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Digital Compass
You can use the Digital Compass Mode to
determine the direction of north, and to check
your bearing to a destination.
Important!
Check the information below to find out
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how to ensure correct readings.
Calibrating Compass Readings
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Digital Compass Reading
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Precautions
Taking a Compass Reading
1.
Enter the Compass Mode.
Navigating Between Modes
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Entering the Compass Mode starts
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compass readings.
2.
Keeping the watch level, point 12 o'clock
in the direction of your desired objective.
The second hand will point North. The
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digital display will show one of 16 literal
direction indications or the bearing
angle.
You can toggle between literal direction
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indications and bearing angle display
by pressing (D).
To retrigger the compass operation,
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press (C).
Interpreting Bearing Readings
Objective
North
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Bearing angle to objective
Bearing to objective
Directions: N (North), E (East), W (West), S
(South)
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Note
Normally the Compass Mode
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indicates magnetic north. You can also
configure settings to indicate true
north.
Setting Up for True North Readings
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(Magnetic Declination Calibration)
Magnetic North and True North
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After the initial reading is displayed, the
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watch will continue to take readings
about every second for about the next
60 seconds. The watch will return to
the Timekeeping Mode automatically
about 60 seconds after you press (C).
Auto Light will not illuminate the face
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while a compass operation is in
progress.
If an alarm or other beeper sounds, or
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if you turn on illumination by pressing
(L) while a compass operation is in
progress, the compass operation will
be suspended momentarily. The
compass operation will resume when
the beeper stops or illumination turns
off.
You can use G-SHOCK Connected to
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record location information and then
use the watch to display the distance
and bearing to the recorded location.
Recording Your Current Location
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(Location Memory)
Checking the Distance and Bearing
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to a Location Memory Point
(Location Indicator)
Aligning a Map with Actual
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Surroundings (Setting a Map)
Setting a map means to align the map so the
directions indicated on it are aligned with the
actual directions of your location. Once you
set a map, you can more easily get a grasp of
the relationship between map markings and
actual geographic contours. To set a map with
this watch, align north on the map with the
north indication of the watch. Once you set the
map, you can compare your bearing on the
map with your surroundings, which will help
Bearing angle
you determine your current location and
315°
destination.
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Note that map reading skills and experience
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are required to determine your current
location and destination on a map.
Calibrating the Compass
Calibrating Compass Readings
Perform figure 8 or two-point calibration
whenever you notice the watch's compass
readings are different from those of another
compass, or before setting out on a climb or
trek.
Note that accurate compass readings
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and/or calibration will not be possible in an
area where strong magnetism is present.
Digital Compass Reading Precautions
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Figure 8 calibration
1.
Enter the Compass Mode.
Navigating Between Modes
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2.
Hold down (D) for at least two seconds.
Release the button when [SET] starts
flashing and then
appears on the
display.
3.
Press (C).
Move your arm in a figure 8 pattern as
shown in the illustrations below.
Allow your wrist to twist.
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Keep your arm as far as possible from
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your body as you move it.
The
symbol will stop flashing on the
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display while calibration is in progress.
When calibration is successful, [OK] will
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appear on the display and the watch will
return to the Digital Compass screen.
This completes the calibration
operation.
Note
If [ERR] is displayed, press any button
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besides (D) and then perform this
procedure again from step 3.
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