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Compass while scuba diving?

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    arnoutl Bronze Member
    last edited by 21 Jun 2024, 11:51

    How do I access the compass while scuba diving? It seems the buttons are all reassigned to dive-specific functions and I can’t find how to access the compass in diving mode.

    Also, the compass doesn’t seem to have an option to lock a bearing, which is really a pretty basic and essential function of a compass. Or am I missing something?

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      JeremyB
      last edited by 22 Jun 2024, 16:08

      I have the same question. Really hope there is something we are missing.

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        JeremyB @arnoutl
        last edited by 22 Jun 2024, 16:11

        @arnoutl I can’t wait to see if there is something we have missed and it will have the compass for diving!

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          arnoutl Bronze Member @JeremyB
          last edited by 22 Jun 2024, 19:18

          @JeremyB Me too. If Suunto did not include this, it was a major mistake.

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            pavel.samokha
            last edited by 22 Jun 2024, 21:41

            My understanding (which can be wrong, don’t take this as a promise) is that underwater compass will be available in the next software update.

            Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer

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              arnoutl Bronze Member @pavel.samokha
              last edited by 23 Jun 2024, 12:01

              @pavel-samokha Thanks Pavel, any idea (without any commitment) when that upgrade is planned?

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                pavel.samokha @arnoutl
                last edited by 23 Jun 2024, 12:03

                @arnoutl unfortunately I have no idea

                Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer

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                  Danny poleg Silver Members @pavel.samokha
                  last edited by 24 Jun 2024, 09:13

                  @pavel-samokha
                  In the D5 the compass exists, just select it on the screens.
                  In the ocean it is not at the same point and therefore probably does not exist at the moment
                  I will also wait for updates

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                    VasilisCY
                    last edited by 6 Jul 2024, 04:43

                    I’ve notice it right now after my first dive. Since I’m an Instructor and in a lot of cases a dive guide, compass is an essential tool underwater . My D5 had the option. It was perfect. Ocean does not. At least not right now. I think Suunto here made a small mistake .

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                      isazi Moderator @VasilisCY
                      last edited by 6 Jul 2024, 16:51

                      @VasilisCY compass will come with next update, it’s already being tested. I also don’t know why didn’t they include in the release firmware.

                      Watch: Suunto Vertical Ti

                      Blog: isazi's home

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                        Danny poleg Silver Members @isazi
                        last edited by 7 Jul 2024, 13:02

                        @isazi May I have two questions

                        1. Will there be an update (when it comes out) similar to the options in Vertical and RACE? (with watch screen settings)
                        2. Will there be an option in the update that in free diving mode we will receive the current dive time and not a total accumulated time?
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                          jwil02 @arnoutl
                          last edited by pavel.samokha 7 Jul 2024, 15:11 7 Jul 2024, 14:37

                          I agree that these are essential dive compass functions. Let’s keep a keen eye on the next software update before we run to the shop. Would also be great if Suunto could confirm themselves. Are they monitoring this forum?


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                          D 1 Reply Last reply 7 Jul 2024, 14:52 Reply Quote 0
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                            Danny poleg Silver Members @jwil02
                            last edited by 7 Jul 2024, 14:52

                            @jwil02 I know that many things presented here in the forum reached the attentive ears of Suunto

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                              Frank Scholer @Danny poleg
                              last edited by 4 Aug 2024, 19:45

                              Hi all, is there any news of when we will see the new firmware with the compass

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                                isazi Moderator @Frank Scholer
                                last edited by 4 Aug 2024, 20:14

                                @Frank-Scholer it’s being tested (I have it on my watch) but Suunto does not share its update roadmap.

                                Watch: Suunto Vertical Ti

                                Blog: isazi's home

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                                  Frank Scholer @isazi
                                  last edited by 5 Aug 2024, 05:01

                                  Thanks @isazi for the update. Let‘s hope then that it will be rolled out in the next few weeks…

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                                    Patrick Löffler 0 Bronze Member @isazi
                                    last edited by 6 Aug 2024, 16:17

                                    @isazi Can you please tell us which other new features are in that upcoming release? Fully understandable if you cannot. Thanks

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                                      isazi Moderator @Patrick Löffler 0
                                      last edited by 7 Aug 2024, 07:14

                                      @Patrick-Löffler-0 as far as I know, compass and bug fixes, all diving related.

                                      Watch: Suunto Vertical Ti

                                      Blog: isazi's home

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                                        AndreasE
                                        last edited by 2 Sept 2024, 08:51

                                        Any news about this topic? I will dive next week and would love to use the compass.

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                                          dreammaster
                                          last edited by 2 Sept 2024, 08:55

                                          The compass application, which is currently not available in SCUBA mode, by itself does not have the basic direction-taking option that all normal diving watches with a compass have, so we hope that this will also be corrected (adding compass and scuba options on the compass) with an update. Because the compass as it is now on the watch is not very useful for diving

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