Suunto X6HR manual Use, Sealevel

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3.4.2. Use

With the Use function you can define whether the air pressure measurement is used to define the altitude or to represent the weather conditions. For more information, refer to chapter 3.3.2.

NOTE: For most Weather mode functions the correct Use setting is Baro.

3.4.3. Sealevel

With this function you can set the sea level barometric pressure. This is the barometric pressure at your current location reduced to sea level. Information on the current sea level pressure can be found newspapers, local news and radio weather reports, the local airport facility or in the Internet under local weather. For more information about the reference altitude, refer to chapter 3.3.3.

To set the sea level pressure:

1.In the Function menu, scroll to Sealevel with the arrow buttons and press Suunto.

2.With the arrow buttons, set the sea level pressure in the field to match the current sea level barometric pressure of you current location and press Suunto. You return to the Function menu.

3.4.4. Alarm

When active, the weather alarm informs you if the air pressure drops more than 4 hPa/0,118 inHg in 3 hours.

NOTE: The weather alarm is activated only when the Use function is set to Baro.

To activate or deactivate the weather alarm:

1.In the Function menu, scroll to Alarm with the Arrow buttons. The current status of the alarm can be seen from the Function menu.

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