Calibrating The Electronic Compass - Garmin eTrex Summit Owner's Manual And Reference Manual

Getting
Started
Calibrating the
Compass
The Speed Scale indicates
whether you are 'TOO
SLOW', 'JUST RIGHT' or
'TOO FAST'.
Helpful Compass Tips
1. The Electronic Compass will
need to be recalibrated
outdoors every time the
batteries are changed.
2. The Electronic Compass will
not be accurate when used in
a car or around items that
radiate a magnetic field.
3. When using the compass hold
the unit as level as possible.
The more that the unit is
tilted, the less accurate the
compass will become.
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Calibrating the Electronic Compass

The eTrex Summit' s Electronic Compass needs to be
calibrated outdoors after the batteries have been changed
before using the unit for navigation. Failure to calibrate
the Electronic Compass can result in gross inaccuracy of
the compass feature.
Compass Calibration
1. Press the PAGE button until the Menu Page is
displayed.
2. Using the UP or DOWN button, highlight
'Calibrate' and press the ENTER button.
3. Using the UP or DOWN button, highlight
'Compass' and press the ENTER button.
4. With 'Start' highlighted, press the ENTER button to
begin the calibration.
5. Making sure that the unit is level, rotate the eTrex
Summit slowly two turns in the same direction. On
the display there will be a speed scale that indicates
whether you are rotating the unit 'Too Fast', 'Too
Slow' or 'Just Right'. A message will be displayed
when the compass has been successfully calibrated.
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The eTrex Summit needs to be level
NOTE:
during compass calibration and use. If the
unit is tilted on either axis the compass
feature will become less accurate.
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