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- Page 1 SUUNTO SK-8 DIVE COMPASSES USER GUIDE...
- Page 2 COMPASS ANATOMY Compass card with triangle that points to magnetic north Rotating bezel for setting direction to target Sighting line and window for reading precise bearing Orienting indicators for maintaining direction of travel ORIENTATION AT THE DIVE SITE To better understand your surroundings, you should use your compass to orientate yourself already on the surface.
- Page 3 MAINTAINING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL With practice, you can maintain your direction of swimming over long distances using your Suunto dive compass. Find a visible target in the direction you want to travel. Hold the compass level in front of you with sighting window facing you.
- Page 4 Do not use the compass before you come to rest and can align the compass horizontally with the aid of a flat bottom, a glimpse of the surface, your own bubbles going up, or the pull of gravity. In poor light or very murky water, swing the compass slowly from right to left to ensure the compass card moves freely before checking your bearing.
- Page 5 · Operating/storage temperature: -30° C - +60° C / -22° F - +140° F · Tilt compensation: max. ±18 degrees © Suunto Oy. All Rights reserved. Subject to change without notice. Suunto is a registered trademark of Suunto Oy.
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