eTrex HC series Owner’s Manual
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Using the Course or Bearing Pointer
The bearing pointer and course pointer are
independent of each other. The bearing pointer
indicates the direction to your destination, and the
course pointer indicates your relationship to a course
line leading to the destination.
If the bearing pointer arrow is pointing straight up, for
example, you are going directly to your destination.
If it points any direction other than up, turn toward
that direction until the arrow is pointing up and then
continue in that direction. The bearing pointer points
to the destination.
The bearing pointer always indicates the direction to
your destination from your current location.
If you are using the course pointer option, and you
drift away from the line of travel from your original
location to your destination, the course deviation
indicator (an arrow with horizontal dotted line)
provides graphic indication of drift (right or left)
according to the scale shown on the compass ring.
Move to the right or left to get back on course.
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The course pointer indicates your course of travel from
your original location and the distance off course.
Scale
