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5. USING CHRONO AND SETTING ALARMS
You can use the Suunto M3 as a chronograph or as a tool to remind you of important events with alarms.
5.1. USING CHRONO
You can use the chronograph in both the Time and the Timer displays.
1.Press the MODE button so that 0:00,0 is displayed on the bottom row.
2.Press CHRONO to start the chrono.
TIP: You can switch between the Time display and the Timer display without disturbing a running chrono by long pressing the MODE button.
3.Press CHRONO to stop the chrono.
4.Press CHRONO again to reset the chrono.
TIP: While waiting for the race start, you can use the Suunto M3 chronograph to estimate the time to reach the start line by taking practice starts.
The race timer helps you to follow the official race start countdown.
5.2. SETTING AN ALARM
You can set up to 3 different alarms to remind you of important events. When an alarm is set, is displayed in the lower right corner of the display.
1.In the Time display, press ENTER and select Alarm from the menu.
2.Select one of the 3 alarms and press ENTER.
3.Set the alarm to On.
4.Set the time and date for the alarm with the UP/DOWN buttons. Press ENTER to accept the values.
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