Silva NOMAD Operator's Manual page 7

3 — FORWARD BEARING MODE
In this mode, you enter a bearing to travel along. An arrow, arrowheads and a stored
forward bearing will help keep you travelling a straight line.
From the Compass Mode, enter Forward Bearing Mode by pressing ADV. The fi rst
time you enter this mode, "- - -" fl ashes, waiting for an entry. Notice the Forward
Bearing Mode icon is on.
3.1 Store Forward Bearing
1. Point NOMAD™ in the direction that you want to travel (Ice Lake, for example).
2. Keep NOMAD™ level.
3. Hold ENT.
Notice the stored heading (Ice Lake) in the center of the display (90 - Figure 10), with
the actual compass bearing (direction you are facing) at the bottom of the display.
Rotate your body. A single fl ashing arrow and additio-
nal arrowheads are displayed in the compass rose.
(Fig 10) The more you turn away from the stored
heading the more arrowheads are displayed.
To face original stored heading (90° - Figure 10) rotate
your body in the direction of the arrowheads, until
only one arrow is left and the compass bearing, at
the bottom, matches the stored heading in the center.
Now you are on course and can begin travelling.
Figure 10
If Ice Lake is not in view, sight a landmark along the stored heading
(90°) and walk to the landmark. (Fig 11) At the landmark determine
another landmark using the same stored heading. Repeat until the
destination is in view.
To store another bearing follow the steps in
section 3.1, above.
IMPORTANT! Previous bearing will be deleted
when storing another.
Ice Lake
90°
90°
Figure 11
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