SUUNTO M3 - Manual (Page 7)

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2. USING RACE TIMER
The Suunto M3 helps you to optimize the timing for the race start so that you can
cross the start line at the right time. This helps you get ahead of your opponents and
avoid turbulence from the other boats in front of you.
TIP: While waiting for the race start, you can use the Suunto M3 chronograph
to estimate the time to reach the start line by taking practice starts.
The race timer helps you to follow the official race start countdown.
1. Long press the MODE button to switch to the Timer view.
2. Press ENTER and select Start time.
3. Enter the countdown time with the UP/DOWN buttons. For example, if the official
signal is given 5 minutes before the start, enter 5.
4. At the official signal, press UP to start the countdown on the Suunto M3.
TIP: You can set the timer to repeat the countdown. This is useful if there are
several race starts, for example, for different boat classes. Long press ENTER
to turn the repeat on/off. This can be done both when the timer is running or
when it is stopped. After the start, long pressing DOWN turns the repeat off and
allows you to view the actual race time.
TIP: You can stop the timer with a long press of the UP button. Now press UP
to start the timer again or long press UP to reset the timer if the start is
recalled/rerun for some reason.
5. When the countdown timer reaches 00:00, Suunto M3 starts displaying the elapsed
race time. Long press UP to stop the race time.
TIP: You can also set the countdown timer to start automatically to count to
predefined date and time. To set the timer, press ENTER and select Count to
from the menu.