X9i Thermometer

[mikepre]

Hi There:

First, have you all a Merry Christmas.

Second, I've been trying to set the X9i thermometer to the right temperature, but I have found no way to do so, nor an instruction in the manual.

There should be a way to do so, since my unit measures 30°C all the time, day and night, cloudy or sunny day

Thank you

Michael

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[Janice]

Hi there,

That is a good question and I am not sure how to answer that. I would call Suunto directly at 800-543-9124 to speak to one of their technicians.

Thank you!

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[GeneStoner]

From the Suunto FAQ:

http://suunto.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/s...i=&p_topview=1

Question

The temperature sensor on my Suunto wristop computer does not work properly. It's over 20°F greater than the actual temperature.


Answer

When you wear your wristop on your wrist, your body heat will affect the temperature sensor. The wristop readings will indicate a temperature somewhere between your body temperature and the actual temperature.

To achieve a more accurate reading, remove the wristop from your wrist and wait at least 15 minutes before reading the temperature again.

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[cdmackay]

Indeed; it's almost impossible to provide a temp sensor on something directly attached to your skin for hours on end: it would require some very impressive thermal insulation to avoid the sensor itself ending up at skin temp.

The temp sensor is only useful when the watch is *not* on the wrist. Many people seem disappointed with this, although anything else would be a real surprise. But I suppose if you sell a watch - designed to be worn - with a temp sensor, that people expect it to work when worn. Fair enough.

It works very well indeed when on e.g. a bike mount, though. As said above *at least* 15 mins will be required for it to reach ambient temp, if the difference between that and skin temp is > 10C.