Suunto S6 manual Setting the light, Calibrating the air pressure sensor

3.Change the field to either on or off with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The icons are now set.

Setting the light

Light is the backlight of the Suunto S6 display. It has three possible settings:

•Normal: The light switches on when you press Start for more than 2 seconds. The light is on for 5 seconds after the last press of a button.

•Off: The light does not switch on from any button or during an alarm.

•Night Use: The light switches on when you press a button and stays on for 5 seconds after the last press of a button.

NOTE: The backlight goes on when an alarm sounds in Normal and Night Use. To change the light settings:

1.In the Function menu, scroll to General and press Suunto. The General menu is displayed.

2.Scroll to Light and press Suunto. The current light setting is displayed in reversed color.

3.Select the suitable light setting with the arrow buttons and press Suunto. The light setting is set and you return to the function menu.

Calibrating the air pressure sensor

The pressure sensor of the Suunto S6 is accurately calibrated when the product leaves the factory. However, the calibration can slightly shift over time. You can adjust the calibration offset but you should only do it if you notice that the current air pressure shown on the bottom row in the Weather mode differs from a reference value of the barometric pressure measured with a certificated high-accuracy ba- rometer. You can set the value by 0,1 hPa or 0,01 inHg steps. The reference value

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