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Calibrating Compass
Readings
Calibrating Compass Readings
Perform figure 8 or three-point calibration
whenever you notice the watch’s compass
readings differ from those of another compass
or before setting out on a climb or trek.
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Note that accurate compass readings
and/or calibration will not be possible in an
area where strong magnetism is present.
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Digital Compass Reading Precautions
Figure 8 calibration
1. Enter the Compass Mode.
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Navigating Between Modes
2. Loosen the crown and then pull it out.
This displays .
Crown
3. Press (C).
Move your arm in a figure 8 pattern as
shown in the illustrations below.
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Allow your wrist to twist.
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Keep your arm as far as possible from
your body as you move it.
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The
symbol will stop flashing on
the display while calibration is in
progress.
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When calibration is successful, [OK] will
appear on the display and the watch will
return to the Digital Compass screen.
This completes the calibration
operation.
Note
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If calibration fails, the watch returns to
its state in step 2 of this procedure.
Perform the steps again starting from
step 3.
3-Point Calibration
1. Enter the Compass Mode.
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Navigating Between Modes
2. Loosen the crown and then pull it out.
This displays .
3. Press (B).
This displays [
o
1].
Crown
4. While keeping the watch horizontal, press
(C).
This starts calibration of the first point,
which causes [
o
WAIT] to appear on the
display. When calibration is successful,
indicators appear on the display in the
following sequence: [OK]
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[Turn 180°]
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[
p
2].
5. Rotate the watch 180 degrees, taking care
to be as exact as possible.
6. Press (C).
This starts calibration of the second point,
which causes [
p
WAIT] to appear on the
display. When the calibration operation is
completed successfully, [OK] will appear,
and then [TURN] and [OVER] will
alternate on the display.
7. Turn the watch over so the LCD is pointing
at the ground.
Ground
8. While keeping the watch horizontal, press
(C).
This starts calibration of the third point,
which causes [WAIT] to appear on the
display. When the calibration operation is
successful, [OK] will appear on the
display.
9. Push the crown back in and then lock it.
Note
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If you do not perform any operation for
about two minutes after pulling out the
crown, crown operations will
automatically become disabled. If that
happens, push the crown back in and
then pull it out again.
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If calibration fails, the watch returns to
its state in step 2 of this procedure. If
this happens, restart the above
procedure from step 3.
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