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1.7-5 Heading
This displays the direction the NOMAD™ is facing, or a stored heading.
In Compass Mode, cardinal headings are displayed. There are 16 different cardinal
headings.
”N” indicates 0°, ”E” - 90°, ”S” -180° and ”W” - 270°, with an
additional 12 cardinal headings in between. In Forward and Reverse Bearing
Modes, a stored heading is displayed, in degrees.
1.7-6 Compass Rose
The arrow on the compass rose is used as a direction pointer. In Compass Mode, it
points at north. In Forward and Reverse Bearing Modes, the arrow will point in the
direction of a stored heading.
2 — COMPASS MODE
The Compass Mode provides basic directional information. Notice the Compass Mode
icon is displayed.
2.1 Compass Settings
In the Compass Mode there are two settings, the Calibration setting and Magnetic
Declination setting.
2.1-1 Calibration Setting
IMPORTANT!
Calibrate NOMAD™ each time a battery is placed in the unit.
Place
NOMAD™ on a level, non-magnetic surface, or hold level in your hand.
Hold ENT to access the Calibration setting -- ”CAL” fl ashes waiting for a decision.
You have three options.
a) Press ENT to enter Calibration setting.
b) Press ADV to advance to Declination setting (
section 2.1-2
).
c) Hold ENT to escape to Compass Mode without disrupting previous calibration.
Press ENT to enter Calibration setting.
The
”trn” icon fl ashes waiting for you to rotate
the compass (
Fig 5
).
1. Rotate compass, or your body one
complete revolution.
Rotation should take approximately
20
seconds.
Figure 5
