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Brunton Outback Operation Manual

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BRUNTON MAN. MECH. 7/97
9/29/98 9:08 AM
Page 1
POWER
LIGHT
TRUE
CLOCK
BASIC
TRL BLZR
TIMER
MULTILEG
DECLIN
BEARING
DAMPING
ADVANCED
ENTER
MENU
O
M
PERATION
ANUAL

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  • Page 1 BRUNTON MAN. MECH. 7/97 9/29/98 9:08 AM Page 1 POWER BASIC TRL BLZR MULTILEG BEARING ADVANCED LIGHT TRUE CLOCK TIMER DECLIN DAMPING ENTER MENU PERATION ANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    To provide tilt compensation, the magnetic sensors inside the Outback are mechanically gimbaled. This may cause a ÒrattlingÓ noise if the Outback is shaken or jarred. This is not a defect in the compass, but a result of the movement of the magnetic sensors.

  • Page 3: Button And Display

    IGHT MPORTANT To provide tilt compensation, the magnetic sensors inside the Outback are mechanically gimbaled. This may cause a ÒrattlingÓ noise if the Outback is shaken or jarred. This is not a defect in the compass, but a result of the movement of the magnetic sensors.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Page 4 ACKLIGHT The Outback has a built-in backlight which allows the entire LCD to be visible in low lighting. Pressing LIGHT turns the backlight on or off. The light functions in all menu options and stays on until LIGHT is pressed, the chosen power or backlight auto shut-off value is reached (see page 9 for details) or the Outback is turned off.

  • Page 5: Basic Menu Option

    Page 5 HANGING FROM TRUE TO MAGNETIC NORTH 1) The Outback must be in Basic to change from true to magnetic north. 2) When the heading reference is true north, the TRUE symbol is illuminated and the display word shows the current declination angle being used for true north.

  • Page 6: Power Auto Shut-Off

    The OutbackÕs reference is now changed to magnetic north. The Multi-Leg stored headings are automati- cally converted to magnetic north. The Outback is now changed back to true north, all the stored headings are automatically converted back to true north)

  • Page 7: Backlight Auto Shut-Off

    3) The batteries are removed or replaced. 4) The Outback seems to be consistently inaccurate. There are two methods of calibration for the Outback. Option one is a 180¡ calibra- tion method and option two is a 720¡ method. The 720¡ calibration method is more accurate, but it is also the more difficult to perform correctly.

  • Page 8: Trail Blazing Andm

    4. The display words shows ÒPOINT FWDÓ and the arrow on the compass rose points to the 12 oÕclock position. 5. Placing the Outback on a level, nonmagnetic surface which is at least three feet away from any source of magnetic interference, or holding the Outback level in your hand, align the compass to any point and press ENTER.
  • Page 9 (Example: If L0 through L2 are programmed, pressing ADVANCE while viewing L3 will take you back to L0) 5) Point the Outback in the direction you want to go, lining up the gun sights. Press ENTER to store that heading and start the timer running. The timer has a maximum of 9 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds Ò9:59:59Ó, at which time it...
  • Page 10 TOPPING EGS IN 1) To start or stop a leg in Trail Blazing, the Outback must be in Trail Blazing. To start or stop a leg in Multi-Leg, the Outback must be in Multi-Leg. 2) When a leg is started in Trail Blazing or Multi-Leg, the colons in the display word flash and Day Navigation arrows appear on the compass rose.
  • Page 11 LAZING AND ULTI 1) To erase legs in Trail Blazing, the Outback must be in Trail Blazing. To erase legs in Multi-Leg, the Outback must be in Multi-Leg. 2) If erasing only one leg, press ADVANCE until that leg is displayed.
  • Page 12 Page 12 IGURE The Outback is in operating mode of Trail Blazing with L 2 running. The stored heading is 210¡ and Ôoff-trackÕ angle is 10¡. The current heading is 205¡and Night Navigation is on. The Outback is Ôon-trackÕ therefore one Day Navigation arrow is illuminated and the green Night Navigation arrow is illuminated.

  • Page 13: Automatic Return In Trail Blazing And Multi-Leg

    RAIL LAZING AND 1) To reverse a course in Trail Blazing, the Outback must be in Trail Blazing. To reverse a course in Multi-Leg, the Outback must be in Multi-Leg. 2) Hold MENU until PROGRAM flashes to enter programming mode.

  • Page 14: Bearing Menu Option

    9/29/98 9:09 AM EARING PTION The Outback must be in Bearing to use any of the features described in this section. EATURES Bearing mode takes and stores up to 10 bearings (headings) in memory, b0 through b9. For example, you can store the bearings to a mountain on the horizon and to a nearby windmill.

  • Page 15: Clock

    LOCK PTION The Outback must be in Clock to use any of the features described in this section. The clock displays time in either military or standard time formats. Military time refers to a 24 hour clock format, 00:00 to 23:59. Standard time refers to two 12 hour formats, 1 to 12:59am and 1 to 12:59pm.

  • Page 16: Timer Menu Option

    9/29/98 9:09 AM IMER PTION The Outback must be in Timer to use any of the features described in this section. EATURES The timer is a standard counter that counts up or down. The timer has a maximum of 9 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds, Ò9:59:59Ó. The Outback can be used as a compass while still using the timer: the numeric display shows the current heading, the compass rose points North and the display word shows the timer.

  • Page 17: Storing Declination Angles

    9/29/98 9:09 AM ECLINATION PTION The Outback must be in Declination to use any of the features in this section. EATURES To use true north as the heading reference, a magnetic declination angle must be stored and chosen. The Outback can store up to 10 different declination angles, d0 - d9. Magnetic declination is the difference between true and magnetic north.

  • Page 18: Damping Menu Option

    8) When the batteries are first inserted, the Outback will go through a test pattern, momentarily illuminating all the LCD segments. 9) Turn the Outback right side up and press power. If the Outback does not turn on, remove the batteries and re-insert them. Both batteries must make contact for the power to turn on.

  • Page 19: Trouble Shooting

    2: Change the batteries. As the batteries in the Outback wear down, it can OLUTION cause the Outback to give inaccurate or jumpy readings. See page 32 for details on changing batteries. : The Outback is supposed to be tilt-compensated. When the Outback is ROBLEM tilted, it gives inaccurate readings.

  • Page 20: Warranty

    (1) year from the date of the original purchase, subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. This Warranty does not apply if the Outback has been subjected to physical abuse, improper installation modification, or the serial number has been removed.

  • Page 21: Operating Mode

    BRUNTON MAN. MECH. 7/97 9/29/98 9:09 AM NDEX CONTINUED AGNETIC ISTORTION PERATING Definition 3 ÒdISTÓ 3,10,34 ROGRAM YMBOL PTIONS Basic 5-12 ROGRAMMING Bearing 4,23-25 Clock 4,25-26 Declination 4,29-30 IMER Damping 4,31 Erasing 28 Multi-leg 4,12-22 Explanation 27 Timer 4,27-28 Setting the timer 27-28...

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