Position | Suunto M9_en.p65 manual

3.8.4 Position

The Position function allows you to view the current position on the display.

To view the position:

1.In the Function menu, scroll to Position and short press Enter. The following information is displayed:

• Sat: The first number is the number of satellites used in fix and the second is the number of visible satellites.

• Epe: Estimated position error of the GPS reading.

• Coordinates of the position fix

• Current altitude

2. Start/Data toggles between altitude and time to first fix.

3. Press Stop/Cancel to return to the main display.

NOTE: Make sure the GPS is turned on before using the Position function. If the GPS is not on when you enter the Position menu, the coordinates of the last GPS fix are displayed.

NOTE: The position coordinates are updated as the instrument’s position changes.

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Suunto M9_en.p65 manual Position, Coordinates of the position fix Current altitude

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