Changing time settings
To access the time settings:
- Keep Next pressed to enter the options menu.
- Press Next to enter general.
- Scroll to Time/date using Start Stop and enter with Next.
Setting time
The current time is shown in the middle row of the Time mode display.
To set the time:
- In the options menu, go to general, then to Time/date and Time.
- Change the hour and minute values with Start Stop and Light Lock. Accept with Next.
- Go back to the settings with Back Lap, or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu.
Setting date
The current date is shown on the top row of the Time mode display.
To set the date:
- In the options menu, go to general, then to Time/date and Date.
- Change the year, month and day values with Start Stop and Light Lock. Accept with Next.
- Go back to the settings with Back Lap, or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu.
Setting dual time
Dual time allows you to keep track of the current time in a second time zone, for example, when travelling. Dual time is displayed on the bottom row of the Time mode display and you can access it by pressing View.
To set the dual time:
- In the options menu, go to general, then to Time/date and Dual time.
- Change the hour and minute values with Start Stop and Light Lock. Accept with Next.
- Go back to the settings with Back Lap, or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu.
Setting alarm
You can use your Suunto Ambit2 as an alarm clock.
To access the alarm clock and set the alarm:
- In the options menu, go to General, then to Time/date and Alarm.
- Set the alarm on or off with Start Stop or Light Lock. Accept with Next.
- Set the hours and minutes with Start Stop and Light Lock. Accept with Next.
- Go back to the settings with Back Lap, or keep Next pressed to exit the options menu.
When the alarm is switched on, the alarm symbol is shown on most of the displays.
When the alarm sounds, you can:
- Select Snooze by pressing Light Lock. The alarm stops and restarts every 5 minutes until you stop it. You can snooze up to 12 times for a total of 1 hour.
- Select Stop by pressing Start Stop. The alarm stops and restarts the same time the following day, unless you switch the alarm off in the settings.
NOTE:
When snoozing, the alarm icon blinks in TIME mode.