Compass Settings - Suunto D6i User Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for D6i:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Symbol

4.4.3. Compass settings

You can define the compass settings (Calibration, Declination and Timeout) in the
COMPASS mode:
Calibration
Because of changes in the surrounding magnetic field, the Suunto D6i electronic
compass occasionally needs to be re-calibrated. During the calibration process, the
compass adjusts itself to the surrounding magnetic field . As a basic rule, you should
calibrate the compass whenever it does not seem to operate properly, or after replacing
the dive computer's battery.
Explanation
You are 180 degrees from the locked bearing
You are 120 (or 240) degrees from the locked bearing
35

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Table of Contents