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Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR
3.8. Compass
Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR has a digital compass that allows you to orient yourself in
relation to magnetic north. The tilt-compensated compass gives you accurate readings even if
the compass is not horizontally level.
You can access the compass from the launcher under Navigation » Compass.
The compass display includes the following information:
Arrow pointing to magnetic north
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Heading cardinal
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Heading in degrees
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Time of day (local time) or battery level; tap on screen to change views
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To exit the compass, swipe right or keep the middle button pressed.
While you are in the compass display, you can swipe up from the bottom of the screen or
press the lower button to open a list of shortcuts. The shortcuts give you quick access to
navigation actions such as checking the coordinates of your current location or selecting a
route to navigate.
Swipe down or press the upper button to exit the list of shortcuts.
3.8.1. Calibrating compass
If the compass is not calibrated, you are prompted to calibrate the compass when you enter
the compass display.
If you want to re-calibrate the compass, you can start the calibration again from the settings
under Navigation » Calibrate compass.
3.8.2. Setting declination
To ensure correct compass readings, set an accurate declination value.
Paper maps point to true north. Compasses, however, point to magnetic north – a region
above the Earth where the Earth's magnetic fields pull. Because magnetic North and true
North are not at the same location, you must set the declination on your compass. The angle
in between magnetic and true north is your declination.
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