satmap active 20 - Compass Settings

Software v3.0.11065
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6. MAINMENU:SettingsMenu(...cont)
Settings for Grid Magnetic
Angle
Manual or Automatic Enter values for Manual
selection
6.18 CompassSettings
(GPS MAP → MAIN MENU → Settings → Compass
Settings)
This controls the data boxes that appear on the
COMPASS screen and POINTER screen, and how
the bearing options are displayed in the data box on
the GPSMAP screen.
There are three norths commonly used in Great
Britain:
• GridNorth: the direction of a grid line which is
parallel to the central meridian on the National
Grid.
• True North: the direction of a meridian of
longitude which converges on the North Pole.
• Magnetic North: the direction indicated by a
magnetic compass. Magnetic North moves slowly
with a variable rate and currently is West of Grid
North in Great Britain.
CompassDisplay
• Use the rocker pad, moving left/right to select from
Degrees, Cardinal points (e.g. N, NNE), or mil-
radians.
• Press Done or centre press the rocker pad to
return to SETTINGSMENU.
GridMagneticAngle
• Use the rocker pad, moving left/right to switch
between Manual and Automatic.
Press Done to select Automatic
.
If you want to set your Grid Magnetic Angle
manually, select Manual and then press Set. This
will take you onto a new SETTING screen on which
the Grid Magnetic Angle may be adjusted by
moving the rocker pad up/down.
Pressing the Default button restores the following
setting:
GridMagneticAngleValue:W 03
• Press Done or centre press the rocker pad to
return to CompassSettings screen. Press Done
again to return toSETTINGSMENU.
BearingDisplay
• Use the rocker pad, moving left/right to switch
between Show Grid Bearings and Show
MagneticBearings.
• Press Done or centre press the rocker pad to
return to SETTINGSMENU.
Pressing the Default button restores the following
settings:
CompassDisplay
Degrees
GridMagneticAngle
Manual
BearingDisplay
Show Grid Bearings