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3.3.2. Use
With the Use function you can define whether the air pressure measurement is used
to measure the altitude or to represent the weather conditions.
If you select Alti (altimeter), the measured air pressure is displayed as altitude and all
changes in atmospheric pressure are interpreted as changes in altitude.
When the Alti use is selected, the altitude reading of Compass, Hiking and Chrono
modes changes, but the atmospheric pressure (sea level) in the second row of the
Weather mode remains constant. The absolute pressure changes if it is selected as a
shortcut on the third row of the Weather mode.
If you select Baro (barometer), the measured air pressure is displayed as weather
information and all changes in atmospheric pressure are interpreted as being due to
a change in the weather.
When Baro is selected, the altitude reading in the Compass, Hiking and Chrono modes
remains constant. The atmospheric pressure (sea level and absolute) in the Weather
mode changes.
Select the correct use according to what you want to measure. For example, on a hiking
trip, you can select Alti for the day to see how high you have climbed. When you camp
for the night, you can change the use to Baro to make sure that the weather changes
do not catch you by surprise.
To select either Altimeter or Barometer use:
1. In the Function menu, scroll to Use with the arrow buttons and press Suunto.
The Alti/Baro field is activated.
2. Change the content of the field with the arrow buttons and press
Suunto. You then
return to the Function menu.
