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USER’S GUIDE EN CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTS Suunto Oy Phone +358 9 875870 Fax +358 9 87587301 Suunto USA Phone 1 (800) 543-9124 Canada Phone 1 (800) 776-7770 European Call Center Phone +358 2 284 11 60 Suunto Website www.suunto.com 1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 5 1.1. Checklist ................................................................................................ 5 1.2. Care and Maintenance .......................................................................... 5 1.3. Water Resistance .................................................................................6 1.4. Battery Replacement .....................
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3.2.1. Main Display ........................................................................... 17 3.2.2. Alarm ......................................................................................18 3.2.3. Time ........................................................................................20 3.2.4. Date ........................................................................................21 3.2.5. General ..............................................................................
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3.6. SkiChrono Mode .................................................................................. 46 3.6.1. Main Display ........................................................................... 46 3.6.2. Memory ...................................................................................49 3.6.3. Altitude ...................................................................................52 3.6.4. Use ..................................................................................
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION Suunto S6 Wristop Computer is a reliable high-precision electronic instrument that is intended for recreational use. NOTE: You should not use Suunto S6 to obtain measurements that require professional or industrial precision or to obtain measurements when skydiving, hang gliding, paragliding, gyrocopter riding or flying a small aircraft. 1.1. CHECKLIST Make sure the package contains the following items: • Suunto S6 Datasnake interface cable CD containing the Suunto Ski
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salt. Turn the bezel ring and push the buttons while washing. Finally wipe your Suunto S6 clean and dry with a soft cloth. If there are persistent stains or marks, you can apply mild soap to the area. Do not expose your Suunto S6 to strong chemicals such as gasoline, cleaning solvents, acetone, alcohol, insect repellents, adhesives and paint, as they will damage the unit's seals, case and finish. 1.3. WATER RESISTANCE Suunto S6 is water-resistant and tested with ISO (International Organization f
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You can replace the batteries yourself as long as you do it properly to avoid any leakage of water into the battery compartment or computer. Always use original battery replacement kits that include a new battery, battery lid, opening tool and O- ring. You can purchase the battery kits from official Suunto retailers. NOTE: Change the battery at your own risk and use the original Suunto battery replacement kit. Suunto recommends you to have the batteries changed in official Suunto services. NOTE:
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WARNING: This Suunto product contains a Lithium cell. To reduce risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, charge or dispose of in fire or water. Replace only with manufacturer specified batteries. Recycle or dispose of used batteries properly. Refer to the pictures when changing the battery. 8
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1.5. AFTER SALES SERVICE If a claim under warranty appears to be necessary, return the product, freight prepaid, to your Suunto dealer who is responsible for having your product repaired or replaced. Include your name, address, proof of purchase and/or service registration card, as required in your country. The claim will be honored and the product repaired or replaced at no charge and returned in what your Suunto dealer determines a reasonable amount of time, provided that all necessary parts a
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2. HOW TO USE YOUR SUUNTO S6 2.1. DISPLAY When your Suunto S6 leaves the factory, it is in the sleep mode, and its display is blank. You can then select which mode is displayed. In addition to mode-specific information, the Suunto S6 display includes several symbols: 2.1.1. Mode symbols The mode symbols are located on the left side of the display. The moving segment next to them indicates the active mode. Time Compass Weather Skiing SkiChrono 2.1.2. Function symbols The function symbols indicate
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Weather/Altitude alarm Active when the weather alarm, altitude alarm or Asc/Dsc alarm is on. Logbook Active when the logbook is recording data. Chrono Active when SkiChrono/Chrono is recording data. Use alti/baro Indicates that the air pressure sensor is used as a barometer and the altitude reading is fixed. Active when you select the air pressure to be displayed as weather information. In this case the altitude reading in Skiing, Chrono and Compass modes is fixed. For more information refer to
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2.2.2. Start button Short Press In the SkiChrono mode, it locks the slope angle and starts the timing. In the normal chrono of the SkiChrono mode, it starts the timing and saves and displays the split/lap times. In the Skiing mode it saves the split/lap times. In the Compass mode, it starts the com- pass again after it has switched to the power-saving mode. Long Press Activates the backlight when the backlight is not set to the off position. The backlight stays on as long as a selectio
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Long Press Returns to the main display of the current mode without accepting the last selection. In the SkiChrono mode it resets the stopwatch. 2.2.4. Suunto Button Short Press Scrolls to a lower menu level. Accepts the selections made with arrows and moves to the next phase. After the last selection, it returns to the settings menu. With two possible selections (e.g. light on/off), it activates the selection and accepts the selections made with arrows. Long Press Returns to the ma
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2.2.6. Button Lock The button lock prevents you from pushing the buttons accidentally. If the buttons are locked and you try to press a button, the message “UNLOCK PRESS SUUNTO” is displayed. Activating the button lock To activate the button lock: 1. Press Suunto. Suunto S6 switches to the function menu. 2. Press Start within 2 seconds. Suunto S6 switches to the main display of the current mode, and the button lock symbol appears on the upper right corner of the display. Deactivating the button
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2.3.2. Navigating in Menus You can scroll the menu items with the up and down arrows located on the right side of Suunto S6. 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 right side of the display shows the total number of menu items. The number of the active menu item is displayed next to the indicator bar. To move deeper into the hierarchy, select a menu item and press Su
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3. MODES 3.1. GENERAL INFORMATION Suunto S6 has five different modes: Time, Compass, Weather, Skiing and SkiChrono. The symbols for each mode are displayed on the left of the display. When you select a mode, the active mode indicator appears on the display next to the symbol of the selected mode. To select a mode, press either the up or down arrow while in the main display of any mode and scroll to the desired mode. During scrolling, the icon of the selected mode and its name appear on the displ
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Time The second row displays the time in the selected format. For more information about changing between 12- and 24-hour displays, see chapter 3.2.6. Units. Shortcuts The third row displays alternatively the weekday, the seconds or the dual time. Switch between these with Stop/CL. Weekday: Displays the current weekday. Seconds: Displays seconds. Dual time: Displays the dual time if it has been set. For more information on setting the dual time, see chapter 3.2.3. Time. 3.2.2. Alarm You ca
