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TOPCOM Outdoor Sportswatch 2000
15.5 DIRECTION COMPASS LOCK
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The Watch includes a compass lock function that
locks the important direction reading.
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In Compass Mode, press the
[L/R]
button to lock/
unlock the direction reading. When the
"Lock"
indicator, "
" is appeared, the compass direction,
bearing direction and the magnetic north pole
pointer are locked.
•
Compass Lock will be released automatically when
the Watch enter IDLE Mode.
15.6 COMPASS APPLICATIONS
15.6.1 CHECK YOUR POSITION BY BACKWARD BEARING DIREC-
TIONS
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Spot two distant identifiable landmarks
such as mountains, light-house, fort and
building of your current position, for
example the mountain A and B.
•
Check out the backward bearing
directions of mountain A and B of your
current position, such as 135° from
mountain A and 270° from mountain B.
•
Use a ruler to draw the line 135° on the map which starting from the
mountain A. Draw the lines 270° on the map which starting from the
mountain B.
•
Your current position on the map will be the intersection point (point
A) of the lines 135° and 270°
COMP
1
2
[L/R]
COMP
m
ount
a
in B
m
ount
a
in
A
27
0
135
point
A
0
