User manual SUUNTO SK-6 POCKET GUIDE

[. . . ] Suunto t3c provides heart rate zone training, accurately measures the calories you burn, and records your training history. Key features include: Training Effect, an improved alternative to zone training Logbook that records each training session Functional extensions through Suunto PODs (Peripheral Observation Devices) Training analysis with Suunto software en 5 2 DEFINING MAIN SETTINGS Before you start training, you need to define GENERAL and PERSONAL settings. You are prompted to define the main settings the first time you wake up the device (by pressing any button). If you want to learn more about these settings and modify them, continue reading. [. . . ] Your Suunto heart rate monitor notifies you when you go too slow, or push too hard!20 3. 6. 2 Heart rate zones Heart rate zones are defined as percentages of your maximum heart rate. Zone training is an established training method, so there are pre-set defaults as follows: Zone 1 (60-70%): fitness zone; improves basic fitness and is good for weight control. Zone 2 (70-80%): aerobic zone; improves aerobic fitness and is good for endurance training. Zone 3 (80-90%): threshold zone; improves aerobic and anaerobic capacity and is good for improving peak performance. If you are following a personal training program that uses zone training, enter the values defined by the program. NOTE: The zone defaults follow the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine for exercise prescription. In the HR ZONES menu, you can turn on the zone feature, define zone limits, and turn tones on or off. When the zones feature and the tones are turned on, your device alerts you with a beep when you move from one zone to another. Setting hr zones Value on / off Description Heart rate zone feature: on or off en 21 Setting z1 z2 z3 tone Value %-% % % on / off Description Zone 1: upper and lower limit in percent of maximum heart rate Zone 2: upper limit Zone 3: upper limit Zone tone: on or off To change HR ZONES settings: 1. Enter the menu (SET) and scroll with [Lap +] until you reach HR ZONES. TIP: This includes an autopause feature that, when activated, will stop your session when very slow speed is detected while using your Suunto speed and distance POD. Possible real life situation: Training on city streets Autopause is convenient when cycling or running down city streets. You can exclude from your log all the time spent waiting at traffic lights by using autopause. Setting limits lower upper pause Value on / off 00. 0 00. 0 on / off Description Limits feature: on or off Lower speed limit: according to selected units in GENERAL settings Upper speed limit: according to selected units in GENERAL settings Autopause feature: on / off 27 en To change speed limits and pause settings: 1. In SPEED AND DISTANCE mode, enter the menu (SET) and scroll with [Lap +] until you reach SPEED. Enter the setting with [Mode] and set the value using [Lap +] and [Light -]. Press [Start Stop] to exit. 4. 3 Calibrating your POD A Suunto POD that measures speed and distances needs to be calibrated to give you accurate readings. The calibration procedure differs for each POD type, and you will need to read the POD user guide to get detailed instructions. A simple way to get a quick calibration is to run or cycle a known distance using the POD. Select POD type and replace the measured distance with the actual (known) distance. 28 TIP: The GPS POD is listed in the CALIBRATE menu, but the calibration has no effect on the GPS POD. Use this calibration setting if you have, for example, two Bike PODs for different bikes. [. . . ] It is available at authorized Suunto dealers, in most watch stores, and from Suunto Web Shop (shop. suunto. com). A protective plastic shield can also be placed over the screen to prevent scratches. Cleaning and chemicals Clean your device with a moist cloth. Do not use gasoline, cleaning solvents, acetone, alcohol, insect repellents, paint, or other strong chemicals on your device. 35 8. 2 Changing strap length If you have a strap with a latch buckle, you can change the strap length by removing the buckle and cutting the strap as illustrated here. TIP: Remove one piece at a time and test the new length to ensure you do not remove too many. 8. 3 Changing straps There are many different straps available for your Suunto heart rate monitor. Change to a new strap as illustrated here: 36 en 8. 4 Replacing wristop battery Replace the battery with extreme care to ensure your Suunto heart rate monitor remains water resistant. [. . . ]