Suunto Vector manual

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1 USER’S GUIDE CUSTOMER SER VICE CONT ACTS Suunto Oy Phone +358 9 875870 Fax +358 9 87587301 Suunto USA Phone 1 (800) 543-9124 Canada Phone 1 (800) 267-7506 European Call Center Phone +358 2 284 1 1 60 Suunto Website www.suunto.com EN[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................... 6 1.1 GENERAL INFORMA TION ...........................................................................................................................6 1.2 MAIN FUNCTIONS (MODES)....................................................................[...]

3 2.6 STOPW A TCH SUB MODE .........................................................................................................................17 2.6.1 How to Use the Stopwatch ........................................................................................................17 2.7 INTERV AL COUNTDOWN TIMER SUB MODE ......................[...]

4 5.2 4-DA Y MEMOR Y SUB MODE ..................................................................................................................... 37 5.3 SEA LEVEL PRESSURE SUB MODE ........................................................................................................ 38 5.3.1 Setting the Sea Level Pressure ......................[...]

5 7.4.5 What is the maximum capacity of total vertical ascent or descent feet/meters in the logbook history? ......................................................................................... 46 7.4.6 If hiking from a level of 5,000 ft down hill to 3,000 ft and then back up to 8,000 feet, how is the Wristop Computer going to read this or ave[...]

6 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL INFORMA TION The Wristop Computer is a reliable high precision electronic instrument, intended for recreational use. The outdoor enthusi ast who enjoys venturing out into sports like skiing, kayaking, mountain climbing, hiking and biking can rely on the Vector HR’ s accuracy . The ergonomically designed V ecto[...]

7 1.3 BUTT ON FUNCTIONS Four buttons are used to operate the Wristop Computer: [Mode], [+] (ON/OFF), [-] (Fast Cumulative), and [Select]. 1.3.1 The [Mode] Button Is located on the top right of the Wristop Computer . • In the main mode level, pressing the [Mode] button allows the user to select or move from one main mode or function to the next (T[...]

8 1.3.4 The [Select] Button Is located on the top left of the Wristop Computer . • In the main mode level, pressing the [Select] button allows the user to enter into the sub modes of the particular function or return to the main mode the user is in. • In the main mode or sub mode, pressing and holding the [Select] button for more than 2 seconds[...]

9 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 o C o F mbar InHg[...]

10 1.5.1 Selecting the Units of Measur ement T o change the units of measure displayed: 1. Check the mode indicator . If the mode arrow is not on TIME, PRESS the [Mode] button until the arrow is directly below TIME. 2. PRESS the [Mode] and [Select] buttons simultaneously and hold for 3 seconds. Field 1 will display “SET” momentarily and then di[...]

1 1 1.6 PRESSURE SENSOR CALIBRA TION W ARNING: This is a FACT ORY CALIBRA TION SETTING. Do not enter this mode. If you enter this mode in error, exit immediately by pressing the [MODE] button to return to the “UNI” setting mode. Normally there is no need to alter the calibration. If the Pressure Setting Calibration has been altered, you can ret[...]

12 6. place the new cell into the battery compartment (negative side down, positive side up); 7. ensure that the O-ring is in place to keep the Wristop Computer waterproof and place the battery compartment cover back onto the backside of the Wristop Computer; 8. insert a coin back into the coin slot; and 9. turn the coin clockwise to the close posi[...]

13 CHAPTER 2 HEART RA TE MONIT OR 2.1 SUUNT O WRIST OP COMPUTER AND TRANSMITTER IN A WA TER ENVIRONMENT Suunto Wristop Computer is water proof to a depth of 30m/100ft. T o maintain the water resistance, it is strongly recommended to have all service done by authorised Suunto service personnel. Heart rate measurement in a water environment is techni[...]

14 2.3 ACTIV A TING THE HEART RA TE MONITOR 1. Adjust the strap length to t snugly and comfortably. Secure the strap around your chest, below the chest muscles. Lock the buckle. 2. Raise the transmitter a little off your chest and wet the grooved electrode areas on the back of it. It is important that the electrodes are wet during exercise. 3. C[...]

15 2.4 WARNINGS • Persons who have a pacemaker , debrillator or other implanted electronic device use the Heart Rate Monitor at their own risk. Before starting the initial use of the Heart Rate Monitor, we highly recommend an exercise test under a doctor ’s supervision. This will ensure the safety and reliability of the pacemaker and Heart R[...]

16 In the HRM mode (Fig. 2): • Field 1 displays the text “HR” (HR = heart rate). • Field 2 displays the current heart rate. • Field 3 displays the current time.         [...]

17 Limits “On” means that the Wristop Computer will audibly alert the user that a chosen upper or lower limit has been exceeded. Limits “OFF” means that the Wristop Computer will not alert the user , but the limits will however be used to calculate time spent in, above and below the target heart rate zone. The outer circumference will graph[...]

