Summary of N3
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Page 3: Customer Service Contacts
1 customer service contacts suunto usa phone 1 (800) 543-9124 canada phone 1 (800) 776-7770 suunto website www.Suunto.Com en.
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2 1. General information .................................................................................4 2. How to use your suunto n3 ....................................................................4 2.1 buttons ....................................................................................
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3 6.2 date ............................................................................................................ 27 6.3 general ....................................................................................................... 28 6.4 units ...................................................
Page 6: 1. General Information
4 1. General information ready, set, go! Wherever life takes you, your new suunto n3 keeps you current. When you sign up for the msn ® direct service, you can choose exactly what information you want to receive. This dynamic wireless technology discreetly displays the information that matters most t...
Page 7: 2.1 Buttons
5 2.1 buttons your suunto n3 includes five buttons each of which has several different functions..
Page 8: Startstop/light
6 startstop/light short press • starts and stops the chronograph in the chrono mode. Long press • activates the backlight in all the modes. (for personalized use of the backlight, see chapter 6. Settings.) channel short press • returns to the mode or channel splash screen. • scrolls the channel spla...
Page 9: Previous
7 selections and splash screens, it starts to scroll through the options until you release it. • in the chrono mode, it resets the display after you have stopped the chrono time. Previous short press • if a mode/channel splash screen is active, you can use this button to navigate to the previous spl...
Page 10: 2.2 Channels
8 2.2 channels channels and their modes organize the information on your suunto n3. Similar to the channels on your television set, you see different types of content—such as news and weather—when you switch channels on your suunto n3. When you activate the msn direct service, you select the channel...
Page 11: 2.4 Signal Coverage
9 2.4 signal coverage the msn direct service is delivered over a wireless network that is based on fm radio broadcast signals. Your suunto n3 indicates the strength of the broadcast signal by displaying a signal strength icon. The icon appears in the upper-right corner of the status bar on most chan...
Page 12: 2.5 Status Icons
10 2.5 status icons your suunto n3 displays various icons. On most watch faces these icons appear in the lower right corner of the display. The following table describes each icon. Icon description new message: indicates that a new message has arrived. Battery charging: indicates that the battery is...
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11 signal strength: shows you the strength of the broadcast signal that your suunto n3 is receiving. • a full signal is indicated by . • a remote signal is indicated by and it means that your suunto n3 may not be receiving your personal information. This can happen before the signal confirms the hom...
Page 14: 3. Time Channel
12 3. Time channel your suunto n3 comes with three channels—time, messages, and calendar—that are available for use even before you activate the msn direct service. The time channel is fully operational and ready to go. The messages and calendar channels have limited capabilities until you activate ...
Page 15: 3.2 Choosing A Watch Face
13 automatically adjusts for daylight savings time and leap years. In addition, your suunto n3 automatically changes to different time zones as you travel from place to place. Note: when you turn on your suunto n3, it may take a few minutes to receive the time from an atomic clock. If you are in an ...
Page 16: 3.4 Chronograph
14 3.3 downloading a watch face when you personalize the msn direct service, you can sign up to receive new watch faces. When you receive a new watch face, a specific message appears on the display (see the image below): to view the new watch face and decide whether to keep it: 1.When you receive th...
Page 17: 3.5 Timers
15 4. Press startstop/light to start the chronograph. Minutes, seconds and tenths of the second appear as large numbers. After one hour, tenths of the second stop appearing on the display (but are still measured as such). 5. To store lap/split times, press next/lap. 6. Press startstop/light to stop ...
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16 •timer-repeat activates the set interval times one after another (maximum of 20 different intervals) and after they are finished, it returns to the normal chronograph function. The chronograph is activated when the first interval is started by the press of startstop/light and stops only when stop...
Page 19: 3.6 Alarms
17 3.6 alarms suunto n3 has three separate alarms that you can set to remind you about specific events or to wake you up in the morning. To set and activate alarms: 1. Long press channel to go to the time channel. Wait for the current watch face to appear. 2. Press channel again to open the time spl...
Page 20: 4. Battery
18 4. Battery suunto n3 is a feature-rich instrument and has numerous functions. Because of this, it uses more battery power and must be recharged periodically, much like other devices such as cell phones or walkie-talkies. Your suunto n3 should function fully for a few days on a single charge. The ...
Page 21: 4.1 Charging The Battery
19 4.1 charging the battery if your suunto n3 has a remaining battery charge of 30% or less, you should charge it as soon as possible. Charging the suunto n3 takes up to 5 hours. To charge your suunto n3: 1. Connect the usb cable to the adapter. Plug the adapter into an electrical outlet. 2. Connect...
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20 water. Only replace with manufacturer-specified batteries. Recycle or dispose of used batteries properly. Note: you can also charge your suunto n3 directly from your pc via the usb cable but first you need to install the usb software. The usb software installation package is on the cd delivered w...
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21 5. Suunto sports instrument drivers these instructions assume that you are installing suunto sports instrument drivers on a clean system, i.E. One that does not contain any suunto sports instrument drivers. If this is not the case, uninstall the previously installed drivers before proceeding with...
