3.6 Compass
Suunto Ambit3 Run has a digital compass that allows you to orient
yourself in relation to magnetic north. The tilt-compensated
compass gives you accurate readings even if the compass is not
horizontally level.
You can show/hide the compass display from the options menu
while in a sport mode under
ACTIVATE
»
Compass
.
The compass display includes the following information:
•
middle row: compass heading in degrees
•
bottom row: change view to current heading in cardinals, to
time or empty with [View]
273
˚
NW
The compass switches to power saving mode after one minute.
Reactivate it with [Start Stop].
3.6.1 Setting declination
To ensure correct compass readings, set an accurate declination
value.
Paper maps point to true north. Compasses, however, point to
magnetic north – a region above the Earth where the Earth’s
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