18 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. 2. PRESS the [-] button once to stop the stopwatch and to display a split time. This split time and the momentaneous heart rate reading will be stored in the memory for later viewing. The [...]

19 2.7 INTERV AL COUNTDOWN TIMER SUB MODE In the HRM mode, PRESS the [Select] button twice to enter this sub mode. In the interval countdown timer mode (Fig. 5): • Field 1 displays the seconds, • Field 2 displays the current heart rate, and • Field 3 displays the hour and minutes with the text “TIMER” located to the right. [...]

20 5. At the minutes desired, PRESS the [Select] button to move to the next setting. Located in the center of Field 3, the hour will begin to ash. 6. PRESS the [+] button to scroll the hour upward or PRESS the [-] button to scroll the hour downward. 7. At the hour value desired, PRESS the [Select] button to move to the next setting. Located in F[...]

21 2.7.2 How to Star t the Countdown Timer During the training interval, the set heart rate limits are in use and the heart rat e information is calculated and stored in the HRM memory . When the time has been counted down, a beep is heard, and simultaneously a new interval will begin. If the recovery interval has a value other than zero, this inte[...]

22 2. In the second display (duration of the event) (Fig. 9): • Field 1 displays the seconds of training time; • Field 2 displays the hours and minutes of the training time; and • Field 3 displays the text “dUr” (dUr = duration of the event). 3. In the third display (duration of the training intervals) (Fig. 10): • Field 1 displays the [...]

23   [...]

24 3.1 HOW T O SET THE TIME T o set the Time: 1. PRESS the [Select] button and hold in for 2 seconds. Located in Field 3, the seconds will begin to ash (Fig. 17). 2. PRESS the [+] button to scroll the seconds upward or PRESS the [-] button to reset the seconds to zero. 3. At the seconds desired, PRESS the [Select] button to move to the next sett[...]

25 15. At the desired day , PRESS the [Mode] button to accept the changes and return to the main mode. ?[...]

26 3.3 DU AL TIME SUB MODE The Dual Time sub mode allows you to set the watch to display a time other than the main one. In the TIME mode, PRESS the [Select] button twice to enter this sub mode. In the dual time mode (Fig. 20): • Field 1 displays “dUA” indicating “dual time”, • Field 2 displays the current time, and • Field 3 displays[...]

27 CHAPTER 4 AL TIMETER MODE The Suunto Wristop Computer Altimeter function provides the user with: • an adjustable unit of measure either meter or feet: meter ranging from -500 to 9,000; ft ranging -1,600 to 29,500; • a resolution of 5m or 10ft; • a display update on the rate of vertical movement in intervals of one second for 3 minutes, the[...]

28                   1 OF  If the Al tItude [...]

29 Recommended interval to use: ACTIVITY INTERV AL Skiing 20 sec or 1 minute Biking 20 sec or 1 minute Hiking 10 minute Mountaineering 10 minute or 60 minute Note: In selecting the interval, the user chooses a) the time period for recording the altitude, the vertical ascent/descent rate as well [...]

30    4.2 AL TITUDE DIFFERENCE MEASUREMENT SUB MODE I[...]

31 4.3 24-HOUR MEMOR Y SUB MODE In the Altimeter mode, PRESS the [Select] button twice to enter this sub mode. In the 24-hour memory mode (Fig. 27): • Field 1 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 dis[...]

32 • Field 1 displays the average vertical ascent rate during the event; • Field 2 displays the total vertical ascent ; and • Field 3 displays the text “ASC” along with the text “Log Book” to the left. The third display shows the descent information for the particular logbook that is being viewed (Fig. 30). • Field 1 displays the av[...]

33 • Field 2 displays the time spent in the target HR zone; and • Field 3 displays the text “In” (In=within target zone) along with the one segment highlighted under “HRM”. The ninth display shows the time spent below the target HR zone selected (Fig. 36). • Field 1 displays the seconds; • Field 2 displays the time spent below the t[...]

34 4.4.2 How to Star t and Stop a Logbook In the Al t im et e r ma in mo d e o r t he d if fe re n ce me a su re m en t s u b m od e, P RE SS th e [ + ] b ut t on tw i ce wi t hi n t w o s ec o nd s. A beep will be heard and the ashing text “ Log Book” will appear in Field 3 to indicate the start of the recording. The recording can be stoppe[...]

35 In the fourth display (Fig. 43): • Field 1 displays the text “dSC”; • Field 2 and 3 show up to a 8 digit accumulative vertical descent since the last reset. Field 2 is activated when the value of the vertical descent is beyond the 3 digit value displayed in Field 3. 4.5.1 Clearing the Logbook Histor y T o clear the history of the logbook[...]

