How to Use Your Suunto X6/X6M, Display, Mode Symbols | Suunto X6m

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2. How to Use Your Suunto X6/X6M

2.1. Display

When your Suunto X6/X6M leaves the factory, it is in sleep mode, with the display empty. Press any button to activate the Suunto X6/X6M. The text “defrag of memory” is displayed and after a few seconds the Time mode is activated. Later on, you can select which mode is displayed. For information about setting the correct time, refer

to chapter 3.2.3.

In addition to mode-specific information, the Suunto X6/X6M display includes several symbols.

2.1.1. Mode Symbols

The mode symbols on the left of the display indicate the active mode:

Time

Hiking Compass

Hiking chrono

Weather

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Suunto X6m manual How to Use Your Suunto X6/X6M, Display, Mode Symbols

Contents

Page Page USER’S Guide Table of Contents Page SuuntoSports.com General Information Care and Maintenance Water Resistance Battery Replacement Replacing the Battery After sales service Display How to Use Your Suunto X6/X6MMode Symbols Function Symbols Stop/CL Button Short press Buttons Short and Long PressStart Button Short press Long press Arrow Buttons Short press Suunto Button Short press Menus Basic Menu Structure Button LockActivating the button lock Deactivating the button lock Navigating in Menus General Information Modes Time Time Mode Main DisplayAlarm Date Activating alarms Setting the time and the dual time Deactivating alarmsAcknowledging alarms Changing the date General Setting the tonesSetting the icons Calibrating the air pressure sensor Setting the backlight Units Setting the time format Setting the air pressure unit Setting the date formatSetting the temperature unit Setting the ascent/descent rate unit Setting the elevation unit Compass Compass Mode Main DisplayBearing Use Altitude/Sealevel Calibrating the compass Page Temperature Setting the compass declinationWeather Mode Main Display Sealevel Air pressure Memory Altitude Hiking Mode Main DisplayAscent/descent rate Starting the logbook Logbook Viewing logbook files Stopping the logbook Erasing logbook files Viewing logbook history Resetting the logbook history Logbook marks Alarms Setting the ascent/descent alarm Setting altitude alarm Stopwatch Hiking Chrono Main Display Viewing memory files Lap timePage Erasing memory files Setting the recording interval Starting the reminder Use Alti/BaroReminder Reminder interval Stopping the reminder Effect of air temperature on altitude measurement Temperature ºC Temperature ºF Above sea level Page Example using feet and Fahrenheit Lower point Higher point Example using meters and Celsius Lower point Higher point Transferring data Additional FeaturesPC Interface Logs Suunto Activity Manager Features Users Analyzing Data Charts and Data SuuntoSports.com Changing Suunto X6/X6M Settings System Requirements Communities My Suunto Getting Started Sport Forums Thermometer Technical DataAltimeter Barometer Copyright and Trademark Notice Disposal of the Device Limits of Liability and ISO 9001 Compliance Customer Service Contacts Suunto Oy 2/2002, 5/2006, 3/2007