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6. Press A or B to move the 4th center hand west (-)
or east (+), respectively, to point to your location’s
declination angle (see table on the following page)
using the declination scale. Hold a button to move the
hand quickly. See the figure below for an example.
7. Push the crown in when done.
A
B
Magnetic declination set to -14° (14°W)
MAGNETIC DECLINATION
A compass needle points to “magnetic north,” which may
be slightly different from “true north,” which is used on
maps. This difference, called the “magnetic declination”
and which varies around the globe, is typically small and
can be ignored in many cases.
However, if you wish to compensate for this difference,
there are two ways to do so. You can do it manually by
turning the compass ring so that the 4th center hand
points to your magnetic declination (see table on the next
page) instead of north, using the declination scale on the
compass ring. Or, you may have the watch automatically
compensate by setting your magnetic declination after
compass calibration (see COMPASS CALIBRATION). With
the proper magnetic declination set, the 4th center hand
will point to true north.
