- ing up to +/-30 degrees while still displaying the correct bear- ing. 3.4.1 Main Display When you select the Compass mode, the main display opens. The compass displays the heading with the bearing value and cardinal points above. The magnetic sensor of the compass functi[...]

29 • Time: Displays the current time. • Bearing: If you are navigating a route from the Navigation menu, the third shortcut displays the bearing to the next waypoint. If you have not activated a route and the GPS is on, the shortcut displays the bearing to the position of the initial GPS fix. If the GPS is not on, the shortcut displays the late[...]

30 T o calibrate the compass: 1. In the Set menu scroll to Calibrate and short press Enter . 2. Hold the Suunto M9 horizontally level and rotate it 360 degrees for 30 seconds. 3. Hold the Suunto M9 vertically level and rotate it 360 de- grees for 30 seconds. 4. When the calibration is finished, you return to the Set menu.[...]

31 3.4.4 Declination Y ou can set the compass declination manually or with the GPS. Setting the compass declination manually T o set the compass declination manually: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Declination and short press Enter . The declination setting field is activated, and you can now set the declination to On , Off or Auto . 2. Select On to[...]

32 3.5 SAILING MODE 3.5.1 Main Display When you select the Sailing mode, the main display opens. The main display has three rows: Heading: The first row displays the heading in degrees. Speed: The second row displays the vessel’s speed in the unit of your choice. Shortcuts: The third row shows alternatively the time or the distance from start or [...]

33 Sailing Data display The Sailing, Navigation and Racing modes and the MOB func- tion have special information displays that can be accessed from the main display of each respective mode. T o view the Sailing Data display: 1. Press S tart/Data in the Sailing display . The Sailing Dat a dis- play opens. The active shortcut is displayed in reversed[...]

34 3.5.2 Function Menu For more information on the Function menu, see section 3.8 Function Menu. 3.5.3 T racking The tracking function stores the vessel’s position heading and speed in the Suunto M9 memory between a selected time period. Y ou can only set the tracking function on or off. If you wish to alter the time period, you need to do it in [...]

35 3.5.4 T racks The Tracks function is used to view the information recorded with the Tracking function. Viewing the recorded tracks T o view the recorded tracks: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to T racks and short press Enter . A list of all the recorded tracks is displayed. The latest track is displayed in reversed color . 2. Select a track with the[...]

36 3.5.5 Race When you select Race , Suunto M9 switches into the Racing mode. (For more information on the Racing mode, see page 43.) T o select the Racing mode: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Race and press Enter . The On/Off selection is activated. 2. Set the race function On with the arrow buttons and press Enter . The Racing mode is activated an[...]

37 Shortcuts: The third row shows alternatively the bearing, speed, average speed or memory status. Change the displayed information with Stop/Cancel . Y ou can select a shortcut from the Sailing or Racing Data display to replace the average speed. • Bearing (bea): Displays the bearing to the next waypoint in degrees. • Speed (spd): Displays th[...]

38 Distance: The third row displays the distance from the previ- ous waypoint. When the active waypoint is displayed the unit displays distance from the current location. Bearing (bea): The non-active waypoints indicate only bear- ing. Estimated time enroute (ete): Displays the ETE to the active waypoint at current speed. The summary contains the f[...]

39 Right arrow: Activates the route for navigating in the correct order , from beginning or active waypoint to the end Left arrow: Activates the route for navigating in the reversed order , from the end or from the active waypoint to the beginning Dot: Activates the navigation to a single chosen waypoint on the selected route Dash: Selected route i[...]

40 Activating a route T o activate a route for navigation: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Routes and press Enter . The message “ LOADING ROUTELIST ” is displayed, and then the list is displayed. 2. Select a route with the arrow buttons and long press Enter to activate it. NOTE: Long pressing Enter activates the selected route. Short pressing Ent[...]

41 Viewing and erasing route waypoints T o view or erase route waypoints: 1. In the Set menu, scroll to Routes and short press Enter . The Route list is displayed. 2. Select a route with the arrow buttons and short press Enter to view the route information. A list of waypoints is displayed. 3. The first waypoint is displayed in reversed color . Sel[...]

