Suunto ESSENTIAL - Altimeter Profile Usage

20 seconds. The storm alarm only works when you have activated
the BAROMETER profile in the ALTI & BARO mode.
To activate the storm alarm:
1.
In MENU, select ALTI-BARO.
2.
Select STORM ALARM.
3. Switch the storm alarm on or off with [+] and [- Light].
TIP: You can stop the storm alarm by pressing any button.
Possible real life situation: Getting surprised by a storm while
hiking
You are hiking in a dense forest when your Suunto Essential
activates the storm alarm. The weather has taken a turn for the
worse in the last 3 hours - the sky is getting dark. Good thing your
Suunto Essential warned you, because you need to find shelter from
the hard rain that may soon fall.
7.5 Using altimeter profile
The
ALTIMETER
profile calculates altitude based on the reference
values. The reference values can either be sea level air pressure or a
previous point of altitude reference value. When the
ALTIMETER
profile is activated, the word
ALTI
is underlined on the display.
When the
ALTIMETER
profile is activated, you can access the
following views with [View]:
•
Log recorder: records the altitude changes into logs
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