36 CHAPTER 5 BAR OMETER MODE The Suunto Wristop Computer Barometer function provides the user with: • an adjustable unit of measure mbar or inHg; mbar range 300 to 1,100 mbar , inHg range 8.90 to 32.40; • an adjustable sea level pressure function ranging from 27.25-30.80 inHg / 921-1,080 mbar • a resolution of 1 mbar or 0.05 inHg; • a one h[...]

37   5.1 PRESSURE DIFFERENCE MEASUREMENT SUB MODE The pressure difference is not referring to the sea level pressure, but to the[...]

38 • Field 2 displays the atmospheric pressure; and • Field 3 displays the time and to the left the text “Memory”. • The Outer Circumference graphically displays the atmospheric pressure where one full circle equals 100 mbars or 1 inHg. T o view the information compiled in the 4-day memory: PRESS the [-] button to scroll back down in incr[...]

39 Note: Information on the current sea level pressure can be obtained through newspapers, local news and radio weather reports, the   ?[...]

40 CHAPTER 6 COMP ASS MODE The Suunto Wristop Computer compass function provides the user with: • a bearing display in degrees and cardinal or half-cardinal point; • a North-South arrow; • a bearing tracking mode showing locked bearing, actual bearing and the difference between them; • a declination correction feature; • a bubble level fo[...]

41 6.1 BEARING TRACKING SUB MODE The user can select to change from the cardinal point mode to the bearing tracking mode (Fig. 52). In the compass main mode: 1. PRESS the [Select] button and hold in for 2 seconds. Located in Field 1, “OFF” will begin to ash (Fig. 53). 2. PRESS either the [+] or the [-] button to change the setting between ?[...]

42 6.2.1 Setting the Local Declina tion 1. PRESS the [Select] button and hold for 2 seconds. Located in Field 1, “OFF” will begin to ash. 2. PRESS either the [+] or the [-] button to change the declination direction in Field 1. 3. At the direction desired, PRESS the [Select] button to move to the next setting. Located in Field 2, the degrees[...]

43    ?[...]

44 If you have set the compass to track a certain bearing, the segments on the circumference indicate the difference between the direction in which you want to go and your actual bearing. 7.1.4 W hy do the segments on the cir cumference go to the left (counterclockwise)? Y ou are in the difference measurement mode and your unit is showing a decreas[...]

45 7.3 TIME 7.3.1 W hy do the segments on the cir cumference increase and decrease w hen I am in the Wa tch mode? The main function of the segments is related to the Compass mode, where a division into 36 segments is necessary due to the 360- degree scale of a compass. In the Watch mode, the segments show the advancement of seconds. Because the num[...]

46 7.4.4 W hat is the duration readout? The duration 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. 7.4.5 W hat is the maximum capacity of total ver tical ascent[...]

47 is to AL WA YS set the known reference altitude into the Wristop Computer. This is the only way to get accurate altitude readings. 7.4.7 W hy does the vertical ascent/descent measur ement show different r eadings ev en though I am inside and staying in the same room? The resolution of the vertical ascent/descent rate is 1 m/1 ft whereas the reso[...]

48 7.5.4 W hat is temperature compensation? When the unit is tempera ture compens ated, the altitude measur ement of the unit is not affe cted by the temper ature of the unit itself. The unit can be worn on your wrist or placed on a table – it will in either case give you the proper altitude reading providing the weather conditions have not chang[...]

49 Altitude (m) Altitude (ft) T emperature (C) T emperature (F) Above sea level above sea level 0 0 15.0 59.0 200 656 13.7 56.7 400 1312 12.4 54.3 600 1969 1 1.1 52.0 800 2625 9.8 49.6 1000 3281 8.5 47.3 1200 3937 7.2 45.0 1400 4593 5.9 42.6 1600 5250 4.6 40.3 1800 5906 3.3 37.9 2000 6562 2.0 35.6 2400 7874 -0.6 30.9 2800 9187 -3.2 26.2 3000 9843 -[...]

50 Now the altitude measurement error caused by an abnormal temperature gradient can be approximated as follows. If the sum 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[...]

51 T able 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 * 0.001 1/ºF = -100 ft). Y our actual altitude is thus 9740 ft. Lower point High[...]

52 9. ABBREVIA TIONS dEF – default factory setting of pressure sensor , corresponds to standard (1013 mbar or 29,90 inHg) airpressure at sea level SNR – sensor (used in pressure sensor calibration) RE – reference altitude CLR – clear ASC – ascent dSC – descent AbO – above target heart rate bEL – below target heart rate LO – lower [...]

53 11. CE COMPLIANCE All Suunto Wristop Computers conform within the required European Union EMC directives 89/336/TEC. 12. 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[...]

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