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the red end of needle lying between the two orienting points. The “bearing” to
your object is now the degree reading indicated at the index pointer.
3. Bearings can be taken by using the sight. Hold the compass at eye level and
adjust cover so top of the dial is seen in mirror. Face toward your object and
sight object across compass sight. Look in the mirror and adjust position of
compass so that the sighting line intersects one of the luminous points. While
you simultaneously see your object across the sight, and the sighting line across
one of the luminous points, turn the dial so that the orienting arrow is lined up
with the needle, red end between the orienting points. The “bearing” to your
object is now the degree reading indicated at the index pointer.
ADjUST FIELD BEARINGS FOR DECLINATION
Section G
1. The permanent adjustment for declination eliminates need for further adjust-
ment.
2. To accomplish the temporary adjustment for field bearing declination: Take a
bearing as described in Sect. F and observe the degree reading at the index
pointer. Turn the dial to increase or decrease that reading according to the dec-
lination. If declination of your area is easterly, increase your dial reading by the
amount of declination. If westerly, decrease the reading.
For example, assume your field bearing is 100º. If the declination is 10º east,
INCREASE the reading 10º by turning the dial to read 110º. If the declination is
10º west, DECREASE the reading of 100º to read 90º.
