Radio Shack Digital Compass - Page 8

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Operation
compass features. The compass displays
the numeric heading in 1° increments
from
0°
to
359°
. The cardinal points on
this compass are
N
,
NE
,
E
,
SE
,
S
,
SW
,
W
,
and
NW
.
When
DISTORTION
appears, this
means the compass is detecting outside
magnetic interference that compromises
its accuracy. Distortion occurs when
there has been a significant change in
the surrounding magnetic fields, such as
when you are driving underneath an
overpass or over a bridge. The steel in
these structures causes inaccurate read-
ings in any magnetic compass, but unlike
other compasses, this compass detects
this interference and alerts you.
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