Suunto Core All Black Well, after about few days to enjoy this gadget, the Suunto Core All Black, and I could get my impressions, which I shall ipso facto relatare.
first thing I want to say that had not shown pictures of the Suunto without the protective plastic is screen mean that we will live every day to remove the plastic and turn on the terminal, the truth is that I was a little disappointed because I had the impression that he had little contrast, and so was going back into standby mode (by pressing both buttons Stop View + and -) from Suunto is can set the contrast of the terminal, which was in the position 2. I've grown to get "light up" a little screen, but the truth is that moving from a 3 in this setting is not recommended as a screen to be negative (negative screens are those in which the digits are the light and dark background, while in the positive light background appears dark and the digits), and soils much the screen as displayed digits and arrows indicating they should not.
Well, once on a menu will appear, fast setup, which is getting ready to leave quickly after making the initial settings, you can access the normal setup menu by pressing the Center button (Mode), this is the menu, I have placed next to each button equivalent, since in the official manual, refer to this name key, but does not explain each other Suunto models , is written in the field.
Esta sería la pantalla principal de hora, en la que podemos apreciar los siguiente campos:
1- Es la flecha de indicación de clima
2- Campo hora
3- Nos indica en el modo en el que estamos trabajando
4- Campos secundarios de datos y que podemos variar pulsando el botón view, por ejemplo en el modo hora se pueden alternar entre: día y fecha, segundos, hora dual, hora amanecer y crepúsculo, cronómetro, cuenta atrás, o ningún campo.
Pulsando el botón mode, we barometer and altimeter mode, here we have different options, since in the setup menu you can choose to display barometric information that will be useful to set the alarm storm (altimeter mode does not work), and will show the graph of ..... pressure changes can also be configured to show only information we altitude, or we can leave it set to automatic mode. Suunto behaves as in automatic mode??: Well if it detects no change of altitude in 12 minutes, it automatically switches to barometric, and so on. This would be a snapshot barometer mode.
Where we see first the weather trend arrow, it is divided into two parts: The second brand of pressure variations in the 3 hours prior, and the first, I mean the left side shows the changes in the 3 hours prior to the 3 on the right, in this screenshot you can see the two sides plan, which indicates no change in climate. If for example the first appeared flat and down the right indicate a drop in pressure, which this brings, and so long, that climbs the arrow?, High pressure and good weather, which remains flat? stable, etc, etc, etc. Tell them
the bottom row of data (where mark in this case temperature) is also customizable and can vary the displayed data.
This would be a catch in altimeter mode:
The truth is that the altimeter is tremendous accuracy, I checked with geo-referenced points, and virtually all tests altitude nails properly. It is also essential to calibrate correctly, this can be done from the main menu and creating a reference altitude. What we get with this? therefore, that despite changes in pressure, they practically do not influence all in the altitude measurement as manually correct this error. For example, imagine that we hike, we reached our destination and we must calibrate the altimeter at some point where we know a correct altitude, this info we can get a map. What I do is to have as a reference point elevation of the portal of my house, which is where I go, but it is a long car journey, you should recalibrate.
Finally we have the compass function, this would be the compass screen view:
I repeat, for correct operation of the compass function is also important the correct calibration of the same, this is done the first time we access the compass screen and is done by putting the clock in horizontal position, and turning in the direction of clockwise several times and slowly (in the manual indicate that each round should take about 15 seconds).
Once calibrated properly, it works very well, I've checked with a conventional compass ok, we even have the option of to set the compass declination.
There are two ways to set a course, one would be the traditional method, ie as the compass of life, is aiming for example the arrow pointing north toward a goal, and turn the bezel to match the Suunto brand north of the bezel, with the brand north of the compass.
Or the other method is the one I use, which is turning the clock in the direction to follow, and Star Stop button, so we set the direction, well, once done, the clock shows the course forward and give us the relevant instructions as shown in the top catch in the first field where there is an arrow that indicates where to turn and the last data field in which we show "turn left."
Finally, indicates that it has a log recorder that will record both changes in altitude and pressure from the last 7 days, you can set the frequency of data recording, and can display graphics such pressure changes and altitude.
In short, a perfect partner for your trips autdoor or mountain getaway, which provides reliability and ease of use, which you can change the battery yourself, but that it should improve a little more visibility screen.
