•While the watch is taking compass readings, it displays a direction angle, a direction indicator, and four direction pointers, which change dynamically when the watch is moved. The direction angle, direction indicator and direction pointers all disappear from the display after the compass reading operation is complete.
Note
• Note that taking a measurement while the watch is not horizontal (in relation to the horizon) can result in large measurement error.
•The margin of error for the angle value and the direction indicator is ±11 degrees. If the indicated direction is northwest (NW) and 315 degrees, for example, the actual direction can be anywhere from 304 to 326 degrees.
•Any ongoing direction measurement operation is paused temporarily while the watch is performing an alert operation (daily alarm, Hourly Time Signal, countdown timer alarm) or while illumination is turned on (by pressing L).
The measurement operation resumes for its remaining duration after the operation that caused it to pause is finished.