Suunto M9_en.p65 manual Setting the brightness, Setting the contrast, Setting the tones

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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.

To 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. The brightness set- ting is activated.

3. Change the value with the arrow buttons and short press Enter. The brightness is set and you return to the Set menu.

NOTE: The default brightness setting is 3.

Setting the contrast

This setting adjusts the contrast of the Suunto M9 display. The contrast is measured on a scale of 1 (minimum) to 9 (maximum). The maximum contrast setting consumes more power than the minimum setting.

To change the contrast:

1.In the Set menu, scroll to General and short press Enter. The General menu is displayed.

2. Scroll to Contrast and short press Enter. The contrast set- ting is activated.

3.Change the value with the arrow buttons and short press Enter. Contrast is now set.

NOTE: The default contrast setting is 4.

Setting the tones

Tones are the sounds that indicate that you have success- fully pressed the buttons. The tones can be set to the on or off position.

To set the tones on or off:

1. In the Set menu, scroll to General and short press Enter. The General menu is displayed.

2. Scroll to Tones and short press Enter. The On/Off field is

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