42 accepting changes. 6. Long press Enter to accept the changes and return to the main menu. My Points The My Points function stores up to 50 individual waypoints in the Suunto M9 memory that are not affixed to a route. For creating, viewing and editing My Points , refer to section 3.6.4 Routes. NOTE: When creating routes or waypoints in the Suunto[...]

43 3.7 RACING MODE The Racing mode is a main mode reserved for racing functions, and can only be activated in the Sailing and Navigation modes. The main display of the Racing mode changes according to the race situation. 3.7.1 Main Display Before starting the race, Suunto M9 asks you to set the pa- rameters for the start line, race timer and wind d[...]

44 Main Display During the Race After the start timer reaches zero, the timing starts automatically and Suunto M9 enters the main display after start, the following is displayed: Heading: The first row displays the vessel’s heading in degrees. Speed: The second row displays the vessel’s current speed in knots. Shortcuts: The third row displays [...]

45 • Distance made good (dmg) • Estimated time of arrival (eta) • Estimated time enroute (ete) • Time of sunrise (tsr) • Time of sunset (tss) • Distance to lay line (dll) • Time to lay line (tll) 2. Scroll the data with the arrow buttons and short press Enter to select a shortcut. Y ou return to the Racing display . Press Stop/Cancel [...]

46 3.7.2 Function Menu Function menu before the race The Racing mode has a unique Function menu that you can access by short pressing Enter . The contents of this menu adapt to the situation in the race. The following options are available before the race has started: GPS The GPS function allows you to turn the GPS on or off and to examine the accu[...]

47 Synchronizing the timer T o synchronize the timer: NOTE: The timer starts running when enter is pressed and the unit enters the function mode. 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Timer sync and short press Enter . The time field is activated. 2. Change the time with the arrow buttons and short press Enter . The message “ TIMER SYNCHRONIZED ” [...]

48 mode’s main display . The second buoy location is now stored in the temporary memory . 5. Scroll to St artline and short press Enter . 6. Scroll to either Buoy S or Buoy P and short press Enter . The text “ buoy stored ” is displayed. The start line is now set, and you return to the Function menu. Suunto M9 begins to display the distance t[...]

49 3. If you wish to change the wind force, change the value with the arrow buttons and short press Enter . The text “ WIND DIR STORED ” is displayed. Y ou return to the Racing mode’s main display . NOTE: The wind directions can be observed in the information display by pressing Start/data. NOTE: The wind force is measured in zones of 0-3, 3-[...]

50 St arboard/Port T ack The S tarboard/Port T ack function allows you to set the refer- ence heading for tacking angle dif ference measurement (T AD). 1. Short press Enter in the Racing mode’s main display to access the Function menu. The unit stores the current heading in the temporary memory . 2. Scroll to STB T ACK/PORT T ACK and short press [...]

51 WINDDir For more information on the WINDDir function, see page 56. MOB With this function you can record the location of Man Over Board situations. (For more information on the MOB function, see page 53.) Restart Returns to the main display before race and prompts to reset the race timer for the next start, without reseting the start line buoys [...]

52 3.8 FUNCTION MENU T o access the Function menu, short press Enter in any of the main displays. Pressing the Enter button records all the information needed for the functions in the functions menu. The information is time, date, barometer pressure, temperature, compass head- ing, GPS location. When using the various functions, the Suunto M9 keeps[...]

53 3.8.2 MOB The Man Over Board, or MOB function records the location where the MOB situation took place. After the location point has been recorded, Suunto M9 begins displaying the bearing and the distance to the location. The MOB display shows the following: MOB: The first row displays the identifier of the MOB function. Distance: The second row [...]

54 NOTE: If the GPS is not on when you activate the MOB function, the GPS is automatically turned on and the text “mob activating” is displayed before entering the MOB menu. NOTE: Shutting down the MOB function erases the location recorded earlier. Keeping MOB active keeps the MOB location in the units memory until the function is shut down. NO[...]

55 3.8.4 Position The Position function allows you to view the current position on the display . T o view the position: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Position and short press Enter . The following information is displayed: • Sat: The first number is the number of satellites used in fix and the second is the number of visible satellites. • [...]

56 3.8.5 WINDdir The WINDDir function allows you to record the wind direction and force. T o record the wind direction: 1. In the Function menu, scroll to Wind Dir , point the Suunto M9 to the wind and short press Enter . The following infor- mation is displayed: • Timer: When not racing, the Timer displays 0.00. • Heading: Wind geographic head[...]

