Suunto Ambit3 User's Guide Page 1

SUUNTO AMBIT3 PEAK 1.5USER GUIDE

5. Follow the startup wizard to complete initial settings. Set valueswith [Start Stop] or [Light Lock] and press [Next] to accept andgo to the next st

3.33.3 Swimming drillsYou can do swimming drills any time during your swimmingworkout. If you do a drill with a swimming style that the watchdoes not

3.Scroll to Openwater swim with [Light Lock] and select with[Next].4. Wait for the watch to notify that a GPS signal has been found.5. Press [Start St

•top row: date•middle row: time•bottom row: change with [View] to show additional informationsuch as weekday, dual time, and battery level.Tuesday20.9

3. Go back to the previous menu with [Back Lap], or keep [Next]pressed to exit.1. 2.

1. 2-3. 4.Alarm off[...][...]Ho

3.34.2 Time syncingYour Suunto Ambit3 Peak time can be updated through yourmobile phone, computer (Moveslink) or GPS time. If you havepaired your wat

NOTE: GPS timekeeping corrects the time accurately, if it is lessthan 7.5 minutes wrong. If the time is wrong more than that, GPStimekeeping corrects

3.27.1 Navigating a route. Scroll to Logbook instead of Routes, andselect a log to start navigating.3.36 Training programsYou can plan individual mov

30 km240 minToday 2/275 minRunningToday 1/23. Press [Start Stop] to start a planned move or press [Next] againto return to TIME mode.During a planned

15 km75 min13.1035 minRunningFriday3.37 Weather indicatorsIn addition to the barometer graph (see 3.2.4 Using Barometerprofile), Suunto Ambit3 Peak h

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pressure was steady, but rising heavily over the lastthree hourspressure was rising heavily, but dropping heavilyover the last three hoursStorm alarmA

A special lap (called 'storm alarm') is generated when a storm alarmoccurs while recording an exercise. TIP: You can also activate or deacti

4 CARE AND SUPPORT4.1 Handling guidelinesHandle the unit with care – do not knock or drop it.Under normal circumstances the watch does not require s

•never use the device for other than intended use.•contact an authorized Suunto service, distributor or retailer forany repairs.•keep the device clean

Tuesday20.916:30100%76-100%51-75%26-50%0-25%<10%<2%30secCharge the battery by attaching it to your computer with thesupplied USB cable, or charg

1. 2. 3. 4.4.5 Getting suppor

Alternatively, send us an email to [email protected]. Pleaseinclude the product name, serial number and a detaileddescription of the issue.Suunto’s q

5 REFERENCE5.1 Technical specificationsGeneral•operating temperature: -20° C to +60° C/-5° F to +140° F•battery charging temperature: 0° C to +35° C

•resolution: 1 m/3 ftThermometer•display range: -20° C to +60° C /-4° F to +140° F•resolution: 1°Chronograph•resolution: 1 s until 9:59'59, after

been tested to comply with FCC standards and is intended for homeor office use.Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Suunto couldvoid you

Fully charging an empty battery takes about 2-3 hours. Buttons arelocked while the USB cable is attached and connected to acomputer.You can exit the s

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INDEXAactivity monitorrecovery time, 14alarm clock, 103snooze, 103Alti & BaroAutomatic profile, 23Barometer profile, 21profiles, 18reference value

displayinvert display, 34, 35invert display, 34, 35displays, 34show/hide displays, 34during exercise, 39compass, 42navigating, 41Eexercisesport modes,

switching sport modesmanually, 65Nnavigatingduring exercise, 41find back, 44point of interest (POI), 77route, 83Ppairingheart rate sensor, 71POD, 71pa

syncing, 63Suunto Smart Sensor, 35, 36troubleshooting, 36swimming, 95drills, 100openwater swimming, 100pool swimming, 96teaching swimming styles, 97Tt

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3 FEATURES3.1 Activity monitoringIn addition to the recovery time shown in your exercise log, SuuntoAmbit3 Peak monitors you overall activity, both

graph and lower row indicate average daily calorie consumptionfor the past seven days, not including today•Recovery time: recovery time for the next 2

