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6. MAIN MENU: Settings Menu (... cont)
6.14 Calibrate Compass
(GPS MAP → MAIN MENU → Settings → Calibrate
Compass)
Ideally you should calibrate your compass before
every trip to get the most accurate bearings.
When the ‘Calibration Required’ prompt is
displayed at the bottom of the COMPASS screen,
go to the Settings menu and select Calibrate
Compass. Follow the on-screen instructions. Press
Cancel to return to the SETTINGS MENU.
Note: This screen may also be accessed from the
COMPASS screen.
1) Hold GPS level
2) Press Start
3) Turn device around in TWO full circles (720
degrees)
4) Press Stop when completed turning or Cancel
to quit.
An on-screen message ‘Keep turning’ is replaced
with ‘Completed. Press Stop’.
Note: When in motion it is better to use the GPS
compass over the electronic compass. The GPS
compass requires forward motion to provide a heading;
it will not work when static. See GPS Settings (section
7.09) to control when the GPS compass overrides the
electronic compass at a preset speed: 'GPS Used as
Heading at'.
Calibrating on a bike
The electronic compass is affected when brought
into proximity with metal objects. This means that
once the GPS unit has been mounted onto the
handlebars of a bike, it should be re-calibrated.
To do this follow the instructions exactly as you
would if the unit were in your hands. When asked
to turn the compass in two full circles (720°), you
should pick up the bike with the unit and rotate it
as indicated.
When subsequently removed and used for walking,
a further recalibration is required.
It should also be re-calibrated when a different
battery type is inserted, due to the varying metal
content from one battery type to the next.
Calibrate Compass
- Option 1
Calibrate Compass
- Option 2
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