57 4. ADDITIONAL FEA TURES 4.1 PC INTERF ACE With the PC Interface you can transfer information between Suunto M9 and your computer . The information can be either routes stored in the Suunto M9 memory , tracks recorded with the tracking function or waypoints. When the data has been transferred, you can easily organize, view and add related informa[...]

58 6. When a confirm dialog appears, click to start downloading. 7. When you have transferred the files to your PC, you can delete them from the Suunto M9 memory with Suunto Sail Manager and make room for new log files. For further information, see the Suunto Sail Manager Help in the Help menu. 4.2 SUUNTO SAIL MANAGER The Suunto Sail Manager softwa[...]

59 4.2.2 Changing the Suunto M9 Settings Click the M9 panel on the bottom left corner of the display . The Suunto M9 settings tab will open in the center of the display . After modifying the following settings click update wristop. - Clock (12h, 24h) - Date (mm.dd, dd.mm) - Altitude (m, ft) - T emperature (C, F) - Pressure (hPa, inHg) - Distance (k[...]

60 4.3 SUUNTOSPORTS.COM SuuntoS ports.com is an international free Web community where you can refine and share the data that you have measured with your personal Suunto instrument and analyzed with the sport-specific PC interface. SuuntoS ports.com of fers you a number of features that help you to get the most out of your sport and your Suunto M9.[...]

61 My Suunto This section is meant for your personal information. Y ou can store information about yourself, your wristop computer , your sailing activities, etc. When you upload your personal logs to SuuntoS ports.com with Suunto Sail Manager , they are displayed in your personal information but not shown to anybody else. In My Suunto you can also[...]

62 Sport Forums SuuntoS ports.com has it s own forum for each Suunto sport. The basic features and functions are the same for all sport forums - sport-specific news, bulletin boards and chat rooms. Users can also suggest links to sports-related websites and tips regard- ing the sport and equipment to be published on the website. They can also publi[...]

63 5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS General • Operating temperature –20 °C to +60 °C/-5 °F to +140 °F • Storage temperature –30 °C to +60 °C/-22 °F to +140 °F • Weight 76g • Water resistant to 10 bar (ISO 2281 standard) • Mineral crystal glass • Rechargeable battery • Docking station • PC interface with a serial connector Ch[...]

64 6. GPS DA TUM LISTING Suunto M9 offers the use of several different GPS datums that can be activated with the Suunto Sail Manager software with the help of the PC interface. There is a list of the available GPS datums and the number codes used in the activation process below . For information about activating GPS datums, refer to Suunto Sail Man[...]

65 023 DA L Guinea 0 24 EUR-F Egypt 025 EUR-T Tunisia 026 LE H Ghana 027 LIB Liberia 02 8 M A S Eritrea 029 ME R Morocco 03 0 MIN-A Cameroon 031 MIN-B Nigeria 032 MP O Gabon 033 N SD Algeria 03 4 OE G Old Egypt 03 5 P T B Mean Solution (Burkina Faso and Niger) 036 PT N Congo 03 7 SCK Namibia 03 8 SRL Sierra Leone 039 V OR Algeria 04 0 AIN-A Bahrain[...]

66 05 3 KAN Sri Lanka 05 4 KE A West Malaysia and Singapore 05 5 KG S Korean Geodetic System 05 6 NAH-A Masirah Island (Oman) 05 7 NAH-B United Arab Emirates 0 58 NAH-C Saudi Arabia 059 F AH Oman 06 0 QA T Qatar 061 SOA Singapore 06 2 TI L Brunei and East Malaysia (Sarawak and Sabah) 06 3 T OY -M Mean Solution (Japan, Okinawa and South Korea 064 TO[...]

67 08 2 H JO Iceland 08 3 I RL Ireland 084 OGB-M Mean Solution (England, Isle of Man, Scotland, Shetland Islands and Wales) 085 OGB-A England 086 OGB-B England, Isle of Man and Wales 087 OGB-C Scotland and Shetland Islands 088 OGB-D Wales 089 MOD Sardinia 090 SPK-A Hungary 091 SPK-B Poland 092 SPK-C Czechoslovakia 093 SPK-D Latvia 094 SPK-E Kazakhs[...]

