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Setting a map and fi nding your current location
Having an idea of your current location is important when mountain climbing or hiking. To do this, you
need to “set the map”, which means to align the map so the directions indicated on it are aligned with the
actual directions of your location. Basically what you are doing is aligning north on the map with north as
indicated by the watch.
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Note that map reading skills and experience are required to determine your current location and
destination on a map.
Example: Advancing to an objective while monitoring your bearing
Even if you lose sight of your objective, you can use a map to store the required bearing in bearing
memory and refer to the memorized information to advance to your objective.
1. Set the map (page E-55).
2. Without changing the orientation of the map, place the watch on it at your current location, and point 12
o’clock at your desired objective on the map.
3. With the 12 o’clock position of the watch pointed towards your objective on the map, press
C
.
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The watch starts taking direction readings, with the fi rst result appearing after about one second.
4. During the approximately 60 seconds that direction readings are being taken, press
D
to store the
bearing direction in memory.
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Now you can advance towards your objective while observing the stored bearing on the watch
display.
Important!
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As you progress, the direction to your objective will change, so you need to keep updating the
information in bearing memory.
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Using Bearing Memory
You can use Bearing Memory to store a bearing to your destination. The bearing that is currently stored in
Bearing Memory is indicated by the small hand in the Compass mode.
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Recording bearing
Records bearing
to destination
Recorded
direction angle
North
North
Destination
To store a direction angle reading in Bearing Memory
1. Press
C
to start a digital compass reading operation (page E-45).
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This will take an initial reading and then take readings every second for 60 seconds.
2. During the 60 seconds that digital compass readings are being taken, press
D
to store the current
reading in Bearing Memory.
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Performing the above operation again will take a new reading, which will replace the reading
currently in memory.
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Hold down
D
for about two seconds to reset the Bearing Memory.
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Note that the movement range of the small hand is 45 degrees.
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To perform magnetic declination correction
Important!
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While performing the correction operation, keep the watch level without
moving it.
1. In the Digital Compass Mode, pull out the crown.
2. Press
B
twice.
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This will cause
DEC
and the current magnetic declination setting
to appear on the digital display.
3. Rotate the crown to change the magnetic declination direction and
angle settings as desired.
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Magnetic declination angle direction settings are described below.
OFF
: No magnetic declination correction performed. The magnetic
declination angle with this setting is 0°.
E
:
When magnetic north is to the east (east declination)
W
:
When magnetic north is to the west (west declination)
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You can select a value within the range of W 90° to E 90° with
these settings.
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You can turn off (
OFF
) magnetic declination correction by pressing
A
and
C
at the same time.
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The illustration, for example, shows the value you should input
and the direction setting you should select when the map shows a
magnetic declination of 1° west.
4. After calibration is complete, push the crown back in.
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Magnetic declination
angle value
Magnetic declination angle
direction value (E, W, or OFF)
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6. Turn over the watch so its face is pointed at the ground.
7. As shown in the illustration, as the watch is pointed downwards and
parallel with the ground, press
C
.
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This starts calibration of Point 3.
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WAIT
is shown on the display while calibration is being performed.
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The watch will beep once when calibration is successful.
OK
will
also appear on the display.
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If the watch beeps twice and
1
is displayed again, perform the
operation from step 3 again.
8. Push the crown back in to complete the calibration operation.
ground
A
C
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4. Rotate the watch 180 degrees, still pointed upwards.
5. With the watch still pointed upwards and parallel with the ground, press
C
.
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This starts calibration of Point 2.
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WAIT
is shown on the display while calibration is being
performed.
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When calibration is successful, the words
TURN
and
OVER
will
alternate on the display.
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If
1
is displayed again, perform the operation from step 3 again.
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When calibration is successful, a beep will sound. Also
OK
will be displayed.
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If two beeps sound and the display in step 1 appears again, perform the operation from step 2
again.
3. Push the crown back in.
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This completes the calibration operation.
To perform 3-point calibration
Important!
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Proper declination correction will not be possible if the watch is on a
metal surface or a magnetized surface.
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Make sure that you calibrate the fi rst two points carefully so they are
pointed 180 degrees away from each other.
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Calibrate the third point by carefully turning the watch over, so the face
points 180 degrees from its position when pointed upwards.
1. In the Digital Compass Mode, pull out the crown.
2. Press
B
.
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This will cause
1
to appear on the digital display, with up arrow ( )
fl ashing.
3. As shown in the illustration, as the watch is pointed upwards and
parallel with the ground, press
C
.
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This starts calibration of Point 1.
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WAIT
will be shown on the digital display while calibration of Point
1 is in progress.
OK
,
Turn180°
will appear on the digital display if
calibration is successful, and then
2
will appear.
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If
1
is displayed again, press
C
again and re-measure.
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Note
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Allow your wrist to turn as you move your arm.
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Separate your arm from your body as much as possible as you move it.
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The calibration measurement result can be confi rmed by the sound and display. Move your arm
for 15 seconds or more until you understand the result.
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3-point calibration precautions
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You can use any two opposing directions for calibration. You must, however, make sure that they are
180 degrees opposite each other. Remember that if you perform the procedure incorrectly, you will get
wrong bearing sensor readings.
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Do not move the watch while calibration of either direction is in progress.
Figure 8 calibration and 3-point calibration precautions
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You should perform fi gure 8 calibration or 3-point calibration in an environment that is the same as that
where you plan to be taking direction readings. If you plan to take direction readings in an open fi eld,
for example, calibrate in an open fi eld.
To perform fi gure 8 calibration
1. In the Digital Compass Mode, pull out the crown.
2. Press
C
.
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Move your arm in a fi gure 8 pattern as shown in the illustration.
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This will cause a fi gure 8 calibration animation to appear on the
watch display. Start moving your hand after confi rming that the
animation is displayed.
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