Setting Declination; Setting Bearing Lock - Suunto EON STEEL 1.6 User Manual

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NOTE: If the calibration fails several times in a row, you may be in an area with strong

sources of magnetism, such as large metal objects. Move to another location and try to

calibrate the compass again.

3.7.2. Setting declination

You should always adjust your compass declination for the area where you are diving to get

accurate heading readings. Check the local declination from a trusted source and set the

value in Suunto EON Steel.

To set declination:

1. Keep the middle button pressed to enter the menu.

2. Browse to General / Compass.

3. Press the middle button to enter Compass.

4. Press the middle button again to enter Declination.

5. Scroll up/down to set the angle of declination: Starting from 0.0º scroll up towards East or

down towards West declination. To turn declination off, set declination angle to 0.0º.

6. Press middle button to save changes and go back to the Compass menu.

7. Keep the middle button pressed to exit.

A bearing is the angle between north and your target. In simple terms, it is the direction you

want to travel. Your heading, on the other hand, is your actual direction of travel.

You can set a bearing lock to help you orientate yourself underwater and ensure you maintain

your direction of travel. For example, you can set a bearing lock for the direction to the reef

before leaving the boat.

You can reset the bearing lock at any time, but you can only clear a bearing lock while at the

surface.

To set a bearing lock:

1. Press the middle button to change to the compass view.

2. Hold your Suunto EON Steel in level in front of you, with the top pointing in the direction to

your target.

3. Keep the lower button pressed until you see the Bearing locked notification.

Once you have a bearing locked, the lock position is indicated on the compass rose, as

shown below.

Below your heading (large number in center of compass), you also see the relative difference

between your bearing and your heading. So, for instance, when you want to travel in the

exact direction of your bearing, the lower number should be 0°.

If you want to set a new bearing lock, just repeat the same procedure above. Each bearing

lock is recorded in your dive log with a time stamp.

To clear the bearing lock from your compass view, you need to return to the surface.

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