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3.4.4 Declination
You can set the compass declination manually or with the GPS.
Setting the compass declination manually
To set the compass declination manually:
1.In the Set menu, scroll to Declination and short press Enter. The declination setting field is activated, and you can now set the declination to On, Off or Auto.
2.Select On to set the compass declination manually and short press Enter.
3.The direction field is activated. Select East/West with the arrow buttons and short press Enter.
4.The degree field is activated. Change the degrees with the arrow buttons and short press Enter.
5.The declination is now set and you return to the Set menu.
Off
On
Auto
Compass points to the magnetic north
Compass points to the geographic north based on the manually set declination
Compass points to the geographic north based on the declination from the GPS database value for the current location
Setting the compass declination with the GPS
To set the compass declination with the GPS:
1.Scroll to Declination and short press Enter. The manual/automatic field is activated.
2.Select Auto with the arrow buttons and short press Enter. The GPS automatically sets the compass declination.
NOTE: The GPS declination database is based on a global
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