Casio 3554 Operation Manual page 41

5.
Keeping the watch level, point 12 o'clock
in the direction of your desired objective.
North is indicated by
●
and bearing angle to your objective will
also appear on the display.
To retrigger the compass operation,
●
press (C).
Interpreting Bearing Readings
Objective
North
Bearing angle to objective
Bearing to objective
Directions: N (North), E (East), W (West), S
(South)
Note
Normally the compass indicates
●
magnetic north. You can also
configure settings to indicate true
north.
Setting Up for True North
l
Readings (Magnetic Declination
Calibration)
Magnetic North and True North
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After the initial reading is displayed, the
●
watch continues to take readings
about every second for about 60
minutes.
The watch automatically returns to the
●
current time screen if you do not
perform any operation for about one
hour during direction reading.
Watch Operation Guide 3554
Aligning a Map with Actual
●
Surroundings (Setting a Map)
Setting a map means to align the map so the
directions indicated on it are aligned with the
. The bearing
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
you determine your current location and
Bearing angle
destination.
Note that map reading skills and experience
298°
●
are required to determine your current
0°
location and destination on a map.
Calibrating the Compass
Your watch constantly performs direction
correction with the Watch Mode compass
function and in the Activity Mode.
If [ ] is displayed in the direction display
area, move your arm in a figure eight.
If [ ] is still displayed, follow the steps
below to perform direction correction.
Calibrating Compass Readings
In order to ensure that the watch is performing
direction measurements correctly, be sure to
perform figure 8 calibration whenever the
measurement results produced by the watch
are different from readings produced by
another compass. You should also perform
figure 8 calibration before setting out on a
climb.
Note that accurate compass readings
●
and/or calibration will not be possible in an
area where strong magnetism is present.
Digital Compass Reading Precautions
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1.
Display the current time screen.
Watch Mode
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2.
Use (A) and (D) to select [COMPASS].
3.
Press (C).
4.
Hold down (A) for at least two seconds.
This displays the direction measurement
setting screen.
Pointer
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