4.When done, press C (Compass), keeping the watch level. The 4th center hand moves back and forth to acknowledge the end of calibration and then moves to the current magnetic declination setting.

5.If you do not wish to set the magnetic declination, push the crown in. Otherwise, to have watch automatically compensate for the declination angle, turn the compass ring until north is at 12 o’clock.

6.Press A or B to move the 4th center hand west (-) or east (+), respectively, to point to your location’s declination angle using the declination scale. Hold a button to move the hand quickly. See the figure on next page for an example.

7.Push the crown in when done.

Magnetic declination set to -14° (14°W) COMPASS OPErATION

Normally, the compass is inactive, with the 4th center hand pointing to 12 o’clock or showing the chronograph seconds.

While holding the watch level, press C (COMPASS) to activate the compass. The compass hand moves to point north. If the watch is turned, the 4th center hand will continue to move, always pointing north. After 20

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Timex W273 EU1 355-095009-02 manual Magnetic declination set to -14 14W Compass OPErATION