6. Installation
Mount the Micro Compass within 20
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of the vertical to ensure the
compass is able to operate accurately. Mounting at a more extreme
angle will cause deviation errors.
Mount the cradle to a bulkhead or a bracket supplied by Tacktick. Now
simply clip your Micro Compass to its cradle each time you sail.
Do remember to take your Micro Compass away with you when you
leave the boat IN ITS SOFTPACK to ensure it cannot switch itself on
and discharge. Remember that Micro Compass switches on by
responding to an increase in the light level at the solar cell.
7.
Maintenance
The Micro Compass is totally sealed against water and is not
serviceable. Any attempt to take the Micro Compass apart, other than
as described in this user guide, will invalidate the warranty.
To clean, use only a damp soft cloth. No detergents, solvents or
abrasives should be used.
To avoid damaging the Micro Compass and to ensure it remains
switched off, always store the Micro Compass in its soft pack.
When sailing in bright sunlight it should not be necessary to recharge
your Micro Compass after use. If the battery level falls below 50
hours, recharge by leaving on a windowsill facing outside towards the
sun until the battery level is recharged to 200 hours.
Approximate recharging times
Bright sun
2 days
Thin cloud
10 days
Dull days
no charging
Indoors
no charging
Ensure the mounting bracket is secure and check that the security
bolts are tight before each race.
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It is not possible to recharge
batteries with electric lighting.
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