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GARANTIE 2 ANS EN USAGE NORMAL - GUARANTEE 2 YEARS
UNDER STANDARD CONDITIONS OF USE - GARANTÍA 2 AÑOS EN
C O N D I C I O N E S N O R M A L E S D E U S O - G A R A N Z I A 2 A N N I I N
CONDIZIONI D'USO NORMALI - GARANTIE 2 JAHRE BEI NORMALEM
G E B R A U C H - WA A R B O R G 2 J A A R B I G N O R M A A L G E B R U I K -
GARANTIDO 2 ANOS EM UTILIZAÇÃO NORMAL - GWARANCJA 2
LATA, PRZY NORMALNYM UZYTKOWANIU - 2 ÉVRE GARANTÁLVA
NORMÁLIS HASZNÁLAT MELLETT -
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- Page 1 GARANTIE 2 ANS EN USAGE NORMAL - GUARANTEE 2 YEARS UNDER STANDARD CONDITIONS OF USE - GARANTÍA 2 AÑOS EN C O N D I C I O N E S N O R M A L E S D E U S O - G A R A N Z I A 2 A N N I I N CONDIZIONI D’USO NORMALI - GARANTIE 2 JAHRE BEI NORMALEM G E B R A U C H - WA A R B O R G 2 J A A R B I G N O R M A A L G E B R U I K - GARANTIDO 2 ANOS EM UTILIZAÇÃO NORMAL - GWARANCJA 2...
- Page 4 Axe principal de la boussole Compass direction-of-travel arrow principal de la br jula Asse principale della bussola Kompasses- Hauptachse Hoofdas van het kompas Eixo principal da b ssola Główna oś busoli A tájoló fő tengelye Fente de vis e Sighting hole Ranura del visor Fessura di mira Zielschlitz...
- Page 5 You have just acquired the Geonaute C400 sighting compass, and we thank you for your confidence in us. This instrument will enable you to orient yourself outdoors. Its ergonomic design guarantees excellent handling comfort, and its small size means it slips easily into your backpack.
- Page 6 Restrictions on use/precautions for use ¥ Compasses must always be used HORIZONTALLY. It is very important to avoid friction against the dial’s pivot point by holding the instrument with a maximum of 5¡ from a horizontal position. ¥ This compass detects the Earth’s magnetic field. It is very important to keep this instrument away from any sources of electromagnetic disturbance (high voltage, emission of waves, e.g.
- Page 7 EXPLANATION OF EACH OPERATING MODE Determining an angular direction (Bearing) on a map You are at point A and you want to go to point B. Which bearing should you follow? Position yourself on a flat, level spot. Mark the departure point (A) and the arrival point (B) on the map and draw a straight line between the two points (AB).
- Page 8 Orient the compass towards the north by aligning the yellow line, north (0¡) of the mobile magnetic disc (inner scale) with the direction-of-travel arrow. Place the compass on the map. Turn the map and orient the north of the map towards the magnetic north indicated by the compass.
- Page 9 Keeping the map towards the north, turn the compass, lining up the direction-of-travel arrow (parallel to the long edges) with direction AB to be measured. Read the bearing (angle formed by the direction to be measured and the magnetic north) at the point indicated by the direction-of-travel arrow.
- Page 10 Forward march! Now you know which direction to take.
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Page 11: Determining Direction Of Travel Outdoors
Determining a direction of travel outdoors (determining a landmark situated at bearing 80°) in relation to your position You know your position and the angular direction to follow (e.g. bearing taken using the preceding method). How do you find the right direction to take? Orient the compass towards the north by aligning the yellow line with the north (0¡) of the mobile magnetic disc (inner scale) and the... - Page 12 Bring your eye to within about 1 cm of the small black sighting magnifier so that you can read the figures on the inner mobile dial. Turn around while looking through the magnifier until the red line is positioned on the correct bearing (inner scale).
- Page 13 Carefully holding this position (ensuring that the dial does not move), raise your eye until the hole of the small black part that holds the magnifier and the hole on the upper plate of the compass line up, then find a landmark in this direction (bell tower, tree, lighthouse etc.). You can use this landmark to guide your travel, taking any path.
- Page 14 Determining your position outdoors using triangulation (I am lost ; how do I locate my position on the map) You are lost ; how do you find your position on a map? Move to a promontory from which you can observe in the landscape at least 2 landmarks (R1 and R2), also indicated on the map (mountains, lakes, bell towers).
- Page 15 Orient the compass towards the north by aligning the yellow line with the north (0¡) of the mobile magnetic disc (inner scale) and the direction-of-travel arrow. Sight the first point of landmark R1 by aligning your eye with the hole on the magnifier holder and the hole in the base plate of the compass.
- Page 16 Bring your eye to within about 1 cm of the magnifier so that you can simultaneously read the inner mobile scale and sight the landmark. Once the needle has stabilized, look through the magnifier to read the value of bearing A on the inner mobile scale at the intersection of the direction-of-travel arrow (e.g.
- Page 17 Place the map on a level surface and turn it so that the map’s north is oriented towards the magnetic north indicated by the compass. Find landmark R1 on the map. Orient the compass, starting at landmark R1 until the direction-of-travel arrow coincides with the bearing you measured before.
- Page 18 Locate landmark R2, and then note the value of the bearing you have measured (B). Turn the compass on the map (without moving the latter) until the direction-of-travel arrow of the compass lines up with bearing B. Draw a straight line, passing through R2.
- Page 19 You are here Your position is thus at the intersection of the two bearings on the map. We strongly recommend that you repeat the procedure a 3rd time with a third landmark (R3) for greater safety. Now you know where you are...
- Page 20 CONTACT As we strive to continually improve the products we develop, we are interested in your feedback regarding the quality, the functionality and the usage of our products. ¥ In France, please call the customer service center at : 0810 080808 (local call rate) ¥...
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