Settings
Your Detector
Compass
Your detector includes an internal
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NW 
NE
W 
Compass 
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Settings
Your Detector
Select/Dim Button 
Program/Mute Button 
Set/City
Button
Calibrating The Compass
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S
To Calibrate The Compass Using Program Mode
(See Page 7 For Instructions On Using Program Mode)
NOTE
Before using it for the first time, you must calibrate the compass to provide accurate indications of direction. See page 7 for instructions on using the Program mode to select Set Compass.
Calibration allows the compass electronics to measure and store information about the magnetic fields generated by your vehicle.
The compass will remain accurately calibrated as long as your detector is mounted in the same place in your vehicle. If you change the location where the unit is mounted or move it to another vehicle, you must recalibrate the compass.
The compass temporarily may not provide accurate readings if you are inside a building or enclosure, or are close to a large metal tractor/trailer, truck, or train. Once you are away from such a location, the compass will work correctly again.
NOTE
When the instructions direct you to drive in two (2) circles, a large parking lot is the most convenient place to do so. It does not matter what direction your vehicle is pointing when you start the circles, which direction you go to make the circles, and it does not have to be exactly two (2) circles. You do NOT have to make perfect circles. You can drive in any pattern, as long as you make two (2) complete turns. Four (4)
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In Program mode, go to | Tone | Visual Display |
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Set Compass. |
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Press and hold the Set/City button | One (1) beep | Drive in 2 circles… | ||
to begin setting the compass. |
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Within two (2) minutes, drive your | Three (3) beeps | Compass Set! |
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vehicle in a circle twice, then press |
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the Set/City button again. |
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Press and release either the Select/Dim | None | None |
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button to proceed to the next user |
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mode or the Program/Mute button |
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to exit Program mode. |
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Set Compass | Calibrate Compass | Compass Set | Direction Of Travel | |
Set Compa... | Drive in... | Compass | N W | h |
Press SET... Set!
NOTE
If you do not press the Set/City button within two (2) minutes after beginning the set compass process, compass calibration will automatically terminate.
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One (1) beep | Compass not set… | ||
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