CAUTION: Keep the area around the sensor free of dirt andsand. Never insert any objects into the sensor openings.If your outdoor activity requires ac

Changes in local weather conditions will affect altitude readings. Iflocal weather changes often, it is advisable to reset the currentaltitude referen

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The Barometer profile should be selected when your outdooractivity does not involve changes in altitude (e.g. soccer, sailing,canoeing).To get correct

1 SAFETY ... 62 Getting started ...

profile when you started moving in the morning.You know that thecurrent altitude readings given by your Suunto Ambit3 Peak arewrong. So, you hike to t

When the Altimeter profile is activated, you can access thefollowing views:•top row: your current altitude•middle row: graph displaying altitude chang

When the Barometer profile is activated, the barometer icon isshown on the display.When the Barometer profile is activated, Suunto Ambit3 Peakshows yo

NOTE: If you are wearing your Suunto Ambit3 Peak on yourwrist, you will need to take it off in order to get an accuratetemperature reading because yo

10 seconds. The altitude reading remains steady and if the weatherchanges, you will see changes in the sea level air pressure reading.If you are movin

3.4 AutoscrollSet your watch to automatically scroll through your sport modedisplays while exercising by using Autoscroll.In Movescount, you can turn

There are three different backlight modes:Mode:•Normal: The backlight turns on for a few seconds when youpress [Light Lock] and when the alarm clock s

3.6 Button lockKeeping [Light Lock] pressed locks and unlocks buttons.Tuesday20.916:302s 2sTuesday20.916:30Tuesday20.916:30You can change the button

TIP: Select the Actions only button lock setting for sport modesto avoid accidentally starting or stopping your log. When the [BackLap] and [Start St

3.7.1 Calibrating compassIf you have not used the compass before, you must first calibrate it.Turn and tilt the watch in multiple directions until th

3.10.3 Starting an exercise ... 383.10.4 During exercise ...

4.Press [Next] to select Calibration.3.7.2 Setting declinationTo ensure correct compass readings, set an accurate declinationvalue.Paper maps point t

7. Press [Next] to accept the setting.Declination4. 5.--0.0˚DeclinationE0.0˚Declination[...

2. Press [Back Lap] to lock the current degree displayed on thewatch as your bearing.3. An empty triangle indicates the locked bearing in relation to

3.8 Countdown timerYou can use the countdown timer to count down from a presettime to zero. The timer makes a short sound every second duringthe last

3.9 DisplaysYour Suunto Ambit3 Peak comes with several different features,such as compass (see 3.7 Compass) and stopwatch (see3.31 Stopwatch), that a

6. Keep [Next] pressed to exit.3.9.2 Inverting display colorChange the display between dark and light through the settings inthe watch or in Movescou

•calories burned during exercise•guidance to exercise within defined heart rate limits•Peak Training EffectAnd after exercise, the heart rate sensor p

1. Snap the sensor firmly into the strap connector.2. Adjust the strap length as needed.3. Moisten the strap electrode areas with water or electrode g

NOTE: Dry skin under the belt electrodes, a loose belt, andsynthetic shirt materials can cause abnormally high heart ratereadings. Moisten the belt e

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3.25 PODs and HR sensors ... 713.25.1 Pairing PODs and HR sensors ...

have selected (see 3.30 Sport modes). You get even moreinformation, if you use a heart rate belt and GPS during exercise.Here are some ideas on how to

09’00.0alt25masc 15 m09’00.0Lap109’00.0Suunto Ambit3 Peak shows you the following information:•top row: split time (duration from the start of the log

3.Scroll to POIs (Points of interest) or Routes with [Light Lock] andselect with [Next].The navigation guidance is shown as the last display on thesel

2.Scroll to ACTIVATE with [Light Lock] and select with [Next].3.Scroll to Compass with [Light Lock] and select with [Next].4. The compass is shown as

5. Accept and exit by keeping [Next] pressed.3.11 Find backSuunto Ambit3 Peak automatically saves the starting point of yourexercise, if you are usin

3.13 FusedAltiFusedAltiTM provides an altitude reading that is a combination ofGPS and barometric altitude. It minimizes the effect of temporaryand o

GPS is switched on and the device starts calculating altitudebased on FusedAlti.~ 1022 hPa16:301.

