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Rino 520HCx and 530HCx Owner’s Manual
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To calibrate the Electronic Compass:
1. From the Compass page, use the
Rocker
to select
the Option Menu button and press
Enter
.
2. Select
Calibrate Compass
to view the Calibration
page.
3.
Press
Enter
to activate the Start button and then
follow on-screen directions.
Calibrating the compass: Hold the unit face up and
level while slowly rotating it.
If a “Calibration Failed” message appears,
repeat the process.
When successfully calibrated, a “Calibration
Completed” message appears.
To turn the compass on and off:
Press and hold the
Z
(Zoom) key.
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Altimeter Page
Available for the Rino 530HCx only, use the Altimeter
page to view the current elevation, rate of ascent/descent,
a profile of elevation changes over distance or time, or a
profile of
pressure changes over time. Use the Altimeter
page’s option menu to select from a variety of display
options such as plotting over time, plotting over distance,
showing the zoom ranges of measurement, viewing
elevation or pressure points, and resetting data displays.
There are two data fields to view a variety of current and
recorded pressure and elevation related data.
NOte:
To achieve the greatest accuracy, the
altimeter should be calibrated. Refer to
information on calibrating the altimeter.
The Status Window is located at the bottom of the page
and shows the current elevation and your current rate of
ascent or descent when moving. It also shows the ambient
or the barometric pressure.
