Compass - Cobra Pro 9680 Operating Instructions Manual

Settings
Your Detector

Compass

Your detector includes an internal
8-point Compass that will continuously
display your current direction of travel:
N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, or NW.
Calibrating The Compass
NOTE
Before using it for the first time, you must calibrate the compass to
provide accurate indications of direction. See page 7 for instructions
on using the Program mode to select Set Compass.
Calibration allows the compass electronics to measure and store
information about the magnetic fields generated by your vehicle.
The compass will remain accurately calibrated as long as your detector is
mounted in the same place in your vehicle. If you change the location where
the unit is mounted or move it to another vehicle, you must recalibrate the
compass.
The compass temporarily may not provide accurate readings if you are inside
a building or enclosure, or are close to a large metal tractor/trailer, truck, or
train. Once you are away from such a location, the compass will work
correctly again.
NOTE
When the instructions direct you to drive in two (2) circles, a large
parking lot is the most convenient place to do so. It does not matter
what direction your vehicle is pointing when you start the circles, which
direction you go to make the circles, and it does not have to be exactly
two (2) circles. You do NOT have to make perfect circles. You can drive
in any pattern, as long as you make two (2) complete turns. Four (4)
three-point turns, two (2) small squares, or any two (2) complete loops
will work as well as two (2) circles. It does not matter what size the
circles are, if your speed is constant, or how fast you make the circles
[but less than two (2) minutes]. Please be careful when making the
circles and watch for other traffic.
16 English
N
NW NE
8-Point
W E
Compass
SW SE
S
Settings
Your Detector
Select/Dim Button
Program/Mute Button
To Calibrate The Compass Using Program Mode
(See Page 7 For Instructions On Using Program Mode)
In Program mode, go to
Tone
Set Compass.
None
Press and hold the Set/City button One (1) beep
to begin setting the compass.
Within two (2) minutes, drive your Three (3) beeps
vehicle in a circle twice, then press
the Set/City button again.
Press and release either the Select/Dim None
button to proceed to the next user
mode or the Program/Mute button
to exit Program mode.
Set Compass Calibrate Compass
Set Compa... Drive in...
Press SET...
NOTE
If you do not press the Set/City button within two (2) minutes after beginning
the set compass process, compass calibration will automatically terminate.
Tone Visual Display
One (1) beep Compass not set...
Please try again...
Set/City
Button
Visual Display
Set Compass
Drive in 2 circles...
Press SET when
done...
Compass Set!
For two (2) seconds
followed by direction
of travel (N, NE, E,
SE, S, SW, W or NW)
None
Compass Set Direction Of Travel
Compass N W h
Set!
Terminate
Compass n...
Please tr...
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