8.2.1 Using bearing tracking
In bearing tracking you can lock a bearing (direction) and your
Suunto Essential compass will guide you along it.
To use the bearing tracking:
1. Point the compass direction arrow in the direction you want to
travel and press [Start Stop]. The bearing is now locked. Your
current heading is shown in the middle of the display, and it will
change according to your movements.
2. The arrows in the top row of the display point you in the
direction you need to take in order to keep to your desired
bearing. The
symbol confirms that you are aiming towards the
right direction.
NOTE: Pressing [- Light] also activates the backlight.
Possible real life situation: Keeping to a heading visually
You’re hiking and you’ve just climbed a steep hill. Looking out over
the valley below, you see a cabin on another hill. You decide to
hike to the cabin through the valley. You point the direction arrow
of your Suunto Essential compass towards the cabin and lock the
bearing. Once you’re in the valley, the arrows in the display’s top
row show you where to go. Because the compass is active for only
40 seconds at a time to conserve battery life, now and then you
need to re-start the compass to check your heading. Keep an eye on
it and you’ll get there soon.
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