68 1 1 1 NAS-I NW T erritories and Saskatchewan 1 12 NAS-J Yukon 1 13 NAS-O Canal Zone 1 14 NAS-P Caribbean 1 1 5 NAS-N Central America 1 16 NAS-T Cuba 1 1 7 NAS-U Greenland (Hayes Peninsula) 1 18 NAS-L Mexico 1 1 9 NAR-A Alaska (excluding Aleutian Islands) 12 0 NAR-E Aleutian Islands 12 1 NAR-B Canada 1 22 NAR-C CONUS 1 23 NAR-H Hawaii 1 24 NAR-D [...]

69 140 SAN-A Argentina 141 SAN-B Bolivia 14 2 SAN-C Brazil 14 3 SAN-D Chile 144 SAN-E Colombia 14 5 SAN-F Ecuador (excluding Galapagos Islands) 14 6 SAN-J Baltra, Galapagos Islands 147 SAN-G Guyana 14 8 SAN-H Paraguay 14 9 SAN-I Peru 15 0 SAN-K Trinidad and T obago 151 SAN-L Venezuela 152 Z AN Suriname 15 3 AIA Antigua, Leeward Islands 15 4 ASC Asc[...]

70 17 0 SA P East Falkland Island 17 1 S G M Salvage Islands 17 2 TDC Tristan Da Cunha 17 3 ANO Cocos Islands 17 4 GA A Republic of Maldives 17 5 IS T Diego Garcia 17 6 KE G Kerguelen Island 17 7 MI K Mahe Island 17 8 RE U Mascarene Island 17 9 A M A American Samoa Islands 18 0 A T F Iwo Jima 18 1 TRN T ern Island 18 2 AS Q Marcus Island 18 3 IBE E[...]

71 20 0 OHA-D Oahu 20 1 PI T Pitcairn Islands 20 2 SA E Espirito Santo Island 20 3 M V S Viti Levu Ísland (Fiji Islands) 20 4 ENW Marshall Islands 20 5 WAK Wake Atoll 20 6 B UR Bungka and Belitung Islands 20 7 C AZ Camp McMurdo Area, Antarctica 20 8 EUR-S Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, S. Arabia and Syria 20 9 GS E Kalimantan (Indonesia) 21 0 HEN [...]

72 7. GLOSSARY[...]

73 Bearing (bea) The compass direction from your current location to a destination. Course A selected route between two locations, not necessarily a straight line. Course Made Good (cmg) Heading from the starting point to the current location. Cross Track Error (xte) Aberration from the selected course towards the destination in degrees. Distance f[...]

74 Global Positioning System (GPS) A satellite tracking system. Heading (hea) Compass direction on the present course. Knots (kt Velocity in nautical miles per hour. Latitude Angular distance North or South of the Equator. Lay line Optimal line towards a waypoint based on the wind direction. Longitude Angular distance West or East of the prime meri[...]

75 Time of Sunset (tss) Estimated time to sunset based on a GPS fix. Time to Waypoint (ttw) Estimated time to the next waypoint based on current velocity and location. Velocity Made Good (vmg) Effective velocity towards the wind. Velocity Made on Course (vmc) Velocity on the course to the current destination. Waypoint Location coordinates on a cour[...]

76 9. CE The CE mark is used to mark conformity with the European Union EMC directive 89/336/EEC. 10. LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE If this product should fail due to defects in materials or workmanship, Suunto Oy will, at its sole option, repair or replace it with new or rebuilt parts, free of charge, for two (2) year from the date o[...]

77 1 1. DISCLAIMER Since the GPS satellites and the delivery system are neither owned nor maintained by Suunto, Suunto takes no responsibility for possible malfunctions, changes in position- ing quality or the discontinuity of the GPS service in the future. Suunto will not reclaim products because of changes in the GPS service. This device complies[...]

78 W ARNING Read this manual. Carefully read this instruction manual in its entirety paying attention to all the warnings listed below . Make sure you understand the use, displays and limitations of this instrument before utilizing it. W ARNING Do not use Suunto M9 as the only navigation aid. Use all available navigation aids such as charts, compas[...]

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