La Crosse Technology XG-20 instruction manual Compass Mode Calibrating the Compass, Example

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11.6 Compass Mode - Calibrating the Compass

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Calibration

'Rotation' Mode

To Calibrate the Compass

-Press and hold the [mode] button for 2 seconds to start the Magnetic Declination Setting, in the Compass Mode.

-The 'DEC' indicator will be appeared on the 1st row of the display. The digit will start flashing, press the

[start/stop] button to change the angle (from -90 to 90),until the desire magnetic declination has appeared.

Example 1:

-Compensate the magnetic declination for Wellington in New Zealand (22-E), select +22 in the magnetic

declination setting.

Example 2:

-Compensate the magnetic declination in Boston in the USA (16-W), select -16 in the magnetic declination setting.

- Press the [mode] button to go to the Calibration ' R o t a t i o n ' M o d e , t h e E L b a c k l i g h t w i l l t u r n o n

automatically for a second. At the same time, the 'CAL'

indicator will show on 1st row of the display and

the bearing indicators will start to move.

- When the EL back light is off, hold the XG-20 on a

flat surface which is

parallel to the horizon, then rotate

the XG-20 clockwise

at the rate as the bearing

indicators' moving for 2 turns. The rotation should be completed in a slow and steady practice.

-When the turning is completed, press [mode] button to return to Compass Mode. The Calibration 'Rotation' Mode will return to Compass Mode after 1 minute.

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La Crosse Technology XG-20 instruction manual Compass Mode Calibrating the Compass, Example

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