Owner's Manual
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4. Select a visible target in front of you to help you maintain
your direction while travelling.
5. Follow your progress by comparing landmarks to the map.
4. Measure distance on map
Your Suunto compass has multiple scales on the baseplate to
help you measure distance on a map. Be sure to use the same
scale indicated on your map. If the map scale is not on your
compass, use a general scale (cm or inch) to calculate distance.
5. Declination correction
The meridian lines on a map indicate the direction toward
true north while your compass needle indicates the direction
toward magnetic north. The angle between these two
directions is called magnetic declination.
Before navigating you should check your local magnetic
declination from a trusted source, such as a recent map or the
NOAA website. If the magnetic declination is more than a few
degrees, you must compensate for it when navigating.
If your Suunto compass has a xed declination scale, do the
following each time you navigate to a new target.
1. Follow ‘Navigate with map and compass’ procedure to the
end of step 3.
2. Turn left or right until the needle points to the degree of
declination on the xed scale according to your current
location.
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