Suunto X9_en manual Cross Country Running

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4.2. CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING

This section describes a typical way to use your Suunto X9 in such sports activities as running or cycling, where speed and distance information is needed more often than navigation.

Early Sunday morning, Roger Runner wakes up to the beep of his Suunto X9. It is time for his 30km run, one of the most important training sessions on his preparation for the Mont Blanc trail marathon. After breakfast, he fills his hydration pack, puts on his running shoes and is ready to go.

Outside the front door, he scrolls to the Activity mode of his Suunto X9 and sets the

activity to . He waits a short while for the satellite reception and checks that the GPS fix interval has been set to 1 sec, giving him the fastest sampling rate for speed, distance and memory recording. Living on the outskirts of the Jura mountain range in France, he likes to run on the nearby hills, and is interested in the altitude readings on his run. Therefore he selects the altitude for the bottom row of the Activity mode. Then he hits the road.

While running, Roger keeps an eye on his speed and follows the distance on the display. On the eight kilometer mark, he checks the current time by selecting it on the bottom row with STOP/BACK. Another press of the button brings the time from start on the display. He keeps on running and checking these pieces of information every now and then. On about three km intervals he takes a sip of sports drink and views the summary data of his run. With one press of START/DATA he sees his average and maximum speed, total ascent and descent and other useful information.

Roger has some adventurer blood in his veins, and he often finds unknown tracks irresistible. This time he runs farther than usual and finds a nice new single track. After a few turns and crossings on the new path, he has 18 km on the display but is no longer sure how to get back home. He switches to the Navigation mode and finds out that the starting point is located exactly 7.54km away, almost in the opposite direction. So, he turns around and after ten minutes recognizes the surroundings again. From there he chooses a flat track he knows, and where he can maintain a constant 12km/h speed more easily than on the hills. Well, if that can be called easy after two hours of constant running.

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Contents Page Buttons Phone 800 Canada European Call Center +358 284 11 Customer Service ContactsSuunto Phone +358 875870 Fax 87587301 USATable of Contents Compass Mode Suunto X9 in Action Mont Blanc Climbing 12.3 CE General Information ChecklistCare and Maintenance Water Resistance Charging the Battery Charging the battery with a mains charger Charging the battery with a 9 V battery Alarm symbols HOW to USE Your SuuntoDisplay and Buttons 2.1.1. Mode indicator Battery level IndicatorSTART/DATA Menus Basic menu structure Press and long press General Information Time ModeModes Stopwatch AlarmActivating alarms To activate an alarm Acknowledging alarms Deactivating alarmsTime/Date Setting the time and the dual timeUTC offset SyncUnits Setting the time formatSetting the date format Setting the altitude unit Setting the temperature unitSetting the barometric pressure unit Setting the speed unit Setting the vertical speed unitSetting the distance unit Grid Setting the datumSetting the position format UTM Pos. format Datum GridGeneral Setting the lightSetting the brightness Setting the display information Setting the contrastSetting the tones Use ALTI/BARO ModeAltitude Alti useVertical speed Alti/Baro data display Baro useSea level barometric pressure Barometric pressure graphReference altitude and barometric pressure Setting the reference altitudeBarometric Memory Setting the sea level barometric pressureWeather Alarm Altitude alarm Heading Compass ModeCardinal points Calibrating the compass Page Auto Setting the compass declination manuallyDeclination OffUsing the Navigation mode Setting the compass declination with the GPSNavigation Mode Distance to waypoint Direction to waypointWaypoint Creating a new route Creating a routeCreating a new waypoint Creating a new waypoint by linking Choosing the navigation method Using a routeActivating a route Changing the active waypoint Viewing waypoints MyPoints Alarm pointsUpdating the waypoint location Editing routes and waypointsEditing waypoints Erasing waypoints Erasing a routeNavigation methods Navigation data displaysWaypoint data pages Route summaryEstimated time enroute ete Displays the estimated Navigation methods and the Track back functionNavidata Track Back Active track GPS fix XTE alarmDistance traveled Activity ModeSpeed Activity GPS fix When the data was not sufficient Erasing log files Viewing log filesTrack back track log You set the function in the Activity modeActivity data display Mark Memp Function MenuGPS Find Home Mark HomeFind Home data display Position Arrival and initial preparations Suunto X9 in ActionMont Blanc Climbing First hiking day Page Second hiking day Page Cross Country Running Relatively thin plastic, fabric or wooden covers HOW to Ensure Good Position MeasurementGlobal Positioning System GPS Open area with a clear view to the skyReserve Enough Time for the Measurement Rocks, buildings or any metallic materialsStrive for Ideal Accuracy Conditions PC Interface InstallationSuunto Trek Manager System RequirementsSuunto Trek Manager Features Transferring Data 1. X9 windowLocal Data window Add mempoint name group Add a new mempoint name group Map window SuuntoSports window Profiles windowInformation window Getting Started To join SuuntoSports.com SUUNTOSPORTS.COMCommunities Sections MY SuuntoSport Forums GPS Technical SpecificationsNumber Name Description Datum GPS Datum ListEUR-T NAH-B OGB-D NAR-C Conus SAN-L IBE KKJ Name Description Local Grid ListGlossary You to locate or report on a specific point on 12.3. CE DisclaimersUSER’S Responsibility COPYRIGHT, Trademark and Patent NoticeDisclaimer After Sales ServicePage Made in Finland