Taking a Compass Reading
1.
Enter the Compass Mode.
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Entering the Compass Mode starts
compass readings.
2.
Keeping the watch horizontal, point 12
o’clock in the direction of your desired
objective.
The digital display shows one of 16 literal
direction indications and the bearing
angle.
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To retrigger the compass operation,
press (C).
Interpreting Bearing Readings
Directions: N (North), E (East), W (West), S
(South)
315°
0°
Bearing angle
Bearing angle to objective
Bearing to objective
North
Graphic direction pointer
Objective
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The graphic direction pointer indicates
north, south, east, and west. The graphic
direction pointer indicating north consists of
three lines.
Graphic direction pointer (north)
West
South
East
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Normally the Compass Mode
indicates magnetic north. You can also
configure settings to indicate true
north.
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Setting Up for True North
Readings (Magnetic Declination
Calibration)
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After the initial reading is displayed, the
watch will continue to take readings
approximately every second for
approximately the next 60 seconds.
After measurement is complete, the
graphic direction pointer disappears
from the display, and [- - -] is shown for
the bearing to your objective and its
bearing angle.
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If four directions (north, south, east,
west) and your target bearing are not
displayed on the screen when you
press (C), the bearing recorded in the
bearing memory may be displayed
instead of four directions.
Press (E) to clear the recording
bearing.
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Saving a Bearing to an Objective
(Bearing Memory)
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Auto Light will not illuminate the face
while a compass operation is in
progress.
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If an alarm or other beeper sounds, or
if you turn on illumination by pressing
(L) while a compass operation is in
progress, the compass operation will
be suspended momentarily. The
compass operation will resume when
the beeper stops or illumination turns
off.
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If you do not perform any operation for
about two or three minutes while in the
Compass Mode, the watch
automatically returns to the
Timekeeping Mode.
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Aligning a Map with Actual
Surroundings (Setting a Map)
Setting a map means to align the map so the
directions indicated on it are aligned with the
actual directions of your location. Once you
set a map, you can more easily get a grasp of
the relationship between map markings and
actual geographic contours. To set a map with
this watch, align north on the map with the
north indication of the watch. Once you set the
map, you can compare your bearing on the
map with your surroundings, which will help
you determine your current location and
destination.
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Note that map reading skills and experience
are required to determine your current
location and destination on a map.
Saving a Bearing to an
Objective (Bearing Memory)
You can use record the bearing to a
destination. Displaying the recorded bearing
makes it possible to progress towards your
target destination when the visibility is poor.
1.
Enter the Compass Mode.
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2.
Keeping the watch horizontal, point 12
o’clock in the direction of the objective
your want to record.
3.
Press (E).
The direction of the 12 o’clock position of
the watch is recorded as the target
direction and indicated by the graphic
direction pointer.
Target bearing
Recorded bearing angle
North
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To clear a recorded bearing, press (E).
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