3.14 FusedSpeedFusedSpeedTM is a unique combination of GPS and wristacceleration sensor readings for measuring your running speedmore accurately. The

FusedSpeedGPSsec30 60 90 120km/h610812 TIP: To g

3.15 IconsSUUNTOThe following icons are displayed in Suunto Ambit3 Peak:alarmaltimeterbarometerbatteryBluetooth activitybutton lockbutton press indic

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current displaydown/decreaseGPS signal strengthheart rateincoming callinterval timermessage/notificationmissed callnext/confirmpairingsettingssport mo

POI iconsThe following POI icons are available in Suunto Ambit3 Peak:beginbuilding/homecamp/campingcar/parkingcavecrossroadendfood/restaurant/cafefore

sightwater/river/lake/coastwaypoint3.16 Interval timerYou can add an interval timer to each custom sport mode inMovescount. To add the interval timer

1. While you are in a sport mode, keep [Next] pressed to access theoptions menu.2.Scroll to ACTIVATE with [Light Lock] and select with [Next].3.Scroll

3.17 Interval workoutsYou can perform guided interval workouts with your SuuntoAmbit3 Peak by planning workouts with the Workout Planner inSuunto Mov

5. Complete the workout or end it at any time by stopping theexercise recording as normal or going to the options menu andselecting END WORKOUT.During

4’30 - 4’003/82.0 km•Segment step•Duration•Target limits3.18 LogbookThe logbook stores the logs of your recorded activities. Themaximum number of log

•duration•laps TIP: You can see many more details of your recorded activities inMovescount.com.To view log summary after stopping a recording:1. Keep

You can also view the summaries of all your saved exercises in thelogbook. In the logbook the exercises are listed according to dateand time.To view s

3.19 Memory left indicatorIf more than 50 % of the logbook has not been synchronized withMovescount, Suunto Ambit3 Peak displays a reminder when youe

1 SAFETYTypes of safety precautions WARNING: - is used in connection with a procedure or situationthat may result in serious injury or death. CAUTIO

1. Go to www.movescount.com/moveslink.2. Download, install and open the latest version of Moveslink.To register to Movescount:1. Go to www.movescount.

NOTE: The first time your Suunto Ambit3 Peak is connected toMovescount all information (including the watch settings) istransferred from the watch to

3. If you have not yet set up your Suunto Ambit3 Peak, do so now(see 2 Getting started) and press [Start Stop] when asked to pairMobileApp.If you are

TIP: Tap on each of the display areas on the phone – middle,upper left, upper right – to change what is displayed.3.21.2 Syncing with mobile appIf y

CONNECTIVITY[...][...]Sync nowTuesday20.9.16:302. 3.

You can change the sport manually during the exercise, or create amultisport mode to change sports in a specific order such as for atriathlon.3.22.1

NOTE: The log recording is not paused when you switch toanother sport mode. You can pause the recording manually bypressing [Start Stop].3.22.2 Usin

3.23.1 Getting GPS signalSuunto Ambit3 Peak activates GPS automatically when you select asport mode with the GPS functionality, determine your locati

Troubleshooting: No GPS signal•For an optimal signal, point the GPS part of the watch upwards.The best signal can be received in an open area with a c

•MGRS (Military Grid Reference System) is an extension of UTMand consists of a grid zone designator, 100,000-meter squareidentifier and a numerical lo

WARNING: ONLY FOR RECREATIONAL USE. WARNING: DO NOT ENTIRELY RELY ON THE GPS OR BATTERYLIFETIME, ALWAYS USE MAPS AND OTHER BACKUP MATERIAL TOENSURE

•OK: ~ 60 sec fix interval, lowest power consumption•Off: no GPS fix3.24 NotificationsIf you have paired your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with SuuntoMovescoun

4. Scroll through the notifications with [Start Stop] or [Light Lock].Up to 10 notifications can be listed. Notifications remain in yourwatch until yo

