Operation Guide 2891

❚To perform 2-point calibration

❚To perform northerly calibration

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press the A button to enter the Compass Mode.

2. Hold down the E button for about two seconds until “–1–” appears on the display

•This is the 2-point calibration screen.

Compass Mode

Direction in Degrees

3. While “–1–” is on the display, hold the watch so it is horizontal and press the A button to calibrate the first direction.

• When calibration is successful, “OK” will appear on the display followed by “–2–” to indicate calibration of the second direction.

•Do not move the watch while calibration of either direction is being performed.

•“– – –” is on the display while calibration of a direction is being performed. If “– – –” does not appear when you press the A button, wait for about three seconds and then press the A button again.

4.

Rotate 180 degrees

While “–2–” is on the

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, press the A button to enter the Compass Mode.

2. Hold down the E button for about two seconds until “–1–” appears on the display. Next, press the D button so “–N–” is displayed.

Compass Mode

Direction in Degrees

3. Holding the watch so it is

North

horizontal, point 12

 

o’clock north and then

 

press the A button.

 

• When calibration is successful, “OK” will appear on the display and the watch will return to the compass screen.

If “ERR” appears

“ERR” indicates that an abnormal value was detected because the watch was moved during calibration or due to some other reason. If this happens, perform the calibration procedure again from the beginning.

•

Take care that you do not move the watch while calibration

 

is being performed.

•

If “ERR” or “– – –” (abnormal value detected) keeps

(2 seconds)

display, rotate the watch so it is pointing 180 degrees opposite of the first direction, and then press the A button to calibrate the second direction.

•When calibration is successful, the watch will exit the calibration screen and return to the compass screen.

• This is the northerly

 

calibration screen.

(2 seconds)

appearing when you try to perform calibration, it could

mean that there is a strong source of magnetism close by. If

this happens, move to another location and try performing

calibration again.

How to use the digital compass

❚Determining Your Current Location

You can find out your current location by using the compass to read the directions to two known landmarks, and then determining where two lines, drawn in accordance with the directions, intersect on a map.

1. Find the two landmarks, read the directions to them, and record the readings in memory.

A

B

2. Recall the readings and draw lines on a map from the two landmarks. Your current location will be where the two lines intersect.

B N

A

W E

S

❚Making Your Way to an Objective

When you cannot see the objective

1. Find the objective on a map.

Objective

Example: When the objective

 

is northeast (NE)

 

from your current

 

location

 

Current location

2. Use the watch to perform occasional direction readings as you make your way towards your objective.

Northwest

North

Northeast

When you can see the objective

Point 12 o’clock at the objective and then perform a direction reading operation. This will tell you the direction to the objective.

Now you can perform occasional readings to make sure you are headed in the right direction, even if you can no longer see your objective.

❚Memorizing a Location

To memorize a specific location on the ocean, take readings on the directions to two fixed distant landmarks. After that, you will be able return to that location by taking readings of the directions to the same two landmarks.

Favorite fishing point

This screen indicates that the direction to your objective is at 3 o’clock.

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