Tacktick Micro Compass, User Manual

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Micro Compass
4.2. What can Micro Compass do for me?
Micro Compass gives you a clear head-up display, which can show:
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compass heading
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tactical heading (for wind shift detection)
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countdown timer
In Compass mode, heading is displayed with digital precision. The 20mm
high characters are larger and easier to read than the compressed scale of a
compass card.
The Tactical mode is for use when beating (tacking up-wind). With a
conventional tactical compass, which has port tack and starboard tack
lubber lines, you are able to read the same number on either tack. In the
same way, with
Micro Compass the port and starboard displays show the
heading with an offset applied (just like reading from offset lubber lines), so
that you can read the same number on either tack.
Micro Compass adds
half the tack angle to the starboard display, and subtracts half the tack angle
from the port display, so that you are always looking at the same number,
whichever tack you are on. Now you decide whether the wind is backing or
veering, and thus when to tack.
Micro Compass’s start timer is simple to operate, yet flexible enough to
deal with any starting sequence. Once past the start the timer will begin to
count elapsed time.
4.3. Micro Compass layout
Micro Compass’s twin display
gives you an exceptionally wide
viewing angle, allowing you to see
critical race information from the
cockpit or from the trapeze.
The mode and set keys are
operated from the top of the unit,
and are located to the side of the
solar cell.
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GBR
mode key set key
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