4.3.2. Locking a bearing
A bearing can be locked to help you follow a selected course, and directional arrows point
towards the locked bearing. Locked bearings are stored in the memory for later analysis
and are available the next time the compass is activated.
TO LOCK A BEARING,
PRESS SELECT.
The Suunto Cobra2 also provides help for navigating square and triangular patterns, as
well as navigating a return heading. This is made possible by following graphical symbols
in the center of the compass display:
Table 4.1. Locked bearing symbols
Explanation
Symbol
You are traveling towards the locked bearing
You are 90 (or 270) degrees from the locked bearing
You are 180 degrees from the locked bearing
You are 120 (or 240) degrees from the locked bearing
4.3.3. Compass settings
You can define the compass settings (declination and calibration) when in COMPASS
mode:
Declination
You can compensate for the difference between true north and magnetic north by adjusting
the compass declination. The declination can be found, for example, from sea charts or
topographic maps of the local area.
ADJUST WITH UP AND
DOWN BUTTONS. ACCEPT
WITH SELECT BUTTON.
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