Nikon S9900 B Notes About Using the Electronic Compass

Option	Description
	Correct the compass when the compass direction is not
	displayed correctly.
	When the screen shown	Compass correction
	on the right is displayed,	Move camera in a figure eight.
	swing the camera to draw
	a figure eight in the air
	while turning your wrist
	to face the camera
	forward and backward,
	side to side, or up and
Compass correction	down.

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B Notes About Using the Electronic Compass

•The electronic compass is not displayed when the camera lens is facing upwards.

•Do not use the electronic compass in this camera for mountain climbing and other specialized applications. The displayed information is intended as a general guide only.

•Direction may not be measured correctly near the following objects:

magnets, metals, electrical motors, electrical home appliances or electrical power cables.

•Direction may not be measured correctly in the following places:

in automobiles, trains, ships, airplanes, inside buildings or in underground malls.

•Direction may not be measured correctly if the location data is not obtained.

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