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22 to install the usb serial port: this should follow automatically once the suunto sports instrument installation is complete and take a couple of seconds. Do not interrupt the installation before both parts of the installation are finished. Once the installation of the serial port is completed, ch...
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23 7. Click finish to finish the first part of the installation and proceed to the serial port installation to install the usb serial port: this should follow automatically once the suunto sports instrument installation is complete. Repeat steps 3-6 to install the usb serial port. Then click finish ...
Page 26: 5.3.1 Windows 98
24 5.3 uninstalling suunto sports instrument drivers 5.3.1 windows 98 to uninstall suunto sports instrument drivers: 1. Select start - settings - control panel - add/remove software. A window that shows the currently installed programs opens. 2. Select suunto usb drivers and then click add/remove. T...
Page 27: 6. Settings
25 6. Settings you can adjust all the settings of your suunto n3 in the settings mode, which is divided into four categories: time, date, general and units. If you are receiving a broadcast signal and the radio is turned on, you cannot set the time and date manually, those are set by the network. In...
Page 28: 6.1.3 Setting The Dual Zone
26 3.Set seconds, minutes, hours (and am/pm if 12h unit is in use) with next/lap or previousand accept them with enter. Suunto n3 confirms your selections and you return to the main display. 6.1.2 setting the time zone by default, the time zone is set to set by network and it reflects the time zone ...
Page 29: 6.2 Date
27 and press enter. The set dual zone display opens. 2. Select a suitable time zone with next/lap or previous and press enter. Suunto n3 confirms your selection and you return to the main display. 6.2 date suunto n3 has a programmed calendar until the year 2049. The day is automatically updated acco...
Page 30: 6.3 General
28 6.3 general to make your suunto n3 better suited to your needs, you can adjust different settings such as button tones, backlight, radio/watch sleep and splash screen transition styles. You can also find information for checking the signal strength and battery status. To change the general settin...
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29 button tones can be set either on or off. When set off, button presses are not acknowledged with tones. Backlight has three options: • normal: backlight is turned on with the long press of startstop/light. This is the recommended setting for normal use. • off: backlight cannot be activated with a...
Page 32: 6.4 Units
30 6.4 units you can also adjust the units that are used for presenting information on your suunto n3. Time format affects the used time style. You can select either 12h with am/pm symbols or 24h (european style of presenting the time). Date format affects the order of the day and month in date info...
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31 7. Frequently asked questions here are the most commonly asked questions about your suunto n3. For additional questions and answers, go to the suunto web site at www.Suunto.Com. For questions about the msn direct service, go to the msn direct web site at www.Msndirect.Com and click help. • how do...
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32 • how do i set the time? · as long as you are in an msn direct coverage area, you should not have to set the time. Your suunto n3 acquires the current local time automatically from an atomic clock. This may take a few minutes to acquire initially. If the set time setting displays time set by netw...
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33 · note: do not use suunto n3 for diving or to obtain data under water. · note: do not push the buttons while swimming or in contact with water under any circumstances. Deliberate or unintentional depression of the buttons while the unit is submerged could cause the unit to malfunction. • can the ...
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34 receiving the correct time. · if your suunto n3 is exactly one or more full hours away from the correct time, it is possible that your time zone settings are set to a specific time zone. Make sure that the time zone is set to set by network. For details, see page 26. · if you are outside of the m...
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35 msn direct coverage area, or if you were temporarily in an area where reception is poor. You can instruct the msn direct service to resend the configuration message. To do so, go to www.Msndirect.Com and click the link to resend the configuration message. • my suunto n3 has not received any new i...
Page 38: 8. Getting Help
36 8. Getting help for additional help with your suunto n3, please call suunto customer service at 1 (800) 543-9124 (suunto usa) or 1 (800) 776-7770 (suunto canada) or go to our web site at www.Suunto.Com. For help with the msn direct service, go to the msn direct web site at www.Msndirect.Com and c...
Page 39: 8. Terms And Conditions
37 8. Terms and conditions 8.1 copyright this publication and its contents are proprietary to suunto oy and are intended solely for the use of its clients to obtain knowledge and key information regarding the operation of suunto n3 products. Its contents shall not be used or distributed for any othe...
Page 40: 8.4 Fcc Compliance
38 activation and service charges will apply. Prices are subject to change. Regular charging of suunto n3 is required for use. Safety first: watches can be worn anywhere so use the service sensibly and safely. 8.4 fcc compliance suunto n3 complies with part 15 of the fcc limits for class b digital d...
Page 41: 9. Warranty
39 9. Warranty 9.1 limits of liability if this product should fail due to defects in materials or workmanship, suunto oy will, at its sole option, repair or replace it with new or rebuilt parts, free of charge, for two (2) years from the date of its purchase. This warranty is extended only to the or...
Page 42: 9.2 After Sales Service
40 9.2 after sales service if a claim under warranty appears to be necessary: • return the product, freight prepaid, to your suunto dealer who is responsible for having your product repaired. • include your name and address, proof of purchase and/or service registration card, as required in your cou...
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