2. Keep [Next] pressed to enter the options menu.3.Scroll to PAIR with [Light Lock] and select with [Next].4. Scroll the options with [Start Stop] and

If you pair a power POD, you may need to define additionalparameters in your Suunto Ambit3 Peak. These include, but are notlimited to:•Left crank or R

4. Run a distance of 800–1000 meters (about 0.500–0.700 miles) atyour usual pace (for example two laps on a 400 meter track).5. Press [Start Stop] whe

3.25.3 Calibrating power PODs and slopeSuunto Ambit3 Peak automatically calibrates your power POD whenit finds the POD. You can also calibrate the po

3. Wait until the setting is completed.4. Repeat procedure if setting fails or power POD is lost.1.

3.26 Points of interestSuunto Ambit3 Peak includes GPS navigation which allows you tonavigate to a pre-defined destination stored as a point of inter

•your distance from the target7. The watch informs you that you have arrived at your target.1. 2.

When stationary or moving slowly (<4 km/h), the watch shows youthe direction to the POI (or waypoint if navigating a route) basedon the compass bea

2 GETTING STARTED2.1 Buttons and menusSuunto Ambit3 Peak has five buttons which allow you to access allthe features.BACKLAPSTARTSTOPNEXTLIGHTLOCKVIE

To check your location:1. Press [Start Stop] to enter the start menu.2.Scroll to NAVIGATION using [Start Stop] and enter with [Next].3.Press [Next] to

4.Select CURRENT or DEFINE to manually change longitude andlatitude values.5. Press [Start Stop] to save the location.6. Select a suitable POI type fo

The watch displays the number of saved POIs and free spaceavailable for new POIs.4. Scroll to the POI you wish to delete with [Start Stop] or [LightLo

4. Sync your Suunto Ambit3 Peak with Movescount using SuuntoMovescount App (manually start sync, see 3.21.2 Syncing withmobile app) or by using Movesl

navigation. Press [Start Stop] to select Forwards or [Light Lock]to select Backwards.If you selected the first waypoint as the starting point, SuuntoA

1. 2. 3.NAVIGATION[...][...

9. 10.ApproachingBEGINContinue toWP01At destinationENDTo skip a waypoint on a route:1. While you are n

2.Press [Next] to select NAVIGATION.3.Scroll to Skip waypoint with [Start Stop] and select with [Next].The watch skips the waypoint and starts navigat

WP01dst 200m1. 2. 3.Full track viewThe full track

Waypoint navigation viewThe waypoint navigation view shows you the followinginformation:•(1) arrow pointing to the direction of the next waypoint•(2)

[View]:•press to change bottom row view•keep pressed to toggle the display between light and dark•keep pressed to access shortcut (see 3.29 Shortcuts)

oAir pressure: shows the current absolute air pressure andtemperature.oBLE: shows the current Bluetooth Smart version.oVersion: shows the current soft

1.In the service menu, scroll to ACTION with [Light Lock] and enterwith [Next].2.Press [Light Lock] to scroll to GPS reset and enter with [Next].3. Pr

3.30 Sport modesSport modes are your way to record exercises and other activitieswith your Suunto Ambit3 Peak. For any activity, you can select aspor

You can transfer up to 10 different sport modes created inMovescount to your Suunto Ambit3 Peak.3.31 StopwatchThe stopwatch is a display that can be

Lap 000’00.000’00.01. 2. 2.Lap 100’10.000’10.0La

3.32 Suunto AppsSuunto Apps allow you to further customize your Suunto Ambit3Peak. Visit Suunto App Zone in Movescount to find Apps, such asvarious t

is automatically uploaded to your Suunto Ambit3 Peak once you getout of the water.3.33.1 Pool swimmingWhen using the pool swimming sport mode, Suunto

25mPool sizedst 0 mint 0’00 /100mTuesday20.9.16:3000’20/25mEXERCISE[...][...]Pool swim...[...][...]1.

4. Scroll the swimming style options with [Light Lock] and [StartStop]. Select a suitable swimming style with [Next]. You can exitthe setting and cont

Teachnext styleFlySwim 50 mbutterflySave style?Teach sw...[.....][.....]SWIMMING[.....][.....]1.